Ryan Gravenberch was at the centre of a torrent of speculation regarding a possible move to Newcastle United's top-flight rivals Liverpool earlier in the summer transfer window, but it now seems that the Magpies have taken the lead in the pursuit of the Bayern Munich star.

What's the latest on Ryan Gravenberch to Newcastle?

According to transfer specialist Rudy Galetti, the Dutch midfielder could depart Bayern this summer after joining the imperious German champions only last summer on an initial €18.5m (£16m) deal from Ajax.

There is interest from several top Italian Serie A outfits, but the player's preference is believed to point towards the Premier League, and with Liverpool seemingly turning their attention elsewhere after their previous pursuit, the door is paved open for Eddie Howe's side to make a swoop.

The Dutchman could cost as little as €25m (£22m), and given Newcastle's lucrative spending already this summer, it could be the deal to make to complete the midfield ahead of the anticipated return to the Champions League.

How good is Ryan Gravenberch?

Magpies sporting director Dan Ashworth has worked tirelessly over the past several months to enhance the St. James's Park side with impactful signings, and Sandro Tonali and Harvey Barnes' respective acquisitions certainly look to be astute moves.

Tonali will complement a midfield that was so well-oiled last term, and he could well be the linchpin for the club's endeavours over the next year, but with Champions League football and the club's newfound affluence heightening expectations, Gravenberch could serve to continue the ascent and enrich the pool even further.

Despite suffering a season in Germany that constrained his abilities and restricted him to just six starts across all competitions, the 21-year-old gem still ranks among the top 7% of midfielders across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for shot-creating actions, the top 18% for successful take-ons and the top 15% for total shots per 90, as per FBref.

It's no wonder the 11-cap Netherlands star has been hailed as his country's "greatest talent" by former Ajax forward Wim Kieft, and given that FBref reference him as a 'similar player' – based on statistical profile – to that of £35m Liverpool summer signing Alexis Mac Allister, it could be that signing Gravenberch would provide the instant answer to ensure Jurgen Klopp's Reds do not close the distance.

Mac Allister, 24, excelled last term with Brighton & Hove Albion, playing a central role as the Seagulls qualified for Europe for the first time in their history, and starred as Argentina triumphed in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, having been hailed as "magic" by reporter Federico Gullo.

Like Gravenberch, he is a dynamic and progressive midfield presence and ranks among the top 1% of positional peers for total shots, the top 18% for shot-creating actions, the top 18% for successful take-ons and the top 20% for progressive carries, all per 90.

Such energy and exuberance is exactly what Klopp needs to revitalise his team after a subpar term, but given that the Toon are already in a state of cohesive flow, if Gravenberch can emulate the impact that Mac Allister has had on the Premier League, it could put Newcastle into the driving seat ahead of another exciting campaign for fans on Tyneside.

Everton's transfer window finally appears to be gaining steam, and manager Sean Dyche is now hoping to fortify his offensive ranks with a swoop for Juventus teenager Samuel Iling-Junior.

The Toffees have only signed Arnaut Danjuma on loan and Ashley Young on a free transfer, and while a £13m deal has been agreed for Sporting Lisbon striker Youssef Chermiti, more work will need to be done to avoid another perilous season battling against relegation from the Premier League.

What's the latest on Samuel Iling-Junior to Everton?

Italian outlet il BiancoNero revealed one week ago that Everton have displayed a concrete interest in Iling-Junior following El Bilal Toure's rejection of the Goodison Park side in favour of Atalanta.

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More recently, Tuttomercatoweb have claimed that Everton and Premier League rivals Aston Villa are in pursuit, though the OId Lady would only sanction a sale if their €25m (£21m) valuation is met, with the player penning a new long-term deal last December.

Who is Samuel Iling-Junior?

Everton's director of football Kevin Thelwell has his work cut out to ensure that the club finally construct a team capable of challenging for a place higher up the ladder in the English top-flight.

After years of issues, the maladies on Merseyside could be cured with the crafting of a team brimming with first-class talent; Chermiti, aged 19, certainly looks a future star, while Iling-Junior holds the tools to build a successful career.

A dynamic and explosive winger, Iling-Junior scored once and supplied two assists from 18 outings for Juventus last season, only starting on three occasions.

Once lauded for his "high energy and work volume as well as dreamy ball skills" by scout Antonio Mango, the 19-year-old already ranks among the top 5% of positional peers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for goals, the top 1% for assists, the top 9% for shot-creating actions, the top 20% for progressive carries and the top 9% for successful take-ons per 90, as per FBref – though it's important to note that this is based off little match action.

Nevertheless, it illustrates his natural striking instinct and skill as a bouncing, energetic force on the flanks, with journalist Michele Neri already heralding the starlet as an "assist machine".

When discussing Iling-Junior's style, Neri also said:

“In these qualities, you can absolutely see shades of Rafael Leão when the AC Milan superstar was a bit younger. Of course he is certainly less impactful today than Leão is and has a long way to go to reach the Portuguese’s level."

The AC Milan phenom is definitely not a bad choice to mould one's game off, with the Portuguese talent, who has been dubbed a "phenomenon" by Italian sporting director Fabio Cordella, scoring 16 goals and providing 15 assists across all competitions.

The £105k-per-week gem ranks among the top 5% of attacking midfielders and wingers for goals, the top 11% for assists, the top 11% for progressive carries and the top 4% for successful take-ons per 90.

Given Leão's progressive prowess and electric presence, Iling-Junior could flourish with Everton – boasting a similar profile, he could devastate on the Toffees' flank and grow into one of Europe's leading stars.

Chris Tremain and Jon Holland took five wickets between them to leave New South Wales at 5 for 125 after Glenn Maxwell’s 278 had pushed Victoria to a mammoth 9 for 562

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With a mammoth first-innings score behind them, Victoria seamer Chris Tremain and left-arm spinner Jon Holland took five wickets between them to leave New South Wales reeling at 5 for 125 on the second day of the Sheffield Shield match in Sydney. Victoria ended the day with a lead of 437 after Glenn Maxwell, batting overnight on 213, pushed his score to 278 and propelled Victoria to 9 for 562.Batting in the same aggressive manner as he had done on the opening day, Maxwell went about compiling the eighth highest knock by a Victoria batsman in the Sheffield Shield. He added nine fours and a six to his overnight tally of boundaries, before falling to Steve O’Keefe for 278 off 318 balls, having batted for nearly eight hours.”He probably just understands it’s a bit more than flashy periods of brilliance and actual runs are far more important,” Maxwell’s team-mate Cameron White said. “It’s great to see that he’s churning them out consistently. Throw that big knock in, it’s what selectors want to see and we as Victoria need him to do. It’s good to see.”Maxwell was Victoria’s fourth wicket, with the score on 478. New South Wales pushed back with a few quick wickets but Tremain’s handy 45 not out ensured Victoria surged past 550.Tremain then returned with the ball to undo a good start by the New South Wales openers, Daniel Hughes and Nic Maddinson. The pair had added 75 before Tremain dismissed them in consecutive overs and Holland capitalised on this opening to dismiss the next three batsmen cheaply. New South Wales lost five wickets for 50, and need another 288 runs to avoid the possibility of a follow-on.

Renato Sanches has appeared to remove all links to Roma from his Instagram bio after being left out of the squad to face Napoli on Saturday.

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Sanches left out of Roma squadMourinho's side beat Napoli 2-0Roma references removed from Instagram bioWHAT HAPPENED?

Following Sanches' snub by manager Jose Mourinho for the Napoli game, the Paris Saint-Germain loanee no longer has Roma references in his Instagram bio. His profile picture is relatively blank, the text beneath that merely states 'gamer', but he still has photos from his stint with the Italian side.

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Sanches' spell with Roma has not been a particularly happy one. The 26-year-old has played just nine times this season, although a hamstring issue has restricted his game time, too. The Portuguese international has been repeatedly criticised by manager Mourinho, who apologised just a week ago for taking the substitute off after just 18 minutes during the 2-0 loss to Bologna. His future at the club after this latest move may be more uncertain now.

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In Sanches' breakthrough season in 2015-16 at Benfica, he helped them them win the league and cup double, and was awarded the division's breakthrough player and the Golden Boy award in the process. He then joined Bayern Munich in the summer of 2016 for £30 million.

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Sanches will return to Serie A action on December 30 away to title chasers Juventus. The January transfer window opens in just over a week and it remains to be seen if Sanches will stay with Roma for the second half of the season.

Offspinner Jalaj Saxena claimed all six wickets to fall in Rajasthan‘s first innings, putting Kerala in command in Thiruvananthapuram. It was Saxena’s third conseuctive five-wicket haul in Thiruvananthapuram, having also taken 11 wickets in the opener against Jharkhand. Rajasthan finished the second day struggling at 134 for 6 in response to Kerala’s first-innings total of 335. Rajasthan’s situation may have been a lot worse without Dishant Yagnik’s 62.With Kerala resuming on 232 for 3, Rajasthan took the remaining seven wickets for 103 runs, thanks primarily to left-arm spinner Mahipal Lomror’s 4 for 51. Sachin Baby added 40 runs to his overnight score of 38.Patient fifties from Priyank Panchal and Manpreet Juneja helped Gujarat take the first-innings lead against Jammu & Kashmir in Surat. Gujarat ended the second day ahead by 15 runs with six wickets in hand. Resuming on 15 for no loss, Samit Gohel (37) and Panchal (61) added 56 runs in 21.1 overs, before left-arm spinner Aamir Aziz had Gohel caught behind.Panchal and Parthiv Patel then added a 45-run, second-wicket stand, but both fell in quick succession to legspinner Manik Gupta. Juneja and Rujul Bhatt (34) then put Gujarat on top with a 103-run partnership in 39 overs. Juneja ended the day unbeaten on 66 off 148 balls.Ishank Jaggi’s 17th first-class resurrected Jharkhand from 60 for 4 and put them in a position for an outright win against Haryana in Ranchi. Jaggi, who struck 14 fours and a six, in his unbeaten 127 was ably assisted by Ishan Kishan’s 155-ball 83. The pair added 190 runs to ensure Jharkhand secured a first-innings lead of 103 with four wickets in hand.Medium-pacers Ajit Chahal and Ashish Hooda left Jharkhand’s top order in tatters with four wickets in the space of 24 runs in the morning session. Haryana next tasted success towards the end of the day, when Kishan was caught and bowled by Ashok Sandhu.

Liverpool have been told they "owe it" to Mohamed Salah to still be top of the Premier League by the time the Egyptian returns from AFCON duty.

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  Salah played his final game for Liverpool against Newcastle before linking up with the Egypt squad for the Africa Cup of Nations and signed off in style with two goals in a 4-2 victory. The win ensured Liverpool went three points clear at the top of the Premier League table and boosted their title hopes. The Reds must now cope without their talisman, and Gary Neville has explained why Liverpool's players owe it to Salah to preserve top spot over the next few weeks.

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  He told the Gary Neville podcast. "A lot of those players have left and they've got back to a transitional period like they were at the beginning under Klopp with Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz.They're not polished yet. They're not at the peak of their careers where you start to make precise decisions

  "There's an electricity to them but also a frustration that in the final third the last part can go a little bit wrong. You wonder what that's going to be like without Salah but they owe it to him to get through the next month still in the title, still at the top of the league and still ahead so they can give Salah a chance to come back and have a real go at the title.

  "I didn't think Liverpool would be in a title race and I still don't think they'll do it. The hesitation I have in my voice is due to those three players [Gakpo, Nunez and Diaz] but Klopp is something different as a manager."

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  Salah could miss as many as eight games if Egypt go all the way at this year's tournament. The Pharaohs face Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique in Group B and will be expected to progress to the knockout stages. In his absence Jurgen Klopp will look to Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo to provide the goals and maintain the Reds' title charge.

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  Salah scored his 150th Premier League goals for Liverpool against Newcastle, becoming just the fifth player to reach the milestone for a single club in the competition after Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero, Wayne Rooney and Thierry Henry.

Mitchell Santner chipped in with three wickets as the visitors bowled the Board President’s XI out for 310, securing a 33-run victory in Mumbai

The Report by Annesha Ghosh in Mumbai19-Oct-2017Centuries from Ross Taylor and Tom Latham, whose 166-run fourth-wicket stand powered New Zealand to 343 for 9, consigned Board President’s XI to a 33-run defeat in the second warm-up match in Mumbai. Despite a four-wicket haul from left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat and fifties from Karun Nair and Gurkeerat Singh, New Zealand hung on to bowl the President’s XI out for 310 in the 48th over. ESPNcricinfo takes a look at the highlights from the game:Taylor-madeTaylor’s struggle in India last year was validated by his inability to register a half-century in five ODIs. On Thursday, he struck a punishing 102 which featured several glorious cover drives and perfectly-timed square-cuts. He was, however, handed a reprieve in the 32nd over, when Shreyas Iyer dropped a sharp chance at backward point. Taylor muscled 15 boundaries all around the ground – the most spectacular of those being an inside-out six over long-off, which was followed by a cut in Dhawal Kulkarni’s fifth over.Latham’s bid for the long haulIf the fifty in the previous game had been an unfulfilled statement of intent, Latham’s 97-ball 108 on Thursday was the step-up in class and confidence he needed. He used the same clinical application of his technique that had helped him finish as New Zealand’s highest run-scorer in the ODI series last year. Coming in at 73 for 3, Latham swept the spinners regularly, and had little trouble against pace. He brought up his century with a wristy six over deep square leg and hammered the next ball for a four before retiring out for 108. “It [the middle-order batting position] is obviously a little bit of change from the last couple of years but that is something that we have discussed about moving to that position. It was nice to get familiar with that role today,” Latham said of his knock.The Munro squibWith New Zealand coach Mike Hesson wanting quicker starts at the top of the order, Colin Munro opened the batting on both occasions in the warm-up games. He scored 26 in both innings, with his failure to capitalise on starts an indicator that his belligerent template may be better suited for the middle order. If the game offered anything for Munro to take heart from, it would be the two wickets of Iyer and Nair he snaffled off consecutive deliveries.Karn and turnEach of the eight overs Karn Sharma bowled featured, at least, one variation that elicited a collective sigh of agony either from the fielders or the 750-odd spectators that flocked to the Northern Block of the Brabourne Stadium. The one that took most of them by surprise came off the back of a tactful ploy. Called on to bowl the tenth over, Karn darted the first two balls of his opening spell full on a middle-and-leg line to Kane Williamson. He drew the New Zealand captain forward with the third – a relatively slower and loopy legbreak. Playing the line of the delivery, Williamson offered a meticulous front-foot defense. His failure to account for the late turn, however, meant the ball passed the outside edge and kissed the off stump. Karn finished with figures of 2 for 45.Guptill’s three chancesMartin Guptill, who laboured to a 46-ball 32, began his tryst with chance in the 13th over, when a Shahbaz Nadeem ripper turned square, but couldn’t be pouched by the wicketkeeper. In the next over, he swept Karn hard but was dropped by Avesh Khan at deep square leg, where the fielder barely had to move an inch to position himself for the catch. Nadeem subsequently let a caught-and-bowled opportunity through his legs in the 15th over, before Karn ended Guptill’s charmed life by holding on to a return catch in the following over.A late flourish in vainWhat seemed to be a forgone conclusion in the 28th over when Board President’s XI slumped to 158 for 6 was deferred until the 48th, courtesy a 46-ball 65 from Gurkeerat, who enthralled the spectators and agonised the opposition in equal measure with his lusty blows in the V. A 64-run, ninth-wicket stand between Kulkarni and Unadkat carried the hosts past 300, but it wasn’t nearly enough.

Fulham are "ready to swoop" for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi and believe a deal can be struck for him, according to reports in the last 48 hours.

Who will Fulham sign this summer?

Marco Silva's side, at long last, recently confirmed new signings ahead of the 2023/2024 season with Mexico international striker Raul Jimenez and centre-back Calvin Bassey joining the west Londoners.

Jimenez will help to fill the void by Aleksandar Mitrovic's potential departure, with the Serbian mooted to be chasing an exit regardless of whether his Saudi move goes through or not.

Meanwhile, Bassey joins Fulham with plenty of potential, having previously starred for Rangers in the SPFL and on their Europa League run in 21/22 – not to mention a brilliant campaign at Ajax last season.

Silva, after sealing these major moves, is certainly not done there according to recent rumours – with the likes of Everton's Demarai Gray, Fluminese's Andre and Man United midfielder Fred all linked in the past week.

Fulham enjoyed a fine campaign over 2022/2023, briefly contending for a European spot and securing a solid mid-table finish – all the while finishing above big-spending London rivals Chelsea.

Another player to have been repeatedly linked with a move to Craven Cottage is Hudson-Odoi, with reports suggesting he is likely to leave Chelsea this summer.

A report by Football Insider and journalist Pete O'Rourke shares an update on their pursuit of the 22-year-old, and it's stated they are "ready to swoop" for him.

There is currently a difference in valuations delaying a full agreement between the clubs, but there is a belief a deal can be wrapped up for the forward.

While Serie A side Lazio and league rivals Nottingham Forest are believed to be keen on signing Hudson-Odoi, Fulham have a slight edge in the race, with the player apparently keen to remain in London.

The £180,000-per-week star is also "ready" to quit Chelsea, meaning it could be just a matter of time before one of the aforementioned clubs seal a deal for him, depending on developments.

How good is Callum Hudson-Odoi?

On loan at Bayer Leverkusen last season, Hudson-Odoi struggled to make an impact, scoring just one goal and assisting one other in 21 total appearances.

However, the Englishman is still only young, and maybe a fresh opportunity away from Chelsea is exactly what is needed to reignite his career.

Chelsea legend and two-time manager Frank Lampard tipped him to be "huge" in 2019, going on to call him an "incredible player".

“I know what a player he is," said Lampard to the media.

"He can be an incredible player and he has improvement to make and I want to work with him to do it. But for that he needs to stay longer at the club and of course that then goes to a decision between him and the club itself. I can see him being a huge player for us.”

Meanwhile, members of the media like FourFourTwo writer Mark White have revered Hudson-Odoi for his "unbelievable vision" whilst calling Hudson-Odoi "special".

"Hudson-Odoi is special," said White in 2022.

"He can breeze past full-backs and has unbelievable vision. But what was mad about him from a young age was the sheer mentality. The confidence. The control. He exuded a vibe like nothing ever seen in English football."

USMNT prospect Paxten Aaronson has been spotted in a RB Salzburg coat while out for food.

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  The 20-year-old has been spotted out in Philadelphia with his brother Brenden, as the USMNT duo grabbed a pizza together in the off-season.

  After the two were pictured at Riviera Pizza, confusion has now emerged after Paxten was spotted wearing a RB Salzburg coat, despite playing for German side Eintracht Frankfurt currently.

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  Brenden, who is three years older than his brother, played for the Austrian club from 2021 to 2022, prior to completing a move to the Premier League with Leeds United.

  His time with RB Salzburg could explain why Paxten was wearing the coat, as the two visited Philadelphia having both previously risen through the ranks at MLS side Philadelphia Union.

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  The Frankfurt midfielder is currently enjoying the winter break away from Bundesliga action, like his brother who is currently at Union Berlin. The two will return to domestic action in the coming days, as Paxten prepares to face RB Leipzig and Brendan eyes up a clash against Freiburg.

Fifties from three India A batsmen and impressive returns from Shahbaz Nadeem and Siddarth Kaul helped the hosts claim the five-match series with one match yet to be played

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ScorecardGeorge Worker scored his 11th List A hundred•AFPSeven wickets between Shahbaz Nadeem and Siddarth Kaul helped India A clinch the series with a 64-run win over New Zealand A, despite a century from opener George Worker. Propelled by three half-centuries, India A scored 289 for 6 and dismissed the visitors for 225 to take a 2-0 lead with one match to go in the five-match series.Left-arm spinner Nadeem scythed through the New Zealand A line-up with returns of 4 for 33 off his 9.1, assisted by a handy three-for from Kaul, skittling the opposition inside 46 overs. A 113-ball 108 from Worker proved insufficient as lack of support from the rest of the line-up yielded a second-highest score of 37. Having lost their top three inside 15 overs for only 50 runs, the major part of the resistance came in the form of a 74-run fourth-wicket stand between captain Henry Nicholls and Worker, who added another 63 for the fifth wicket with Tom Blundell (31).Kaul, who triggered the slide with the top-order wickets of Glenn Philips and Will Young, also took out Blundell to finish with 3 for 25 from seven overs. Nadeem, on the other hand, accounted for Nicholls in the 25th over before removing Colin de Grandhomme and Worker in consecutive overs, leaving New Zealand A on 217 for 7.India A’s decision to bat found validation as opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, playing his first match of the tour, scored his seventh List A half-century en route to a 104-ball 83. He peppered seven fours in his knock, anchoring two 50-plus stands, with Ankit Bawne (39) and Deepak Hooda (59), for the second and fourth wickets respectively.While Easwaran’s opening partner Prashant Chopra and captain Rishabh Pant fell cheaply, Bawne and Hooda’s contributions helped the side past the 200-run mark. Hooda hammered five fours and two sixes and found able support in No. 6 Vijay Shankar, who put on 45 runs for the sixth wicket and 55 for the seventh with a 33-ball 61. His knock featured five sixes and four fours, setting up a competitive total, as Scott Kuggeleijn (2 for 37) finished with the best figures for the visitors.