With his double against the Ivorians, Undav became the first German to score in his first two World Cup appearances since Miroslav Klose in 2002.
That is elite company – but at one stage even taking part in a World Cup was a distant dream for Undav, who was rejected by Werder Bremen aged 14.
At 17, he was earning £120 a week as a semi-professional in the German fourth tier while balancing his footballing career with eight-hour shifts at a factory.
“When Werder told me at 14 that I didn’t have a future with them because I was too small, it broke my heart,” Undav said in an interview with Belgian outlet 7sur7.
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“But I did not abandon hope. I left the family home at 17 to sign for Havelse in the fourth division in Germany where I combined playing and training with working full-time, eight-hour days operating a laser machine in a factory.
“I got up around 4am, went to the factory, then I went to training and got back home around 8pm… before doing it all again the next day.
“I had to do that job for the money to live because I couldn’t survive on the money from the football alone.”
Undav moved to Belgian second division side Union Saint-Gilloise in 2020, helping them earn promotion the following year and then scoring 25 goals in the top flight – which earned him a move to Brighton.
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But after only scoring five goals in 22 Premier League appearances in 2022-23 season, he was loaned out to Stuttgart who signed him permanently in 2024.
Undav hit 19 Bundesliga goals in 2025-26 – finishing second behind Harry Kane in the top scoring list – to earn his World Cup spot.
The Crown Inn at Hutton-Le-Hole received the one-star rating, meaning major improvement necessary, from North Yorkshire Council following a visit on May 6.
However, following a re-inspection on June 12, the rating has been upgraded to four, meaning good.
Pub owner, Richard Murray Wells, told The Press: “We had a very disappointing, but we thought fair, inspection at The Crown.
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“We have taken the comments on board, replacing old equipment and altering out-dated systems.
“We were reinspected recently and have been awarded a four-star rating.”
The Crown Inn at Hutton-Le-Hole now has four stars, meaning good, for food hygiene. (Image: Street View)
The Crown Inn is a traditional country pub noted for ‘great food and real ales with friendly service and warm welcome’, according to TripAdvisor.
In addition to food and drink, it also offers luxury letting rooms and has space for caravans and camper vans.
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The venue is a Traveller’s Choice winner, achieving 4.5 stars out of five, based on 900 reviews.
Google awards The Crown Inn 4.7 stars out of five, based on 994 reviews.
The black poplar, once a common sight across the English countryside and immortalised in John Constable’s 1821 painting The Hay Wain, now faces extinction with only around 7,000 trees left across the British Isles—just a handful of which survive in North Yorkshire.
Ambrose Greenfield from Forgotten Flora said: “If anything the problem is a bit worse than it seems because of the 7,000 or so trees left, only about 600 are female and the rest male.
Ambrose Greenfield with one of the few remaining mature black poplar trees in the Howardian Hills Nationla Landscape in the background. He is holding a young sapling propergated from this tree.. (Image: Supplied)
“This severely limits natural seed reproduction.
“We’ve taking cuttings from the two mature trees we do know of in the Howardian Hills, one of which is female.
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“We are nurturing these in our polytunnels at Terrington, near Malton, and they are growing well.”
Across the 79-square-mile Howardian Hills National Landscape, a conservation effort led by the Forgotten Flora project and funded by the Howardian Hills Partnership is working to change the black poplar’s fate.
Ambrose Greenfield with one of the few remaining mature black poplar trees in the Howardian Hills Nationla Landscape. (Image: Supplied)
Partners include the North York Moors National Park’s woodland team.
Wetland creation is a key element.
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The species, which once thrived along riverbanks and damp floodplains, has declined mainly due to habitat loss.
Conservationists hope to replant the new saplings within the Howardian Hills over the next year or two.
Mr Greenfield said: “Hopefully we’d be looking to plant these out over the next year or two at suitable sites within the national landscape, with some also going to the national park’s woodland team.”
Ambrose Greenfield from Forgotten Flora Project with a black polar sapling, part of a bid to revive the threatened tree. (Image: Supplied)
Wetland creation is a key element in giving the species a stronger foothold. The Howardian Hills Partnership has recently helped restore 40 acres at two sites along with funding hydrology surveys and pond creation.
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The black poplar can reach 100 feet in height and live for more than 250 years.
It is known for its deeply fissured bark, leaning trunks, and triangular leaves.
Male trees produce red catkins, while females show yellow and green, and the leaves carry a faint scent of balsam.
The wood has traditionally been used for floorboards, cart wheels, and wagon bottoms because of its springiness and shock resistance.
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Forgotten Flora is also working to propagate other declining species, including creeping willow and bay willow.
The Howardian Hills National Landscape was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1987 and was renamed as a National Landscape in 2023.
The firm will relocate from its current premises on Clifton Green to a larger, more modern office at Colonia House, Toft Green, which it says will support future expansion.
The new office has also been designed to offer improved meeting facilities, enhanced accessibility, and a comfortable space where clients can discuss their financial plans with confidence.
Mark Fisher, Managing Director at Ardent said: “Our move to Toft Green marks an exciting next chapter for Ardent. The new office gives us the space and environment to continue growing our team, while creating a professional and welcoming place for clients to meet with us.
“It also reflects our long-term commitment to York and to building a values-led financial planning firm that serves our clients, our people and the wider community for many years to come.”
During the relocation, clients can expect business as usual, with no interruption to services.
Ardent Financial Planning’s new office will officially open on Wednesday June 24 at Colonia House, Floor 2, 16 Toft Green, YO1 6JT.
The vet said that one of the dogs was even on a banned list in Norway
A veterinary expert has shared a list of five dog breeds that, despite loving, would not take home.
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Speaking on his own TikTok channel, Alex the vet cautioned that although he loves these dog breeds, they can cause a range of issues. Calling the reasons “hard to hear”, he says he loves to see them in the clinic.
Also a team vetat Pooch and Mutt, Dr Alex Crow stresses that this isn’t criticism of the dogs or their owners. Instead, it comes from a place of concern s about the way they have been selectively bred.
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In his video’s caption, he writes: “As a vet, there are five breeds I genuinely love but wouldn’t take home myself, and it comes down to what I see on the table week after week. Before anyone gets upset, this isn’t a go at the dogs or the people who own them. It’s about how we’ve bred them.”
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5. Daschund. That long back comes at a cost. Around one in four develops IVDD, a disc problem that can cause serious pain and sometimes paralysis.
4. Pug. Brachycephalic, or that flat face, means a lot of them can’t breathe properly as their airways are too narrow. Their eyes bulge, which can make them more prone to eye ulcers, and they often develop twisted spines. Overall, he says that this breed suffers in silence to do the most basic things.
3. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. This is the one that breaks his heart as he says he really loves these dogs. However, many go on to develop syringomyelia – a painful condition where the skull is too small for the brain and presses on the spinal cord. Not only that, but the majority of the breed will likley develop mitral valve disease by age 10.
2. French Bulldog. Calling them the UK’s most popular breed, he notes that this dog has been flagged as having multiple chronic health issues at higher rates than almost any other dog by the Royal Veterinary College. Issues include breathing trouble, slipped discs, eye issues skin problems.
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1. English Bulldog. Taking the top spot, he notes that this breed’s features are so extreme that most cannot give birth naturally. They also can’t exercise without overheating. Because of their skin folds, they’re also prone to skin infections. Norway even banned the breed in 2022 based on welfare grounds, Alex said;
In fact, the Independent noted that Norway banned the breeding of British Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles spaniels in the country.
In his caption, he added: “None of this means these dogs can’t have a lovely life, and if you own one you can give them a brilliant one. The real issue is that we’ve put looks ahead of health for generations. If you’ve got your heart set on one of these breeds, buy from health-tested parents and go in knowing what you’re taking on.”
Why does my dog’s breath smell?
Speaking on the official Pooch and Mutt TikTok channel in a separate video, Alex cautioned that your dog’s smelly breath may be a sign of a disease.
He explained: “Most of the time, bad breath in dogs is a sign of dental disease. Plaque and bacteria build up on the teeth, harden into tartar and start to irritate the gums.
“Over time, that can lead to infection, pain, loose teeth, and eventually, tooth loss if not managed.” Sharing some “good news” he said, brushing your dog’s teeth at home can help prevent this. In fact, “it’s the most effective thing you can do”.
And it makes sense given that we brush our teeth twice daily to avoid dental issues and losing any teeth. “Even a few times a week can make a big difference,” according to Alex.
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The expert added if “the smell is really strong, suddenly worse than usual or you notice red or bleeding gums, drooling, difficulty eating or your dog going off hard food, then that’s your sign to see the vet because they may already need treatment.”
Stressing that “bad breath isn’t just a mouth problem”, Alex said that “in some cases it can be linked to digestive issues or even heart and kidney disease.” Ending his video, he said that “if your dog’s breath could clear a room, don’t ignore it. Prevention is always better than a cure.”
The former pub, which has been closed for more than a decade, has been described by locals as an ‘eyesore’
A former Peterborough pub, described by locals as an “eyesore”, could be demolished to make way for a new shop. A planning application has been submitted to Peterborough City Council for the demolition of the former Golden Lion pub on Church Street in Stanground, which has stood vacant for more than a decade.
A woman, who wished to remain anonymous, previously told CambridgeshireLive that the site is “very messy”. She said: “It’s a complete eyesore. It’s a shame it has been left this way.
“Whenever you drive or walk past it, it’s just not nice to look at. I wish something could be done about it, cause it just gets worse every time you go past it.”
Several planning applications have been submitted for the building since the closure of the pub. A new application, submitted by TYS Retail Ltd, proposes completely demolishing the building to replace it with a ground floor retail shop alongside a residential flat above it.
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The applicant describes the building as being in “very poor condition” at the first floor level and is open to the elements where leadwork has been taken from the roof. The statement adds: “This proposal will allow a prominent site to be brought back into use which is also likely to be considered a brownfield site.”
The proposed opening hours would be between 6:30am and 11:30pm on Mondays to Saturdays and 7am to 10:30pm on Sundays and bank holidays. The proposals would likely see 10 full time staff and 20 part time staff for the retail use.
The new series – which marks the first collaboration between Harlan Coben and Netflix to be set in the US – follows a man serving a prison sentence for the murder of his young son, whose world is upside down when he discovers his son may actually still be alive.
If you have already binged I Will Find You in full, the good news is that there are plenty of new adaptations in the pipeline for you to enjoy…
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What’s the next Harlan Coben series coming out on Netflix after I Will Find You?
Harlan Coben is one of the most prolific crime writers of the 21st century, with 35 novels to his name, which have been translated into 46 languages and sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.
As a result, there’s plenty more material for your favourite streamer to adapt in the future.
Tom Bateman will take the lead in Netlix’s adaptation of Harlan Coben’s The Woods
The Woods will see Death On The Nile star Tom Bateman taking the lead as Paul, a barrister and devoted single father still grieving the loss of his sister, who disappeared 20 years earlier.
Echoing a recurring trope in Coben’s work, the story will see Paul discovering new evidence to suggest his sister is still alive, despite having previously been led to believe she’d been murdered after disappearing into the woods.
From there, naturally, he soon finds himself embroiled in a mysterious saga with plenty of twists, as he tries to find out what happened to his sister – and where she’s been all this time.
Entering production in April 2026, the eight-part limited series will see Tom sharing the screen with the likes of Doctor Who’s Mandeep Dhillon and James Buckley, best known for his work in The Inbetweeners.
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The Woods will also see Fool Me Once’s breakout star Michelle Keegan returning to the world of Harlan Coben, as she takes on the role of Paul’s ex, who also happens to be an investigator.
Fool Me Once star Michelle Keegan is due to return to the Coben-verse for The Woods
Comedian Tom Allen playing the wonderfully-named Flynn Hickory, a brand new character created especially for the TV series.
The Woods isn’t the only upcoming project on Netflix for fans of the crime author, though.
Netflix is also adapting Myron Bolitar, which will see Coben teaming up with Emmy Award-winning David E. Kelley, the man behind Big Little Lies, Ally McBeal and Boston Legal.
The Myron Bolitar novels are the most popular in Coben’s oeuvre, and follow a sports agent who uses his charm and smarts to navigate numerous high-stakes deals, including blackmail, murder and dark family secrets.
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Coben has previously told Deadline that “Myron Bolitar is dear to my heart,” calling the 11-book series his “most prized possession” and “one of the properties I’ve probably been a little bit more precious about”.
Also currently in early development is All We Ever Wanted. While this is a TV version of Emily Giffin’s hit novel, rather than a direct Coben adaptation, he is still heavily involved in the project as a producer.
For All We Ever Wanted, Coben is teaming up with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company, as well as Jessica Goldberg, the writer of the TV show The Path, who has been brought on to bring the book to the screen.
The series logline describes the upcoming project as “a soapy and scandalous drama that uncovers the secrets and class struggles of a wealthy suburb, where a torrid love affair between a ‘have’ mum and ‘have-not’ single dad threatens to expose the sins and lies of all of those around them”.
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What other Harlan Coben series are already streaming on Netflix?
As of 2026, there are 13 Harlan Coben shows streaming on Netflix. So, if you’ve only checked out one or two of the gripping shows in his repertoire, there are plenty more to get your teeth into.
On Netflix, you can also press play on Stay Close (with James Nesbitt and Cush Jumbo, which sees a detective haunted by an old cold case), Safe (with Michael C Hall as a pediatric surgeon struggling to connect with his daughters after the death of his wife) and Missing You (in which Richard Armitage plays a detective investigating a presumed-dead man who turns up on a dating app.
Coben’s most successful adaptation is Fool Me Once, which became one of the platform’s most-watched series of 2024, with more than 107 million views.
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Richard Armitage and Michelle Keegan in Fool Me Once
The show saw Michelle Keegan playing a former military pilot struggling in the aftermath of the murder of her husband, played by Coben regular Richard Armitage.
Other Netflix adaptations of Coben’s work include The Stranger, the Spanish-language thriller The Innocent, the Polish adaptation of The Woods, and the Argentine series Caught.
Are there any other Harlan Coben projects to check out besides those on Netflix?
Yes. While Harlan Coben’s shows are traditionally Netflix affairs, there have been some that are streaming elsewhere.
On Amazon Prime, you can watch 2023’s Shelter, about the disappearance of a student, and Lazarus, in which Sam Claflin plays a forensic scientist investigating the death of his late father, played by Bill Nighy.
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Although not based on any of his books, Coben also fronts a true-crime documentary for ITV, in which he unpacks complicated real-world cases that are worthy of one of his own stories.
Jeremy Clarkson is now in remission after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, as the former Top Gear host urges fans to get checked — saying early detection saved his life
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Jeremy Clarkson has announced he is in remission, updating fans on social media and expressing his gratitude for their support following his revelation that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The former Top Gear presenter, 66, broke the news in the latest episodes of the fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm, disclosing that the disease was “aggressive” but had been caught at an early stage.
The television personality also confirmed that he underwent surgery to remove part of his prostate, with the series concluding with him revealing he had suffered complications during his treatment.
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In a recent interview with The Times, he disclosed that he was now in remission, after a follow-up PSA test two months ago showed no signs of cancer.
He said, as per the Mirror.: “I am without a doubt, officially, the world’s luckiest man. It was an aggressive type of cancer. It could have spread, it could have gone into the pancreas, it could have gone anywhere, and that would have been trouble.”
“This is why I have to say to everybody who’s reading this, please, please, please go and get checked. It’s not uncomfortable, it’s not undignified. And it’s a no-brainer.
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“I did, and that’s why I’m sitting here talking to you 11 months down the line. I’ve seen so many people die of cancer. It doesn’t bear thinking about what it must be like to live knowing that an illness is going to kill you.”
Taking to Instagram for the first time since the new series aired, Clarkson shared a post captioned: “Thank you so much for all the kind messages I’ve had but now, a announcement.”
In it, the television presenter urged his followers to “get tested”, even encouraging them to “lie” about having symptoms in order to do so.
“The more observant among you will have noticed that I’m not dead, and I’m not just not dead, I’m perfectly fine. My eyebrows, in particular, are looking very lustrous, and the reason why I’m fine is because the doctors caught the prostate cancer early, and they caught it early because I got tested,” he said in the video posted to social media.
“Now I know a lot of you will say I don’t want to be tested because it means someone will have to put their finger in me, but it’s just a blood test these days, and if you go to your doctor and he says, Well, I’m not going to test you because you don’t have any symptoms, and you’re not in a high-risk category.
“Just lie, just lie, say you have got symptoms, say that you have to get up 32 times in the night for a wee, and that there’s some dribbling, because look, 10, 12,000 people people, men to be honest, men die every year in the UK from prostate cancer. Don’t be one of them. Get tested.”
Clarkson, 66, has been flooded with messages of support after viewers watched him disclose his diagnosis in an episode of his reality TV show. “I’ve got cancer,” Clarkson told farm manager Kaleb Cooper and land agent Charlie Ireland during discussions about harvest planning.
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The TV presenter said he expected to be “fine” but would be out of action “for a while”, before revealing in the final episode of the series that he had undergone an operation to remove part of his prostate.
He said: “I won’t know whether it’s worked or not until November probably…The prostate, 10% of it’s dead, the 10% where the cancer is.”
Speaking from a hospital bed at the end of the series finale, Clarkson disclosed he had suffered complications during treatment.
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He said: “We started season five with me in a hospital bed and here we are at the end of season five and I’m back in a hospital bed.”
The 66-year-old reflected on what lies ahead for the programme. Clarkson added: “What I wanted to say was if this is all successful, I’ll see you for season six, and if it isn’t, I won’t. Take care, everyone.”
Clarkson’s partner has also expressed her appreciation for the wave of support following his prostate cancer diagnosis.
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Irish actress Lisa Hogan, who has been in a relationship with Clarkson since 2017, posted a photograph to her Instagram story showing the presenter seated on a garden chair while holding a camera.
Across the image she wrote “back at the farm”, signalling her return to their residence after attending day two of the races at Royal Ascot in Berkshire. Hogan also shared a screenshot of charity Prostate Cancer UK’s Instagram post expressing gratitude to Clarkson for disclosing his diagnosis and treatment on the Prime Video show, stating it would generate “vital awareness”.
The Dublin-born actress wrote: “Thank you for all the support today.”
Prior to the new episodes of Clarkson’s Farm dropping on Prime, the former Top Gear host had cautioned viewers that series five was not purely light-hearted entertainment.
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He said: “Sombre news – Clarkson’s Farm, ordinarily we try to keep the show bucolic and charming, and cheerful, but two episodes which drop in the middle of the night tonight are, they’re none of those things, really. They’re a difficult watch, they’re really, really difficult.”
Farmhand Gerald Cooper had revealed in a previous series that he too had received a prostate cancer diagnosis, before later confirming he was cancer free in 2024.
Clarkson’s Farm follows the long-standing television presenter and his team as they tackle the trials and tribulations of managing Diddly Squat Farm near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
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Since taking on the running of his farm in 2019 and subsequently launching his hugely popular reality series, Clarkson has become a passionate champion of farmers and attended a demonstration in London opposing the Government’s plans to impose inheritance tax on agricultural land in November 2024. The sixth series of the programme is set to air in 2027.
Dublin v Donegal Live stream and TV information, throw-in time, betting odds and all you need to know ahead of today’s All-Ireland Football Championship clash
Dublin and Donegal face off in the All-Ireland Football Championship today. Here is everything you need to know, including kick-off time, TV channel and live stream details.
Dublin face Donegal this afternoon in the third round of the All-Ireland Football Championship.
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This is the round every team dreads — the preliminary play-off round of the quarter-finals — where one defeat means it’s all over.
Dublin have endured a difficult championship campaign, losing to Westmeath in the Leinster final before being stunned by Louth at Croke Park last month.
Standing in their way is a Donegal side who have been uncharacteristically inconsistent this season, falling to Down in Ulster before being beaten by Cork in their most recent outing.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of today’s clash:, reports the Irish Mirror.
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Where is the game being played?
Croke Park.
What time is throw-in?
The game begins at 1:15pm.
Can I watch the game on TV or stream it live?
The game is being shown live on RTÉ and can be streamed on the RTÉ Player.
The season might have finished nearly a month ago and the World Cup might be in full swing but that doesn’t mean life is quiet at Manchester City.
From transfers and contracts to pre-season and the fixtures, there has been plenty going on at the Etihad. We have every base covered and as part of our coverage we are holding regular Q&A sessions with our chief City writer Simon Bajkowski. The day of the week it comes out on may change depending on what City’s schedule looks like, but essentially this is your chance to get an answer on anything you want – simply pop your question here at any time of the week and Simon will pick them all up and wrap everything up in one place.
With Simon having been on holiday for the past two weeks after a hectic season following the Blues, Alex James is stepping into his shoes for this week’s Q&A. This week has questions on Enzo Maresca, Elliot Anderson, transfer targets and City expectations.
Is Elliot – Tonali both on summer signing list? Does City plan to move for both not one as back up? Sam
Hi Sam. Before I get into the questions I’ll just start with a disclaimer! While I cover City here at the MEN, I am very much the support act to Simon – think of me as more of a Scott Carson vibes man – so I’ll do my best to answer what I can but it may not be to the same level of depth and detail!
Anyway, now that’s out of the way, this is one question I can answer. Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali are both of interest to City this summer. As we all know the Blues have had two offers for Anderson knocked back and are now weighing up whether to return with another bid or bide their time in the negotiation process. There remains a belief that a deal for the Nottingham Forest man can be done.
As for Tonali, City view him as an additional option rather than a Plan B if Anderson doesn’t come off. Any prospective move for the Newcastle man is not dependent on what happens with Anderson so there is a chance City could land both this summer, although that would likely cost them upwards of £200million.
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What’s the latest on Elliot Anderson deal and Enzo Maresca announcement? Sami
When is the here we go for Maresca? Anas Aminu Ismail
When is our new coachcoming? Chigozie orisakwe
So I have grouped these together. We’ve wrapped Anderson up above but in terms of Maresca the short answer is there is no update. The talks between City and Chelsea have taken far longer to resolve than anyone anticipated, certainly City hoped to have things wrapped up by now. But there is no suggestion that it won’t happen. It remains very much a when rather than an if and hopefully an official announcement comes in the next week or two. But given the delay over the past few weeks I would be reluctant to put a timescale on it!
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Hi, With Savinho seemingly close to leaving, are there any concrete winger targets City are working on? Could strong World Cup performances influence the club’s shortlist? Also, is one winger signing enough when Doku and Semenyo appear to be the only specialist wingers in the squad? TJ
Hi TJ. City want a winger this summer. That position, along with central midfield and right back are the areas of the squad the Blues are seeking to strengthen. Things have gone a bit quiet on the Savinho front but Spurs remain very much interested and feel there is a deal to be done, while City will sell the Brazilian at the right place with around £60million expected to be the agreed fee. City will look to replace Savinho should he depart. In terms of names of who might come in. . . I don’t have any! If and when the Savinho deal is done, then expect the state of play on who could replace him to become clearer.
Any news on why it’s taking so long to announce our new manager/head coach? Looking forward to your you tube content at talking city next season? Is the team optimistic about city’s charge or teams like spurs Liverpool and man utd would be an issue for our rise due to their unpredictability? What’s your team’s view on the latest hikes of player prices . It all started with neymar a long time ago but adam wharton is now also valued at 100mil i had a talk worth my mates this is going to criple finances and clubs because football doesn’t make too much profit for such bizarre investments in transfers and wages .in my opinion PSR rules should have also included a strict guideline or law for players price and salary inflation i think thats all in my mind for now. Kwanele Habana
Thanks Kwanele! A lot to unpick here, we’ve answered the Maresca one already and we’re looking forward to offering more You Tube content next season as well – it’s something we are hoping will provide an extra layer to our coverage.
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In terms of City’s optimism. . . the Blues expect to challenge for the title. The departure of Pep Guardiola is obviously a huge change but it’s one City have known would have been coming at some point and behind the scenes they have actively tried to ensure that this moment is as seamless as possible. The Blues do not want, or expect, a dramatic drop off like Manchester United experienced when Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Whether City hit the ground running under Maresca remains to be seen but the powers that be will want to be competing for the title. Arsenal will rightly begin as favourites but with Liverpool under a new manager, Spurs having a lot of work to do and United now having the added burden of Champions League football, there is nothing for the Blues to fear.
Onto the transfer fees, unfortunately that is the way football is now. The £100m player seemed fanciful not too long ago (or is that just me showing my age) but now there’s a whole host of players who move for that amount. You are right in saying it is mad money, and you reference Adam Wharton, who is one of English football’s brightest talents and, when you factor in his ability, his age, his proven Premier League quality, his contract length and his potential, it is easy to see why Palace rate him in that £100m bracket. That is just the going rate and I can’t see it dropping any time soon, particularly while the Premier League continues to generate huge and clubs are able to deliver record revenues as a result.
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Solstice has passed and we are into full summer now, with Mars moving into Gemini and a Mercury Retrograde on the horizon.
Feels like a good week to get organised before they kick in and stir things up, and get all your priorities established, lined up and scheduled for action.
When you’ve got your to-do list spot on, you just feel more on top of things — and actually, in the mood to have fun, because you can see the glimmers of time available and feel like you deserve a treat.
What needs organising in your realm this week? Let the tarot guide you…
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Aries
March 21 to April 20
Get some help from an organised pal (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Aries for this week: Page of Wands
Meaning: You need some help getting organised. In fact, you need to organise how you get organised, right now. Aries are not known for schedules and to-do lists, so you need to find a Capricorn, Virgo or Gemini who can give you the head start on how to approach a jumble of tasks and ideas and turn them into something achievable, streamlined and robust.
See this not as a chore but an experiment. Imagine how much you could get done, succeed in, and have the pleasure of experiencing if you planned your time to the best of your ability? Get to it.
A little leeway can make a big difference (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Taurus for this week: Eight of Cups
Meaning: You’re pretty organised at heart as you like to wield control over your life. The only thing to change this coming week, and through summer, is to leave more ‘wriggle room’ when you’re embarking on something big.
Make extra time to be late, delayed, presented with an unforeseen treat or unmissable activity, consider a better option, pursue a fresh opening that wasn’t there before. Put this ‘wriggle room’ into everything you’ve got going on and you will get way way more out of it, even if it’s just arriving more relaxed and refreshed. There are surprises ahead. Create space for them to land in your daily life.
Something major arrives in your realm this week (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Gemini for this week: The Sun
Meaning: You are organising your summer holidays, and beyond! That’s not frivolous — travels, trips and vacations take a lot of work and sorting out, and better to do prior to a Mercury Retrograde than during, right? You’re well aware of Mercury’s tricks, bring ruled by that planet yourself.
This is going to be a good week. The change of season enlivens and energises you, and you’re ready for adventures, escapades and creative projects. Love, success and achievement are all on the cards for you, so the sky’s the limit. Look out for lovely Leos, golden invitations, new career openings and almost too-good-to-be-true offers… anything is possible.
Give yourself a pat on the back (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Cancer for this week: Strength
Meaning: Look back and smile at how far you’ve come and how brave you are now about dealing with things you might once have side-stepped or scuttled under a rock to avoid. The crab is a courageous creature! And you’re out there, pincers up, handling your business and sorting out what needs attention. Every confident step you take, proactive move you make, and challenge you rise to meet only serves to make you feel stronger, better, bigger, and more capable. It’s all a win/win.
Make this a week of celebrating your resilience and success, of dealing with things you don’t want to drag along into your sign’s season. It’s Cancer season — be your full, amazing self!
Now’s the time to get set for summer and your season (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Leo for this week: Five of Swords
Meaning: Summer is your most powerful season. You are ruled by the Sun in astrology, the source of warmth and light in the Universe (fittingly) and it’s your zodiac season come the end of July. So please use this week to iron out any and all squabbles, rifts or misunderstandings in your realm that are bothering you come 4am; you know, the conversations you replay over and over, the questions you never asked, the things you said that might’ve landed wrongly.
Iron it all out. Do what you need to do to restore clarity, understanding and goodwill, so you can enter summer on an absolute high, on the crest of a wave of friendship and fellowship. You’re a people person. Pay attention to your people this week.
You’ll reap what you sow now, well into the coming months (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Virgo for this week: Ace of Coins
Meaning: Organised? You are never anything but organised, Virgo, so you don’t really need to do this homework before summer begins. Instead, look to this week as a place to plant new seeds that can grow through summer and beyond — even into 2027.
The Ace of Coins invites you to put new projects, chores, ambitions, tasks, targets and ideas in motion, especially relating to health, wealth, work and home. What can you begin that is a long-term project with magnificent potential and rewarding results? It will take steady investment and consistent action, but you’re up for it. The results are worthwhile. This starts here.
Meaning: Your social life is always busy — being ruled by Venus you are wonderful company, a charming lover, and an easygoing presence in all circles. You move effortlessly around many different territories.
The Ten of Cups wants you to plan your social life with care this summer. Don’t just go with the flow, think about who you want to prioritise, and put that intent into action, into your actual plans each week. Don’t be ‘done to’ and swept into other folks’ stories… write your own. And if romance or your partner is top of the list, then make it like that in real life. Summer is a time of love and passion, maybe this is your calling this year.
Get your schedule in order and the good times will follow (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Scorpio for this week: Eight of Wands
Meaning: Catch up on all of your correspondence and invitations and summer events already known of. Get this planned in over the coming months and see how it’s shaping up. What looks clustered or busy? What could be condensed and pulled together into one? What looks like a good window for a holiday or an extended break?
You are going to be busy and in demand this summer, so take a peek at the known factors and assess where and when is a good time to add more… or try and avoid. Social success, good holidays, and happy times do take planning and forethought, this is your window of time to do that.
Tarot card for Sagittarius for this week: The Wheel of Fortune
Meaning: The Wheel of Fortune is so your card, Sagittarius, reflecting your spontaneous, courageous and devil-may-care attitude to life. You go where you please, plans can change at a moment’s notice if a better option arises (which it often does because you’re lucky and attractive) and there’s no reason this summer will be any different, So, forget organisation and just be openminded, as ever. Things will turn out fine.
Know that whatever you think is coming along this season may well turn into something completely different. That might faze other folk, but you’re okay with it, going with the flow, taking what’s given in the moment and enjoying every second of it. Power to you!
It’s not what you expected, but it works (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Capricorn for this week: Eight of Cups
Meaning: Sometimes it’s all about timing, right? And this card signals that the time is right to return to a lost opportunity, a broken relationship, a forgotten pastime, or a failed attempt, and try again. Do this before the end of the week, because it might be the making of your summer.
Even if the attempt doesn’t land exactly as you hope, something will shake loose from the tree of opportunity and land in your lap, and it is that fruit which is the one you were always meant to pick. So, shake that tree! Use this week to circle back to things you didn’t fulfil that once meant a lot. Try again. Something better is coming along as a result.
Tarot card for Aquarius for this week: Ten of Coins
Meaning: Feels like this summer is a foundational time for you, a ground in which to sow new seeds that you’re going to be invested in for the coming decade. As such, it’s a good idea to use a long-term lens when evaluating what you spend time and energy on, and what you prioritise.
This is the lens that will dictate what decisions you take this summer, so spend this week reflecting on your long-term plans, ambitions, ideals and steps. Create a vision! Consider what, therefore, is needed and useful this year, what action would create the right foundation or platform… and make that your goal for the season.
What would make your summer one to remember? (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
Tarot card for Pisces for this week: Knight of Wands
Meaning: Adventures are coming your way, and summer 2026 is going to be epic! Your homework this week? Simply start daydreaming, imagining, researching, and inviting. Set wheels in motion, serve balls to willing players, activate your ideas in real life.
No overthinking or heavy schedules, just act on things that pop into your mind as ‘that’d be great or fun!’ and kick the idea over to someone who can collaborate, help, action it, or just bounce the idea around some more. Spontaneous, uplifting things are going to start unfolding from here, and you just need an open mind, a clear space in your diary, and the confidence to say yes, I’m in!
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