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With the summer window set to open in just three months, Goal looks at the players presently attracting the most attention in Italy's top flight

Elsa1Alisson (Roma)

After being forced to play second fiddle to Wojciech Szczesny at Roma last season, Alisson has spent the current campaign showing just why was never usurped as Brazil's No.1 by Ederson despite the lack of game time in 2016-17.

The 25-year-old has been labelled "the Messi of goalkeepers" by former Giallorossi coach Roberto Negrisolo and there are plenty of top teams across Europe who believe Alisson to be something truly special.

Liverpool recently pulled out of a £62 million deal for the Selecao shot-stopper but, given Roma's annual need to cash in on its best players in order to meet FFP regulations, it is highly likely that Alisson will be on the move this summer regardless.

AdvertisementGetty Images2Felipe Anderson (Lazio)

A former target for Manchester United, Felipe Anderson was regarded as one of the best players in Serie A after an excellent second season at the Stadio Olimpico. Three years on, though, the Brazilian is struggling for consistency.

However, he has not been helped by playing in a variety of roles, including wing-back, while he missed the start of the current campaign with a torn abductor muscle.

There have been encouraging signs of late, though, and Lazio would certainly be open to offers for a player who is not a guaranteed starter and has also recently clashed with coach Simone Inzaghi.

Getty Images3Andrea Belotti (Torino)

After a sensational 2016-17 season, Andrea Belotti looked certain to leave Torino last summer. However, Granata president Urbano Cairo insisted that the striker would only depart if a foreign club met the €100 million buy-out clause in his contract.

Milan did their best to land Belotti but they were, unsurprisingly, unable to reach an agreement with Cairo, who was dead against selling his most prized possession to a Serie A rival. Torino's stance has softened, and the asking price fallen, given Belotti has netted just five times in Serie A this season.

Indeed, the 24-year-old remains an attractive proposition for any top side looking for an all-round attacker, as his struggles this season have more to do with a minor but nagging knee injury and Torino's poor form, rather than a lack of talent on his part.

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The biggest bargain of the summer, Stefan de Vrij is available on a free transfer as his contract with Lazio expires at the end of June. The Dutch defender has been brilliant for the Biancocelesti since arriving from Feyenoord in the 2014 for approximately €7m.

In the current climate, he is now worth at least six times that amount, having established himself as one of the best centre-halves in Serie A. Lazio fought desperately to persuade him to stay at the Stadio Olimpico – or at the very least agree to a new contract with a low buy-out clause – but the two parties were unable to broker a deal.

As a result, De Vrij is now set to depart, with Inter his most likely destination, though several other clubs, including Juventus, are interested.

Manchester City and Liverpool are now in the running for Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane, according to sources in Germany.

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Sane could be on his way outBayern want to extend contractMan City and Liverpool interestedGettyWHAT HAPPENED?

As Liverpool prepares for the probable exit of Mohamed Salah in 2024—more likely in the summer than in January—Sane has emerged as a target in recent weeks. Sane's contract with Bayern only runs until the end of the following season, leaving the Bavarians exposed as they attempt to prolong his stay. Bayern have vehemently refuted reports that contract negotiations with Sane have stagnated, but they will still need to be mindful of other teams' interest in the 27-year-old. Christian Falk claims that Sane's previous club, Manchester City have shockingly joined Jurgen Klopp's team in the fight to bring him back to the Premier League.

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After losing forwards Cole Palmer and Riyad Mahrez to Chelsea and Al-Ahli, respectively, Manchester City strengthened their flank position by adding Jeremy Doku from Rennes. Falk believes that the competition makes it unlikely that the German will return to Guardiola's team.

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Sane has won the league title five times in the last six seasons. Twice with Manchester City in 2017-18 and 2018-19, and three times in a row with Bayern Munich since joining in the 2020-21 season.

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Sane will next be in action with Bayern when they take on Koln on November 24, as they look to keep up with surprise league leaders, Bayer Leverkusen.

Erling Haaland joked he does not know why Manchester United fans taunted him by singing Roy Keane's name after scoring in Manchester City's 3-0 win.

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Haaland scored twice in 3-0 winMan Utd fans chanted Roy Keane's nameReference to tackle on Haaland's dad WHAT HAPPENED?

Haaland converted a penalty in the first half to give City the lead at Old Trafford. He then went on to double their lead early in the second half before setting up Phil Foden to round off the scoring in the Premier League clash.

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United fans tried to get under the striker's skin by chanting the name of club icon Keane. The song was in reference to Keane's horrific tackle on Haaland's father, Alf-Inge, during a Manchester derby in 2001. Keane was sent off for the challenge and Alf-Inge only played a handful of matches for City afterwards and then retired.

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Speaking to after the game, Haaland played dumb about the chant directed at him, saying: "People were singing to me 'Keano' [after the penalty], I don't know why but it is what it is. It was a nice celebration and a nice game."

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Haaland and his City co-stars are next in action on November 4, when they take on Bournemouth.

Former Liverpool sporting director Micahel Edwards is being targeted by Manchester United as Sir Jim Ratcliffe nears a partial takeover of the club.

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Man Utd looking for Sporting DirectorLooking at former Liverpool man Michael EdwardsAlso have an eye on Mitchell and FreedmanGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

Having reached an agreement on the general terms of the transaction, the Glazer family and Ratcliffe are still debating the specific legal details of how Manchester United's ownership structure would be structured following INEOS' acquisition of a 25 per cent interest. The takeover would mean that Ratcliffe would take control of the sporting department of the club and with Richard Arnold having left as the club's chief executive, the space for a chief is now open at United – and Ratcliffe is eyeing Edwards as the new man.

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With their search for a sporting director, the club has also looked at Paul Mitchell and Dougie Freedman. Mitchell is the current Sporting Director of Monaco while Freedman holds the reigns at Crystal Palace. Both reports though have suggested that a deal is far from being struck as, despite the interest, there hasn't been a conversation between the clubs and their potential targets.

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Edwards had been at Liverpool ever since he left Tottenham Hotspur in 2011 before he retired and left the club in 2022. With the club, Edwards has fulfilled the roles of Chief Analyst, Head of Methodology, Technical Director and Sporting Director.

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According to , INEOS realised immediately that the Glazers had no true intention of selling altogether, and talks on a minority interest have reportedly been ongoing since May. There have been some hesitant private discussions about the ultimate football system, but Ratcliffe and his team like to thoroughly examine how the club operates once they are in place before making any definite conclusions.

Goal rounds up some of the most exciting World Cup 2018 group stage fixtures – including Spain vs Portugal and England vs Belgium

With the World Cup set to kick off on June 14, Goal rounds up some of the biggest and best clashes to take place in Russia – including Spain vs Portugal which sees the new and old guard of La Furia Roja battle it out against the European champions, and Luis Suarez facing off against Mohamed Salah when Uruguay and Egypt play each other.Getty ImagesEgypt vs Uruguay

Mohamed Salah propelled Egypt to the finals after scoring a 95th-minute penalty against DR Congo to ensure that the Pharoahs would appear in their first World Cup since 1990.

The 25-year-old endeared himself to the world after an emphatic debut season at Liverpool where he smashed records and netted 44 goals in all competitions, and though he was unable to lift the European Cup with the Reds, he will be looking to redeem himself with a successful World Cup campaign.

He is set to face off against none other than Luis Suarez for Uruguay in their sides' opening fixture. Suarez was the Salah of yesteryear for Reds supporters before he moved to Barcelona in 2014 – and his was one of the scoring records that Salah broke this season.

It'll be an exciting game with Salah and Mohamed Elneny facing off against Suarez and Paris Saint-Germain star Edinson Cavani – and a chance to assert each forward's abilities.

Match Information: Egypt vs Uruguay | Friday June 15 | 1pm UK time (8am US ET)

AdvertisementGettyPortugal vs Spain

Portugal vs Spain is easily one of the most exciting fixtures of the tournament. Portugal are a threat in this competition as they are helmed by a confident Cristiano Ronaldo fresh from winning the Champions League as well as leading his side to a European Championship victory two years ago.

The current Spanish team features a mixed assortment of promising young talent including Marco Asensio, David de Gea and Isco as well as talismen in Andres Iniesta, David Silva and Gerard Pique.

Match Information: Portugal vs Spain | Friday June 15 | 7pm UK time (2pm US ET)

EITAN ABRAMOVICHArgentina vs Iceland

What will happen when Argentina – one of the most storied national sides of all-time – comes up against Iceland, one of the smallest of the qualified nations and who are set to make their first ever appearance in the World Cup?

Lionel Messi has yet to lift a major honour on the international stage and has finished as runner-up in four of his last Copa America finals. Despite his great successes with Barcelona – he has long since been the Spanish side's all-time top-scorer and has won every major club trophy imaginable, as well as lifting the Ballon d'Or on five separate occasions – some critics still feel that to truly cement his place as one of football's greats he must win the World Cup with his nation.

Match Information: Argentina vs Iceland | Saturday June 16 | 2pm UK time (9am US ET)

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The defending champions will be looking to make their World Cup success a back-to-back feat, starting with their opening fixture against Mexico, as the current Germany squad is still as strong as the one four years ago – even without hero Mario Gotze in the squad.

The Germany squad is rife with experienced players in the shape of Thomas Muller, Sami Khedira and Toni Kroos as well as young talent such as Leroy Sane, who had a magnificent season with Manchester City, winning the title in the process, where he scored 23 goals.

Add the likes of Timo Werner, Marco Reus and Manuel Neuer and Germany are once again favourites to defend their title.

Match information: Germany vs Mexico | Sunday June 18 | 4pm UK time (11am US ET)

Following his team’s innings-and-217-run defeat to Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy final, Tamil Nadu captain Abhinav Mukund said there was no shame in the side’s defeat to Karnataka

Amol Karhadkar in Mumbai 12-Mar-2015Soon after BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur handed over the coveted Ranji Trophy and its replica to Karnataka skipper Vinay Kumar, the Tamil Nadu squad, dressed in their practice attire, made a quiet exit to the dressing room.While the Karnataka camp was celebrating their second successive Ranji Trophy title, with the players’ wives and families present, the Tamil Nadu camp was so disappointed they didn’t even pose for a photograph with the rolling runners-up trophy. After the kind of lop-sided contest witnessed in the final, it didn’t come as a surprise that Tamil Nadu preferred to be far from the spotlight but they put up a brave front, with captain Abhinav Mukund saying there was no shame in the loss.Captains, coaches conclave on March 15

The new BCCI regime seems to have taken a step towards getting its act right by reviving the captains and coaches conclave, which last took place in March 2013. Captains and coaches of all the 27 teams competing on the domestic circuit will meet in Delhi on March 15 to review the 2014-15 season.
The meeting will also be attended by Anil Kumble, who heads BCCI’s technical committee, and Daljit Singh, head of BCCI’s pitch and curators’ committee. The nature of pitches all over the country, which have made spinners’ role miniscule, is likely to be a major point of discussion.
The conclave was not held last year after the board was mired in controversies and legal battles following the IPL 2013 corruption scandal.

“I don’t think there is any shame in losing to the side. I think they are a really good side, they played really good cricket over five days, they were consistent,” Abhinav said. “Obviously there are areas that we have to work on but there is a ray of hope that I can see in this Tamil Nadu team. Youngsters are coming through and there are a lot of positives for us. We will take this back with us and probably come back stronger in the next season.”Once Karnataka’s batsmen had weathered the storm by lunch on the second day, the match seemed to be heading towards one outcome. And Karnataka rubbed salt on Tamil Nadu’s wounds by piling on a lead of 628 runs before bowling them out for 411 on the final day. The victory, with a margin of an innings and 217 runs, was set up by the four Karnataka pacers on the first day, who bundled Tamil Nadu out for a meagre 134 in the first two sessions of the match.Vinay admitted that Karnataka went into the game with an additional seamer after considering the fact that Tamil Nadu had played all their home games on turning tracks.”If you talk about the final, we wanted to go with the extra seamer,” Vinay said. “We thought they would definitely struggle against the seamers because they were playing on turners and they won’t play on the kind of wickets where they will get extra bounce or swing.”Vinay was “delighted” to finish as the first Karnataka captain to lift the trophy twice in succession. He also ended the season as the joint highest-wicket taker and added that the match did not pan out as easily as the scorecard suggested.”I won’t say it was easy,” Vinay stated. “In the first innings, we bowled really well that’s the result we have got now. Had they got around 300-350 runs, it would have been difficult. They are a good side. They bowled really well, but we tackled them well as a batting unit.”

The Red Devils have worn some iconic kits over the years but which one is your favourite?

Manchester United have launched their new home kit for the 2022-23 season and it's fair to say it's something a little bit different!

The iconic red shirt has been worn by numerous legendary players over the years, from Eric Cantona to Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham to Wayne Rooney, with the strip having undergone quite a few changes over the last three decades.

GOAL takes a look back through the archives to spotlight all the home shirts the Red Devils have worn since 1992. Check it.

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Watch: Iconic Man Utd kits from the last 30 years 🎥AdvertisementManchester United1992-94

Umbro has created some classic kits over the years and this one is no exception. The lace-up V-neck and bold collar are as retro as you can get with a football shirt.

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Worn by the likes of Eric Cantona and a fresh-faced David Beckham, the black collar and subtle shirt print are the main features of the 1994-96 United home kit.

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The checkerboard on the sleeves and subtle print on the 1996-98 home shirt is an instant throwback to the classic style of retro football shirts.

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Lionel Messi may be joined in Florida by Federico Redondo after all, with Inter Miami reportedly resurrecting a deal for the midfielder.

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Herons in the market for midfield reinforcementsMLS rules appeared to have scuppered moveDiscussions ongoing ahead of 2024 campaignWHAT HAPPENED?

The Herons have lost Facundo Farias to a season-ending injury, putting them back in the market for midfield reinforcements. Another Argentine is said to be in their sights, with Redondo – the son of former Real Madrid and AC Milan star Fernando – registering on their radar.

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An agreement was said to be close, with personal terms being thrashed out with the talented 21-year-old ahead of an $8 million (£6m) transfer being pushed through. Serious doubt was then case over the deal, with MLS regulations regarding payment methods posing a problem.

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Redondo and Argentinos Juniors were left in the dark at that stage, but claims that the move could be back on. The “obstacles” blocking Inter Miami’s path are said to have been removed, with negotiations “moving forward again”.

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Inter Miami are reportedly discussing “final details” when it comes to acquiring Redondo – who has also been linked with leading sides in Europe – and it could be that he is drafted in alongside Messi and Co ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign getting underway on February 21.

There has been this sense of quiet inevitability to Ireland’s World T20 campaign so far. From the start, they have maintained that they are here to win three games and get into the Super 10

Abhishek Purohit in Sylhet19-Mar-2014There has been this sense of quiet inevitability to Ireland’s World T20 campaign so far. From the start, they have maintained that they are here to win three games and get into the Super 10.Of course, that should ideally be any side’s goal coming into the tournament, but Ireland have achieved two-thirds of it so convincingly they can now go back to doing what they often do. Making statements. This time, it was a rarer one – for their fellow Associates. Ed Joyce, Man of the Match in the emphatic victory over UAE, said Ireland wanted to let them know who was “top of the tree.” Which is partly why Ireland wanted to win big over UAE, which they did.”We have obviously got four points and there is the chance that we could lose the last game. Netherlands could have four points, Zimbabwe could have four points,” Joyce said. “It was important to win well but also make a statement against our fellow Associates that we are still top of the tree there. So it was good to get a relatively easy win.”We have played well against the others for a really long time now. We are aware that the teams around us are improving all the time. We have played a lot of close games against teams like UAE and Afghanistan and Scotland in the last few years. We have come out on top most of the times. We definitely can’t take anyone for granted.”In the event they do go down to Netherlands in their final group game, net run-rate will come into the frame, which was the reason why Ireland went harder as they closed in on UAE’s total. “It could come to run-rate. Once we were about 80-odd, we talked about it, made a conscious effort to increase the run-rate. Kevin [O’Brien] came in, he usually wouldn’t do so. It didn’t work out but we knew we were close enough, the game was won anyway.”Ireland had already seized control when they restricted UAE to 123 for 6. Paul Stirling’s offspin brought two early wickets after which the seamers, led by O’Brien, tied UAE down throughout the innings on what Joyce felt was a good batting surface.”We pride ourselves on the way we bowled and the wicket was probably more an Irish and UK wicket than we are used to here which is why we picked [seamer] Tim Murtagh ahead of [spinner] Andy McBrine. It was a good choice by the captain and the coach, so credit goes to them.”But huge credit goes to the bowling attack. It is a very good wicket and to restrict them to 120-odd, Man of the Match should have gone to one of the bowlers, really. They did a fantastic job, we fielded reasonably. We’ve still got a way to go with our fielding but we bowled very well, with great discipline.”

A little over a year ago Moeen Ali feared his chance for an international career was slipping away

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Jun-2014A little over a year ago Moeen Ali feared his chance for an international career was slipping away, but now he can look forward to a Test debut at Lord’s next week to add to the ODI and T20 caps he has already earned.Moeen has been included in England’s 12-man squad, one of three uncapped players, for his all-around skills and is likely to be slotted in to bat at No. 6 and be the main spin option in a pace-heavy England side following the retirement of Graeme Swann.He has a doosra among his armoury – developed under the guidance of Saeed Ajmal – but has yet to unveil it at international level. Although his career bowling average is 40.43, over the last two seasons he has taken his wickets at 32.56.His first taste of international cricket came in West Indies during March when he made his ODI and T20 debuts then he was part of the World T20. He will enter the Test arena in good batting form having hit 162 against Surrey in the last round of Championship matches.”I thought the previous winter that the chance might have passed me by to play for England but I put my foot down and really worked hard on my game and to score mountains of runs,” he said. “This winter’s experience has given me the hunger to want to play more international cricket and obviously the next step is Test cricket.”I loved my time for England during the winter and everyone made me feel so welcome and part of the squad and, apart from the last couple of T20s when I didn’t get many runs, overall I was quite pleased.Worcestershire’s director of cricket, Steve Rhodes, highlighted Moeen’s work ethic as one of his qualities which stood out.”No-one hits more balls in practice than Moeen and he thoroughly deserved his call-up during the winter with Lions and then for the full tours including the World Cup,” he said. “But what a fantastic thing that is for this club, that we’ve now got a player in the England Test squad who loves playing at this club.”