Rajkot or Hyderabad could host India's first day-night Test

The BCCI has asked the Committee of Administrators to take the final call on India playing their inaugural day-night Test in the two-match series at home against West Indies next season

Nagraj Gollapudi17-Mar-2018

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The BCCI has asked the Committee of Administrators (CoA) to take the final call on India playing their inaugural day-night Test in the two-match series at home against West Indies next season. Rajkot and Hyderabad will host the two Tests, which will be played this October.That is so far the only Test series India are scheduled to play during the 2018-19 home season before they depart for the four-Test series against Australia at the end of the year. Before that, India will play a one-off Test against Afghanistan from June 14-18 in Bengaluru.India’s international home season is scheduled to commence with the Asia Cup, which is likely to begin on September 18, subject to the Indian government giving permission to allow Pakistan to play.Along with the two Tests, West Indies will also play five ODIs and three T20Is in October-November. The BCCI’s tours, programmes and fixtures committee met on Saturday to finalise the venues for the next season and picked Mumbai, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Indore and Guwahati as the five cities for the ODI series. The three T20s will be held in Kolkata, Chennai and Kanpur/Lucknow.With 2019 being a World Cup year, India are scheduled to play several limited-overs matches as part of their preparations. After their tour of Australia, India will travel to New Zealand to play five ODIs and three T20s (as per the ICC’s Future Tours Programme).On their return, India will wrap up the home season with another limited-overs series, against Australia, comprising five ODIs and two T20s. That series will be played in February-March before the IPL and will be India’s last international series before the World Cup begins in England on May 30. Mohali, Delhi, Nagpur, Hyderabad and Ranchi will host the ODIs against Australia while Visakhapatnam and Bengaluru will host the two T20s.At the meeting held in Mumbai on Saturday, the BCCI’s tours, programmes and fixtures committee was told by the board secretary Amitabh Choudhary that Cricket West Indies (CWI) had agreed to the BCCI’s proposal to play a day-night Test.Recently, Choudhary was pulled up by the CoA chairman Vinod Rai for showing a “cavalier attitude” in taking policy decisions. Rai said the issue of day-night Tests would be placed on hold untill further deliberations took place.Choudhary had tried to douse Rai’s criticism by stating that he was merely trying to find “remedies” to arrest the “diminishing” interest in Test cricket. Also, since India are the only big Test-playing nation to have not played Test cricket under lights, Choudhary said he had consulted the likes of India coach Ravi Shastri, who was open to the idea of being tried on an “experimental” basis against West Indies.In his suggestions to Choudhary, Shastri had pointed out that the Tests against “tier-II” countries like West Indies be held in tier-II cities (smaller centres) and the match start by noon.

Aston Villa could unearth 18 y/o gem as a Mings heir

Aston Villa have enjoyed a solid start to the season which has seen them win four of their six matches so far, qualifying for the Europa Conference League group stages in the process.

Defeats to Newcastle United and Liverpool in the Premier League will be glossed over should Unai Emery keep up the feel good factor at the club and there is no reason why they can’t challenge the top six, especially with the excellent group of players he has at his disposal.

The Spaniard will have to do it without the services of Tyrone Mings however, as he suffered a serious injury against Newcastle during the opening league match of the season.

How long will Tyrone Mings be injured for?

The defender sustained a serious knee injury during the first half of the tie against the Magpies last month and was stretchered off.

Following a scan, the Englishman had to undergo surgery, and he will have to go through a period of extensive rehabilitation in order to get back fit.

It looks as though he will miss the rest of the current season and Emery will now need to rely on summer signing Pau Torres to fill the void left by the 30-year-old.

Could there perhaps be a long term heir to the former Bournemouth centre-back within the Villa academy however? As Kerr Smith has made waves since joining the club in 2022.

Who is Kerr Smith?

The 18-year-old arrived in the Midlands back in January 2022 from Dundee United as Steven Gerrard looked to cherry-pick some of the brightest talent in Scotland.

Tyrone Mings for Aston Villa

Academy manager Mark Harrison heaped praise on him upon his arrival, saying: “We are delighted that Kerr has joined us, he is a player we have tracked and monitored for a long time.

“He has lots of potential but has already gained some fantastic experiences at first-team level with Dundee United, which is rare for a 17-year-old.

“We are really excited to see how he develops and hopefully one day we will see him become a regular in our first team.”

The youngster had already made 12 appearances for the United senior team during the first half of the 2021/22 season, and he even garnered praise from veteran defender Mark Connolly.

He said: “Kerr, who played beside me, was fantastic. He’s 16 years of age and it’s incredible.”

High praise indeed for someone so young, and it looks as though Smith has settled in at Villa rather well. Across both the U18 and U21 sides, he has racked up 44 appearances already, which include 25 in the Premier League 2.

The centre-back has even made nine appearances for the Scotland U19 team, and it’s evident he could turn into a special player, especially if he carries on with his development under Emery.

Senior football at Villa Park may just be slightly out of reach at the minute, despite Mings’ injury, yet there is no doubt the Spaniard has an ideal long term heir for the Englishman currently waiting in the wings for an opportunity to shine.

Andrew comenta estreia do Botafogo no Brasileirão Sub-20: 'Representar bem essa estrela'

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Uma das competições mais importantes do calendário de base vai começar para o Botafogo. Nesta quarta-feira, o clube de General Severiano inicia a trajetória no Campeonato Brasileiro sub-20 diante do Atlético-MG, às 15h, no CEFAT, em Niterói.

Campeão da competição em 2016, o Alvinegro não chega como um dos favoritos ao título. Como o clube vive um delicado momento financeiro, muitos jogadores do sub-20 foram promovidos ao time profissional e, desta forma, vão desfalcar a equipe de base em algumas partidas do Brasileirão sub-20. A equipe é comandada por Marcos Soares.

O formato da competição é dividido em duas fases. Na primeira, formalizada em pontos corridos, as 20 equipes se enfrentam em um turno. Os oito primeiros colocados se classificam à fase seguinte, baseada em mata-mata – a equipe que terminar em primeiro enfrenta a que ficou em oitavo, e assim por diante até a final.

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Os dois destaques do Botafogo são Andrew e Ênio. O primeiro, goleiro, treina com frequência ao lado da equipe profissional e foi relacionado a uma partida do time principal em 2018. O segundo, atacante de lado, é o camisa 10 do time: driblador, arisco e jogador que gosta de partir para cima dos defensores. Tem três jogos pelo time principal do Alvinegro na atual temporada.

– Estamos bastante motivados e determinados para essa estreia no Brasileiro. Temos um grupo unido e que tem treinado muito todos os dias. A gente sabe que vai ser um jogo duro, vamos enfrentar uma equipe de muita qualidade e tradição também, mas não podemos pensar em outra resultado que não seja a vitória. Precisamos representar bem essa estrela que carregamos no peito e vamos dar o nosso máximo para começar o campeonato com os três pontos – afirmou Andrew, com exclusividade ao LANCE!.

A equipe, vale ressaltar, teve um início lento no Campeonato Carioca da categoria. Em cinco partidas disputadas até aqui, o Botafogo não venceu: três empates e duas derrotas. Atualmente, o Alvinegro está fora da zona de classificação às quartas de final da Taça Guanabara.

Romano Drops Update On Chelsea’s "Third Signing In A Couple Of Days"

Chelsea are set to continue their spending spree this summer, with the deal for an "enormous talent" looking more and more like a formality, per transfers expert Fabrizio Romano.

Chelsea news – what is the latest?

Mauricio Pochettino's side have been on a serious buying spree in recent weeks after starting the summer with a firesale of first-team players the club deemed surplus to requirements.

And despite just smashing the league's transfer record by signing Brighton & Hove Albion's Moises Caicedo for £115m and following that up by agreeing a £53m fee for Southampton's exciting youngster Romeo Lavia, the Blues want more.

The next item on the agenda seems to be another attacker, and with the recent long-term injury to new boy Christopher Nkunku, that's not all that surprising.

Read the latest Chelsea transfer news HERE…

The player Todd Boehly and Co have opted to sign to bolster their front line is Crystal Palace's Michael Olise, with the Blues activating the dynamic winger's £35m release clause to take the deal out of the South Londoner's hands, per transfers expert Fabrizio Romano.

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He explained the situation on his YouTube channel, saying:

"Now [the] £35m release clause for Michael Olise has been activated by Chelsea. It was an exclusive news about the release Clause of Olise, and I saw for many days people denying the clause is no longer there the clause has been removed. No, the clause was there the clause was valid was considered by both Chelsea and City, both clubs [were] waiting to understand also how was advanced in the situation of the injury of Michael Olise as he was injured in June.

"But now Chelsea decided to proceed with the player saying yes, with his Camp being very open to move to Chelsea. Chelsea decided to activate the clause. Now it's time to fix the deal with the Agents of the player to prepare the structure of the contract in this case because, with Palace, there is no need to negotiate [as] the clause has been activated, and then Olise is going to become the third signing in couple of days for Chelsea.

"So, incredible spending from Chelsea, incredible commitment from the owners, let me say because they're really investing and investing and investing on young talents, so the vision is clear, and Olise is going to be the next signing with a very long contract I will enter into details as soon as possible, but the deal is imminent for Michael Olise to Chelsea.

"So, work in progress on that one waiting very soon for the here we go."

How old is Michael Olise?

Born December 12th 2001, in Hammersmith, England, Olise is 21 years old, and despite being born in London, he has opted to represent France at both under-18 and under-21 level due to his French-Algerian mother.

While the agile attacker made his Premier League debut for Palace in the 2021/22 season, starting 12 games and making a further 14 appearances from the bench, it was last season when he truly burst onto the scene and made the country take notice.

In his 31 starts for the Eagles last campaign, he scored two goals, provided 11 assists, took 1.4 shots per game, won five Man-of-the-Match awards and averaged a superb match rating of 6.99, per WhoScored.

Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise.

His underlying numbers also make for impressive reading and suggest that his output could explode under a more attacking coach like Pochettino.

According to FBref, which compares players in a similar position across Europe's top five leagues, the "enormous talent", as described by manager Roy Hodgson, sits in the top 7% for assists, the top 9% for blocks, the top 15% for interceptions, and the top 18% for expected assists and tackles, all per 90.

Described as "one of the best wide playmakers in Europe" only a couple of months ago by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, it's fair to say that despite being just 21 years old, Olise has well and truly announced himself to fans of the Premier League, and by joining Chelsea, he might just have the opportunity to do the same on a European stage soon enough.

Arsenal: Arteta Could Now Sign "Combative" £13m Xhaka Replacement

Arsenal were expected to tone down their summer business following the acquisition of Declan Rice, yet it seems Mikel Arteta cannot resist an opportunity in this market…

Who else is Arsenal signing?

Especially given there has been little reporting regarding their interest in Eintracht Frankfurt's Djibril Sow, and yet they are now seeking to hijack Lazio's move for the midfielder.

That is at least what is being suggested by Italian outlet CalcioMercato.it, who claim that the north London side are trying to aggressively enter the negotiations despite the Rome outfit having agreed a €15m (£13m) fee for his services.

Read the latest Arsenal transfer news HERE…

Whilst it is not noted whether they will bid, this is a figure likely easy for the free-spending Gunners to match. Especially given he would mark a perfect replacement for Granit Xhaka, who left earlier in the window for a £21.4m sum that would exceed what they would have to conjure in this situation.

Is Djibril Sow good?

Having thrived in the Bundesliga since leaving his homeland in 2019, the 38-cap Swiss international is a vastly experienced 26-year-old who would add steel and firepower to Arteta's engine room.

These are exactly the kind of qualities that they will have lost with the departure of their old Swiss general, who left following a fine personal campaign that spearheaded their title charge.

The 30-year-old would record 14 goal contributions in the league, upholding the 7.05 average rating that made him Arsenal's eighth-best performer.

What made Xhaka even more useful was the fact he would also average 1.3 key passes and 0.9 tackles per game, suggesting there was little in the midfield he did not do, via Sofascore.

Arteta even sought to outline his importance to the team following the conclusion of the term:

"He’s been exceptional, a key part of the success of the team and I’m so happy that everybody is appreciating what he’s done."

Whilst it would take a monumental task to replace these figures, Sow boasts the skillset to do so with ease, considering he not only matches his physical profile but also has that touch of class that could soon make him an attacking threat too.

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Last season in the German top flight, the former Young Boys titan, who stands at a physically imposing stature of 6-foot, recorded a 6.86 average rating, bolstered by his four goals, 86% pass accuracy, 0.5 key passes and 1.3 tackles per game, via Sofascore.

Whilst his creativity might have been lacking, his ability to arrive late and finish off chances remains a key asset. During the 2021/22 season too, he racked up nine goal contributions in all competitions, as if to emphasise his well-rounded offensive assets that would only improve when surrounded by such quality.

Journalist Sam Smith even took to Twitter to detail his surprise with Sow's talents:

"First time properly watching Djibril Sow in this first half & been impressed. Progressive on the ball and combative."

That desperation to push the ball forward could see him thrive at the Emirates too, especially beside Rice. After all, the England international recorded six goal contributions of his own most recently in the league, alongside one key pass and 2.1 tackles per game, via Sofascore.

The two could interchange roles with ease, both boasting the necessary skillset to screen a backline and push forward to score.

Perhaps a new-look midfield partnership could be the catalyst that finally returns the Premier League title to north London, with Sow's antics in emulating Xhaka a big factor in such success.

تقارير: لاعب ريال مدريد لديه اتفاق للانتقال إلى أتلتيكو مدريد

كشفت تقارير صحفية إسبانية، أن هناك اتفاقًا بين أحد لاعبي فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ريال مدريد، مع أتلتيكو مدريد للانتقال إليهم في الصيف المقبل.

ريال مدريد لديه عدد من اللاعبين المهددين بالرحيل في الصيف المقبل، بسبب اقتراب نهاية عقودهم، وأبرزهم لوكا مودريتش وتوني كروس.

الثنائي الكرواتي والألماني، يقتربان من التجديد حسب ما أشارت بعض التقارير، لكن هناك من تحوم الشكوك حول مستقبلهم رغم ما تبقى في عقودهم، وفي مقدمتهم داني سيبايوس.

طالع أيضًا.. تقارير: نادٍ إيطالي كبير قد ينتشل سيبايوس من جحيم ريال مدريد

صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية، أكدت أن لاعب وسط ريال مدريد داني سيبايوس، يمكن أن ينتهي به الأمر في الغريم أتلتيكو مدريد، خلال الصيف المقبل.

وأشارت الصحيفة إلى أن أتلتيكو مدريد ارتبط بالعديد من اللاعبين، بل وأن هناك اتفاقًا مسبقًا مع داني سيبايوس الذي من المفترض أن ينتهي عقده في صيف 2027 مع ريال مدريد.

اللاعب الأندلسي، كان هدفًا لـ أتلتيكو مدريد منذ أن كان لاعبًا في ريال بيتيس، ورغم إعارته لـ آرسنال من ريال مدريد، إلا أنه اختار العودة لكبير العاصمة الإسبانية.

وكشفت التقارير الإسبانية، أن والد اللاعب التقى مع أتلتيكو مدريد في العام الماضي، عندما كان عقده على وشك الانتهاء قبل أن يجدد في النهاية مع ريال مدريد.

الآن بعد أن أصبح واضحًا أنه يريد مغادرة ريال مدريد، فإن سيبايوس منفتح على الانتقال إلى أتلتيكو مدريد، وفقًا للصحفي سيرو لوبيز، مع عدم كارلو أنشيلوتي في الاعتماد عليه.

ريال مدريد ليس لديه مانع من رحيل سيبايوس، بشرط الحصول على عرض مغر لرحيله، خاصة وأن عقده مستمر حتى 2027، ولن يقبل النادي الملكي بأقل من 25 مليون يورو لصاحب الـ27 عامًا.

سيبايوس هذا الموسم شارك مع ريال مدريد في 22 مباراة، أغلبهم كبديل وسجل هدفًا واحدًا، ولم يصنع.

Chelsea: Pochettino has had "talks" with "big-name striker"

Chelsea are "tempted" to bring in another number nine this summer and have discussed the possibility of making a move for Dusan Vlahovic, according to journalist Dean Jones.

Is Vlahovic joining Chelsea?

Since Todd Boehly's arrival as Chelsea's new owner, the Blues' approach to the transfer market has been fairly disastrous.

Having spent enormously on a mass of players, Chelsea have been preoccupied this summer with trimming their ridiculously large squad, and it is still impossible to predict what new boss Mauricio Pochettino's line-up will look like on the opening day of the Premier League season.

Chelsea's scattergun approach to signing talented young players on huge contracts has backfired significantly and Pochettino is the man tasked with picking up the pieces.

Despite having spent a vast fortune on players in recent windows, Chelsea still mysteriously ended up without an orthodox striker last season, one of the reasons they slumped to a 12th-placed league finish.

However, Pochettino is hoping to remedy that situation in the market and, despite having already signed Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson this summer, journalist Jones believes that the Blues could target Juventus' Vlahovic to ease their goalscoring woes.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Jones said: "I know some people are ruling out of Vlahovic and they say that nothing is happening there. But Vlahovic has definitely been explored by Chelsea and conversations have definitely happened in terms of that.

"The fact that they are even contemplating that, tells you they're tempted to go and sign another striker by the end of this transfer window."

Nkunku can play as a striker but is not a typical number nine, despite his prowess in front of goal. Meanwhile, Jackson is just 22-years-old and may need significant time to adjust to life in a new league at such a young age.

Therefore, Vlahovic, who has been called a "big-name striker", could be an astute piece of business and is a player with a wealth of experience despite being just 23-years-old.

The Serbian international has managed 72 goals in 171 matches for Juventus and Fiorentina in Italy but has struggled to fully settle at the Allianz Stadium in Turin since arriving halfway through the 2021/22 season.

A fee of around €80m would potentially be enough to sign Vlahovic, a figure which is unlikely to put off free-spending Chelsea. The striker would offer Pochettino a more traditional number nine than what the Blues currently have at their disposal and the forward's physicality and clinical edge would make him a great fit in the Premier League.

How good is Vlahovic?

Based on his performances last season in a Juventus side that struggled on and off the pitch, there isn't an enormous amount to get excited about with Vlahovic.

He scored just 14 goals and provided four assists in 42 matches, also suffering from injuries at times throughout the campaign, and only managed the same amount of Serie A strikes as wantaway Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku.

However, looking at his statistics during the 2020/21 season – his last full campaign with Fiorentina – it is clear to see that Vlahovic is a top-quality centre-forward.

Compared to other strikers that season in Serie A per 90 minutes, he ranked in the top eight percent for goals (netting 21 in 37 games) and top 12% for aerials won, highlighting his physical presence up top and eye for goal.

Signing Vlahovic could be a risk given his lack of consistency in the black and white of Juventus, but if the forward can recreate the form he has exhibited in the past with Fiorentina and Serbia, then Pochettino would be foolish not to consider the young striker.

Postecoglou Makes Positive Impression on Spurs Players

Tottenham's players have "really enjoyed" their first week of training under new boss Ange Postecoglou, according to Sky Sports' Michael Bridge.

When did Tottenham players return?

It's all change at Hotspur Way training ground this summer, the most drastic of which being a new manager to help guide the players through this year's pre-season.

That manager is Postecoglou who made the move to north London following a successful trophy-laden period at Celtic in Scotland, and now the Australian has the difficult task of transforming a Spurs team who floundered last season.

He will have to get to work on the training ground as quickly as possible if he is going to shape this Tottenham team into a competitive one next season and he has already had a first glance at some of those he'll be working with.

July 1 was the players' first official day back at Hotspur Way, or at least those who were not extended a longer break due to international commitments.

Those who were on international duty will return between July 9 and July 12, and they will be evidently hearing positive words from their teammates about Postecoglou.

According to journalist Bridge, the Spurs players in training over the last week or so have "really enjoyed" their time under the new coach, creating a more harmonious atmosphere around the club than there has been previously.

Bridge told Sky Sports (via Football Daily): "So, Spurs returned to training not last Saturday but the Saturday before and the majority of players were players not on international duty, and a lot of the players returning from loan spells like Sergio Reguilon, Tanguy Ndombele, Djed Spence and a number of players maybe on the fringes of the first-team squad.

He added: "What I'm hearing out of the squad is they really enjoyed their first week under Postecoglou and the new refreshed coaching staff as well. So, it's been a good week for the players but of course it's still very, very early days.

"Postecoglou will be keeping a close eye on the players, but it is a big squad, Alex, and with no European football this season, he will have to trim that squad. A number of players will be moved on, but it's sort of starting again, a bit of a trial here as well.

"People keep telling me about Tanguy Ndombele, what about his future? Well, he's just won Serie A with Napoli. You know, is he a player that can be rejuvenated under Postecoglou?

"But what's key as well is that next week Spurs will fly out to Australia to face West Ham United. I think we'll get a better indication there who has got a future and who hasn't because I don't expect the whole squad to travel out, and I expect maybe a few to stay at Hotspur Way and in north London for the players there to maybe negotiate deals with other clubs."

Postecoglou has started well in earning the players' trust during pre-season and the manager will be able to evaluate his squad more completely when the rest of his players return.

After assessing his options, the former Celtic coach will have to make some quick decisions on the futures of some of his players, with a number of them expected to be moved on this summer.

Who are Tottenham signing?

While there is going to be a large proportion of outgoings this window, Spurs will still be eager to add to their squad in the remaining weeks of the summer too.

Having already signed James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario from Leicester and Empoli respectively, as well as permanently bringing Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro on board, Spurs have made a brilliant start to the window and are setting themselves up well to right the wrongs of last season.

Manor Solomon is expected to be announced as a Tottenham player imminently off the back of a free transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk and is another clever and cost-effective piece of business from the Lilywhites.

However, their next priority simply must be a centre-back, an area of the pitch which needs significant strengthening. Edmond Tapsoba and Micky van de Ven have been linked, with the former supposedly the club's number one target.

Arsenal Must Avoid Move For £17m "Threat"

Arsenal are reported to have interest in FC Porto striker Mehdi Taremi, however the Gunners could seek safer options in the transfer window than the 30-year-old.

Mikel Arteta and Edu have worked hard so far this summer in order to organise the squad in preparation for Champions League involvement and another title-challenging season, however not all moves are as encouraging as others.

Could Arsenal sign Mehdi Taremi?

As reported by Portuguese outlet O Jogo, relayed by teamTALK, Arsenal are interested in Porto’s marksman Taremi, who is said to be valued by his club at nothing less than €20m (£17m).

Manchester United are also speculated to be interested in the Iranian goal machine, however considering Arsenal’s stance in this window, there could be some doubt over the suitability of the signing.

Would Mehdi Taremi be a good signing for Arsenal?

Having scored 22 goals in Liga Portugal for Porto last term, Taremi would be a valuable addition to any side on paper, however some feats are difficult for players to carry across to the Premier League.

There’s little to deny that the 30-year-old is a seasoned goalscorer, having netted a monstrous 58 league goals for Porto in 99 appearances, seeing him lauded as a “massive threat” by writer Maxi Angelo.

After falling agonisingly short to Manchester City last season, this summer is one to fine-tune the weak spots in order to bridge the gap between the five points that separated the top two of the 2022/23 campaign.

It’s integral that Arsenal recruit smartly this summer, and despite Taremi posing as a serial goal scorer, there’s little to support that the Iranian could repeat the feat outside of Portugal.

FC Porto'sMehdiTaremicelebrates scoring their first goal

The Gunners could avoid a repeat of signing stars from the Primeira Liga with the expectation that they can replicate the form hit there in England, with recent business exchanged with Porto leaving the Londoners feeling short in what they bargained for.

Last summer, Arsenal purchased Fabio Vieira from Porto in a deal worth £34m, signing one of the country's hottest talents on the back of being named the U21 European Championship’s Player of the Tournament.

In the 2021/22 season for Porto, Vieira made 27 appearances and cemented himself as an important player for the Dragons, scoring six goals and registering 14 assists in the league, as well as averaging 1.3 key passes, via Sofascore.

Despite signing a very competent creative talent, the Gunners are yet to see the best of Vieira, who in 22 Premier League appearances registered one goal and just two assists in north London, via Sofascore.

Averaging 0.5 key passes per game, the Portuguese youngster was notably criticised by journalist Charles Watts after having had a "shocker" in the Europa League exit at the hands of Sporting CP, with a distinct "lack of confidence" cited as a possible issue.

The Premier League can be a cruel awakening for some players who arrive from elsewhere in Europe, however the Gunners are at a position in their development under Arteta where the room for trial and error is too minimal.

With reference to Taremi, the Iranian has represented clubs in Iran, Qatar and Portugal during his career, and at the age, it could be pondered as to whether his skills in Portugal are transferable to north London.

Having been stung by the capture of Vieira so far, the Gunners won't want to face a repeat of that transfer howler.

List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017

Which team bought which player? How the 2017 IPL auction panned out

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Sixty-six players sold in 2017 auction

Sold playersINR 1 crore = INR 100 lakh = INR 10000000 = USD 149254 approx
INR 1 lakh = INR 100 thousand = INR 100000 = USD 1493 approxEoin Morgan (Base price INR 2 crore) – Sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 2 crorePawan Negi (Base price INR 30 lakhs) – Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 1 croreAngelo Mathews (Base price INR 2 crore) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 2 croreBen Stokes (Base price INR 2 crore) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 14.5 croreCorey Anderson (Base price INR 1 crore) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 1 croreNicholas Pooran (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 30 lakhKagiso Rabada (Base price INR 1 crore) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 5 croreTrent Boult (Base price INR 1.5 crore) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5 croreTymal Mills (Base price INR 50 lakhs) – Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 12 crorePat Cummins (Base price INR 2 crore) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 4.5 croreMitchell Johnson (Base price INR 2 crore) – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 2 croreAnkit Bawne (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 10 lakhTanmay Agarwal (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 10 lakhMohammad Nabi (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 30 lakhK Gowtham (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 2 croreRahul Tewatia (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 25 lakhAditya Tare (Base price INR 20 lakh) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 25 lakhEklavya Dwivedi (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 75 lakhAniket Choudhary (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 2 croreT Natarajan (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 3 croreNathu Singh (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 50 lakhBasil Thampi (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 85 lakhM Ashwin (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 1 croreTejas Baroka (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 10 lakhRashid Khan (Base price INR 50 lakh) – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 4 crorePravin Tambe (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 10 lakhChris Woakes (Base price INR 2 crore) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 4.2 croreKarn Sharma (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 3.2 croreRishi Dhawan (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 55 lakhMatt Henry (Base price INR 50 lakh) – Sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 50 lakhJaydev Unadkat (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 30 lakhVarun Aaron (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 2.8 croreManpreet Gony (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 60 lakhMartin Guptill (Base price INR 50 lakh) – Sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 50 lakh (second round)Jason Roy (Base price INR 1 crore) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 1 crore (second round)Saurabh Tiwary (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 30 lakh (second round)Chris Jordan (Base price INR 50 lakh) – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 50 lakh (second round)Nathan Coulter-Nile (Base price INR 100 lakh) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3.5 crore (second round)Praveen Dubey (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 10 lakh (second round)Navdeep Saini (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 10 lakh (second round)Ben Laughlin (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 30 lakh (second round)Billy Stanlake (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 30 lakh (second round)Mohammed Siraj (Base price INR 20 lakh) – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 2.6 croreRahul Chahar (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 10 lakhSaurabh Kumar (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 10 lakhAsela Gunaratne (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 30 lakhDaniel Christian (Base price INR 1 crore) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 1 croreRovman Powell (Base price INR 30 lakhs) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 30 lakhsDarren Sammy (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 30 lakhMunaf Patel (Base price INR 30 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 30 lakhRinku Singh (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 10 lakhShashank Singh (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Delhi Daredevils for INR 10 lakhMilind Tandon (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 10 lakhKulwant Khejroliya (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 10 lakhChirag Suri (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 10 lakhR Sanjay Yadav (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 10 lakhShelley Shaurya (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 10 lakhShubham Agarwal (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 10 lakhIshank Jaggi (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 10 lakhRahul Tripathi (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 10 lakhPratham Singh (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 10 lakhAkshdeep Nath (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Gujarat Lions for INR 10 lakh (third round)Lockie Ferguson (Base price INR 50 lakh) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 50 lakh (third round)Manoj Tiwary (Base price INR 50 lakh) – Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 50 lakh (third round)Darren Bravo (Base price INR 50 lakh) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 lakh (third round)Sayan Ghosh (Base price INR 10 lakh) – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 10 lakh (third round)Unsold playersFaiz Fazal (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Alex Hales (Base price INR 100 lakhs)Ross Taylor (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Irfan Pathan (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Sean Abbott (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Ben Dunk (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Jonny Bairstow (Base price INR 1.5 crores)Andre Fletcher (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Johnson Charles (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Dinesh Chandimal (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Kyle Abbott (Base price INR 1.5 crores)Ishant Sharma (Base price INR 2 crores)Lakshan Sandakan (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Ish Sodhi (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Brad Hogg (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Pragyan Ojha (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Imran Tahir (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Umang Sharma (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Prithvi Shaw (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Unmukt Chand (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Asghar Stanikzai (Base price INR 20 lakhs)Mahipal Lomror (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Shivam Dubey (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Manan Sharma (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Rush Kalaria (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Priyank Kirit Panchal (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Vishnu Vinod (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Shreevats Goswami (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Mohammad Shahzad (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Mohit Ahlawat (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Manvinder Bisla (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Abu Nechim (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Umar Nazir Mir (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Pawan Suyal (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Mayank Dagar (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Sarabjit Ladda (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Mitchell Swepson (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Akshay Wakhare (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Cheteshwar Pujara (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Abhinav Mukund (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Michael Klinger (Base price INR 50 lakhs)S Badrinath (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Marlon Samuels (Base price INR 100 lakhs)Evin Lewis (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Nic Maddinson (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Parvez Rasool (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Jason Holder (Base price INR 1.5 crores)David Wiese (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Thisara Perera (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Farhaan Behardien (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Anamul Haque (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Shane Dowrich (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Kusal Perera (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Niroshan Dickwella (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Brad Haddin (Base price INR 1.5 crores)Glenn Phillips (Base price INR 10 lakhs)RP Singh (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Pankaj Singh (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Fawad Ahmed (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Michael Beer (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Akila Dananjaya (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Nathan Lyon (Base price INR 1.5 crores)Rahul Sharma (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Himanshu Rana (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Apoorv Wankhade (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Akash Bhandari (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Akhil Herwadkar (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Pankaj Jaiswal (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Dishant Yagnik (Base price INR 20 lakhs)Rishi Arothe (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Ronsford Beaton (Base price INR 20 lakhs)Kanishk Seth (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Joe Burns (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Colin Munro (Base price INR 50 lakhs)James Neesham (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Wayne Parnell (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Mitchell Santner (Base price INR 50 lakhs)Harpreet Singh (Base price INR 20 lakhs)Colin de Grandhomme (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Andile Phehlukwayo (Base price INR 100 lakhs)Dwaine Pretorius (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Ben Wheeler (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Kesrick Williams (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Tejendra Singh (Base price 10 lakhs)Virat Singh (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Manjeet Singh (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Mehedi Hasan Miraz (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Mahmudullah (Base price INR 30 lakhs)Sabbir Rahman (Base price INR 30 lakhs)B Indrajith (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Amit Verma (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Himmat Singh (Base price INR 10 lakhs)Ashton Turner (Base price INR 20 lakhs)Chaitanya Bishnoi (Base price INR 10 lakhs)

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