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Haverfordwest 'better prepared' for European bid
Haverfordwest County begin their second Uefa Conference League adventure in three seasons against Floriana on Tuesday (18:30 BST) with boss Tony Pennock confident the Bluebirds are better prepared for the competition this time claimed a memorable victory over North Macedonia's Shkendija in 2023-24, when they were playing in Europe for the first time in 22 years on, Pennock believes Haverfordwest have a greater chance of making a mark in the Conference League thanks to increased experience and depth in his men are in Malta for their first qualifying round first leg at the Centenary Stadium before the return fixture at Parc y Scarlets on Thursday, 17 July."We are better prepared than last time," Pennock said. "A lot of our players were involved two years ago so they have that experience, and we are coming into this on the back of a really good season in the Cymru Premier."As a club, too, we knew all the things we needed to have in place for Europe, whereas that was all new for us two years ago."In 2024, Haverfordwest claimed the first European win in their history as they overcame Shkendija on penalties at the Cardiff City Stadium, before losing out to B36 Torshavn in the second qualifying round. This year, a meeting with Kosovan side Ballkani is the prize on offer as Haverfordwest take on Floriana, who finished third in the Maltese league last money in the competition is significant for Haverfordwest, who have earned around £280,000 for reaching this stage and will be around £170,000 more should they progress."Nobody can hide away from the fact that getting into Europe is financially rewarding, although you can get ties where a lot of the money goes on sorting out the trip and everything that goes with it," Pennock said."In fairness, the chairman has given us what we want in terms of flights and hotels to give us the best opportunity to get through."Haverfordwest, who finished third in the Welsh top flight last season, will start as underdogs against Floriana – but that is not a concern for Pennock."They are a seeded team and we are not, but two years ago Shkendija were a high-seeded team and we got through that," he added."The big thing going away from home first is to make sure we are still in the tie going into the second leg, which hopefully will be a good occasion that everybody enjoys."Haverfordwest's home leg is to be held at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli because their Bridge Meadow home does not meet Uefa standards for European games.
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Gossip: Saints close on Downs
Koln striker Damion Downs is expected to have his medical at Southampton on Tuesday. The 21-year-old American will sign a four-year deal with the Championship club. (Florian Plettenberg), externalWant more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Monday's gossip column here.
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Revealed: Why Arsenal really 'chose Victor Gyokeres over Benjamin Sesko' after 'Gunners staff were split' on who to sign
Arsenal appeared to make a breakthrough in their pursuit of a striker on Sunday when it was reported that they had advanced talks with Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres. The Gunners have been keen to strengthen in the final third after finishing without silverware once again last season and identified Gyokeres, 27, and RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko as two of their top targets. A potential deal for Gyokeres - which would see him swap Lisbon for London - could be worth up to £70million. Talks have taken place over the structure of achievable bonus payments on the fee with Gyokeres having already agreed personal terms on a five year contract. They came following interest in Sesko from Mikel Arteta 's side - which appeared to hit a stumbling block. Now, it can be revealed why Arsenal opted for Gyokeres instead of Sesko as they chase a first Premier League title in over 20 years. According to Portuguese outlet Record, Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta have 'definitively abandoned' a deal for the latter. The publication claims that Leipzig demanded a fee of €80million for the player, while Arsenal only offered €70million. The report also says that the Bundesliga side wanted €40million of that fee paid up front - a figure deemed too hefty for the north Londoners' liking. Arsenal then pivoted to Gyokeres after personal terms with Sesko allegedly reached an 'impasse', with Arteta seemingly impatient for a striker to arrive before his team's pre-season friendlies begin. But the Gunners' pursuit of Gyokeres is not yet finalised, as there still said to be differences in how the transfer is paid. Arsenal are reportedly keen to offer a fee of €65million plus a further €15million in add-ons while Sporting's club president Frederico Varandas wants Frederico Varandas €70million before add-ons are taken into account. The news of Gyokeres' potential move to north London comes after Arsenal confirmed their first big signing of the summer in Martin Zubimendi. Zubimendi, 26, has signed a five-year deal with the Gunners, who were able to beat Premier League rivals Liverpool and Manchester City to his signature. Zubimendi, 26, has signed a five-year deal with the Gunners in what marks their first significant spending of the summer The Spanish international has long been courted by Mikel Arteta 's side, who have now finally managed to land one of their key targets. Arsenal confirmed the signing of Zubimendi in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday afternoon, adding that he will wear the number 36 shirt. The Spaniard made 180 appearances in LaLiga for Real Sociedad after coming through their academy setup and has 18 caps for the Spanish national team. While MailSport exclusively revealed in January that Arsenal had landed Zubimendi, the LaLiga side did not want to lose such a key player in the middle of the season.
