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Man United are 'prepared to meet £61m valuation' of Barcelona star in sensational swoop - as Red Devils wait for Benjamin Sesko's decision on potential move
Manchester United are reportedly ready to fork out £61million to bring in Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez. The Catalan giants are open to offers for a number of their players this summer as they try to generate funds in order to register new signings Marcus Rashford and goalkeeper Joan Garcia in their squad. It's thought that Fermin is one of the players at risk of being sold, with manager Hansi Flick no longer reliant on the 22-year-old in midfield. The Spaniard, who made 28 appearances in LaLiga last season, is indeed likely to see his game-time slashed this term as Raphinha moves inside to accommodate Rashford on the left-wing. But it's thought that Man United are interested in offering Fermin an exit route, with Ruben Amorim and club officials ready to pay Barca's £61m asking price, according to Catalan newspaper Sport. The Red Devils will however likely face stiff competition for his signature, after Chelsea, Arsenal and a number of clubs in the Saudi Pro League also expressed an interest. Any deal for Fermin is expected to take place in 'the coming weeks' with the new seasons of both LaLiga and the Premier League now just around a corner. United's priority ahead of their first league game against Arsenal on August 16 is thought to be the acquisition of a striker. After missing out on prime targets Liam Delap and later Viktor Gyokeres, the Red Devils turned their attention to Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko. They this week however focused their efforts on RB Leipzig's Sesko, after reportedly being priced out of a move for their other option, the Aston Villa forward. United however are embroiled in a two-horse race for the Slovenian's signature with Newcastle, who are believed to have submitted their first bid for the striker on Friday. Sesko is currently weighing up his options, according to reports, and is yet to decide whether he favours a move to Old Trafford or further north to St James' Park. Ruben Amorim's maiden summer at the helm has so far seen United acquire Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbuemo in two deals totalling almost £140million. It's hoped the Premier League-proven wingers can strengthen a United frontline which has been devoid of goals, and confidence, in recent seasons. Rasmus Hojlund, who has actually somewhat impressed this pre-season, could leave the club this summer if Sesko comes through the door. It's thought RB Leipzig are showing a strong interest in securing his services, with the idea of Hojlund being used in a swap deal a genuine possibility. Elsewhere, Amorim is said to be keen to improve his squad in both midfield and in-goal. While no targets have been identified in the centre of the park, club officials reportedly enquired about the possibility of bringing Emi Martinez to Old Trafford earlier in the window. Aston Villa however turned down the proposal.
Daily Mail
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Scary moment golf star Charley Hull comes within inches of disaster after errant shot nearly strikes rival
England's Charley Hull saw a tee shot land within inches of rival player Minjee Lee in a terrifying moment at the Women's Open. Hull was playing her third round at Royal Porthcawl, when she sent a drive way right of the fairway. In fact, the ball headed on to another hole. 'Oops,' Hull could be heard saying before cries of 'fore' rang out as the ball sailed towards the 17th tee, where Lee was waiting to hit her own drive. The Australian player was busy lining up her ball and did not see the ball coming until it bounced just in front of her. Slow-motion replays showed Lee flinching and taking evasive action as the ball bounced past and settled at the back of the tee box. Hull is one of the most popular figures in golf and despite Saturday's blip, she is primed to challenge for the title over the final round. FORE! 👀 — AIG Women's Open (@AIGWomensOpen) August 2, 2025 The 29-year-old is in a tie for fourth - three shots off leader Miyu Yamashita - after an impressive third round at Royal Porthcawl. Hull shot seven birdies - and just one bogey - in a six-under-par round of 66. That took her to six-under for the tournament. Lee is four shots further back, sitting tied-18th heading into the final round of the Women's Open. After getting a fright on the 17th tee, she escaped the hole with par and is two-under for the tournament.. Earlier this month, Hull was forced to withdraw from the Evian Championship after collapsing twice during her first round at the season's fourth major. In concerning scenes, the 29-year-old, who had been battling a virus, first showed signs of difficulty when she stopped and sheltered under an umbrella 11 holes into her loop. That escalated on the next tee box – hole four on the scorecard – when Hull collapsed ahead of playing her shot and allowed the group behind to go through while she received treatment. After then fainting a second time after her shot, a buggy was called and Hull pulled out of the tournament.
The Guardian
23 minutes ago
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Tired England endure ugly case of the drops without superego Stokes in the field
Fielding is an attitude, Shane Warne would often say. To the extent it could be tempting at times to conclude Shane Warne didn't have 37 different nuggets of well-thumbed cricketing wisdom, he just said the same nugget of well-thumbed cricketing wisdom 37 times. But Warne was of course right, as he was about all cricket things, as you might expect from any self-respecting genius-level leg-spin, poker-playing, bikini-magnate-squiring wunderkind. What attitude was expressed by England's fielding on day three of this fine-margins final Test, as India batted their way to a lead of 373? What kind of vibe, aura, energy is being projected by a unit that dropped a total of six catches in India's second innings at the Oval, the most by any England team in almost 20 years? Judging by the current range of go-tos, the obvious choices range between super-cool, jocular moralising and inexplicably pissy. Maybe England were just jaded by repetition. In the absence of Chris Woakes, Ollie Pope spent almost all of the first two sessions rotating his three tall, bang-it-in right-arm quicks, in what was surely one the most jarringly samey England bowling attacks of all time, death by right arm bang-it-in. For long periods this induced a kind of dog days late-summer ennui. It was at least a chance to experience in real-time the exact meaning of of the English word 'overton', which describes a state of glazed and sated melancholy induced by watching excessive amounts of lumbering fast-medium bowled by a man in a visible black nylon under-vest. As in, by 2pm the entire Oval crowd was languishing in a state of deep Overton. It has felt at times in this Test as though Jamie Overton has been picked purely for his air of menace at on-field flashpoints, like a doorman or a bailiff's assistant. But he found some rhythm before tea and seemed to swing the ball more than anyone else. Otherwise it was tempting to wonder if Pope might opt for plan B: Harry Brook bowling lobs, with added shame-chat from the infield. 'You're going to build an unassailable third innings lead against this?' In the event the drip-drip of drops did provide a punctation to the afternoon as India progressed to 396 all out. The final list began the day before, and reads like this. 4.5 overs Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped by Brook off Gus Atkinson. Edged, second slip, travelling, burst the reverse cup. Drop rating: medium. 12.2 overs Jaiswal off Josh Tongue, dropped by Liam Dawson. Hard flat hook shot that travelled 40 yards straight on to Dawson's clavicle. Drop rating: lost it in the lights. Mild. With notes of village. 14.3 overs Sai Sudarson dropped by Zak Crawley off Overton. Third slip, wide, good height, parried. Drop rating: regulation bad. 25.3 overs Akash Deep, Crawley again, off Tongue, diving to his left, hit him on the wrist. Drop rating: oh ffs. 53.4 overs Karun Nair off Overton by Brook at second slip. Tough one, Crawley super-manning across, low out of the fingers. Drop rating: I might go home. 57.4 overs Jaiswal dropped off Overton by Ben Duckett at leg gully, fingertips, full stretch. Put there for the purpose: England's tiniest man. Drop rating: hold me, I'm cold. So … so cold. The first of Saturday's misses set the tone for what followed, spur for a thrilling nightwatchman's half century. The combined run cost of all six was 127 runs. The last of them was England's 20th of the series. Sign up to The Spin Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week's action after newsletter promotion In between Jaiswal was given space to compile an assured century. This was defined by his super-strength square cut, which ranges from the beautifully sculpted lift, arching his body into an S and deflecting over slips and sometimes the rope; and the more violent sabre-slashing fours and twos. Deep kept him company, standing tall and clumping it like a tribute Crawley act. The last time he'd got past seven was December 2024 in Brisbane. Shubman Gill glittered briefly. His dismissal, as in the first innings, seemed to be a function of simply being too good to score runs, dangerously in form, too perfect, upright, balletic for this world. Gill was lbw playing across a straight one and reviewed because it seemed impossible he hadn't actually hit it. England stuck to the task gamely but were walloped on to the back foot by Washington Sundar's stunning 39 ball 50, Sundar taking the drop out of the equation by lifting some short stuff with the new ball into the crowd. Why did this happen? There is always talk of the 'bad seeing ground'. But this has not notably been the case here. You cannot do that, Ben Stokes! That was on a dark day at the Oval. Seemed OK. We also know that nobody wants to drop a catch. Is this helpful? Nobody wants to nick behind either, or averge 29.9 as an opener. Cricket is basically made out of things nobody wants to do. Take those away and what you have left is: no cricket. But England are less focused in the field without Stokes. That bristling ginger-bearded superego at cover does make a difference, real and intangible. There were other moments of sloppiness. Jamie Smith has had to perform a rhythmic gymnastics routine behind the stumps. Overton bowling outside off stump with five fielders on the leg side. Is the problem here a drop? Plus England look understandably tired. It is an overlooked aspect of the modern schedule that, while five Test series have always happened, players often do this now with zero cricket either side, a sudden brain-mangling burst plonked between periods of rest. The schedule is year-round. Levels of focus, intensity and load come and go. Players are rested, then hammered. Nobody really knows what the effects of this are on body, sinews and mental reserves. England took the final Indian wicket here in non-drop double fielder mode, Pope and Crawley circling together under Sundar's skied hoick, reaching up and taking it, somehow, in their combined 20 fingers. There will be a result now with two days left and England needing 324 runs to win with nine wickets remaining. By the end of Saturday those extra 127 runs felt like a product of gravity, fatigue and wear-and-tear. Also, it has to be said, collateral to a great but deeply gruelling series.
