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With no future at Manchester United, Rasmus Hojlund has reportedly given his "yes" to representing AC Milan next season.

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Hojlund has emerged as a top target for AC Milan, with the club intensifying efforts to bring the Danish striker back to Italy. Following the swift acquisition of Koni De Winter, Milan are now focused on bolstering their attack. According to , Hojlund is open to a move to San Siro, especially after Manchester United signaled — via his agency — that he no longer figures in their plans.

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In recent days, Milan have stepped up contact with Hojlund and received a positive response from the striker. The Dane is reportedly intrigued by the prospect of joining the Rossoneri, a significant development that signals his openness to a potential return to Serie A. The former Atalanta forward was determined to fight for a spot despite the arrival of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, but Ruben Amorim is believed to not have a lot of faith in Hojlund. Consequently, Hojlund has accepted that he doesn't have a future at Old Trafford and would like to join Milan, with no natural No. 9 managing to nail a spot in Massimiliano Allegri's XI so far. Meanwhile, the 22-year-old has also been offered to Bayern Munich in recent days.

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Milan would like to close the deal in the next few days to avoid other clubs, perhaps Champions League contenders, from getting involved; this could happen if Hojlund gives his definitive "yes". In the meantime, Milan are working with United to reach an agreement: the formula, a loan with an option to buy, has already been agreed, but the figures have yet to be finalised.

Milan would like to pay €3-4 million for the loan and set the buyout at around €30-32m, while United are asking for more: €7-8m for the loan for a total deal of between €40m (£35m/$47m) and €45m (£39m/$53m) including bonuses. There is a gap in valuation, but the player's desire could make the difference.

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Despite encouraging signs from Hojlund, AC Milan are preparing for all scenarios in case the deal falls through. The club are actively exploring alternatives, with Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen and Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson among the names on their radar. Milan also made inquiries about Lecce’s Nikola Krstovic following Francesco Camarda’s departure. Dusan Vlahovic remains a fan favourite, though his transfer fee and wages currently exceed Milan’s financial limits.

Smriti Mandhana has been named one of the icon players for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Maharashtra Premier League (WMPL). The tournament will be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Gahunje from June 24.The MCA announced that the franchise-based T20 tournament featuring four teams will be held under the aegis of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).”MCA will be the first association from the BCCI to start a state league for women,” the MCA said in a release.Related

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Apart from Mandhana, the other icon players are Devika Vaidya, Anuja Patil, Kiran Navgire and Shraddha Pokharkar.The tournament’s opening edition will have a price money of INR 20 lakh for the winning side and INR 10 lakh for the runner-up along with other individual prizes.The auction for teams will be held on April 27 while the auction for the players will be on May 11.Recently, the Cricket Association of Bengal [CAB] also announced the launch of the Bengal Pro T20 tournament, a franchise-based T20 tournament featuring a women’s event, in June this year.

The ICC board approved new rules that bar transgender cricketers from playing women’s internationals

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Nov-2023After a key change to ICC’s gender eligibility requirements that banned transgender players from participating in women’s internationals, Danielle McGahey, the first transgender woman to play internationals, has acknowledged “with a very heavy heart” that her international career for Canada “is over”.”Following the ICC’s decision this morning, it is with a very heavy heart that I must say that my international cricketing career is over,” McGahey posted on Instagram. “As quickly as it began, it must now end.”The ICC board on Tuesday approved the new rules by which any player who has transitioned from male to female and has been through any form of male puberty will not be allowed to participate in women’s international cricket, regardless of any surgery or gender reassignment treatment they may have undertaken.Related

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“It is based on the following principles (in order of priority), protection of the integrity of the women’s game, safety, fairness and inclusion,” the ICC said in a statement. “The regulations will be reviewed within two years.” ICC CEO Geoff Allardice added: “Inclusivity is incredibly important to us as a sport, but our priority was to protect the integrity of the international women’s game and the safety of players.”Originally from Australia, McGahey, 29, moved to Canada in 2020 and underwent a male-to-female medical transition in 2021. In September this year, she played for Canada in the Women’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier that acts as the pathway for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.”While I hold my opinions on the ICC’s decision, they are irrelevant,” McGahey wrote. “What matters is the message being sent to millions of trans women today, a message saying that we don’t belong. I promise I will not stop fighting for equality for us in our sport, we deserve the right to play cricket at the highest level, we are not a threat to the integrity or safety of the sport.”McGahey played six T20Is and scored 118 runs at an average of 19.66 and a strike rate of 95.93.

Liverpool's Andy Robertson has revealed his loving nickname for Diogo Jota as he pens a heartbreaking and emotional letter to the late Portugal forward after his fatal car crash. Jota and his brother Andre Silva lost their lives in the early hours of Thursday in Spain after a burst tyre caused their car to veer off the highway. Robertson has also revealed his loving nickname for 'Scottish' Jota.

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The unfortunate news broke of Jota's death in the morning hours of Thursday, after reports from Spain claimed that the Liverpool forward's car had been involved in a car crash in Zamora. Portugal and Liverpool then confirmed the news, and tributes quickly flooded in for the Anfield favourite, and Robertson, who was good friends with Jota off and on the pitch, has now penned a very emotional letter for the 'gentle soul'.

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On Instagram, Robertson wrote a heartbreaking message to Jota which read: "The ones I’m thinking about most right now are the family. Their loss is too much to bear. I’m so sorry that they have lost two such precious souls – Diogo and Andre.

"For the team and the Club, we’ll try to cope with this together… however long that takes. For me, I want to talk about my mate. My buddy. The bloke I loved and will miss like crazy. I could talk about him as a player for hours, but none of that feels like it matters right now. It’s the man. The person. He was such a good guy. The best. So genuine. Just normal and real. Full of love for the people he cared about. Full of fun.

"He was the most British foreign player I’ve ever met. We used to joke he was really Irish… I’d try to claim him as Scottish, obviously. I even called him Diogo MacJota. We’d watch the darts together, enjoy the horse racing. Going to Cheltenham this season was a highlight – one of the best we had. The last time I saw him was the happiest day of his life – his wedding day. I want to remember his never-ceasing smile from that magical day. How much he was bursting with love for his wife and family.

"I can’t believe we’re saying goodbye. It’s too soon, and it hurts so much.

"But thank you for being in my life, mate – and for making it better.

"Love you, Diogo."

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During their five years together, Jota and Robertson helped Liverpool win the Premier League, FA Cup, and League Cup. The two Reds stars developed a special bond during that period that went beyond the bounds of Anfield. The two were frequently spotted watching horse racing, darts, or playing FIFA together.

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The tragic loss is a difficult one to take for the footballing world and Liverpool, especially. Fans of all clubs have come together to celebrate the life of Jota as tributes have poured in from all around the world for the adored former Portuguese international and his brother, Andre.

Jorrel Hato may be a target for Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool, but he insists he feels "at home" at Ajax amid a scramble for his signature.

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Hato has been heavily linked with a summer exit from Ajax, amid reports of interest from Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool. However, the Netherlands international has now insisted that he is happy at Ajax, and that he feels "at home" with the Dutch giants.

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Reports suggest Ajax could be willing to allow Hato to leave the club this summer, as he may be at his peak valuation right now, with three years remaining on his contract. Hato has made 111 appearances for the club at the age of 19, and is capable of playing at both centre-back and left-back.

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Hato told Ajax's website: “The smartest thing is to look at it per season. That’s what I do.

“Of course you want to achieve things in the end: the Champions League, a World Cup and a European Championship. I still have plenty of time. I don’t think I absolutely have to win the Champions League in two years.

“In the Dutch league you have to show how good you are against the big clubs. Ultimately, I have to continue to develop the things I am already good at, so that it becomes top. How do I describe my time at Ajax? Ajax is home for me. I just feel at home here.”

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Hato has three years left to run on his deal but it remains to be seen if he will be the subject of a bidding war this summer.

PCB also likely to take up its concerns with the ICC regarding the latter’s proposed revenue-distribution model

Umar Farooq29-May-2023ICC chairman Greg Barclay and CEO Geoff Allardice are set to visit Pakistan on Tuesday, with the country’s participation in the World Cup in India in October-November this year expected to be the main part of the discussions. The trip is part of a series of regular visits to Full Members.Given the tense relations between India and Pakistan, PCB head Najam Sethi suggested there is a “distinct possibility” that the Pakistan government will not allow Pakistan to travel to India. The World Cup schedule is to be announced during the World Test Championship final which starts at The Oval from June 7, although there continues to be uncertainty over Pakistan’s participation in the tournament.That arose when India refused to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup to be held in September, and neither agreed to the PCB’s proposed hybrid model that will see only four out of 13 Asia Cup matches to be played in Pakistan. As per that proposal, the remaining nine matches – including the final – will be played at a neutral venue.Related

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Although Pakistan are officially the hosts of the tournament, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is yet to give a green signal for the tournament to be held as proposed by the PCB. However, heads of the India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan boards are to meet during the IPL final in Ahmedabad for informal discussions on the Asia Cup.Wasim Khan, the ICC’s general manager of cricket, said on Monday that the discussions between India and Pakistan on this matter are still “ongoing”.”That’s something that is ongoing at the moment. Greg and Geoff are in Pakistan at the moment (landing Tuesday morning), discussing a number of areas with the PCB hierarchy,” Wasim said. “That is certainly up to the two countries and the hierarchy within the ICC to discuss and come to some conclusions.”Barclay and Allardice’s visit to Pakistan will be the first by high-ranked ICC officials since the then-president Ray Mali’s visit in 2008. They will be in the country for two days, during which a range of topics will be on the table, including the ICC’s finance model and deliberations around Pakistan hosting the Champions Trophy in February 2025. It is understood that Barclay also visited India before his trip to Pakistan.Last year, Pakistan had earned the right to host their first ICC event since 1996 when they had co-hosted the World Cup along with India and Sri Lanka. While Pakistan was initially supposed to host the Champions Trophy in 2008, the tournament was postponed to 2009 for security reasons, only for South Africa to eventually host it in September-October that year. Thereafter, an attack on the visiting Sri Lanka team in early 2009 then took away Pakistan’s hosting rights of the 2011 World Cup.However, Pakistan have been back to staging international cricket over the last few years and have hosted South Africa, Australia, England and New Zealand for full tours, even as matches against India have taken place only across ICC and ACC events.Meanwhile, the PCB is also likely to take up its concerns with the ICC regarding the latter’s proposed revenue-distribution model. Although the model is yet to be finalised, it is expected to be approved by June, before being formally adopted at the ICC’s AGM in Durban in July.But Sethi said his board will not approve the model unless it is presented with more details of the workings behind it. From the proposed model, the BCCI is expected to receive 38.5% of the ICC’s annual projected earnings of US $600 million, with the PCB to get a much lower share of only 5.75%.

Dawid Malan unbeaten on 91 as Yorkshire finally turn focus to on-field matters once again

David Hopps06-Apr-2023Finlay Bean – now there is a name to reckon with, a name that has a touch of the dramatic about it, a suspect in an Agatha Christie novel perhaps, and one not often hollered in the pubs and clubs of Cleckheckmondsedge. Such was the conviction of his stately strokeplay in his maiden first-class century that this tall left-hander might soon get his name more widely noticed.Bean’s first Championship hundred came in only his fourth first-class match, and was an uninhibited affair against a flagging Leicestershire attack that at times already looked as if it was ready for the end of the season. Yorkshire took them for 285 or 3 at a rate of nearly five runs an over with Dawid Malan 91 not out at the close, and presumably not remotely concerned that his own potential hundred would have to wait until the morrow.Bean’s innings also extended one of the circuit’s more interesting CVs. He is in his second phase as a county cricketer, having refused a Yorkshire Academy offer in 2020 to begin life as a mechanic. A has-Bean already? Well, clearly not. When he was tempted back last year, he made 441 against Nottinghamshire in a 2nd XI Championship match at Lady Bay, surpassing Marcus Trescothick’s 2nd XI record of 322, set for Somerset 25 years earlier.A past England Under-19, he is a product of York CC . He was only opening the batting because Shan Masood, Yorkshire’s new captain, was still otherwise occupied with Pakistan, although they would have found a place for him lower down the order if Masood had been available.He drove resoundingly through the off side and had 82 from 92 balls when heavy rain in mid-afternoon caused a stoppage of more than three hours. Leicestershire, who won the toss, dismissed Adam Lyth to a gentle inswinger from the left-armer on debut, Josh Hull, and added James Wharton to a leg-side strangle, had by then lost their bearings and retreated with relief.Bean did not recapture such authority on the resumption, but an uppercut to third man against Michael Finan brought him a 132-ball hundred and, after he was dropped on 101 off Colin Ackermann at mid-on – a diving effort by Chris Wright – he fell shortly before the close to an excellent slip catch by Ackermann, off Finan, taken when the ball appeared to have passed him.”I’ve had a few bits to work on this winter to get myself to a first-class standard,” he said. “Last season exploited a few things in my game. It’s bizarre the differences you feel. I felt good up to 82 and then had quite a long rain-break, came back out and felt completely different. My time out of the game has made me appreciate it a lot more. It puts it into perspective.”There have been few more timely days for a simple, heartwarming Yorkshire tale. In the past year, it has been difficult to determine whether their main role in life is as a professional cricket club or as a tarnished sporting symbol upon which the nation can debate its mores and morals until exhaustion sets in.This is the peculiar thing about county cricket: Yorkshire’s racism reckoning over Azeem Rafiq was a historic moment for the game, and the affair was understandably debated by powerful figures well beyond cricket, yet the Championship season stuttered into life on a truncated day at Headingley with barely 1000 hardy souls present.That interest in county cricket remains, if from afar, has again been evident, albeit in such unhappy circumstances, but Yorkshire’s problem as they attempt to stave off bankruptcy is how to monetise that interest now that expressions of faith no longer come so readily with a county membership and an annual direct debit.But cricket we had. And nowhere has the start of the Championship season been welcomed with such a sense of relief as Headingley. Dyed-in-the-wool supporters, munching their sausage butties and doing the crossword outside Ugly Mugs before start of play, must have contemplated how relegation might yet be followed by an ECB points deduction for their historic misdemeanours.Bean is naturally of attacking intent, which is a good thing to be. Rob Key, England’s director of cricket, has suggested that he does not really care whether county players attempt to emulate the supremely positive batting approach that has become an article of faith for England’s Test side. “It’s just the way we like to do things,” he told . “People can take it or leave it to be honest. I don’t care if county players take it on or not. That’s for them to decide.”But it would be a markedly stubborn individual who decided the way forward was a careworn five-hour hundred. Even Yorkshire’s most famous percentage cricketer, Geoffrey Boycott, might have risked a drive on the up shortly before tea, inviting the worry from his loyalist supporters whether he was feeling all right.England’s adventurous approach will clear the mind of the most gifted, legitimise their approach and protect them against condemnatory glares on their return to the dressing room. Judgment and adaptability will still count, but it will be learned from error. Inhibitions will be for the fearful.Bean was also responsible for a fleeting appearance by Leicestershire’s legspinner, Rehan Ahmed, who became the youngest man to play Test cricket for England when he made his debut at 18 years and 126 days old in Karachi in December 2022, and single-handedly answered the philosophical question favoured by cricket progressives: “What is the point of Leicestershire?”Temperatures of 10C are a challenge for any legspinner and Rehan’s first over cost 22. He began with a shoulder-high full toss, dropped his sights to attack Bean’s calves with his next delivery and conceded four boundaries in a seven-ball over. Leicestershire withdrew him from the attack in an instant, and considering that Matt Salisbury trailed off the field shortly after lunch with a calf ailment, and that Yorkshire were gambolling along against the seamers, it was a little surprising that Rehan was not seen again until three overs shortly before seven o’clock when Leicestershire, whose over rate had been desultory, just wanted to get back into the warm.

Warwickshire 307 for 5 (Davies 118, Hain 83*) lead Somerset 269 for 8 (Gregory 65*, Barnard 3-54) by 23 runsAlex Davies hit his seventh first-class century as Warwickshire built a narrow first-innings lead over Somerset on the third day of the rain-affected LV= County Championship game at TauntonAfter dismissing their hosts for 284 from an overnight 269 for eight, the visitors had replied with 307 for five when bad light ended play nine overs early, opener Davies leading the way with 118, off 153 balls, with 21 fours and a six.Sam Hain contributed an undefeated 83, Will Rhodes 39 and Michael Burgess 36 not out, while Jack Leach was the most successful Somerset bowler with three for 93.The day began with Somerset’s Lewis Gregory and Leach looking to guide their side towards a second batting point.Those hopes faded when Gregory pushed forward to Chris Rushworth in the second over of the morning and departed without adding to his overnight score of 65 as Rob Yates pouched his fourth catch of the match at first slip.Oliver Hannon-Dalby wrapped up the innings by pinning Peter Siddle lbw for ten and Leach was left unbeaten on 27.Warwickshire’s reply got off to a poor start when Yates edged the third ball, bowled by Josh Davey, to Tom Lammonby at fourth slip and fell for two.But Somerset’s seamers were soon struggling to find as much assistance from the pitch as their Warwickshire counterparts, Davies and Will Rhodes batting with increasing confidence.Rhodes was the more aggressive and had moved to 39 off 52 balls, with 6 fours, when aiming an aggressive shot off Leach and picking out Craig Overton at wide mid-on.Undeterred, Davies slog-swept Leach for six on his way to a 63-ball half-century, also featuring 6 fours. He was unbeaten on 51 at lunch with the scoreboard reading 108 for two from 23 overs.The afternoon session saw Davies and Hain progressing serenely against an impotent looking Somerset attack on a pitch that appeared to offer little seam movement.Skipper Lewis Gregory had turned to Leach as early as the 15th over, but the England left-arm spinner found it hard to stem the run-rate as Davies and Hain batted positively.Davies moved to a chanceless ton with a single off Leach, having looked untroubled in facing 140 balls and extending his boundary count to 17 fours and a six.He and the equally comfortable Hain had taken their third-wicket stand to 133 in 34.1 overs when it was broken by Leach.Davies looked to increase the tempo with a reverse sweep and only succeeded in dragging the ball onto his stumps.It was 203 for three and the error was compounded with only a couple of runs added as Dan Mousley fell lbw to Leach for two.Hain had been content to play second fiddle to Davies, but when Craig Overton was introduced for a new spell from the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion End, he produced a classic cover drive to register his fifth boundary.Ed Barnard helped Hain add 31, contributing 19 on his Warwickshire debut before being bowled by Siddle playing inside the line.All the while Hain was staying rock-like, reaching his fifty with his sixth boundary, a sweetly-timed back-foot shot through the covers off Gregory, He had faced 140 balls, the same number as Davies required to reach three figures.Burgess secured a first batting point for Warwickshire with a flashing cut for four off Gregory, taking the total to 253 for five.Burgess then edged Leach between wicketkeeper James Rew and first slip at catchable height, taking advantage of the narrow escape by lofting the next delivery for four as Warwickshire closed in on Somerset’s first innings total.They were three runs ahead by the time the second new ball was taken. It had little effect and the game looked to be meandering towards a draw following the first day washout when, with the floodlights on at the Cooper Associates County Ground, the umpires took the players off at 6.35pm.

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حدث نقاش حاد بين أحمد سليمان، عضو مجلس إدارة الزمالك، وسيد عبد الحفيظ، مدير الكرة السابق بالنادي الأهلي، حول علاقة المارد الأحمر بالأندية الأخرى، لا سيما الإسماعيلي.

وقال أحمد سليمان خلال برنامج “اللعيب” على قناة “MBC مصر”: “الأهلي دائمًا لديه مشاكل مع عدد من الأندية، منها المصري والإسماعيلي”، وهو ما اعترض عليه سيد عبد الحفيظ على الفور وأكد: “لا، هذه معلومات خاطئة”.

وأوضح سيد عبد الحفيظ: “من أكثر ناد يُعطي الإسماعيلي لاعبين؟ ليس منة على الدراويش، لكن كابتن عماد سليمان وكابتن صلاح أبو جريشة، جلسا معي في المكتب بتعليمات من الكابتن محمود الخطيب، بأن أعطيهما كل اللاعبين الذين يحتاجونهم، بل ويساعد النادي أيضًا في رواتبهم في بعض الأوقات”.

طالع أيضًا | عبد الحفيظ: لـ4 أسباب.. الأهلي معه الحق في عدم تهنئة بيراميدز على لقب دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وتابع: “بكم اشترى الأهلي عمر الساعي من الإسماعيلي؟ بـ50 مليون جنيه، هل يستحق هذا المبلغ؟ الأهلي كان يُساعد الإسماعيلي، وجهة نظري الشخصية إنه ممكن يكون لاعبًا جيدًا، لكن لا يُساوي هذا المبلغ”.

واختتم: “أنا كسيد عبد الحفيظ، أوقات لا أحب هذه الأمور، أنا قد أساعدك كناد لكن لا يأتي ذلك على حساب جزء من حقوقي أو أموال النادي”.