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Arsenal are now leading the race to sign an “unstoppable” forward, having moved ahead of Manchester United, and they have made contact over a deal.

Gunners step up pursuit of new attacker

The Gunners are setting the pace at the top of the Premier League table, moving six points clear of Manchester City after the weekend’s action, but signing a new forward is seemingly still on the agenda, with two offers being made for Real Madrid forwards.

The north Londoners have reportedly lodged bids for both Rodyrgo and Brahim Diaz, while they have also made contact over a deal for Juventus star Kenan Yildiz, having constantly monitored the Turkish winger.

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Mikel Arteta seemingly remains keen on strengthening his attacking options, with summer signing Eberechi Eze struggling to force his way into the manager’s plans, failing to get off the bench in the last four Premier League matches.

There has now been a new update on Arsenal’s pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Karim Adeyemi, with a report from Caught Offside revealing they are now ahead of Man United in the race for the forward’s signature.

Such is the Gunners’ level of interest, they have lodged an enquiry over a deal for the Dortmund forward, and a deal could be possible, with the German club willing to cash-in this month, rather than waiting until the end of the season.

The Bundesliga outfit could demand up to €70m (£61m) for the versatile forward, who is capable of playing on both wings and at centre-forward, meaning the north Londoners may need to spend big if they are to beat the likes of United and Barcelona to his signature.

"Unstoppable" Adeyemi impressing in the Champions League

Desribed as “unstoppable” by scout Ben Mattinson, the 23-year-old has put in some eye-catching displays in the Champions League this season, amassing two goals and two assists in five appearances.

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Mattinson has also urged Arsenal to sign the German in the past, taking to X to praise his finishing ability, while suggesting the winger may have what it takes to reach the very highest level.

Throughout his time at Dortmund, the Munich-born attacker has been a reliable source of goals and assists, recording 54 goal involvements in 129 outings, and at 23-years-old, he still has time to develop even further.

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With Arteta clearly keen to bring in a new forward, having identified a number of potential targets, Adeyemi has proven he could be the perfect option.

Manchester United are pressing ahead in their hunt for new signings and could now be set to target a talented defender to help solidify Ruben Amorim’s backline.

Man Utd keen to keep pace in Premier League with January signings

Admittedly, the Red Devils’ stalemate with Wolves was hardly a clash to remember as they closed out the year with another frustrating Premier League result.

However, Manchester United have shown promising signs this campaign, and there is a feeling that the best is yet to come under Amorim, who is likely to be given funds to spend in January to bolster his depleted squad.

Whether statement arrivals or modest profile additions are on the agenda remains to be seen, the Red Devils’ reported interest in Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta does indicate that INEOS could show ambition if circumstances were to align.

With the World Cup on the horizon and places to be fought for in respective national squads, Amorim may try and capitalise on Conor Gallagher’s situation at Atletico Madrid. He is said to be leading the race to sign the Three Lions man.

Manuel Ugarte and Joshua Zirkzee may be pushed closer to the exit door if that were to be the case, creating a potential cycle of incomings and outgoings that will likely provide some freshness to the squad as the Red Devils continue to fight on all fronts.

Ultimately, January is never a simple month for clubs to conduct business, especially given the amount of absences most Premier League clubs are having to deal with at this point in time.

Either way, Manchester United are expected to be active this window and could now make a move for a talented defender from one of Europe’s top-five leagues.

Man Utd seeking move for Rennes star Jeremy Jacquet

According to Sky Sports, Manchester United are plotting a move for Rennes star Jeremy Jacquet as they seek defensive reinforcements alongside bodies in midfield to shore up Amorim’s pool of options.

Nevertheless, a deal will be difficult to conduct this month for any interested suitors, though his situation is fluid and could change rapidly depending on the level of admiration for his talents.

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Labelled a “Rolls-Royce” by scout Ben Mattinson, the central defender has made 15 appearances in Ligue 1 this campaign. Per Fotmob, he has also won 66 duels and made 23 tackles in the league, imposing himself in the French top flight at only 20 years of age.

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Ayden Heaven has stepped up in light of injuries. However, more depth is needed if Manchester United want to sustain their bid to push for Champions League football.

Jacquet has the profile and requisite qualities needed to make an impact at Old Trafford, albeit he is unlikely to be short of suitors this month and beyond, eye-catchingly valued at around the £35m mark.

Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George ‘s patient half-centuries helped India beat Sri Lanka in a rain-reduced game and set up an U-19 Asia Cup final with Pakistan.It was a game where the momentum kept changing hands. India had Sri Lanka at 28 for 3 after opting to bowl. Captain Vimath Dinsara and Chamika Heenatigala hit back with a 45-run stand, but Sri Lanka soon lost 3 for 11. A 62-run stand between Heenatigala and Sethmika Seneviratne followed, but India again turned it around in the final three overs.In reply, India were 25 for 2 as Sri Lanka sniffed a comeback. But Malhotra and George added an unbeaten 114 runs in a partnership of two halves: the first 62 runs they added took 51 balls, while the next 52 came off 36 deliveries. It was Malhotra who swung the game India’s way when he went 4, 4, 6 off Dulnith Sigera in the 13th over. Malhotra reached his fifty off 35 balls, while George took 43 balls.India’s win was set up after their bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 138. Kishan Singh and Deepesh Devendran struck early, while Vedant Trivedi’s direct hit ran Kavija Gamage out in the sixth over.But Kanishk Chouhan struck twice in the 12th over, and Khilan Patel in the 13th, to force Sri Lanka to rebuild again. That brought Heenatigala and Seneviratne together. Seneviratne was the attacking of the two while Heenatigala, limping a little, was more patient. At 118 for 6 with three overs left, and with Seneviratne connecting it cleanly, Sri Lanka may have hoped to post 150. But just 20 runs amid two wickets in the last three overs applied the brakes on their scoring.India will meet Pakistan in the final on Sunday.

Steve Harmison: a vote of confidence from the coach © Getty Images

Steve Harmison looks set to be included in England’s Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka next month, after receiving the backing of the team coach, Peter Moores.Harmison, who underwent a hernia operation in July, is currently playing for the Highveld Lions in South Africa in a bid to recapture his form ahead of the three Tests in Kandy, Colombo and Galle.Though he returned an impressive nine-wicket haul against the Cape Cobras last week, Harmison confessed to a touch of rustiness after sending down a familiar spate of wides and no-balls. There had been some speculation in the British media that he would remain on the sidelines, but Moores – speaking to BBC radio – quashed that notion.”I’ve spoken to Steve this morning, and we hope he will be joining us for a good tour,” Moores told Radio 5 Live. “I don’t think it is a make-or-break tour at all. He has a lot of cricket left in him.”Earlier in the week, Moores explained the reasons for Harmison’s two-match spell with Highveld Lions. “He’s in South Africa to prove three things. Physically, can his body take bowling in competitive cricket? Secondly can he get that bowling fitness he needs and, finally, can he be in the form he’ll need to be in Sri Lanka?”He had a tough last season,” said Moores. “He struggled for form early on, then started to find some form, then got injured and missed the rest of the season, which was obviously disappointing for him.”This is the reason why he is in South Africa now – he hasn’t bowled competitively for quite a long time. Sri Lanka will be a tough, short tour, we need everybody to be ready to go at the start of that trip.”

South Africa 248 for 8 (Kallis 119*) beat India 91 (Tendulkar 35, Nel 4-13, Kallis 3-3, Pollock 2-17) by 157 runs
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Makhaya Ntini got some disconcerting bounce in his first spell and set the pattern for India’s undoing © Getty Images

South Africa rode on a controlled unbeaten 119 by Jacques Kallis and somefiery bowling from their seamers to crush India by 157 runs in the secondone-day international of the five-match series at Durban. Kallis’s century- his 14th in ODIs, but his first against India – lifted South Africa to acompetitive 248 for 8, before their fast bowlers exposed the frailties ofthe Indian line-up once again, bundling them out for an embarrassing 91,their lowest ODI total in South Africa.A target of 249 wasn’t a huge one, but at the innings break Kallis wasconfident his team would win, and justified his curiously slow approach inthe second half of his innings by saying South Africa had enough runs onthe board. The events later in the evening completely justified hisconfidence.The pitch was a lively one, offering bounce and some seam movement, andexcept for Sachin Tendulkar, who made a fluent 35, none of the otherbatsmen were equipped to deal with either. Shaun Pollock homed in aroundoff like he always does, Makhaya Ntini got it to bounce significantly fromjust short of a length, while Andre Nel enjoyed himself the most, nailingTendulkar, and finally finishing with 4 for 13, while Kallis completed agreat day at office with incredible figures of 3 for 3 from 4.1 overs.The slide started early, when Wasim Jaffer, making his ODI debut, lastedjust three ball, chopping one back on to his stumps. Mohammad Kaif madejust 8, but while he was around India added 39, with Tendulkar – who became the most capped ODI player with 371 games – showing hisclass. Getting into line and crisply timing his punches through the offside, Tendulkar got the huge Indian contingent at Kingsmead going withsome vintage strokeplay as India progressed to 55 for 2 after 15, withRahul Dravid offering him good support.Two overs after the drinks break changed the complexion completely, asDravid and Tendulkar fell in the space of three balls. Dravid fell first,beaten comprehensively by a sharp indipper from Charl Langeveldt, whileTendulkar followed soon after, inside-edging one off Nel, who has made ahabit of nailing the biggest opposition batsman – he has dismissed BrianLara 11 times in international cricket.From there, it was one quick procession back to the pavilion, as none ofthe batsmen had any clue as to how to handle the bounce and pace. SureshRaina and Dinesh Mongia edged to the slip cordon, Mahendra Singh Dhonicouldn’t get his gloves out of the way, while the tail was simply no matchfor the fiery bowling.

Jacques Kallis’s 19th ODI century – his first against India – helped South Africa set India a competitive target of 249 © AFP

The batsmen might have done well to pick a few tips on batting fromKallis, who batted quite magnificently in the early stages of his inningswhen the Indian attack was on top. He came to the crease in the secondover, after Graeme Smith was trapped plumb by comeback-man Zaheer Khan,and immediately got into his stride, showing impeccable technique indefence and attack. Quick to capitalize on even marginal errors in length,he stroked sumptuous drives through cover and point off either foot. Thedismissals of Loots Bosman and Herschelle Gibbs gave the Indians hope,but that was quickly shut out by Kallis’s 87-run stand with AB deVilliers, who contributed a spunky 41.The highlight of de Villiers’s innings was the manner in which hedismantled Harbhajan Singh, employing the sweep shot quite superbly. Hewas particularly destructive in Harbhajan’s fifth over, sweeping him finefor four, then tonking him over midwicket for six and rattling Harbhajanso much that he fired his next ball down the leg and conceded five wides.That onslaught meant the runs kept coming at a fast clip even thoughKallis slowed down significantly – after getting 54 off his first 71balls, he only added 51 in his next 80. Kallis’s sluggish approach forcedthe other batsmen to take more risks and prompted a rush of wickets asIndia fought back in the middle overs, with Tendulkar – none for 33 fromnine overs – doing a sterling job and making up for the lack of aspecialist fifth bowler.Mark Boucher, Justin Kemp and Pollock all failed as South Africa slumpedto 209 for 7, but they had their man for their moment in Nel, who hada blast with the bat as well, crashing 22 from 12 balls. Kallis uppedthe tempo too, allowing South Africa to get up to nearly 250. As it turnedout later in the evening, they could have done with much lesser than that.

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Mark Cosgrove hit 71 but ended up on the losing side © Getty Images

Western Australia (WA) sauntered to a comfortable six-wicket victory against South Australia (SA) in the ING Cup at the Adelaide Oval on November 12. Shaun Marsh (63) and Adam Vogues (56) put on an unbeaten 116 runs for the fifth wicket to chase down the target inside 40 overs and thus earn a bonus point. SA were restricted to a paltry 190 by Brad Williams (4 for 35) and Brett Dorey (2 for 25) .Williams, who came in as second change, troubled the batsmen with his pace and along with Dorey, engineered a collapse in the middle as SA lost four wickets for eight runs in four overs to slip from 1 for 73 to 5 for 81. Mark Cosgrove (71) added 41 for the sixth-wicket with Cameron Borgas, who came in as the Supersub to replace the tailender Paul Rofe, to help stem the rot before dragging a wide delivery on to his stumps. Test discard Jason Gillespie chipped in with a valuable 42 to lift his side to 190 but it was never going to be enough to test the strong WA batting line-up.WA in its reply faltered losing early wickets, including Adam Gilchrist who was run-out for 16 and Mike Hussey for 9, to reach 4 for 77 before Marsh and Vogues took them home. Gillespie, fighting for a Test comeback, went for over fifty runs and had to be contended with just one wicket.Marsh tonked two sixes and a four off the 39th over, bowled by Dan Cullen, to ensure that WA earned a valuable bonus point.

The following is a media release issued by the International Cricket CouncilThe ICC hearing into allegations of racism in Zimbabwe cricket has been adjourned for the day after the panel investigating the allegations ruled that three members of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union who had allegations levelled against them should not be allowed into the proceedings during the recording of certain evidence.India’s Solicitor General, Goolam Vahanvati, and South African High Court Judge, Steve Majiedt made the ruling after hearing submissions from the players to have the officials excluded from parts of the hearing.”There is before this panel a rather unusual and unprecedented application made on behalf of the players,” said the panel in its ruling.”We are at the stage when the evidence of the players is about to start. The players apply that whilst their evidence is being recorded, three members of the ZCU Board should not remain present in the room. They may remain in the Hotel, they say, whilst the evidence is being recorded and may rejoin the proceedings after the players evidence is concluded, but they insist that during the time their evidence is being recorded, these three persons should not remain present.”They base this application on the apprehension that they would feel intimidated by these persons and that they would feel threatened by the presence of these persons.”The ZCU strenuously opposes this application. They submit that the fears are entirely unjustified. The allegations are known and have been made earlier. They feel that the exclusion of such persons would prejudice the handling of their case and would be contrary to natural justice.”We have given anxious consideration to this application. Prima facie, we are of the opinion that the apprehensions expressed by the players do not seem to be justified. It cannot be forgotten that the players themselves concede that what the players will say has already been said substantially before.”Besides, all the persons concerned, both the players and the ZCU have had a long association together and have interacted closely. In this view of the matter, we would have been inclined not to allow this application, but we find ourselves in a difficult situation.”We asked Mr Venturas to indicate what his clients would do if the application were not allowed. He indicated that on the basis of the available instructions from his clients, he could not make any commitment. We have been shown an article published today which quotes the players as stating that they will withdraw from this enquiry if a person is allowed to sit in the hearings.”In the circumstances, we are left with no choice but to request the three persons not to be present in the room while the player’s evidence is being recorded.”We do so making it clear that this request is made only with a view to ensuring that the investigation proceeds further and does not in any way amount to our acceptance of the correctness of the allegations made and of the apprehensions expressed.”After handing down the ruling, the panel adjourned the hearing for the day to allow both parties to consider the decision before resuming the proceedings tomorrow morning.

In last month’s Sri Lanka triangular featuring three evenly matched sides, Pakistan came out a close second – quite an achievement for a team full of inexperienced youngsters.Their earlier win in Sharjah had received gentle praise with most critics reserving judgment till the Pakistan team, revamped after a dismal World Cup, faced quality opposition. The Bank Alfalah Cup provided that test as Pakistan was pitted against Sri Lanka and New Zealand under rather trying conditions in Dambulla.Cricket in Sri Lanka is normally a feast of runs on placid tracks but bowler-friendly conditions in Dambulla were a total surprise. All three teams struggled to get past 200 runs on most occasions and only Pakistan managed to breach that barrier.Dambulla’s swing, seam and spin had another down side for Pakistan’s batsmen as it exposed their technique – most of them will have to put in lots of effort to cope in England.Taufeeq Umar, already under pressure, failed and was dealt a severe blow by being left out of the upcoming England tour. A left-handed opener is always important but Taufeeq’s one-day technique coupled with some poor shot selection leading to his downfall. His preference for dragging balls to leg rather than driving through covers has let him down too often.Mohammad Hafeez’s batting at the top was also disappointing and even in his 53 against Sri Lanka he showed little intent to get on with the game, failing to pick up singles when the going was tough. The coach needs to remind him to place the ball and rotate the strike.This tournament proved the need for a genuine fast-scoring left-hand opener and Imran Farhat fits that bill nicely. Pakistan’s excruciatingly slow starts pressurised Youhana and Younis Khan to go for runs without settling in properly. But Imran Nazir, a right-hand batsman, has been chosen for the NatWest Challenge against England.Imran could help with quick runs if, indeed, chief selector Aamer Sohail’s strange reasoning comes true: “Besides, [Imran] is not only a popular choice of the followers of the game,” said Sohail, “but we also tested him in the nets on Monday evening. He looked in good nick.” Pakistan fans hope his slashing at balls outside off and those shades of Shahid Afridi have gone after being left out in the cold for a while. But it does mean that Pakistan head to England with an all right-hand batting line-up; something not quite ideal for diversity.The middle order looks in good shape and Shoaib Malik has been outstanding after his return to international cricket. He has blended perfectly into the squad as a genuine batting allrounder and has the ability to rotate strike as well as hit big shots when required. He paces his innings well and is ideal for the No. 6 position.All too often, Pakistan has promoted a lower-order batsman to open the innings or bat No. 3 after one or two good innings. They would be well advised to not repeat this with Shoaib Malik – he and Rashid Latif may come in very handy in England if the habit of top-order crashes continues.The bowlers impressed in Dambulla but Mohammad Sami’s lack of control over extras remained shocking. He needs to get into the nets and work out a solution, or England will be handed a bounty in conditions that are already sure to be alien to the young team.Shoaib Akhtar was brilliant in the league games, but to the detriment of the team he sat out the final after yet more problems of his own making. The ball-tampering issue needs to be looked at closely as this is not helping Pakistan’s image one iota.For the NatWest Challenge, the selectors have made another correct move in dropping the out-of-form Faisal Iqbal, but Razzaq’s omission has raised eyebrows. It is claimed that he is fatigued and needs to recharge his batteries, but a couple of days later he was back playing county cricket. To add fuel to the fire, media reports claim Razzaq was left out because of his attitude, despite originally being included in the squad. He was lacklustre in Sri Lanka and showed a vulnerability against spin, but against an English attack of mostly medium-quick bowlers he would have been quite an asset. Is Pakistan cricket again sounding a discordant note after all the post-World Cup clean-up hype?Azhar Mahmood and a newcomer, Bilal Asad, have plugged this gap. While Azhar’s recall is understandable after his performances in county cricket, the selection of a youngster for a mere three-match series does not make much sense. Azhar will obviously be the first-choice replacement but Bilal’s likely duty may be to carry out gloves and drinks. It would have been better to blood him during the Bangladesh tour later this year.The unfortunate Naved-ul-Hasan again missed out after an impressive debut in Sharjah. He is a handy medium pacer and a talented batsman who has been tried and tested at the international level – yet another Pakistan-style twist for such a crucial tour.Misbah-ul-Haq and Imran Nazir will have an ideal chance for permanent spots if they can impress the selectors, still desperate to remedy the chronic lack of top-order candidates. Mohammad Hafeez is struggling at the top and just managing to squeeze in because of his allround capabilities.Pakistan’s performance in Sri Lanka can be dubbed more than satisfactory because the youngsters proved they could match top teams and most showed grit under trying conditions. The young brigade was under close scrutiny and did well enough to deserve further chances, rather than a reversion to some of the axed seniors.The most pleasing sight was Pakistan’s team spirit and even in the final, the side went down fighting.Ed: If readers wish to correspond with the author, please email Taha Noor

New Zealand Test spinner Daniel Vettori has been taken to Canberra Hospital with a severe leg injury following a fall in the three-day match against the ACTPresident’s X1 at Manuka Oval.Vettori fell heavily while attempting a catch off his own bowling when ACT batsman Matthew Phelps drove a ball straight back to him on the last ball ofthe 18th over.After a five-minute break in the game, Vettori was stretchered from the ground in pain, with his right lower leg heavily strapped.NZ officials are awaiting diagnosis of his problem but it seems a damaging blow with the first Test in Brisbane due to start early next month.At lunch, Phelps is 37 not out and Jack Smith’s 28 with the ACT one for 68 from 32 overs.Chris Cairns, returning from an eight-month lay-off from cricket due to a knee injury, has the only wicket, that of Corey Richards in the fifth over for just one run.

Martyn Moxon, Yorkshire’s director of cricket, was in New York when he read headlines about Adil Rashid’s record-breaking first-innings drought in Abu Dhabi. By the time he had flown back over the Atlantic, Rashid had made history of a far more positive kind and Moxon always believed he would have the character to bounce back.When Rashid claimed 5 for 64 in Pakistan’s second innings – leaving England a target of 99 in 19 overs which they were only unable to reach due to fading light – it was the first five-wicket haul by an English legpsinner in more than half a century since Tommy Greenhough against India in 1959. In a remarkable tale, it followed the most expensive figures for a Test debutant of 0 for 163 over the first two days as Pakistan made 523 for 8.”When I woke up in New York and saw the headlines ‘worst-ever debut figures’ you felt for the lad,” Moxon, who returned home to news of the five-wicket haul, told ESPNcricinfo. “But it showed what he’s about to get a five-for in his second innings. I’m delighted for him.”Pakistan winning the toss on what, for four and a half days was an exceedingly docile pitch, combined to give Rashid the toughest of starts. However, Yorkshire, led by the backroom set-up of Moxon and head coach Jason Gillespie, have invested a lot of time in building Rashid’s confidence and even before he broke his duck with the wicket of Younis Khan there were signs of him finding his feet as he came within millimetres from finding Mohammad Hafeez’s edge.Adil Rashid had a taxing first innings in Abu Dhabi but came back strongly•Getty Images

“In the last couple of years he’s matured massively as a person and as a cricketer, he’s got to know his own game and what works for him,” Moxon said. “A big part of the last two years with myself and Jason, what we’ve been trying to drum into him is trust what he knows works for him and encouraging him to spin the ball. As long as he’s doing that he’ll be in the game.”It’s as simple as we’ve tried to keep it with him. It’s got to that point where he does trust that now and hopefully that showed yesterday.”Rashid first played for England in 2009, earning five ODI caps and five T20 outings, before falling by the wayside, which was followed by three seasons from 2011-2013 where his first-class bowling average was in the low-to-mid-40s. However, Moxon always trusted that, in the long run, Rashid’s natural talent would shine through and his revival came to the fore in 2014 when he claimed 49 first-class wickets at 24.81.That propelled him into the squad for the tour of West Indies earlier this year although he did not play any of the three Tests following a difficult warm-up match. His one-day comeback was against Ireland, at a damp Dublin in May where he did not bowl before the rain came, but he played all 10 matches against New Zealand and Australia. He went wicketless in the first two-day warm-up match on this tour, but chipped in with three in the second to ensure there were no last-minute wobbles from the selectors this time.”We’d seen enough, and he’s seen enough in himself even during the years when the consistency wasn’t there, that there was the ability to take wickets and produce a matchwinning performance,” Moxon said. “It’s never been a case that ‘it’s a waste of time’ because the ability has always been there.”One by-product of Rashid’s success is that Yorkshire are having to plan for the likelihood that they won’t see much of him next year. He was part of England’s Ashes squads throughout the summer without playing, which restricted him to seven Championship matches, and Yorkshire signed offpsinner James Middlebrook to help fill the void. However, Moxon hopes a longer-term solution will come from a youngster within the county’s impressive youth system.”We’ve seen this coming since he was picked against West Indies even though he didn’t play there,” he said. “We are planning not to see much of him going forward. We hope to fill that from within so it’s an important winter for our young spinners and hopefully they can step up.”