Following the positive outcome of their appeal, which has seen their point deduction reduced to six, having initially been as many as 10, Everton can finally shift their focus to staying up in the Premier League and then targeting some summer additions as a result. With that said, talks are already reportedly underway to welcome a future star for Sean Dyche.

Everton transfer news

The majority of the headlines regarding Everton have been stolen by their FFP issues and rumours regarding the futures of current stars Amadou Onana and Jarrad Branthwaite. The former has been linked with the likes of Arsenal and Newcastle United in the past and those rumours will likely only come back around when the summer transfer window swings open.

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Meanwhile, Branthwaite, after an incredibly impressive breakthrough season, has been mentioned alongside Tottenham Hotspur and even Real Madrid in what would be a sensational move. Reportedly valued at £75m, the centre-back could be involved in one of the deals of the summer.

Among the concerning news about financial breaches and departures, however, those at Goodison Park do at least have some positives to focus on with one of those being the potential arrival of an Irish sensation.

According to Pete O'Rourke of Football Insider, Everton have opened talks to sign Mason Melia and are in pole position to sign the St Patrick's Athletic forward this summer. Just 16-years-old, Melia is reportedly considered one of the best young talents to emerge from Ireland and now looks set to get a Premier League chance in the form of a summer switch to Everton.

What's more, as per Football Insider, the teenager even attracted the interest of Liverpool last summer, which makes Everton's move all the more satisfying should they get the deal over the line in the coming months.

"Terrific" Melia is one for the future

At just 16-years-old, Melia is already making strides into senior football in Ireland with seven appearances and even a goal and an assist to his name for St Patrick's Athletic this season. The centre-forward has also featured for Ireland's U19 side in a sign of things to come for what is looking likely to be an impressive career both at club level and international for Melia.

It is Everton who will be hoping to reap the rewards of his rise, however, as they look to finalise their move. Melia, meanwhile, if he completes his Premier League switch, will be hoping to make an instant impression on his way to Dyche's first team.

The likes of Beto and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have struggled to lead the line for the Toffees this season, creating the opening for a new star to emerge. And the Republic of Ireland Player Tracker X account will certainly believe that Melia has the ability to become that star, having previously sung his praises.

After impressing in Ireland, Melia is one to watch, whether that be in Merseyside this summer or elsewhere.

Arsenal and Manchester United have both joined the race for an exciting French young talent, it has been reported, as both sides look to the future.

Gunners looking to the future

Arsenal are enjoying a fantastic season and currently sit atop the Premier League table as they look to go one better than last season's second-place finish.

Even more impressively, Mikel Arteta and co. have built their side largely on young talent, ensuring that their presence at the top of English football is only set to continue for years to come.

The likes of Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli are all likely to have their best years still ahead of them should they manage to avoid serious injuries, while Emile Smith Rowe and Fabio Vieira are among those who could still make the step up.

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Burnley

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Brighton

23.8

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24.5

It is not just their first team that is making waves though, and the Gunners have begun to place an increased importance on their academy talents, both in recruiting from other sides and developing their own prospects.

Charlie Patino, Mika Biereth and Brooke Norton-Cuffy are all enjoying loan spells away from the club to varying degrees of success. Meanwhile, the Gunners have made tying down young talent their priority, and announced a professional contract for Ethan Nwaneri on Thursday after making him the youngest-ever Premier League player last season.

In securing his signature, they fought off competition from Chelsea and Manchester City, and their focus on youth is only set to continue into the summer.

Arsenal and Manchester United chase youngster

With that in mind, it comes as no surprise to hear that Arsenal are one of several clubs chasing talented youngster Joachim Kayi Sanda.

Sanda currently captains the France U18 side and was part of the U17 side that lost the World Cup final on penalties to Germany last December.

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His performances have attracted the attention of several massive clubs, with Manchester United, Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain all alongside Arsenal in showing interest in the talented teen, according to transfer journalist Graeme Bailey.

Sanda was among four players at French side Valenciennes dubbed a "fantastic talent" by talent scout Jacek Kulig, and is expected to have a big future ahead of him.

However, those European giants may all be foiled by Championship outfit Southampton, whose owners also own Valenciennes. There is hope from the Saints that the promise of regular first-team football could see the youngster opt for the south coast outfit over big-name sides, though the latest report claims that 'their hopes could rest on whether promotion back to the Premier League can be achieved.'

Under contract with his current side until 2026, Sanda is expected to leave this summer nonetheless, with the club's youngest-ever player looking to take the next step in his career.

Casemiro has been tipped to stay at Manchester United amid reports of transfer interest from Saudi Arabia.

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New update on Casemiro transferBrazilian linked with Saudi Pro LeagueSet to retain squad role with Man UtdWHAT HAPPENED?

According to , the heavily rumoured possibility that Casemiro could leave Old Trafford for a wealthy club in the Saudi Pro League is less likely than it was. The interest is described as "cooling of late". However, a departure later in the summer window is still not completely off the table.

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After an excellent debut season, Casemiro's form dipped in 2023-24 and his departure, largely because of weekly wages thought to be around £350,000, has been a central part of the rebuilding narrative that has followed United since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's partial takeover. The most obvious destination for a high earner over the age of 30 has been Saudi Arabia.

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Fabrizio Romano has a slightly different view, suggesting that Saudi Pro League interest has not necessarily cooled, but rather the lack of progress in any transfer is relatively normal over the complex nature of it. He said in a : "The exit of Casemiro remains an important part of the story [of Man Utd pursuing Manuel Ugarte], but honestly guys, I can't confirm anything regarding rumours that United are having trouble selling him…no. Interest from Saudi in Casemiro remains but sometimes it just takes time to agree on contract, transfer fee and more."

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Casemiro has been captaining Manchester United during pre-season, with Bruno Fernandes on holiday after Euro 2024. That is likely to continue in the short-term and highlights how Erik ten Hag sees the Brazilian as part of this squad. The Red Devils fly to the United States in the coming days to begin a summer tour, facing Arsenal in Los Angeles on July 27.

Gloucestershire coach Richard Dawson to lead eight-match tour to Australia

ESPNcricinfo staff02-Dec-2019Marcus Trescothick and Jonathan Trott will form part of the England Lions’ coaching staff in Australia next year as batting coaches for the white-ball and first-class legs of the tour respectively.Both men worked with the England set-up during this summer, joining training ahead of Test matches in unofficial batting consultant roles.Richard Dawson, the Gloucestershire coach, will lead the tour, while Somerset coach Jason Kerr (pace bowling), Carl Hopkinson (fielding) and Bruce French (wicketkeeping) form the rest of the staff.Mo Bobat, who was appointed as David Parsons’ replacement in the performance director role at the end of the summer, said that the tour will give the ECB a chance to look at the next generation of English coaches coming through.”This tour provides us a good opportunity to recognise two coaches who have excelled in their roles in county cricket in Richard and Jason, as well as two high potential newcomers in Jonathan and Marcus,” he said.Richard Dawson coached Gloucestershire to promotion in 2019•Getty Images”I’m delighted to have Richard on board as head coach for the Lions’ tour of Australia. He’s an excellent leader and provides great technical knowledge as a spin-bowling coach.”Richard, Marcus and Jonathan all have experience of touring Australia with England as players so the advice they can pass on to our players will be invaluable.Dawson, whose Gloucestershire side won promotion from Division Two of the County Championship this season, said: “I’m excited for this opportunity to coach the England Lions, working alongside some excellent coaches.”It will be a challenging tour and one that the coaches and players will all learn a great deal from. Australia is a testing place to tour as an England player, both on and off the field. I look forward to working with some of this country’s best young cricketers as they progress on the Performance Pathway.”The tour comprises five one-day games and three four-day games, with a day/night game against Australia A at the MCG the highlight.England Lions tour of Australia, 2020February 2 – One-day match v Cricket Australia XI (Metricon, Gold Coast)
February 4 – One-day match v Cricket Australia XI (Metricon, Gold Coast)
February 6 – One-day match v Cricket Australia XI (Metricon, Gold Coast)
February 9 – One-day match v New South Wales XI (Drummoyne Oval, Sydney)
February 11 – One-day match v New South Wales XI (Drummoyne Oval, Sydney)
February 15-18 – Four-day match v Cricket Australia XI (Blundstone Arena, Hobart)
February 22-25 – Four-day match v Australia A (MCG, Melbourne, D/N)
March 2-5 – Four-day match v New South Wales XI (North Dalton Park, Wollongong)

Some of India’s Test regulars trained with the SG pink balls at NCA in preparation for the Kolkata Test

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Rahane on first tryst with pink ball and sessions under Dravid

Playing late, and close to the body, is the key to counter the pink ball – that’s the early learning India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane is taking back with him after training against the pink ball for the first time over the past few days.Rahane was part of a small bunch of players from the Indian Test squad, who practised with the pink ball at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru in the lead up to the Bangladesh Test series, which includes a day-night Test, the first for either team, in Kolkata from November 22.Not many top-drawer Indian players have actually played competitive cricket with the pink ball, which Rahane said was a “different ball game” from the red ball. “We had two good practice sessions, actually three or four but two in pink ball, one during the day and one under lights,” Rahane said at a press conference in the lead up to the first Test in Indore. “It was actually exciting. It was the first time I played with pink ball, and definitely it’s a different ball game as compared to red ball.”ALSO READ: SG pink ball to be used for maiden day-night Test in IndiaAlong with Rahane, the others who were present at NCA were Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara among the batsmen, and Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja. The training sessions took place under the stewardship of NCA director of cricket, Rahul Dravid.”Our focus during the practice session was to look into the swing and seam, and also play close to our body,” Rahane said. “What we found out after the practice session that the pink ball does a lot (more) than the red ball. We have to play slightly late and close to your body. We had word with Rahul also as he was there. We had a very good practice session. Right now the focus is on the first Test match, the red SG ball.”The Kolkata Test will also be the first time SG pink balls will be used at the highest level, making it a trial for the balls as well. Incidentally, the BCCI had preferred the Kookaburra in the Duleep Trophy, which has been played under lights in the last three seasons. Irrespective of the make, it will take some adjusting for the players to do, but Rahane was confident it wouldn’t be a problem.”The lateral movement is big, actually a lot than the red ball,” he said. “Adjustment-wise, I’m sure everyone will adjust very quickly. We are used to playing different formats – after T20s we play Tests. It’s just the mindset, technical skills will play a role. Mentally if you can adjust to the pink ball, then it’ll be good.”Speaking to ESPNcricinfo in September, more than one prominent Indian domestic player had given the thumbs-down to the pink ball, with Faiz Fazal saying, “There was nothing for bowlers (with the pink ball).”Suresh Raina tosses the pink ball to Ashok Dinda during the 2016-17 Duleep Trophy•AFP

With barely any experience of playing with the pink ball, Rahane did not want to get drawn into comparing the SG and the Kookaburra. But he said the SG pink helped the spinners get more revolutions on the ball. “We played against spinners in Bangalore, and they were getting good revs on the ball. Yes, the shine is completely different to the red ball, but it’s very hard to compare with SG ball and the Kookaburra ball.”I’ve never played with the pink ball. And what I’ve heard from other people is that the Kookaburra ball is actually really easy for the batsmen. But what we saw in Bangalore and played in Bangalore is that the SG ball was doing a bit for the fast bowlers. For spinners, it is difficult but it is very hard for me to say right now about Kookaburra and SG ball.”Unlike Rahane, Pujara has encountered the pink ball in the past, at the 2016 Duleep Trophy, when he topped the scorers’ chart with 453 runs from three innings, hitting two centuries including an unbeaten 256 not out.”I have played with the pink ball, in the Duleep Trophy, and the experience was a good one. The day-night Test will be a five-day game, those were four-day games, this will be a Test-match scenario, so it will be exciting,” he told bcci.tv.He did, however, concede that some of the other batsmen did have problems picking the ball, especially in the latter stages of the days and when facing wristspinners.”During the day, there will be no visibility issues with the pink ball. In my experience, the twilight period and the period under lights are more difficult. Those sessions will be crucial,” he said. “My experience as a batsman was a good one. Even as a team we did well. But some of the other players I had spoken to said that especially when facing a wristspinner, their wrong’uns were difficult to pick. When Kuldeep (Yadav) was bowling, it was difficult to pick his wrong’un.”India and Bangladesh, as well as Afghanistan and Ireland, are the only teams to not have played a pink-ball Test yet, and their maiden foray in the new direction came about when Sourav Ganguly, soon after taking charge as the BCCI president, proposed the plan calling it a “huge step forward”, and the BCB, after discussing the matter with the players, gave it the go-ahead.

A "top young" West Brom player is set to leave the club and has already said his goodbyes, according to a new update regarding his future.

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The Baggies will hope that the summer transfer window is spent with them preparing for life back in the Premier League, depending on how the rest of this season pans out. Carlos Corberan's side are currently fifth in the Championship table with nine matches remaining, so failure to at least finish in the playoffs would have to be considered a disappointment.

Some key January additions arrived at the club, including Mikey Johnston on loan from Celtic, while Yann M'Vila represented an exciting free transfer last month.

The recent takeover of West Brom has brought further positivity to the club, and the hope is that additional funds will be made available in the summer, although new owner Shilen Patel has admitted that they must spend within their means moving forward, saying:

"I think to be a responsible and sustainable operation is crucial. The club is going to have what it needs to operate within the boundaries of the league. We’re absolutely going to have to increase our expertise in getting the most out of everything in front of us."

Young West Ham striker Callum Marshall has been linked with a move to The Hawthorns, being seen as a potential replacement for Brandon Thomas-Asante, but there could be players who leave West Brom during the summer window, however, and an update has emerged regarding one young individual.

"Top young" player to leave West Brom

According to a fresh claim from The Secret Scout on X, West Brom youngster Keilan Quinn is set to complete a move to Aston Villa, bringing an end to his time at the Hawthorns:

"BOOM! Understand Aston Villa are set to complete signing of 16-year-old Keilan Quinn from rivals West Brom. The 2007 born midfielder has already said his goodbyes. West Brom continuing to produce top young players."

Losing Quinn has to be considered a blow for West Brom, considering the 16-year-old's long-term potential as a player, already making 11 appearances for the Baggies' Under-18s, despite being below that age range.

In fairness, the lure of joining Villa has seemingly proved too good to turn down, given their Premier League status, and it looks as though he sees a switch across the Midlands as best for his development. It could be argued that staying put at West Brom may have been better for him in that respect, but only time will tell.

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It is now a case of the Baggies ensuring that they don't keep on losing emerging young talents in the coming years, with long-term planning at the club so important under Patel, not to mention blooding homegrown players and turning them into both key players and genuine assets who could be sold for good money over time.

Jude Bellingham has been dining with Trent Alexander-Arnold in Los Angeles, while also interrupting a “quiet” meal being enjoyed by Sergio Aguero.

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Blancos star enjoying well-earned breakRelaxing in the United StatesEx-City striker is a big fan of England aceGettyWHAT HAPPENED?

The Real Madrid midfielder is taking in a well-earned break on the back of a gruelling 2023-24 campaign. The Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy winner helped the Blancos to La Liga and Champions League titles before playing a leading role in England’s run to the final of Euro 2024.

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Bellingham has headed to the United States for a summer holiday, with time being spent enjoying the company of Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold – who has seen a transfer to Santiago Bernabeu speculated on after entering the final year of his contract at Anfield.

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Bellingham has also run into former Manchester City striker Aguero, with the ex-Argentina international enjoying his country’s triumph at the 2024 Copa America – which took place in the States. Aguero was relaxing with his family, but happily posed for a photo with “awesome player” Bellingham.

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Real are in the U.S. for a pre-season tour, with friendly clashes against AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea to come. Carlo Ancelotti’s squad is not yet at full strength, with Bellingham yet to rejoin the fold while summer signings Kylian Mbappe and Endrick are being eased into new challenges as the latest ‘Galacticos’ in Madrid.

Late goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise made sure that France reached the final of the Olympic games, much to Thierry Henry's delight.

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• Henry danced after France reached the Olympic final
• Beat Egypt 3-1 in the semi-final
• Will play gold medal match after 40 years

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  Egypt took the lead against the hosts in the 62nd minute and were poised to reach the Olympics final for the first time in their history, however, an equaliser from Mateta in the 83rd minute took the game to extra-time. Mateta then completed his brace in the 99th minute while Michael Olise secured a memorable win for his team by scoring a third goal in the 108th minute. After guiding his team to the final for the first time in 40 years, Henry broke into a hilarious dance as he was given a hero's welcome in the dressing room.

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  Since joining the France football setup last year, the Arsenal legend has tasted plenty of success. Under his tutelage, the French U21 side has won three out of four matches they have played in U21 European Championship qualifiers and have now reached the final of the Olympics by winning all five games they have played in Paris. Les Bleus now hope to secure a gold medal by beating Spain on August 9.

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  The 46-year-old has been linked with the USMNT manager's job after Gregg Berhalter's departure following the team's disastrous group stage exit at Copa America 2024. Henry, however, is yet to be formally approached by the United States Soccer Federation and is under contract with France U21s until 2025.

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A equipe do Avaí encerrou nesta última terça-feira, a preparação para o confronto contra o Athletico pelo jogo de volta da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. Um dos atletas mais experientes da equipe, o goleiro Gledson falou sobre a importância desse confronto para o clube.

‘A gente sabe o que representa chegar numa terceira fase e passar numa Copa do Brasil, tanto pela visibilidade como também pela questão financeira. Sabemos a situação do futebol brasileiro principalmente em tempos de pandemia, e uma classificação ajudaria demais o clube. O nosso objetivo é passar de fase. Sabemos que o Athletico é uma equipe de Série A muito qualificada mas somos os atuais campeões catarinenses e provamos na primeira partida que podemos jogar de igual para igual. Vai ser difícil jogar lá até pelo campo que é diferente, mas vamos lá focados em buscar um bom resultado’, contou.

Gledson já realizou 22 jogos pelo Avaí nesta temporada. O goleiro é titular absoluto da equipe catarinense e foi fundamental na campanha do título estadual do clube. Desde 2019 no Leão da Ilha, o experiente goleiro já passou por vários clubes como Paysandu, Santa Cruz, Náutico, Boa Esporte, Portuguesa, Campinense e Caxias. Inclusive, jogando essa fase da Copa do Brasil. Gledson falou um pouco mais sobre a competição.

‘Jogo de Copa do Brasil é decisão. São apenas dois jogos onde temos que jogar com experiência, sabedoria e muita maturidade. Vamos buscar aproveitar todas as oportunidades que surgirem e evitar ao máximo os ataques do adversário. Iremos dar o nosso melhor dentro de campo. Tento ao máximo passar essa tranquilidade e foco para os meus companheiros’, contou.

Athletico-PR e Avaí se enfrentam nesta quarta-feira, às 19h00 (Horário de Brasília), na Arena da Baixada.

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