The hosts chased down 154 with three deliveries to spare in Texas

Mohammad Isam21-May-2024

United States of America, the No. 19 ranked cricket team in T20Is, shocked Bangladesh, the ninth ranked team in the world, with a five-wicket victory in Texas. More impressively, the hosts dominated most of the proceedings, as they took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, picking up their second win against a Full Member in T20Is, following their victory against Ireland in 2021.Harmeet Singh, the former India Under-19 cricketer, struck the winning runs in a chase of 154 after his three consecutive sixes turned the tide in favour of the USA. He finished unbeaten on 33 off 13 balls, adding 62 runs in 4.4 overs for the unbroken sixth wicket stand with Corey Anderson, who was not out on 34.The USA also bowled superbly to restrict Bangladesh to 153 for 6. The visitors had slipped to 68 for 4, with Litton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto continuing to struggle. However, Towhid Hridoy and Mahmudullah continued to rescue the side from tough situations as they have done all year, helping the team to a respectable score.Hridoy top-scored with 58, lasting till the 20th over. He added 67 runs for the fifth wicket with Mahmudullah, who also showed that he can adapt to conditions faster than most in this batting line-up.Litton can’t make chance countLitton couldn’t do justice to the faith shown on him by the Bangladesh team management, as he fell for 14 in the fifth over. He had already survived when he was on 2, when the US captain Monank Patel dropped a sitter behind the stumps. Litton also survived a run-out when the cover fielder couldn’t hit the stumps as he was stranded a few feet away from the crease.Litton had struck a nice straight six in the third over but looked increasingly edgy. He missed the ramp-scoop in the fifth over against Ali Khan before falling lbw to Jasdeep Singh’s superb first over. Jasdeep’s delivery jagged back into Litton.Soumya Sarkar followed him back to the dugout three balls later when he struck Steven Taylor right down deep midwicket’s throat. Najmul Hossain Shanto, another top-order Bangladesh batter now out of form, got stumped off Taylor. He couldn’t time any ball as he made three off 11.Hridoy, Mahmudullah step up, againHridoy made things worse before making them better. When he nudged the ball towards the cover, Hridoy stood still as Shakib Al Hasan came down the pitch looking for a quick single. The run-out made it 68 for 4 in the 12th over. Hridoy made it up with two sixes off Jasdeep, but then he was caught in the covers in the 14th over.Thankfully for the batter, left-arm spinner Harmeet bowled the first of his two no-balls. Mahmudullah struck Khan for a four and a six in the 17th over, but fell trying to heave Saurabh Netravalkar over long-on, where Nitish Kumar took a good catch. Mahmudullah made 31 off 22 balls, but more importantly added 67 runs for the fifth wicket with Hridoy. Jaker Ali and Hridoy took 17 runs off the last over, but Khan at least managed to remove Hridoy with the last ball of the innings.Gous’ short-lived fireworksMonank Patel couldn’t take advantage of being dropped by his opposite number Shanto in the third over, when he was run out from Taylor’s straight drive. The ball brushed against Shoriful Islam’s fingers as Patel stood out of his crease at the non-striker’s end.Within two balls, USA’s No. 3 Andries Gous got going with a punched four through the covers. Taylor slammed Shakib for a six before Gous hit Rishad Hossain for two fours in the seventh over. He repeated the dose on Rishad in the legspinner’s next over, but then top edged a sweep to the deep backward square-leg boundary, where Mustafizur Rahman took a good tumbling catch.File pic: Towhid Hridoy made 58 off 47 balls•BCB

Bangladesh slow down USA surgeGous’ wicket slowed down the USA batting approach. Aaron Jones couldn’t time the ball which forced Taylor to try to clear mid-off. Mahmudullah ran back and took a good catch, ending Taylor’s stay on 28 off 29 balls. One ball later, Jones departed, skying Mustafizur to get out on 4 off 12.Nitish Kumar struck a six off Shakib in the 14th over to break a 31-ball sequence of no boundaries but he fell trying to clear Shoriful in the 15th over. The left-arm quick had conceded just one run in that over, leaving the US to get 60 off the last five overs.Harmeet strikes backThe required run-rate was going out of the home team’s control when they needed 50 off the last 20 balls. Harmeet, having scratched around for five balls, pinged Mustafizur for two straight sixes to hand back the pressure to Bangladesh. When he got the strike in the next over, Harmeet slammed Shoriful straight down the ground again. He finished the 18th over with a carved four through point, as the USA collected 31 runs in two overs, leaving them needing 24 off the last 12 balls.Anderson remembers his pastAnderson was minding his own business even as Harmeet was landing the big sixes. The former New Zealand allrounder finally struck a six off his 22nd ball when he crashed Mustafizur over long-on in the penultimate over. Off the first ball of the last over, he drilled Mahmudullah for another six. It left the USA with just three runs to win off five balls. Harmeet struck the third ball for a four, bringing the home side a historic win.

Maya Jama has given fans a rare look into Ruben Dias’s glittering trophy cabinet, sharing a behind-the-scenes snap from the Manchester City star’s home. The Love Island host posted a casual Instagram Story, but fans were quick to spot the Premier League and Champions League silverware proudly on display in the background.

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Jama uploaded a photo of herself enjoying a drink from a Co-op mug while sitting inside Dias’s trophy room. The snap revealed replica trophies including four Premier League titles, a Champions League, an FA Cup and a Community Shield. Also on display were Player of the Match awards and multiple medals from his time at Manchester City.

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Jama and Dias reportedly met at the European Music Awards in November of last year. Dias was said to be smitten after their encounter, and they’ve been romantically linked ever since. Their relationship went public in April after they were spotted sharing the love at KSI’s Baller League event.

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Jama has since attended several Manchester City games to support Dias. Their chemistry was clear in more footage earlier in the summer where they were seen embracing warmly as Dias kept a low profile in casual attire, while Maya seemed happy to flaunt the new romance.

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Fans may get more glimpses into the couple’s private life via social media. With Jama regularly posting, more cosy moments could follow. Their relationship appears to be growing stronger heading into the new season.

Tash Farrant held her nerve in a dramatic final over as South East Stars opened their Charlotte Edwards Cup campaign with a narrow four-run victory over Western Storm at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol.Chasing a target of 133 to win, Storm required 10 runs off the final six deliveries, only to be undone by the former England allrounder, who claimed 1 for 23 from three overs and contributed a superb run-out to make the difference in a tight contest.Amanda-Jade Wellington had earlier played a starring role, claiming 3 for 22 from four overs and weighing in with a catch and a run-out to help restrict Stars to 132 for 9. Aylish Cranstone top-scored with 31 for the visitors, who only partially recovered from a collapse which saw them lose five wickets in 25 balls during the middle overs.Storm opener Emma Corney announced her return to the side with a 37-ball 40 to provide the reply with solid foundations, Niamh Holland contributed 32 from 36 deliveries, but Alex Griffiths and Sophie Luff were both dismissed in the final over as the chase went down to the wire.Having won the toss and elected to bat, Stars skipper Bryony Smith cut the first ball from Sophia Smale for four, clipped Ellie Anderson to the fine leg boundary and then drove Alex Griffiths over long-off to demonstrate her attacking intent in a blaze of boundaries. Storm no doubt breathed a collective sigh of relief when the abrasive Smith advanced down the pitch to loan signing Anderson and top-edged a drive high to Smale at backward point, departing for 16 with the score on 23 in the fourth over.Paige Scholfield announced herself with a sumptuous pull shot for four at the expense of Anderson and then cover drove Smale for another boundary, while Sophia Dunkley twice steered Chloe Skelton’s offspin behind square and over the rope as Stars posted a respectable 44 for 1 from the six-over powerplay.Wellington quickly redressed the balance, her third delivery from the Bristol Pavilion End bowling Scholfield for 12 in the act of playing across the line. But pressure generated at one end was promptly relieved at the other, Holland twice dropping short and being carved to the boundary by new batter Phoebe Franklin as the visitors continued to go along nicely at eight an over.Storm were again indebted to their talismanic overseas recruit, Anderson comprehensively bowling Dunkley around her legs for 23 and then running out Farrant with a superb direct hit from mid-off to further reduce Stars to 68 for 4 at halfway. When Franklin mistimed a drive and found Anderson at mid-off in the next over, the Australian legspinner had taken three wickets in 14 balls to plunge the visitors deep into trouble and transform the game.Displaying impressive intensity in their fielding, Storm kept the pressure on, Anderson running out Chloe Hill and Smale inducing Kalea Moore to hit to the ubiquitous Wellington at mid-off as Stars lurched to 82 for 7 in the 13th over, the cream of their batting back in the pavilion.Ryana MacDonald-Gay skied a catch to Anderson at cover point as Griffiths made inroads into the tail, but while Cranstone remained at large, there was hope for Stars, the experienced left-hander raising a spirited 31 from 20 balls, with a quartet of fours, to frustrate the home side. She was eventually run out by Griffiths’ throw from the deep in the 18th over, her side still short of a challenging total.Required to score at 6.6 at over, Storm were afforded the reassurance of a decent start courtesy of a second-wicket alliance of 51 in seven overs between Corney and Holland, who combined clever placement and quick running to keep up with the rate.Playing her first competitive match since recovering from a long-tern injury, Corney oozed confidence in an innings that yielded five boundaries, while Holland adopted the role of chief support as the youngsters demonstrated maturity beyond their years to advance the score to 57 for 1 at the halfway stage and gradually apply pressure on the fielding side.Stars were in need of something special and Farrant obliged, running out Corney with a brilliant pick-up-and-throw from mid-off in the eleventh over to interrupt the home side’s hitherto smooth progress. Fran Wilson succumbed to Dani Gregory’s legbreaks and skipper Sophie Luff arrived in the middle with a further 44 needed from 35 balls.Storm’s cause was not helped by the untimely demise of Holland, who was held at extra cover off the bowling of MacDonald-Gay in the 16th over, but Griffiths hit the ground running, helping herself to boundaries at the expense of Franklin and Tilly Corteen-Coleman to keep the home side in the hunt.Luff drove MacDonald-Gay for four in the penultimate over, but Stars held their nerve under pressure and the home side were required to score 10 off the final over, sent down by veteran campaigner Farrant. Griffiths missed a straight delivery and was bowled for 19, Luff was run out for 14 next ball in pursuit of a second run and Farrant kept cool under pressure to restrict Storm to two runs from the final two balls and see Stars over the line.

Juventus have still not closed the doors on a move for Renato Veiga this summer but need to sell Lloyd Kelly to generate funds.

• Juventus are open for business in the transfer market
• Club wants to generate funds to bring Renato Veiga
• Italians seek to finance move by offloading players

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Veiga's short stint with the Bianconeri last season was enough for general manager Damien Comolli and head coach Igor Tudor to see his untapped potential. The Serie A side wanted to sign the Portuguese defender permanently but were swiftly turned down by Chelsea. However, Juve have renewed their interest and are again looking for ways to bring the 22-year-old to Turin, according to . Juve will have to act quick as Atletico Madrid are also interested in signing Veiga.  

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  Veiga didn't take long to fit in the Juve team last season. The injury-laden backline gave the Portuguese more chances to shine, and with Tudor's confidence, he displayed some amazing performances before getting injured in February. The Italian club are now looking into options to sign the defender or at least bring him on loan. However, to generate funds for Veiga's transfer, the club will first have to sell a defender, and the one who is being touted to be sold is Kelly.

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  Juve's defensive line has still not significantly improved from last season, with Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal working on their rehabilitation after suffering ACL injuries last season. Kelly, whom they permanently signed from Newcastle, is not an integral part of the team, and Tudor is willing to part ways with the defender in a bid to get Veiga. Additionally, the club are also seeking to offload Daniele Rugani and Tiago Djalo after his underwhelming spell with Porto. 

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  The Portuguese defender is also interested in moving to Turin. The player still has Juve listed alongside Chelsea in his Instagram bio, and the fact that the Blues didn't take him to the Club World Cup campaign has made him more determined to pursue a move to his preferred destination. However, for Juve, being financially strong is the main priority. To manage the books and make more sales, Comolli is staying behind in Italy to make some major moves as the club will fly to Germany for their next pre-season match against Borussia Dortmund on August 10.

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Diversas cidades do interior paulista recebem, anualmente, as partidas da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, considerado um dos maiores campeonatos das categorias de base do mundo. Porém, após o término do torneio, esses municípios perdem a visibilidade nacional do esporte brasileiro.

Pensando nisso, a Federação Paulista de Futebol, em parceria com a marca de material esportivoPenalty,lançam a campanha “Legado da Copinha”, que promete beneficiar o processo de formação de atletas em todo o estado.

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– É com grande alegria que a Penalty anuncia o lançamento desta campanha junto à Federação Paulista de Futebol. O ‘Legado da Copinha’ tem como propósito ajudar instituições regionais de fomento ao esporte das cidades do estado de São Paulo que, mais uma vez, receberam de braços abertos a Copinha – afirma Bernardo Caixeta, gerente de marketing e relações esportivas da Penalty.

+ Goleador do América-MG recebe pedidos para impedir bi do Palmeiras na Copinha

Por meio de doações de materiais esportivos, como bolas, cones e coletes, durante um ano, a Penalty e a entidade máxima do futebol paulista visam disseminar a prática esportiva e deixar um legado de incentivo aos jovens atletas dos locais que abrigaram a Copinha.

Nesta quarta-feira (25), acontece o último duelo da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2023. No Canindé, às 15h30, Palmeiras e América-MG fazem a grande decisão após vencerem todos os seus respectivos embates até aqui. Ambas as equipes possuem um título da competição e vão em busca do bicampeonato.

أكد هاني أبو ريدة رئيس الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم على دعم الاتحاد للمنتخبات الوطنية وفي مقدمتها منتخب مصر الأول في مسيرته نحو التأهل لنهائيات كأس العالم المقبلة وتحقيق حلم جماهير الكرة المصرية.

ويستعد منتخب مصر لمواجهة إثيوبيا يوم 5 سبتمبر على استاد القاهرة في الجولة السابعة من تصفيات كأس العالم، ثم يحل ضيفًا على بوركينا فاسو يوم 9 سبتمبر على استاد 4 أغسطس في الجولة الثامنة.

ويتصدر منتخب مصر جدول ترتيب المجموعة الأولى في تصفيات كأس العالم، برصيد 16 نقطة من 6 مباريات، متقدمين على منتخبات بوركينا فاسو وإثيوبيا وجيبوتي وسيراليون وغينيا بيساو.

وقال هاني أبو ريدة في تصريحات صحفية: “هذا الدعم أمر ثابت وواجب تجاه جميع أبنائنا في كل المنتخبات الوطنية ويشاركنا في ذلك جميع الجهات المعنية والجماهير العاشقة لكرة القدم”.

وأكمل: “يجب كافة المنتخبات الالتزام بسياسة الاتحاد المصري في هذا الخصوص والتعاون فيما بينها لتحقيق الأهداف المرجوة والتي نعمل بلا كلل من أجل الوصول إليها”.

وواصل: “منتخب مصر الأول على أعتاب مرحلة مهمة خلال لقائي أثيوبيا وبور كينا فاسو خلال الأيام المقبلة لحسم بطاقة التأهل إلى كأس العالم، تستوجب وقوف الجميع خلفه على قلب رجل واحد داعمين ومشجعين”.

طالع | أول رد من شوبير على هجوم الحضري وأحمد حسن بسبب فيديو “العميد الأصلي”

وتابع: “الأمر نفسه يمتد إلى المنتخبات الوطنية الأخرى التي تنتظرها خلال الأيام والأسابيع المقبلة المشاركة في عدد من البطولات المهمة هي كأسي العالم للشباب والناشئين وكأس العرب، وكلنا أمل في أن تنجح جميعها في تحقيق آمالنا وطموحاتنا”.

ووجه رئيس الاتحاد المصري بضرورة التزام الجميع بسياسة الاتحاد في هذا الشأن وضرورة إضفاء الهدوء على تصرفات كافة المنتسبين إليه، وعدم السماح باستخدام السوشيال ميديا أداةً تتسبب في صرف التركيز الواجب توفيره لعمل المنتخبات في مناخ إيجابي.

وكان شوبير قد انتقد عبر قناة الأهلي ظهور الحضري مع أحمد حسن في مقطع فيديو وصف خلاله الأخير بـ”العميد الأصلي”، وهو ما اعتبره إساءة غير مباشرة لحسام حسن المدير الفني لـمنتخب مصر الأول، متسائلًا عن دور اتحاد الكرة في مواجهة مثل هذه التصرفات.

في الوقت نفسه، خرج أحمد حسن بمنشور آخر عبر “فيس بوك”، أكد خلاله أنه يعمل متطوعًا دون أجر في المنتخب، مشددًا على أن الفيديو لم يكن سوى مزاح معتاد بينه وبين الحضري، قبل أن يوجه انتقادات لاذعة لشوبير، داعيًا إياه إلى “الهدوء والتركيز في عمله”.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has hailed Lamine Yamal as a “genius” and his Ballon d’Or pick after the teen’s standout performance.

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Barcelona president Laporta has publicly backed the Spanish sensation Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or, declaring the 18-year-old “a genius” who possesses “something only a Ballon d’Or winner has.” Barca, who claimed a domestic treble last season under Hansi Flick, have four nominees for the men’s award in Yamal, Pedri, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, but they face stiff competition from Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and others. 

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Laporta has made no secret of who he believes should lift the 2025 Ballon d’Or. Speaking after the Joan Gamper Trophy on , the club chief hailed the prodigy as the standout figure in a star-studded squad and insisted the teenager has the traits of a future winner:The one who remains at Barca and will continue to be the team's big star is Lamine, who put in another exhibition. I think the Ballon d'Or has to go to a Barca player. We have four nominees. Lamine is at the level of a genius and he shows it in every game. He has something that only those who win the Ballon d'Or do, which is that he gives everything in training. He plays the way he trains and he gets better and better every time. I hope the Ballon d'Or goes to Barca."

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Yamal has been central to the club’s recent success, but he faces tough competition with French hero Dembele boasting better goal contribution and conversion stat. While Barca’s strong winning campaign underlines their credentials,  PSG’s Champions League victory could be noted to give their players a clear edge in the race for football’s most prestigious individual honour.

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Barca begin their La Liga title defence on Saturday away to Mallorca, likely without injured striker Robert Lewandowski. In the next three months, Yamal will continue to build his Ballon d’Or case, while team-mates Pedri and Raphinha push their own claims. The Catalan club’s early-season form could prove decisive in swaying voters before the September 22 awards ceremony in Paris, where the winner will be announced.

Leeds United are reportedly keeping tabs on Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz and Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi to bolster their attack.

• Leeds bidding to stay in PL
• Eye Inter striker Taremi
• Fulham's Muniz also a target

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to , Muniz is Leeds' number one target, while Taremi and Norwich City's Josh Sargent are also options being discussed internally. However, the Whites face competition from Atalanta for the Fulham man.

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  After two straight seasons of the three promoted Championship teams going straight back down from the Premier League, Leeds face a big task to buck that trend in the 2025-26 campaign. Whites boss Daniel Farke has admitted his team are "not ready for Premier League level" offensively and urged the club to "add some quality" in attack. Whether they can land Taremi or Muniz remains to be seen and even if they did sign, there is no guarantee they will keep them up, either. 

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  Taremi struggled in his first season at Inter following his 2024 switch from FC Porto. The 33-year-old scored just three goals in 43 matches; a stark contrast from his 91 goals in 182 games for the Portuguese giants. Muniz, on the other hand, has 26 goals in 97 outings for Fulham.

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  Time is running out for Leeds to land any of their top transfer targets as the summer window shuts in less than three weeks. While the Championship winners have strengthened in midfield and at the back, their attack still arguably needs more firepower.

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Nesta quarta-feira (25), o Fortaleza anunciou acordo com a empresa brasileira Volt Sport para o fornecimento de material esportivo. O acordo entre as partes, com início das atividades marcado para abril deste ano, terá validade por cinco anos.

No acordo, o clube do Pici receberá R$ 6 milhões e 250 mil de luvas ao longo do contrato, além de uma garantia anual mínima de R$ 4 milhões, tendo royalties de 15% de tudo que for vendido. Caso essa porcentagem passe o valor da garantia mínima, o clube passa a receber um valor superior.

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>Confira as movimentações do mercado da bola no LANCE!

Segundo destacou o presidente do Leão, Marcelo Paz, o contrato que prevê a gestão das lojas oficiais como responsabilidade da Volt não é algo definitivo. Entretanto, não deixou de reconhecer a importância do clube não ter que direcionar esforços de pessoal e financeiro nesse sentido, inicialmente, nos próximos cinco anos.

-A Volt vai cuidar das lojas do Fortaleza por cinco anos, a gente não está vendendo as lojas. As lojas voltam para o clube ou não após cinco anos, aí depende do momento e entender se continua parceria ou não. E entendemos também que é algo muito vantajoso para o Fortaleza neste momento fazer essa mudança e, além de tudo, que é o principal, é a gente pensar na satisfação do nosso torcedor, que é o cliente. Todo esse movimento que está sendo feito visa melhorias na gestão do clube, porque vai deixar de se preocupar com uma área muito impactante, e visa uma melhoria financeira e de serviço

Fernando Kleimmann, Sócio-Diretor da Volt Sport, entende que ter firmado acordo junto ao Fortaleza exigia termos personalizados, capazes de estabelecer um “case” de sucesso:

-Para a Volt Sport é um grande orgulho firmar parceria com o Fortaleza, que faz um trabalho profissional e com grande reconhecimento no futebol brasileiro. Desde que surgiu a possibilidade de fecharmos com o Tricolor, consideramos que essa não era apenas uma oportunidade de patrocínio, mas também de construção de um grande case nacional, com aspectos que vão além das propostas tradicionais. O Fortaleza tem uma gigante e apaixonada torcida e nós produzimos camisas com muita tecnologia, respeitando as cores e a tradição do time, além de um modelo de negócio inovador. Estamos unindo o que temos de melhor para fazer um trabalho focado em busca de um resultado melhor para todas as partes.

Sevilla’s Loic Bade is holding out for a move to Inter, rejecting offers from Bayer Leverkusen and Bournemouth as he awaits a defensive spot to open.

• Bade prioritises Inter over all offers
• Under contract with Sevilla until June 2029
• 25-year-old key defensive target for Nerazzurri

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  According to , Bade has made it clear that Inter is his preferred destination this summer. Despite concrete offers from Leverkusen and interest from Bournemouth and Borussia Dortmund, the Sevilla defender is prepared to wait for the Nerazzurri club to make their move. Inter, however, need to offload a defender before they can finalise the transfer.

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  The Frenchman remains one of Europe’s most in-demand defenders, valued at €30 million (£26m/$33m) by Sevilla and tied to a contract until 2029. His combination of composure, aerial strength, and ball-playing ability has caught the attention of top clubs. While Erik ten Hag's team are pushing hard, and Dortmund have joined the race, Inter’s interest has taken priority for the Frenchman. However, a delay from the Serie A side could force him to reconsider other options.

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  The 25-year-old has been instrumental for Los Nervionenses, showcasing leadership and defensive stability. Piero Ausilio, Inter’s sporting director, has personally requested Bade's camp to stall negotiations with other clubs until Inter can clear squad space, reports .

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  Inter must act quickly, a defensive sale will need to be finalised before any move for Bade can happen. Sevilla, meanwhile, will hold firm on their €30m valuation. If Inter delay too long, Leverkusen could pounce and seal the deal.