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Months after plans were outlined for a professional Twenty20 competition in the USA that was going to be so impressive there was talk of it impacting on the English season, it seems the reality of finances and availability has led to a marked downscaling of the scheme.Rather than the big-name international stars originally suggested, USA Cricket Association president Gladstone Dainty has said that organisers will be looking for the best players from Associate and Affiliate countries to form the core of the competition. But that approach could also have major pitfalls by bringing USACA into conflict with other boards.The competition is due to start in July 2013 and while Dainty admitted there had been unforeseen problems, he insisted it was still very much on course. “It will be a truly global set-up and emerging players – from the likes of Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland, Kenya, wherever – will be given plenty of opportunity,” Dainty told ESPNcricinfo. “In the USA we don’t have this big pool of players so we will tap into the Associate and Affiliates and we also have New Zealanders to draw on. It’s in this way we hope the cricketing world will support our efforts.”It’ll be a showcase and a stage where their players can be playing against the best. There will be financial incentives for their players and I don’t think there will be a problem. It’s not a long season and flying a player from Ireland or Scotland every week is certainly not a very expensive proposition.”Asked if availability of players in the middle of the European season would be an issue, Dainty said: “We would want them released … just as if an England player is released from their county to play for England. We don’t want to stop the Irish and Scottish boards from doing things, we’re just trying to put a quality product together and we will work with them to ensure we have access and can share them.”But Dainty’s view on availability seems to be based on the requirements of boards to release players for international competitions – and the USA league would not class as that.Cricket Scotland chief executive Roddy Smith, who said that he had not had any contact from USACA, told ESPNcricinfo: “The scheduling will obviously be problematic for Scottish players as it clashes directly with our home season. The primacy of international cricket is paramount as is the high priority CS places on its home non international and regional cricket.”Contracted players will not be released if it means them missing cricket for Scotland. If there is a window where players are free, and our performance staff believe it is beneficial for all parties that they take part in a sanctioned ICC T20 event then their participation may be a possibility.”Those views were echoed by Cricket Ireland boss Warren Deutrom. “As in anything, our first thought is to be reasonable and provide an opportunity to our players if the schedule permits. As you know, a few of our non-county players have occasionally spent stints in county cricket for specific competitions – for example the ECB T20 – when we have no international commitments.”Of course, the schedule is key here. Once we know the exact dates for the USA event, we’ll be in a better position to know whether it conflicts with our existing commitments which obviously take precedence. USACA would need to seek permission of the counties to release those players during that period.”

يعيش الجنوب إفريقي بيرسي تاو فترة تألق وتميز مؤخرًا رفقة الأهلي، بعد تذبذب في المستوى لازمه منذ انضمامه إلى صفوف الكتيبة الحمراء.

ونجح الأهلي في ضم نجم منتخب جنوب إفريقيا بيرسي تاو في صيف عام 2021، لمدة 4 مواسم، قادمًا من برايتون الإنجليزي.

طالع أيضًا | تقارير: بعد تألقه أمام صن داونز.. اهتمام جنوب إفريقي بضم بيرسي تاو من الأهلي

وكشفت صحيفة “كيك أوف” الجنوب إفريقية عن اهتمام نادي بيرنلي الإنجليزي بضم بيرسي تاو، بعدما نال إعجاب الإدارة الفنية.

وأوضحت الصحيفة أن بيرنلي أبدى إعجابه بتاو بعد تألقه الفترة الأخيرة مع الأهلي، وإن إدارة القلعة الحمراء ستتمسك باللاعب حال تلقيه أي عروض.

وأشارت “كيك أوف” إلى أن فينسنت كومباني المدير الفني لبيرنلي يعرف إمكانيات تاو جيدًا، حيث عملا معًا في بلجيكا.

يذكر أن بيرنلي يتصدر دوري الدرجة الأولى الإنجليزي برصيد 83 نقطة من 37 مباراة، ويبتعد بفارق 13 نقطة عن شيفلد صاحب المركز الثاني.

Chris Gayle, the former West Indies captain, has signed a CARICOM-brokered agreement with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), but with a ‘side-letter’ whose contents are yet to be disclosed.”Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves [of St Vincent] provided a copy of Gayle’s ‘side letter’,” a WICB release said. “The matter was discussed and the Board will respond to the Prime Minister shortly.”The reported that the agreement, which was drafted by CARICOM in a bid to solve the impasse between the former captain and the board, had been signed by the WICB a few weeks ago.However, questions still remain over any Gayle comeback to the West Indies side. He is contracted to represent Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL from April 4 to May 27 and Somerset in England’s domestic Twenty20 tournament later in the summer.A resolution to the year-long dispute between Gayle and the WICB was expected at last Monday’s high-level meeting in St Vincent, where no decision could be reached. It was then speculated that Gayle would be available for selection during the current series with Australia. Before that meeting, the had reported that Gayle was likely to either submit an apology or retract his comments made against the board and the coach Ottis Gibson during a radio interview.

يشهد اليوم الأربعاء 15-2-2023 لإقامة مباراة في الدوري الإسباني ومثلها في الدوري الإنجليزي، ومواجهتان في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويواجه مانشستر سيتي نظيره آرسنال في المباراة التي تقام على ملعب الإمارات المؤجلة من الجولة الثانية عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي.

طالع أيضًا.. مانشستر سيتي يكشف موقف هالاند من مواجهة آرسنال

وفي الدوري الإسباني يلتقي ريال مدريد مع نظيره إلتشي في اللقاء الذي يجمع الفريقين على ملعب سانتياجو برنابيو في الجولة الحادية والعشرون. مواعيد مباريات اليوم الأربعاء 15-2-2023 والقنوات الناقلة:مواعيد مباريات دوري أبطال أوروبا:

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وتنطلق المباراتان في تمام 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية. موعد مباراة الدوري الإنجليزي:

آرسنال ضد مانشستر سيتي وتنطلق المباراة في تمام 9:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 10:30 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع على beIN Sports 2 HD Premium موعد مباراة الدوري الإسباني:

ريال مدريد ضد إلتشي وتنطلق المباراة في تمام 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع على beIN Sports HD 1 مواعيد مباريات الدوري القطري:

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وتنطلق المباراتان في تمام 3:45 عصرًا بتوقيت القاهرة، 4:35 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.

الغرافة ضد السد وتنطلق المباراة في تمام 5:55 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 6:55 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.

ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا.

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Quebra de jejum, manutenção da invencibilidade e “fantasma” do rebaixamento. Esses fatores foram estiveram presentes nos jogos neste domingo da Série C, do Campeonato Brasileiro. Confira os resultados das partidas.

Grupo A

GLOBO 1×1 JUAZEIRENSE
Globo FC e Juazeirense empataram por 1 a 1 no estádio Barretão neste domingo, um resultado que não foi bom para nenhuma das duas equipes, já que Águia não entrou no G-4 e o Cancão não saiu da zona de rebaixamento. A Juazeirense saiu na frente com um gol do zagueiro Emílio no primeiro tempo, enquanto Romarinho empatou para o Globo FC na segunda etapa.

SANTA CRUZ 2×0 REMO
Pela primeira vez na Série C, o Santa Cruz conseguiu vencer dois jogos seguidos. A vítima da vez foi o Remo, que não conseguiu sair da lanterna do Grupo A e estaciona, com 11 pontos. A vitória, que foi construída com um gol de Pipico e um de Chales, nas únicas finalizações que o Santa fez ao gol em toda a partida, foi importante sobretudo porque os pernambucanos chegaram aos 20 pontos e chega na terceira posição.

ATLÉTICO-AC 2×1 SALGUEIRO
O Atlético-AC mantém 100% em casa, segue com folga ponta e dá mais um passo para ir às quartas de final. Eduardo, no primeiro tempo, e Alfredo na etapa final, marcam os gols da vitória Celeste, na tarde deste domingo, no estádio Florestão, em Rio Branco. Vitão fez o gol de honra do Salgueiro. Com a vitória, o Galo Carijó ficou com a quatro pontos do vice-líder.

BOTAFOGO-PB 2×0 ABC
O Botafogo-PB conseguiu quebrar jejum de vitória e comemorou o triunfo sobre o ABC por 2 a 0, neste domingo. O time paraibano estava seis jogos sem vitória e encosta no G4. Com 17 pontos, Belo deixa a oitava posição e assume a quinta colocação no Grupo A da Série C. Clayton e Marcos Aurélio marcaram para os donos da casa.

Grupo B

JOINVILLE 1×3 OPERÁRIO
O Operário-PR aplicou 3 a 1 sobre o Joinville, pela décima terceira rodada do Brasileiro. O jogo na Arena Joinville começou com esperança para o lanterna, que abriu o placar com Zotti. Mas o Fantasma começou a construir sua vitória, com um gol contra de Gualberto no fim do primeiro tempo. O segundo tempo foi todo dos paranaenses, com Erick e Peixoto garantindo o resultado e a liderança absoluta na competição.

RelacionadasBrasileirãoDisputa de pênaltis e goleiro “herói” são destaques das quartas da Série DBrasileirão08/07/2018

اتخذت رابطة الأندية المصرية، قرارًا بشأن شكوى النادي الأهلي ضد مرتضى منصور رئيس مجلس إدارة الزمالك.

الأهلي أعلن تقديم 3 شكاوى ضد مرتضى منصور، بسبب سب الأخير لمحمود عبد المنعم كهربا لاعب الكتيبة الحمراء.

طالع | الأهلي يتقدم بـ3 شكاوى رسمية ضد مرتضى منصور بسبب كهربا

وعلم “بطولات” أن رابطة الأندية حولت شكوى الأهلي ضد مرتضى منصور إلى لجنة الانضباط بالاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم.

وكان مرتضى منصور قد هاجم كهربا وأعلن تقديم شكوى ضده إلى رابطة الأندية بداعي تجاوزه ضد نادي الزمالك بعد مباراة القمة الأخيرة.

ونجح الأهلي في الفوز على الزمالك بثلاثية نظيفة، يوم السبت الماضي، ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، وأحرز كهربا الهدف الأول للمارد الأحمر.

A disciplined bowling performance enabled Durham Dynamos to claim their second Friends Life t20 victory in the space of three days and move a giant step closer to a quarter-final place. Despite appearing all but beaten at the halfway stage of their oppone

26-Jun-2011
ScorecardA disciplined bowling performance enabled Durham Dynamos to claim their second Friends Life t20 victory in the space of three days and move a giant step closer to a quarter-final place. Despite appearing all but beaten at the halfway stage of their opponents’ innings, Durham rallied impressively to claim a three-run victory over Leicestershire Foxes.Needing to hit a boundary off the final ball of the game, Leicestershire’s Claude Henderson could only roll the ball back to bowler Mitch Claydon, who had earlier claimed two wickets in his first over.Leicestershire, who finished on 184 for 7, looked like securing their second victory in as many days when former Durham University student Will Jefferson hammered 63 runs from 30 balls. However, after Jefferson was trapped leg before to Dale Benkenstein’s first delivery of the afternoon with the score on 113 for three, the visitors quickly lost their momentum.Liam Plunkett removed both Jacques Du Toit and Abdul Razzaq in the very next over, and the Foxes’ lower order were unable to keep up with a run rate that eventually sailed to more than 10 an over. Durham’s innings of 187 for 5 was a collective effort, with the first five batsmen in the order all scoring 18 runs or more.Opener Gordon Muchall was the linchpin, equalling his best ever T20 score as he made 64 runs off 50 balls before holing out during the final over of the innings. Muchall has cemented his place in the Durham side for all forms of the game this season, and his collection of eight boundaries included an eye-catching square cut off former England international Matthew Hoggard that brought up his half-century.Muchall received support from a number of quarters, with Phil Mustard and Ian Blackwell both scoring 25 as Durham compiled their runs at a steady rate. Blackwell was particularly destructive, reverse sweeping Henderson for four before producing a more orthodox sweep to claim a six off the South African’s very next ball.Benkenstein and David Miller also contributed to Durham’s sizeable total, with the former cracking 23 off 15 balls just two days after top-scoring in Friday night’s emphatic victory over Lancashire. He eventually fell going for a shot too many off Hoggard, but while the Leicestershire skipper finished with two wickets, he was unable to stem the flow of Durham runs.

Comeback trail: Graham Onions hasn’t played for 15 months but is on course for a return during the early stages of the season•Associated Press

Durham

(FLt20: North Group; CB40: Group B)
Captain Phil Mustard Coach Geoff Cook Overseas David Miller (t20)
A hat-trick of Championship challenges was too much to ask, especially when injuries took a severe toll coupled with uncertainty over the captaincy situation when Will Smith stepped down mid-season. Phil Mustard took charge and has the reigns again, which is a tough workload for the keeper. However, the well-run structure that brought trophies to the North East remains in place and the club will feel they can’t have such bad luck with injuries for another summer. Steve Harmison, Liam Plunkett and a potentially fit-again Graham Onions remains the most potent pace attack in the country. They will also have Paul Collingwood available for much more of the season to boost the batting line-up, while Ben Stokes is hugely talented. Andrew McGlashanPlayer to watch Graham Onions: shows the depth of English pace bowling that the national team haven’t missed him. Is a high quality performer if he can fit who’ll want to remind the selectors what he can do.Prospects If their fitness woes are behind them they’ll be in the Championship race but will need runs on the board. Should also push for one-day honours.

Hampshire

( FLt20: South Group; CB40: Group B)
Captain Dominic Cork Coach Giles White Overseas Imran Tahir (SA), Shahid Afridi (Pak- t20)
An ambitious county, whose maiden Test will take place against Sri Lanka in mid-June, Hampshire are desperate for more silverware to add to the t20 Trophy they lifted at the Rose Bowl last season. They haven’t had their mitts on the Championship since 1973, despite boasting such luminaries as Marshall, Smith and Greenidge down the years, so whether the new captain Dominic Cork can outdo those greats is a moot point. Nevertheless, his team’s blend of youth and experience is as promising as that of any county, and when Imran Tahir recovers from his broken thumb, they will once again possess one of the prime sources of wickets in the whole of the county circuit. Andrew MillerPlayer to watch Michael Carberry: one of the forgotten men of English cricket, having toured Bangladesh in March 2010 and made his one and only Test appearance at Chittagong. His open-faced style is arguably a liability at the highest level, but he is good for another four-figured Championship season.Prospects It is the 50th anniversary year of their maiden Championship title in 1961, so what better way to commemorate it? It could be that a retention of the t20 crown is a better bet, however, especially with Johann Myburgh and Shahid Afridi on their books for that competition.

Lancashire

(FLt20: North Group; CB40: Group C)
Captain Glen Chapple Coach Peter Moores Overseas Farveez Maharoof (SL)
A vital, and potentially club-saving, boost appeared to come a month before the season started when Lancashire won their latest legal battle against Derwent Holdings who were trying to block the White City development plans that incorporate the regeneration of Old Trafford. However, further legal challenges threaten to derail the project and this remains a nervous time for the club as they aim to secure a 2013 Ashes Test. Due to the rising legal costs around the rebuilding plans Peter Moores and Mike Watkinson have had little money to spend so there has been no recruitment over the winter. Farveez Maharoof was late acquisition but it will be down to some of the club’s younger players to develop quickly. Andrew McGlashanPlayer to watch Simon Kerrigan: a left-arm spinner who impressed with 30 Championship wickets in first full season. Forms a strong spin attack alongside Gary Keedy.Prospects Batting looks too weak to mount a Championship challenge and the bowlers will need to fire to avoid a relegation fight. Twenty20 offers a more likely path to silverware.Luke Fletcher will need to make up for the loss of Ryan Sidebotton’s wickets at Trent Bridge•Graham Morris

Nottinghamshire

(FLt20: North Group; CB40: Group C)
Captain Chris Read Coach Mick Newell Overseas David Hussey and Adam Voges (Aus)
After finishing second in the previous two seasons, Nottinghamshire secured the Championship pennant in the dying moments of campaign when they claimed three Lancashire wickets to deny Somerset. A repeat performance will depend largely on how they replace Ryan Sidebottom and how dry the summer is. If the pitches turn, their lack of a frontline spinner (with Graeme Swann away with England) could be a problem. In their favour they have two consistent overseas players, could see more of Stuart Broad early season than expected, and have a solid core of players build around Chris Read. Mick Newell, the coach, is highly regarded and was handed the England Lions role in the winter. Andrew McGlashanPlayer to watch Samit Patel: too unfit for England and seemingly unable to change, but the county – whether rightly, or wrongly – is more forgiving. Can win matches in all formats.Prospects If they can back early-season victories when the seamers dominant they can push to retain the title. Otherwise, a one-day trophy may need to be the route to success.

Somerset

(FLt20: South Group; CB40: Group C)
Captain Marcus Trescothick Coach Andy Hurry Overseas Murali Kartik (Ind), Ajantha Mendis (SL), Kieron Pollard (WI – t20)
The best team of 2010 ended cruelly empty-handed as they finished second to Nottinghamshire on the last day of the Championship season, lost out on a tie to Somerset in the t20 and lost under lights in the CB40 final. The winter has been spent making sure nothing goes amiss this time around. Ajantha Mendis will be dangerous in the FPt20 (never mind Kieron Pollard as well) while Steve Kirby has been signed to bolster the pace attack. They are again the best team in the country, led superbly by Marcus Trescothick, surely this time they’ll reap the rewards? Sahil DuttaPlayer to watch James Hildreth: in the lead-up to every new county season his name crops up as one to keep an eye on. Finally, last year, he converted his undeniable talent into runs. Serious runs: 1440 at 65.45 in the Championship, 627 at 69.66 in the CB40 and 459 at 32.72 in the FPt20. If he can match that again the England selectors will come calling.Prospects Anything less than a Championship title will be a disappointment. No reason why at least one of the limited-overs crowds couldn’t be theirs as well.

Sussex

(FLt20: South Group; CB40: Group A)
Captain Mike Yardy Coach Mark Robinson Overseas Rana Naved (Pak), Wayne Parnell (SA – T20)
Another county that has been busy with redevelopment work during the winter, with the construction of a new 1700-seater stand on the South-West corner of the ground. On the field, the signing of Amjad Khan from Kent will reinforce a seam attack that will miss the steadying influence of Corey Collymore, now of Middlesex, with Wayne Parnell and Rana Naved set to share the overseas duties. International calls will limit the availability of Matt Prior and Luke Wright, while the progress of their captain, Michael Yardy, will be closely monitored following his depression during the World Cup. Andrew MillerPlayer to watch Monty Panesar: had big boots to fill when he moved from Northants last season to replace the legendary Mushtaq Ahmed, but a winter in Mushtaq’s company during the Ashes means that numerous tips for thriving at Hove will have been passed across.Prospects The serial Championship winners of the 2000s may struggle to launch the 2010s in a similar manner, but they are a stronger side than the one that was relegated two seasons ago.Chris Woakes is developing into a fine allrounder and has already shown his nerve on the international stage•Getty Images

Warwickshire

(FLt20: North Group; CB40: Group B)
Captain Jim Troughton Coach Ashley Giles OverseasTBC
Warwickshire hovered precariously over the trap door in Division One last year before a late surge took them safe and they then delivered a spirit-raising CB40 title. The off-season has brought a new captain in Jim Troughton and the good signing of William Porterfield from Gloucestershire. He will have a key role in shoring up a top-order that is flimsy without its England stars, Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott. Chris Woakes leads a sparky pace line-up alongside Boyd Rankin, which could be a potent mix. Sahil DuttaPlayer to watch Chris Woakes: took 50 wickets last year and impressed with a calm temperament in his brief international outings over the winter.Prospects The Championship title looks beyond reach but a decent challenge is a must. The CB40 is more realistic though they will desperately miss Imran Tahir who back at Hampshire.Worcestershire (FLt20: North Group; CB40: Group A)
Captain Daryl Mitchell Coach Steve Rhodes OverseasSaeed Ajmal (Pak), Damien Wright (Aus), Shakib Al Hasan (Bang)
Confounded expectations by being promoted back to Division One on the last day of the season last year. Avoiding an immediate drop back down would be even more surprising as the county battles dwindling financial resources and a thread-bare pace attack. There is plenty of experience in Alan Richardson, Matt Mason and Damien Wright but not the quality to prise out Division One batsmen on the better Division One pitches. The batting will rely heavily on Vikram Solanki but Shakib Al Hasan will hope to offer runs as well as wickets. Sahil DuttaPlayer to watch Moeen Ali: passed 1000 runs last season and his flashing wrists and style was an icon of a promising season. Will enjoy the better pitches but can he survive the better bowlers a division higher?Prospects Anything but relegation will be a major success in the Championship. A tilt at one-day success is more possible but the lack of an outright wicket-taker makes silverware unlikely.

Yorkshire

(FLt20: North Group; CB40: Group A)
Captain Andrew Gale Coach Martyn Moxon OverseasTBC
They exceeded expectations last year by making a push for the Championship title until the final round of matches, plus a consistent CB40 campaign. Andrew Gale, a very impressive captain, and Martyn Moxon have formed a cohesive squad with a strong balance of youth and experience. They need to cover likely England-based absences for Tim Bresnan and Ajmal Shahzad plus maybe Adil Rashid, so the return of Ryan Sidebottom is a significant boost in that regard. Gale and Adam Lyth have both represented England Lions this winter and will lead the batting alongside an evergreen Anthony McGrath. Andrew McGlashanPlayer to watch Adil Rashid: had a terrific all-round 2010 after being sent back to the county game. England will come calling again, but until then he’s a matchwinner for YorkshireProspects If Sidebottom fires they’ll be competitive but they appear a quality batsman short after Jacques Rudolph’s departure.

SM Caen star Alexandre Mendy’s agent, Warsame Egal, has hit back at recent transfer rumours linking his player with a move to Celtic, claiming they have had no contact from the Hoops.

The Lowdown: Rumoured interest

The 28-year-old remains under contract with the Ligue 2 outfit until 2024, but approximately a week ago, a report from French newspaper L’Equipe emerged which claimed that the Hoops had ‘great interest’ in signing the forward.

The outlet even went on to state that the Glasgow outfit have ‘already made a proposal’ of €3m (£2.5m) in a bid to attract him into a move to Parkhead.

However, all of these claims have now been strongly denied by the player’s representative, who clearly wanted to set the record straight regarding the reports around Mendy.

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The Latest: No contact made

Following the release of L’Equipe’s article, Egal was again approached by the website for a response to Celtic’s supposed interest. He told Le10 Sport (via Sport Witness):

“We don’t know where it comes from… If a club wants a player, we still start by asking the player if he wants to come, right? I haven’t been contacted by anyone, so I think it’s obviously not true.”

The Verdict: End of the road for Ajeti?

The £1.8m-rated ace has been in impressive form for Caen this season, having scored 16 goals and registered one assist in 31 league outings for Stephane Moulin’s side, as per Transfermarkt, and so whether he’s been in contact with the Scottish club’s hierarchy or not, it would be no surprise to see the club interested in securing his services come the summer.

Should the Celts make any kind of move for a striker though, this would surely signal the end of Albian Ajeti’s time at the club, who has been out of action since the end of last year after picking up a hamstring injury.

The Swiss international has massively dropped down the pecking order under Ange Postecoglou, and so if Michael Nicholson were to sell Ajeti, that fee could be spent on finding a suitable replacement ahead of the start of next season.

In other news… a Sky Sports pundit has recently heaped praise on the Hoops boss.

Liverpool midfielder James Milner could sign a new one-year deal at the club and Jurgen Klopp wants it to happen, according to reliable journalist Neil Jones.

The Lowdown: Milner a great servant

The 36-year-old has been a wonderful servant for the Reds since arriving in the summer of 2015, putting his experience and versatility to good use.

Milner has made 285 appearances for Liverpool in total and he is a much-loved figure who is renowned as an enormous influence in the dressing room, with Klopp comparing him to Luka Modric after Saturday’s 1-0 win away to Newcastle United in terms of still performing to a high level at the age of 36.

The English midfielder’s current deal expires at the end of this season, but a new update suggests that he could extend his stay at Anfield.

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The Latest: One more year?

Taking to Twitter as he shared a corresponding article for Goal, Jones claimed that a new one-year contract would appeal to both Milner and Klopp, suggesting that it will get signed. He outlined:

“Klopp wants Milner to stay and has made that clear. Milner wants to stay even though he knows he’s, at best, fifth choice. One more year?”

The Verdict: No-brainer for Liverpool

While Milner is no longer a regular starter for Liverpool, his mere presence at the club is most welcome given his aforementioned influence, and he showed with a stellar performance against Newcastle on Saturday that he remains a very handy squad player.

Retaining his services for another year makes perfect sense, with his fitness levels far superior to most players his age and his leadership still a massive part of the dressing room.

It feels like a no-brainer for all parties unless Milner wants to be a regular starter elsewhere, but given Liverpool’s current greatness, why would he want to go anywhere else?

In other news, a pundit has dropped a worrying Liverpool claim. Read more here.