Adelaide Strikers star Rashid Khan is determined to play out the remainder of the Big Bash League despite the recent death of his father. Rashid’s father died on Sunday night, just hours before he took the field in the Strikers’ New Year’s Eve win over Sydney Thunder in Adelaide.The 20-year-old legspinner took 2 for 34 in the 20-run win over the Thunder. He returned to his absolute best against the Melbourne Renegades in Geelong on Thursday, thumping 21 not out from seven balls before taking 1 for 18 from his four overs.ALSO READ: Rashid Khan to play in New Year’s Eve fixture despite father’s deathRashid said his family had encouraged him to stay in Australia and play for the Strikers after his father’s death. “It was tough,” Rashid said. “I lost my dad, the one who is very close to us and to my family. He really supported us. He struggled a lot while giving up (a lot) with how he (raised) us.”He was always watching my games. He didn’t understand cricket a lot but he just was always asking my family how I had done.”It happens. It’s life. In this situation my family has really supported me. Especially my mum, my brothers, my nephews. They were encouraging me a lot from back home.”They were calling me again and again. They were (saying), ‘you have to be there, you have to play for us, you have to play for your dad. We can see you’re sad, you’re alone there, you’re (a long way) from home’.”That’s how their motivation helped me to stay here and play for the Strikers.”Rashid also paid credit to Renegades allrounder and Afghanistan team-mate Mohammad Nabi, as well as the entire Strikers squad, for helping him through the last week.”I spoke with him (Nabi) a lot. He said, ‘it’s life. Someone will go, someone will come. We all will go one day. It’s not like we will be here for all of time’,” Rashid said.”The way the team, my captain, my coaches, my management, the way they (supported) me has been great.”They were in my room until late (after the New Year’s Eve game) encouraging me. I really love that. That kept me alive there. They were coming to me and hugging me.”He also revealed he had turned down the chance to play in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League in order to remain in Australia, citing his preparation for the World T20 in Australia in 2020 as a priority.”I was approached as well to go there but I always preferred to go to Big Bash,” Rashid said. “I love it. I love being here. It’s absolutely different conditions for you as a bowler.”We are always playing in Asia, if you (play) outside of Asia, it’s something else for you, it’s something new each and every day.”The T20 World Cup is here. It’s good preparation for us, for me as well, to be well prepared for the World Cup.”

The England midfielder looked every bit the best in the world while some of the other contenders for the Golden Ball crashed out of Europe

Jude Bellingham looks like he's been a Real Madrid player for years. From the way he carries himself on the pitch to kissing the badge and shouting to supporters in Spanish, the summer signing has absolutely embedded himself among the Madridistas. On Wednesday, though, his credentials were tested even further, as Bellingham was tasked with playing a crucial part in a signature Champions League performance for the 14-time European champions.

Unsurprisingly, he passed with flying colours, turning in a tireless showing before burying his penalty in the shootout, which in turn led to him screaming with the Madrid faithful as Los Blancos beat Manchester City on spot-kicks to advance to yet another Champions League semi-final.

Rodrygo had given the visitors an early lead, as a swift counter-attack bypassed Man City's high line. Bellingham started it with a fine touch on the halfway line, and four passes later, the ball was in the net – the Etihad stunned.

City offered something of a response, as Erling Haaland hit the crossbar while Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish both had efforts saved by Andriy Lunin as the first half wore on. After the break, Haaland almost forced Nacho to turn the ball into his own net, while Phil Foden mishit a golden chance with Lunin sprawling.

De Bruyne did eventually find the equaliser, the Belgian lashing the ball into the roof of the net after a botched clearance from Antonio Rudiger, and he should have killed the tie soon after, but blasted over despite being in acres of space in the box.

Pep Guardiola's substitution of Haaland before extra-time changed the game, and City struggled to break down a dogged Madrid defence thereafter, leading to the shootout drama. Luka Modric missed Madrid's first spot-kick, but every other Blancos player scored, while Lunin made two vital stops to send his team through.

For Bellingham, European glory, and the individual awards that could follow such a run, have never seemed closer.

GOAL breaks down the winners & losers from the Etihad Stadium…

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  WINNER: Andriy Lunin

  Two years ago, in the Champions League final, Madrid relied on a memorable goalkeeping performance to bring home their 14th European title. On that night, it was Thibaut Courtois' fine saves that helped them beat Liverpool and lift the trophy. Here, they needed another big showing between the sticks, but with Courtois out injured, it was left to his back-up to play hero.

  Lunin has proven an able deputy for long stretches of this season, but this was his signature showing. He made some important stops in the first half, and was brave coming for the barrage of crosses that fell in his six-yard box.

  In the shootout, though, was where he truly made his mark. He saved two spot-kicks, catching Bernardo Silva's flimsy Panenka attempt, before diving low to his right to deny Mateo Kovacic. He may not be first choice – and he certainly won't compete with Courtois when he returns to full fitness next year – but Lunin has now etched himself into Madrid folklore with a fine showing.

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  LOSER: Erling Haaland

  Another big match, another game where Haaland failed to show up and make his mark. The Norwegian was marginally better than his anonymous display in the first leg at Santiago Bernabeu, and at least created some danger, most of all when he hit the bar in the first half with a header. But he fell woefully short of expectations, and in four matches against Madrid – who he seems destined to join one day – he has no goals to show for himself.

  He was again shackled by Antonio Rudiger, while Nacho also got the better of him. He was unable to play beyond the 90 minutes and asked Guardiola to take him off, meaning he could play no part in the extra period or the shootout. City did not miss him until penalties, although his replacement, Julian Alvarez, did his part from the spot.

  Haaland has a love affair with the Champions League and was top scorer in it last season, but he did not raise his game in it at the crucial stage this time around and must be disappointed with his showing this campaign. He bows out with six goals, half as many as he notched in 2022-23, with just one in the knockout rounds.

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  WINNER: Carlo Ancelotti

  So much of the narrative in the run up to this tie centred around the dual between contrasting styles of coach. Guardiola's City are all about precision and details, a meticulous system pieced together to carve out the highest quality chances possible. Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid, meanwhile, play with more levity and freedom. They shoot from distance, take on half-chances, and have no problem changing the rhythm of their play to carve out opportunities.

  And here, it was Ancelotti's style that won out. Madrid were disciplined in defence, and ambitious enough in attack to capitalise on key moments. Penalties may be a coin toss, but it was Ancelotti's pragmatism that got Los Blancos there.

  Ultimately, then, this served as a vindication of the Italian's methods. He is not a manager devoid of tactics, but he does allow freedom and expression for his side. And against football's greatest technician, it was Ancelotti, raised eyebrow and all, that came out victorious.

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  LOSER: Bernardo Silva & Mateo Kovacic

  There is no mercy in a penalty shootout, and the unfortunate souls who miss will forever be the poster boys of failure. Bernardo and Kovacic will now have to carry that burden for the rest of their careers as they could not complete their part in the bargain from 12 yards.

  Bernardo committed the cardinal sin of sending his penalty straight at Lunin without trying to deceive him. It was barely a 'Panenka', rather a thoughtless and weak attempt that relied only on the goalkeeper moving first. Perhaps the Portuguese was put off by fans behind the goal holding on to the ball for so long, increasing the time he had to wait to take it and giving him too much to think about.

  Kovacic at least tried to stretch Lunin, but his penalty was too close to the Ukrainian. City will hope both players can redeem themselves against Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday, or by playing a part in the Premier League title run-in. They will be remembered as the men who botched the double-treble, so it would be cruel if they could not win at least another piece of silverware this season.

كشف مصدر داخل النادي الأهلي، عن حقيقة إتمام المفاوضات مع نيس الفرنسي، بشأن انتقال محمد عبد المنعم مدافع المارد الأحمر خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.

ويهتم نيس الفرنسي بضم محمد عبد المنعم منذ فترة ليست بالقصيرة، من أجل خلافة جيان كلير توديبو، المدافع المنتقل إلى وست هام يونايتد الإنجليزي.

وقال مصدر داخل النادي الأهلي لـ “بطولات”: “ما يتردد عن إتمام النادي لبيع محمد عبد المنعم إلى نيس الفرنسي ليس صحيحا حتى هذه اللحظة”.

وتابع: “حددنا مطالبنا للنادي الفرنسي في وقت سابق ولم يُرد عليها حتى الآن”.

وأضاف: “مطالبنا تتلخص في حصول النادي الأهلي على 5 مليون دولار + مليون دولار كإضافات و20% إعادة البيع ولم نتلق إجابة إلى الآن من النادي الفرنسي”.

وأوضح: “نيس عرض دفع 4 مليون دولار على عدة سنوات، وهو ما لا يناسبنا لأننا نريد شراء مدافع آخر يعوض غياب عبد المنعم الأفضل في مصر”.

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واختتم: “حال إتمام الصفقة وانتقال عبد المنعم لنادي نيس الفرنسي، سنقوم بالتعاقد مع البديل والذي سيكون أجنبي بنسبة كبيرة”.

وينتهي عقد محمد عبد المنعم مع الأهلي بنهاية الموسم المقبل 2024\2025، ولا يزال لم يجدد حتى الآن، مما يجعل المارد الأحمر يسعى للاستفادة المادية من رحيله.

وتمكن عبد المنعم خلال عامين ونصف من الفوز ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا مرتين مع الأهلي، بالإضافة إلى 3 كأس السوبر المصري، و2 كأس مصر، والدوري المصري 3 مرات.

وسيكون لرحيل محمد عبد المنعم تأثير كبير على خط دفاع الأهلي، خاصة وأنه يعتبر ركيزة أساسية للفريق، ومع ذلك، فإن المارد الأحمر يمتلك العديد من اللاعبين الموهوبين في هذا المركز، ويمكنه تعويض رحيله بلاعب أجنبي مميز.

Juventus will reportedly have to pay €9 million (£8m/$10m) in unpaid wages to former player Cristiano Ronaldo following a legal dispute.

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Ronaldo takes Juventus to court over unpaid wagesPortuguese wins legal battle with Italian sideVeteran claimed he was owed almost €20m by Serie A outfitWHAT HAPPENED?

The Portugal international took the Serie A side to court last year over wages that were unpaid during the Covid-19 pandemic. Juventus players agreed to defer four months' worth of their salaries in March 2020 and April 2021 as the club struggled financially during that period, but agreements were struck with individual squad members, too. Ronaldo wanted to be paid £17.15m ($21.3m) in deferred wages – known as 'salary manoeuvres' – and now claim the 39-year-old has won that battle with the Italian outfit.

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The Court of Arbitration has ordered Juve to pay Ronaldo what he would have earned after tax, which comes to around €9m. The report adds that Juventus never had a budget set aside for this money and it remains to be seen if other players will follow Ronaldo's lead, which would be a huge financial blow for the Old Lady. Roma forward Paulo Dybala reached an agreement in 2023 with the Turin side on the same matter, with the Argentinian receiving approximately £2.6m ($3.2m) in owed wages.

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Ronaldo swapped Real Madrid for Juventus in 2018 and went on to score 101 goals in 134 appearances in all competitions. After a turbulent second stint at Manchester United, Ronaldo is now at Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.

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While Juventus will have to come to terms with this legal defeat, Ronaldo's Al-Nassr side host Al Feiha in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, followed by a trip to Al-Khaleej on April 27.

Pakistan fought back after being bowled out for 181, reducing South Africa to 127 for 5 at stumps

The Report by Liam Brickhill26-Dec-2018The Boxing Day Test match moved rapidly forward on a frenetic first day in Centurion, South Africa and Pakistan’s seam attacks trading blows on a surface that offered encouragement for the quicks. After the early celebrations for Dale Steyn’s ascent to the top of South Africa’s Test bowling records, Duanne Olivier starred with a career-best 6 for 37 and Babar Azam’s fluent 71 in his first innings on South African soil was the only innings of substance as the visitors folded for 181.Whatever advantage South Africa had gained with the ball was swiftly put in perspective when Pakistan’s bowlers cut a swathe through the top order. A 69-run stand between Theunis de Bruyn and Temba Bavuma repaired the innings somewhat, but a deficit of 54 remained when stumps were called with the match in the balance.The hype on Wednesday morning had been focused around Steyn’s attempt at surpassing Shaun Pollock’s 421 Test dismissals – one that has been drawn out over the past year as Steyn fought his way back to full fitness. But once the game was under way, the wait wasn’t long and with his 19th delivery Steyn found the outside edge of Fakhar Zaman’s bat to move to 422 and break a record that has stood for a decade.Steyn’s emotion at the milestone was clearly evident. There were no crazy eyes, and no chainsaw celebration, but he was embraced by his team-mates and raised aloft by Kagiso Rabada as Tina Turner’s was belted out over the ground’s PA system. As he had promised, Steyn didn’t waste too much time settling and getting back to his mark to focus on taking the next wicket. He didn’t get another, but Olivier’s efforts rattled Pakistan thereafter.ALSO READ: Duanne Olivier, South Africa’s ‘other bowler’ who stole the showOlivier came on as the change bowler after the first hour and soon struck in consecutive overs to start Pakistan’s wobble. His first dismissal was fortuitous, the ball ricocheting off Shan Masood’s thigh pad and then glove and onto the stumps, but there was nothing lucky about the in-dipper that trapped Asad Shafiq in front of his stumps in Olivier’s next over.After lunch, Olivier dug one in at Azhar Ali to force a skewed edge that de Bruyn snaffled brilliantly, diving to his right from third slip, and half the visiting line-up was back in the change-room with just 86 on the board. Sarfraz Ahmed could not last the first over he faced, poking tentatively at a back-of-a-length delivery from Olivier to send an inside edge onto his stumps, and Mohammad Amir was given a thorough working-over before Olivier slipped a full one through his defences to collect his fifth.Olivier’s speeds matched those of his illustrious team-mates throughout: he operated consistently in the 140s and bowled as fast as 146kph as he vexed the tail, Amir being struck a stinging blow that immediately brought up a purple bruise on the little finger of his right hand before he had his stumps disturbed.Pakistan were seven down before reaching 100 yet on the board when Amir fell, but vitally Babar was still at the crease and he rose to the situation to shepherd what remained of the tail. Babar was the only visiting batsman to play the pull with any authority, and also took Steyn on in thrilling fashion in the afternoon.Babar’s riposte to Steyn’s return to the attack for a third spell in the 39th over was a flurry of attacking strokes that mixed venomous intent with a silken touch. Babar generally kept the ball along the turf with controlled aggression, but there was remarkable freedom in his strokeplay as he spanked Steyn out of the attack with 10 fours in four overs.Mohammad Amir celebrates•AFPInvigorated by the battle with an increasingly wide-eyed Steyn, Babar raced to a 58-ball fifty, surviving a desperate review for caught behind when the ball had only flicked his trouser pocket. After Steyn had been removed from the attack, it was Rabada who finally got the better of Babar, a rare poor shot resulting in an edge to Faf du Plessis at first slip. Hasan Ali swung gamely for his 21 not out, but Shaheen Afridi feathered an edge to give Olivier his sixth wicket and bring the innings to an end.At that point, it was advantage South Africa, but a touch of variable bounce as early as the second session would not have escaped the attention of Pakistan’s bowlers and Hasan and Amir bristled in their new-ball spells. Hasan nipped one off the seam to trap Aiden Markram in front in the sixth over after tea, but it was the combination of Amir and Afridi that pressed the game forward.Amir’s return for a second burst brought immediate reward, the ball flying off the leading edge of Hashim Amla’s bat to be caught by Babar at gully. Afridi then found the edge of Dean Elgar’s bat even as he tried to shoulder arms, and with his very next delivery got one to spit off a length, taking the shoulder of du Plessis’ bat as the South African captain fell for a golden duck.South Africa were in serious strife at 43 for 4, and Bavuma and de Bruyn had to contend with a cauldron of pressure in the middle. They responded in fine style, gritting out the early exchanges before the runs started to come and the pressure eased. Their concentration was unfazed by a short stoppage for a passing shower, and de Bruyn greeted Yasir Shah’s introduction with a pull for six when the legspinner dropped short.Bavuma added back-to-back fours of his own off Yasir, the second of which brought up the fifty stand, and then shimmied down the track, slapping a drive through cover to bring up the team’s 100. Yasir leaked 24 from his first four overs, and Sarfraz once again turned to Amir in fading afternoon light.He broke through once again almost straightaway, catching de Bruyn in two minds at the crease to find the edge, and parity was restored once more with South Africa’s innings in the balance at 112 for 5. The focus returned to Steyn, now with bat in hand after being shunted ahead of Quinton de Kock as nightwatchman. He sliced two streaky boundaries, but survived to fight another day alongside Bavuma, who was unbeaten on 38.

Manchester United are in the midst of a crucial run of games and Erik ten Hag may have another issue on his hands that he needs to deal with, according to a new report.

Man Utd's recurring problems…

Undoubtedly, United fans may well be sick to the back teeth of what has become a recurring theme at Old Trafford ever since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, which is the fact they usually start fairly well under a new manager for a year or so before problems at the club are laid bare.

Other than David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and now Ten Hag all achieved a tangible level of something resembling moderate success before their respective tenures began to decline slowly, leading to no option but a change in manager at the Premier League giants.

Famously, Ten Hag stated in the opening portion of his reign at Old Trafford that "an era can come to an end" about Manchester City and Liverpool's sustained longevity at the top of English football. For a while, it looked as if the Dutchman was moving closer to living up to his billing, as he secured a top-four finish and an EFL Cup trophy in his debut campaign in charge.

Nevertheless, inconsistency on the field has plagued the Red Devils this campaign, leaving them seventh in the Premier League and five points behind Aston Villa in fourth. In the Champions League, Manchester United sit bottom of their group with one match remaining and their 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United at home in the EFL Cup ensured that they surrendered their hold on the trophy in humiliating fashion.

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Fabrizio Romano has given an important update on one Old Trafford issue.

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Now, it appears that more problems are on the horizon at Old Trafford that now spell worrying news for Ten Hag, according to a report.

Worrying Erik ten Hag update…

According to Sky Sports, Manchester United boss Ten Hag has now lost elements of the dressing room at Old Trafford in what is a worrying update. Chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol cited reasons for concern, saying:

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Copenhagen 4-3 Manchester United

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"My information is that some of the players are confused with what is happening. He has lost elements of the dressing room. One source tells me that he's lost about 50 per cent of the dressing room. Quite a few players are unhappy with the style of play, they also feel that they're training too hard and that they're running too much during training. I was told that the players don't know what they're running for.

"Also, some senior players have spoken to Erik ten Hag about where they feel the club is going wrong. They've spoken to him about their other experiences of playing for big clubs, and they feel that the manager should be a little bit more touchy-feely."

Manchester United will need to find a swift solution to their issues under Ten Hag as they prepare to face Chelsea, Bournemouth, Bayern Munich and Liverpool in quick succession.

The legspinner ripped through New Zealand in the second Test with 14 wickets in the match, returning the second-best figures for Pakistan in a Test

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Yasir Shah’s match-winning haul of 14 for 184 – the second-best match figures in Tests for Pakistan – in the second Test against New Zealand in Dubai has sent coach Mickey Arthur into raptures. The leg-spinner ripped through New Zealand in the first innings, claiming eight wickets in two sessions on day three, before picking another six in the second. Arthur reckoned that Yasir’s performance was “some of the best leg-spin bowling you will ever see”. Pakistan won the second match on the back of Yasir’s bowling, and levelled the three-match series at 1-1 heading into the final Test.”That first-innings – I think there was that spell for about half an hour that was some of the best legspin bowling you’ll ever see – the drift, the pace, the spin, it was phenomenal. Fourteen wickets in a Test match is superb,” Arthur said.Yasir, who returned to the Test side after recovering from an injury that saw him miss the one-off Ireland Test and the England tour, had a lukewarm series against Australia, finishing with eight wickets in the two Tests. However, Arthur felt that in the second Test in Abu Dhabi, in which Yasir took 3 for 45 in the second innings, was an indication that the legspinner was close to his best.”He got some nice rhythm going in Abu Dhabi,” Arthur said. “We knew he had a big performance inside of him. I think he’ll get better and better from here.”Arthur also had words of encouragement for under-fire captain Sarfraz Ahmed, and drew attention to his wicketkeeping ability in addition to his leadership.”I think Sarfraz is almost an unsung hero. Sarfraz has captained very well in this Test match and what goes unnoticed a lot of the time is his glovework – his wicketkeeping. There’s no dropped catches, he doesn’t miss stumpings. Whatever needs to be done gets done. He ticks all the boxes,” Arthur said.

Comilla Victorians have roped in Steven Smith for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League, as Asela Gunaratne’s replacement.*Smith, who has been serving a 12-month ban handed by Cricket Australia following the Newlands ball-tampering scandal, will be representing Victorians from their fifth league fixture, the franchise confirmed on Tuesday.The BPL will be Smith’s fourth commitment in a T20 league following his ban – he has played in Canada’s Global T20 and Caribbean Premier League, while being recently signed up for the Pakistan Super League as well.Smith will be joined by David Warner in the league, who had earlier signed up with Sylhet Sixers. The duo’s ban from top-flight cricket ends on March 29, 2019.

Ben McDermott was run out again, this time backing up, but Queensland are facing a huge task after slumping to 107 all out

Alex Malcolm08-Dec-2018

An unbeaten century stand from George Bailey and Matthew Wade put Tasmania 300 runs in front of Queensland with two days to go in the Sheffield Shield clash at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.Bailey moved to 96 not out at stumps, just a boundary away from a 24th first class century, while Wade continued his incredible form to cruise to 40 and put the Bulls to the sword.Their partnership was set up by a nice half-century from opener Jordan Silk after Tasmania slipped to 2 for 22 in their second innings.The second wicket was very unfortunate when a terrific straight drive led to yet another run out for Ben McDermott. He was run out backing up again as the ball came off Jack Wildermuth’s hand in his follow through before going onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end.But Bailey and Wade showed their experience to tick the lead to 300, and they will add to it further on the third morning.Earlier, Jackson Bird wrapped up the Bulls first innings taking the last two wickets to bowl the visitors out for just 107. Michael Neser was the first man to fall in the morning, top scoring for the innings with 27.

منح نادي برشلونة مهلة أخيرة محددة الموعد أمام جناح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي أتلتيك بلباو، نيكو ويليامز، لحسم موقفه النهائي من الانتقال إلى العملاق الكتالوني.

وارتبط اسم نيكو ويليامز خلال الفترة الماضية بإمكانية الانتقال إلى برشلونة، لتدعيم مركز الجناح الأيسر بطلب من المدير الفني، هانز فليك.

ونجح برشلونة في ضم أولى صفقاته الصيفية بالتعاقد مع، داني أولمو، المتوج بلقب كأس أمم أوروبا، يورو 2024 مع منتخب إسبانيا قبل أقل من شهر.

ولكن ليس سرًا على أحد أن برشلونة يريد نيكو ويليامز أيضًا ولكن هناك عقبات أمام الصفقة خاصة في موافقة أتلتيك بلباو على رحيل اللاعب.

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وعاد ويليامز إلى تدريبات أتلتيك بلباو قبل أيام قليلة، وهو ما أثار الجدل حول إمكانية انتقاله إلى برشلونة رغم وجود شرط جزائي في عقده قيمته 58 مليون يورو.

وبحسب صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الكتالونية فإن برشلونة ينتظر نيكو ويليامز وقراره ولكن ليس بدون موعد محدد حيث أمهل النادي الكتالوني اللاعب فترة قبل 24 أغسطس.

يشكر أن برشلونة سيواجه أتلتيك بلباو الذي يضم نيكو ويليامز في الجولة الأولى من بطولة الدوري الإسباني على ملعب “منتجويك”، وإذا لم يأت أي رد ستتجه أنظار المسئولين للبدائل المتاحة مثل كينجسلي كومان لاعب بايرن ميونخ.

ويمتلك برشلونة ثقة في حسم الصفقة سواء من خلال الرعاة أو رحيل أحد اللاعبين باستخدام قاعدة 1:1 للقدرة على تسجيل اللاعبين الجدد.