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After a deal to sign Jose Cordoba collapsed, Rangers have turned their attention towards another South American defender, who already reportedly has an offer on the table from Ibrox.

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The Gers looked destined to sign Cordoba, before a deal ultimately collapsed with Norwich City now the leading candidates to land the young defender's signature. He would have followed Jefte through the door to complete Rangers' second signing in a matter of weeks to start their summer transfer window with a bang, but Philippe Clement has now been forced to find another option.

That's not to say that Rangers have given up on the South American market following their Cordoba failure, however. In fact, it's quite the opposite. According to Chilean outlet Despliegue Fútbol, Rangers have presented an offer to Thomas Galdames, who has reportedly played his final game for Godoy Cruz in Argentina, winning 4-0 against El Porvenir this week.

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The 25-year-old left-back, who can also play as a centre-back, also reportedly has offers from Belgium and must now make his decision. With Rangers looking to fill the role that many believed Cordoba would, Galdames could emerge as the perfect option at Ibrox this summer.

Having already filled their left-back role with the arrival of Jefte, it will be interesting to see whether Clement would opt to turn Galdames into a central defender on a permanent basis if he completes a move to Scotland this summer. On paper, it's a risk, but it could be one worth taking if the Chilean finds his feet quickly and becomes the defender that the Gers are clearly after.

"Confident" Galdames can make up for Cordoba collapse

The Gers certainly aren't wasting any time feeling sorry for themselves after missing out on Cordoba, turning their attention straight to Galdames. And if Nathan Joyes' praise is anything to go by, dubbing the defender as "confident in the final third" among other positives, then those at Ibrox should be hoping to see Rangers get this one over the line.

If the aim isn't for Galdames to arrive and step into the centre-back role, then he will be left competing with Jefte and question marks will naturally begin to rise regarding the future of Ridvan Yilmaz, who has been linked with an Ibrox exit in the past.

It's certainly solid planning from Rangers, either way. On the one hand, they'll have a left-back ready to compete if Yilmaz leaves, and on the other, Clement could mould a top centre-back.

Florian Wirtz was handed a surprise transfer advice by Germany legend Lothar Matthaus as Bayern Munich & English giants remain interested in him.

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• Wirtz starred for Leverkusen in 2023-24
• Several European elites were keen to get him
• Has a contract with Bayer until 2027

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  The 21-year-old playmaker, who played a pivotal role in Bayer Leverkusen’s domestic double-winning campaign, has become a hot commodity in the transfer market. His exceptional performances have caught the eye of Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich as well as several top clubs in the Premier League, including Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.

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  According to reports from Bayern Munich have identified Wirtz as their primary transfer target for the summer of 2025. The German champions view the young midfielder as a key piece in their long-term plans, and they are reportedly keen on securing his services as they continue to build a squad capable of dominating both domestically and in Europe.

• WHAT LOTHAR MATTHAUS SAID

  Speaking as a pundit on , Matthäus suggested that Wirtz should remain at Leverkusen until after the 2026 World Cup. The former World Cup winner believes that staying in a familiar environment would be beneficial for Wirtz as he prepares to represent Germany on the world stage in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

  "I think it would be best for him to prepare for the 2026 World Cup in a familiar environment," he said. "Will he have the same position as he did in Leverkusen if he goes to Liverpool, Manchester or Barcelona? There is only one category for him. That's why I would recommend that he stay until 2026. Then he will be 23 years old and will have 10 more wonderful years abroad. He is still at an age where he hasn't won that many championships. The Champions League games this year are also experiences that will make him even stronger. Hopefully, he stays injury-free."

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  While Bayern and Premier League clubs are circling, Spanish giants Real Madrid are also reportedly in the mix for Wirtz’s signature. According to earlier reports from , Madrid allegedly reached a "pact" with Wirtz that would see him stay at Leverkusen for one more season before moving to the Santiago Bernabéu in the summer of 2025. Personal terms between Wirtz and Real Madrid are said to have already been agreed upon.

A charity which provides mental health services to professional cricketers past and present in the UK is facing a “quarter of a million pounds” funding shortfall because of the Covid-19 lockdown.As with many charities, the ban on mass public gatherings has forced the cancellation of most fundraising events for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust, the charity arm of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA). The Trust pays for mental health treatment for PCA members and was aiming to collect around £250,000 (US$306,000) for this year before the pandemic hit.Ian Thomas, PCA Director of Development and Welfare, said the organisation, which represents current and former cricketers, would have to address a hit to the budget right at a time when demand for mental health services had spiked.”We’re going to have a tough year ahead,” Thomas told ESPNcricinfo. “We’ve lost all of our fundraising events, we’re going to lose the best part of what we’d aimed to raise, about a quarter of a million pounds, and we will not see a single event, auction or anything that will allow us to raise those funds.”We’ve got some challenges ahead as a charity to maintain the levels of support that we’ve put in place and I’m sure we’ll get through it and the cricket fraternity will try to help our charity as much as it can as well.”ALSO READ: ‘It’s ok to ask for help’ – Dom BessLast year, 85 people sought mental health support from the PCA Trust, including 40 current players, and all 85 received treatment. That compares with 72 cases in 2018 and 59 in 2017.Thomas said that this year, the Trust had seen the usual seasonal rise in cases experienced by mental health charities in the post-Christmas period of January and February followed by a lull in March when lockdown was introduced. In the past week or so, however, there had been a marked increase in mental health referrals.”Interestingly, I’ve heard this with other sports,” Thomas said. “I have a fear it may have gone quiet initially because we were in lockdown, there was other things to focus on, but the worry for me amongst our members is people will face hardship from this situation.”There’s an economic downturn, there’s job losses out there. I think it’s a long game. The important thing is we have the support in place for a long time to come because the effect of this situation isn’t just going to be an eight-to-12-week lockdown, it’s going to be a two-year recovery … I’m making an assumption it’s two years, it could take a lot longer.”Sporting Chance founder, Tony Adams MBE talks with PCA Director of Development and Welfare Ian Thomas•Getty Images

One way in which the Professional Cricketers’ Trust differs from many mental health charities is that it is able to refer members to private mental health treatment almost immediately through a partnership with Sporting Chance, the organisation founded by former international and Arsenal footballer Tony Adams.Thomas said treatment usually consisted of six to 12 therapy sessions but in some cases, as with a former player earlier this year, it could include residential treatment. The majority of cases involve depression and anxiety, although help is offered for a range of issues, including gambling addiction.While in practical and financial terms the Trust is only able to help its members, the PCA is able to reach the wider community through members telling their stories. Young England spinner Dom Bess recently spoke out about his battle with depression, while former England batsman and Professional Cricketers’ Trust director Marcus Trescothick has become a staunch mental health advocate following his own experience of anxiety and depression.Marcus Trescothick: saved lives, changed his sport•Getty Images

Trescothick said the ability to speak about mental health “comes down to trust”. Whether that trust is found among team-mates or outside came down to individual preference.”You’ll have potentially one or two people in that changing room environment where you potentially can feel a bit more open, where you can explain something,” Trescothick told ESPNcricinfo’s Switch Hit podcast.”For me, it was quite an easy thing to do. I didn’t feel it was a problem for me. I appreciate that’s not the same for everybody because it’s so individual how people cope. But I felt better by telling people in the changing room what was going on. Because then we could laugh and joke about it, normalise it as much as we could, and really take the sting out of it.”I could let everybody know, ‘lads, I need to disappear off and see my psychologist today, I’m really struggling at the moment,’ and that worked great for me.”I also played with other players who never mentioned a word in the changing room to any cricketing friends, in that environment, because they didn’t want to. And that’s fine, because that’s their way of dealing with it. There’s no right or wrong way, it’s just whatever way you find you can cope.”The PCA operates a telephone helpline but Thomas said the majority of mental health referrals came either through people contacting the organisation directly or via one of six personal development managers.

The South Africa head coach mentioned that the lockdown in the country hasn’t “really disrupted our plans”

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Mark Boucher has called South Africa’s win over Australia in the ODI series in March the “light at the end of the tunnel” after a difficult first season in charge of the men’s national side. Boucher took over in December and oversaw South Africa lose a Test and T20 series to England, draw a rain-affected ODI series, lose a T20 rubber to Australia and finally win the ODI series 3-nil, which gave Boucher hope that South Africa are progressing, albeit mostly in shorter formats.With back-to-back T20 World Cups in the next two years and the 2023 fifty-over tournament marking the end of Boucher’s contract period, that’s no bad thing and is so far allowing for the talent pool to deepen.”The exciting thing was in white-ball cricket, to see the guys grow a bit. We gave quite a lot of opportunities to youngsters and they started to gel as a team and not allow one particular guy to carry them through,” Boucher said. “Our performance against Australia was the light at the end of the tunnel but it’s not that it’s the finished product.”To get there, Boucher wants to continue up-skilling his players and is hopeful he will still be able to make use of the expertise of batting consultant Jacques Kallis and spin-bowling consultant Paul Harris, whose short stints with the national side have come to an end. The duo were brought in on a temporary basis for the 2019-20 summer to supplement the coaching staff made up of Boucher, assistant Enoch Nkwe, bowling coach Charl Langeveldt and fielding coach Justin Ontong.”I’m not too sure what will happen with Jacques Kallis and Paul Harris, but hopefully can sort something out contractually because we would be stupid not to make use of their experience,” Boucher said.ALSO READ: Cricket South Africa to advertise for selection convener, national coachesExpanding the support staff would likely be dependent on Cricket South Africa’s budget, which will be squeezed following the departure of Standard Bank as a sponsor at the end of this month. The organisation has indicated they are in talks with a new corporate backer but remain cautious about their financial position, as is the case with many entities worldwide.CSA have been slightly less affected than most, with the shutdown coinciding with the end of the summer. As a result, they will not suffer losses from postponed tours and may even save some money if their scheduled visit to West Indies for the A side and both the men’s and women’s national teams, scheduled between June and August do not go ahead.Despite those uncertainties, the rest of South African cricket has been largely unaffected by the current situation, having lost only two ODIs in India and the women’s home series against Australia so far. “I don’t think it has really disrupted our plans. We were always going to be having a break at this time,” Boucher said. “The plan was to give the guys some off time, to travel a bit, spend some time with the families, they are certainly spending some time with the families now but not traveling and there’s time to get rid of a few niggles their bodies have picked up.”But it’s not all rest and relaxation. South Africa’s players will all go through fitness tests as when the country’s lockdown ends – at the moment this is due to happen on April 16 – and will be expected to have maintained their conditioning. “We have put in some programs with regards to keeping fit and strong around your household,” Boucher said. “We are putting new fitness clauses in contracts so you need to be fit.”

علق خالد الغندور، نجم الزمالك السابق، على الأزمة التي أثيرت في الأوساط الرياضية خلال اليومين الماضيين، بسبب تسريب محادثة محمد عادل حكم مباراة الأبيض والبنك الأهلي، مع ميدو سلامة حكم الفيديو.

وقال الغندور في تصريحات عبر برنامج “اللعبة الحلوة”، عبر إذاعة “أون سبورت إف إم”: “الحديث الذي يشغل الرأي العام الرياضي، هو تسريب محادثة محمد عادل حكم مباراة الزمالك والبنك الأهلي، لكن الغريب إن التسريب تم تناوله على أنه إدانة للحكم وكأنه افتعل كارثة ومُجاملة فجة للأبيض”.

وتابع: “يا جماعة المباراة كلها أخطاء، الحكم المتهم بمُجاملة الزمالك احتسب ركلتي جزاء ضد الفريق، منهما ركلة جزاء وهمية، ولم يحتسب ركلة جزاء لـ حسام عبد المجيد، رغم أن الكرة لمست يد مدافع البنك الأهلي مرتين”.

وأضاف: “محمد عادل علق على التسريب وقال هذا ليس صوتي، وأن الحديث تم اقتطاع جزء منه، لا أحد يفهم شيء، والناس التي مع التسريب تقول لماذا الناس تهتم بالشخص الذي سرب الأهم ما قيل في التسريب نفسه، وكأن الأخلاقيات عندنا مرتبطة بأنا تسببت في فضيحة من وليس المهم من الذي قام بالتسريب”.

وواصل: “المباراة بها أخطاء تحكيمية، والحكم نفسه المتهم، احتسب ركلتي جزاء ضد الزمالك، أمر غريب جدًا، هل وصلنا لمرحلة إن فيديو يتم تسريبه من داخل غرفة الفار إلى برنامج رياضي؟ ويا ترى هل تم تسريب هذا الفيديو بمقابل أم (مجدعة).. ما هذا المستوى غير الأخلاقي الذي وصلنا له؟”.

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واستكمل: “يتبقى أقل من 5 أيام على باب الترشح في انتخابات اتحاد الكرة، والله المفترض أن لجنة التحكيم ترحل بالكامل، الذي يريد أن يطور وغيره، هو لا يريد أن يطور هو يريد أن يُفضح، هؤلاء الأشخاص يكرهون بعض ويفضحون بعض وغير أمناء، بعد ذلك الأندية ستطالب بتفريغ تسجيلات المباريات”.

واستمر: “من يُشاهدني الآن من المنتمين للنادي الأهلي سيقول ليس مهمًا المهم التسريب، ومن ينتمي للزمالك سيقول أنا أريد تسريبات لمباريات الأهلي، آخرين يقولون ليس مهمًا الأخلاق المهم التسريب، ما هذا التدني الذي وصلنا له؟”.

وأشار: “ممكن بكل سهولة، أن يقوم الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم بإذاعة المحادثة على صفحته الرسمية، يكونوا قادرين على المواجهة، وقتها لن يكون تسريب بل سيكون شفافية حتى يعرف الجميع ماذا كان يقول محمد عادل مع ميدو سلامة”.

وشدد: “أنا تواصلت مع محمد عادل قبل أن يتم تسريب المحادثة، وقال لي أنا احتسبت ركلة الجزاء على مدافع البنك الأهلي بسبب لمسة اليد الأولى وليست الثانية، وأنا ليس لي علاقة بالخوف”.

واختتم: “الواحد زهق، أنا أتمنى أن أتحدث في الكرة وإن الناس تكون مسؤولة ولا يكون هدفها المناصب ويفضحون بعض، وقبل ذلك حدث تسريب لـ ثروت سويلم مع وجيه أحمد، من الذي يقوم بتسريب هذه المحادثات؟ ما هذا المستوى المتدني، الأهلي يتوج بالدوري أو الزمالك، أو بيراميدز يفوز على القطبين، من يفوز يفوز هذه رياضة ومتعة، لكن ما هذا المستوى الذي وصلنا له، وكيف أكون في مكان وأسمح بكل ذلك يحدث”.

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O novo gerente executivo de futebol do Santos, André Mazzuco, falou sobre as especulações de propostas para o atacante Marinho do Atlético-MG e do Internacional pelo lateral-esquerdo Felipe Jonatan em entrevista coletiva na manhã desta quarta-feira. O executivo reforça que o Peixe não recebeu nenhuma resposta pela dupla e que o clube conta com os atletas.

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– Hoje nós não temos nada. São atletas que nós contamos, estão no grupo e a gente conta com eles para o desenvolvimento do trabalho. O Diniz da mesma forma, então são atletas que estão integrados conosco. O mercado do futebol está sempre em constante movimento. Todos os atletas hoje no clube, ainda mais em um clube como o Santos são visados, também é uma das nossas funções estar a frente do processo para quando surge algumas situações entendendo sempre o que é melhor para o clube. Essa é a nossa obrigação, trabalhar para o clube e tomar as decisões importantes que beneficiam o Santos Futebol Clube. Esse é o grande detalhe e que esteja dentro das nossas metas, do planejamentos das temporadas para enfrentar.

O camisa 11 é frequentemente especulado em outros clubes brasileiros, durante essa semana torcedores do Atlético-MG levantaram apoio a vinda do atacante para o clube mineiro. Felipe Jonatan foi especulado no Internacional no meio de maio, mas o gerente de futebol da equipe gaúcha, Paulo Bracks, também negou o interesse.

An "extraordinary" player who has been compared to Samuel Eto'o "could interest" Everton in the summer transfer window, with a player-plus-cash deal mooted.

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The Blues have been linked with a host of players in the summer, with former Celtic youngster Karamoko Dembele one player who has emerged as a possible target. He has even been likened to Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah by football talent scout Jacek Kulig.

Jack Harrison joined Everton on loan from Leeds United last summer, and having done well overall in his first season at Goodison Park, it looks as though Sean Dyche is keen to make his temporary move a permanent one. They are believed to be in pole position to snap him up.

In terms of long-term additions, 16-year-old Mason Melia has also been backed to join the Blues in the near future, with the St Patrick's Athletic forward seen as a huge prospect in his homeland of Ireland.

Now, it looks as though Everton are in the mix to acquire the signature of a player who is known around the world.

Everton could be offered "extraordinary" ace

According to Sport [via Sport Witness], Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati "could interest" Everton this summer, with the Spaniard one of four names mentioned in the report, along with Fermin Lopez, Clement Lenglet and Sergino Dest.

He could arrive in a player-plus-cash deal involving Amadou Onana, who has been linked with a move to Barca endless times in recent months.

Fati is on loan at Brighton currently, but his time at the Amex Stadium hasn't gone to plan, only starting three games in the Premier League this season, with 15 appearances coming his way overall. Barcelona are expected to offer up the four players for Everton to take their pick from, hoping to lower the sum required for their own deal for Onana.

Fati, Harrison & McNeil Premier League 23/24

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The Barcelona ace is still only 21, however, so it would be foolish to write him off, especially as he has been compared to Barca legend Samuel Eto'o in the past. He has also been lauded by former manager Xavi.

Given his age and ceiling as a player, Fati would be an exciting option for Everton to take a punt on, and the fact that the above report states that he needs to "find a new club" this summer suggests he is the most likely candidate in any player-plus-cash deal for Onana.

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney may have to shelve any interest in Tom Bradshaw, with transfer talk making Millwall boss Neil Harris “chuckle”.

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Wales international generating rumoursLeague One new boys looking to addHollywood stars making deals possibleWHAT HAPPENED?

There has been plenty of speculation to suggest that the Wales international striker is registering on the recruitment radar at SToK Racecourse. Wrexham are being linked with another frontman after seeing Paul Mullin ruled out of their pre-season tour of North America by surgery on niggling back and hamstring injuries.

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Bradshaw is a proven EFL performer and has spent the last six years playing in the Championship with Millwall – scoring 42 second tier goals for the Lions. The 31-year-old would be another notable addition at Wrexham, but his current boss is eager to bring the exit rumours to a close.

WHAT HARRIS SAID

Harris has told of the gossip surrounding Bradshaw: “You [SLP] articulated a really good piece last week on Tom – how much he loves the club and how much he’d like to extend his stay here with his family settled in the area. Then, 48 hours later, someone puts it out that Tom Bradshaw has been linked with various clubs. I did read that and have a little chuckle to myself.

“He [Bradshaw] is an infectious character. He gives a real energy and buzz around the place. I’ve really enjoyed coming back and working with Tom because he has developed so much as a character and a player since I signed him seven years ago. His game has slightly changed now. I look forward to continue working with him. Tom is with us and a massive part of the plans moving forward.”

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Wrexham may decide to focus on other areas of Phil Parkinson’s squad ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, as they already have Mullin, Ollie Palmer, Steven Fletcher, Jack Marriott and Sam Dalby on their books. Departures would free up space in North Wales, with Hollywood co-owners Reynolds and McElhenney expected to fund more market moves before the summer transfer window swings shut.

Led by a new captain, South Africa could hand out at least two new caps; India likely to pick Dhawan over Rahul

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Big PictureIndia’s home season was supposed to begin in Dharamsala, but rain ensured it did not. Our preview for the first T20I, therefore, could serve just as well as a preview to the second one in Mohali.If you’re looking for the TL;DR version, here goes.WATCH on ESPN+

India v South Africa is available in the US on Hotstar and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ and tune into the three T20s and three Tests.
Wednesday, Sep 18, 9.20 am ET on ESPN+: India v SA, 2nd T20, Mohali
Sunday, Sep 22, 9.20 am ET on ESPN+: India v SA, 3rd T20, Bengaluru

South Africa, looking to rebuild after a terrible ODI World Cup, have an entirely new-look squad – four of their players are uncapped in T20Is and two are yet to play any international cricket – led by a new captain, Quinton de Kock.India, meanwhile, seem to be stepping away from their old, ODI-influenced T20I template, with their selections pointing towards a desire for increased batting depth. The wristspin twins, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, have as a result given way – temporarily at least – to a plethora of spin-bowling allrounders.For both teams, the series gains extra significance with a T20 World Cup coming up in just over a year’s time.That World Cup will be played in Australia, and if any Indian ground can simulate Australian T20 conditions, it is Mohali. The resemblance isn’t as much to do with the pitch, which is usually true and flat rather than fast and bouncy, as with the vast outfield, which gives bowlers a little more leeway and adds a bit more of a tactical dimension to matches, with sixes a slightly scarcer commodity than usual.In the spotlightHardik Pandya has batted 61 times in 66 matches for Mumbai Indians, but only 24 times in 38 T20Is. How have India underutilised his hitting skills to this extent? The answer, perhaps, is that they have for far too long batted too conservatively at the start of their innings, and as a result not allowed him enough time in the middle. Will their new emphasis on batting depth also free up the top order to take more risks?He didn’t have the greatest of World Cups, and he’s slipped away from the spotlight in the months since while the world has raved about Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer. It might surprise you to learn that Kagiso Rabada is younger than both of them. He’ll want to begin this new international season, and this new era in South African cricket, with a bang, and remind the world that this other incredibly gifted young fast bowler is still around.Associated PressTeam newsWho will partner Rohit Sharma at the top of the order for India – Shikhar Dhawan or KL Rahul? From their practice session on Tuesday, it appeared that Dhawan might win that race.India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan/KL Rahul, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Manish Pandey/Shreyas Iyer, 5 Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 Washington Sundar/Rahul Chahar, 10 Deepak Chahar, 11 Navdeep SainiTemba Bavuma, Anrich Nortje, and the two spin-bowling allrounders, Bjorn Fortuin and George Linde, are yet to make their T20I debuts. At least two of them might do so on Wednesday.South Africa (probable): 1 Quinton de Kock (capt & wk), 2 Reeza Hendricks, 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Temba Bavuma, 5 David Miller, 6 Andile Phehlukwayo, 7 Dwaine Pretorius, 8 Bjorn Fortuin/George Linde, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Junior Dala/Anrich Nortje, 11 Tabraiz ShamsiPitch and conditionsMohali is expected to be warm and dry on Wednesday, with no rain forecast. The pitch usually produces evenly balanced T20 contests, with seven matches in the 2019 IPL season giving us an average first-innings total of 171, and the chasing team winning five times.Stats and trivia Virat Kohli’s average of 28.83 against South Africa is his second-poorest against any T20I opponent. He’s done worse only against Ireland, against whom he’s scored nine runs in two innings at 4.50. David Miller has scored 730 runs in 29 T20 matches in Mohali, at an average of 45.62 and a strike rate of 150.51. Only Shaun Marsh has scored more T20 runs at the venue.Quotes”They’re both good players in their own right. It’s always going to be a good competition. They like being very positive in the way they play their cricket, and it could a great thing to watch.”

Football FanCast brings you the latest Wolverhampton Wanderers transfer round-up.

In typical Wolves fashion, the club left any transfer dealings until the last minute in the January transfer window, which meant they failed on their main aim to get a striker in before the deadline. However, things weren't made easy though, as FFP concerns heavily weighed on the shoulder of Gary O'Neil with Premier League giving Nottingham Forest and Everton a slap on the wrist.

Despite the lack of signings, Wolves have been in superb form under O'Neil of late, and even stand a chance of pushing for an unlikely European place from here on in.

Latest Wolves transfer rumours

According to former Wolves correspondent Tim Spiers, the Midlands club could look to sell Pedro Neto in the summer transfer window for around £60 million.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Wolves are showing an interest in signing Arsenal youngster Amario Cozier-Duberry.

Also, Fotbol Direkt claim that Wolves were ready to launch a late bid for Lucas Bergvall in the winter transfer window, but he had already given his word to Spurs so joined them.

Wolves 2023/24 transfers

This summer just gone was a bit of a nightmare if you're a Wolves fan or Julien Lopetegui, as the threat of FFP and balancing out the books took the limelight.

The Midlands club did manage to sign Matheus Cunha after his loan spell last season, but they had to make plenty of sacrifices, as the likes of Ruben Neves, Matheus Nunes and Nathan Collins all secured exits.

Player

From

Fee

Matheus Cunha

Bayer Leverkusen

£44m

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

Villarreal

£12.8m

Santiago Bueno

Middlesbrough

£8.5m

Enso Gonzalez

Red Star Belgrade

£5m

Matt Doherty

Galatasaray

Free

Tom King

Adelaide United

Free

Tommy Doyle

Leicester

Loan with option to buy

Noha Lemina

Arsenal

Loan with option to buy

Wolves 2023/24 sales

Wolves managed to raise around £144 million in the last two transfer windows, which massively helped in their bid to escape any kind of punishment from the Premier League for FFP rules.

The most notable exits were the likes of Ruben Neves and Matheus Nunes, who had both grown to be important players at Molineux.

One other big departure was Conor Coady finally leaving after captaining the side to a number of successful seasons.

Player

From

Fee

Matheus Nunes

Manchester City

£53m

Ruben Neves

Al Hilal

£47m

Nathan Collins

Brentford

£23m

Conor Coady

Leicester City

£7.5m

Raul Jimenez

Fulham

£5m

Ryan Giles

Luton Town

£5m

Hayao Kawabe

Standard Liege

£1.3m

Matija Sarkic

Millwall

£1.2m

Adama Traore

Fulham

Free

Jonny Otto

PAOK Salonika

Free

Diego Costa

Botafogo

Free

Joao Moutinho

SC Braga

Free

Bruno Jordao

Radomiak

Free

Daniel Podence

Olympiacos

Loan

Goncalo Guedes

Benfica

Loan

Goncalo Guedes

Villarreal

Loan

Fabio Silva

Rangers

Loan

Sasa Kalajdzic

Stuttgart

Loan

Luke Cundle

Plymouth

Loan

Luke Cundle

Stoke City

Loan

Yerson Mosquera

Villarreal

Loan

Ki-Jana Hoever

Stoke City

Loan

Bendeguz Bolla

Servette FC

Loan

Chiquinho

Famalicao

Loan

Chiquinho

Stoke City

Loan

Joe Hodge

Queens Park Rangers

Loan

Chem Campbell

Charlton Athletic

Loan

Chem Campbell

Wycombe Wanderers

Loan

Louie Moulden

Northampton Town

Loan

Louie Moulden

Rochdale

Loan