in madrid but has been unable to complete his £33 million transfer after chelsea's move to sign striker samu omorodion collapsed on sunday. staying with the transfer market, and crystal palace chairman steve parish has said clubs must pay �*superstar money,�* as he addressed newcastle's pursuit of marc guehi. bbc sport understands that crystal palace have recieved a third bid of around £60 million for the england international, but parish believes the club does not need to be forced in to selling its best players. we would like to keep hold of it. there is a price at which end a situation at which where we might consider it. we had an interview where somebody said he was a superstar so we had to pay superstar money. home—grown, sensational talent, somebody has to make it

difficult for us and at the moment it isn't. but it is not impossible. real madrid head coach carlo ancelotti says new star signing kylian mbappe could be in line to make his debut for the club tonight in the final of the uefa super cup against atalanta. the 25—year—old french forward previously said it was his childhood dream come true to join the european champions, after scoring 256 goals in 308 appearances for paris saint—germain. mbappe — who led his national side to the european semi—finals earlier this year — signed a five—year deal at the club injuly after the expiry of his contract at psg. translation: killian arrived well in the same way as the other players. we haven't had as the other players. we haven't had a lot of time to train but as i said earlier, we are ready. he also arrived in good shape and is adapting so all of my players could play tomorrow.

meanwhile, atalanta winger ademola lookman says the whole team is excited about the game against real madrid, but that there's never a good time to face the spanish champions. however, lookman — who scored a hat—trick in may's europa league final — has warned that the italian side bring their own threats too. it's a top team of top players who are ready at any moment. i don't think there is any best time to play real madrid. i think we have been focused on us as a team, what we can do in terms of our game and how we can put our effect on the game. you know, obviously they have their powers and the dangers, but like i said, we also have quality. england test captain ben stokes will miss the rest of the summer, after tearing his hamstring playing in the hundred on sunday and is out of the series against sri lanka that starts next week. stokes hopes to return

for the three—test tour of pakistan which begins in october, with ollie pope captaining the side in his absence. our sports correspondent joe wilson has more on this. we have to say that injuries can happen at any time and there is a 33—year—old sprinting, they do tear hamstrings but i know the immediate reaction from fans was and will be, there is ben stokes in the colours of the northern superchargers. why is england's test match captain who has done so much work over the winter to get back to being a test match all—rounder, why is he taking part in a 100 ball test match series? england believe the hundred is a way to popularise cricket and they want their stars taking part but his absence from the rest of the summer has major repercussions. england already missing the injured zak crawley and there will be a reshuffle of the balance of the

team, they haven't called up a replacement but 0llie pope will be captain of england in the three remaining test matches. he has been vice captain, very little direct captaincy experience. we know that this remodelling of the mentality and the method of english cricket has really been based upon the personality and the leadership of ben stokes. with the us open just around the corner, two—time champion naomi 0saka says she feels �*scared�* and �*mentally drained�* after her early exit from the cincinnati 0pen. the japanese tennis star has failed to make the main draw singles. in an instagram statement, 0saka talked about herjourney since giving birth acknowledging... you can keep across all those stories on the bbc sports website.

we build up to the premier league this weekend and that�*s all the sport for now. this is bbc news. a major incident has been declared after a toxic chemical spill in a canal in walsall. the public have been warned to avoid a 12—mile stretch of the canal network and towpaths running from the heart of the borough to neighbouring birmingham, but taking in interconnected let�*s speak to our colleague jo black who is in walsall. yes, as you say, a major incident has been declared. the toxic spill was diagnosed on monday, so we are a few days on now. behind me you can

see the emergency services are here, people in hi vis jackets. down there you can see two gentlemen walking along the tow path. we have seen one man go down with a large poll with a metal beaker attached to it. we don�*t know why but we can only assume that water samples are being taken. also, you can see if you look closely in the water that you can see some fish here floating on the surface. they are of course dead and there have been many reports of fish died in the water as a result of this bill. it is too early to say how this substance entered the water but we understand it is sodium cyanide, which can cause seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness. it is used in industry for metal cleaning, plating and photography. it dissolves in the water and if you are in contact with it, you could be at risk. that could be a risk to

people and pets and anyone who feels like they have been exposed or feels unwell has been told to seek medical advice, call 111 or in an emergency, call 999. the public around here have been told to avoid a 12 mile stretch from here in walsall to birmingham but also taking in wednesbury, tipton and west bromwich. the council say the restrictions will be reduced once they have a clearer idea of what is going on and got a grip on the situation. . ~ going on and got a grip on the situation. ., ~ , ., going on and got a grip on the situation. . ~' , ., , . representatives of the train drivers union, aslef, are expected to meet department for transport officials today to try to end a long—running pay dispute. industrial action has lasted more than two years and affected more than a dozen train operating companies based in england. aslef and the dft are understood to be hopeful a deal can be reached. taylor swift�*s concerts at wembley stadium this week will have additional ticket checks.

the performances are sold out and ticketless fans have been warned to stay away. it comes after three shows in vienna were cancelled over an alleged plot by suspected terrorists to attack the venue and fans. chi chi izundu reports. this is what wembley bosses do not want to see. 40,000 ticketless swifty �*s took over the grassy hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her eras at all. fans call it tailgating, soaking up the atmosphere and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans taygating. 0fficials in the uk, ticketless fans taygating. officials are asking fans not to do this. a reminder was posted on the venue�*s website which read, everyone will be checked before entry, we don�*t want any bad blood. we would hate to turn you

away. they added, to support the safety of everyone in the stadium, no one is allowed to stand outside any entrance or at the olympic steps at the front of the stadium. non—ticket holders will be moved on. last week in vienna, fans were left singing in the street after organisers cancelled all three taylor swift gigs after austrian security officials foiled a plan terror attack.— security officials foiled a plan terror attack. , ., ., , , terror attack. given what happened in vienna just _ terror attack. given what happened in vienna just the _ terror attack. given what happened in vienna just the other— terror attack. given what happened in vienna just the other week, - terror attack. given what happened in vienna just the other week, it i in vienna just the other week, it makes sense that wembley stadium would issue a statement like this, especially when there are so many young people and families attending over the five nights. i think it will be a reassurance to a lot of fans that the stadium is taking security seriously. we fans that the stadium is taking security seriously.— fans that the stadium is taking security seriously. we are really hoinu security seriously. we are really heping may _ security seriously. we are really heping may be _ security seriously. we are really heping may be a _ security seriously. we are really hoping may be a ticket - security seriously. we are really hoping may be a ticket will- security seriously. we are really hoping may be a ticket will fall i hoping may be a ticket will fall into our— hoping may be a ticket will fall into our lap. we know she is in town for a _ into our lap. we know she is in town for a while _ into our lap. we know she is in town for a while so — into our lap. we know she is in town for a while so we will see. sadly for a while so we will see. sadly for su er for a while so we will see. sadly for super fans _ for a while so we will see. sadly for super fans cassie _ for a while so we will see. sadly for super fans cassie and - for a while so we will see. sadly for super fans cassie and katie, | for a while so we will see.

careful because some tickets being sold online don�*t exist and could leave fans disappointed and out of pocket. now it�*s time for a look at the weather. it�*s been quite a cloudy start to the day and a dank one as well across southern areas. a lot of low cloud, some rain and drizzle, and as we go through the next few days, you will notice it will be cooler than it has been. there will be rain at times but equally sunshine, but it is looking dry with sunny spells for most as we head into this weekend. what we have at the moment is still quite a bit of cloud around, still some patchy rain, breaking up in places and temperatures rise that could spark a few showers. for south—west england, wales, northern england and scotland, a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. 0ut towards the west, the cloud will continue to build and the wind will strengthen. temperatures 15—24, possibly a bit higher in the south if the cloud remains broken for longer. into this evening, still some residual cloud, some clear skies,

but we have persistent rain coming in across scotland and also northern ireland. that will get into north—west england by the end of the night. it will be a milder night in the north compared to last night and slightly cooler in the south compared to last night. we start tomorrow with that weather front bringing the persistent rain through scotland, northern ireland, northern england and eventually into wales. you can see from the isobars it will also be quite a blustery day, and the rain will continue to advance very slowly southwards and cloud building ahead of it. hanging on to the sunshine for the longest in the south—eastern corner. behind the rain, we see blustery showers but bright and sunny spells across parts of scotland and northern ireland too. temperatures down in the north, 15—18, but as we push further south, 20—26 will be the order of the day. eventually, that rain makes it into southern england, it can take its time to clear the channel and the far south—east,

but to the north of that, there will be a lot of dry weather again, some sunshine around, at worst bright spells, and out towards the north and west, again blustery showers. temperatures 14—25 north to south. as we head into the weekend, a lot of dry weather around, a fair bit of sunshine, temperatures about where we would expect them at this stage, but we could get some showery rain in the north—west on sunday.

live from london, this is bbc news. thailand is plunged into political turmoil. in a shock decision, the constitutional court removes the prime ministerfrom office. i respect the verdict - of the constitutional court. the kremlin says that any peace negotiations with kyiv are a "non—starter" for the moment, as ukraine�*s offensive into russia enters a second week. devastation in greece following wildfires on the outskirts of athens, with more than a hundred buildings reportedly damaged. what are the chances of a gaza ceasefire deal? president biden believes it could deter iran from attacking israel. we hear from former england

cricketer freddie flintoff who�*s back on tv for the first time since a life changing high—speed crash. hello, i�*m lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. thailand has been plunged into deeper political and economic uncertainty, after the country�*s constitutional court dismissed the prime minister, srettha thavisin. the court in bangkok ruled that he�*d violated the constitution by appointing a minister who�*d served time injail for contempt of court. he�*s been in office less than a year. the ruling threatens to destabilise thailand�*s governing coalition. the country has faced decades of political uncertainty and governments toppled by the courts. srettha is the fourth thai premier in the past 16 years to be removed by the same court. and just last week, the court dissolved the main opposition move forward party and banned its former leader

from politics for ten years.