Bayern hope Aston Villa will make offer for midfielderBayern Munich are hopeful that Aston Villa will make an approach for midfielder Joao Palhinha during the summer transfer window.Palhinha has returned to Bayern after Tottenham Hotspur decided not to sign him permanently, despite him being one of their most consistent performers during his loan spell.The Portuguese midfielder has been linked with a move to Villa, but interest appears to have cooled in recent weeks.Joao Palhinha: No future at Bayern?Palhinha, Sacha Boey, Bryan Zaragoza and Armindo Sieb are not included in the 2026-27 first-team squad on Bayerns official website, despite all four still being under contract.This is a clear indication that the midfielder is not part of Vincent Kompanys plans.Kompany said on players who might leave: I think its a positive thing that the club is communicating clearly with the players. As a former player myself, I would have wanted that. The club has made a clear statement, so were on the same page.But most importantly, we treat them with respect. Well continue working with them as normal. When you make decisions, you have to communicate them clearly. Until the transfer window closes, theres a clear position and after that, well have to see what happens, like everywhere else in life. But my job is to coach the team and prepare them for the season as well as possible.Joao Palhinha: Will Aston Villa move for Bayern midfielder?Christian Falk has told CFBayern Insider that Palhinhas situation is a complicated one.Bayern paid a significant fee to sign him from Fulham and are hoping to recoup a substantial amount from his sale, but no club has yet come forward with an offer that meets their valuation.The midfielder, meanwhile, has put the pressure back on Bayern by insisting that he is prepared to stay if the club continue to demand a high transfer fee.Bayern are still hopeful that Aston Villa will make an offer, although they are not especially confident that a deal will materialise.Falk said: Bayern are not particularly confident, at the moment, that a deal will be struck with Aston Villa for Joo Palhinha. Theyve tried to put pressure on the player, but the Portuguese international has also put the pressure back on the club by insisting that hes going to stay put if Bayern are determined to attach a high asking price to him and there arent any clubs available that hed like to join. This is hard for Bayern, as they do want to sell him. There is still a big hope that Aston Villa will come in with an offer. I think hed fit in perfectly at this great club. I saw the midfielder in training on Wednesday, and I have to say that hes doing really well. The players were giving him a hard time but he gave as good as he got! He almost picked up an injury, such was the intensity of his showing. He wanted to show that hes good enough for Bayern and, of course, good enough for a big club like Villa. I think we should keep an eye on him. But, at the moment, its all a bit quiet.Vincent Kompany has plenty of options in midfield, and even after Leon Goretzkas departure, Palhinha does not appear to have a place in the current squad.

The Toronto Blue Jays seemed to signal the team was giving up on the 2026 MLB season when it traded away top starter Kevin Gausman on Sunday. Turns out, the teams decision is less a tear down, and more a re-tooling, especially after it reportedly acquired starter Jos Soriano in a deal with the Los Angels Angels on Monday, according to ESPNs Jeff Passan.Soriano, 27, has a 3.29 ERA over 123 innings. In exchange for Soriano, the Blue Jays gave up shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala.The Angels will receive top shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala, outfielder Eddie Micheletti and right-hander Angel Rivero from the Blue Jays for Jose Soriano, sources tell ESPN. Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 3, 2026This story will be updated.

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The Angels are trading starting pitcher Jos Soriano to the Blue Jays, per ESPN. In return, Toronto is sending shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmela, minor-league outfielder Eddie Micheletti and teenage right-hander Angel Rivero to Los Angeles. The move comes on the heels of the Blue Jays trading another starting pitcher, Kevin Gausman, to the Cubs. While Gausman was in the final season of a five-year, $110 million contract, Soriano is under team control through 2028 and is being paid just $2.9 million this summer. Soriano is also in the midst of a career-best campaign: his 3.29 ERA would be a personal best in the majors, and while he leads the American League in walks allowed, the 6-foot-3 right-hander has managed to keep the ball in the park with regularity once again while limiting hits and missing bats. Soriano's 0.6 home runs per nine in 2025 led the AL, and in 2026, he's at 0.9, while giving up 7.1 hits per nine innings. Soriano slots into a rotation that includes major offseason signing Dylan Cease, but will lose last year's major deadline acquisition, Shane Bieber, to free agency, in addition to the departure of Gausman. Even looking into just the 2026 season, Toronto was set to rely on 42-year-old Max Scherzer and the struggling Jameson Taillon as rotation pieces over these last two months Soriano is in position to help the Blue Jays now as well as later.

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Palmeiras and Inter take lead towards Copa do Brasil quarter-finalsJhon Arias scored one of the goals in Palmeiras 3-0 win over Fortaleza at Nubank Parque in the round of 16 of the Copa do BrasilCredits: Cesar Greco/PalmeirasPalmeiras and Internacional won this Sunday (2) and took an advantage in the race for a place in the quarterfinals of the Copa Betano do Brasil. Verdo beat Fortaleza 3-0 at Nubank Parque in So Paulo, with goals from Flaco Lpez, Jhon Arias, and Maurcio, while Colorado defeated Corinthians 2-0 at Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre. Alan Patrick and Matheus Bahia found the net.With their home wins, both teams can still secure qualification even with a loss. If Palmeiras are beaten by no more than two goals, they will advance. If Inter lose by a one-goal margin, they will also reach the quarterfinals.The balance remained in the five matches that ended level, four of them goalless. At Jos Maria de Campos Maia in Mirassol, Mirassol and Grmio drew 1-1. Bruno Santos scored for the home side, and Amuzu for the Tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul.Internacional beat Corinthians 2-0 at Beira-Rio in the round of 16 of the Copa do BrasilCredits: Ricardo Duarte/SC InternacionalThe following matches ended goalless: Fluminense vs. Vasco at the Maracan in Rio; Atltico-MG vs. Juventude at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte; Santos vs. Remo at Vila Belmiro in Santos; and Chapecoense vs. Cruzeiro at Arena Cond in Chapec.Red-and-black showdown todayAt 9 p.m. Braslia time this Monday (3), red-and-black clubs Athletico-PR and Vitria face off at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

The Philadelphia Phillies are acquiring four-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants, according to reports. BREAKING: The Philadelphia Phillies are acquiring second baseman Luis Arraez in a trade with the San Francisco Giants, sources tell ESPN. Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 3, 2026Arraez, who plays second base and is know for hitting for average with little power, is leading the National League with a .324 average this season.This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Phillies acquire Luis Arraez in trade with Giants, report says