Southampton boss Russell Martin will be 'given funds' between now and the end of the window to strengthen his side's promotion bid and both Jack Stephens alongside Samuel Edozie will be crucial to making a return to the Premier League a reality, according to talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook.

What's the latest transfer news at Southampton?

According to The Northern Echo, Southampton are keen on making a move for out-of-favour Newcastle United midfielder Isaac Hayden; however, no 'formal offer' has been submitted to land the 28-year-old.

Hayden is training with Newcastle United's second string and has formed one part of a three-way unwanted quartet at St James' Park that also includes Ryan Fraser and Jeff Hendrick.

Football Insider report that Swansea City striker Joel Piroe is on the radar at St Mary's Stadium as a potential addition this summer, though Leeds United and Leicester City are also hot on the tail of the Dutchman.

The same outlet claim that Swansea City will demand between £15-20 million for their prize asset, who scored 20 times and delivered two assists in 45 appearances in 2022/23.

Southampton have recruited three players this window to help with their promotion bid in the form of Shea Charles, Joe Lumley and Ryan Manning, as per Transfermarkt.

Starting the 2023/24 campaign in mixed fashion, Southampton have four points from six available in the Sky Bet Championship following a victory against Sheffield Wednesday and draw against Norwich City; nevertheless, they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup last week by Gillingham, as per Sky Sports.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, talkSPORT reporter Crook expects Martin to get backed in the final stretch of the window at St Mary's Stadium and praised Southampton's owners.

Crook stated: “They’ve got Jack Stephens back from Bournemouth, who I think will replace Mohammed Salisu. By all accounts, Stephens looked decent enough in pre-season, I think he’ll do a job at that level, I mean he did well for Bournemouth. They wanted to keep him permanently but didn’t want to pay £10m.

“So, the owners are ambitious, you can question some of their recruitment, but you can’t question their ambitions.”

What else could happen at Southampton between now and the close of play?

Departures have formed a major part of Southampton's transfer window and will continue to impact their ability to squad plan between now and the end of the window.

Belgium international Romeo Lavia is keen to join Chelsea despite a £60 million deal being agreed between Southampton and Liverpool for the 19-year-old, as per Sky Sports.

The Sun report that Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is being eyed by Everton to provide competition to Jordan Pickford and Joao Virginia, with a free transfer potentially in the pipeline to take the 33-year-old to Goodison Park.

Crystal Palace are believed to be weighing up a £10 million bid for Southampton striker Che Adams, who is keen to return to the Premier League after the Saints suffered relegation to the Sky Bet Championship, according to The Evening Standard.

Elsewhere, Keenan Vaz and Amogh Desai steadied Goa after Bengal’s Ashok Dinda struck to pick three wickets on the day

ESPNcricinfo staff26-Nov-2017Anmolpreet Singh’s unbeaten 252 propeled Punjab to 645 for 6 dec in Amritsar. This is Anmolpreet’s second double-century this season, his previous being his career-best 267 against Chhattisgarh in Raipur earlier this month. In reply, Services were off to a shaky start as they finished the day on 130 for 4.After a 99-run partnership with Shubman Gill (129 off 142 balls), 19-year-old Anmolpreet struck two century partnerships on the day – 146 runs with Gurkeerat Singh Mann and 125 runs with Abhishek Gupta – to take Punjab past 500 before lunch. He also stitched an 87-run stand with No. 7 Taruwar Kohli to push Punjab’s total past 600.Services, however, endured a top-order wobble as they lost their top three batsmen within 12 overs for 33 runs. It was the 72-run stand between the captain Rahul Singh and Nakul Verma for the fourth wicket that saved them from further trouble.Amogh Desai (53*) and Keenan Vaz (40*) steadied Goa after Ashok Dinda’s three-for rattled their line-up as they finished on 191 for 5 against Bengal on the second day in Kolkata.Resuming from their first day score of 305 for 5, Bengal lost their overnight batsman Writtick Chatterjee in the day’s fourth over. In the 96th over, medium pacer Heramb Parab struck back-to-back to remove Boddupalli Amit and Kanishk Seth. In the subsequent over, Lakshay Garg dismissed the overnight centurion Anustup Majumdar (119 off 208 balls), to finish with a four-for. Within the next three overs, Bengal were bowled out for 379.In reply, Goa were off to a decent start and were 115 for 3 at tea, after which Dinda effected a couple of wickets, leaving them reeling at 130 for 5. It was Desai and Vaz who sparked the resistance to add a 61-run partnership for the sixth wicket.The captain Faiz Fazal (125*) and Sanjay Ramaswamy (104*) struck a 237-run opening partnership to give Vidarbha the upper hand against Himachal Pradesh on the second day in Nagpur. The pair had earlier made the highest opening stand in the team’s history, heaping 259 runs in the match against Bengal in the previous round.Starting the day from their overnight score of 287 for 6, Himachal Pradesh surrendered within the first 18 overs for 353 on the day as Rajneesh Gurbani picked three wickets to finish with a six-for. In reply, Vidarbha saw a strong start, with Fazal and Ramaswamy bringing up their 150-run partnership shortly before tea, as Himachal bowlers found no respite.

Aston Villa reportedly remain interested in Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos, as Unai Emery eyes more talent from Spain this summer.

The Spaniard has already secured the signing of Pau Torres from his former club Villarreal, and could now delve back into La Liga for additional reinforcements this window.

Could Aston Villa sign Dani Ceballos?

The link between Ceballos and Villa has been ongoing since Janaury, when Marca claimed in the January window that the former Arsenal star had turned down a move to Villa Park.

Read the latest Aston Villa transfer news HERE…

Now, the reports are back with Spanish outlet Sport speculating that the Villans are preparing an offer for the 26-year-old, who is under contract in Madrid until 2027 after just penning a new deal.

The fee is reported to be in the region of €15m (£13m), in what could potentially be a bargain move for Emery.

How good is Dani Ceballos?

Once lauded as “incredible” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, the Spaniard knows exactly the demands of what it takes to perform in the engine room of a Premier League club.

After spending two seasons on loan in north London, the versatile midfielder obtained valuable Premier League experience, in which he made 49 appearances in the league for the Gunners.

Deployed primarily as a box-to-box player, the Real Madrid ace has the ability to play in a more advanced number 10 role, or in a deeper role due to his innate reading of the game.

Having been praised as being a “very clever player” by former Premier League sensation Robin van Persie, the 26-year-old could now unleash his talents once more in England, with Emery’s side posing a new challenge.

Emery was the force behind bringing Ceballos to the country back in 2019, in which Ceballos identified the Spaniard as being the “turning point” for him joining Arsenal.

Villa have been linked with an array of midfielders this summer and with Youri Tielemans already secured in such position, the Villans could land themselves a strong coup in the Madrid sensation.

The Spaniard has been likened to a player that the Premier League are familiar with in Enzo Fernandez, with FBref forming a comparison between the two midfielders based on their numbers obtained over the past year.

In Ceballos, Emery could bolster Villa with their answer to the £106.8m star, who has been classed as a “complete” player by scout Antonio Mango.

Comparing the two based on their respective 2022/23 campaigns makes for promising viewing from the point of view of the Midlands club, with the Spaniard excelling in traits applicable to a central midfielder when placed against the Argentine.

As per FBref, the 26-year-old averaged a dominating 11.74 progressive passes and 3.45 progressive carries per 90 in LaLiga last term, all while maintaining a pass completion rate of 90.6% per 90.

To put it into perspective, Fernandez averaged 9.77 progressive passes and 1.28 progressive carries per 90 for Chelsea, with a pass completion rate of 88.1%.

Defensively, the former Arsenal maestro put in the work too, as highlighted by his average of 2.47 tackles and 1.44 interceptions per 90 for Madrid, followed by Enzo who averaged 2.62 tackles and 0.93 interceptions per 90 for the Blues last term.

A player proven to be able to adhere to both defensive and offensive roles in midfield, Emery could sign his answer to Fernandez in a deal worth almost 10 times less than the Blues' eye-watering British-record fee for the 22-year-old.

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A relação entre Andrés Sanchez, atual presidente do Corinthians, e o técnico Fábio Carille não é nada boa. Campeão brasileiro com o Timão, em 2017, o atual treinador do Al-Ittihad, da Arábia Saudita, não deixou uma boa impressão no clube do Parque São Jorge após suas duas passagens por lá.

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Em entrevista concedida ao programa ‘Aqui com o Benja’, da Fox Sports, o presidente do Corinthians fez críticas a Carille e demonstrou que a relação entre eles não era saudável. Apesar da declaração forte, o cartola optou por manter segredo e não revelar o motivo do desentendimento entre eles.

-Se eu abrir a boca por que ele saiu, ele nunca mais trabalha no futebol. Ele sabe onde errou. Mas o tempo vai dizer, qualquer dia eu falo a verdade para todo mundo saber quem ele é – explicou Andrés, deixando a dúvida no ar.

Campeão do Campeonato Paulista e Brasileiro em seu ano de estreia, Fábio Carille foi assistente de Mano Menezes e Tite no Corinthians antes de ser efetivado como treinador. De acordo com a Andrés, a chance de treinar a equipe profissional do clube do Parque São Jorge foi possível por conta de sua influência nos bastidores do Timão.

– Sou o cara que mais ajudou ele, o cara que brigou para colocar ele de treinador, mas as pessoas mudam quando têm 10 milhões na conta. E ele mudou muito para o mal. Não quero falar agora o que penso, mas qualquer hora vou ter que falar. Ninguém é santo nessa história, ele sabe onde errou – finalizou o cartola.

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Spinners Shreyas Gopal and K Gowtham wrapped up Karnataka’s second win of the season while Rinku Singh’s 136-ball 122 not out ended in vain for Uttar Pradesh

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Oct-2017

Railways secured their second outright win of the season, routing Assam for 55 in their second innings and handing them an innings-and-184-run loss in Guwahati.Resuming on 41 for 7, Assam added only 14 runs to their score before being dismissed in 32.3 overs. Seamer Anureet Singh, who sparked the collapse, ended with 5 for 28 – his 15th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. Deepak Bansal and Amit Mishra complemented him with two wickets each. Wicketkeeper Kunal Saikia was the only Assam player to reach double figures in their second innings.Legspinner Shreyas Gopal bagged a match haul of nine wickets, including four in the second innings, to wrap up Karnataka’s second outright win in two matches, against Hyderabad in Shimoga.Chasing 380, Hyderabad were bowled out for 320 with B Sandeep top scoring with 80. The overnight pair of opener Tanmay Agarwal and captain Ambati Rayudu had extended their stand to 53, before Agarwal was pinned lbw by offspinner K Gowtham. Allrounder Stuart Binny then claimed the key wicket of Rayudu for 31 to pin down the visitors to 117 for 4. Sandeep and Ashish Reddy then propped up the chase with fifties each before the spinners cleaned up the lower order. Gowtham took three wickets, and stretched his match haul to six. Hyderabad were ultimately dismissed in 109.4 overs.Karun Nair, who had struck 134 off 229 balls, was named Man of the Match in his first match of the Ranji Trophy season.Offspinner Chirag Khurana’s second six-wicket haul of the match trumped Rinku Singh’s 136-ball 122 not out – his maiden first-class hundred – and secured Maharashtra’s 31-run win over Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow.Resuming on 256 for 4, Maharashtra added 26 runs to their overnight score before declaring on 282 for 7, setting Uttar Pradesh a target of 324.The hosts lost Almas Shaukat and Himanshu Asnora early, and when captain Suresh Raina was dismissed for 5 by Khurana, Uttar Pradesh were 105 for 4. Akshdeep Nath and Rinku then put on 112 for the fifth wicket in 21.2 overs. The stand ended when Nath was dismissed for 79 off 123 balls. Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar contributed 23 but his wicket triggered a collapse: Uttar Pradesh lost their last five wickets for 38 runs to be bowled out for 292.

انتهت مباراة باير ليفركوزن وروما، بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدفين لكل فريق في منافسات الدوري الأوروبي.

وواجه باير ليفركوزن نظيره روما، في إياب الدور نصف النهائي من مسابقة الدوري الأوروبي، على ملعب “باي أرينا”.

وتأهل باير ليفركوزن إلى منافسات الدور النهائي، بعد تفوقه في مجموع المباراتين أمام روما بنتيجة 4/2.

اقرأ ايضاً.. فيديو | أتالانتا يفوز على مارسيليا ويتأهل إلى نهائي الدوري الأوروبي

شهدت أغلب فترات الشوط الأول، سيطرة واضحة للفريق الألماني، حيث وصلت نسبة الاستحواذ إلى 55%، مع إهدار أصحاب الأرض لفرص عديدة.

وكاد آدم هلوزيك أن يفتتح التسجيل لصالح باير ليفركوزن، لكن تسديدته اصطدمت بالعارضة عند الدقيقة 30.

وتحصل روما على ركلة جزاء إثر تدخل جوناثان تاه على المهاجم سردار أزمون، نجح باريديس في تسجيل الهدف الأول من علامة الجزاء عند الدقيقة 43.

وفي الشوط الثاني وعند الدقيقة 66، وقع باريديس على ثاني أهدافه في اللقاء من علامة الجزاء.

وغادر سردار أزمون المباراة مصاباً عند الدقيقة 72، وحل بدلاً منه إدواردو بوف.

وبحلول الدقيقة 83، أحرز مدافع روما مانشيني هدفاً بالخطأ في مرماه، اثر تنفيذ ركلة ركنية لصالح باير ليفركوزن.

وعند الدقيقة السابعة من الوقت المحتسب بدل من ضائع، أحرز جوزيب ستانيستش الهدف الثاني لصالح باير ليفركوزن، بتسديدة يسارية في شباك روما.

وبهذا الفوز، يحجز باير ليفركوزن مقعداً في نهائي الدوري الأوروبي هذا العام على ملعب “أفيفا” في دبلن عاصمة إيرلندا، حيث سيواجه أتالانتا في المباراة النهائية. اهداف مباراة روما وباير ليفركوزن (2-2) الدوري الاوروبي

Australia’s captain Steven Smith has declared he wants to re-open English scars from the 2013-14 Ashes, placing a premium on a telling blow in the first Test of the summer at the Gabba as the key to a successful pursuit of the urn.Smith has not forgotten the shattering effect of the 2013 Brisbane Test on the remainder of that Ashes series, where England were physically and psychologically battered by the hostile pace of Mitchell Johnson, the discipline of Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle and the resilience of the hosts’ lower order, led by Brad Haddin.Speaking to ESPNcricinfo ahead of the series, Smith said that he wanted the members of England’s squad who lived through the 2013-14 tour – captain Joe Root, Alastair Cook, Jonny Bairstow, James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Steven Finn – to get flashbacks of that series and for the resultant negativity to flow through the visitors’ dressing room.”First Test match is going to be really important, we need to set the tone again and hopefully get them on a similar path to what we did in 2013,” Smith said. “A few players were out here for that tour, and hopefully we can get them thinking the same way, open a few of those scars up as such, get them thinking ‘oh not this again’ and that kind of thought process.”I know Trevor [Bayliss, England’s coach] very well and he’ll ensure they’re very attacking and those kinds of things. We just need to stick to our guns and ensure we prepare really well and make sure we’re doing the basic stuff really well out in the middle.”In terms of the Australia team’s recent progress, Smith acknowledged that he would need more productivity out of the middle order in order for his XI to be successful, having faced a surfeit of batting collapses in recent times. “We’ve had a lot of collapses in the last couple of years,” he said. “I think in our last 15 games we’ve had 14 collapses or something like that.”We can’t afford to do that this summer and six and seven are a place where we’ll need some rebuilding if those sorts of things happen and it’s going to be a valuable spot if guys there are getting runs for us. It’ll make a big difference, so let’s hope that is the case.”Having not scored an international century since his prolific tour of India in March, Smith also outlined the mental strain of that series, which left him trying to score his runs as quickly as possible as he feared he did not have the reserves to stay in the middle for extended periods of time. Nine months later, Smith said he was refreshed and hopeful that experience was a one-off.In his new book , Smith has outlined his long-term goals as national captain, including the winning of the Ashes at home and away, success in a series in India and also lifting the World Cup in England in 2019. He is also eager to tilt at the inaugural World Test Championship from 2019 to 2021, noting that players needed to be open to change in order to find ways to make Test cricket as capable of a strong future as all other forms of the game.”Whatever the next demand is, whether it’s four-day Tests or whatever, we have to just get on with it and ensure that we’re doing everything we can to keep Test cricket alive. Right now I think five-day Tests are still working and going really well, but you never know what the future holds. We just have to be willing to adapt and do whatever we need to do.”

Newcastle United's summer spending appears to be approaching its culmination, with Eddie Howe's side reported to be closing in on a £35m deal for Chelsea youngster Lewis Hall – however, links for further defensive reinforcements persist.

Last week, the Toon manager proclaimed he would "love one more signing" after already tying up deals for playmaker Sandro Tonali, winger Harvey Barnes and young full-back Tino Livramento.

And with Hall looking destined for a date with St. James' Park, perhaps the work is indeed done.

However, there remains a need, if not desperate, to bolster the central defence, and technical director Dan Ashworth could make the perfect move by landing Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba.

What's the latest on Edmond Tapsoba to Newcastle?

The Burkina Faso international, according to journalist Craig Hope, is on a shortlist of centre-backs to bolster the Magpies backline, though Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur are also interested.

Read the latest Newcastle transfer news HERE…

The report revealing Spurs' interest claims that Leverkusen would accept a bid of £50m, and whether Newcastle can pay such a sum after extravagant spending remains to be seen.

How good is Edmond Tapsoba?

While Howe has claimed that Newcastle's transfer activity this summer is likely done and dusted, an injury to either Fabian Schar and Sven Botman would perhaps usher in the din of the alarm bells, with Dan Burn – the club's starting left-back – the only other regular to feature in the central defence.

Long-serving stalwart Jamal Lascelles is also an option, but started just twice in the English top-flight last season. With the 31-year-old Schar's contract expiring next summer, it's hardly surprising United are assessing the market for a new centre-half.

Tapsoba looks to be the perfect option stylistically, with the 6 foot 4 colossus recording an average Sofascore rating of 6.88 in the league last term, completing 86% of his passes, making 1.5 tackles and three clearances per game and winning 62% of his ground duels.

Howe's system last term was built upon slick, progressive passing to break lines and patiently work through the thirds, and the 24-year-old also ranks among the top 10% of centre-backs across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for passes attempted, the top 5% for progressive passes and the top 7% for progressive carries and successful take-ons per 90, as per FBref – which makes him look like a tailor-made fit.

Right-footed, such a skill set would benefit Livramento, with the dynamic right-back completing a £32m transfer from relegated Southampton this summer after playing just twice last year due to injury.

Described as a "future star" by former teammate Theo Walcott, the 20-year-old joined Saints from Chelsea for £5m in 2021, recording an average rating of 6.88 in the 2021/22 Premier League, completing 79% of his passes, making 1.9 tackles and 1.7 interceptions and clearances from his marauding role.

He was even praised for his "excellent" start by England manager Gareth Southgate, with his noteworthy ball-carrying and dribble volume remarked upon by The Athletic.

To thrive up and down the flank, Livramento could do with such a pass-proficient and "complete" defender such as Tapsoba – as he was once praised by scout Jacek Kulig – to provide a constant flow of creativity behind him, allowing him to maximise his potential at St. James' Park.

Manchester United’s rather feeble start to the Premier League season could tempt Erik ten Hag back into the transfer market before the window shuts next week.

So far, only Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund have arrived at Old Trafford and if the Dutchman aims to challenge for the league title and go deep in the Champions League, some more strength in depth will be required.

One name to be linked with the club recently may not make the move to the Red Devils until January, however, he would be worth the wait.

Who will Man United sign next?

According to FootballTransfers, United are looking to bring Brentford striker Ivan Toney to the club in January, having had conversations with the Englishman during pre-season.

Read the latest Man United transfer news HERE…

Toney is currently serving an eight month ban from all football activity having been found guilty by the FA of several gambling breaches, and he won't be able to play for his club until 2024.

The Old Trafford side first showed interest in the forward back in April and now it appears as though Ten Hag is ready to wait a few more months to sign him.

Brentford placed a £50m price tag on his head and United will surely have to move a few players on in order to raise the sufficient funds.

How good is Ivan Toney?

Last season, United placed an over-reliance on Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes in terms of goals, with the duo the only players in the squad to score over ten goals throughout the whole of the 2022/23 campaign.

Anthony Martial netted just nine times and it’s clear he shouldn’t be relied upon to be the focal point of the United attack.

The Frenchman ranked in a lowly 17th spot across the squad with regard to his Sofascore rating (6.79) in the league, while ranking fifth for goals and assists (eight), fourth for shots on target (0.6) and tenth for big chances created (two).

By comparison, Toney topped the pile out of the whole Brentford squad, achieving a Sofascore rating of 7.25 while also ranking first for goals and assists (24), shots on target per game (1.3) and second for big chances created (12), clearing indicating that he’d be a major upgrade on the current United striker.

Thomas Frank, his current boss at Brentford, lauded Toney earlier this year, saying:

"He is a special footballer, I think his character is unique in terms of leadership and driving his team. His link-up play and the way he sees his team-mates around in terms of combinations and then his ability to score goals. He is an all-around football player."

Martial has failed to live up to the massive hype that was generated upon his arrival in Manchester back in 2015 and across his eight seasons at the club, has netted over 20 goals just once, back during the 2019/20 campaign.

Toney is still only 27 and is arguably heading into his peak years. If Ten Hag could lure him from Brentford in January, the goal machine would supplement Hojlund perfectly and give the Dutchman something different in attack.

Kevin Pietersen’s return home for Christmas turned sour on the flight back to Australia when his profuse thanks to Emirates turned into anger as they left his luggage behind

ESPNcricinfo staff29-Dec-2017Kevin Pietersen’s dash back to the UK to spend a happy Christmas with his family turned into a full-scale tirade on the return flight to Australia when Emirates Airlines mislaid his luggage during his connection in Dubai.Pietersen described himself as “FUMING!!!!!!” as he tweeted to his 3.57m followers:

1. YOU FORGET TO PICK ME UP FOR MY FLIGHT.
2. YOU’VE JUST LEFT ALL MY LUGGAGE IN DUBAI.
How do I work on international TV in a few hours with no clothes?
1st Class FULL paying passenger & PLATINUM member. @emirates @EmiratesSupport @Busta569

— KP (@KP24) December 28, 2017

It was all a far cry from his earlier tweet when he thanked Emirates for waiting for the delayed flight from London.Emirates responded by giving him a credit card – presumably his own was maxed out with all that Christmas shopping? – so he could buy some clothes to look presentable on screen, ahead of a stint of Big Bash commentary for the game between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers.He later praised Emirates’ wonderful service, but added that he was “gutted” because the credit card spending limit was reached before he could buy some socks.And his research might not have been entirely up to scratch as he also complained he could not watch BBL on live TV on the 13-hour flight.Pietersen, who was part of Channel 9’s commentary team for the first three Ashes Tests, plays for the Melbourne Stars in the BBL. He featured in their opening fixture, on December 20, before making a flying visit home over the Christmas period.