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O Corinthians empatou com o Ituano por 1 a 1 no tempo regulamentar, mas acabou derrotado nos pênaltis pelo Galo de Itu na tarde deste domingo (12). Com o resultado, o Alvinegro acabou eliminado nas quartas de final do Paulistão.

O Timão saiu perdendo o duelo disputado na Neo Química Arena, após Raí Ramos inaugurar o placar, e igualou o confronto com gol marcado pelo volante Paulinho. Nas penalidades, Cássio defendeu a cobrança de Mário Sérgio, mas não evitou a eliminação corintiana em casa. O goleiro lamentou a queda precoce no torneio e ressaltou o trabalho futuro que o time terá.

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– É sempre ruim ser eliminado, ainda mais da maneira que foi, nos pênaltis. É triste. Infelizmente a gente não conseguiu o resultado, é doloroso e sofrido. Agora é momento de trabalhar ainda mais, falar pouco, se preparar para as próximas competições e tentar evoluir – disse o goleiro Cássio do Corinthians.

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O próximo compromisso do Corinthians está marcado só para o dia 15 de abril, na estreia do time no Brasileirão. O Timão enfrentará o Cruzeiro, na Neo Química Arena.

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O presidente da Portuguesa, Antonio Carlos Castanheira, afirmou na última semana que há possibilidade de o confronto entre Lusa e Corinthians, válido pela oitava rodada do Campeonato Paulista e que tem mando rubro-verde, não acontecer no estádio do Canindé.

A diretoria vai avaliar a possível mudança caso a torcida não compareça aos jogos da equipe em casa. Ou seja, se houver uma baixa presença de público, o jogo do dia 12 de fevereiro deve ser transferido de local.

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– Se a torcida da Portuguesa mostrar para mim que teremos o Canindé com um público médio, de 5 a 6 mil torcedores, é bem provável que façamos o jogo do Corinthians no Canindé – afirmou o presidente, em entrevista à rádio 105 FM.

O presidente, no entanto, não disse para qual lugar pretende mandar o duelo. Segundo ele, a prioridade é levar o torcedor para casa.

– Eu vou olhar o lado financeiro. Para fazer uma operação dessas, se você tem um resultado financeiro da sua torcida fazendo jus, você não muda o local do jogo. A gente quer ver Portuguesa e Corinthians no Canindé, mas se não tivermos uma média favorável nos jogos e com essas solicitações e demandas que já estou tendo, eu vou pensar mesmo e podemos levar o jogo do Corinthians para outra cidade – completou.

A Lusa estreou no Paulistão com derrota para o Botafogo, por 2 a 0, em casa, neste sábado (14). O próximo desafio da equipe será na quarta-feira (18), às 20h30, contra o Ituano, em Itu.

England began their Test preparations in Hyderabad without Shoaib Bashir after visa issues left him stranded in the UAE.England arrived in India on Sunday ahead of Thursday’s opening Test following a training camp in Abu Dhabi, where Bashir remains after a delay in his paperwork left him unable to travel with the rest of the squad. The Somerset offspinner, whose parents are of Pakistani heritage, is being accompanied by Stuart Hooper, who recently joined the ECB as their new managing director of cricket operations.Brendon McCullum, England’s head coach, said that the ECB has escalated the matter with the relevant authorities, including the Indian government, and expects positive news in the next 24 hours. England are optimistic about a quick resolution and also expect to welcome Dan Lawrence on Monday evening.Related

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Lawrence was drafted into the 16-man squad after Harry Brook returned home following a family emergency. Brook flew back to the UK on Sunday, though Lawrence remained in the UAE to turn out for Desert Vipers in the ILT20 in their defeat to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.Though Bashir is likely to miss two days of preparation – England will train on Tuesday morning at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium – McCullum insisted he will still be available for selection for the opening Test. Bashir, 20, was a bolter for the squad, selected on promise rather than performances, having taken just 10 first-class wickets at 67.Shoaib Bashir was a shock call-up for England’s tour to India•Getty Images

But he impressed on Lions duty and in the UAE with the full squad, where he has continued to make a strong impression with his high release point and ability to spin the ball sharply, which England regard as vital for the surfaces they expect to encounter in this series.”Bash will join us hopefully tomorrow as well,” McCullum said. “He’s got a couple of issues with his visa coming through. We’re confident on the back of the help from the BCCI and the Indian government that will sort itself out pretty quickly as well.”Things take time, don’t they? Everyone is doing what they can. It’s a process we need to go through. We’re pretty confident that we’re close. The time that Bash had with the squad over in Abu Dhabi, where he fitted in seamlessly, will serve him greatly.”We’ve also got a little bit of support out there for him so he’s not on his own. We’re hoping the news will come through today that his visa has been approved, then we’ll get him to sink his teeth into this series.”

The left-arm quick has been one of the breakout stars of 2023 after a long time sidelined by injury

Andrew McGlashan21-Dec-202312:35

Is Pat Cummins’ price tag justified?

A year ago, Spencer Johnson hadn’t played a professional T20 match and it wasn’t long since he had been working as a landscape gardener. He still only has 20 official games under his belt and 17 wickets. But on Tuesday he became an IPL millionaire.While Mitchell Starc took the headlines for his record-setting price tag, it is a tale such as Johnson’s that is arguably more extraordinary as he went to Gujarat Titans for AU$1.78million. He had gone in with base price of 50 lakhs which is approximately AU$90,000.”Eighteen months [ago] I didn’t have a state deal or a Big Bash contract,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “I was working as a landscaper and greenskeeper. So fast-forward 18 months, yeah it’s definitely different situations.”Related

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There was a time, not too long ago, when it looked like Johnson’s cricket career could be over. After suffering a stress fracture to his foot on his one-day debut for South Australia in 2017 he spent three years trying to get back on the park. In the end, last-ditch surgery was needed.”The surgeon said I’m not sure how this is going to go, I’ve never done this operation before,” Johnson told ESPNcricinfo in an interview in January. “And he was the best foot surgeon there was in Sydney. So that was really scary.”That conversation came during a breakout BBL campaign for Brisbane Heat where he soon got people talking. It wasn’t always the volume of wickets, but his nerves under pressure particularly at the death. Against Hobart Hurricanes he stopped Tim David from taking his team to victory and two days later against Melbourne Stars was too good for Marcus Stoinis.Spencer Johnson’s performances at the death stood out in last season’s BBL•Getty ImagesJohnson has since become a target for overseas leagues with assignments in the Hundred, MLC and the Global T20 in Canada. The latter two do not appear in official statistics due to their lack of status, but he took nine wickets in nine games across those tournaments.In the Hundred he produced the stunning return of 3 for 1 against Manchester Originals and was handed Australia debuts in both T20Is and ODIs. After impressing in the Sheffield Shield for South Australia at the end of last season he had also been placed on standby during the Ashes in case Starc became unavailable.And then, in Dubai, after a selection of Australia’s World Cup squad had taken increasingly vast sums, the crores kept climbing for Johnson during the accelerated round of the auction and he eventually ended up at Titans where he sits second behind Rashid Khan as their most expensive player.”It’s obviously a pretty special moment, I never really thought I’d be in this situation,” Johnson said before heading to Melbourne to face Renegades in the BBL. “But it was nice to get on the FaceTime back home in Adelaide [with] mum and to see her smile. It’s not just my moment, I guess it’s a moment for my whole family and they’ve been there the whole way. So for them to experience it as well, it’s pretty special.”With this year being a mini auction and just 30 overseas spots up for grabs, Johnson thought his opportunity may not come. But it was a good night to be an Australian fast bowler. Between them, Starc, Pat Cummins, Johnson and Jhye Richardson went for more than AU$10 million.”I think the longer it went, I guess you start to lose a little bit of hope,” he said. “So the longer it was going, I think the less chance I had. But at the end of the day I was in a position where I was in the auction, and this time last year I wasn’t. So whatever happened was going to happen, and anything would have been a good result.”However, despite the vast sums of money on offer, Johnson does not want to go down the T20-only route and believes the red-ball game is actually where his strengths lie.”Ideally, I’d like to play more red ball,” he said. “I think my body’s just let me down over the last few years but my body’s hardening and I’m getting ready to play, hopefully, some longer format cricket, which is, I feel, my better format.”I think post-Big Bash, we’ll get back to South Australia and play the last four Shield games there. And then hopefully with a couple of performances, you never know what might happen.”

Players could sign them this week with NOCs for T20 franchise leagues among some of the key points of divergence effectively addressed

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A resolution to the contracts issue this coming week would welcomed by the players, who have a busy period ahead•AFP/Getty Images

Nearly two months after the end of their previous central contracts, the Pakistan players and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are close to signing off on fresh contracts. There is optimism that all players will sign them this week and, if not, almost certainly before the Asia Cup starts on August 30 after a number of key objections were effectively addressed.While a number of points of divergence between the players and the PCB look set to linger on, common ground has been found with regards to No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for players for T20 franchise leagues. When Shaheen Afridi’s bumper ILT20 contract was signed, the PCB’s position was that it was the only league besides the PSL he, or any other Category A player, could participate in. Players in the lower categories would be allowed to play two leagues besides the PSL.After pushback from players, the PCB has softened on that position. ESPNcricinfo understands all centrally contracted players will be allowed a maximum of two leagues aside from the PSL, contingent on international requirements. There is also greater permissiveness for players without central contracts; they can theoretically participate in as many leagues as they are drafted in as long as they can obtain NOCs from their domestic sides. One source familiar with the negotiations told ESPNcricinfo they wished to follow a “common sense approach with a view not to prevent players from earning”.Related

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Other issues have proved more intractable, one of the reasons contract negotiations have been stretched out and agreement delayed for so long. A source at the PCB privately acknowledged that the turmoil at board level had unsettled players and undermined players’ confidence in the board, as well as the ability to negotiate in a functional and effective manner.The last three months have seen caretaker PCB chairman Najam Sethi depart in contentious fashion, with Zaka Ashraf replacing him. Zakir Khan was was also replaced as Head of International Cricket when he retired, with the PSL head Usman Wahla returning to the role. During this time, several senior players have been dispersed across the cricketing world, making direct discussions difficult. However, all senior players are now in Sri Lanka ahead of the three-match series against Afghanistan, with Wahla joining them ahead of the series to finalise agreements.Earlier this month, it was reported players were set to be given “historic hikes” in their central contracts, with Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi set to receive as much as PKR 4.5 million (USD 15,900 approx.) before tax as a monthly retainer. While it was felt at the PCB that this increase would be enough to do away with any other concerns players had, this had not proved to be the case.Players’ image rights, revenue sharing and independent sponsorship deals continue to present negotiating roadblocks. These issues came up last year ahead of the Asia Cup as well, with some players feeling they had been rushed into signing contracts ahead of that tournament without proper resolution. There appears to be some give from the PCB on non-exclusive sponsorship deals, meaning individual players can agree deals with sponsors that may be in direct competition with the PCB’s own sponsors. But it is not explicit how that would work in practice. It remains unlikely, for example, with Pepsi as the PCB’s long-time sponsor, individual players could strike separate commercial deals to advertise for Coca Cola. But areas of lesser strategic importance, such as telecommunication companies or housing schemes, could see more flexibility.ESPNcricinfo understands the PCB is reluctant to go public with its revenue-sharing model – that is, how much money they set aside from revenue earned over a year to share with players – but is open to finding other ways to further financially compensate players. Both parties privately acknowledge that the issue of image rights will be kicked into the long grass once more, but it is expected that increases in retainers and match fees will appease players enough to sign their central contracts.Should pen be put to paper this week, it would put an end to a significant distraction ahead of a busy time for Pakistan cricket. The ODI series against Afghanistan will be followed up by the Asia Cup, and then the World Cup in India, before the year is rounded out by a three-match Test series against Australia.

She will be the first woman cricketer to be found guilty of a Level 2 breach of the ICC code of conduct

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Harmanpreet Kaur is likely to be penalised four demerit points for her conduct – on the field and later at the post-match presentation – in India’s third and final ODI against Bangladesh, which ended in a tie. While the ICC is yet to send out a statement on the exact penalty, Harmanpreet is in danger of becoming the first woman cricketer to be found guilty of a Level 2 breach of the ICC code of conduct, which deals with player behaviour.After being given out caught at slip by umpire Tanvir Ahmed on Saturday, Harmanpreet smashed the stumps with her bat and appeared to remonstrate with the umpire before making a gesture in the direction of the crowd. Later, at the post-match ceremony, she called the standard of umpiring “pathetic”.ESPNcricinfo has learned that the match officials have recommended three demerit points for equipment damage and one demerit point for criticising the match officials in public. The final decision will be taken by the ICC. It is understood that the BCCI has been talking to the ICC on the matter.As per the ICC’s rules, when a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they are converted into suspension points. Anything in the range of four to seven demerit points equates to two suspension points i.e. a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first in the player’s schedule.Harmanpreet Kaur last earned a demerit point when she flung her helmet to the ground during the 2017 World Cup semi-final against Australia•Getty Images

In the ICC’s latest list – which goes back to 2016 – that was released on June 7, there are 29 women cricketers who have been found guilty of breaching the code of conduct. Apart from Harmanpreet, Veda Krishnamurthy is the other Indian to have been found guilty twice.The last time Harmanpreet earned a demerit point was during the semi-final of the 2017 ODI World Cup against Australia. After working legspinner Kristen Beams through midwicket, she was involved in a mix-up with Deepti Sharma before they completed the double that brought up Harmanpreet’s century. Instead of celebrating the milestone, Harmanpreet flung her helmet to the ground and fired verbal volleys at Deepti. Harmanpreet was found guilty of a Level 1 offence, which she had accepted.Players breaking the stumps – either with the bat or by kicking them – while reacting to umpiring decisions is a rare occurrence in cricket. Coincidentally, the most recent case also happened in Bangladesh. In 2021, Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan was suspended for three matches and fined US$ 5800 (approx.) during a Dhaka Premier League T20 match between Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club.Shakib, who was leading Mohammedan, kicked the stumps immediately after umpire Imran Parvez turned down his lbw appeal against Mushfiqur Rahim. An over later, he ripped out all three stumps at the bowler’s end and threw them on the ground after umpire Mahfuzur Rahman called for the covers as it started to rain.

Defending champions record third straight win despite Holden half-century

ECB Reporters Network06-Jun-2023

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Hampshire seamer John Turner starred with three wickets on his Vitality Blast debut as the defending champions recorded their third straight win, holding off rock-bottom Middlesex at Radlett.The 22-year-old captured the wicket of Middlesex captain Stephen Eskinazi with his first ball in the tournament, finishing with 3 for 30 as the Hawks successfully defended a modest total of 164 for 6.Max Holden’s first Blast half-century of the summer, with 53 from 31 balls, had given the Seaxes hope of finally breaking their duck in the South Group as he and Ryan Higgins (43 from 35) added 60 for the fourth wicket.But Hampshire’s death bowlers held their nerve to ensure the home side remain winless in the competition, equalling their longest losing start to a campaign of seven defeats in 2006 and 2009.Hampshire skipper James Vince, who had smashed a match-winning 88 not out in the sides’ first meeting of the tournament, missed out this time after driving Josh de Caires’ second ball tamely to mid-off.But Ben McDermott was soon into his stride, pummelling Blake Cullen for successive boundaries and dispatching both Tom Helm and de Caires over the fence as he and Toby Albert shared a partnership of 56 from 38.Luke Hollman’s tight three-over stint of 2 for 12 broke the stand, luring Albert into a mistimed reverse sweep and the leg-spinner also prised out the big-hitting McDermott, caught at long-off just short of his half-century.With Joe Weatherley and Aneurin Donald both holing out as de Caires recorded his best T20 figures of 2 for 34, the Hawks had lost three wickets for just 11 runs and they responded by shifting Chris Wood up the order to No.7.That move paid off as the quick hrashed 31 from 21 and he and Ross Whiteley, with an unbeaten 28 from 20, hauled Hampshire above 150 but Higgins, with four consecutive dot balls in the penultimate over, ensured they fell short of par.However, their total looked more than substantial after two overs of the Middlesex reply, with just two extras on the board and both openers back in the pavilion with ducks against their name.Eskinazi was caught miscuing a pull to midwicket off Turner’s first delivery and Joe Cracknell followed five balls later, leg before – but Holden and Pieter Malan kick-started the innings with a stand of 43 from 23.Malan, having advanced to 18 with two powerful leg-side blows off Wood, attempted to do the same against Nathan Ellis just before the end of the powerplay and was caught in the deep.Holden displayed a knack of picking out the gaps, carving Scott Currie to the cover boundary and clipping his next ball to leg for four more as Middlesex kept pace with the required run-rate.The left-hander brought up his 50 from 26 balls and Higgins was a more than capable foil in their partnership, bisecting the leg-side fielders perfectly to register successive fours off Wood.But Liam Dawson tilted the contest back in Hampshire’s favour, tempting Holden to top-edge a pull to short fine leg and Turner claimed his third wicket before Vince raced from mid-off and dived to pouch a skier from Higgins.Despite two boundaries by Martin Andersson to keep Middlesex in contention, a target of 15 from the final over proved too steep.

There was frustration for England sensation Rehan Ahmed and for Australian Ashes hopeful Peter Handscomb as both missed out on centuries but their combined efforts turned up the pressure on Glamorgan on day two of their LV=Insurance County Championship match at the Uptonsteel County Ground.Ahmed (90) and Handscomb (95) shared a partnership of 177 for the sixth wicket as Leicestershire punished Glamorgan skipper David Lloyd’s decision to put them in by racking up 407 all out as their encouraging start to the Division Two season continued, giving them the upper hand despite Timm van der Gugten’s six for 88.To rub salt in the wound, veteran Leicestershire seamer Chris Wright then dismissed Lloyd for a second ball duck as Glamorgan replied, and despite Eddie Byrom and Marnus Labuschagne fighting back with a partnership of 124 for the second wicket, the visitors closed still 94 runs short of avoiding the follow-on at 164 for five.Sam Northeast – back at the scene of his historic 410 not out last season – was still there on 16 after being dropped on nine. Glamorgan could do with something special from him on day three to stay in this game.Ahmed had been straight into his stride as Leicestershire began the morning session on 241 for five after rain had washed out roughly a third of the opening day’s scheduled overs, demonstrating his youthful confidence by driving Van der Gugten’s loosener through the covers for four. He picked up four more another somewhat edgily, leaving the Netherlands bowler perhaps regretting the lack of a third slip, before whacking away a short ball from Michael Neser with a shot that resembled a double-handed cross-court forehand in tennis, the resulting boundary taking him to a 70-ball half-century.Leicestershire’s intention was clearly to make the best of their opportunities as Glamorgan waited for the new ball to become available. Handscomb was somewhat more conventional in his approach but he and Ahmed proved an effective combination, adding 72 in the 13.2 overs left before the visitors could dispense with the old one.Ahmed, already an all-format England international yet playing in only his seventh first-class match, looked well set for a second first-class hundred until the new ball eventually worked in Glamorgan’s favour, Van der Gugten getting one past his bat to hit his front pad squarely in front and claim five in an innings for the 11th time.Lloyd, not at his best with the ball on day one, looked in better fettle this time, striking in his third over as Tom Scriven edged behind just before lunch, picking up a second wicket soon after the interval as Wright, in shot-making mode, was caught at deep mid-wicket. Van der Gugten made Ed Barnes his sixth victim via an edge to the wicketkeeper.Handscomb was last out, throwing back his head in frustration as umpire Neil Bainton upheld his compatriot Michael Neser’s call for another catch at the wicket, denying him a second hundred in Leicestershire colours, but his supervision of the tail had enabled his team to double their batting bonus points from two to four after Ahmed’s dismissal.Lloyd’s second-ball dismissal, caught at second slip, did not augur well for Glamorgan’s prospects, but Byrom (51) and world number one batter Labuschagne (64) batted patiently, while occasionally riding their luck, to add 124 for the second wicket.But just as it appeared the two had built a platform for a substantial reply, both were out in quick succession to Scriven, the young former Hampshire seamer bringing one back to trap the left-handed Byrom lbw. Then Barnes, who had been pulled for six by Labuschagne a couple of overs earlier, surprised him with another shortish delivery that found the edge, Wiaan Mulder at second slip grabbing the catch at the second attempt.Thereafter,the fourth-wicket pair Northeast and Kiran Carlson mounted a solid hour of defence before the contest sprang back into life in the final half-hour. Northeast was badly dropped at midwicket on nine off Ahmed but Scriven then struck with consecutive balls as Carlson, who faced 61 balls for his nine, feathered a catch behind and Billy Root lost his leg stump. A couple of fine, swinging deliveries,had given him three wickets in an innings for the first time in his fledgling career.

As their fight for Premier League survival continues, Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly facing the prospect of losing both Matheus Cunha and one other star man this summer.

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Maintaining their Premier League status this season may just turn into a small victory for Wolves, who could end up on the losing battle of a summer war to keep hold of their best players. Having kept hold of Cunha in the January transfer window, there will be those in the Midlands who are hopeful of repeating that when the summer arrives, but the Brazilian’s £62m release clause has already given Wolves an uphill battle.

The forward needs no introduction to England’s top flight these days following another excellent season to earn the attention of both Chelsea and Arsenal, and there’s not a single fan inside Molineux who isn’t aware of his impact on Vitor Pereira’s side.

It’s not just Cunha attracting plenty of attention, however. According to La Gazzetta dellow Sport, AC Milan are now eyeing a move to sign Rayan Ait-Nouri to replace Theo Hernandez this summer.

The exit door has suddenly swung open for the Frenchman in a shock turn of events, leaving Milan to find a replacement. And in the middle of another impressive campaign, Ait-Nouri has seemingly emerged on their radar as an ideal option.

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The left-back won’t come cheap though, with Wolves reportedly slapping a hefty £50m price tag on their defender, who they will not want to lose at the same time as Cunha this summer. Whether Milan decide to push on nonetheless remains to be seen.

"Brave" Ait-Nouri has earned top move

Such is life at the bottom of the Premier League, it’s not often that players of Cunha or Ait-Nouri’s calibre stay put and Wolves could learn that lesson yet again this summer. It’s something they’ve been forced to face in past cases such as Ruben Neves and one they could face twice more if both Cunha and Ait-Nouri depart.

Of course, it would leave those at Molineux incredibly frustrated, but there’s no doubt that Ait-Nouri is more than capable of playing for the likes of AC Milan and talented enough to replace a Champions League winner in Hernandez.

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Looking at the numbers, Milan’s reported interest should come as no surprise as shouldn’t the previous praise of Gary O’Neil. The former Wolves boss told reporters last year: “He can play anywhere on the pitch with the quality that he has and we’re working with him at the moment on his decision-making because he’s unbelievably brave.”

As the summer approaches, Wolves may not get long to celebrate potential Premier League survival and are likely to face an entirely different battle on the transfer front.

Arsenal are now set to battle Liverpool for the signature of a “devastating” midfielder, who could join alongside Martin Zubimendi this summer, according to a report.

Zubimendi agrees broad personal terms

Reliable reporter Ben Jacobs has recently dropped a new update on Zubimendi’s potential move to the Emirates Stadium, asserting that while the deal is far from complete, a broad agreement has now been reached on personal terms.

Jacobs said: “Despite suggestions that Zubimendi has agreed full personal terms, including a reported four-year contract, my understanding is that only verbally and informally has Zubimendi agreed a broad personal term agreement over the basics.

“In other words, [the verbal agreement is] saying the wage is acceptable, but there is not yet a full 100 percent agreement in a formal sense between Zubimendi and Arsenal.”

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As such, while it is not guaranteed that a move will transpire, it seems like the Gunners remain in a good position to get a deal done, although they may still be a little cautious, given that the Spaniard previously changed his mind about moving to Liverpool.

According to a report from Spain, Arsenal are also set to battle Liverpool for another midfielder this summer, with the two Premier League clubs competing to sign highly-rated Rosenborg youngster Sverre Nypan.

The Merseyside club seem particularly keen on signing Nypan, with the report revealing they are planning to accelerate the move in order to beat their title rivals to his signature. However, the north Londoners are not willing to go down without a fight, as they consider the 18-year-old a key signing for their future project.

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"Devastating" Nypan is one for the future

Given that the teenager is unproven outside of Norway, he may not be a regular starter for the Gunners straight from the off, should they win the race for his signature, but there is every indication he could be a top signing for the future.

The young Norwegian was particularly impressive in an attacking sense during the 2024 Eliteserien campaign, picking up eight goals and seven assists in 28 matches, and he recently received high praise for his passing ability from freelance scout Ben Mattinson.

Mattinson has also asserted that Nypan has “world-class potential”, so he could be a steal at just €12m (£10m) this summer, and Arsenal must ensure they beat their Premier League rivals to his signature.