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It’s turning into quite an interesting window for Everton. Balogun should be an upgrade on Beto up front, while David Moyes has sounded quite confident about Thierno Barry’s progress at the start of his second season in English football – always a crucial point in a player’s development. How much game time Barry gets if and when Balogun arrives will be interesting. amunra-online.pl

Losing Ndiaye would be a loss but Richarlison is beloved on the blue side of Merseyside and a fine left-wing replacement if that deal from Spurs happens, while there is still talk of a possible second loan for Jack Grealish.

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La Real Sociedad ha anunciado este mediodía que presentará por la tarde en Anoeta a sus dos primeros fichajes, Mamadou Sarr y Héctor Fort, de manera conjunta, junto al presidente Jokin Aperribay (16h). Lo harán en el día de descanso de la plantilla, aunque no se descarta que ambos se hayan pasado por Zubieta por la mañana para realizar trabajo individual como parte de su puesta a punto. Tanto el catalán como el senegalés ofrecerán sus primeras impresiones sobre su nuevo club y el máximo mandatario también tendrá que ofrecer explicaciones sobre las operaciones realizadas y los movimientos cerrados por el club, y será preguntado por si hay más por cerrarse aún.

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Today’s chatter is talking about its dreams again

Elite football clubs splash out millions on their scouting efforts these days, gather reams of data and spend countless meticulous hours assembling their recruitment plans, yet somehow the final days of the transfer window remain a desperate scrap, for some, to recruit players.

After an underwhelming start to the season and with a slightly threadbare frontline, Liverpool certainly find themselves in that bracket and, despite the fact Bradley Barcola is en route from PSG, the Reds want more wide forwards. Much seems to depend on Cody Gakpo’s future – with Manchester City and Tottenham in pursuit – but Andoni Iraola’s side have been linked with Chelsea’s Estêvão, as well as Yankuba Minteh and Ismaïla Sarr. What on earth Iraola’s forward options will look like in a couple of days is anyone’s guess.

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• Podcast host expresses discomfort at attending medal ceremony

• AFL’s attitude towards women needs to change, she says

The partner of one of the AFL’s most prominent players has boycotted next month’s Brownlow medal ceremony, describing the event as one that “doesn’t align” with her values in the wake of the sector’s response to the alleged sexual assault at the Sydney Swans’ team hotel.

Writer Dee Salmin, who also hosts a popular podcast and is the partner of Collingwood’s captain, Darcy Moore, posted to her newsletter on Sunday explaining her decision.

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