Glasgow Rangers put on one of their finest displays of the season so far to draw 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven in an entertaining match at Ibrox last night.

A win in Eindhoven next week will see them qualify for the Champions League group stages for the second year in a row and this will give Michael Beale a major financial boost.

Thoughts will now turn to the Premiership clash against Ross County on Saturday, while Beale will also be thinking about potentially adding to his squad before the transfer window closes next week.

Could he secure a move for a talented young defender from South of the border?

As per some reports, the club have shown interest in Peterborough centre-back Ronnie Edwards.

Will Rangers make another signing before the end of the transfer window?

According to The Daily Mail, the Gers have been linked with a move for the 20-year-old recently in a bid to bolster their defensive options.

Beale could face some stiff competition however with a trio of Premier League sides also keen on securing his services.

Read the latest Rangers transfer news HERE…

West Ham United, Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth are also keeping tabs on the youngster and with a contract which doesn’t expire until 2025, the Light Blues will have to potentially outbid three English top flight teams in order to lure him to Rangers.

What could Ronnie Edwards offer Rangers?

The centre-back could have the potential to turn into Rangers’ next profit-earning talent by following in the steps of Calvin Bassey.

Upon arriving in Glasgow in the summer of 2020, very few supporters would have predicted his meteoric rise from second-choice left-back to partnering Connor Goldson in a major European final and his performances certainly caught the eye on the continent.

After just two full seasons at Ibrox and 65 appearances, Bassey joined Ajax for £23m, a club record fee, and it shows just how much he had improved in just two years.

Edwards may arrive with a slightly bigger reputation, yet he could develop further under Beale and secure regular game time which could in turn earn the Gers a massive profit in the future.

Despite his tender years, Edwards ranked fifth across the whole squad for his League One displays and also ranked fourth for tackles (two), second for interceptions (1.4) and clearances (3.3) per game, proving just how solid he was at the heart of the defence.

Across these defensive metrics, Edward’s statistics would have ranked him first throughout the Rangers squad, clearly suggesting he could be a solid acquisition for Beale this summer.

The Englishman was even praised highly by Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony. He said:

"Ronnie is playing at a different level right now and if he goes we will have to decide whether to replace him with a powerful centre-back or with another ball-playing one which will be a decision for the manager."

Bassey arrived in Scotland from Leicester City and developed into a marketable asset within just two years.

Given his rapid rise during the embryonic stages of his career so far, Edwards appears to already be attracting plenty of attention and Beale will need to act fast to bring him to Rangers.

اُسدل الستار مساء يوم الأحد على منافسات موسم بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، 2023/24، حيث نجح فريق مانشستر سيتي في التتويج باللقب بعد منافسة مثيرة مع آرسنال.

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The allrounder struck smashed 15 fours and 10 sixes, six of them in one over, in his assault

Arun Venugopal15-Dec-2017

Ravindra Jadeja goes over the top•BCCI

When Ravindra Jadeja was left out of the ODI squad earlier this year, he slammed a double-century in his first Ranji Trophy innings of the season. Now, with the Sri Lanka limited-overs series ongoing, Jadeja – who has struck three first-class triple-centuries, the most by an Indian – stuck to the destructive pattern and struck six sixes in an over en route to a blistering century on the opening day of the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) inter-district T20 tournament.Jadeja smashed a 69-ball 154 as Jamnagar brushed aside Amreli by 121 runs in their opening game at the Saurashtra Cricket Association ‘B’ ground in Rajkot. The win gave last year’s semi-finalists Jamnagar four points.Opening the batting with Divyaraj Chauhan, who has turned out for Saurashtra in seven first-class matches, Jadeja was dismissed only in the 19th over. In the 15th over, Jadeja launched a brutal assault against offspinner Nilam Vamja and carted six sixes in a row. Vamja ended up conceding 48 in two overs.By the time Jadeja was run out in the 19th over, he had unleashed mayhem to propel Jamnagar’s total to 239 for 6. He scored 120 off his 154 runs in boundaries – 15 fours and 10 sixes. Jadeja’s efforts were supplemented by another Jadeja – Vishwaraj – who struck 39 off 23 balls.The SCA inter-district T20 tournament features 16 teams divided into four groups. Jamnagar play their next game against Botad on Saturday.

Liverpool have now been given a promising update as Bayern Munich may sell midfielder Ryan Gravenberch "in the final few days of the window" accordung to reporter Ben Jacobs.

What's happening with Ryan Gravenberch?

Gravenberch is at the centre of a transfer battle this summer, with Liverpool and Manchester United both keen on signing him, having already tabled contract offers, and there is a belief that Bayern could let him leave for a fee of around £22m.

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood believes the Reds will win the race for the midfielder's signature, recently saying: "I am sure Ryan Gravenberch will go in there, the midfield player from Bayern. Hasn’t played since he has been there."

After missing out on Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, who both joined Chelsea, Jurgen Klopp will be determined not to lose out to another Premier League rival in the race for a midfielder this summer, particularly considering the Bayern ace is high on his list of targets.

However, it appears as though both clubs are currently well-placed to sign the central midfielder, with Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg claiming they will be the favourites, should his current employers give the green light for him to leave.

Journalist Ben Jacobs has now spoken about the Reds' ongoing pursuit of a new midfielder, telling CaughtOffside:

“Liverpool do still want another midfielder, but not necessarily a No.6 unless the right opportunity presents itself. That’s partly because Stefan Bajcetic is back in the squad.

“Keep an eye on long-standing target Ryan Gravenberch, though, who is a more versatile midfielder. Bayern’s position all summer has been that they don’t want to sell, but the player is open to Liverpool having endured a tough first season in Germany. Let’s see if Bayern’s position changes in the final few days of the window.

“Liverpool have also been linked with Kalvin Phillips. I have been told all summer Phillips wants to stay at Manchester City and fight for his place. Nonetheless, this one could still be one to keep an eye on, because Liverpool did look at Phillips when he was still at Leeds.”

Read The Latest Liverpool Transfer News HERE

How old is Ryan Gravenberch?

The Bayern midfielder is just 21-years-old, but he has already started to make a real impression in European football, having made 103 appearances for Ajax, while he has also appeared in 20 Champions League matches.

Over the past couple of years, the Dutchman has also made his breakthrough at international level, amassing 11 caps for the Netherlands, but his career has stalled since arriving at the Allianz Arena, having received very sparse game time for Bayern.

If the "outstanding" central midfielder is to fulfill his lofty potential, after being lauded as a future star by former Liverpool man Dirk Kuyt 18 months ago, then a move to Anfield, where he should feature more regularly, could be the perfect option.

Having received confirmation that Gravenberch is open to the move, Liverpool now need to make sure they beat Man United to his signature, as they cannot afford a repeat of the Caicedo and Lavia situations at this stage in the window.

New Zealand’s captain said he was pleased with his bowlers’ performance on pitches that demanded patience of them

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Dec-2017New Zealand captain Kane Williamson credited his bowlers for the 2-0 series win against West Indies on what he described as pitches where wickets were hard to come by. Left-arm fast bowlers Neil Wagner and Trent Boult led the hosts’ bowling efforts during the series, using predominantly short-pitched bowling to pick up a combined 24 of the 38 wickets that West Indies lost to bowlers over the course of two Tests.”They all bring a variety of styles so they all do a different type of job and I think they were outstanding in the second innings of both Tests. Wickets were fairly tough to come by. Both times the surfaces slowed down a little bit. Here, the bounce became a little variable, which is great late in a Test match. You expect the surface to age a little bit and the way they were able to pick up the wickets was outstanding.”The fast bowlers had also chipped in with crucial runs during the second Test, with Tim Southee stitching a half-century stand with Boult for the last wicket in the first innings, and holding one end up as Ross Taylor got to his 17th Test hundred at the other end.”[Ross] is such a fine player. It was great that he could achieve such a fantastic thing for himself and for the team as well. To get the team to such a good position in the second innings, you know, a 150 lead, is a nice place to be,” Williamson said.”Lower-order runs are so valuable. Throughout the series our lower order have contributed nicely. That was a big partnership for us, especially after getting put in. To get that extra 50 to 370 [373] was a good effort. “This was New Zealand’s seventh series win at home in their last nine since 2013, with their only losses coming against South Africa and Australia. In between, they won a Test match in England, who will be their next opponents.”I think the highlight would probably be how we adapted and stuck to our plans and executed those plans. We knew coming against this West Indies side, how talented they are. Winning away in England was a great effort and we were expecting a tough challenge.”We want to be winning as much as we can. But we know we have two Test matches [against England] coming up in the summer, so we’ll have to be very good again.”

A big update has emerged on Leeds United and their attempts to bolster the playing squad before the summer transfer window slams shut next week.

What's the latest Leeds transfer news?

According to The Athletic's Phil Hay, the Whites have agreed a deal to sign a central midfielder after the official confirmation of Joel Piroe's arrival from Championship rivals Swansea on Thursday night.

The reporter has claimed that the club have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to bring in German maestro Nadiem Amiri for an initial fee of £5m as manager Daniel Farke closes in on his sixth signing of the window; following Piroe, Karl Darlow, Sam Byram, Joe Rodon, and Ethan Ampadu.

Read the latest Leeds transfer news HERE…

Hay has stated that there is still work to be done before the move is finalised but the 26-year-old dynamo is expected to be the team's next arrival if he agrees to the switch.

How good is Nadiem Amiri?

The Leverkusen maestro has endured a difficult couple of years in the Bundesliga.

Still, his form throughout his career prior to this recent sticky spell suggests that the potential is there for him to be Mateusz Klich 2.0 at Elland Road.

Amiri has only started nine league games for the German side over the last two seasons and has, therefore, been unable to showcase his quality on a regular basis due to a lack of consistency in his minutes.

However, the right-footed magician started 42 Bundesliga games over the previous two campaigns and caught the eye with his performances in the middle of the park.

During the 2020/21 term, the £5m-rated talent scored two goals and provided six assists from midfield whilst also being able to provide 1.3 key passes per match across 20 starts.

This came after Amiri created nine 'big chances' and produced 1.9 key passes per game for his teammates over 22 top-flight starts throughout the 2019/20 season.

Last term, no Leeds player. let alone attacking midfielder, managed more than 1.5 key passes per match in the Premier League, which illustrates how impressive the German hotshot's production was that year.

Since moving to Leverkusen in 2019, the 26-year-old whiz has scored 12 goals and assisted 19 in 138 competitive outings – an average of one goal contribution every 4.45 matches on average.

This shows that he is a central midfielder who has the potential to chip in with goals and assists throughout the season in the same way that Klich did during his time in Yorkshire.

The Poland international, who now plays for D.C. United in the MLS, racked up 24 goals and 21 assists in 195 games for Leeds, which works out as a direct involvement every 4.33 clashes on average.

These statistics show that the former White star provided a semi-regular threat from midfield with an almost equal amount of goals and assists to his name.

Therefore, Amiri – who was hailed as "exciting" by AllLeedsTV presenter Oscar Marrio – could be a Klich-esque figure for Farke in central midfield due to his ability to make an impact at the top end of the pitch at a similar rate to the Polish ace.

The German head coach will be hoping that the drop down to second-division football, away from the top-flight in his home country, will allow the Leverkusen midfielder to return to his best form, from the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons, which could make him a terrific asset for the club.

Arsenal could be forced to revive their interest in an earlier summer target, as manager Mikel Arteta aims to solve a significant defensive blow.

The Spaniard has given the club a successful transfer window of business so far, obtaining Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz, with David Raya also close to being unveiled.

On the pitch, the season has got underway in impressive fashion, winning the Community Shield against Manchester City at Wembley before claiming their first three points of the Premier League campaign against Nottingham Forest.

Their opening-day win was however overlooked by a nightmare defensive injury, reinforcing the need for the Gunners to recruit again this window.

Who could Arsenal make a move for this summer?

Throughout the summer break, Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi was the subject of being a host of club’s targets at centre-back.

Read the latest Arsenal transfer news HERE…

The 23-year-old titan has most recently been linked to Manchester United by Fabrizio Romano via Caught Offside, but rumours have also circulated naming the Englishman as a target for clubs in the capital.

As per the Evening Standard back in May, Arsenal and Tottenham were named as potential suitors for the £50m defender, with the Gunners now having the motive to revive such interest later in the window.

How good is Marc Guehi?

Once lauded as an “absolute tank” by England U21 teammate and Stoke City goalkeeper Josef Bursik, the 23-year-old has been one of the stand-out performers at Selhurst Park since his arrival in 2021.

A product of Chelsea’s academy, the defender failed to make a single Premier League appearances for the Blues, however, has cemented himself as one of the best central defenders in the league at Palace.

The Ivory Coast-born star resumed his form on the opening day, playing 89 minutes against Sheffield United to earn a clean sheet in the Eagles’ 1-0 away win, winning a mammoth of 78% of his total duels, via Sofascore.

It’s clear to see why the defender is on the watch list of many, however for Arsenal, reviving interest in Guehi could be pivotal to their progression from last season's narrow title miss.

Signing from Ajax in a deal worth £38m, the Gunners welcomed versatile defender Jurrien Timber in the bid to bolster their back line after last term’s late mishaps.

After an impressive start to life with the north Londoners, the Dutchman suffered a significant knee injury against Forest which could leave him sidelined for a lengthy period of time, with the club yet to confirm the full extent of his injury.

With the 22-year-old expected to be ruled out of action for the foreseeable future, Arteta finds himself another injury away from being left short once again at the back just one game into the Premier League season.

Now could be the perfect time for the Gunners to consider a swoop for Guehi, who could restore the depth at the back at the Emirates in style.

The Englishman has sufficient experience playing in the top-flight, as well as being a highly regarded defender in the Premier League, posing a potentially risk-free acquisition for Edu and Arteta to deliberate.

With United also eyeing a move for the 23-year-old, it could be now or never for the Londoners to regenerate their interest in the centre-back.

Adelaide Strikers dismantled a listless Melbourne Stars with eight wickets and eight balls to spare

The Report by Alex Malcolm in Adelaide09-Jan-2018

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Adelaide Strikers dismantled a listless Melbourne Stars to reclaim top spot on the BBL table thanks to an efficient run chase steered by Alex Carey, who played the anchor role while Travis Head provided the horsepower with 53 off only 32 balls.The Stars season slumped from bad to worse. Their top order failed to fire again, their bowlers failed to make inroads and they dropped three catches in the field to gift the Strikers a comfortable eight-wicket win with eight balls to spare in Adelaide.The visitors scraped together 6 for 151 after electing to bat, with Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis forced to rescue the innings from the precarious position of 3 for 34. It was another even bowling performance from the Strikers headlined by more magic and mystery from Rashid Khan.Three-star PowerplayLuke Wright’s absence due to a back injury gave the Stars an opportunity to change the order. Stoinis was promoted to open but he could do nothing to stop the early carnage. Billy Stanlake cranked up the pace, regularly touching 150kph with bounce and swing away from the right-hander. Six dots in the first eight balls forced Ben Dunk to take a risk and he holed out to mid-off trying to launch Michael Neser. Stanlake was too quick for Kevin Pietersen. The batsmen survived a close lbw shout and a run-out chance off the same ball before losing his off stump trying to hit a 150kph rocket over cover-point. Peter Handscomb flew in from Sydney earlier in the day having spent the previous night celebrating the Ashes triumph. His poor form continued when he tried to pull a ball from Ben Laughlin that wasn’t short enough and was caught by the wicketkeeper.Stoinis and Maxwell salvage missionStoinis has all the tools to be a successful T20 opener but the numbers don’t back it up. According to CricViz, he averages 10 runs fewer opening than not (17 to 27) and strikes at 28 runs fewer (104 to 132) per hundred balls. He took his time in the Powerplay, by circumstance rather than design, but he showcased his talent in the seventh over with two high-quality shots off Stanlake. He raced to 37 from 25 but would only score one more run before finding long-off to hand Rashid his only wicket of the night.Maxwell, who averages 53.8 when he faces 15 balls or more, compared to a career mark of 24.5, picked up the slack. He played conventional cricket to move to 16 from 15 balls and then he pulled out all the stops, including a reverse sweep over point against Rashid’s bowling. It was the only boundary the legspinner conceded in another exceptional four-over spell. Maxwell eventually finished on 60 off 38 balls, playing several jaw-dropping shots, with a reverse swat off Peter Siddle for four the pick of them. His innings could have ended on 39, though, when nicked the same bowler to the wicketkeeper only to find no-one appealing.Rashid Khan delivers the ball•Getty Images

Measured StartCarey and Jake Weatherald had time to play themselves in given the required rate was only 7.5. The Stars trusted only pace during the Powerplay having dropped left-arm spinner Michael Beer from the line-up. But their quicks have not taken enough wickets. All five of the Strikers frontline bowlers have five wickets or more for the tournament with Rashid and Laughlin claiming 11 each. Stoinis was the Stars’ leading wicket-taker coming into the game with four. The Strikers opening batsmen took few risks and picked their deliveries to dispatch and cruised to 40 for 0 at the end of the Powerplay. It took a stunning stumping by Handscomb to break the partnership in the seventh over.Head explodesHead and Carey did not score a boundary during their partnership until the last ball of the 10th over. The equation reached 74 from 52 balls before the key moment of the match transpired. Head cracked a flat pull shot to deep midwicket. John Hastings was 10m off the rope and the ball got to him quicker than expected. So much that he parried it over for six. Head did well to target the Stars’ under-fire quicks taking 42, including three sixes and five fours, from Stoinis and Scott Boland. He holed out to Stoinis with 28 still needed from 26 balls but the damage was already done. Maxwell and Jackson Coleman both dropped Colin Ingram in the outfield but it wouldn’t have mattered. Carey ended it with a powerful slog sweep for six off Adam Zampa.

Glasgow Rangers making a deadline day move for Leicester City’s Harry Souttar can’t be ruled out, and a transfer insider has shared why he’s keeping a close eye on the situation before the window closes tonight.

Who is Harry Souttar?

Although born in Aberdeen, Souttar represents Australia internationally, and despite making 12 appearances at the King Power Stadium since moving there from Stoke City back in January, it was more than likely his performances at the World Cup that brought him into the spotlight.

According to Football Scotland, Enzo Maresca’s side are open to sending the 24-year-old out on loan before tonight’s deadline, and with a new centre-back at the top of the priority list for Michael Beale, he’s been heavily linked with a move to Ibrox, which could see him link up with his brother John, as per the same outlet.

However, The Athletic reports that a deal for the Socceroos colossus could go right down to the wire, but with him yet to make a single appearance in any competition so far this season, surely he’d be in a hurry to secure regular game time in the Scottish Premiership whilst he has the chance.

Are Rangers signing Harry Souttar?

Speaking to GiveMeSport, journalist and transfer expert Dean Jones delivered his verdict on Souttar potentially joining Rangers before the end of the window. He said:

"I like the way that Beale talks about stuff, and, lots of the time, he tries to be direct and clear in his answers. He doesn't shirk away from many.

"It feels like fringe players will be offloaded more than anything. But the Souttar interest has caught my attention the most recently because Beale did play this one down, but the links have persisted.

"I'm actually told this is not one we should be disregarding. So, I’d say that this is the one I've got my eyes on the most at the moment with Rangers. I don't think there will be loads of transfer activity, but Souttar could be an interesting one."

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How good is Harry Souttar?

Standing at 6 foot 5, Souttar brings a fantastic physical presence to a backline, and there’s no doubt that if he was to put pen to paper ahead of the deadline, he would only excel even further under the guidance of Beale at Rangers.

Read The Latest Rangers Transfer News HERE…

The FullNinety client averaged 3.8 clearances and 3.2 aerial wins per top-flight game last season, via WhoScored, highlighting how much he loves to get stuck in alongside his ability to clear the danger both on and off the ground.

However, Leicester’s £40k-per-week earner can even have a positive impact at the opposite end of the pitch having racked up 19 contributions (ten assists and nine goals) since the start of his career, so for a player this well-rounded, he really is a no-brainer to pursue.

Liverpool have now been provided with an update on their pursuit of Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, which suggests the move could be getting closer…

Is Ryan Gravenberch signing for Liverpool?

According to a report from The Athletic, Liverpool have held a long-standing interest in Gravenberch, but a move has proven to be difficult to orchestrate, as Bayern have insisted that he is not for sale throughout the summer transfer window.

If the German champions' stance changes, the Reds will be a part of the conversation to sign the Dutchman, but they will face competition for his signature, with Premier League rivals Manchester United also said to be keen.

With both Erik ten Hag and Jurgen Klopp looking to sign a defensive midfielder before the transfer deadline, their respective clubs are embroiled in a tug of war over the Bayern Munich ace, who is valued at around £22m.

Having received contract offers from both clubs, the 21-year-old is set to hold showdown talks with his current employers about his future, and a season-long loan deal is not off the table, although it is unclear whether that would appeal to Liverpool.

The race for the central midfielder's signature appears to be open, but the Reds have now made some progress towards completing a move, having held more productive talks with Bayern, according to a report from the Daily Mail.

The Netherlands international is high on Klopp's list of priorities, and the Reds now need to finalise a fee with the Bundesliga side, with the player himself open to leaving, as he wants to play more regular first-team football.

In the same report, it is detailed that talks have also taken place over a move for Crystal Palace's Cheick Doucoure, with Klopp clearly very keen on strengthening his midfield, as the transfer window now approaches its conclusion.

Read The Latest Liverpool Transfer News HERE

How good is Ryan Gravenberch?

There are some doubts over whether the Amsterdam-born midfielder would be able to slot right into the starting XI at Liverpool, as he has featured sporadically for Bayern since arriving from Ajax, appearing for only 559 minutes in the Bundesliga last term.

However, the former Ajax man was a key player during his time at the Johan Cruyff Arena, being lauded as "indispensable" by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, in light of playing 91% of the possible minutes in the Eredivisie and Champions League.

There are indications the 6 foot 3 maestro could be a solid replacement for Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, given that he ranks in the 80th percentile for tackles per 90 over the past year, and the 78th percentile for clearances, when compared to his positional peers.

Given that the £151k-per-week midfielder could be available for just £22m, he could be a fantastic, low-cost addition to Klopp's squad, but Liverpool should not pursue a loan deal.

Unless there is a guaranteed buy option included in the move, it is not worth bringing in Gravenberch for one year, as they need a more long-term solution to Fabinho and Henderson's departures.