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Yorkshire have committed to appointing a Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as part of the club’s efforts to “improve inclusion across all forms and levels of the game”.The club has recently been rocked by claims of racism from former player, Azeem Rafiq, and have launched an investigation to consider the allegations. They have also said they will “seek to implement the recommendations due to be made by the investigation panel”.Now, on the day the ECB announced a raft of new measures to tackle discrimination, the club have pledged their support and acknowledged “there is much more we can do”.”Cricket enjoys support from diverse audiences across the world, however, it is clear we must do much more to improve inclusion across all forms and levels of the game if we are to truly reflect the communities who contribute so much to the sport,” a statement from the club read.”The Yorkshire County Cricket Club wholeheartedly support the ECB’s aims to further their work on an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan for 2021-24 and want to be part of ensuring meaningful change across the game.”We recognise that County clubs are crucial to the success of the plan and will look to apply its actions, initiatives and targets across our own organisation. We already support the ECB in a number of their projects but there is much more we can and must do to properly address issues of diversity and equality in our sport. As part of our commitment to this Action Plan, our board will look to appoint a Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the New Year with responsibility for delivering meaningful, measurable initiatives across Yorkshire Cricket.”As well as the ECB actions, we will also seek to implement the recommendations due to be made by the investigation panel considering the allegations made by our former player, Azeem Rafiq. This is an important investigation and we have committed to a full and thorough process to provide an in-depth set of recommendations which we now hope to publish in early 2021.”

حسم السويسري جروس، المدير الفني الجديد لنادي الزمالك، اختيار المدرب المساعد له في الجهاز الفني لتدريب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم.

ووصل جروس منذ قليل لمقر نادي الزمالك، من أجل بدء مهام عمله كمدير فني للفريق بعد رحيل البرتغالي جوزيه جوميز لتدريب الفتح السعودي.

طالع أيضًا | خاص – بسبب حسين لبيب.. الزمالك يؤجل الإعلان الرسمي للتعاقد مع جروس

وعلم “بطولات”، أن جروس استقر على اختيار أمير عزمي مجاهد ليكون مساعده، بعد المفاضلة بينه وبين محمود فتح الله وأحمد عيد عبد الملك.

ويعتبر تعاقد الزمالك مع جروس عودة قوية، حيث سبق للمدرب السويسري أن حقق نجاحًا كبيرًا مع الفريق الأبيض في الفترة السابقة، بالتتويج بلقب كأس الكونفدرالية الأفريقية وبطولة السوبر المصري السعودي.

يذكر، أن الزمالك سيلاقي سيراميكا كليوباترا، في إطار مواجهات الجولة الخامسة من عمر منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز؛ وذلك يوم الخميس الموافق 19 ديسمبر الجاري.

Pooran launches ten sixes as Amazon Warriors cruise home in 151 chase

The Report by Matt Roller30-Aug-2020Nicholas Pooran hit his maiden T20 hundred from just 45 balls to lead Guyana Amazon Warriors from 25 for 3 to a seven-wicket win with 21 balls to spare in a chase of 151 against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, taking his side into play-off contention after a wretched start to the tournament.Pooran dominated an unbroken 128-run stand for the fourth wicket with Ross Taylor, who was happy to play second fiddle with 25 not out off 27 balls. Pooran hit 10 towering sixes on a tricky Queen’s Park Oval pitch on which St Lucia Zouks had defended 92 earlier in the day, and his hitting was breathtakingly clean as he targeted the Patriots spinners, effortlessly lofting them over wide long-off and heaving through midwicket.After Joshua Da Silva’s 59 had dragged the Patriots up to 150 for 5 and Jon-Russ Jaggesar took two wickets in the final over of the Powerplay, the Amazon Warriors looked in all sorts of trouble, not least with their batting line-up misfiring throughout the season. But Pooran made any suggestions of their demise look startlingly premature.Selection surprisesEvin Lewis looked in all sorts of pain batting at No. 7 after a groin injury on Saturday night, but was named in the Patriots side at the toss, while Sheldon Cottrell missed out due to a niggle. But it was a real shock to see Chris Lynn left out, even after 73 runs in six innings, and fellow overseas player Nick Kelly was also left to carry the drinks.Guyana sprung a surprise too, leaving out Lynn’s future Mumbai Indians team-mate Sherfane Rutherford and dropping Chandrapaul Hemraj after a poor run this season. Their batting line-up looked particular short with Kevin Sinclair – a lower-middle order option for WI Emerging Players in the Regional Super50 last season – as a makeshift opener and Keemo Paul carded at No. 6.Sinclair starsSinclair, the 20-year-old Guyanese allrounder, was handed the new ball as Chris Green opted to bowl six overs of offspin in the Powerplay, and he upstaged his captain with a fine spell. He struck in his second over, as Lewis chopped an offbreak onto his own stumps, and celebrated in style that would make a professional gymnast proud.

Sinclair strikes… But that celebration #CPL20 #SKPvGAW #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/Go7eyIn9f2

— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 30, 2020

He continued to keep the Patriots quiet with a combination of arm balls and regulation offbreaks, varying his lines and pace, and conceded only nine runs from his allocation of four overs.Nicholas Pooran frees his arms•Randy Brooks – CPL T20 / GettyDa Silva acceleratesDa Silva was a team-mate of Sinclair’s in WI Emerging Players’ improbable run to the Super50 title last year, and despite him impressed with runs in the warm-up games on West Indies’ tour of England, the general consensus was that he was not suited to T20 cricket.He had done little to dispel that idea in the first 12 overs of the innings today, nudging his way to 16 off 26 balls having been dropped earlier in the tournament amid concerns about his strike rate. But after swatting Ashmead Nedd through mid-off, he turned on the style once Guyana threw the ball to a seamer, Keemo Paul, for the first time in the 14th over.Despite struggling in the heat, Da Silva heaved Paul’s slower balls for six, before hitting Imran Tahir for four and then bringing up his maiden T20 fifty, upper-cutting a Naveen-ul-Haq slower ball for three before smacking him for two boundaries to finish the 17th over. He had laid the foundation for late acceleration, with Denesh Ramdin – whom he had dislodged from the Trinidad and Tobago side in first-class cricket last season – whacking two sixes at the death to take the Patriots to 150.King loses his crownBrandon King was the leading run-scorer in the CPL last season but has had a miserable time of it this year. After hitting Alzarri Joseph for two early boundaries – as the Patriots opened the bowling with the only two bowlers to take an IPL six-for – King swatted awkwardly at a short ball, giving Ramdin an easy catch behind the stumps.That left his returns for the tournament at 60 runs at 8.57 from seven innings, and when Jaggesar took two wickets in the final over of the Powerplay, Guyana were in disarray at 25 for 3. But that brought Pooran and Taylor together, who quickly turned the game on its head.Pooran wins it

CENTURION!!! What an innings by Nicholas Pooran. #CPL20 #SKPvGAW #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/cpXM775mW6

— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 30, 2020

As the required run rate soared to 9.5 runs per over, Pooran decided to take the attack to the Patriots, slapping Jaggesar for two sixes over long-off as Taylor short-arm jabbed Emrit over midwicket. Pooran then attacked Imran Khan, hitting him for two sixes and a four in the 11th over, before adding another towering blow off Jaggesar.Joseph’s return did little to stem the flow, as the partnership ticked up towards the first century stand of the tournament with two boundaries off him and a towering six over midwicket off Ish Sodhi, eventually reaching it with an enormous lofted drive through mid-off from Sohail Tanvir.A maiden ton looked out of reach with Pooran on 82 at the start of the 17th over with only 16 runs required, but he hit each of Sodhi’s three balls over the ropes, roaring in celebration as he sealed the win and made the first hundred of the CPL season in the process.On this form, there is little stopping Pooran, who was brutal down the ground and in front of square on the leg side and calmly ticked over with well-placed singles when his calculations suggested that a boundary wasn’t possible. Tonight will be a huge positive for West Indies, with evidence that he can fire even on difficult, turning wickets ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup in India.

Rangers are reportedly lining up the signing of a "terrific" £24,000-a-week player in the next transfer window, with the individual in question now confirming he'll be available this summer.

Rangers title hopes & transfer news

Philippe Clement and his players are gearing up for their biggest game of the season this weekend, with the Gers making the trip to Celtic for a potentially defining Scottish Premiership clash on Saturday afternoon. They are three points behind their biggest rivals, so they need to go to Parkhead and win, in what promises to be nerve-shredding occasion.

Either way, Rangers have to ensure that this season hasn't simply been a one-off under Clement, building an even stronger team with new signings, and showing that this is just the start of a memorable era at Ibrox.

One important piece of transfer news that has emerged is rumour linking Oscar Cortes with a permanent move to the Gers, having come in on loan from Lens during the January transfer window. Unfortunately, injuries have prevented him from featuring regularly, with only six league appearances coming his way, but he has shone when he has played, scoring and assisting once apiece, as well as averaging 1.2 key passes per game.

Meanwhile, Birmingham City centre-back Dion Sanderson is considered a perfect replacement for Connor Goldson, having done his best to keep his side in the Championship this season, albeit failing to. He has been hailed as a "Rolls-Royce" of a defender by former Sunderland manager Lee Johnson.

Rangers line up move for "terrific" player

According to a new update from The Belfast Telegraph, Rangers are considering a summer move for Paddy McNair, with the centre-back confirming that he is leaving Middlesbrough after an impressive spell, saying on Instagram: "After six years and 219 appearances, my time (at Middlesbrough) has come to an end. Big thank you to all of the players, staff and the fans for the support throughout the years. Looking forward to the next chapter."

McNair could be a brilliant signing this summer, not only because of his pedigree as a player, but also because the report notes that the £24,000 per week central defender is "a boyhood Rangers fan".

At 29, the 49-time capped Northern Ireland international is a hugely experienced and versatile defender, but he is also still at a good age to remain at a high level for at least another two or three years, if not longer. Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick has lauded him in the recent past, saying: "I thought he was terrific today, probably the best player throughout the game with his passing from the back and composure on the ball."

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With Goldson set to leave Rangers at the end of the season, a void will appear in the middle of Clement's defence, and McNair, who can also play in defensive midfield, stands out as an ideal option, not least because he also made 27 appearances for Manchester United during his younger days, knowing what it takes to play for a huge club.

The Indian board’s request for a deadline extension due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been rejected

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The ICC has told the BCCI that it reserves the right to take away the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup from India, after the BCCI failed to secure a tax exemption for the tournament from the Indian government.In a flurry of blunt e-mails over the past two months, seen by ESPNcricinfo, the ICC told the BCCI it had to provide an “unconditional confirmation” by May 18 this year that a solution had been found to a longstanding issue in coordination with the Indian government. For its part, the BCCI wanted the deadline extended at least until June 30, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as reason for invoking the force majeure clause [unforeseeable circumstances that prevent someone from fulfilling a contract] in the agreement. The ICC has rejected the request.”In light of the BCCI’s notification of force majeure, we would highlight the obligation on the BCCI… of the Host Agreement and that IBC (ICC Business Corporation) is entitled to terminate the agreement with immediate effect at any time from 18 May 2020,” Jonathan Hall, the ICC’s general counsel, wrote to the BCCI on April 29.”The BCCI has clearly had many years to arrange the tax solution… which is why the agreement asks for it to be provided ….no later than 18 (eighteen) months prior…. and why the BCCI was required to provide it by 31 December 2019. In such circumstances IBC is not prepared to agree to the requested extension to June 30, 2020 or 30 days after the lockdown is lifted whichever is later.”In the meantime, all of IBC’s rights are reserved in full including the right to challenge whether or not a valid force majeure exists.”The issueThe denial of tax exemption has been cause for a tussle between the ICC and the BCCI since the 2016 T20 World Cup in India, when there was a US$20-30 million shortfall for the ICC, which in turn withheld this amount from the BCCI’s share of ICC’s central revenue. BCCI has since taken the matter to the ICC’s Dispute Resolutions Committee and a resolution is awaited.’This letter constitutes a notice of Force Majeure’As a result, this time the ICC has been in constant correspondence with the BCCI administration, with ICC chief executive Manu Sawhney writing to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly at the end of January before Hall sent another email to board secretary Jay Shah in early April. Hall told Shah that as hosts, the BCCI had an “obligation” to “deliver a ‘tax solution'” where the tax “will be minimised, effectively waived or zero rated” in favour of the ICC.Hall also reminded the BCCI that at a February 2018 meeting the IBC board had “resolved” that the BCCI would find a solution by December 31, 2019, a deadline the BCCI had “failed” to meet.The BCCI was then given an extension until April 17 this year, 18 months from the tournament as stipulated in the host agreement. On April 13, after the Covid-19 lockdowns had been imposed, the BCCI told Hall that the deadline could not be met because they hadn’t been able to approach the government as “sports events and permissions and approvals in relation thereto” were not “classified” as “essential services”. The lockdown began in India on March 24 and is set to continue to May 31 at least.”While BCCI has been making all efforts to get a ‘tax solution’ for the event, in view of the current situation, which is beyond the control of the BCCI, it is not possible for BCCI to obtain requisite permission/consent from the Government of India before April 17, 2020,” the BCCI said. “In light of the above, the BCCI hereby requests IBC to grant an extension of time till June 30, 2020 or 30 days after the lockdown is lifted, whichever is later.”For the avoidance of doubt, this letter constitutes a notice of Force Majeure under …Host Agreement.”There were previous tax issues between the BCCI and ICC from the 2016 T20 World Cup•ICC/Getty Images

‘Alleged deadline of 31 December 2019 is of no relevance’Since then, communication has become tenser. Hall asked the BCCI to provide evidence that it had made efforts towards a tax solution; earlier this month, the BCCI responded to Hall, that in the “spirit of cooperation” it was attaching evidence of its correspondence with the Indian government since 2018 requesting a tax exemption.Four of the six letters attached were sent in 2018 – on February 27, July 12, August 24 and December 18; two more were sent in 2019 – on July 3 and August 16. “As these actions will demonstrate, BCCI has been pressing for and continues to press the Government of India for a tax solution,” BCCI said.The BCCI contested Hall’s claim that it was in breach of the December 31, 2019 deadline. “BCCI denies that it was required to procure a tax solution by this date”, arguing that Hall himself had noted in his previous email that it had to provide a solution by April 17 this year. “Therefore, the alleged deadline of 31 December 2019 is of no relevance.”The BCCI also disagreed with Hall’s claim that the ICC could challenge the force majeure being invoked. “We disagree the BCCI could have avoided the effect of the FM (force majeure) event. As should be evident from the correspondence enclosed with this email… BCCI has been making efforts to procure a tax solution from the Government over a period of time. These efforts were ongoing at the time when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and have been interrupted by the significant restrictions imposed by the Government of India.”What happens now?Despite the ICC’s stance, officials believe it will remain open to discussions with the BCCI, which appears unperturbed. “The ICC can only do brinkmanship,” a BCCI official said. “The broadcasters’ agreement says the ICC has to deliver two events in India,” the official added, linking a resolution to the forthcoming change of chairmanship at the ICC – Shashank Manohar, the incumbent who has had a spiky relationship with the BCCI, is expected to step down in July.

Amid links to a transfer away from the club, the 22-year-old midfielder's career at the Venice-based ground appears over

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• Tessmann's time at Venezia appears to be over
• Sporting Director claims he's "out" of club
• Linked with moves across Europe

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Venezia Sporting Director Filippo Antonelli announced that U.S. international Tanner Tessmann is no longer part of the club's vision going forward. Despite a stellar 2023-24 campaign in which he scored six goals and provided three assists from midfield, helping Venezia secure promotion to Serie A, he has now been deemed surplus.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Linked with moves to reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan, and fellow Italian side Fiorentina, Tessmann has been a wanted man this summer. However, both transfers broke down, with reports that his agents are demanding excessive fees during negotiations.

  Now, after over a month of speculation about his future, on top of him playing in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with team USA, Tessmann's time in Venice appears to be all but over.

  The transfer window in Italy closes on Aug. 31.

• WHAT ANTONELLI SAID

  “Tessmann is out of our project at Venezia,” Antonelli said via Football Italia. “It has been a difficult week, try to understand me here. I am above all sorry for the player, as he put himself into this situation. At this moment, he is off the list of players at the disposal of coach Eusebio Di Francesco, but that is his decision and does not depend on us.

  “He continues to train with the rest of the squad, but his mind at this moment is just not there. Our approach to Serie A has not changed, we prefer to have players who are strongly motivated to play with the Venezia jersey and fully committed to our project, otherwise it’s better to get someone else.”

  Asked if the U.S. International could still prove himself to the club and reintegrate into the team, Antonelli revealed there's a chance for it to happen, but that Tessmann would need to align with the club to do so.

  “We’ll see, anything is possible,” he said. “If the transfer window closes and Venezia is the only remaining option, then we’d have to evaluate what to do, but he would need to roll his sleeves up and get back with a completely different attitude.”

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  WHAT NEXT FOR VENEZIA AND TESSMANN?

  Venezia kick off their Serie A campaign against Lazio on Sunday as they begin their season. Tessmann will not be with the team.

أعلن منتخبا موريتانيا وبوتسوانا عن التشكيل الرسمي لمواجهتهما المقرر انطلاقها بعد قليل ضمن منافسات تصفيات كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025.

المباراة المقرر إقامتها على ملعب استاد فرانسيستون ستاديوم ضمن مواجهات الجولة الخامسة لحساب المجموعة الثالثة من التصفيات.

ويتواجد منتخبا موريتانيا وبوتسوانا في المجموعة الثالثة التي تضم إلى جوارهما منتخبي مصر والرأس الأخضر.

تشكيل منتخب مصر المتوقع أمام الرأس الأخضر.. مصطفى فتحي وإبراهيم عادل أساسيان

وتقام منافسات التصفيات المؤهلة لنهائيات “كان” بمشاركة 48 منتخبًا، تم تقسيمها إلى 12 مجموعة، بواقع 4 منتخبات في كل واحدة، ليتأهل المتصدر والوصيف لكأس أمم إفريقيا.

وكان منتخب مصر قد حسم تأهله إلى نهائيات كأس أمم إفريقيا بعد أن جمع 12 نقطة من الـ4 مباريات الماضية محققًا العلامة الكاملة.

ويسعى منتخبا موريتانيا وبوتسوانا ومعهما الرأس الأخضر لحجز المقعد الثاني المؤهل إلى كأس أمم إفريقيا.

فيديو | بطاقم تحكيم مصري.. السنغال تخطف فوزًا قاتلاً على بوركينا فاسو في تصفيات أمم إفريقيا

ويحتل منتخب بوتسوانا المركز الثاني برصيد 6 نقاط، فيما يأتي منتخب موريتانيا في المركز الرابع والأخير برصيد 3 نفاط، متساويًا مع الرأس الأخضر. تشكيل بوتسوانا لمباراة موريتانيا

حراسة المرمى: جوستين فوكو

خط الدفاع: ألفورد بيلافي- جونسون-ديتلهوكي- موشا جاولاولوي.

خط الوسط: مودينجواني- جابي- جيلبرت باروتي- سيكانينج- سيسيني.

خط الهجوم: أوريبوني. تشكيل موريتانيا لمباراة بوتسوانا

حراسة المرمى: بابكر انياص.

خط الدفاع: عالي أعبيد- الأمين يا- أبو بكر كويتا- محسن بده.

خط الوسط: نوح العبد- أبابا ياد- بونا أعمر- الحسن أحويبيب٠ أباب با.

خط الهجوم: عمر أنجوم.

Arsenal are believed to be willing to make a £94m offer to sign an “incredibly energetic” star this summer, according to a fresh transfer update.

Arsenal transfer news

Mikel Arteta has assembled arguably one of the Gunners' most impressive squads of all time, ensuring that they are still fighting for both Premier League and Champions League glory in April. That doesn't mean that more top-quality signings aren't needed in the summer transfer window, in order to make the north Londoners an even more daunting proposition moving forward.

Bologna attacker Joshua Zirkzee is one player who has been linked with a move to the Emirates, even being called "better than Erling Haaland", summing up how highly he is rated. He has 13 goal contributions (10 goals and three assists) in 26 Serie A starts in 2023/24 to date.

Another reported target is Martin Zubimendi, who Arteta is believed to be a huge fan of, with his compatriot shining at Real Sociedad currently, starting 27 La Liga matches this season and scoring four goals in the competition.

Arsenal could also look to add to their attack in the summer, in order to have a more prolific striker leading the line than Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, and both Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres have been backed to join in the coming months.

Arsenal want "incredibly energetic" Real Madrid star

According to a new claim from Defensa Central, Arsenal are willing to spend as much as €110mm (£94m) to sign Real Madrid midfielder Edouardo Camavinga. The £205,000 per week midfielder's current deal doesn't expire until the summer of 2029, however.

The Gunners believe he can be an even greater force in the Premier League than in Spain, in terms of the attributes he possesses in his game.

In truth, Arsenal could find it hard to snap up Camavinga, considering what a prized asset he is at Madrid currently, arguably standing out as one of the finest midfielders in Europe. At just 21 years of age, he is already a key man for the European giants, showcasing his versatility by excelling at left-back, too.

Carlo Ancelotti has made it very clear how highly he thinks of the France international recently, saying of him:

"This is exactly what he's shown since arriving here, that he can make more of a difference coming off the bench. He is incredibly energetic. Eduardo is very young, he has to improve and learn more about how positioning, but he is still very important to us."

It is so encouraging to see Arsenal even in the conversation for such a brilliant footballer, outlining how much progress has been made under Arteta in recent years, and Camavinga could be a sensational addition to the squad.

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He is a player who may go on to become world-class for a long time, assuming he avoids serious injury, but it would be a surprise if Madrid were willing to part ways with him any time soon unless he suddenly decides that he wants a fresh challenge. It'll be interesting to see if Arsenal launch a huge bid, though.

Aston Villa lost a huge clash in the race to secure Champions League football as they were hammered 4-0 at home by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

The hosts kept the game tight and had chances to test Guglielmo Vicario throughout the game before Spurs eventually took the lead in the 50th minute through James Maddison.

Brennan Johnson quickly made it 2-0 to Tottenham with a close-range finish before John McGinn saw red for a rash challenge on Destiny Udogie ten minutes later, which made the rest of the match an uphill battle for Villa – who went on to concede two more in stoppage time.

Whilst the Scotland international let Unai Emery down with that poor tackle on the Italian full-back, the rest of McGinn's performance was, frustratingly, very good.

Whereas, Jamaica international Leon Bailey struggled badly throughout the match at the top end of the pitch and was even worse than his captain.

John McGinn's stats against Spurs

The Scottish dynamo was a workhorse in the middle of the park before his red card as he provided creativity and steel for the Villans to keep them in the match.

Unfortunately, his good work was then undone by the sending off as he gave the referee a decision to make with a needlessly rash tackle on Udogie, which let his side down.

Minutes played

65

Pass accuracy

86%

Key passes

Three

Duels contested

16

Duels won

11

Dribble success rate

100%

As you can see in the table above, McGinn offered quality in possession, with three chances created for his team, and combativeness with 11 of his 16 duels won.

Bailey, meanwhile, was substituted just four minutes after the sending-off and contributed with far less in and out of possession in comparison to the skipper.

Leon Bailey's stats against Spurs

The former Bayer Leverkusen star was far from at his best against Ange Postecoglou's side as he struggled on and off the ball throughout the game.

Spurs defenders found it far too easy to get the better of him in physical contests as they collectively won five of their seven duels – three of five on the ground and two of two in the air – against the winger.

This shows that the Villa forward did not hold the ball up well enough for his team as the Tottenham players beat him in the majority of their battles.

The lightweight dud also left a lot to be desired with his play in possession of the ball. He only completed 33% (4/11) of his attempted passes and created just one chance, compared to McGinn's aforementioned 86% pass accuracy and three chances created.

This shows that Bailey was significantly worse on the ball than the Scottish whiz, as he gave up possession far too easily throughout the game and created very little.

Towards the start of the second half, the 26-year-old gem had a terrific opportunity to flash the ball across goal for Ollie Watkins to potentially have a tap-in, but blazed his effort over the bar and behind for a goalkick and prevented his team from getting back into the match.

Overall, Bailey's big struggles in and out of possession show that he was even worse than McGinn, who impressed at both ends of the pitch before the red, as he let Emery down badly in the final third.

Manchester United have been linked with a huge double deal, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe thought to be pushing for a major club overhaul on and off the pitch this summer.

What Ratcliffe says goes at Old Trafford

Since his arrival in December 2023, Ratcliffe has been laying down the law at Old Trafford. He has been responsible for the arrival of new CEO Omar Berrada, poached from major rivals and Premier League champions Manchester City.

He has also begun proceedings to sign a further two backroom staff members, though neither deal has yet been completed. Dan Ashworth, ex-Brighton transfer guru, is on gardening leave with Newcastle United after being approached by the Red Devils, and is expected to leave the Magpies in favour of Manchester United sooner rather than later, though a major stumbling block remains the £20m compensation that Eddie Howe's side are demanding.

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Ratcliffe is also believed to be readying an approach for Crystal Palace Sporting Director Dougie Freedman, who would arrive at Old Trafford as the head of transfers ahead of the summer. Freedman is understood to be open to the move and Sir Alex Ferguson is also lending his weight to the deal, which could begin to move in earnest soon.

With those in the pipeline, attention has turned to the pitch, with the new United chief already plotting squad changes.

Major rebuild to start with Serie A swoop

After a disappointing campaign, Manchester United are in need of a rebuild. The club look set to miss out on Champions League football for next season, and will likely be playing in the Europa League barring a drastic change in fortunes in the final ten games of the season.

As per the Manchester Evening News, as many as 21 players could depart in some capacity as the club look to trim their wage bill and get rid of players that are falling below the required standard.

That will, of course, require new signings to counterbalance departures, with a centre-back and central midfielder two of the key areas to fill before the new season.

Manchester United's defensive options

Player

Contract Expires

Raphael Varane

2024

Harry Maguire

2025

Lisandro Martinez

2027

Jonny Evans

2024

Willy Kambwala

2025

Victor Lindelof

2025

Previously, the club have been linked to a double signing from Everton this summer, but now new links suggest that they could have turned their attention elsewhere.

As per Sport Witness, United sent scouts to watch the clash between Atalanta and Bologna recently with two players firmly on the radar. The first of those is midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, who followed up his performance against Bologna with two goals against Juventus and has been wowing fans this season.

He wasn't the only Atalanta star who was under the microscope though, with defender Giorgio Scalvini also very much on their radar. Neither player would come cheap though. Reports in Italy have previously priced Koopmeiners at 60m euros and Scalvini at 50m euros.

With both positions in desperate need of being filled at Old Trafford, those prices suggest that a deal to bring the pair to the northwest of England would cost around £94m. It is added that the club are 'watching their performances closely' as they look to plot a 'rebuild' led by Ratcliffe this summer.

Given Tottenham's impressive Serie A signings in recent summers (Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie and Dejan Kulusevski to name but three), United may see the Italian top flight as a more cost-effective way to bring talent to Old Trafford rather than paying the extortionate prices their fellow Premier League clubs demand.

They won't be alone thinking that though, with Tottenham likely to continue plundering from the Italian top flight and Juventus always lurking in the background.