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Arsenal are working hard to stop an "in-demand" Gunners gem from leaving, as European heavyweights Bayern Munich push to steal him.

Players who could be sold by Arsenal this summer

So far, in terms of Arsenal exits, both Mohamed Elneny and defender Cedric Soares departed upon the expiry of their contracts late last month – with a few more players following them since then.

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He’s being told to depart the Galacticos.

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Young striker Mika Biereth re-joined Austrian side Sturm Graz in a £4 million permanent deal last week, while both midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga and left-back Nuno Tavares moved elsewhere on loan.

Lokonga put pen to paper on a season-long stint at Sevilla, while Tavares signed a five-year contract at Lazio despite only joining on an initial temporary deal. The agreement includes a mandatory £7.5 million buyout clause, meaning the Portuguese will inevitably depart for good.

Many more squad members have been tipped to follow the likes of Lokonga and Tavares out of the Arsenal exit door, including some pretty big names. Emile Smith Rowe, Thomas Partey, Aaron Ramsdale, Reiss Nelson, Gabriel Jesus and Kieran Tierney are other players who Arsenal could still sell this summer, according to various reports.

One man they're very keen to keep hold of, though, is highly-rated starlet Chido Obi-Martin.

Arsenal working hard to keep Obi-Martin as Bayern push

The 16-year-old has been in absolutely scintillating form at academy level, scoring 32 goals in just 18 league appearances for Arsenal's Under-18s last season.

His stellar performances have attracted attention from Europe's elite. Bayern Munich are pushing to sign Obi-Martin from Arsenal, but the Gunners are working hard and determined to keep him at the Emirates with a first professional contract the moment he turns 17.

That is according to journalist Charles Watts, who shared an update on Obi-Martin's future for CaughtOffside.

“Arsenal are working hard to try and keep Chido Obi Martin at the club,” Watts said.

“We’ve seen strong links to Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund this summer, and it’s no secret that both German clubs are pushing to lure Arsenal’s bright young talent away after his exceptionally prolific form at youth level.

“But he is not 17 until December and so Arsenal remain vulnerable to the in-demand striker leaving before then. They are hoping, however, that all the groundwork that has been done over the last few months will prove successful and he will stay and continue his development in North London.”

Batsman will spend whole season in Cardiff and is unlikely to play IPL or CPL

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Dec-2020

Glamorgan have announced that Colin Ingram has signed a two-year contract extension with the club as an overseas player after the cancellation of his Kolpak registration.Ingram has spent five seasons in Cardiff to date, playing as a local player throughout on a Kolpak deal. He did not play in 2020 due to international travel restrictions, and will return on an overseas deal next year with the end of the UK’s transition period with the European Union bringing an halt to the Kolpak era.Ingram has signed for the T20 Blast first and foremost, having dominated Glamorgan’s run-scoring charts in the competition since his debut in 2015. He fills the club’s second overseas spot in the Blast, after Marnus Labuschagne signed for all formats.ALSO READ: County ins and outs, 2020-21Glamorgan have also signed Labuschagne’s Queensland team-mate Michael Neser as their second overseas player for the County Championship and Royal London Cup, but Ingram will be available in those competitions should either Australian be called up for international duty.A Glamorgan press release said that Ingram, 35, would spend the full summer in Cardiff, and that he would become a mentor for academy batsmen and a pathway coach when not playing or training. As a result, it seems unlikely that he will take part in the IPL or the CPL next year.”Cardiff is where I want to be,” Ingram said. “I love playing here and my family love the city and being in Wales. I love playing T20 cricket, but I also want to challenge myself again in the longer formats of the game and I’m excited to have the opportunity to do that at the club I love.”I’ve always been passionate about helping the next generation of cricketers and it’s really exciting for me to work with these young Welsh players, help them improve and share some knowledge I’ve gained at the international and franchise level.”Mark Wallace, Glamorgan’s director of cricket, said: “He’s played around the world and brings invaluable experience to our players and now we are able to fully utilise these experiences across the pathway.”Colin’s got plenty of experience in all three formats and has excelled for Glamorgan across the last five years, and he’ll be a fantastic reserve option should he be needed in the longer formats of the game.”

We are just over three weeks away from the Premier League kicking off for another season of suspense-filled football, and while every club has a lot to fight for, few have quite as much as Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta's side will be hoping it's third time's the charm as they look to finally end their two-decade title drought and stop Manchester City from winning an unprecedented five in a row.

However, to give themselves the best chance of doing that, they must bring in some talented players this summer, such as Nico Williams.

The Gunners have been consistently linked with a move for the Spaniard, but whether they'll be able to get him is another thing entirely. So it's good news that Edu Gaspar ad Co have already lined up a brilliant alternative and someone who'd be the perfect Bukayo Saka rival at the same time.

Arsenal transfer news

According to a recent report from Turkish publication Sabah Spor, Arsenal are one of several teams interested in signing Galatasaray ace Baris Alper Ylimaz this summer.

Alongside the Gunners, the report claims that North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur are set to meet with the player's representatives to discuss a possible transfer. At the same time, Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa are also 'closely following the player.'

The report reveals that Galatasaray would entertain offers in excess of €30m, which converts to around £25m, and while that's still a significant sum of money, it's somewhat reasonable in the modern game.

In all, if Arsenal can get ahead of the chasing pack for Yilmaz this summer, then based on his recent performances, they should bring him to N5, as he could be both the perfect rival for Saka and an alternative to Williams.

Why Yilmaz would be a great signing

Okay, so for those slightly unfamiliar with Yilmaz, you may be somewhat confused as to how a player could challenge Saka and be an alternative to Williams, but therein lies one of the Turkish international's biggest strengths: his versatility.

In his career to date, he has started games all over the pitch, from right-back to centre-forward, but his two most played positions have been left and right-wing, with him starting 66 games on the former and 64 on the latter.

It's this experience out on the left that could see the 24-year-old become the Gunners alternative to the Athletic Bilbao ace, and his time on the right, where he spent most of last season, that could see him come in as a challenge to Saka.

So, with that said, how does he stack up against the Hale End superstar when it comes to pure output?

Well, as you'd probably expect given the outlandish talent of the Englishman, the Gala ace comes out second best, but it's close enough to suggest that he could act as the perfect bench option for the Gunners or even as someone who could start some of the less important games to give the 22-year-old some time to rest.

Yilmaz vs Saka

Player

Yilmaz

Saka

Appearances

55

47

Goals

7

20

Assists

12

14

Goal Involvements per Match

0.34

0.72

All Stats via Transfermarkt

For example, while the Ealing-born gem scored 20 goals and provided 14 assists in 47 appearances last season, meaning he averaged a goal involvement every 1.38 games, the Turkish dynamo scored seven goals and provided 12 assists in 55 appearances, equating to a slightly less impressive average of a goal involvement every 2.89 games.

Moreover, with arguably the best centre-back in the world, Virgil van Dijk, describing the Rize-born star as a player who is "difficult for every defender" to play against, he'd probably surprise many Premier League fans.

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Ultimately, Arsenal have needed a player who can step in and cover for Saka for years now, and with Yilmlaz supposedly available for just £25m this summer, signing him feels like a no-brainer.

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Nesta terça-feira (28), o CRB conquistou uma vitória importante para continuar na luta pelo acesso na Série A. A equipe conquistou três pontos para cima do Náutico, mesmo fora de casa, por 3 x 1.

Com a vitória, o Galo subiu a 3ª colocação, com 47 pontos e enfrenta o CSA, em casa, em clássico alagoano que acontece no sábado (28). Por outro lado, o Timbu caiu para 11º, com 35 e tenta se recuperar na sexta (1), contra o Operário, fora.

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CRB letal

O Náutico começou a partida rondando o ataque e buscando opções ofensivas, mas a primeiro boa oportunidade foi do CRB. Jajá avançou em velocidade, Careca abriu o espaço e Diego Torres chegou com perigo. Mais tarde, NIcolas Careca recebeu no bico da área e acertou a rede, mas pelo lado de fora. Quem foi certeiro foi Pablo Dyego, aos 15′, Hereda saiu errado, Claudinei roubou e passou para o atacante, que abriu o placar para os alagoanos.

O Timbu chegou com boa oportunidade de marcar com Vinicius, que após cabeçada, viu a bola passar perto. Mas, novamente Pablo Dyego foi protagonista e após cruzamento de Reginaldo, o camisa 7 dominou, se librou da marcação e balançou as redes, fazendo o segundo do CRB. Logo depois da vantagem, o duelo esfriou e poucas chances foram criadas até o intervalo.

Náutico marca duas vezes, mas…

Na volta, o Náutico estava disposto a entrar de vez na partida e logo de início Vinicius acertou a trave do CRB. Logo depois, Álvaro, que entrou no intervalo, aproveitou cobrança de falta de Jean Carlos, antecipou a marcação a dimunuiu para o Náutico. mas, o ímpeto durou pouco, visto que oito minutos depois, Guilherme Romão arremessou lateral na área, Yago cortou mal e fez gol contra.

O Náutico não desistiu da partida e continuou no ataque, quase marcando com Álvaro, de cabeça, e Vinicius, em batida da entrada da área. Mais tarde, Thássio testou o goleiro Diogo Silva, que espalmou para escanteio. Vinicius Vargas tentou no canto, mas errou por pouco.

FICHA TÉCNICA DA PARTIDA
NÁUTICO 0 x 2 CRB
Local: Arena Pernambuco, Recife-PE
Data/horário: 28 de setembro de 2021, às 19h (horário de Brasília)
​Árbitro: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (PA)
Assistente 1: Marcio Gleidson Correia Dias (PA)
Assistente 2: Helcio Araujo Neves (PA)
Quarto árbitro: José Woshington da Silva (PE)
Árbitro de vídeo (VAR): Pathrice Wallace Corrêa Maia (RJ)
Gols marcados:Pablo Dyego (16’/2T) (0-1) e (27’/2T) (0-2), Álvaro (13’/2T) (1-2), Yago (contra) (22’/2T) (1-3)
Cartões amarelos: Jean Carlos, Camutanga, Guilherme Romão, Rhaldney (Náutico)

NÁUTICO:Jefferson; Hereda (Thássio 31’/2T), Yago, Camutanga e Breno (Álvaro – Intervalo); Matheus Trindade (Vinicius Vargas 32’/2T), Rhaldney (Luiz Henrique 42’/2T), Júnior Tavares e Jean Carlos; Jailson (Murillo 23’/2T) e Vinícius. Técnico: Hélio dos Anjos.

CRB: Diogo Silva; Reginaldo, Gum, Caetano e Guilherme Romão; Claudinei (Wesley 30’/2T), Jean Patrick (Carlos Jatobá 34’/2T) e Diego Torres (Renan Bressan 34’/2T); Pablo Dyego, Nicolas Careca (Júnior Brandão 28’/2T) e Jajá. Técnico: Allan Aal.

علقت جماهير آينتراخت فرانكفورت على أداء الدولي المصري عمر مرموش، في مباراة فرايبورج بمنافسات الدوري الألماني “بوندسليجا”.

وفاز فرانكفورت على نظيره فرايبورج بنتيجة 1/4، خلال المباراة التي جمعت الفريقين في منافسات الجولة السابعة عشر من الدوري الألماني على ملعب “دويتشة بانك بارك”.

اقرأ ايضاً.. لا مثيل له.. تقييم عمر مرموش في مباراة فرانكفورت وفرايبورج بـ الدوري الألماني ملخص لمسات عمر مرموش في مباراة فرانكفورت وفرايبورج بالدوري الالماني 

وتمكن عمر مرموش من تسجيل هدف فرانكفورت الثاني وقام بصناعة هدفي فرانكفورت الأول والرابع.

وكالعادة عبرت جماهير فرانكفورت عن آرائها في أداء النجم المصري، خلال مباراة فرانكفورت اليوم عبر مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي المختلفة.

جدير بالذكر أن التقارير الإخبارية تشير إلى أن هذه المواجهة ربما قد تكون الأخيرة لـ عمر مرموش، قبل أن ينضم إلى فريق مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي. ردود أفعال جماهير فرانكفورت ومانشستر سيتي على تألق عمر مرموش أمام فرايبورج

“الأعظم على الإطلاق”.

HES THE GOATTTT — m (@mcfcmol) January 14, 2025

“أطلقوا سراح هذا الصبي إلى مانشستر سيتي”.

Release this boy for City 🙏🩵✨ — Adam (@proud_cityzn) January 14, 2025

“إنه أصبح ملكنا الآن (إشارة إلى انضمامه إلى مانشستر سيتي)”.

He’s ours now — Ace II (@ACE_XTREM) January 14, 2025

“مرحبا بك في الدوري الممتاز أيها الملك المصري الجديد”.

Welcome to premier league brand new egyptian king 🇪🇬👑🔥 — Ahmad AL Saif 🇬🇧🇸🇦 (@ahmads95846213) January 14, 2025

“دعه يأتي وينقذ مانشستر سيتي”.

The let him come and save our city 🙏 — Just A Chill Guy (@Bismark47_) January 14, 2025

“هل قمنا ببيع مرموش!!!!”.

Verkaufen Sie uns Marmoush!!! — Etwayy (OMAR MARMOUSH) (@Etwayy_MCFC) January 14, 2025

“عليه أن يبقى حتى الصيف”.

Er muss bleiben bis zum Sommer 🦅🔥 — Kun (@kuninho23) January 14, 2025

“نحتاجه قبل عطلة نهاية الأسبوع، عليكم جميعًا قبول العرض”.

We need him before weekend, yall should accept our bid — َ🪂 (@_savinha_) January 14, 2025

Ben Dwarshuis, who was out with a groin injury, included in Sydney Sixers squad, but might not be ready for action yet

Matt Roller12-Jan-2021

Daniel Sams is set to return to the Sydney Thunder side in their derby fixture against the Sydney Sixers on Wednesday night in Canberra following a break because of concussion. Sams missed the Thunder’s last two games after being subbed out of the defeat against the Brisbane Heat under concussion protocols, but has been added to an enlarged 19-man squad for Wednesday’s game at Manuka Oval.”He’s tracking really well,” Callum Ferguson, the Thunder captain, said. “He felt like he was really good and ready to play within a day or two of copping the head knock, but protocols don’t allow that. Obviously his health is the most important thing; not just now but in the long-term future.”Ben Dwarshuis has also been included in the Sixers’ 18-man squad after missing the win against the Heat with a groin injury he picked up against the Perth Scorchers, though stand-in captain Daniel Hughes said that he was a doubt for Wednesday’s fixture.”I think tomorrow might be a bit of a stretch but we’re not sure yet,” Hughes said. “He’s probably more likely to be ready for the game on Saturday against the Scorchers.”Related

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Meanwhile, the Heat have applied to add Morne Morkel to their squad ahead of Thursday’s game against the Melbourne Renegades, but have lost Mujeeb Ur Rahman to international duty earlier than expected.They had hoped Mujeeb would be available for the Renegades fixture before flying to the UAE ahead of Afghanistan’s series against Ireland, but a change in travel plans means that he has played his final game of the BBL season.”Unfortunately, he had to leave a little sooner than we had both anticipated and we will miss him,” Darren Lehmann, the Heat head coach, said. “But he has been excellent, and we wish him all the best with representing his country and for his cricket this year.”Morkel, a Sydney resident, signed a deal to play as a local in this season’s BBL but is yet to make an appearance after a prolonged period of rehabilitation following an ankle injury. Joe Denly has been cleared of a fracture after dislocating his finger against the Sixers.For the Renegades, leading run-scorer Shaun Marsh will return to the side after missing two games when he went on paternity leave. English allrounder Benny Howell could return to the squad with Mohammad Nabi on international duty and Rilee Rossouw injured, though coach Michael Klinger hinted that he would prioritise giving opportunities to young players with qualification for the finals in jeopardy.”Getting games into these guys now is going to develop them even quicker,” Klinger said. “With the injury to Rilee Rossouw and now with Nabi being away, these guys are going to keep getting opportunities. If they can be involved in winning teams it’s going to be huge for them.”Thursday night’s game will be the first of the season staged in Melbourne. Victorian public health officials have capped attendance at 15,000 for games in the city, at both the MCG and Docklands Stadium.

حقق الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، الفوز على حرس الحدود في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الخميس، ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز بثلاثية مقابل هدفين.

وأقيمت مباراة الزمالك وحرس الحدود على أرضية استاد القاهرة، في الجولة الثامنة من الدوري المصري.

طالع.. مدرب هامبورج السابق: الزمالك فاوضني.. وأريد العمل في مصر

أحرز زيزو الهدف الأول للزمالك، بعد تدرج رائع بالكرة وتمريرات سحرية من محمد شحاتة إلى عمر جابر ومنه إلى زيزو، ليسجل وسط حراسة دفاع الحدود في الدقيقة 12.

وتعادل محمد أشرف روقا لحرس الحدود عن طريق ركلة جزاء نجح في تنفيذها بالدقيقة 25، احتسبها حكم اللقاء ضد أحمد فتوح بداعي لمس الكرة بيده.

وأضاف مصطفى شلبي الهدف الثاني لـ الزمالك في الدقيقة 36 من عمر اللقاء مستغلًا جملة رائعة وتمريرة محمد شحاتة المتقنة لينفرد بالمرمى ويسدد في الشباك.

ونجح زيزو في تسجل هدف الزمالك الثالث عن طريق ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة السادسة من الوقت بدل الضائع للشوط الأول، سددها بقوة على يمين حارس الحدود.

وجاء هدف حرس الحدود الثاني في الدقيقة 86 من عمر المباراة عن طريق ركلة جزاء سددها محمود ممدوح بنجاح على يمين محمد عواد.

ورفع الزمالك رصيده إلى 17 نقطة في المركز الثاني من جدول ترتيب مسابقة الدوري المصري خلف الأهلي المتصدر برصيد 18 نقطة، بينما تجمد رصيد حرس الحدود عند 6 نقاط في المركز السادس عشر. أهداف مباراة الزمالك وحرس الحدود في الدوري المصري

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Na noite deste sábado, Flamengo e Fortaleza medem forças na Arena Castelão, às 19h, em partida válida pela 25ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O duelo marca um encontro entre duas equipes que brigam diretamente pelo título. Ambas estão no G4 com 39 pontos conquistados, mas o Rubro-Negro tem três jogos a menos do que o Leão do Pici.

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O time cearense vinha de um momento ruim no Brasileirão, mas venceu o Fluminense no Maracanã na última rodada e vem animado para o confronto deste sábado. O desfalque será Marcelo Benevenuto, que recebeu o terceiro cartão amarelo contra o Tricolor.

Já os cariocas devem contar com os retornos de Diego Alves e Filipe Luís para o confronto. O goleiro apresentou um quadro gripal antes da partida contra o Red Bull Bragantino e virou desfalque de última hora na rodada passada. Já o lateral foi preservado, mas estará de volta contra o Fortaleza.

FICHA TÉCNICA
Fortaleza x Flamengo

Data e horário: 09/10/2021, às 19h
Local: Arena Castelão, em Fortaleza (CE)
Árbitro:Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG)
Assistentes:Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG) eFernanda Nândrea Gomes Antunes (FIFA-MG)
Quarto árbitro:Luiz César de Oliveira Magalhães (CE)
VAR:Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira (VAR-FIFA/MG)
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FORTALEZA (Técnico: Juan Pablo Vojvoda)
Felipe Alves; Tinga, Jackson e Titi; Felipe, Ederson, Yago Pikachu, Lucas Crispim e Lucas Lima; David e Robson.

Suspenso: Marcelo Benevenuto
Pendurados: Titi, Igor Torres, Robson, Matheus Vargas, Matheus Jussa, Ronald e Felipe Alves
Fora: –

FLAMENGO (Técnico: Renato Gaúcho)
Diego Alves; Matheuzinho, Rodrigo Caio, Léo Pereira e Filipe Luís; Willian Arão, Thiago Maia, Andreas Pereira e Vitinho; Bruno Henrique e Pedro.

Suspenso: –
Pendurados: Bruno Henrique, Diego, Vitinho
Fora: Arrascaeta, David Luiz, Diego, Everton Ribeiro, Gabigol e Isla

The BBL’s two most successful clubs meet in their fourth final and their three most recent meetings point to a fascinating match-up

Alex Malcolm05-Feb-2021Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers are historically the two powerhouses of the BBL. The teams will meet on Saturday night for the fourth time in BBL finals and the fourth time this season. The Scorchers are chasing a record fourth title while the Sixers are hoping for back-to-back trophies to draw level with the Scorchers on three overall.But more relevant to Saturday night is the three most recent meetings this season and specifically the last two. The Scorchers humbled the Sixers in Perth earlier in the season but the Perth Stadium surface is a completely different prospect to the SCG. There has not been a single BBL game played at the venue this season due to Covid-19 although there were two high-scoring T20Is between Australia and India.The two most recent meetings between the sides occurred in Canberra with the Sixers claiming both with relatively comfortable chases. Here are the key points that could decide the Final.Josh Philippe is one of a host of in-form top-order players on show in the final•Cricket Australia via Getty Images

To bowl or not to bowlThe bat flip could be vital again. Firstly, there is rain forecast for Saturday night which could give an advantage to the chasing team although the Sixers won last year’s rain-affected final batting first. Dew isn’t normally a factor in Sydney but a wet ball might be. Ashton Turner admitted on Friday that he got the toss decision horribly wrong in the Qualifier as the dew played a big part in the Sixers’ winning chase. However, the Scorchers trademark is to bat first and defend. The Sixers love to chase and are the best chasing team in the BBL by far. The SCG is also a chasing ground. In the last three years, the chasing side has won seven of 12 matches at the SCG with the average first innings score being just 156. If Turner wins the toss, he will have a dilemma on his hands, whereas Moises Henriques will be unlikely to hesitate in choosing to bowl first.Related

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Josh Philippe and James Vince vs Jhye Richardson and Jason BehrendorffThis is a mouthwatering match-up on both sides. The Sixers batting Powerplay could well decide the match. It virtually has done in the last three meetings. In the first face-off at Perth Stadium, the Scorchers’ new-ball duo came out on top. Jason Behrendorff bagged Josh Philippe and Jhye Richardson claimed James Vince to leave the Sixers 2 for 10 chasing 184 and they lost handsomely.The Sixers duo exacted their revenge twice in Canberra with Philippe making 84 in the home-and-away win and Vince’s 98 not out in the Qualifier to each claim Player of the Match honours. The match-ups are as clear as day. Philippe has scored 37 off 20 balls against Richardson for one dismissal, while Vince has scored just 31 off 30 against BBL’s leading wicket-taker. The opposite is true for Behrendorff. Vince has a better career record against left-arm quicks, with a high strike-rate and average. He has also scored 29 off 16 without being dismissed against Behrendorff, although Behrendorff did knock him over with a peach in the 2019 World Cup. Philippe has enormous trouble against left-arm quicks with his strike-rate dipping to just 6.25 per over, and it dips to 5.47 against Behrendorff. The Scorchers pair will think long and hard about the lines and lengths they bowl to the inform Sixers duo having strayed far too straight in previous encounters.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Surge mentalityThe two sides have been among the best Surge batting teams in the competition and possess some of the most destructive Surge batsmen. The league scoring rate in the Surge has been 10.23. The Sixers have four players, Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, James Vince, and Moises Henriques who exceed the league average with Silk and Christian among the most prolific Surge players this season. The Scorchers have three in Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner, and Josh Inglis.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Turner and Inglis clattered 34 off Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis in the Qualifier while Marsh scored 28 on his own in the Surge against Brisbane Heat. The question for both teams will be the bowling match-ups to the bevy of hitters on both sides. The Scorchers have been the best bowling team in the Surge with Richardson and Andrew Tye doing the job almost exclusively all year with both going at less than 9.58 runs per over. The Sixers have been the worst Surge bowling side in the BBL taking just seven wickets for the season and conceding 13.45 per over. Statistically, their best Surge bowlers are Jake Ball (three wickets at an economy rate of 10.66), who may not make the final Sixers’ XI but could be an X-Factor, and Carlos Brathwaite (two wickets at 12). The Sixers will need to choose their options wisely.Spin to winCuriously, both sides will likely play the final with just one specialist spinner. Fawad Ahmed has been the lone hand all season for the Scorchers with Ashton Agar out injured. The Sixers have used two spinners at times but settled on Steve O’Keefe as the sole spinner in the Qualifier with the other 16 overs being bowled by pace bowlers.The Scorchers haven’t got a strong record against spin, particularly legspin, but the Sixers resisted the urge to pick Lloyd Pope in the Qualifier and will likely avoid doing so in the final after Liam Livingstone’s assault on the Heat’s two legspinners in the Challenger. But spin traditionally has been more effective at the SCG in the last three seasons with spinners taking 50 wickets at an economy rate of 7.44. The quicks have taken 84 wickets but conceded 8.20.O’Keefe and Ahmed may hold the key for their respective sides. O’Keefe has choked the Scorchers’ top order in recent meetings. There is a case to made for Turner to face as many balls as possible of O’Keefe as he has scored 45 runs off 25 balls against him in six career meetings. But O’Keefe will likely bowl in the first 10 overs, and therefore Livingstone and Inglis will be the best match-ups. Both score at more than 10 an over against O’Keefe but both have fallen to him. Ahmed hasn’t been a wicket-taker against the Sixers this season, with just three, but he has been able to hold the run-rate somewhat. He’s conceded 79 runs in 60 balls in the three meetings with only one six being struck off him. Vince and Philippe will look to attack him but would need to be careful not to expose the middle order to him.

Everton have made a host of signings this summer as Sean Dyche seeks to improve his squad, but despite selling Amadou Onana to Aston Villa in a £50m package, a replacement has yet to be added to the fold.

Tim Iroegbunam joined the Goodison Park side in a £9m transfer last month in a cross-player transaction with the Villans that saw Lewis Dobbin head in the other direction, but the 21-year-old earned just one start under Unai Emery in the Premier League last season.

More is needed in the engine room, and luckily, moves are being made to sign an exciting new player to complete the set.

Everton transfer news

According to a report from Caught Offside earlier this week, Everton have been in contact with the representatives of Habib Diarra, with the 20-year-old midfielder having enjoyed a terrific season with Strasbourg in Ligue 1.

Valued at about €35m (£29m) by the Ligue 1 side, it remains to be seen whether the Merseysiders can meet the fee, though Onana's departure could see the dream realised.

What Habib Diarra would bring to Everton

Diarra has been described as a player with "enormous skills in progression" by one Italian football writer – who had taken note following links to Napoli – and indeed offers the kind of athletic skillset that could prove to be a real asset for Dyche's Blues.

Still in the fledgling phase of his promising career, Diarra has enjoyed two seasons in the thick of the action with Strasbourg and started 28 Ligue 1 matches last year, impressing throughout.

As per FBref, he ranks among the top 17% of central midfielders across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for progressive carries and the top 11% for successful take-ons per 90, highlighting his burgeoning ball-carrying quality.

Habib Diarra: Ligue 1 Stats (23/24)

Statistics

#

Matches played

31

Matches started

28

Goals

3

Assists

1

Pass completion

86%

Tackles per game

1.0

Ball recoveries per game

3.6

Dribbles per game

1.1

Duels won per game

3.8

Stats via Sofascore

He also completed 61% of his above-listed dribbles last term, highlighting a sharp, accurate ability that could be used to penetrate Premier League backlines with emphatic effect.

More versatile than Onana, Diarra doesn't offer the same kind of tough-tackling expertise that has led the Belgian sensation to be hailed as a "monster duel-winner" by analyst Raj Chohan, but his rounded arsenal could complement the defensive qualities of Idrissa Gueye at the base of the midfield spectacularly.

His graceful style could prove to be an upgrade that would define Everton's engine room with a greater sense of roundedness; after all, Onana wasn't exactly a mainstay within Dyche's set-up, benched on eight occasions throughout the top-flight campaign.

A beast in the making, the 5 foot 11 talent could be the perfect addition to an Everton side that has exhibited stability and coherence (on the pitch, at least), pumping in some extra dynamism to ensure that the Toffees don't get stuck this year.

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