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Yasir Arafat, who has represented Pakistan in all three formats, put in one of his best performances in first-class cricket, taking 9 for 108 for Khan Research Laboratorie to bowl out State Bank of Pakistan for 303 on the third day at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. It was his second nine-wicket haul in an innings, his best being 9 for 35. However, SBP did put together a good resistance, with Naved Yasin top scoring with 77, opener Shoaib Khan jnr contributing 76 and the lower order chipping in with useful knocks. The other wicket-taker for KRL was Bilal Asad, who dismissed Yasin, the seventh wicket to tall. Arafat, who has the ability to swing and move the ball off the pitch, won the day though it wasn’t a one-way street given the SBP resistance.

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Até a noite deste sábado, menos de 2 mil ingressos haviam sido vendidos para a partida entre Santos e São Bento deste domingo, às 17h, na Vila Belmiro. Sinal claro de que a torcida não deve lotar o estádio na última rodada da fase de grupos do Campeonato Paulista. Em campo, porém, o técnico Jair Ventura promete uma aposta alta: a tendência é que o Peixe tenha 80% do time formado por Meninos da Vila. O comandante carioca vai usar o jogo para testar seu elenco.

A principal novidade entre os titulares será a presença do garoto Diogo Vitor, de 21 anos. O jovem entrou bem nas duas oportunidades que recebeu de Jair e agora tem a chance de provar seu valor desde o início da partida. A tendência é que o atacante passe a brigar diretamente por uma vaga no ataque do Peixe. Por isso, sua atuação neste domingo pode determinar os próximos passos de sua carreira.

Quem também tem boa chance é o meia-atacante Vitor Bueno. O camisa 7 terá a função de armar o time na Vila Belmiro. Pedido frequente da torcida durante os jogos, Bueno tem a possibilidade de ganhar ritmo de jogo e passar a concorrer com Vecchio pela armação. O argentino disputou as 11 partidas do Paulistão até aqui.

Outros nomes como o atacante Yuri Alberto, além de Robson Bambu, Gustavo Henrique e Arthur Gomes também ganham voto de confiança do comandante. Os Meninos da Vila têm prova de fogo neste domingo.

Os titulares Vanderlei, Daniel Guedes, Lucas Veríssimo, David Braz, Jean Mota, Léo Cittadini, Rodrygo, Eduardo Sasha, Gabriel e o próprio Vecchio nem sequer estarão à disposição no banco de reservas, tamanha a posta de Jair nos Meninos da Vila com ainda pouca rodagem.

– Queremos passar em primeiro (no Grupo D). Precisamos e vamos fazer de tudo dentro de campo para alcançar este objetivo. Todos os jogos no Paulista mostraram suas dificuldades. O São Bento não vai ser diferente. Como somos mandantes, devemos enfrentar uma equipe que vai esperar e jogar na transição. Mas temos que ser inteligentes, propor nosso jogo e conseguir nosso objetivo, que é a vitória – analisou Jair, em entrevista ao site oficial do Santos.

O Peixe já sabe que enfrenta o Botafogo, de Ribeirão Preto, nas quartas de final do Campeonato Paulista. Uma vitória garante o Alvinegro em primeiro no Grupo D e lhe dá o direito de decidir vaga às semifinais em casa.

A tendência é que o Santos vá a campo com: Vladimir, Robson Bambu, Luiz Felipe, Gustavo Henrique e Dodô; Renato, Léo Cittadini (Guilherme Nunes) e Vitor Bueno; Arthur Gomes (Copete), Diogo Vitor e Yuri Alberto.

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Michael Clarke believes Ricky Ponting’s tendency to fire in the biggest contests will be the spark to overcome a long-term period as a batting mortal. Ponting wants to forget the past year, which included a tenderised elbow courtesy of Kemar Roach, and in his past four series has 681 runs at 40.05, figures inflated by a double-century against Pakistan.Clarke, the vice-captain, has watched his leader closely in the nets and spots encouraging signs before huge Test series against India and England, and next year’s World Cup. “He’s a wonderful leader and been an amazing player for such a long time, and he always plays his best cricket in big tournaments,” he said. “I know he is excited about the next eight months.”It is not unusual for elite players to ease off in intensity during smaller series, but it was strange for Ponting’s standards to slip so much against Pakistan in England (average of 24.5), West Indies (34) and New Zealand (23). The only time he broke free was against Pakistan, with his 209 – he was dropped before he scored – pushing his mean up to 63. Since the 2006-07 Ashes series his overall average has dropped from nudging 60 to 54.66.Ponting, 35, insists he has more to show. “Last year for me Test-wise is one of those years where I look back and almost write it off,” he said. “I think I got run out three times, got caught at bat-pad three times. I am working as hard as I have ever worked, if I am averaging 54 now I have to push that up again, up to a level I know I am capable of playing at. That’s the great challenge for me.”Since Roach roughed up Ponting at the WACA, bowlers around the world have sensed an opportunity with short balls. “They have probably changed the way they bowl at me as a result of the start of last summer in Australia,” he said. “I am probably getting more short bowling than I used to get as a result of getting hit on the elbow.”He has no plans to move from No.3 and said it was nothing to do with ego. “I feel when I am playing well that I am the best person for that role,” he said. “I will work hard, try and take my chances and be the player I want to be.”After Ponting comes Clarke, following his switching of spots with Michael Hussey for the Pakistan series. Now 29, Clarke said his position in the line-up isn’t important, but the move is significant as it puts him closer to the No.3 role that he needs to star in if he is to become one of the game’s best.”When I was younger where I batted was probably more important to me but now it doesn’t bother me,” he said. “It’s about whatever Ricky thinks and best suits the team … I am not really stressed about it. I am pretty carefree about wherever I bat and I am going to play the way I want to play, I am going to try and be as successful as I can.”During Ponting’s tough times Clarke said he has been available to take on extra duties. International captains, even those in charge of only two formats, can be over-loaded easily, stealing concentration from their batting.Clarke is starting to know what that is like with extra glare on his Twenty20 strike-rate when he is in charge of that team. “I make it very clear to [Ponting] that anything he needs I am there for him 24-7,” he said. “Anything he needs off the field, on the field, I will be there for him.”

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سيضمن مانشستر يونايتد مستقبل ماركوس راشفورد في أولد ترافورد قبل نهاية العام لدرء اهتمام الأندية المنافسة.

دخل راشفورد، صاحب الـ25 عامًا، الأشهر الثمانية الأخيرة من عقده البالغ 200 ألف جنيه إسترليني أسبوعيًا.

وذكرت صحيفة “ديلي ميل” الإنجليزية أن مانشستر يونايتد سيعرض على راشفورد صفقة جديدة أو يفعل خيارًا لمدة عام واحد في صفقته الحالية، وإلا فسيكون قادرًا على فتح محادثات رسميًا مع الأندية الأجنبية من 1 يناير.

التقى ممثلو المهاجم بمسؤولين من باريس سان جيرمان خلال موسم الانتقالات الصيفي لهذا العام.

يرى المدير الفني إريك تين هاج أن راشفورد هو محور خططه، ومن المفهوم أن اللاعب المولود في مانشستر يريد البقاء في النادي الذي انضم إليه في سن السابعة.

اقرأ أيضًا.. دي خيا يستعد لاتخاذ خطوة من أجل مستقبله مع مانشستر يونايتد

ومع ذلك، قد يكون من الصعب على الجانبين الاتفاق على عقد جديد قبل العام الجديد، خاصة إذا ذهب راشفورد إلى كأس العالم مع إنجلترا هذا الشهر.

يمكن لمانشستر يونايتد تفعيل التمديد لمدة 12 شهرًا والذي تم تضمينه في معظم عقود لاعبيه، هذا من شأنه أن يمنحهم الوقت للتفاوض على صفقة جديدة العام المقبل.

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M Vijay consumed 56 balls for his 21 before being stumped•DESMOND KWANDE/AFP

Just to prove that their first win over India wasn’t an upset, Zimbabwe won even more convincingly – with a bonus point this time, making their qualification for the final a distinct possibility. A combination of disciplined bowling and fielding, and directionless batting from India, meant Zimbabwe were chasing an ordinary total. Just to show the pitch had no demons that could justify a total of 194, Brendan Taylor and Hamilton Masakadza punished the bowlers, adding 128 runs in 26.3 overs.The pitch wasn’t exceptionally slow nor did it have much movement. Even without a specialist new-ball bowler, Zimbabwe choked India’s scoring, and kept getting regular wickets. India didn’t help themselves with a 1980s-style opening that was lacking in intent, followed by the quick departure of the openers, and then the run-outs of two of their mainstays, Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina.Zimbabwe’s attack might be built on four spinners and a military-medium bowler, but they were as aggressive as fast bowlers – in intent, in field placings and in body language. Greg Lamb, who bowled a fine mixture of offbreaks and floaters that went straight on, was the pick of the bowlers with the wickets of the openers in back-to-back overs after they had consumed almost 19 overs for 63 runs. There were 182 dot balls in the innings, and just 12 boundaries – that too thanks to some late hitting from Ravindra Jadeja, who escaped two plumb lbws before going on to score 51.It was a strange ceasefire at the top of the innings: India kept waiting for poor deliveries, Zimbabwe for loose shots. Andy Blignaut and Ray Price, the opening bowlers, gave no free scoring opportunities but Dinesh Karthik and M Vijay sought no adventure. Only 26 runs came in the first 10 overs, five of them in wides, as the bowlers consciously tried to cut out shots through the off side and ended up bowling down the leg side.Both batsmen had put themselves under pressure with that slow start, making it imperative to not get out after wasting so many overs. And get out they did, following each other to the pavilion. If Karthik got too adventurous with a reverse-sweep, Vijay charged at Lamb and fell to a floater that went straight as opposed to breaking in. While it was smart bowling, it could also be argued that Lamb had been bowling straighter ones throughout his spell, and it wasn’t as big a variation as the sight of Vijay swinging way inside its line suggested.Zimbabwe were not going to let India’s middle order play the game of four singles an over followed by a late assault. In as late as the 23th over, they had six men inside the circle, and the slip hardly ever moved out. Virat Kohli soon fell to a straighter one from Prosper Utseya. Raina, an over after a misunderstanding with Rohit, went for a single that wasn’t there, and paid the price. Soon Rohit went for a tight single but Jadeja lacked the urgency, sending him back straight to the pavilion. Fifty-eight for 0 after 16 overs was good enough for Zimbabwe, 95 for 5 was a dream.Jadeja got favours from umpires at either end even before he was set, but Yusuf Pathan wasn’t so lucky. And despite a 35-run batting Powerplay, India had hardly given their bowlers anything to defend.And the bowlers again failed to impress. Despite a slow start, thanks to the move of opening with Pragyan Ojha, Zimbabwe raced to 76 by the end of 15 overs. Once again it was Taylor who started the assault. After four quiet overs, he punched Ashok Dinda on the up, square of the wicket, and suddenly it seemed strokeplay was not that difficult at all. Masakadza followed lead, charging at Ojha and lofting him over mid-on.In the next two overs, Dinda and Umesh Yadav tried to intimidate Taylor, and were pulled for a four and a six. There was time for a stylish extra-cover drive too, and Masakadza got his own back at Amit Mishra by welcoming him with two fours in his first over. In the previous match, Mishra had done the batsmen in with a googly. And as soon as the fielding restrictions were lifted, India inexplicably spread the field. Wisdom, conventional or otherwise, would suggest an attacking approach.By the time India realised they needed to attack, Taylor had reached his fifty, Zimbabwe had crossed 100, and India’s first set of consecutive losses to Zimbabwe was all but sealed. In the second match of the tournament, when India were on their way to chasing Sri Lanka’s target, Virat Kohli and Rohit gestured to the dressing room, wanting to take the Powerplay. They were not allowed to. Zimbabwe, though, showed much more clarity of thought, imposing the field restrictions in the 31st over, and finished the game off with 11.4 overs to spare.

أعلن نادي برشلونة تشكيل الفريق لمواجهة أتلتيك بلباو، اليوم الأحد، في التاسعة مساء، ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري الإسباني.

وعلى ملعب “سبوتيفاي كامب نو” يحل بلباو ضيفًا على برشلونة بالجولة 11 لليجا.

وشهد التشكيل عودة ثلاثي المقدمة معًا مرة أخرى، بدلًا من فيران توريس وأنسو فاتي.

اقرأ أيضا.. تقارير تتوقع مدة غياب فاران بعد إصابته وموقفه من مونديال قطر تشكيل برشلونة ضد أتلتيك بلباو

حراسة المرمى: تير شتيجن.

خط الدفاع: روبيرتو، كوندي، جارسيا، بالدي.

خط الوسط: دي يونج، جافي، بيدري، بوسكيتس.

خط الهجوم: ديمبلي، ليفاندوفسكي.

البدلاء: بيليرين، بيكيه، فاتي، فيران توريس، ألونسو، ألبا، كيسيه، رافينها، إيناكي بينا، بابلو توري، تيناس.

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Diante do vice-líder Atlético de Madrid, o Espanyol fez o dever de casa e garantiu a vitória que precisava para se afastar da zona de rebaixamento do Campeonato Espanhol. Apesar de ter sofrido a pressão exercida pelo rival nos momentos iniciais, a equipe se dedicou a aproveitar os espaços deixados pelo Atleti e contou com Sergio Garcia para carimbar as redes defendidas pelo goleiro Jan Oblak.

O resultado deixa o Espanyol na 14ª colocação, com 20 pontos e apenas um de distância do Leganés, que ocupa o 11º lugar. Por outro lado, o Atlético de Madrid dorme na vice-liderança com 36 pontos, mas correndo o risco de ser superado pelo Valencia, que tem dois pontos a menos e enfrenta o Villareal neste sábado.

Com as duas equipes precisando da vitória, o primeiro tempo foi marcado pela pressão rival. Na tentativa desenfreada de evitar gols, os dois times se fecharam na defesa, mas não conseguiram evitar a grande quantidade de faltas. Superior em campo, o Atlético de Madrid criou uma das melhores chances do jogo com seis minutos de bola rolando. Após belo passe de Antoine Griezmann, Thomas Partey finalizou no canto direito da área, mas não foi o suficiente para abrir o placar.

Apesar de um início morno, o Espanyol conseguiu crescer em campo e deu trabalho para o goleiro Oblak, que precisou se esticar para defender o chute que Daviv López deu de fora da área, após jogada com Javi Fuego. Do outro lado, Pau Lopez também não teve uma partida tranquila porque no lance seguinte, Saúl Ñíguez tentou carimbar as redes do meio da área e ligou o alerta do arqueiro. O Atleti continuou tentando se aproximar do líder Barcelona e até poderia ter conseguido, se Griezmann, de cara para o gol, não estivesse em posição irregular em pelo menos três vezes. Apesar disso, a primeira etapa foi marcada por boas atuações do atacante francês.

Na volta para o segundo tempo, as equipes realizaram um jogo ainda mais rápido do que o visto anteriormente. Apesar das investidas do Atlético de Madrid, o Espanyol tentou aproveitar os poucos espaços deixados pelo rival. Após passe de Gerard Moreno na lateral, Sergio García surgiu no meio de campo e mandou uma bomba em direção ao gol, mas a bola saiu pela linha de fundo. Na sequência, Diego Godín colocou a bola no fundo da rede, mas, por ter marcado falta na área no início do lance, teve o gol invalidado pela arbitragem aos 23 do segundo tempo.

Na saga em busca do gol, o Atlético de Madrid saiu em contra-ataque e Antoine Griezmann, que estava na frente, ainda tentou encobrir o goleiro Pau Lopez, que foi sábio ao não se antecipar, segurando já quase no travessão a bola batida com precisão pelo atacante. A equipe de Madrid insistiu nos minutos restantes enquanto o Espanyol evitava deixar brechas próximo a pequena área.

A insistência valeu a pena e os donos da casa comemoraram a vitória sobre o vice-líder. No lance, os Colchoneros saíram em contra-ataque com Piatti e, após belo passe de Esteban Granero, Sergio Garcia aproveitou o buraco na zaga do rival para carimbar as redes atleticanas aos 43 minutos da etapa final.

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سقط الهلال في فخ التعادل السلبي مساء الخميس أمام الاتفاق في مباراة لعبت على ملعب جامعة الملك سعود، في إطار مواجهات الجولة السادسة من دوري روشن السعودي.

دخل باتريس كارتيرون مدرب اللقاء بأسلوب دفاعي حيث تراجع لاعبيه للخلف بشكل مستمر من أجل الخروج بنقطة التعادل.

ضغط الهلال بشكل مستمر لكن دون خطورة تذكر على مرمى حارس الاتفاق باولو فيكتور لينتهي الشوط الأول بالتعادل سلبيا.

 

أقرأ أيضا..رامون دياز يعلن تشكيل الهلال أمام الاتفاق في الدوري السعودي

كاد البرازيلي فيتينو أن يباغت الهلال بهدف من جملة مرتدة في بداية الشوط الثاني لكن تسديته مرت بجانب يسار قائم الحارس عبدالله المعيوف.

في شوط اللقاء الثاني حاول الهلال الوصول لمرمى الاتفاق من خلال توغلات الجبهة اليمنى المكونة من سعود عبد الحميد وموسى ماريجا وتمكن البديل صالح الشهري من تسجيل هدف الهلال الأول في الدقيقة 71 لكن حكم اللقاء قرر إلغاءه بداعي التسلل.

لجأ الهلال للتصويبة البعيدة على أمل فك الضغط الاتفاقي وصوب ميتشايل تصويبة قوية في الدقيقة 80 لكنها كانت بعيدة عن مرمى باولو فيكتور لينتهي اللقاء بالتعادل سلبيا دون أهداف.

بهذا التعادل يصل الهلال للنقطة 12 في المركز الثالث بينما الاتفاق يصل للنقطة السادسة في المركز التاسع.

 

يمكنكم متابعة تفاصيل مباراة الهلال والاتفاق مباشر بالفيديو لحظة بلحظة من هنا تفاصيل وأحداث مباراة الهلال والاتفاق

الشوط الأول

 

1: بداية المباراة

 2: الهلال يبني الهجمات في الخلف وتراجع اتفاقي.

3: تمريرة كاريلو مقطوعة من سعيد المولد.

 5: عرضية من سعود عبد الحميد تصل إلى ركنية.

7: تفاهم كبير بين ماريجا وسعود عبد الحميد وخطورة هلالية من الرواق الأيمن.

9: انطلاقة وتصويبة قوية من ميتشايل بجانب مرمى الاتفاق.

11: تمريرة من ماريجا لايجالو تصل لركنية هلالية.

 13: عرضية من ميتشايل ارضية تبعد من دفاعات الاتفاق.

15: تصويبة من كاريلو تصل الى ركنية.

 17: توغل من سعود عبد الحميد ولكن ضغط قوي من دفاعات الاتفاق ليعود من جديد الى الوسط.

19: تمريرة من سعود عبد الحميد لكنها طويلة على ماريجا وتصل إلى ضربة مرمى للاتفاق.

21: تصويبة صاروخية من ناصر الدوسري يتصدى لها حارس الاتفاق ببراعة.

 23: ايجالو يهدر فرصة أمام المرمى يسدد الكرة على يسار باولو فيكتور حارس الاتفاق.

26: تصويبة من ميتشيل تصطدم برأس مدافع الاتفاق.

 28: تراجع دفاعي من الاتفاق ويبدو أن باتريس كارتيرون يبحث عن نقطة التعادل.

30: تمريرات في الوسط للهلال للبحث عن ثغرات دفاعية.

32: خطأ من ناصر الدوسري على نعيم السليتي وبطاقة صفراء للاعب الهلال.

34: نقاش بين الحمدان وعطيف والبريك في دكة بدلاء الهلال.

 35: توقف المباراة لشرب الماء.

 37: عرضية من ماريجا يتم ابعدها عن طريق دفاعات الاتفاق.

40: تصويبة ناصر الدوسري بعيدة عن مرمى باولو فيكتور.

 42: مباراة فقيرة من حيث الفرص المتاحة للفريقين.

43: ركنية للاتفاق وهي الاولى له في المباراة.

45: معاناة للهلال في الوصول لمرمى الاتفاق بسبب التكتل الدفاعي الكبير للفريق الأخضر.

 

نهاية الشوط الأول بالتعادل السلبي بين الفريقين.

 

الشوط الثاني

46 : بداية الشوط الثاني.

48: تدخل عنيف من سعود عبد الحميد على نعيم السليتي.

49: اصابة نعيم السليتي وتدخل الطبيب لأرضية ملعب المباراة.

50: تسلل على الاتفاق.

 51: خطأ لمصلحة سعود عبد الحميد.

52: عرضية من ميتشايل في يد الحارس باولو فيكتور.

54: تدخل قوي من علي آل بليهي ورمية تماس للاتفاق.

56: صاروخية من ميتشايل يتصدى لها ببراعة باولو فيكتور.

58: ركنية لنادي الهلال يتحصل عليها سعود عبد الحميد.

60: تصويبة رائعة من فيتينو تمر خطيرة بجانب يمين القائم للحارس المعيوف.

 62: ركلة ثابتة للهلال وتصويبة من ماريجا تصطدم بالحائط وتصل إلى ركنية.

64: هدوء في ايقاع المباراة، تحكم للهلال لكن دون خطورة على مرمى باولو فيكتور.

66: توغل سريع من سعود عبد الحميد وعرضية لكنها مقطوعة من المدافع المقدوني للاتفاق داركو.

68: ركنية لنادي الهلال.

 69: رأسية صاروخية من ايجالو إلى ركلة مرمى للاتفاق.

71: هدف أزرق للهلال من صالح الشهري من اللمسة الأول من انفراد بمرمى الحارس باولو فيكتور.

72: تقنية الفيديو تقرر إلغاء هدف الهلال بداعي التسلل.

75: دقيقة لشرب الماء.

77: نزول عبدالله عطيف بدلا من ناصر الدوسري.

80: تصويبة من ميتشايل بعيدة عن مرمى الاتفاق.

 82: تصويبة مصعب الجوير بعيدة عن مرمى باولو فيكتور.

84: تصويبة من ماريجا لكن ضعيفة.

 87: تصويبة قوية جديدة من ميتشايل يتصدى لها الحارس.

89: غياب التفاهم بين ميتشايل وماريجا ودفاع الاتفاق يقطع الكرة.

90: نزول محمد القحطاني في الهلال بدلا من مصعب الجوير.

 

 

نهاية المباراة بالتعادل السلبي بين الفريقين.

 

 

 

West Ham United are interested in a deal to bring Lucas Digne to the London Stadium in the January transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a claim by Pete O’Rourke, who revealed in a recent interview with GIVEMESPORT that David Moyes will be considering a move for the Everton left-back this month, as the 58-year-old Hammers boss is looking to bring in greater depth behind the injured Aaron Cresswell.

In relation to West Ham’s potential interest in Digne, O’Rourke said: “I’m sure they’ll be looking at him if they are looking for a left-back. I know in the summer, they tried to get a left-back to provide cover to Cresswell. Obviously, that need is heightened even more now with Cresswell’s injury.”

Fans will be buzzing

Considering just how impressive Digne has been for Everton in recent seasons, the news that West Ham will be considering the possibility of making a move for the France international this January is sure to have left the London Stadium faithful buzzing.

Indeed, over his 30 Premier League appearances last time out, the £27m-rated defender was in remarkable form for the Toffees, helping his side keep nine clean sheets, registering seven assists and creating a whopping 11 big chances for his teammates, as well as making an average of 1.6 key passes per game.

The 28-year-old also impressed in metrics more typical of his position, making an average of one interception, 2.1 tackles, 2.4 clearances and winning 6.5 duels per fixture.

These returns saw the £119k-per-week Frenchman earn an astonishing seasonal SofaScore match rating of 7.13, ranking him as Everton’s second-best performer in the top flight of English football.

Furthermore, with Digne and Rafael Benitez’s relationship believed to have broken down, it has been reported that the Toffees manager would be willing to part with the left-back in the current transfer window, as long as an offer of around £25m is lodged.

As such, not only would the former Barcelona defender make an excellent addition to Aaron Cresswell on the left of Moyes’ backline at West Ham, a deal for the 43-capped international would also appear to be one that the Hammers board could easily afford – something of a win-win situation for the East London side.

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