Roy Hodgson, the Liverpool manager, was yesterday plotting last minute transfer signings to bolster his squad.
Hodgson believes a couple more additions in midfield and in attack can strengthen his options sufficiently and make his team capable of breaking back into the top four this season.
Missing out on Champions League qualification last season led to Rafa Benitez being replaced by Hodgson, and the sale of Javier Mascherano to Barcelona last Friday has provided a significant injection of cash to spend.
As the clock ticks down to the closing of the transfer window, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur look to be the busiest of the Premier League's bigger clubs.
And it could be that the two clubs end up fighting each other for some of the same players.
Liverpool were busy over the weekend completing the £11 million (Dh40.4m) signing of Raul Meireles, the Porto midfielder, and yesterday they were hoping to complete the £3.5m move of Paul Konchesky, the left back at Fulham, Hodgson's previous club.
They have also been strongly linked to West Ham United's Carlton Cole. It is believed West Ham have turned down a £7m bid for the striker.
After beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0 on Sunday, Hodgson said another striker was his main concern.
"If we can I'd like to bring in one more player and that would be excellent," he said.
"We are short so we don't need to disguise the fact that it would be nice to get a striker but they are very hard to come by."
A new front man is also the priority for Harry Redknapp, the Spurs manager, especially after their toothless 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Luis Fabiano, the Brazil international who plays for Seville in Spain, is his number one target, but so far the Spurs have not matched the club's £25m valuation.
So it could mean that Redknapp may take on Liverpool in a bid for West Ham's Cole.
Towards the end of the transfer window last summer, Tottenham tried but failed to sign Cole.
After their desperate start of three consecutive league defeats - the club's worst starts to a season in 33 years - West Ham know they need to bring in new players before the deadline.
And it could be they will consider doing a part-exchange deal with Spurs over Cole with at least two Tottenham players who are surplus to requirements moving to Upton Park.
Robbie Keane, Jermain Jenas and David Bentley would all interest West Ham.
One complicated deal that could eventually be resolved today is Arsenal finally securing the services of Mark Schwarzer, the Fulham goalkeeper.
It is understood Manchester City may yet agree to allow Shay Given go on loan to Fulham, paving the way for Schwarzer's departure.
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Breast cancer in men: the facts
1) Breast cancer is men is rare but can develop rapidly. It usually occurs in those over the ages of 60, but can occasionally affect younger men.
2) Symptoms can include a lump, discharge, swollen glands or a rash.
3) People with a history of cancer in the family can be more susceptible.
4) Treatments include surgery and chemotherapy but early diagnosis is the key.
5) Anyone concerned is urged to contact their doctor
Ain Dubai in numbers
126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure
1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch
16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.
9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.
5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place
192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.
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Libya's Gold
UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves.
The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.
Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.
Ashes 2019 schedule
August 1-5: First Test, Edgbaston
August 14-18: Second Test, Lord's
August 22-26: Third Test, Headingley
September 4-8: Fourth Test, Old Trafford
September 12-16: Fifth Test, Oval
Brief scores:
Kashima Antlers 0
River Plate 4
Zuculini 24', Martinez 73', 90 2', Borre 89' (pen)
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Name: Mamo Year it started: 2019 Founders: Imad Gharazeddine, Asim Janjua Based: Dubai, UAE Number of employees: 28 Sector: Financial services Investment: $9.5m Funding stage: Pre-Series A Investors: Global Ventures, GFC, 4DX Ventures, AlRajhi Partners, Olive Tree Capital, and prominent Silicon Valley investors. The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell
Rating: 4.5/5
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
UAE tour of the Netherlands
UAE squad: Rohan Mustafa (captain), Shaiman Anwar, Ghulam Shabber, Mohammed Qasim, Rameez Shahzad, Mohammed Usman, Adnan Mufti, Chirag Suri, Ahmed Raza, Imran Haider, Mohammed Naveed, Amjad Javed, Zahoor Khan, Qadeer Ahmed
Fixtures: Monday, first 50-over match; Wednesday, second 50-over match; Thursday, third 50-over match
Recycle Reuse Repurpose
New central waste facility on site at expo Dubai South area to handle estimated 173 tonne of waste generated daily by millions of visitors
Recyclables such as plastic, paper, glass will be collected from bins on the expo site and taken to the new expo Central Waste Facility on site
Organic waste will be processed at the new onsite Central Waste Facility, treated and converted into compost to be re-used to green the expo area
Of 173 tonnes of waste daily, an estimated 39 per cent will be recyclables, 48 per cent organic waste and 13 per cent general waste.
About 147 tonnes will be recycled and converted to new products at another existing facility in Ras Al Khor
Recycling at Ras Al Khor unit:
Plastic items to be converted to plastic bags and recycled
Paper pulp moulded products such as cup carriers, egg trays, seed pots, and food packaging trays
Glass waste into bowls, lights, candle holders, serving trays and coasters
Aim is for 85 per cent of waste from the site to be diverted from landfill
