transfers and it's that figure here thatis transfers and it's that figure here that is the sticking point because little league gift given barcelona a figure in barcelona under the terms of the agreement, even with a 50% pay cut can't afford that figure based on the rest of the place of god in the squad. so, it really was sticker twisted that point in the came to the leagues regulations. once their iconic attacking trio, they have left the club and even inspired by his new athletic co. to win the spanish title last season, they are third in their lowest finish since 2008 and they look now instead to the new player who signed for manchester city, an 18—year—old who played for spain both the euros and the olympics this summer. but such of this clubs problems even after letting him go, they had to off—load more star players to reduce that gigantic wage.

a quick round up now of some of the day's other football stories now and... manchester city defenderjohn stones has signed a new five year deal with the premier league club. his contract at the etihad was due to expire next year, but the england player will stay with the club until 2026. sarina wiegman will take charge of her first england match next month as the lionesses take on north macedonia in southampton. her side's opening 2023 world cup qualifier will take place at st mary's on the 17th of september. wiegman succeeds phil neville as permanent manager after hege riise took interim charge. bibiana steinhaus, who was the first woman to referee in the men's bundesliga, will take charge of match officials across the top two english women's leagues from this season. steinhaus retired after the tokyo olympics and stepped away from on—field refereeing last year.

just before we go — britain's athletes have been arriving back from tokyo — and reflecting on a successful olympics — where they equalled the total medal haul of london 2012. the last couple of weeks has seen some real stars emerge — none more so than the 800 metres silver medallist keely hodgkinson. she's been speaking to austin halewood — about the tactics that helped her secure a medal, and break a long standing british record from 1995. yes, it's one of the standout performances on the track for team gb in tokyo and i'm delighted that she is here now to talk us through that race. we will bring it up in a second but what were you thinking of that line, the first olympics and olympic finals. i that line, the first olympics and olympic finals-_ olympic finals. i remember 'ust bein: olympic finals. i remember 'ust being stood fl olympic finals. i remember 'ust being stood there i olympic finals. i remember 'ust being stood there and i olympic finals. i rememberjust being stood there and thinking l olympic finals. i rememberjust i being stood there and thinking ok, were going now. but i felt it was pretty comfortable. as with the least nerve—racking of them all because, you're already there and you decide to go in there and execute and assess expecting that.

and very strong competitors, it was a great race. is and very strong competitors, it was a great race-— a great race. is very strong field in the final— a great race. is very strong field in the final and _ a great race. is very strong field in the final and were _ a great race. is very strong field in the final and were you - a great race. is very strong field in the final and were you feeling right now, how much pressure do you feel or you so focused on this that you done this plenty of times before? ., . , ,, , before? not much pressure. i 'ust wanted the — before? not much pressure. i 'ust wanted the metal. i before? not much pressure. i 'ust wanted the metal. i i before? not much pressure. i 'ust wanted the metal. i refused h before? not much pressure. ijust wanted the metal. i refused to - before? not much pressure. ijust. wanted the metal. i refused to come away without that one. and so i'm going to be a mess of the best position to do that.— going to be a mess of the best position to do that. prep shoes suwressed _ position to do that. prep shoes suwressed a _ position to do that. prep shoes suppressed a few _ position to do that. prep shoes suppressed a few people - position to do that. prep shoes i suppressed a few people coming position to do that. prep shoes - suppressed a few people coming in with that silver medal and with that training and preparation did you think that yeah, i'm good enough or metal here?— metal here? yeah, i would say so, eah. metal here? yeah, i would say so, yeah- believing — metal here? yeah, i would say so, yeah. believing yourself _ metal here? yeah, i would say so, yeah. believing yourself to - metal here? yeah, i would say so, yeah. believing yourself to do - metal here? yeah, i would say so, yeah. believing yourself to do thati yeah. believing yourself to do that to going execute but that's the thing about finals, i like a clean slate and you don't know but anything can happen. numbers quite a mess to execute well and bring on

the metal for great britain. mess to execute well and bring on the metalfor great britain. in the metal for great britain. in races like this, there's so much jostling for position and how much tactics coming to play?— tactics coming to play? tactics it hat-ened tactics coming to play? tactics it happened so _ tactics coming to play? tactics it happened so quickly. _ tactics coming to play? tactics it happened so quickly. so - tactics coming to play? tactics it happened so quickly. so yeah, i tactics coming to play? tactics it l happened so quickly. so yeah, you have to think on your feet a little bit because you don't know what people are going to do and you may have to change your game plan and there wasn't much of a gap around subbing to come through but one did and i struck for home. home subbing to come through but one did and i struck for home.— yeah, i was trying to track her down the left too much of a gap there. so we'll try again another day. and i just didn't look at anything else in, she came from so far back. in in, she came from so far back. in ou in, she came from so far back. in you finish so strongly there, it was a new british record, breaking the record from quite a few years ago, how special is that? mt; record from quite a few years ago, how special is that?—

how special is that? my face is so shocked and _ how special is that? my face is so shocked and it _ how special is that? my face is so shocked and it was _ how special is that? my face is so shocked and it was something - how special is that? my face is so shocked and it was something i l shocked and it was something i didn't know was capable of. but you never know races are going to go so doing that, that made it extra special, i think. doing that, that made it extra special, ithink.— doing that, that made it extra special, ithink. special, i think. such a legend of british athletics, _ special, i think. such a legend of british athletics, have _ special, i think. such a legend of british athletics, have you - special, i think. such a legend of| british athletics, have you spoken to her? ,, , , ., ., ., to her? she spent me a lot of messages _ to her? she spent me a lot of messages and _ to her? she spent me a lot of messages and wisdom - to her? she spent me a lot of messages and wisdom and i to her? she spent me a lot of| messages and wisdom and her to her? she spent me a lot of - messages and wisdom and her advice and she's been there and done it. and hopefully i can follow along some of us of the cheese number she will forever be a hero. fiend will forever be a hero. and putting the metal on _ will forever be a hero. and putting the metal on here, _ will forever be a hero. and putting the metal on here, what _ will forever be a hero. and putting the metal on here, what is next i will forever be a hero. and putting| the metal on here, what is next for you? fit. the metal on here, what is next for ou? �* . ., , ., the metal on here, what is next for ou? ~ , ., , the metal on here, what is next for ou? �* , ., , ., the metal on here, what is next for you? a couple of races to finish of the season _ you? a couple of races to finish of the season but _ you? a couple of races to finish of the season but we got _ you? a couple of races to finish of the season but we got some - you? a couple of races to finish of| the season but we got some pretty bruised techie make busy things ahead and have no olympics the next few years. mat ahead and have no olympics the next few ears. ., ., ., few years. not long into the olympics. — few years. not long into the olympics. we _ few years. not long into the olympics, we look - few years. not long into the olympics, we look forward i few years. not long into the | olympics, we look forward to seeing you there. talking to austin. let's keep up with the olympics theme.

they see it as a long—term plan and working groups to leave the bed which is making the 2028 olympics in los angeles, ill on the previous appearance coming in the 1900 games in paris, so, very long time ago. we arejoined by stephen knox. what is your reaction to seeing this bit to try to get cricket into the olympics?— try to get cricket into the olympics? try to get cricket into the ol mics? , ., , ., olympics? everyone in the german cricket board _ olympics? everyone in the german cricket board for _ olympics? everyone in the german cricket board for very _ olympics? everyone in the german cricket board for very pleased - olympics? everyone in the german cricket board for very pleased to i cricket board for very pleased to hear that they've gotten behind it and will be huge for the game in the nontraditional countries and testaments playing countries and in so many ways, i read the profile of the sport and that's one and secondly, from a funding point of view, it will allow the governing bodies to access funding which a lot

of them can do at the moment. you oversaw the — of them can do at the moment. you oversaw the victory in the tracers involving norway and france to schleswig, we're watching it now on quite interesting to see less professional you might say from the big test in use but the standard and what it is like, how would she get on to get some of the bigger cricketing nations that will potentially be at the olympics? ilistens potentially be at the olympics? were obviousl a potentially be at the olympics? were obviously a middle _ potentially be at the olympics? -- obviously a middle ranked country, 31 in the world and we've gone to places and our boys are completely amateurs with the exception of a couple of new players contracted to clubs or counties. some will struggle against the top teams but who knows, with eight years of investment in our infrastructure and personnel, the skies the limit of

what is possible. in personnel, the skies the limit of what is possible.— personnel, the skies the limit of what is possible. in terms of any needs to happen _ what is possible. in terms of any needs to happen now, _ what is possible. in terms of any needs to happen now, what - what is possible. in terms of any needs to happen now, what do l what is possible. in terms of any i needs to happen now, what do you think in terms of process needs to find the place to make this work? will come of the most important thing is that i wanted six members came together and say yes, we want this to happen and in the most recent areas, england a few years back, they've all come on board now and we think it should happen it's really important for the smaller countries and ultimately, that's the only way the game is going to grow. thank you forjoining us. now, a quick round up of other sports stores in the manchester originals become the first team and able to make the final of the women's hundred. their winning by five wickets. wheatfield trinity have parted with chris

chester who had been in charge for five years of it is for wins and 17 games. and mark seems your employee returns to action today following the successful tour de france, he is racing in the tour of denmark and he was in contention for victory in the opening speech but up finally, the road of online transactions, nonrefundable tokens, megastar alfonso davises worked on a new project with the fans and he's been chatting about his new project raising money for palestine and looking ahead to the new season. this thing on? tojuly the 1st athletes to go to places where we haven't normally seen them. is it

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new challenges next _ pitch was yellow yes. new beginning, new challenges next year _ pitch was yellow yes. new beginning, new challenges next year and - pitch was yellow yes. new beginning, new challenges next year and this - new challenges next year and this year wasn't too bad as well. you to move _ year wasn't too bad as well. you to move the _ year wasn't too bad as well. you to move the trophy and next year hopefully we can come away with more _ hopefully we can come away with more. new ideas, new way of play, he is a good _ more. new ideas, new way of play, he is a good coach and that somebody did this _ is a good coach and that somebody did this year and so, i have no doubt — did this year and so, i have no doubt that— did this year and so, i have no doubt that he's going to come in and make _ doubt that he's going to come in and make us— doubt that he's going to come in and make us come out on top. that doubt that he's going to come in and make us come out on top.— make us come out on top. that is it from us here _ make us come out on top. that is it from us here on _ make us come out on top. that is it from us here on sports _ make us come out on top. that is it from us here on sports day - make us come out on top. that is it from us here on sports day and - make us come out on top. that is it i from us here on sports day and thank you for watching and more for you throughout the evening and we will see you soon. hello there. the weather is looking generally more unsubtle descriptor the rest of this week. today, we have much—needed dry weatherfor many parts of the country with some sunshine make me feel a bit more warmer as well. we did have some

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into england and wales as well we got temperatures down to near normal 18 to 22 celsius. hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. this is outside source. the governor of new york andrew cuomo has resigned. pressure had been growing on him after an inquiry found he sexually harassed multiple women — he said he would step down for the good of the state. i work for you. and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you. mr thing is doing the right thing for ou. ~ ., , thing is doing the right thing for ou. ., , ., ., thing is doing the right thing for ou. ~ ., , ., ., ., , you. mr como's resignation means new york will get — you. mr como's resignation means new york will get its — you. mr como's resignation means new york will get its first _ you. mr como's resignation means new york will get its first woman _ york will get its first woman governor in its place.