Inside the Numbers of the Guardians' Remarkable AL Central Comeback

The Guardians did it. Somehow, they actually did it.

With a 5–2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night, Cleveland completed an improbable comeback and tied Detroit atop the American League Central. A team that was eight games under .500 and 15.5 games out of the division race in early July now has a 56.3% chance of winning it.

Conversely, the Tigers, who held baseball's best record on July 8, have fumbled it. An epic collapse has seen them fall into a deep slump that’s snowballed into a complete September collapse.

How did this happen? Let's go inside the numbers to get a better look.

40 — Wins for Cleveland on July 6, 88 games into the season. They fell eight games below .500 on that date after being swept at home by the Tigers.

45 — Wins for Cleveland since July 7, a 45–24 record (.652), second best in baseball behind the Milwaukee Brewers.

15.5 — Games the Guardians trailed the Tigers by on July 8.

10.5 — Games the Guardians trailed the Tigers by on Sept. 1.

9.5 — Games behind the Tigers on Sept. 10.

3.96 — Team ERA for the Guardians on July 6, 18th in baseball.

3.30 — Team ERA for the Guardians since July 6, best in baseball.

2.9 — fWAR for Jose Ramirez since July 6, tied with Cal Raleigh for fifth in the American League. Ramirez is slashing .264/.358/.528 over that span with 16 home runs, 43 RBIs, 57 runs scored and 18 stolen bases, with a wRC+ of 136.

1.3 — fWAR for rookie starting pitcher Parker Messick since his debut on Aug. 20. That ranks fifth in baseball during that time. He's 3–0 with a 2.08 ERA and 31 strikeouts against five walks in 34 2/3 innings.

2.39 — ERA for starter Gavin Williams since July 6. He's 7–1 since then.

1.25 — ERA for starter Tanner Bibee in three September starts. He's 2–0, with a 0.65 WHIP and 21 strikeouts against three walks in 21 2/3 innings. That includes a complete game shutout two-hitter against the White Sox on Sept. 12.

Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee has been instrumental in the team’s second-half turnaround. / Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

59 — Tigers wins on July 8, most in MLB. They were 59–34, good for the best record in baseball and a 14-game lead over the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals in the AL Central. The Guardians were 15.5 games back.

26 — Tigers wins since July 8. They're 26–38 (.406) in that time, the sixth-worst record in baseball.

5 — Tigers wins in September. They are 5–14, the second-worst record in baseball behind only the 4–16 Colorado Rockies.

3.46 — Tigers team ERA on July 8, third-best in baseball.

4.80 — Tigers team ERA since July 8, sixth-worst in baseball.

106 — Detroit's team wRC+ on July 8, seventh in baseball.

95 — Detroit's wRC+ since July 8, 20th in baseball.

Forget Price: £3m “lion” is West Brom’s best signing since Corberan left

Every West Bromwich Albion manager who has taken on the reins since Carlos Corberan’s exit in late 2024 is undoubtedly trying to achieve success with the Spaniard’s legacy weighing heavily on them.

Corberan would turn the Baggies into regular promotion contenders in the Championship, which made his departure to Valencia last year very much sting.

To make matters worse, the wheels would come off West Brom’s 2024/25 season at a worryingly quick pace after he moved on to La Liga, with his successor in Tony Mowbray only managing to collect a paltry five victories from 17 matches before being dismissed.

Now, the pressure is on Ryan Mason’s shoulders to deliver, and the strain is already beginning to show, with two recent Championship defeats on the spin for the perpetual promotion nearly-men even seeing some Baggies natives begin to grow restless with their new 34-year-old boss.

It hasn’t been completely bleak since Corberan returned to Spain, however, with a lot of star quality still on display from some new signings.

West Brom's mixed recruitment since Corberan left

In the direct aftermath of Corberan leaving, though, there were some underwhelming flops to stomach.

Namely, Adam Armstrong would relocate to the Hawthorns on loan and fail to live up to this well-known image of him being a prolific performer in the EFL’s top league, with just a forgettable three goals falling into his lap from 16 outings in the West Midlands.

Tammer Bany, who was purchased this January for a whopping £3.3m, has also failed to get up and running in England as a post-Corberan purchase.

But, there have been some success stories to hold onto.

Isaac Price is very much the first name that springs to mind in this regard, having signed for the Championship outfit a matter of days after Mowbray was unveiled.

While he was a Mowbray capture, he has very much come into his own this season under the fresh methods of Mason, with a stunning five goals and two assists next to his name in all competitions.

Other members of Mason’s first team are also in with a shout to be the best buy since Corberan moved on, with Chris Mepham one worthy candidate, as the Welsh centre-back has become an everpresent member of his new manager’s defence to soften the blow of Torbjørn Heggem exiting for Bologna.

But, it’s a different defensive monster who could be well handed the honour…

West Brom's best signing post-Corberan

While Price has dominated a lot of West Brom conversations this campaign with his goal and assist output, he has also been prone to a quiet day at the office, frustratingly.

Indeed, the Northern Ireland international would go the entirety of September without collecting a single goal or assist.

During this same month, it could be argued that Nathaniel Phillips was very much settling into his new Hawthorns environment, on the contrary, with the decision to bring in the Premier League-experienced defender for just £3m already looking to be an ingenious move.

The 28-year-old is yet to miss a Championship game this season, and for good reason, with the 6-foot-3 colossus very much living up to his billing as a “lion”, as he was lauded by his former Anfield coach in Pepijn Lijnders.

Indeed, in West Brom blue and white so far, Phillips has won a commanding 5.5 duels on average across his 12 league clashes to date.

Phillips’ league numbers for West Brom

Stat – per 90 mins*

Phillips

Games played

12

Goals scored

1

Assists

0

Touches*

81.9

Accurate passes*

56.6 (86%)

Ball recoveries*

4.3

Clearances*

7.4

Total duels won*

5.5

Clean sheets

3

Stats by Sofascore

Looking at the table above in greater detail only further reinforces how much of a sterling purchase Phillips has already been, with his brute strength when rising up for duels also gifting him one goal at his new club, already, away from also cutting an assured presence on the ball with 56.6 accurate passes averaged per tense match.

EFL pundit Sam Parkin would likely agree with Phillips being one of West Brom’s best signings in recent memory, with him labelling the former Derby County loanee as “absolutely sensational” after he collected a clean sheet versus promotion rivals Stoke City.

Mason will need both Price and Phillips performing to their maximum to try and get his side out of their current sticky patch of form.

But, while the first of those named has shone in spurts and looks a top talent for the future, Phillips has been the real deal from minute one of his West Brom journey, with 19 Premier League appearances also under his belt, standing the Baggies in good stead if they can finally break their second-tier hoodoo.

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Sheffield Wednesday candidates now considering shock move to complete takeover

A number of Sheffield Wednesday’s takeover candidates are now reportedly considering a fresh move to get the sale of the club over the line.

Sheffield Wednesday dealt fresh point deduction

Despite the fact that Dejphon Chansiri is no longer at the club and Sheffield Wednesday are in administration, they’re still facing the consequences for the actions of their former owner. The EFL confirmed earlier this week that the Owls have been dealt a further six-point deduction on top of the initial 12 points that they had deducted.

It’s frustrating news for Wednesday, who were already destined for League One. Administrators will now be hoping to hand supporters some better news regarding the club’s takeover process.

So far, bids have arrived and been rejected from the likes of Mike Ashley, who is looking to get back into English football for the first time since leaving Newcastle United.

Administrators initially set a soft deadline of December 5, but it remains to be seen whether they can actually stick to that on Thursday. Instead, the Owls’ pain may be prolonged as candidates prepare to take a new approach to takeover attempts.

Sheffield Wednesday candidates considering joint bid

As reported by City AM, a number of candidates are considering a joint bid to buy Sheffield Wednesday to get the takeover across the line. The Championship club reportedly have six bidders on the table, but could see some of those opt to join forces to match their £30m valuation.

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As things stand, there is no clear favourite to buy the club and Begbies Traynor’s initial deadline is likely to be pushed back until at least next week.

In the meantime, the Owls could continue looking at the free agent market. Although they are yet to welcome new owners, those at Hillsborough have already signed both Nathan Redmond and former Leeds United man Liam Cooper.

Whether it’s joint-bidders or just the one candidate in the coming weeks, Sheffield Wednesday’s new owners will instantly have their eye on success in League One next season following the club’s inevitable relegation.

Earning instant promotion back to the Championship whilst finally adding financial stability to the club should be top of the wishlist of the new owners.

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Top-order turbulences, left-arm spin traps and catching concerns

What are the major trends to emerge at the halfway point of the league stage of the women’s ODI World Cup?

Namooh Shah14-Oct-2025

Top-order turbulence

The most notable pattern at this World Cup has been the diminishing influence of top-order batters and their lack of partnerships. Across the first five wickets, batting pairs have averaged only 27.3 per stand, a steep decline from the 46.3 in the lead-up to the big event across India and Sri Lanka. After 15 century stands before the tournament, there have been just three in the World Cup, reflecting how teams have struggled to build a foundation up front.Through overs 1-10, across 26 innings, teams have scored at a strike rate of just 65 and averaged 27.9, compared to a strike rate of 83 and an average of 57.1 in similar pre-tournament conditions.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Rescue acts from the lower order

While the top has wobbled, the middle and lower orders have often come to the rescue. Partnerships for wickets six to nine have averaged 25.3, the highest in any women’s World Cup , surpassing the previous best of 19.0 from 2017.Teams have rebuilt and counterpunched late, leading to a clear pattern in scoring progression: strike rates rise from 65 in overs 11-30 to 80 in overs 31-40 and 112 in the final ten. The big rescue acts have been from Richa Ghosh and Nadine de Klerk, both from No. 8, in the India vs South Africa fixture.

Left-arm spin the trump card

If there’s one bowling type dictating the narrative, it’s left-arm spin. Slow left-arm orthodox bowlers have produced the best returns of any bowling style this World Cup: 62 wickets at an average of 19, striking every 28 balls. The next best is legspin, averaging 26.7, nearly eight runs more than left-arm spin.That efficiency marks a remarkable improvement over recent editions of the World Cup as well, where left-arm spin averaged 28.1 in 2022 and 31.7 in 2017.Currently, five of the top-ten wicket-takers of the tournament are left-arm spinners: Sophie Ecclestone (9), Nonkululeko Mlaba (8), Inoka Ranaweera (7), Sophie Molineux (6), Linsey Smith (6).ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Run fests and spin traps

Visakhapatnam and Indore have offered batting-friendly surfaces. Visakhapatnam have hosted four of the 250-plus totals, out of six, so far, including the record chase of 331 by Australia against India, while Indore has seen 230-plus totals in all four innings played there.At venues like Guwahati and Colombo, averages drop below 21 per wicket compared to 32.8 at the other two venues. At Guwahati and Colombo, teams have been all out under 200 seven times out of 13 in total.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Catching continues to be a worry

Fielding has been a major concern. New Zealand (90%), Pakistan (84.2%) and England (80%) have led the way in catching efficiency, while India (55.6%) and Bangladesh (61.9%) have been among the poorest.Interestingly, some sides have capitalised on the opposition’s generosity. India and South Africa, for instance, have benefited from the lowest catching efficiency against them – 67.4% and 57.9%, respectively. Nadine de Klerk being dropped by Shorna Akhter in the penultimate over of the chase on highest in Monday was one of the decisive moments of Match 14.

DRS dilemmas

If fielding lapses have been one half of the story, indecision with the Decision Review System (DRS) has been another: 21 umpire decisions out of 55 have been reversed at this World Cup, almost identical to 23 overturns out of 56 in 2022.

Opinião: Mayke na Seleção seria péssimo para o Palmeiras, mas um prêmio para quem merece

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Além de Endrick, Gómez e Richard Rios, o Palmeiras pode aumentar a lista de desfalques no próximo mês por conta da Copa América.

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Nesta quinta-feira (16), saiu a notícia que de o lateral-direito Mayke está na pré-lista de convocados do Brasil para a Copa América, ao lado de Zé Rafael, Raphael Veiga e Murilo.

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Essa é a primeira vez que o camisa 12 é cogitado na Seleção e Mayke pode pintar com a amarelinha pela primeira vez em seus quase sete anos de Palmeiras.

Abel Ferreira claro que não deve ter gostado muito da notícia, uma vez que o elenco pode ser muito desfalcado durante a Copa América.

Mas é merecido demais o nome de Mayke ser cogitado na Seleção. Melhor lateral do Brasileirão de 2018, Mayke viveu três temporadas seguintes meio adormecidas no Palmeiras.

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Porém, o ‘restart’ de Mayke com a camisa alviverde aconteceu em Montevidéu, na final da Libertadores de 2021, e desde então, além de dividir a titularidade com Marcos Rocha, vem sendo um dos melhores laterais do Brasil.

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O torcedor alviverde deve ficar muito preocupado com uma possível convocação, mas ao mesmo tempo feliz pelo prêmio de um jogador que merece tanto viver esse momento.

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Harmanpreet serves up a reminder of Harmonster

India needed a big win to keep their World Cup campaign on track, and their captain delivered a blockbuster like old times

Shashank Kishore10-Oct-20242:59

‘The timing of Harmanpreet’s knock makes it special’

As the buzzer hooted to signal drinks during the India-Sri Lanka clash in Dubai, Harmanpreet Kaur, who had been slouching on her chair and gently massaging her neck, suddenly picked up two bats and galloped down the steps from the gallery to a wider space around the boundary edge.One bat tucked behind the other, Harmanpreet went through the full range of motions of the kind she would practice at the driving range, focusing on her neck position and movements while completing her swing. Once happy with where she was at, Harmanpreet quickly jogged back up and pulled up a chair next to coach Amol Muzumdar.The head coach had just returned after having a chat with openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma at the drinks interval. India had set themselves a strong base at 78 without loss; now it was time to inject momentum. After a quick chat with Muzumdar, Harmanpreet was ready to rumble having selected her weapon of destruction.Related

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When Mandhana rocked back to pull Chamari Athapaththu to the deep-square-leg fence in the 13th over to bring up her half-century, Harmanpreet was fully charged, slapping the bat with her gloves. And when Mandhana was run out in the 13th over, Harmanpreet pranced to the middle and took guard at No. 3.It’s a spot that had become such a massive talking point in the lead-up to this tournament – India have tried as many as five options since Muzumdar became coach in December 2023 – that she put her hand up and decided to embrace the challenge head-on. It was now time for her to walk the talk with almost everything on the line.India needed not just a win but a big one to steer clear of the net run rate conversations, at least momentarily. And the India captain served up a blockbuster, of the kind you knew she could play, but hadn’t as often as she would’ve liked.A part of the allure in watching Harmanpreet bat without scoreboard pressure is to see her induce fear in the bowlers. The quick trigger movement to off, where she sets herself to sweep, is followed by quickly getting into position with a crouched back knee that forms her base. The bat swing then comes into sync as she generates immense power. By now, the bat seems like a sledgehammer in her hands.The ability to sweep anywhere between the arc from fine leg to wide-ish long-on can often have the bowlers contend with a lot of pressure even before they have delivered the ball. And when she executed on Wednesday, it felt like the coming together of a proper rediscovery and not reinvention. She made this possibly by simply reverting to her “in the zone” avatar where anything in her arc simply gets swept or slogged.Harmanpreet Kaur’s 52 lifted India to 172•ICC via Getty ImagesIt can’t be denied that Harmanpreet has been a victim of her own lofty standards. Derby 2017 made us believe she can be a miracle woman who can conjure magic out of nothing. And when it didn’t come as often as Harmanpreet, and India, would’ve liked, it made you wonder if her best years were behind her.All said, Wednesday’s innings wasn’t flawless. She attempted to paddle her first two deliveries and quickly realised with the bowlers giving her little pace to work with, it was more prudent trying to force the pace herself. When she premeditated a sweep, she survived a close lbw shout with a thin edge saving her through UltraEdge.With five overs left, Harmanpreet was on 4 off 7, struggling for timing, not fully tuned to the pace and grip of the pitch that made it hard to score off spinners. And then a full toss from Sugandika Kumari unshackled her. As she stepped out to drill it over the infield, it was as if a weight had lifted off her shoulders; she has flicked on ‘in the zone’ mode.Two balls later, this couldn’t have been more evident when she unleashed her slog sweep for her first six. This shot truly got her into the elements, and because the bowlers weren’t sure if she would slog or sweep, they attempted to take pace off. Harmanpreet showed her full range by bringing out a powerful, fine paddle, reminiscent of Sachin Tendulkar’s off Shane Warne from the rough outside leg.Harmanpreet should have been out in the 17th over when she hit a full toss straight to Inoka Ranaweera at cover. Had it been taken, it may have elicited chatter around how she flattered to deceive yet again. But like quality players do, she made Sri Lanka pay.On 22 off 16 at the time, she went on to make 30 off the next 11 balls, during which she made a mockery of the fields, boldly accepting the challenge of clearing mid-off, not once, but twice, with bullet-like straight hits with razor-sharp precision, fueled by forearm strength and immense bottom-handed power to raise her half-century.The knock laid the foundation for a massive win that India hope will have reinvigorated their T20 World Cup campaign. Everything about her innings from that dropped chance rolled back time to memories from over a decade ago, when she first made the world sit up and take note with a seminal century in a World Cup game against England at Brabourne Stadium, long before playing that epochal knock against Australia.It may have only been a half-century, but in it was a Harmanpreet classic of old, where she was energised, outrightly dominant and in the zone.

Dhruv Jurel makes case for India Test spot with twin hundreds against South Africa A

Vidarbha allrounder Harsh Dubey chipped in with 84 in a game where Rishabh Pant took body blows

Shashank Kishore08-Nov-2025Dhruv Jurel struck his fifth first-class century and second in the match, to strengthen his case for a middle-order spot in next week’s first South Africa Test in Kolkata.Jurel struck an unbeaten 127, rescuing a floundering India A innings for the second time in the match, as they declared on 382 for 7, setting South Africa A 417 to win in a little over three sessions. The visitors were 25 for 0 at stumps, with openers Lesego Senokwane and Jordan Hermann surviving 11 testing overs from Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna.Siraj was particularly menacing, testing the inside and outside edge of Senokwane in his last two overs, where there were as many as three appeals for caught behind that were turned down – all superb decisions by umpire Akshay Totare – before he shouldered arms and survived a close leave to one that just missed the off stump. Siraj’s spell read 6-2-10-0.Related

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Jurel came in to bat with India A reeling at 108 for 4 when Rishabh Pant, the captain, retired hurt on 17 after copping multiple blows on the body and helmet by fast bowler Tshepo Moreki. Prior to this, India had lost KL Rahul after he managed to add just one to his overnight 26 when he was bowled off a nip-backer from Okuhle Cele.Jurel found an ally in allrounder Harsh Dubey, who took on the role of the aggressor early on in their partnership. Having had very little bowling to do in the first innings, Dubey proved his batting chops in making 84 as he put on 184 for the sixth wicket with Jurel. Dropped at slip off the very first delivery, Dubey used his feet well to loft spinners Prenelan Subrayen and Kyle Simmonds down the ground. He was also excellent while sweeping.At the other end, Jurel blunted a fired-up Moreki by defending with a straight bat and playing as close as he could to the body. Against spin, there were no half measures: he was either fully forward while driving, or assured while rocking back to cut. For much of his innings, Jurel hardly played across the line.On 49, Jurel had a massive slice of luck when he lunged forward to defend a sharp turner from Subrayen as the ball bounced back onto the stumps in a manner reminiscent of Siraj’s dismissal at Lord’s off Shoaib Bashir to signal England’s victory earlier this year, except this time the bails remained intact. To his credit, Jurel cashed in on that luck, getting past a half-century – it took him 83 deliveries to get there – and then shifting gears to cruise past three-figures.South Africa A took the second new ball immediately upon being available and struck off the second delivery when Dubey was out driving to the slips. That is when Pant returned to bat and quickly pounced on anything loose to charge towards a half-century. Pant got hit for a fourth time with a short ball, from Tiaan van Vuuren, the left-arm seamer, as he tried to pull. On 65, he attempted a slog that he top-edged to the wicketkeeper to drag the innings to a close.

Acertado com novo clube, Dinenno anuncia saída do São Paulo

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O atacante argentino Juan Dinenno usou as redes sociais para se despedir do São Paulo. Com contrato válido até o final do ano, o jogador não terá o vínculo renovado.

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Dinenno lamentou não ter conseguido alcançar os objetivos esperados ao ser contratado pelo Tricolor e afirmou esperar que o clube “volte a competir onde realmente merece”.

– Muito obrigado, companheiros, corpo técnico, dirigentes e a todos que fazem parte deste imenso clube, casa de uma torcida maravilhosa. Cheguei com uma grande ilusão e objetivos ainda maiores, infelizmente não consegui alcançá-los. Desejo que este clube volte a competir onde realmente merece estar – disse o Dinenno.

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Juan Dinenno pelo São Paulo

8 jogos (3 titular)1 gol38 minutos em campo por jogo1.1 finalização por jogo (0.6 no gol)9.0 finalizações para marcar33% de conversão em grandes chances0.1 passes decisivos por jogo36% de eficiência nos duelos0.4 faltas sofridas por jogoNota Sofascore 6.75Dinenno deve acertar com o Deportivo Cali

O Lance! apurou que o atacante deve ser liberado ao fim do ano e que está cada vez mais próximo do Deportivo Cali, da Colômbia. Segundo informações obtidas pela reportagem, jogador e clube já possuem um acordo verbal, restando apenas detalhes burocráticos, a assinatura do contrato e a realização de exames médicos.

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O Deportivo Cali atravessou recentemente um processo de mudança interna, com a entrada de um novo grupo societário. Conforme apurado pelo Lance!, a equipe busca reforços para a temporada de 2026 e vê Dinenno como uma oportunidade interessante, especialmente pela passagem anterior do atleta pelo clube.

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No São Paulo, a diretoria projeta uma reformulação do elenco para o próximo ano e considera a saída do atacante parte do plano para reduzir a folha salarial.

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ناديان سعوديان يراقبان وضع محمد صلاح مع ليفربول تمهيدًا لعرض جديد

يظل المصري محمد صلاح، جناح فريق ليفربول الإنجليزي، محور حديث الصحافة العالمية، والإنجليزية خاصة، ويستمر الجدل حول مستقبله.

وتراجع مستوى محمد صلاح عن الأداء المعهود للمحترف المصري، وتواجد بديلاً خلال مباراة ليفربول الماضية أمام وست هام بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، والتي شهدت فوز فريقه بثنائية.

وتستمر التكهنات حول وضع محمد صلاح في ليفربول تحت قيادة المدير الفني آرني سلوت، ويترقب الجميع ما سيحدث خلال مباراة الغد أمام سندرلاند وإمكانية استمرار تواجده كبديل.

وفي ظل تلك التكهنات، فتح الباب مجددًا عن إمكانية انضمام محمد صلاح لأحد أندية الدوري السعودي، ورحيله عن صفوف ليفربول.

اقرأ أيضًا | المباريات التي سيغيبها محمد صلاح عن ليفربول بسبب كأس أمم إفريقيا

وذكرت شبكة “talk sport”، أن محمد صلاح لا يزال محط أنظار أندية الدوري السعودي، ويعد الهلال أبرز المهتمين بالتعاقد معه، وظهر نادي القادسية في الصورة أيضًا.

ورفض صلاح عرضًا ضخمًا من الدوري السعودي في الموسم الماضي، واستمر في صفوف ليفربول وجدد عقده مع الريدز لتستمر إقامته في “آنفيلد”.

وأتم التقرير موضحًا أن الدوري السعودي يراقب وضع محمد صلاح مع ليفربول، ويستعد لتحرك في الصيف ليجدد عرضه للنجم المصري.

Man Utd now in concrete talks to sign Kevin Filling with January deal possible

Manchester United have now entered concrete talks to sign AIK Fotboll striker Kevin Filling, and a move could be possible in the January transfer window.

Man United have a reputation of bringing through young players, having named at least one academy graduate in every first-team squad since October 1937, and they have continued to rely on youngsters in the early stages of the new Premier League season.

Senne Lammens appears to have taken Altay Bayindir’s shirt and established himself as the new starting goalkeeper, with Ruben Amorim also regularly calling upon the likes of Leny Yoro, Amad Diallo and Benjamin Sesko.

Sesko’s arrival at the club was met with scepticism, given that on paper the Slovenian looked like another Rasmus Hojliund-type signing, considering he is just 22-years-old and arguably doesn’t have the experience to lead the line for a club like United.

However, after taking a while to get going, the striker has now started to prove his worth, picking up two goals and an assist in his last four matches, most recently setting up Bryan Mbeumo’s first goal in the 4-2 win against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Man Utd enter talks to sign Kevin Filling

According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg on X, Man United are now in “concrete” negotiations to sign another young striker, entering talks to sign AIK Fotboll’s Filling, who is valued at around €3m (£2.6m).

The “talented” youngster could be on the move as early as this winter, suggesting the Red Devils could get a deal done in the January transfer window, but there may be competition for his signature, as some unnamed Bundesliga clubs also find the centre-forward “interesting”.

At just 16-years-old, the striker is very much one for the future, but he has already made a breakthrough at senior level with AIK Fotboll, chipping in with two Allsvenskan goals in seven appearances so far this season.

The young Swedish forward has also started to make an impression at international level, making three appearances for Sweden U18s, and he netted a brace in an international friendly against Wales U18s earlier this month.

Of course, at just 16-years-old, Filling is likely to be some way off first-team level at a club like Man United, so it would make sense if he was sent back on loan to his current club or perhaps a smaller English club to gain more experience.

However, at around just £2.6m, it is definitely a risk worth taking for Man United, who should definitely try to get a deal done this winter.

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By
Dominic Lund

Oct 16, 2025

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