According to The Sun, Man United are expected to launch an official bid for Elias with Shakhtar said to rate him at £30m.

Elias’ representatives have already received ‘concrete signals’ from interested parties. United’s scouts were tasked with observing Elias up close after assessments of his recent performances.

It is claimed that Old Trafford bosses were told that the Shakhtar ace holds the ‘potential to develop into a top-level centre-forward.’

It was also said that Elias would slot into United’s system well. He is said to have been described as ‘highly compatible with United’s press-heavy, fast-transition system.’

United and Arsenal are set to face competition from AC Milan and FC Porto.

Man Utd play PSG in Sweden for their fourth pre-season game of the summer on Saturday afternoon.

Michael Carrick is expected to hand Youri Tielemans his Manchester United pre-season debut against Paris Saint-Germain, but the midfielder is likely to be introduced for the second half.

United will take on PSG at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg on Saturday afternoon. The new season is just a few weeks away, and senior players will be given priority as the team steps up their preparations.

Bruno Fernandes is back in the squad, and he is expected to return to the XI, with Mason Mount and Andrey Santos retaining their deeper starting roles in midfield.

Tielemans is set to get a chance to show what he can do from the bench following his £35million arrival from Aston Villa.

Diogo Dalot looks poised to return at right-back. Leny Yoro has started each pre-season game at right-back so far, but it seems likely he will be relocated to centre-back alongside Harry Maguire.

Luke Shaw will retain his starting role at left-back, so the back four will mirror what is likely to start on the opening day of the Premier League season against Hull on August 22.

Joshua Zirkzee lost his place last weekend, with Carrick preferring Bryan Mbeumo down the middle, and there is no reason to think the United boss will revert to playing the Dutchman up front again.

Amad and Patrick Dorgu are set to start on the right and left respectively, which would mean Shea Lacey missing out.

Predicted United XI vs PSG: Heaton, Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw, Santos, Mount, Fernandes, Amad, Mbeumo, Dorgu.

The 2026 Wyndham Championship continues on Saturday, Aug. 8, with the third round at Sedgefield Country Club in North Carolina. You can find full Wyndham Championship tee times for Saturday’s third round at the bottom of this post.

Wyndham Championship Round 3 tee times: What to know

This week’s Wyndham Championship offers a final opportunity for players to move into the coveted top 70 in the FedEx Cup points ranking, thereby cementing their status for next season as well as punching their ticket into next week’s FedEx St. Jude, the first tournament of the FedEx Cup playoff series.

For some players in the field — like Brooks Koepka, who is currently ranked 86th — it will likely take a win to gain entry. After firing opening rounds of 67-66, Koepka is T20 at seven under par. That finish is not projected to improve his standing at all.

But 23-year-old Ben James is a different story. The UVA alum is 11 under par — currently one shot shy of Beau Hossler’s 36-hole lead at 12 under par. If James can manage to notch his first PGA Tour victory, he’s projected to launch himself all the way from No. 141 to No. 62. A runner-up finish, though, would only lift him to No. 96.

Hossler, too, has a lot on the line. Currently No. 122, the 31-year-old could ascend to No. 53 with a win on Sunday.

In short: there’s plenty of drama in store at the PGA Tour’s regular season finale this weekend.

Hossler will play in the final tee time on Saturday alongside James at 1:55 p.m. ET, while Kopeka will tee off with Tyler Collet at 12 p.m. ET.

You can watch Saturday’s third round of the 2026 Wyndham Championship from 1-3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, followed by the CBS broadcast from 3-6 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive early streaming coverage starting at 7:45 a.m. ET on Saturday, in addition to featured group and featured hole coverage.

Check out the complete Round 3 tee times and groupings for the Wyndham Championship below.

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2026 Wyndham Championship tee times for Saturday: Round 3 (ET)

Tee No. 1

7:00 a.m. – Ben Kohles, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
7:05 a.m. – Davis Chatfield, Cameron Young
7:15 a.m. – Cameron Young, Keegan Bradley
7:25 a.m. – Tony Finau, Webb Simpson
7:35 a.m. – Kensei Hirata, Austin Smotherman
7:45 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Kihei Akina
7:55 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Patton Kizzire
8:05 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Nick Taylor
8:15 a.m. – Matt Wallace, Keith Mitchell
8:30 a.m. – John Parry, Andrew Putnam
8:40 a.m. – Pontus Nyholm, Kristoffer Ventura
8:50 a.m. – Justin Lower, Marco Penge
9:00 a.m. – Aaron Rai, Matt McCarty
9:10 a.m. – Thorbjørn Olesen, Justin Thomas
9:20 a.m. – Neal Shipley, Patrick Fishburn
9:30 a.m. – Andrew Novak, Lee Hodges
9:40 a.m. – Rasmus Højgaard, Chris Kirk
9:55 a.m. – Bud Cauley, Ricky Castillo
10:05 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Kevin Streelman
10:15 a.m. – Austin Eckroat, Taylor Pendrith
10:25 a.m. – Jackson Koivun, Harry Hall
10:35 a.m. – Michael Kim, Brandt Snedeker
10:45 a.m. – Alex Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie Hughes
10:55 a.m. – Joe Highsmith, Maverick McNealy
11:05 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Kevin Roy
11:20 a.m. – Adrien Saddier, Trace Crowe
11:30 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Joel Dahmen
11:40 a.m. – Chandler Phillips, Rafael Campos
11:50 a.m. – Hayden Springer, Danny Walker
12:00 p.m. – Brooks Koepka, Tyler Collet
12:10 p.m. – Zach Bauchou, Kevin Yu
12:20 p.m. – Tom Kim, Jackson Suber
12:30 p.m. – Denny McCarthy, Davis Thompson
12:45 p.m. – Eric Cole, Tom Hoge
12:55 p.m. – Billy Horschel, Chad Ramey
1:05 p.m. – Rico Hoey, Michael Brennan
1:15 p.m. – Alex Smalley, Matti Schmid
1:25 p.m. – Alex Noren, David Skinns
1:35 p.m. – Max Greyserman, Sahith Theegala
1:45 p.m. – Jordan Smith, Doug Ghim
1:55 p.m. – Beau Hossler, Ben James

Elena Rybakina plays Ann Li of the United States during day six of the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers at Sobeys Stadium on August 07, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

Reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Friday while French Open winner Mirra Andreeva was eliminated by Canada’s Leylah Fernandez.

World number two Rybakina from Kazakhstan defeated American 28th seed Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 in 90 minutes, winning five of six break chances while saving two of four against her.

Rybakina, who also won the 2022 Wimbledon title, advanced to a last-16 meeting with Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova, who outlasted Australian Maya Joint 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2.

READ: Alex Eala overcomes injury, survives Caty McNally at Canadian Open

Marching on 👏

The No.2 seed Elena Rybakina books her place in the Round of 16, defeating Li 6-2, 7-5!#NBO26 pic.twitter.com/luGqECLvpU

— wta (@WTA) August 7, 2026

Samsonova leads the career rivalry with Rybakina 4-2, but Rybakina has won their past two WTA meetings, most recently in last year’s Strasbourg final.

Fernandez, the 30th seed, dispatched 19-year-old fifth-ranked Russian Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in 80 minutes, snapping a seven-match losing streak against top-10 opponents.

Fernandez last beat a player ranked so high when she downed fourth-rated Jessica Pegula on her way to last year’s WTA Washington title.

“The key for me was to stay positive, stay strong, and to keep being patient,” Fernandez said. “She wasn’t going to give away some easy balls.”

The Canadian left-hander won 24 of 27 points on her first serve and captured 17 of 23 points on Andreeva’s second serves to advance. Andreeva made 34 unforced errors to 17 winners.

“I’ve put in the work. I know physically I’m strong. I know I can endure long rallies, long matches,” Fernandez said. “So if it’s going to take 100 balls to hit to put it in to break her down, then so be it.”

READ: Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff advance at Canadian Open

Fernandez will next face four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka, the 11th seed from Japan who defeated Belgium’s 20th-seeded Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-2 in 71 minutes.

Osaka fired seven aces and took four of eight break points while denying Mertens on her three break chances.

Fernandez and Osaka have split two career meetings, the Canadian winning at the 2021 US Open on the way to a runner-up finish. Osaka won last year at Wuhan.

“It’s tough because she’s lefty,” Osaka said. “Obviously there aren’t many lefties on tour, so it takes me awhile to get used to that. She has a really good attitude. I’ve never seen her down. She always keeps fighting. I really appreciate that about her.”

Coco Gauff, Alex Eala advance

Philippines’ Alexandra Eala celebrates a point against United States’ Caty McNally during a National Bank Open tennis match in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

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US fourth seed Coco Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam winner, advanced by defeating Greece’s Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 in 76 minutes.

Gauff cruised to a 5-1 lead in the second set before Sakkari rallied within two points of pulling level before winning five of the last six points, taking the match on a backhand volley winner and service winner.

“I’m happy with how I played. Maria is a tough opponent,” Gauff said. “Her level definitely raised toward the end of that second set but I’m glad I was able to close it out. That last game was a big test for me.”

Gauff will next face 19-year-old Russian Alina Korneeva, who ousted US 13th seed Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-4. Korneeva won seven of eight break points to reach the last 16 after 82 minutes.

Alex Eala, the 21-year-old Filipino left-hander who won her first WTA title Monday at Washington, reached the fourth round by defeating American Caty McNally 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

Eala had her right ankle taped by a trainer leading 3-2 in the second set, was broken at love in the sixth game and pushed to a third set before taking the victory after two hours and 39 minutes.

World number 20 Eala next faces Swiss 12th seed Belinda Bencic, who outlasted American Taylor Townsend 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 after three hours and 24 minutes.

Vinicius has extended his contract with Real Madrid until 2032 after several months of uncertainty over his future.

Paris Saint-Germain have also confirmed the arrival of Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco. The France international has signed a five-year deal in a transfer worth €50 million.

At Trabzonspor, Mohamed Salah was unveiled in front of tens of thousands of supporters following his departure from Liverpool.

In cycling, Kim Le Court-Pienaar won stage six of the Tour de France Femmes ahead of Cédrine Kerbaol and Puck Pieterse. Marlen Reusser retains the yellow jersey with a 12-second lead over Demi Vollering.

In tennis, Gaël Monfils was knocked out by Learner Tien (6-3, 0-6, 6-3) in his final appearance at the Montreal Masters 1000. Arthur Fils reached the last 16 after beating Mariano Navone (6-3, 6-2).

Finally, at the WTA 1000 event in Toronto, Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk also booked their places in the last 16.

A fierce battle took shape on Friday at the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Claire Pease and Skye Blakely tied for the lead after Friday night’s competition in Phoenix, setting up a highly contested Sunday finale in the Valley of the Sun.

Pease, the 2024 U.S. Junior champion and Blakely, a two-time World Team Champion, both delivered exemplary routines in the final rotation to share the lead. First-year senior Charleigh Bullock followed close behind, scoring a huge 55.400 in her first national championships as a senior gymnast.

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Defending U.S. Champion and 2024 Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera finished in fourth, overcoming a significant deficit after falling on the uneven bars. 2024 Olympic teammate Jade Carey finished in fifth in her first U.S. Championships since the Paris Olympic Games.

U.S. Championships All-Around Standings

1. Skye Blakely & Claire Pease: 55.600

3. Charleigh Bullock: 55.400

4. Hezly Rivera: 55.000

5. Jade Carey: 54.400

For Blakely, the result almost elicited tears – “I almost cried a little bit,” she said to reporters after the meet. Today’s meet marked Blakely’s first elite all-around competition since she tore her Achilles tendon at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Pease, a club teammate of Hezly Rivera, attributed today’s successes to her “positive attitude.” Like Blakely, Pease has a redemption arc of her own: in 2025, she missed an opportunity to make the 2025 World Championship team due to an untimely injury.

While scores carry over to Sunday’s finale, the title race remains highly contested. Should Rivera execute a comeback, the 18-year-old will join an elite list of American gymnasts to win multiple U.S. titles. Any other winner would join the history books as the U.S. national champion.

Here’s how the action unfolded on Friday in Phoenix.

The Phoenix Play-By Play

Rotation One: Blakely, Esponda Shine

Skye Blakely began her competition on uneven bars, an event where she is the reigning U.S National Champion and finalist at the 2025 World Championships. Blakely swung with power and difficulty to start the meet, cleanly landing her dismount for a strong 14.200.

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First-year senior elite Charleigh Bullock showed jitters in her U.S. Championships senior debut, bouncing out of her vault landing. Despite the landing error, Bullock received a strong score of 14.000 due to strong execution in her twists. Next up, U.S. Classic All-Around Champion Reese Esponda. While Esponda had directional issues on her vault, Esponda nailed the landing for a near-perfect stick, earning a 14.200 to tie with Blakely for the lead.

Reigning U.S. Champion and Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera’s night started on floor exercise, an event she won at the 2025 championships. Rivera showed strong power and artistry in her exercise, but struggled with endurance on her final tumbling pass. Nonetheless, a score of 14.000 marked a strong start.

In her first U.S. championships since winning two medals at the Paris Olympic games, Phoenix native Jade Carey returned to the beam. Though Carey began her routine with tentativeness, she showed her trademark composure to deliver a hit exercise. Carey clapped in celebration, opening her homecoming with a hit.

One of the top contenders for the AA title, reigning Pan American floor champion Claire Pease opened her night on floor exercise. Pease struggled with excess power on her landings, but showed remarkable flexibility in her dance elements.

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Top Five After One: 1. Reese Esponda & Skye Blakely: 14.200, 3. Charleigh Bullock & Hezly Rivera: 14.000, 5. Lavi Crain: 13.950

Rotation Two: Bullock Pulls Ahead, Rivera Holds Steady

Heading to her second-consecutive ‘legs event,’ Rivera powered through the vault after her strong opening on floor exercise. Despite a recent hamstring “aggravation,” Rivera delivered another hit exercise to score a 14.200.

Minutes later, Bullock took to the uneven bars – an event where she is the 2025 U.S. Junior champion. Bullock quickly proved why, nailing her release moves and sticking her dismount for a 14.250, the highest bars score of the night. Two routines in, the 16-year-old took the lead over the defending national champion.

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Over on the floor, former Olympic floor champion Jade Carey took to her signature event. Carey nailed her first three landings, only to bounce out of her final pass – a simple double back; perhaps, too easy for the three-time Olympic medalist. “She looks exceptionally better than [the] U.S. Classic,” commentator John Roethlisberger reflected. Carey received a strong 13.750, the highest floor score since Carey began her comeback.

Needing to capitalize on her two strongest events, Skye Blakely mounted the beam. Hitting her opening standing full twist, Blakely nearly fell off the beam on her acrobatic series but found her rhythm over the course of the routine. Despite the wobbles, she scored a strong 13.750. A world finalist on beam, Blakely has long battled with consistency.

At the halfway mark, Bullock took the lead, with Esponda dropping to fifth due to limited difficulty in her uneven bars routine. With less than a point separating the top five competitors, the all-around race quickly heated up.

Top Five After Two: 1. Charleigh Bullock: 28.250, 2. Hezly Rivera: 28.200, 3. Skye Blakely: 27.950, 4. Claire Pease: 27.500, 5. Reese Esponda: 27.300

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Rotation Three: Bullock Holds Strong

Sitting just outside the top five in the all-around race, Jade Carey went to vault, an event where she is a World Champion and Olympic medalist. Competing lower difficulty due to her recent comeback, Carey cruised through her two vaults to take a comfortable lead in the vault standings.

Heading to the beam, Reese Esponda needed to hit before heading to her strongest event, floor exercise. Esponda almost came off the beam on two occasions, but showed incredible fight to salvage the routine. Though she scored just a 12.350, she avoided counting a fall.

Entering the rotation in third, Skye Blakely returned to the elite floor for the first time since tearing her Achilles tendon at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. Nailing her intricate double front pass, Blakely performed three front-tumbling passes to minimize wear on her ankles.

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Next up: Claire Pease and Hezly Rivera on the uneven bars. After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey. Minutes later, Rivera hoped to follow her teammate’s lead. However, Rivera’s stellar start came to a halt after a fall on her new release move. She received just a 12.500, dropping her off the podium – for now.

Needing a 13.450 to maintain her all-around lead, Bullock went to the balance beam. Though one of the youngest in the field, Bullock carried herself with veteranlike focus, moving through her routine with confidence. Landing her difficult 2.5-twisting layout with ease, Bulllock let out a dramatic sigh of relief. She received a 13.700 – just like that, Bullock entered the final rotation ahead of three World or Olympic champions.

Top Five After Three: 1. Charleigh Bullock: 41.950, 2. Claire Pease: 41.700, 3. Skye Blakely: 41.400, 4. Jade Carey: 41.050, 5. Hezly Rivera: 40.700

Rotation Four:

Finishing her night on her weakest event, the uneven bars, Jade Carey did what Jade Carey does best: hit. While she committed form errors in her transition skills, the Olympian nailed her new dismount to the loudest crowd roar of the night. “She’s such a gamer,” Rothlisberger remarked. In her first championships since 2024, Carey was back in contention.

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Next up of the contenders: Skye Blakely on vault. Known for her power and execution, Blakely could vault into the top spot with a strong landing. Hitting her vault to near perfection, Blakely received a 9.4 execution score – the best of the night, launching the 21-year-old into the lead.

Needed nearly a 14.000 to take the lead from Blakely, Pease finished her night on balance beam. With some of the most intricate beam work in the competition, Pease did exactly what she needed. Putting her “best foot forward,” Pease received a huge 13.900 – putting her in a dead heat for the lead.

Up next, Hezly Rivera. Before saluting the judges, Rivera embraced her coach Anna Liukin for a long-winded hug. After a disastrous bar routine, the Olympian had to hit. Floating through her series and leaps with confidence, Rivera closed her competition with a spectacular effort to stay in contention.

Needing a 13.650 to take the lead, Charleigh Bullock looked to finish her stellar debut with a hit. Despite lower difficulty, Bullock showcased impeccable leaps and twisting form, earning a strong 13.450 to clinch third place behind Blakely and Pease.

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Though U.S. Classic champion Reese Esponda dropped in the standings after a disappointing beam routine, she closed the competition with one of the night’s highlights on floor. Esponda nailed her highly difficult tumbling, soaring to the highest floor score of the night.

Next Up: Day Two in Phoenix

The athletes will enjoy a rest day tomorrow before returning to Mortgage Matchup Center for the second and final day of competition. On Sunday, national champions will be crowned.

Day two of the 2026 U.S. Championships begins at 6 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com