Alvaro Morata’s switch to Como appears to be back on with Galatasaray open to letting him leave after they made a breakthrough with Victor Osimhen.

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Morata’s proposed transfer to Como is set to move forward as Galatasaray are close to finalising Osimhen’s move from Napoli, according to . With Osimhen’s €75 million (£64m/$82m) deal in its final stages, Galatasaray are expected to give Milan the definitive green light to terminate Morata’s loan. Como have already reached an agreement with Morata, and the only hurdle remains formal approval from Galatasaray.

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Morata, currently on loan at Galatasaray from Milan until January 2026, has made it clear he wants a new challenge and has agreed terms with Serie A side Como. The domino effect of Osimhen’s transfer to Galatasaray is crucial, as it enables Morata’s early exit from his loan. Galatasaray no longer require Morata, freeing up the pathway for his move to Italy. Como view Morata as a marquee signing as they look to build on last season's 10th-place finish in Serie A.

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Morata played 25 games for AC Milan last season before he was loaned to the Turkish giants. At Galatasaray, he made 16 appearances, scoring seven goals and tallying three assists. The agreement with Como runs until 2028, with an option to extend by another year.

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With all parties close to agreement, Morata is expected to undergo medicals and finalise his contract with Como in the coming days. Morata’s immediate focus will be integrating into the team ahead of the Serie A campaign, aiming for strong performances to secure his place for Spain in upcoming international tournaments.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly begging Al-Nassr to join the €100 million (£87m/$116m) transfer battle for Liverpool winger Luis Diaz.

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• Saudi Pro League remains a potential landing spot
• CR7 influencing recruitment calls in Riyadh

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  Colombia international Diaz is seeing his future at Anfield called into question despite becoming a Premier League title winner again in 2024-25. Clubs around the world are said to be mulling over big-money approaches for the 28-year-old South American.

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  Barcelona are particularly keen, as they seek attacking reinforcements alongside Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski, but the Liga giants would struggle to find the funds required to do a deal.

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  Bayern Munich are also in the hunt, with Harry Kane potentially seeing another source of assists arrive at the Allianz Arena, but Al-Nassr are refusing to go away. According to , they are the only side willing to meet Liverpool’s asking price for Diaz.

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Há sete anos, no dia 22 de setembro de 2015, o Corinthians erguia a sexta taça do Campeonato Brasileiro na história do clube, após uma goleada contra um dos seus maiores rivais.

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Na ocasião, o Timão venceu o São Paulo por 6 a 1, em casa, na Arena Corinthians. Na época, Tite – atual técnico da Seleção Brasileira – comandava o elenco campeão.Bruno Henrique, Ángel Romero (autor de dois), Edu Dracena, Lucca e Cristian foram os responsáveis por um dos placares mais históricos do clube alvinegro.

Do lado do São Paulo, Carlinhos foi o autor do único gol. Naquela partida, uma defesa de Cássio – após uma cobrança de pênalti deAlan Kardec – também ficou registrada. Mesmo com a goleada, o título já era certo para o Timão, graças ao empate por 1 a 1 com o Vasco, no São Januário, pela 35ª rodada do Brasileiro de 2015. Vagner Love foi responsável por balançar as redes.

O Corinthians foi campeão por 81 pontos – 12 a mais que o vice-líder, Atlético-MG. Nas redes sociais, o Timão relembrou o aniversário do título.

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Lógico que pra goleada do #HexaNaFavela ficar ainda mais bonita, tinha que ter o Cássio pegando pênalti e levando a Fiel à loucura! 😎✋🤚#VaiCorinthians pic.twitter.com/LvDCrZe30D

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Relembre a escalação de Tite para o hexa do Corinthians no Campeonato Brasileiro:

Cássio; Fagner, Felipe, Edu Dracena e Uendel; Ralf, Bruno Henrique, Rodriguinho e Danilo; Lucca e Romero.

Resurgent Victoria batter Nic Maddinson has scored a century for a second-straight Sheffield Shield match to continue his impressive return from a serious knee injury.The former Test player hit a superb 108 from 136 balls to put Victoria into a commanding position at stumps on day two against New South Wales at the SCG on Saturday.Victoria are 277 for 2, holding a first-innings lead of 25, with Will Pucovski and Peter Handscomb making unbeaten half-centuries to put the visitors on top at stumps.Maddinson’s 17th first-class century comes two weeks after he hit a dominant 104 against South Australia in his first Shield innings since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in a BBL game on New Year’s Day 2023. It was also his ninth for Victoria and his third against his former state. He averages 52.09 in his last 37 Shield innings since moving states in 2018.Despite struggling for form during his return to cricket in the BBL for the Melbourne Renegades, Maddinson has quickly returned to his best in the longer form of the game.Maddinson put on a 114-run opening stand with Marcus Harris in reply to NSW’s 252. Harris made 32 from 117 but fell to a wild shot off Nathan Lyon. The Test spinner claimed both Victorian wickets in his last Shield appearance before embarking on Australia’s tour of New Zealand.But it has been tough going in the field for the Blues, rotating through seven bowlers as they search for breakthroughs.Pucovski will be vying to score his seventh first-class century when play resumes on Sunday with he and Handscomb sharing an unbeaten century stand after Maddinson’s dismissal.The talented 26-year-old missed Victoria’s last-start Shield win against South Australia due to suffering delayed symptoms of concussion. But Pucovski, regarded as one of Australia’s brightest batting prospects, recently spoke about feeling more on top of his mental health battles and concussion issues than ever before.Pucovski’s last first-class century came back in November 2020, two months before he made his one and only Test appearance.

He was retained by Lahore Qalandars on the understanding that he was unlikely to be available for the 2024 edition but could then be retained for future seasons

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Rashid Khan has withdrawn from the Pakistan Super League as he continues to take a cautious approach in his return from back surgery.Rashid has played for Lahore Qalandars in each of the last three PSL seasons, winning titles in 2022 and 2023. He was retained by the franchise in the ‘silver’ salary bracket ahead of December’s draft, on the understanding that he was unlikely to be available for the 2024 edition but could then be retained for future seasons.He has since officially withdrawn from the tournament as he continues his rehabilitation, having undergone surgery in November. Qalandars will be able to secure another player in Rashid’s place in the supplementary and replacement draft, which the PCB confirmed will be held virtually on Monday.Rashid travelled to India with his Afghanistan team-mates during their T20I series earlier this month, but was not deemed fit enough to play, having previously withdrawn from both the Big Bash League and the SA20. “It is a case of us making sure that we are really careful with his back,” Jonathan Trott, their head coach, said.”He is such an influential player: we have to make sure he is 100% ready and not rush him back from that type of surgery… when he is ready, he will be the first one to get on the field. He has got a few more appointments and check-ups to make sure everything is OK, so there is no real time-frame. I hope it is sooner rather than later, but there is no pressure and no rush.”ESPNcricinfo understands that Rashid is on course to be fit in time to fulfil his IPL commitments with Gujarat Titans. He could even feature for Afghanistan at some stage before then, most likely during Ireland’s multi-format tour to the UAE which runs from February 28 until March 18.Lahore Qalandars will also sign a partial replacement for Dan Lawrence, who was drafted into England’s Test squad to face India after Harry Brook withdrew for personal reasons. Noor Ahmad, a platinum pick for Peshawar Zalmi, has withdrawn due to international commitments while Zalmi will also sign a partial replacement for Naveen-ul-Haq.Karachi Kings will sign partial replacements for Kieron Pollard and Tim Seifert, while Quetta Gladiators need a partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga. Tom Curran, who recently sustained a knee injury while playing in the Big Bash League, has withdrawn from the full PSL season after he was initially drafted by Islamabad United.

Nottingham Forest are set to sign Bologna winger Dan Ndoye after beating Napoli in the race for his signature.

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According to Gianluca Di Marzio Ndoye will earn €5 million (£4m/$6m) in wages, with Forest set to pay Bologna €42m (£36m/$48m) plus bonuses, including a resale clause worth up to €7m (£6m/$8m). Forest faced tough competition from Italian side Napoli but the English side's financial proposal was more convincing for Ndoye.

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Bologna will be making a significant profit on Ndoye after signing him from Basel in 2023 for €10m (£9m/$12m). Ndoye rose to prominence by scoring the only goal in Bologna's 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final, their first major trophy in 51 years. Ndoye scored 11 goals and provided eight assists for Bologna in his two years at the club.

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Ndoye has featured on both wings throughout his time at Bologna and was occasionally used during the centre, too. He was a regular starter for the Serie A side when fit and featured heavily in their Champions League campaign.

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Ndoye will be hoping for a smooth move to Nottingham Forest as he prepares for the exciting challenge of Premier League. Meanwhile, Bologna aim to reinvest the funds from his sale into the market to secure a suitable replacement.

Vidarbha ended the day on 343 for 6, leading MP by 261 runs

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Mar-2024An unbeaten 97 from Yash Rathod backed up by patient half-centuries from Aman Mokhade and Akshay Wadkar helped Vidarbha gain the upper hand in the semi-final of the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh.Having conceded the first-innings lead, Vidarbha ended the second day on the back foot, trailing MP by 69 runs. But the trio of Mokhade, Wadkar and Rathod led Vidarbha’s recovery taking them to 343 for 6 at stumps on day three and in turn securing a lead of 261 runs in Nagpur.The day started with Vidarbha’s nightwatcher Akshay Wakhar falling in just the second over of the day to fast bowler Anubhav Agarwal. Dhruv Shorey and Mokhade then dug in to add 73 runs for the third wicket, which also took Vidarbha into the lead.Related

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Kumar Kartikeya then got into the act to remove Shorey for 40 off 65. Mokhade, playing just his second first-class game recorded his fifty but failed to continue longer. Kartikeya struck once again, trapping Mokhade lbw for 59.Karun Nair followed up his 63 in the first innings with a sprightly 43-ball 38, but when he fell clean bowled by Kulwant Khejroliya, Vidarbha were still placed precariously at 161 for 5, with a lead of just 79.Rathod and captain Wadkar then steadily built up the runs for Vidarbha. The duo got together in the 42nd over and kept the MP bowlers at bay for 46.3 overs adding 158 runs. By the time Wadkar fell for 77 late in the day, Vidarbha’s lead had swelled to 237. He struck eight fours in his 139-ball effort. He was eventually dismissed by Agarwal.Rathod, however, continued to roll on. It’s been a good Ranji season for the left-hander. He did not play the initial games but since returning to the side, he has struck four fifties in eight innings. He cracked 12 fours in his 165-ball stay, and will hope to record his maiden first-class century come day four.Vidarbha had a bit of a dash in the last two overs of the third day accumulating 24 runs, with Aditya Sarwate cracking an unbeaten 14 off eight balls with three fours. MP could only manage five strikes on the third day, with Agarwal and Kartikeya picking two wickets each.

Newcastle have refused to deny that Liverpool-linked Alexander Isak has "gone AWOL", with the Swedish striker being spotted training at Real Sociedad.

• Transfer request tabled by striker
• Missed tour of Far East through injury
• Left North East amid transfer gossip

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  The 25-year-old frontman is said to have tabled a transfer request at St James’ Park. His push for the exits has alerted Premier League champions from Anfield, who are eager to explore another big-money deal in a summer of lavish spending on Merseyside.

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  A British record fee will be required in order to prise Isak away from Tyneside, with Newcastle reluctant to sell, but the reports that "events of the past seven days have made any potential reintegration extremely difficult" for the talented forward.

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  While Eddie Howe’s squad are taking in a pre-season tour of the Far East, Isak was left out of that travelling party. He was said to be nursing a minor injury that required treatment, but the Swede has jetted out to San Sebastian to use the facilities at his former La Liga employers.

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  The reports how "Newcastle have not denied that the Swede is AWOL". It is claimed that Isak could be in line for a fine if the Magpies "determine he has left Tyneside without their knowledge".

Lancashire have announced the signing of Australia spinner Chris Green for the Vitality Blast. Green will replace Nathan Lyon in Lancashire’s plans after Cricket Australia revoked clearance for Lyon to play white-ball cricket during his spell in England.Green, 30, made his name as a T20 specialist adept at bowling with the new ball – although he made a first-class debut in 2022 and has played for New South Wales over the last two Sheffield Shield seasons. He has T20 experience around the world, notably in the Big Bash and Caribbean Premier League, and has had three previous stints in the Blast, representing Birmingham Bears and Middlesex.Green made his T20I debut for Australia in December but is not expected to be part of their T20 World Cup plans.”Following the news that Nathan would no longer be available to play T20 for us, Dale [Benkenstein] and I were really keen to ensure that when going back into the market for an overseas replacement, they would have full availability across both group stage blocks in the Blast which we believe is important to get some continuity in the team,” Lancashire’s director of cricket performance, Mark Chilton, said.”The attraction with Chris was his full availability combined with his skillset – which is the ability to bowl spin across all phases of the game – and also his batting as Chris has become really effective towards the back end of an innings, an area in which we felt the team could do with a bit of strength.”Chris is also a really experienced campaigner, captain of Sydney Thunder in the BBL, and at times we may field a young T20 side this year so adding experience in that format will be a real help for us.”Across 200 games of T20, Green has taken 164 wickets with an economy of 7.03. He took over the Sydney Thunder captaincy for 2023-24 but saw the team finish bottom, winning just one of their ten games.Green said: “I am really pleased be joining Lancashire for this year’s Vitality Blast and can’t wait to meet up with my new team-mates next month. It’s a really strong squad at Lancashire and after speaking with Mark Chilton and Dale Benkenstein ahead of signing, I am really excited about what we can achieve together this summer.”I have really enjoyed my previous experiences of playing in the Blast in England and I am looking forward to heading to Manchester and playing at Emirates Old Trafford for the first time.”

انتقد ريتشارد ماسترز، الرئيس التنفيذي للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، التصرفات العنصرية التي حدثت تجاه جناح نادي بورنموث، أنطوان سيمينيو، خلال مواجهة ليفربول، يوم الجمعة الماضي بـ الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وتعرض سيمينيو إلى هتافات عنصرية من قبل أحد مشجعي ليفربول خلال مواجهة الريدز مع بورنموث، مما أثار غضب الوسط الكروي.

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وأكد ماسترز في تصريحات إلى “بي بي سي سبورت”، أنه تم اتخاذ الإجراءات القانونية والقبض على الشخص المتورط في الهتافات العنصرية تجاه سيمينيو.

وقال: “لا ينبغي لأي لاعب في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز أن يتعرض لهذا النوع من الإساءة، سواء في مكان عمله أو عبر الإنترنت. من المهم أن نواصل تأكيد ذلك، لقد قدمنا دعمنا لأنطوان، كما فعل الجميع”.

وأضاف: ”أعتقد أن الجميع يدركون أن البروتوكول يخضع للمراقبة، وبمجرد أن أوضح أنطوان لحكم مباراة ليفربول وبورنموث ما حدث، أوقف أنتوني تايلور اللقاء وتحدث إلى كلا المديرين ومسؤول أمن الملعب”.

وأردف: ”سمح لهم ذلك بتحديد هوية الشخص ومرافقته خارج الملعب، وأعلم أنه تم احتجازه من قبل الشرطة، هكذا ينبغي أن تسير الأمور، إنها مشكلة للمجتمع، تتسرب إلى كرة القدم، ولا ينبغي أن تحدث في ملعب كرة قدم، ولا عبر الإنترنت”.

وأتم: “هذا يجعل الناس مثلي ومثل غيري من مسؤولي كرة القدم المسؤولين عن اللعبة يفكرون مرتين فيما يمكننا فعله لضمان عدم حدوث هذه الأشياء في المستقبل”.