Marseille have had an €8m offer for AS Roma central defender Juan Jesus rejected by AS Roma, according to Le 10 Sport.
The Italian side did not offer a tangible price at which they would accept an offer, but Marseille are likely to make another offer for the 27 year old, according to the report.
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All Blacks veteran Sam Whitelock has joined up with the squad in Japan after recovering from an ear issue that affected his balance.
The second-row suffered the problem after playing with his children on the trampoline and soon felt out of it with his balance and vision being influenced.
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Whitelock admits it took some time to come right and spent most of the five days bedbound as he recovered. Now that he is back, the All Black is looking forward to joining up with the team again.
“Long story short, there are some little crystals in your ears, in your inner ear, and they all got into a little bit of a weird funk. That’s why I lost a little bit of balance, my vision was pretty blurred, and it took a little time to get right,” Whitelock told the All Blacks‘ official website.
“But I had some amazing people help me get it right, people in Christchurch, people in Auckland. Everyone’s given me some space to get it right, and now I’m looking forward to getting back to the team environment and getting into some contact.”
There are exercises to help the ear concern, but it is important to identify which of the ear canals has been affected and then do the required activities that help balance and sight recover.
“From my little bit of knowledge, there are three inner ear canals and each of them affect your balance and sight differently,” the second-row added.
“You have to work out which one it is, and then go through different protocols and exercises to get it right.”
Whitelock is delighted to have rejoined the squad and is looking forward to the exciting string of Test matches ahead.
The All Blacks face Japan in Tokyo on Saturday before travelling to the United Kingdom, where they take on Wales on November 5, then Scotland on November 13 before a blockbuster clash against England at Twickenham on November 19.
AS Monaco have completed the signing of highly-rated Lyon forward Willem Geubbels for a reported €20m fee with a sell-on percentage clause.
The 16-year-old is viewed as one of the most exciting prospects in France and has signed a contract that will keep him at the Stade Louis II until 2021.
Geubbels made four appearances for Lyon last season, and became the all-time youngest player in Europa League history when he came on as a substitute away at Atalanta.
The 2017 French champions are understood to have beaten RB Leipzig to the signature of France U18 star, and the club was personally recommended to the teenager by the Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim and striker Radamel Falcao.
Geubbels told the club website: “I am very happy to sign for AS Monaco. It is a historic club that plays in the Champions’ League and competes every year in Ligue 1. The project of the club is ambitious and relies on the development of young players. I cannot wait to meet my new team-mates, to learn from them. I am ready and determined to help the team do great things”.
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The teams have been named for this weekend’s Premiership games, including the highly anticipated encounter between second-placed Sale Sharks and in-form Gloucester at the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday.
Check out the teams and our predictions for all of the matches, here.
Friday
Form: Northampton Saints’ only defeat in their last six first team matches was 14-27 on their visit to Bath in Round Seven of Premiership Rugby. The Saints have lost just once in any competition at cinch Stadium since Exeter last visited in February: 21-41 to Leicester Tigers in September. Exeter Chiefs have won only one of their last four Premiership Rugby fixtures: 50-14 at Bristol Bears in Round Five. The Chiefs have won only two of their last seven away games in Premiership Rugby. The last five meetings between the two clubs in Premiership Rugby have incredibly been won by the away side on the day. Chiefs have won on four of their last five visits to Franklin’s Gardens.
Prediction: Northampton by 4
The teams:
Northampton Saints: 15 Tommy Freeman, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Fraser Dingwall (c), 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Ollie Sleightholme, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Tom James, 8 Sam Graham, 7 Aaron Hinkley, 6 Angus Scott-Young, 5 Alex Moon, 4 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 3 Ehren Painter, 2 Mike Haywood, 1 Emmanuel Iyogun
Replacements: 16 Robbie Smith, 17 Alex Waller, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Brandon Nansen, 20 Kayde Sylvester, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 George Furbank, 23 Matt Proctor
Exeter Chiefs: 15 Josh Hodge, 14 Dan John, 13 Rory O’Loughlin, 12 Ian Whitten, 11 Olly Woodburn, 10 Joe Simmonds, 9 Jack Maunder, 8 Jacques Vermeulen, 7 Lewis Pearson, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Ruben Van Heerden, 4 Jack Dunne, 3 Harry Williams, 2 Jack Yeandle (c), 1 Scott Sio
Replacements: 16 Jack Innard, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Josh Iosefa-Scott, 19 Dafydd Jenkins, 20 Rus Tuima, 21 Sam Maunder, 22 Will Becconsall, 23 Sean O’Brien
Venue: cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant Referees: Mike Hudson, Jamie Leahy
TMO: Dean Richards
Saturday
Form: Sale Sharks have slipped to back-to-back defeats in Premiership Rugby, at home to Harlequins and away at Saracens, and have not lost three in succession in the competition since 2018. The Sharks have suffered only two defeats at AJ Bell Stadium in Premiership Rugby in 2022, the other loss being to Saracens in April. Gloucester have won their last four Premiership Rugby matches since their 39-41 loss at Saracens in Round Three. The Cherry and Whites have not won five in succession in the competition since 2017. Sale have won four of their last five encounters with Gloucester, the defeat being by a solitary point at Kingsholm last October. Gloucester have won just once at AJ Bell Stadium since 2016: 18-16 in October 2019.
Prediction: Sale by 12
The teams:
Sale: 15 Joe Carpenter, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Sam James, 12 Sam Hill, 11 Arron Reed, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Gus Warr, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Ben Curry (c), 6 Jono Ross, 5 Josh Beaumont, 4 Jean-Luc du Preez, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Tommy Taylor, 1 Ross Harrison
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Bevan Rodd, 18 James Harper, 19 Dom Barrow, 20 Sam Dugdale, 21 Raffi Quirke, 22 Tom Curtis, 23 Byron McGuigan
Gloucester: 15 Kyle Moyle, 14 Tom Seabrook, 13 Jack Reeves, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Jake Morris, 10 Lloyd Evans, 9 Charlie Chapman, 8 Ben Morgan, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Ruan Ackermann, 5 Cam Jordan, 4 Freddie Clarke, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Santiago Socino, 1 Harry Elrington
Replacements: 16 Henry Walker, 17 Val Rapava-Ruskin, 18 Kirill Gotovtsev, 19 Andrew Davidson, 20 Jordy Reid, 21 Ben Meehan, 22 George Barton, 23 Alex Hearle
Venue: AJ Bell Stadium
Kick-off: 13:00 GMT
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, John Meredith
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Form: Kingston Park becomes only the sixth venue to host 250 Premiership Rugby matches. Newcastle Falcons have won just one of their last 10 Premiership Rugby fixtures: 30-15 at home to Bristol Bears in Round Four. Bath’s 27-14 victory at home to Northampton last time out ended an unwanted run of seven successive Premiership defeats. Bath have won only twice away from home in Premiership Rugby since February 2021 and both of those victories were at Kingston Park. The four meetings by the two clubs over the past two seasons have all been won by the visiting side on the day.
Prediction: Bath by 7
The teams:
Newcastle: 15 Elliott Obatoyinbo, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 George Wacokecoke, 12 Pete Lucock, 11 Ben Stevenson, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Michael Young (c), 8 Callum Chick, 7 Connor Collett, 6 Freddie Lockwood, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 4 Matthew Dalton, 3 Richard Palframan, 2 Jamie Blamire, 1 Adam Brocklebank
Replacements: 16 George McGuigan, 17 Phil Brantingham, 18 Mark Tampin, 19 George Merrick, 20 Guy Pepper, 21 Sam Stuart, 22 Tian Schoeman, 23 Tom Penny
Bath: 15 Matt Gallagher, 14 Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Max Ojomoh, 11 Ruaridh McConnochie, 10 George Worboys, 9 Max Green, 8 Richard de Carpentier, 7 Miles Reid, 6 Ted Hill, 5 Quinn Roux, 4 Fergus Lee-Warner, 3 D’Arcy Rae, 2 Tom Dunn (c), 1 Valeriy Morozov
Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Arthur Cordwell, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Tom Ellis, 20 Josh Bayliss, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Billy Searle, 23 Jonathan Joseph
Venue: Kingston Park
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Hamish Smales
Assistant referees: James Clarke, Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Dean Richards
Form: Bristol Bears have slipped to four straight defeats in Premiership Rugby since beating London Irish 40-36 at Ashton Gate on 24 September. The Bears’ 14-50 loss at home to Exeter in Round Five ended a four-game winning run at Ashton Gate in Premiership Rugby. Saracens have dropped only one possible league point in Premiership Rugby this season and that was in scoring only one try in their narrow victory at Exeter in Round Seven. Saracens have lost only once away from home in Premiership Rugby since February: 7-54 at Gloucester in Round 26 last season. Saracens have lost just two of their last 11 clashes with Bristol in Premiership Rugby, both at Ashton Gate in April 2019 and August 2020. Saracens record at Ashton Gate is won two, lost two.
Prediction: Saracens by 5
The teams:
Bristol: 15 Luke Morahan, 14 Deago Bailey, 13 Joe Jenkins, 12 Sam Bedlow, 11 Gabriel Ibitoye, 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Will Porter, 8 Fitz Harding, 7 Jake Heenan (c), 6 Magnus Bradbury, 5 Joe Batley, 4 Ed Holmes, 3 Jay Tyack, 2 Bryan Byrne, 1 Yann Thomas
Replacements: 16 Harry Thacker, 17 Jake Woolmore, 18 Jonathan Benz-Salomon, 19. John Hawkins, 20 Dan Thomas, 21 Andy Uren, 22 Ioan Lloyd, 23 Jack Bates
Saracens: 15 Max Malins, 14 Alex Lewington, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Alex Lozowski, 11 Sean Maitland, 10 Alex Goode, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Jackson Wray, 7 Ben Earl (c), 6 Andy Christie, 5 Hugh Tizard, 4 Callum Hunter-Hill, 3 Marco Riccioni, 2 Theo Dan, 1 Robin Hislop
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Replacements: 16 Ethan Lewis, 17 James Flynn, 18 Alec Clarey, 19 Andrew Kitchener, 20 Toby Knight, 21 Gareth Simpson, 22 Josh Hallett, 23 Tom Howe
Venue: Ashton Gate
Kick-off: 17:00 GMT
Referee: Jack Makepeace
Assistant referees: Mike Hudson, Peter Allan
TMO: Adam Leal
Foot Mercato report this evening that Toulouse defender Issa Diop is scheduled to be in London tomorrow to undergo a medical with West Ham United ahead of signing a 5-year deal.
A €25m agreement has been reached between the two clubs.
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All Blacks head coach Ian Foster is conscious that his side cannot “copy and paste” their approach from their successful win against Wales for the upcoming clash against Scotland.
Foster’s men put on a show in Cardiff to beat Wales 55-23 last weekend as the All Blacks showed hints of the team they once were.
There were excellent performances across the park for the New Zealanders, with the most capped back, Aaron Smith, rolling back the years in a vintage performance.
However, Foster knows each game requires a different approach and mindset in preparation as the All Blacks gear up for a Test at Murrayfield.
“I think it’s about not trying to copy and paste anything. It’s about [understanding] the buildup for each Test is different – different conditions, different opposition and different pressure points,” Foster said.
“The danger is when you try and copy and paste a formula. We can’t use [last] week’s formula for [this] week. We’ve got to rebuild from zero on Tuesday, then hoe into it and find a real meaning in the preparation.
“That’s our goal. Sometimes we judge great performances by scorelines, but also great performances can come just by solving problems on the park and that’s what I think we’re getting a little bit better at.”
Foster was delighted by the patience of his side, and he believes the only reason the outside backs did not get as much ball was down to the slippery conditions.
“It was the nature of the conditions,” he noted. “It was very slippery … I quite like that stat in that sort of game because sometimes we overplay in those conditions because we just want to play. I kind of like the patience.”
Jordie Barrett put in another solid performance at inside centre, a position that briefly seemed a concern for the All Blacks. Foster admits it is difficult to find a selection balance between building depth and fielding the best option.
“It’s a juggling act,” Foster claimed. “At what stage do you put all your eggs in one basket and at what stage do you build depth? I guess that’s the art of selection. Frankly, be it Jordie, or be it Davey [Havili] or be it maybe even an ALB at 12, they’re quality players and we expect them to do a job.
“Whilst it’s not about chopping and changing all the time, it is about building. We’ve done a lot of work on combinations this year and a few other options up our sleeve is going to be good for us.”
The All Blacks will look for another win to continue building momentum towards next year’s World Cup, and Scotland will be a tricky fixture at Murrayfield. Following the Test this weekend, the All Blacks will play England in their final match of the Autumn Nations Series.
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Lyon-based paper Le Progrès are reporting that club captain Nabil Fékir has an offer from Manchester United, but do not go into much detail at all about it.
The way that they frame it in this morning’s piece seems to be as if the Red Devils have made an offer to the player, rather than that any bid has been made or negotiations are occurring with Lyon.
The newspaper also quotes a source very close to the situation about why talks with Liverpool broke down:
“Liverpool decided to lower the price for Nabil by €5m, hiding behind a cartilage problem of the player’s knee, which was an old story and is not at all preventing him from playing in the World Cup.”
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Italy claimed their first-ever win over the Wallabies courtesy of a nail-biting 28-27 triumph in Florence on Saturday.
Tries from Ange Capuozzo (2) and Pierre Bruno helped the Azzurri to victory while Tommaso Allan finished with a 10-point haul, after succeeding with a couple of penalties and as many conversions, and Edoardo Padovani also slotted a three-pointer off the kicking tee.
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For Australia, Tom Wright, Fraser McReight, Tom Robertson and Cadeyrn Neville scored tries while Noah Lolesio added two conversions and a penalty.
The Wallabies had the chance to clinch a last-gasp victory, when Ben Donaldson lined up a shot at goal to convert Neville’s try with the final act of the match, but his kick was off target.
The hosts were the first team on the board with an Allan penalty in the second minute before Lolesio levelled the scores with a penalty of his own only three minutes later.
The Italians built solid momentum through their structured phase play and could have gone into a three-point lead, but Allan missed a penalty attempt.
A yellow card for Wallabies scrum-half Jake Gordon in the 16th minute, for cynically obstructing an Italian player on a kick chase, opened the door for a well-worked try from the hosts as Bruno crashed over in the corner three minutes later for a converted try.
The Azzurri made the most of their ascendency when Capuozzo went over in the 26th minute for another converted try as the hosts built a solid lead.
The Wallabies had the final say in the first half as Wright scored in the corner with an acrobatic finish. Lolesio missed the conversion from the touchline.
Australia drew first blood in the second period when McReight scored a converted try in the 44th minute as the visitors launched a comeback.
Allan then added a 53rd-minute penalty before Italy upped the tempo as Capuozzo scored his second try 12 minutes later, which was unconverted.
The Wallabies responded immediately through Robinson, who scored in the 68th minute, with Lolesio adding the extras.
A crucial Padovani penalty in the 76th minute put Italy up 28-22 before the Wallabies ensured a tense finish when Neville scored with the clock in the red.
The pressure fell onto debutant Donaldson to convert the try to win the game, but a miss meant Italy would create history with their first win against Australia.
23-year-old Italian left-back and Torino man is scheduled to undergo a medical with AS Monaco tomorrow, according to RMC.
Contrary to reports in Italy, there will be in swap deal involving Soualiho Meïté, despite the fact that talks are ongoing over a transfer for the player to Torino.
AS Monaco’s primary left-back target was Inter Milan’s Dalbert, but they were asking for an obligatory purchase clause in an eventual loan deal of an amount that was viewed unreasonable by ASM.
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Brazilian full-back Jorge in the meantime has been placed on the transfer market, but is yet to attract any offers.
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is already looking ahead to next year’s Six Nations opener against England, having finished their Autumn Nations Series campaign.
Townsend’s men ended the end-of-year Tests with two wins from four against Fiji and Argentina whilst losing out against Australia and New Zealand.
The Scots boast an impressive record at Twickenham in recent years and are unbeaten in their last two visits and the head coach is looking to go into the game against the Red Rose with confidence after a decisive eight-try win against Argentina last weekend.
“England are always going to be tough at Twickenham,” Townsend said.
“Although we won there the last time (in 2021), we are aware there were no supporters there that day (due to the Covid lockdown).
“It’s a real challenging place to play. We’ve gone there the last two occasions and come away with a draw and a win so we’ll go there with confidence.
“We’ll cross our fingers that we have everybody to select from but it’s a great game to start the Six Nations with, as we have done the last couple of years. It’s a good one for us to get our focus back on to improve our performance.”
Townsend is delighted that his team have three home games in next year’s Six Nations, against Ireland, Wales and Italy. The head coach believes it will be good for the home support and logistics.
“It’s good for the country,” he said.
“To play three home games is obviously better than playing three away games because you’ve got the supporters here and, from a coaching perspective, there’s less travel so it’s an easier week to manage.
“That home support gives you more energy and it’s about harnessing that energy into scoring more points than the opposition.”
Townsend admits international rugby is becoming more and more competitive, making the Six Nations a hard tournament to call.
“The Six Nations is its own standalone tournament so you’ve got the crowds, the form of teams comes up for those big games, and nothing is consistent,” he added.
“There will be teams that play really well one week and not as well the next week. World rugby is very competitive just now.
“Argentina have knocked off New Zealand and England and they didn’t win over the last two weekends, and there are other teams in similar situations.
“Italy have been very good. They finished the Six Nations beating Wales and since then they’ve gone up against Australia and looked really dangerous.”