Arsenal have enjoyed a phenomenal first summer transfer window under new sporting director Andrea Berta, but with deadline day early next week, there is still no sign of Mikel Arteta’s side throwing the towel in.

The Gunners have spent well north of £250 million on seven new recruits, with Kepa, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera, Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze all joining Arteta’s star-studded squad.

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While many of these arrivals were pre-planned amid weeks/months of talks, Berta showed that he can fast and under pressure by hijacking Tottenham’s deal for Eze.

Following Kai Havertz’s injury, having previously backed off from Eze due to their desire for Ethan Nwaneri to get more game time this season (talkSPORT), Arsenal U-turned over signing the 27-year-old and swiftly agreed a deal for him – breaking Spurs hearts in the process.

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It was one of the most sensational transfer hijacks in recent memory, with Arteta praising Arsenal for their “unexpected” move.

Given their seismic summer expenditure, and the fact Arsenal have reinforced nearly every area of their squad, you’d think Berta would be done there.

However, that actually isn’t the case.

Arsenal are in talks to sign Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen, according to multiple media sources, and the Ecuador international has already agreed personal terms as Berta chases a potential loan with an obligation to buy in 2026.

Signing the centre-back would allow Jakub Kiwior to join FC Porto, and this potential transfer domino is making all the headlines around N5 right now.

Piero Hincapie pushing to join Arsenal for £43 million

As per Ben Jacobs, an instant permanent transfer for Hincapie cannot be ruled out either, even if an obligation next year is the most likely scenario.

Hincapie himself is apparently pushing to join Arsenal for a fee close to £43m, with the club hoping to strike a deal below his £52m release clause.

In another update, Jacobs adds that today is seen as “key”, with negotiations at an advanced stage as Arsenal push to agree a deal before the weekend.

Manchester United are now seriously considering a late move for a “wonderful” midfielder, ahead of the September 1st transfer deadline.

Man Utd looking to strengthen midfield amid Mainoo uncertainty

Kobbie Mainoo is yet to make an appearance in the Premier League this season, but Ruben Amorim has recently insisted he is a big fan of the midfielder, saying: “I believe a lot in Kobbie; more than what everyone thinks. I believe a lot in Kobbie. I expect a lot from him. He is playing in one position and is fighting with Bruno. They can play together.

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“We need to improve that position and you could see that against Fulham. I just expect the best from Kobbie in the same way as everybody.”

Mainoo was given the opportunity to prove himself against Grimsby Town on Wednesday night, and the 20-year-old was one of the only players to put in something resembling a decent performance.

However, there is now a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the youngster’s future, with Leeds United now showing the strongest interest in a deal for the central midfielder, who is open to leaving Old Trafford before the September 1st deadline.

As such, according to a report from Spain, INEOS may not be done in the transfer market, with a move for VfB Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller being seriously considered.

Chiefs have some reservations about the signing of Stiller, and he is not viewed as an alternative to Brighton & Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba, with a move dependent on what happens with Bruno Fernandes and Mainoo.

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Should one of Amorim’s current midfield options leave, a move for the Stuttgart maestro would gain momentum, and a deal would not break the bank, given that there is a £32m release clause in his contract.

Why Man Utd want to sign "wonderful" Stiller

The 24-year-old may not be as well-known as some of United’s other targets, but there are signs he could be an astute addition to Amorim’s squad at just £32m, given the level of some of the central midfielder’s performances in the Bundesliga.

Scout Ben Mattinson has indicated the German is a well-rounded player, praising him for his “wonderful” left foot, while also stating the Stuttgart star is “secure” defensively and capable of playing as a lone number 6.

Moreover, the Munich-born maestro is clearly an attack-minded player, as showcased by his tendency to play the ball forward and set up goals over the past year.

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Stiller could excel at Old Trafford, but Man United should not sell Mainoo to create space in the squad, as the England interantional deserves another chance to prove himself.

Tottenham have made no secret of their desire to become a top-tier destination for the world's best young talent. "You can try to sell a vision to someone, but if there's tangible physical evidence of it… Anyone who has watched us since I've joined will have seen the aspirations we have to be the kind of team we want to be. That's not just me saying it, we're actually doing it," said former head coach Ange Postecoglou when he was calling the shots in N17.

Postecoglou was referencing the signing of Lucas Bergvall at the back end of the winter 2024 transfer window, with Spurs pipping Barcelona to the Swedish prodigy's signature. A few months prior, they had beaten Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain to Croatian wonderkid Luka Vuskovic, and later hijacked Brentford's move for Archie Gray. 

There's been a conscious effort to bring down the average age of the senior side since abandoning the win-now principles of the Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte eras, and Postecoglou had a hand in all three of those signings. Before being fired, the Australian also helped convince another exciting prospect to move to north London.

Masia Melia will become the latest teenager to join the youth revolution at Hotspur Way in January, when he arrives from League of Ireland outfit St Patrick's Athletic. Though he's only just turned 18, the forward has racked up almost 100 appearances in senior football.

So, who is Melia, why did Tottenham pay a record sum to sign him, and is he worthy of all the hype? GOAL takes a closer look at Irish football's newest sensation…

• Where it all began

  Melia was born on September 22, 2007, in the tiny district of Newtownmountkennedy (yes, that's how it's spelled, it's a real place) in County Wicklow on the east coast of the Republic of Ireland. Taking a liking to football, he quickly caught the eye of local sides Newtown Juniors and St Joseph's Boys, before joining a professional club in Bray Wanderers in 2022. However, he was then snapped up by St Patrick's that same year and hasn't looked back since.

  According to Rory Hackett, his former coach and a good friend of his father, Melia stood out from day one. "I used to watch the way he'd strike the ball, it was almost perfect, inside and outside of the foot, free-kicks too, he just had that knack," Hackett said to the earlier in 2025.

  "When he was nine, one day I saw him score a volley from the halfway line here. Mason caught it sweet and hit the roof of the net. Everyone went wild but I remember thinking, 'Yeah, but do it again.' And sure enough he did it again a few weeks later! He had power in his strike that no nine-year-old should have had. He used to score hat-tricks every single game and I used to have to take him off sometimes! 

  "I saw many goals where he would dribble it the length of the pitch and score. I used to get hassle on the sideline and they'd tell Mason, 'Whatever you do, don't score a hat-trick because Rory will take you off!' But I had to. At that age, you have to give everyone a chance. He was very humble, though, and loved the craic with the other kids."

  Hackett wasn't the only coach who foresaw Melia's rise, as Newtown Juniors' Hughie Nolan told : "I saw at an early age that Mason would go straight to the top through his sheer love of football. I knew he would be good, people always talk about the next Roy Keane or Robbie Keane and usually I don't see it, but I knew he would be good – but maybe not this good. Every time he has stepped up a level, he has taken it in his stride and nothing has fazed him."

  Before venturing into the world of club football, Melia made his name in Ireland by helping the Under-16s win the 2022 Victory Shield, popping up with a goal in the final against Scotland and kick-starting a prolific career at international youth level.

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  The big break

  After a matter of months in the St Pat's youth setup, Melia was promoted into first-team action well before his 16th birthday. In fact, he became the club's youngest player goal-scorer aged 15 years and 132 days old when he came off the bench to find the net in a 3-1 Leinster Senior Cup loss to Wexford in February 2023. Picking the ball up on the edge of the opposition penalty area, he took a couple of delicate touches before rifling into the top corner.

  Melia was then sent back to the youth ranks for a few months before returning to the senior fold in May of that year, becoming the youngest league debutant in the history of St Pat's. Even though this occasion wasn't marked with a goal, interim manager Jon Daly was full of praise: "He's been exceptional at U19s. When you are thinking 'I need a goal', I saw him score numerous goals for the U19s, I saw him score against Wexford in the Leinster Senior Cup, so I know he can finish and I know his movement is good."

  That first league goal eventually arrived the following month during a 7-0 drubbing of UCD, with the national press crowning Melia as 'magic'. Within weeks, he was on trial at Manchester City and was tipped to join Liverpool, becoming more of a known quantity to teams on the other side of the Irish Sea.

  The milestones kept on tumbling for Melia, who signed his first pro contract in November 2023, three days before his ascension took its sharpest climb yet. St Pat's had reached the 2023 FAI Cup final, setting up a clash with Dublin rivals Bohemians. There was international interest in the fixture, and it broke the attendance record for an Irish cup game which had stood since 1945, with 43,881 packing out the Aviva Stadium. With his side leading 2-1, Daly threw Melia on as a 57th-minute substitute to become the youngest player in FAI Cup final history. St Pat's would go on to win 3-1 and Melia had his first taste of silverware at a time where domestic football in Ireland was turning into a hot-topic again.

  The 2024 season was Melia's first as an established member of the St Pat's squad from start to finish. Where he made 13 appearances and scored three goals in 2023, the striker featured in a whopping 41 games across all competitions the following year, this time netting on seven occasions. Along the way, Melia made his European debut as St Patrick's reached the league phase of the Conference League, which was eventually won by Chelsea. To cap off a memorable campaign, Melia was voted by his peers as the PFAI Young Player of the Year, becoming – you guessed it – the youngest-ever recipient of the award.

  All the while, Melia was enjoying almost unprecedented success with the Ireland U17s, scoring 10 goals in 22 games at that age group either side of the 2023 Euros. He has since made his mark at U21 level, becoming Ireland's youngest scorer in that age category, obviously.

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  How it's going

  The 2025 season has been whirlwind in more ways than one for Melia. Towards its start, it was announced St Pat's had agreed to sell him to Tottenham for an Irish-record sum of €2 million (£1.75m), which could eventually rise to €4m (£3.5m). Citing the aforementioned Bervall after he snubbed Barca for Spurs, Melia, who was supposedly also courted by Arsenal, said to the : "You have to think about all that stuff before you even sign for a club. There's obviously reasons why I'm going to Tottenham. It's where I feel most comfortable. Tottenham is a big club but I have to work hard to get to his (Bergvall's) level."

  Fired up by that news, Melia has enjoyed a career-best season in terms of goals. At the time of writing, he is second in the League of Ireland's Golden Boot rankings, with his tally of 12 only bettered by Waterford's Padraig Amond, and he has caught the eye of Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian was in charge of Besiktas when they faced St Pat's in a Conference League qualifier, and though the Turkish giants prevailed 7-3 on aggregate, the former striker was impressed by the talent Melia possessed beyond his years.

  "I think Tottenham have made a good signing," Solskjaer said. "You see a mature finisher. I don't want to put too much pressure on him. I always follow the young players when I see them early in their careers. There are a few decent players I played with from Ireland, so I have a fond eye for Irish players." Solskjaer added: "Melia has a bright future ahead of him, keeps getting runs and getting in the good areas. One of the things I like most about him is his attitude towards pressing: he does his defensive job as well. In the second half, he was tasked with sitting on one of our midfielders and he did the job."

  To celebrate his 18th birthday earlier this month, Melia scored a brace as St Pat's thrashed Cork City 4-0. There are worse ways to mark becoming a legal adult. A senior Ireland call-up isn't far away as the Boys in Green look to secure an unlikely place at next summer's World Cup.

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• Biggest strengths

  As an up-and-coming striker, one who has made the St Pat's No.9 shirt his own, it's important to recognise Melia's ability as a scorer and finisher first. He's able to sniff out danger in and around the box, proving a chance magnet that is learning it's not about what you've done before but what you do next.

  St Pat's boss Stephen Kenny said after Melia's double on his 18th birthday: "I have been drilling it home to him, he can get frustrated and you have to say, 'Listen, all of the best strikers miss chances – it's how you handle it.' You can't let it overtake your emotional state. It's important you eliminate that from your mindset and go again, score the next one. And he did that."

  This is bread and butter for a striker, however. You have to score goals to make ends meet. What has set Melia apart at his tender age is everything else that he brings to the game, with his infectious energy and aggressive pressing standing out. "When he made his debut for St Pat's, he put senior centre-backs under serious pressure while only 15 years old. His energy levels are unbelievable and his work off the ball was nearly better than what he did on the ball," said Melia's former Bray Wanderers coach, Conor Canavan.

  Melia has spent time playing on the wing at senior level, which has helped him remain disciplined and taught him the value of defending wherever you are on the pitch. St Pat's captain Joe Redmond told the : "He is a handful. His power, his speed and his finishing is incredible. I think maybe we've only seen half of it. Like I said a few times, he is going to go up another level and it's exciting to see. He has a bit of everything. He can hold it up, he can go in behind, he can finish, he has got good control, and his maturity and knowledge of the game is really good as well."

  Recently, Melia has also sought to become a more selfless team-mate in possession as well as out of it, registering four assists in addition to his 12 goals in the League of Ireland already this season. 

  On his part, is well aware of his own mental strength and the experience he has already accrued. "I've played over 80 games in senior football now,” he said after facing Besiktas this summer. "I think everything has worked out the way I would like it to work out. I've grown into more of a man. I'm feeling more physical and ready for a bigger challenge… I kind of like attention. If you've had attention, you're doing something right. I've dealt with it since I was young, I have a good family behind me. Everyone keeps me humble."

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Tamanha seria a dificuldade de Suárez em administrar o problema que ele estaria cogitando de maneira mais séria antecipar o término de sua carreira. Algo que o mesmo já tratou de avisar a diretoria do Tricolor para que os dois lados entendam qual seria a melhor composição para findar o vínculo, inicialmente, com validade até o fim de 2024.

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New South Wales veteran Sarah Coyte makes no secret of the fact a grand-final win on Sunday over Queensland would mean more than her first six WNCL titles with the state.”Just for the sheer fact that NSW have spent the last four or five years rebuilding,” Coyte told AAP.Coyte, at age 33, is one of the last remaining members of NSW’s days as the powerhouse of women’s domestic cricket. She won six competitions with the state between 2010 and 2015, as part of the Breakers’ record run of 10 straight titles in the 2000s and 2010s.Related

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So dominant were the Breakers in the early days of the 50-over WNCL, they claimed 20 of the first 23 competitions and finished runners-up in the other three.”Back when NSW kept winning, it was just an expectation, because we had all the big names,” Coyte said. “The program has completely changed since then. You don’t have as many big names, the Australian team have always got something on. Now we have to fight and work so hard for it, and it shows.”Coyte is no stranger to winning. On leaving NSW for South Australia in 2015-16, she broke NSW’s streak with a title there. Another two came in Tasmania, with the seamer now gunning for a 10th WNCL title in 13 full seasons separated by a mid-career break.”It would be the ultimate. It would mean everything for NSW to be back at the top,” she said. “Not just for me but for Cricket NSW to be back after having to rebuild.”Winning machine: Sarah Coyte is searching for a 10th WNCL title•Getty Images

The changed nature of the WNCL means Sunday’s final features no Australian players, with Queensland’s Georgia Voll the last to leave for India and the WPL on Friday. But that does open the door for other players to eye off lifelong dreams. For table-toppers Queensland, up to six of their XI will hunt a first title after losing to Tasmania in last year’s decider.”It’s disappointing – we would have loved her to play, and I know she would have loved to have played as well, but it’s a great opportunity for her and a good reward for her season so far,” Queensland captain Georgia Redmayne said. “Considering the urgency to get her to India, I really hope they give her the opportunity she deserves on Tuesday.””The good thing about having so many players in and out is that we’ve been able to give a lot of opportunities to a lot of girls throughout the season. Everyone in our squad of 13 has played games this season, so everyone’s been there and been exposed to it – we’re not bringing new players into the team suddenly for a final so I think that bodes well for us.”Georgia Voll has beeen handed a late call-up to the WPL•Getty Images

For NSW, a new generation wants success after finishing fifth and sixth for the past two years. And for the likes of senior Breakers quick Sammy-Jo Johnson and spinner Sam Bates, a title shot awaits after NSW’s dominance was a double-edged sword as teenagers.Knowing only of NSW’s stars winning, both were forced to move to Queensland and ACT respectively for a chance before returning in recent years.”The goal for me growing up was to play for NSW,” Johnson said. “That’s all I dreamt about, I just wanted to wear a baggy blue. But Queensland gave me an opportunity, and I wouldn’t have made a name for myself if I didn’t go chase it somewhere else.”Now, they know the chance awaits for NSW to create a new legacy on Sunday.”The history is very rich, but the cool thing about this group is we’ve forged our own path,” Johnson said. “We’ve gone through the struggles. We’ve had so many injuries … We’ve had to go through the grind.”WNCL final squadsQueensland Georgia Redmayne (capt), Charli Knott, Lily Bassingthwaighte, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, Lilli Hamilton, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Laura Harris, Grace Parsons, Courtney Sippel, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Mikayla WrigleyNew South Wales Georgia Adams (capt), Sam Bates, Maitlan Brown, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Hannah Darlington, Elsa Hunter, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Anika Learoyd, Claire Moore, Frankie Nicklin, Kate Pelle, Tahlia Wilson

Leeds United have around 24 hours left to finish any remaining deals that they want to get done before the summer transfer window officially slams shut.

Daniel Farke was clear about what he wants from the board on deadline day after the club’s 0-0 draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.

The German boss said: “In defence and midfield, goalkeeper position and full-back position, we’ve done really good business. But we spoke quite open and honest about it, we would need to add some more quality up front.”

Noah Okafor is the only attacking signing that Leeds have spent a transfer fee on so far, with Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin arriving on free transfers, and that may change on deadline day.

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According to journalist Pete O’Rourke, Leeds United are in late talks over a potential deal to sign Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa before the deadline.

He told Football Insider: “Obviously, there’s a long-standing association between Daniel Farke and Buendia from their time at Norwich. Leeds are in the market for a number 10, and Buendia is one they are talking to ahead of Monday’s deadline. It could happen.”

Football Insider adds that the Argentina international has been given the green light to leave Villa Park on a permanent basis, amid previous reports that he has been valued at £20m this summer.

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The Whites should push ahead with a deal to sign the former Norwich man for £20m because he could come in as a big upgrade on Dan James on the right flank.

Buendia mainly played as a right-sided attacking midfielder, in a 4-2-3-1 formation, for Farke at Carrow Road and enjoyed a great relationship with Max Aarons, which means that he could form one with Jayden Bogle, who is similarly attack-minded.

James has started the season with zero shots on target, zero ‘big chances’ created, and 0.17 xA in three Premier League starts for the Championship champions, per Sofascore, and does not look to have handled the step up in quality very well at all.

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As you can see in the table above, Buendia thrived, even in the Premier League, as a creative force on the right flank for Farke with his incredible technical ability and eye for a pass.

The Argentine maestro, whose form was described as “remarkable” by journalist Connor Southwell at Norwich, could be a creative outlet for Leeds on the right, splitting open Premier League defences to create high-quality opportunities for the likes of Okafor, Nmecha, and Calvert-Lewin.

Buendia spent the second half of last season on loan at Bayer Leverkusen and created two ‘big chances’ in just 264 minutes of football in the Bundesliga, per Sofascore, which shows that he can still produce creative quality in the current day.

The Villa midfielder, who scored nine goals and provided eight assists in his first two seasons in the Premier League with the Villans, is a proven Premier League performer and creator who already knows Farke incredibly well, which is why this could be a shrewd move.

Due to his relationship with the manager and his experience in the league, Buendia could slot straight in as an upgrade on James on the right, after the Wales international’s very underwhelming start to the campaign from an offensive perspective.

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Experienced allrounder Ritu Moni has come back to the Bangladesh ODI squad for the women’s World Cup qualifiers, to be held in Lahore next month. She last played an ODI against Ireland in December last year.Bangladesh have made four changes to the squad that featured against West Indies in January, with Murshida Khatun being the notable absentee. Lata Mondal, Sultana Khatun and Taj Nehar have also been dropped.Murshida made only 53 runs in the three ODIs while Sultana played one ODI and three T20Is and picked up just two wickets against West Indies. Mondal and Nehar featured only in the T20Is against West Indies and failed to make an impression.Jannatul Ferdus, who last played an ODI in 2018, has returned to the side, while spin-bowling allrounder Ishma Tanjim, who is uncapped in ODIs, has earned a place.Ishma made 336 runs in seven matches for Sheltech Cricket Academy in the just-concluded Women’s Dhaka Premier League. Ferdus was the tournament’s highest wicket-taker with 21 strikes, while Moni was the joint-second-highest wicket-taker with 18 wickets.The Bangladesh team will arrive in Lahore on April 3 and the qualifiers will take place between April 5 and 19. Five teams will compete for the final two available spots in the eight-team World Cup, to be held in India later this year. Bangladesh will play against West Indies, Ireland, Scotland and Thailand, along with hosts Pakistan.Bangladesh squad: Nigar Sultana (capt), Nahida Akter, Ishma Tanjim, Dilara Akter, Sharmin Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Jannatul Ferdus, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam, Farzana Haque, Shanjida Akther, Marufa Akter, Ritu Moni

In a late flurry of deals, Nottingham Forest have now reportedly submitted an opening offer to sign a Bundesliga attacker for Nuno Espirito Santo.

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Whilst it has been a steady summer at Forest, with their biggest deal arguably being Morgan Gibbs-White’s new contract, Nuno reiterated that there is still work that needs to be done.

The Forest boss told reporters: “Dealing with doubts is the worst thing you can have in football. We have doubts, who is going to be [here], when are they [new signings] going to come? All these things create doubts.

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“Not only me but in the club. What we want is game-by-game to have as many options as possible. Europe will come after, and for sure it will be better, but for now until that happens it is a major concern.

“The owner is aware, the club is aware, everyone is aware. Everybody knows the reality. This is a lost chance that we had as a group to do it.”

It seems as though Nuno is set to get an answer to his questions and the chance to ease his doubts, however. Following his strong words, Forest have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Arnaud Kalimuendo, whilst the likes of Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee also now look destined for the City Ground this month.

It’s a late-summer spending spree which may be far from done. Reports are now indicating that Forest have also submitted an opening bid to sign a Bundesliga talent.

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According to Sky Germany, Nottingham Forest submitted an opening bid to sign Jamie Leweling worth €25m (£22m) with add-ons.

VfB Stuttgart have rejected this first offer, and the German club reportedly have no intention of selling their star winger, but whether more interest from the Premier League changes that remains to be seen.

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Those at the City Ground are seemingly willing to take a chance on Leweling despite a relatively tough season last time out. Although a hamstring injury disrupted his campaign, the German would have been disappointed to end on just four goal involvements in the Bundesliga last time out.

On paper, the 24-year-old does not have the output levels to replace Anthony Elanga, who decided to swap the Midlands for Newcastle United earlier this summer.

Nonetheless, Leweling has still earned plenty of praise in Germany. Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth told reporters: “Jamie featured in every Bundesliga match [last season], and that statistic alone shows just how important he is to the team.

“His commitment and willingness to work for the team make him a very valuable player for us. We also think that he has plenty of potential to develop further, and that’s why we decided to tie Jamie down to VfB on a long-term deal.”

Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, want runs from their middle order

Vishal Dikshit24-Feb-2025Who’s playingDelhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 7.30pm ISTWhat to expect – contrasting powerplays and middle oversEven though Delhi Capitals have had a better squad on paper over the years and Gujarat Giants have relied a bit too much on their overseas contingent for a poor overall record in WPL, only two points separate them right now in the fledgling stages of the 2025 season. DC have won half their games so far whereas Giants have points from just one out of three, and even though the sample sizes are small, both teams have shown holes in their performances which they will hope don’t get compounded as the season progresses.DC, to start with, have had strong powerplays thanks to their prolific opening pair of Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma. It’s in the middle overs (7-16) where they have failed to take off from the platform set for the middle order. DC have not only lost the most wickets (18) in that stage, they have also been the slowest (6.67) in those 10 overs that has led to them being bowled out twice already.Related

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In their last game, which they lost to UP Warriorz, DC’s all-international bowling attack also leaked 12 wides, something they “are looking to really tighten up,” according to head coach Jonathan Batty.Giants, contrastingly, have had to bank on their middle order despite having two reputed international names in Laura Wolvaardt and Beth Mooney at the top. Giants have managed to score at just run a ball in the powerplay, with Wolvaardt striking at 80 and Mooney at 104.16, which has mounted pressure on the prolific Ashleigh Gardner and hard-hitting Deandra Dottin. Giants could not only do with a quicker start against arguably the most potent attack in the league, but they would also love for some runs from their Indian contingent of D Hemalatha and Simran Sheikh, who have scored just 27 runs off 36 balls together this season. What will perhaps boost their confidence is that DC are having their worst season with the ball so far in the powerplay, leaking 8.41 runs an over compared to 6.51 last year and 5.74 the in 2023.Team news and likely XIsDespite coming on the back of a loss, DC have a solid XI and may not feel the need to tinker unless they want to bring in left-arm spinner Radha Yadav for offspinner Minnu Mani as Giants have only one left-hand batter in their top seven.Delhi Capitals (probable): 1 Meg Lanning (capt), 2 Shafali Verma, 3 Jemimah Rodrigues, 4 Marizanne Kapp, 5 Annabel Sutherland, 6 Sarah Bryce (wk), 7 Niki Prasad, 8 Jess Jonassen, 9 Shikha Pandey, 10 Arundhati Reddy, 11 Minnu Mani/Radha YadavIf Giants want to replace Hemalatha at No. 3, their only Indian option is Bharti Fulmali.Gujarat Giants (probable): 1 Laura Wolvaardt, 2 Beth Mooney (wk), 3 Dayalan Hemalatha/Bharti Fulmali, 4 Ashleigh Gardner (capt), 5 Harleen Deol, 6 Deandra Dottin, 7 Simran Shaikh, 8 Kashvee Gautam, 9 Tanuja Kanwar, 10 Sayali Satghare, 11 Priya MishraPlayers to watch: Meg Lanning and Priya MishraClosing in on 800 runs, Meg Lanning is the most prolific batter in WPL, but she has looked far from her best this season. Barring her 69 against UPW, Lanning has struggled against the swinging new ball in both Vadodara and Bengaluru. What augurs well for her is she came into the WPL while averaging a healthy 51.14 for Victoria in the domestic one-daters last month which means she won’t be short on confidence.Legspinner Priya Mishra, who has played nine ODIs, has been among the top Indian performers this WPL. With five wickets under her belt so far, that places her on top of Giants’ charts; her scalps include Yastika Bhatia, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris and Deepti Sharma. Her pace variations through her flight and sliders have foxed batters so far and she will hope it continues on Tuesday too.Key stats Giants are yet to win a game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. This will be their first game in Bengaluru this season and they lost all four there last season Teams batting first and second in Bengaluru have won one game each and the record in WPL 2024 in Bengaluru stood at 4-7 DC and Giants have been among the poorer fielding sides this season, having put down six and four chances each

يستعد منتخب ليبيا لمواجهة نظيره موريشيوس، ضمن التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة إلى بطولة كأس العالم 2026. 

وكان منتخب ليبيا قد تعادل مع نظيره كاب فيردي، في الجولة الماضية من التصفيات، بثلاثة أهداف لكل فريق، ضمن الجولة التاسعة من تصفيات كأس العالم. 

ويحتل منتخب ليبيا المركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب المجموعة برصيد 15 نقطة، بينما يحتل موريشيوس المركز الخامس في المجموعة برصيد 5 نقاط. 

طالع.. ترتيب مجموعة ليبيا في تصفيات كأس العالم بعد التعادل مع الرأس الأخضر

ويقع منتخب ليبيا في المجموعة الرابعة من تصفيات كأس العالم وتضم منتخبات: كاب فيردي والكاميرون وأنجولا وموريشيوس وإيسواتيني.  موعد مباراة ليبيا وموريشيوس في تصفيات كأس العالم 

ومن المقرر أن يواجه منتخب ليبيا نظيره موريشيوس، في تمام الساعة السابعة مساء اليوم الإثنين بتوقيت القاهرة، في الجولة العاشرة والأخيرة من تصفيات كأس العالم.  القناة الناقلة لمباراة ليبيا وموريشيوس

سوف تذاع مباراة ليبيا وموريشيوس على منصة شاهد. 

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنـــا