Celta Vigo are reportedly "closing in on [a] personal terms agreement" with Stefan Bajcetic.
Fabrizio Romano shared the update on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday morning, with the midfielder looking unlikely to resurrect his Liverpool career.
The Spaniard's current terms are set to expire in the summer of 2027.
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According to recent reports, the footballer is understood to have flown to Finland for fitness checks ahead of a mooted switch to La Liga.

#stefan #wednesday

For now, it's unclear what Liverpool's first-team squad is going to look like when they face Newcastle United on 23 August.
The Reds are set to face their rivals in their opening Premier League game of the season in a match which should be a decent watch.
Neither club have really had the best summer transfer window with the Magpies losing almost all of their key players.
And, to be fair, seeing Liverpool without Mohamed Salah among their ranks is also going to be a bit of a shock.
However, since no successor to the Egyptian King has been signed yet, several different players are being mooted as potential options for Liverpool to explore.

#Liverpool #going #face #august

By Maggie Fick and Sabrina Valle
Aug 5 (Reuters) - There are "no discussions" ongoing between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb over a ‌potential deal, a senior source close to the matter told ‌Reuters on Wednesday, quashing the prospect of a mooted mega merger between the drugmakers.
"There is no deal between AstraZeneca and BMS. There never was a deal to be done, and there are no discussions between the companies," said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity.
AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb ‌both declined to comment on ⁠emailed questions from Reuters.
AstraZeneca shares rose 2.9% on the Reuters report, while Bristol Myers Squibb shares were down ⁠2.6% at 1341 GMT.

#astrazeneca #discussions

The biggest departure from the Manchester City squad that could occur this summer is midfield general Rodri. At this stage of the summer transfer window, Rodri's future remains uncertain. He has one more year remaining on his current contract with City and a return to Spain has long been mooted for the Ballon d'Or-winning midfielder. It has now been reported that Barcelona, rather than Real Madrid, have agreed personal terms with Manchester City's midfield general. Also, another report indicates that Rodri is set to meet with Enzo Maresca when he returns to Manchester City early next week. Whatever occurs, it does seem like next week is a critical juncture in the future of Rodri.
Ben Jacobs has reported that Rodri is set to hold talks over his future with Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca in the coming days. Rodri is currently on holiday after his efforts for Spain at the World Cup. Furthermore, Jacobs reports that Real Madrid and Barcelona are both eager to sign Rodri this summer. It is also reported by Jacobs that Manchester City are relaxed about the situation surrounding Rodri. If Rodri doesn't depart the club this summer City aren't concerned about the possibility of losing Rodri for free when his contract expires next summer.
Pol Ballús and Mario Cortegana have reported for The Athletic that Barcelona are exploring the possibility of signing Rodri. Furthermore, it is reported that Barcelona have held talks with Rodri's camp and that Rodri's preference is to sign for Barcelona instead of Real Madrid. Rodri believes that Barcelona's playing style and the fact that eight members of Spain's World Cup squad play at Barcelona means he would make a smooth transition into their squad.
Lastly, Fabrizio Romano has reported that Rodri has in fact agreed personal terms with Barcelona. Romano further reports that negotiations between Manchester City and Barcelona over a deal for Rodri are imminent and that Barcelona want to sign Rodri as soon as possible.
Ever since the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended, Rodri has seemed destined to leave Manchester City. The reports that linked Manchester City's midfield general with a move to Real Madrid have been constant. However, it now looks like Barcelona are the front-runners to sign Manchester City's midfield general. On that front, it remains to be seen if Barcelona could afford to pay Manchester City's asking price for the Ballon d'Or-winning midfielder. Before that plays out, Rodri is set to meet Enzo Maresca over his future.

#manchester #reported #madrid

Zimmer Biomet has reported Q2 revenues of around $2.18bn, denoting a year-over-year (YoY) uptick of 4.8%, and a revised full year outlook.
Zimmer's knees segment was its strongest performer in Q2, with sales totalling $828.9m, followed by S.E.T. (Sports Medicine, Extremities, Trauma, Craniomaxillofacial and Thoracic) at $586m, and hips at $562.7m. However, while Zimmer's technology and data, bone cement and surgical segment drew in the lowest profits in Q2 at $199.4m, this segment saw the largest YoY growth at 21.1%, followed by S.E.T. at 6.4% and hips at 5%. Meanwhile, YoY growth in knees remained flat at 0.4%.
The orthopaedics giant now expects 2026 revenue growth to land in the 3.9% to 4.9% range, up from 2.5% to 4.5% previously, with earnings now mooted to come in at $8.47-$8.59 per diluted share, up from $8.40-$8.55 previously.
Zimmer released its Q2 financials ahead of market open. The company's shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rose by over 5% to around $101.00 at market open on 5 August, up from $95.81 previously. Zimmer Biomet has a market cap of $19.63bn.
Reflecting on Zimmer's Q2 performance, Tornos, said: "With a strong first half, healthy underlying markets, go-to-market changes progressing as planned and continued momentum from our innovation cycle, we are raising our revenue and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) guidance for the year.

#Growth #followed

Maxx Crosby's future with the Las Vegas Raiders is still up in the air as talk of a trade to the Chicago Bears has once again been mooted.
It has been an offseason like no other for Crosby, who did look set to join the Baltimore Ravens before failing his medical in Maryland.
The 28-year-old has since returned to Vegas and is gearing up to start the season under new head coach Klint Kubiak.
There is a lot of uncertainty in Vegas given just how much has changed since their final game of the 2025 season.
NFL insider Adam Schefter has mooted a potential move for Crosby if the Raiders do not make an encouraging start to the season prior to the trade deadline.

#vegas #raiders #mooted #since

Grand Slam tennis is in the middle of a storm regarding the prize money it pays its players.
Players are looking for increased prize money across the board and, crucially, a different mechanism through which Wimbledon, the French Open, US Open and Australian Open distribute it.
In 2026, a number of high-profile players have threatened to boycott slams if their demands are not met.
Recently-crowned Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner and fellow world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka are among those who have mooted collective action in order to resolve the dispute.
The mixed doubles events at the US Open beginning in August is a potential target for a boycott; that would represent the most significant move in the saga yet, given the commercial importance of that event for the United States Tennis **** ociation.

#open #players #slam

According to reports from Portugal, Liverpool would now need to fork out more than previously mooted for one player who's caught the eye at the World Cup.
Last month, Tuttomercatoweb claimed that Anfield chiefs have been 'following' Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup, who scored Norway's goal in their quarter-final defeat to England on Saturday, with his club said to value him at roughly €30m (£25.6m).
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However, it now appears that his asking price has increased off the back of his impressive performances in North America.
A fresh report from Correio da Manhã (via Sport Witness) has claimed that Benfica will only come to the negotiating table if Liverpool or another suitor were to put forward €50m (£42.6m).

Although managing director Lawrie McMenemy was quoted on this day as saying "the transfer market is dead" there was still plenty of other activity going on at Roker Park, and whilst the playing staff wasn't about to be added to there was the arrival of a key member of back-room staff on the 7th of July instead.
Geoff Storey told Echo readers that the club were expecting Manchester City to follow up their interest in Barry Venison with a part exchange offer featuring two of their players, although it was ******* umed that McMenemy would prefer the cash only offer that was being mooted by Sheffield Wednesday. Howard Wilkinson's ******* istant Peter Eustace, a former Sunderland coach, had been in touch with McMenemy already seemingly but the move had now come to a standstill, with a snag in another deal the Owls were working on meaning their approach for Venison was being held up.
Sunderland could have done with some money in order to fund their own squad regeneration, prompting McMenemy to lament "There is just no movement anywhere and I think it is a sign of the time when even players on free transfers are finding it difficult to get fixed up." He was though able to confirm the arrival of new club physio Steve Smelt, who had that morning officially started work on Wearside ahead of the first team returning for preseason training the next day.
Smelt, a former school teacher and a qualified physio of five years, had just left his post at cash strapped Middlesbrough. Although Newcastle Breweries were rumoured to be working on a bid that would save them the Ayresome Park club were in serious danger of going bust and were happy to shed as many costs as they could in the meantime, freeing the 36 year old to move north and replace the outgoing Jimmy Goodfellow, who was returning to Wales to work with Frank Burrows at Cardiff City.
Burrows, who earlier had himself been part of McMenemy's staff, was following in the footsteps of a couple of familiar names. Former Sunderland bosses Alan Durban and Len Ashurst had both been in charge at Ninian Park during the decade, with Goodfellow having also had a stint as boss before this invite to return, which was very timely indeed as it meant he no longer had to move his family out from the capital. The County Durham native had only been at Roker for seven months since succeeding Steve Mason in December 1985 and had previously played for McMenemy at Bishop Auckland.

The prime minister and Foreign Office were involved in arguing for the kick-off time for England's World Cup match against Mexico not to be moved earlier - as mooted by Fifa in the days before the game.
Sir Keir Starmer instructed officials to make the case, backed by the Football ****** ociation, that the match should remain in its original time slot, as first reported by the Sun newspaper.
Foreign Office officials were also in touch with British diplomats in Mexico City, to request they made representations against a change, to try to ensure that the 3,000 travelling England fans didn't miss the match.
Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of storms.
In the end, Fifa stuck to the scheduled start time, but kick-off was then delayed by an hour because of the weather.

The prime minister and foreign secretary were involved in arguing for the kick-off time for England's World Cup match against Mexico not to be moved earlier - as mooted by Fifa in the days before the game.
Sir Keir Starmer instructed officials to make the case, backed by the Football ***** ociation, that the match should remain in its original time slot.
Yvette Cooper spoke to the British Ambassador to Mexico, to ask that British diplomats in the country made representations against a change, to ensure that the 3,000 travelling England fans didn't miss the match as a result.
Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms.
In the end, Fifa stuck to the scheduled start time, but kick-off was then delayed by an hour because of the weather.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has warned that “safety is more important than adding to an already-crowded calendar” with Formula One ******* sing whether to revive this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
The race in Bahrain had been due to take place on April 12 but it was put on hold due to the conflict in the Middle East. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, pencilled in for the following week, was also postponed.
However, F1 chief Stefano Domenicali revealed at last weekend's British Grand Prix that there is a possibility of at least one of those events being restored to the calendar “in the right moment and the right conditions,”
He also stressed the importance of safeguarding the grid’s 2,000-strong travelling circus.
The Press ******* ociation understands Bahrain is the most likely option of the two venues to be brought back, with a date of October 4 mooted – a vacant gap in the schedule between the races in Azerbaijan on September 26 and Singapore on October 11.