Tottenham co-sporting directors Fabio Paratici and Johan Lange appear to already be working on the club’s recruitment drive in unison, with Thomas Frank and the pair reportedly eyeing a new centre-back.

Spurs transfer plans amid Paratici and Lange appointments

Spurs announced on Wednesday that Paratici has returned to N17 as a sporting director, over two years after he was forced to resign amid his worldwide ban from football.

Paratici’s comeback to the club is a major boost for the Lilywhites, with the Italian’s extensive contact list and reputation as a fearsome negotiator already paying dividends at Tottenham in the past.

1. Cristian Romero

£42.5m

2. Dejan Kulusevski

£25.5m

3. Rodrigo Bentancur

£21.5m

4. Pedro Porro

£40m

5. Djed Spence

£20m

The 53-year-old worked as an advisor to Frank, CEO Vinai Venkatesham, Lange and ex-chairman Daniel Levy over the summer window, but Paratici will now take up an official full-time role once again as he spearheads the club’s transfer strategy.

He will work alongside Lange, who’s been promoted to the same role, though the pair have very different responsibilities.

Paratici is seen as the dealmaker, tasked with securing high-profile signings and using his influence to get transfers over the line, while Lange is described as the talent spotter who’ll work mostly on Tottenham’s date-driven recruitment plans, scouting and the academy (Sky Sports).

Amid reports Tottenham want to sign another centre-half in January to back up star duo Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, a report from CaughtOffside suggests that Paratici and Lange have identified an intriguing option.

Tottenham expected to move for Lazio defender Mario Gila

As per their information, that man is Lazio defender Mario Gila.

Tottenham are seriously considering a January move for Gila, with the club emerging as a “serious candidate” to land the defender. His contract at Lazio runs until the summer of 2027, and while the Italians are not in a rush to sell, they value Gila at roughly £39-43 million.

It is claimed that Spurs aren’t afraid to meet this price, showing a willingness to pay, with Paratici and Lange expected to make an approach for Gila once the window reopens.

The 25-year-old, who was once a Real Madrid youth player, has attracted serious interest from other Premier League clubs, like Brighton and Bournemouth, who’ve both held talks with the player’s representatives this year.

However, Tottenham’s openness to meeting Lazio’s valuation could give them an edge.

Gila’s knack for ball progression, which Frank seriously desires from his backline, is apparently a key reason why Spurs are keen on the Spaniard.

It is also worth noting that Gila has already suggested he’s open to offers, expressing his commitment to Lazio last year but also refusing to rule out an exit in the near future.

One Manchester City player is now reportedly on the verge of signing a new deal at the club, following a fresh claim from journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Guardiola delighted with Foden's resurgence

Pep Guardiola’s side host Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, acting as a good chance to pick up three more points.

One player who is back in form for City is Phil Foden, having scored in the recent wins over Manchester United and Huddersfield Town, and Guardiola is clearly happy with what he is seeing from the Englishman.

“Phil playing behind the striker is a real threat. We would have liked to score a second goal and make the substitutions before for Nico O’Reilly and Phil because they played a tough game against Arsenal three days ago. But they are young. They have good vitamins during the days, good food, good protein and yeah, now come back to Manchester to prepare [for Burnley].

“We have seen already Phil in a few games when the team play better. When every player makes his potential – but it’s not just today – the games against Arsenal, United and Napoli he was really good.”

Foden is a huge player for City moving forward, and now a new update suggests that another attacker could be committing his future to the club.

Big Man City contract claim emerges

Taking to X, Romano claimed that Manchester City winger Savinho is set to sign a contract extension at the Etihad, with an agreement reached.

While Savinho hasn’t necessarily hit the heights many expected of him when he joined City last year, this still has to be considered exciting news, given his long-term potential as a player.

It is easy to forget that the Brazilian is still only 21 years of age, and Guardiola has spoken of his admiration over the past 12 months, clearly rating him highly.

“We’re a way from what we have to be as a team, but Savinho made an incredible performance again like he did against Everton. He’s a guy who can play on both sides, today he finally scored a goal. He has an incredible ability and quality he’s proven in that period.”

The aim now for Savinho is to find more consistency and end product in his game, having only scored four goals in 52 appearances for City, but that should come with age.

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He has the natural talent to be a big hit at the Etihad eventually, and hopefully, the club showing faith in him by offering him a new deal pays off in the long run.

Chelsea have had their ups and downs over the past decade, but the strength of the Cobham academy has remained a satisfying constant throughout.

Whether talented hopefuls are integrated into the Stamford Bridge set-up or sold for pure profit, it’s a model that has served Chelsea well and has bred trophy-winning success with comparative consistency.

Enzo Maresca demonstrated throughout the first year of his tenure a willingness to promote youth. In fact, Chelsea fielded one of the youngest average line-ups in the Premier League last year, securing their place in the Champions League with a top-four finish.

That emphasis has carried into the new season, with the Londoners’ strategy seeing them field a younger average XI than any other team in the division.

Premier League 25/26 (Youngest Average XIs)

Club

Position

Av. Age

Tottenham

3rd

25.1

Man City

5th

24.9

Sunderland

9th

24.7

Brentford

16th

24.7

Chelsea

7th

23.9

Data via Transfermarkt

This thread has only strengthened during Maresca’s second year in the dugout, with a few of England’s most talented rising stars under the Italian tactician’s wing.

Chelsea's next England stars

Chelsea don’t just promote internally; they sign exciting rising prospects too. And this summer, Jamie Gittens was added to the ranks, having been hailed as a “really sharp” and “electric” winger by his teammate Tyrique George.

George, for that matter, is another of the Blues’ most exciting young players, having graduated from Cobham to make his professional debut at the start of last season, featuring against Servette during Chelsea’s Conference League qualifiers.

The duo have struggled for minutes in Maresca’s team so far this term, but they have showcased an intriguing partnership on international duty with England U21 over the past week, Gittens demonstrating his balletic movement to slide past defenders and play through the 19-year-old George, who rifled his strike into the roof of the net.

Gittens spent some time with Chelsea during his formative days, but the bulk of his development was played out at Reading.

There’s no question that the 21-year-old is a talented winger, but he hasn’t started as strongly as he might have liked after arriving from Borussia Dortmund for about £52m in July, having started only twice in the Premier League so far.

The teenage George is earlier in his development, but given that he started up top as Chelsea beat Benfica in the Champions League last month and replaced the injured Liam Delap just 16 minutes into Chelsea’s clash against Fulham at the end of August, with Gittens staying on the bench, it’s clear Maresca values him.

Both fleet-footed stars typically play off the left flank and have shown signs of potency at different stages, but the nature of Chelsea’s system suggests both could be superseded by an even bigger talent in the coming years. Indeed, there’s a new Cobham up-and-comer who’s storming his way to the first team.

Cobham's biggest English talent

One thing’s for sure: the Cobham production line will continue to churn out exciting prospects. And latest on the belt is Shumaira ‘Shim’ Mheuka, who, aged 17, is already demonstrating significant potential as a centre-forward.

Poached from Brighton & Hove Albion following impressive performances at U14 level, it has been reported that Mheuka is ‘one of if not the most regular’ academy players to train with Maresca’s first team, and all the pointers lead to further opportunities to showcase his potential within the senior Blues fold.

This season, the youngster has scored ten goals and assisted one more across just ten appearances for Chelsea’s U21 outfit, fast-tracked from the U18s to the club’s senior development side in age-belying fashion.

It bears testament to the rangy forward’s potential and the awe he has collected from observers already that he has played 32 times for the U21s, but only 24 times for the U18s. Again, he is 17 years old.

In fact, so exciting is Mheuka’s name that he has been described as “the future of Chelsea and English football” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, and it feels certain that he will start earning regular minutes in Maresca’s senior system.

Because, of course, Mheuka featured four times in the Conference League last year and made his Premier League debut as a late substitute against Southampton in February, during a 4-0 win.

Mheuka is tall, but he is also mobile and sharp when in possession and through his movement when on the ball. A devastating blend of physicality and technical ability marks the perfect profile for Maresca’s set-up, and he might just come to leapfrog over Gittens and George, especially with the latter earning opportunities as a central striker for club and country this season.

Instinctive in front of goal, the teenager is also maturing physically and ticking all the boxes as he looks to nail down a position in the Chelsea first team.

The youngness of Maresca’s project will not be lost on Mheuka and his representatives, nor the fact that he has already been entrusted with opportunities across the 2024/25 campaign.

Considered a leader by example more than a vocal enforcer, the fast-improving number nine is proving his worth at Chelsea, alright, and there’s every chance that his journey will take him up and up and beyond that of George and Gittens, who are fine players in their own right but are already encountering difficulties in breaking into the starting line-up at Chelsea.

Centre-forward has long been a contentious area of the field in west London, but Mheuka could be the long-term solution for a side returning to the very summit of English and European football.

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Manchester United could now be prepared to fork out £52m to sign a “lethal” striker, who scored a whopping 28 goals in the 2024-25 season.

Man Utd eyeing new striker with jury still out on Sesko

Benjamin Sesko scored his first Old Trafford goal in the 2-0 victory over Sunderland last time out, but the jury is still out on the former RB Leipzig man, having failed to deliver for his national side during the international break.

Slovenia drew both of their World Cup qualifiers 0-0, with Sesko managing to get just one shot away against Switzerland last time out, and manager Matjaz Kek hasn’t been impressed by his forwards’ performances, claiming they “don’t have bloodlust.”

The trip to Anfield this Sunday provides the summer signing with a chance to make himself an instant hero, with Man United’s last Premier League victory away against bitter rivals Liverpool coming back in January 2016.

However, it appears as though Ruben Amorim may not be overly convinced by his recent acquisition, with Man United ramping up their pursuit of a new striker, recently identifying Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta as a target.

Mateta isn’t the only option on the shortlist, however, with a report from Spain revealing Man United could now be prepared to shell out €50m – €60m (£43m – £52m) for Al-Qadsiah striker Mateo Retegui, who arrived at the Saudi Pro League club from Atalanta in the summer.

Retegui was the Serie A’s top scorer in the 2024-25 season, and with United looking to sign a striker capable of making an immediate impact, the 26-year-old has now joined the list of targets.

Al-Qadsiah plan to retain the Italian’s services, given that he has only just arrived at the club, but a deal could be possible if the Red Devils table a tempting proposal.

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Given the financial incentives on offer, it is understandable that top players are convinced to move to the Saudi Pro League, but the Italy international still has a lot left to give at the very highest level, and could have the ability to become one of the world’s best strikers.

The 2024-25 campaign was the Argentina-born striker’s most impressive to date, scoring 28 goals in all competitions, which was enough to secure Atalanta a third-place finish in the Serie A.

Former Italy manager Luciano Spalletti has also lauded the centre-forward in the past, saying: “Inside the box, he is lethal. And now he has learned how to connect with the team better. He’s going to become a top player.”

Retegui has continued to catch the eye for his country in World Cup qualification, scoring in his side’s recent 3-1 victory over Estonia and 3-0 triumph against Israel, and the striker’s displays for both club and country suggest he would be a top signing for Man United.

Vincent Kompany has "reinvented" Bayern Munich and turned the Bundesliga giants into one of the top contenders for the Champions League title this season, club legend Lothar Matthaus says. The Bavarian side still have a perfect record this season and it is due to the Belgian coach's "honesty and clarity" that they have enjoyed such a blistering start, according to the former Germany star.

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  Under Kompany's leadership, Bayern have enjoyed a brilliant start to their 2025-26 campaign. Saturday's win 3-0 win at Borussia Monchengladbach was their 13th straight victory in all competitions, matching a record among Europe's top leagues that was set by AC Milan in 1992-93. The home team went a man down within the first 20 minutes, but it was not until after the hour mark that Bayern's demolition began when Joshua Kimmich opened the scoring and Raphael Guerreiro added to the lead five minutes later. Lennart Karl put the final nail to the coffin in the 81st minute as Kompany's men sealed a third win in seven days, following the 2-1 Klassiker win against Borussia Dortmund and the 4-0 Champions League dismantling of Belgian giants Club Brugge.

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  Matthaus, who won six Bundesliga titles with Bayern and the World Cup with Germany, said on : "With Kompany, we've struck a great deal. Kompany has once again involved the players in his decisions and has spoken clearly, openly, and honestly. He has reinvented FC Bayern after four or five years of turmoil and has done many things the club had missed during those years. If they maintain this level of performance, they'll be one of the big favourites for the Champions League."

• Kompany praises new Bayern teenage sensation

  The new addition to the senior team, 17-year-old Karl, has now scored in consecutive games. Against Club Brugge, he put on a man of the match display and found the back of the net yet again against Monchengladbach just three minutes after coming off the bench, replacing Luis Diaz. A representative of the German U-17 national team, for whom he has scored seven goals in 13 caps, Karl rose through the Bayern youth academy to finally be integrated into Kompany's squad this season. The manager said about the youngster: "He’s now scored two goals in a row, he’s having a good momentum. When there’s a lot of hype, which is normal at a club like Bayern, the key is to have a calm entourage and to keep working. And when there’s criticism, you keep doing the same thing. Then everything will be fine for Lenny."

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  Tough 10 days ahead for Bayern

  Bayern currently sit atop the Bundesliga table with 24 points in eight games. They have the best offensive and defensive record in the competition, with 30 goals scored and just four conceded. However, they will face three sturdy challenges in the upcoming 10 days, which include a game in the DFB-Pokal, a Champions League outing, and a tough Bundesliga fixture too. On October 29, they'll take on Koln in the second round of the domestic cup. After a cooling period of just two days, they'll be back at the Allianz Arena to welcome a new-look Bayer Leverkusen on November 1. Three days later, on November 4, they'll face perhaps the toughest challenge of the season in Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain, who won the Champions League last season and are in red-hot form in the continental competition, sitting in pole position with three wins in as many games and 13 goals scored. Bayern have the same goal difference as the reigning European champions, and will be eager to take a firm grasp of first place when they visit the French capital.

كشف مصطفى المنيري رئيس الجهاز الطبي بنادي بيراميدز، تفاصيل إصابة البوركيني بلاتي توريه لاعب وسط الفريق، والتي تعرض لها خلال مباراة الاتحاد السكندري بالدوري.

وخرج توريه مصابًا في الشوط الأول من مباراة الاتحاد على استاد الدفاع الجوي، وحل بدلًا منه لاعب الوسط المغربي وليد الكرتي.

وأوضح المنيري أن بلاتي توريه شعر بآلام على مستوى العضلة الخلفية، وسيجري آشعة رنين مغناطيسي على موضع الإصابة لتحديد مدى قوتها قبل سفر البعثة إلى الإمارات لخوض السوبر المصري.

وحقق بيراميدز الفوز على الاتحاد السكندري، بهدفين مقابل هدف، في إطار المباراة التي أقيمت بينهما اليوم الأحد، ضمن منافسات الجولة 13 لبطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

طالع.. فيديو | بيراميدز يهزم الاتحاد السكندري بثنائية ويرتقي إلى المربع الذهبي في الدوري

وبهذا الفوز، ارتقى نادي بيراميدز إلى المركز الرابع في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 20 نقطة، من 9 مباريات.

تجدر الإشارة إلى أن بيراميدز، سيواجه الزمالك، في دور نصف النهائي من بطولة كأس السوبر المصري، يوم الخميس 6 نوفمبر.

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As vaias da torcida após o empate do Corinthians com o Fortaleza, na semifinal da Sul-Americana, são sintomáticas e ilustram perfeitamente o momento vivido pelo Timão, que mais uma vez decepcionou seu torcedor na Neo Química Arena e mostrou desorganização tática com Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

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Sem Rojas, barrado da partida pelo departamento médico, Luxa armou a equipe com Maycon aberto pelo lado direito e Wesley na esquerda. O garoto do Terrão mais uma vez provou que merece a titularidade por ser o único capaz de tentar uma jogada individual e passar pelos marcadores.

O Corinthians parecia não estar em sintonia com a torcida, que fez uma enorme festa e tentou ditar o ritmo da partida. Mas novamente em uma bola parada cobrada no primeiro pau o Timão sofreu gol, em falhas de Fábio Santos e Cássio.

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Assim como vem sendo na maioria das partidas sob o comando de Luxemburgo, o Corinthians não conseguia encaixar ataques, e só conseguiu o empate graças a genialidade de Renato Augusto e uma finalização em cheio de Yuri Alberto.

Outro padrão que vem se desenhando no Timão são as escolhas questionáveis do treinador. Ele optou por tirar Wesley, que vinha se destacando, para colocar Romero. O treinador também não teve a percepção do calor que fazia em Itaquera e “morreu” com três substituições, optando por manter Renato Augusto em campo, que se arrastou fisicamente no segundo tempo.

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Assim, o Corinthians não teve repertório para furar a defesa do Leão do Pici e virar a partida, resultado que seria fundamental para as pretensões do clube alvinegro na competição. Fica difícil acreditar em uma classificação do Timão tendo que decidir fora de casa, mas a camisa e a qualidade técnica de alguns jogadores são os únicos motivos que fazem o torcedor corintiano seguir acreditando em uma final inédita.

“Hitting the ball felt completely fine,” Steven Smith says of the training sessions with a hard cricket ball in a baseball cage in New York

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Steven Smith had a splint fitted to the injured little finger during the WTC final•ICC/Getty Images

Steven Smith got creative in his recovery from the finger injury that ruled him out of the first Test against West Indies, finding a baseball batting cage in New York where he was able to face throwdowns before rejoining the squad in Barbados.Smith suffered a compound dislocation of his right little finger when he dropped Temba Bavuma at Lord’s during the World Test Championship final but, despite the gruesome nature of the injury which made Smith feel “sick” when he saw it with team-mates noting how he went pale, he avoided the need for surgery.Given he was limited in what he could do early in the recovery, and needed to be careful how much he sweated, he opted to travel the five hours to New York where he owns an apartment.Related

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Smith began facing tennis balls and soft cricket balls before moving to hard ones in his second session in the cage, sending the footage back to Barbados to the Australia medical staff, who were happy with his progress.”My mate actually told me about it, which was ideal because it was pretty warm there [in New York],” he said. “Underneath this bridge there was a batting cage, and he was able to throw me a few balls there, so it was good to be in the shade, it was pretty hot there.”After returning to the Caribbean, Smith had his stitches removed on Sunday and fitted with a thinner splint, which should make things easier when wearing batting gloves. He will have his first proper net against bowlers on Tuesday in Grenada, but was confident of being able to slot back into the side, which would mean Josh Inglis dropping out.”For me, it’ll just feel like training as normal, I think,” he said. “I don’t really feel any pain or anything. [It’s] just getting used to the splint on and the slight limited movement. It’s not too bad, I’ve got a lot of movement there now, so that feels good. Hitting the ball felt completely fine.”Fielding some balls in front of the wicket will probably be the strangest thing for me, I don’t think I’ve ever done that in a Test match. Fielding at either probably mid-on or mid-off or fine leg, is a bit different to standing at the second or first slip.”Smith watched the first Test closely and joked “there was probably a few occasions I was happy that I wasn’t out there,” given the amount the pitch was offering for the quick bowlers. He had sympathy with the challenges posed to the top order and, in a similar vein to coach Andrew McDonald, acknowledged it could take time for things to click for the likes of Sam Konstas, citing his own wait for a maiden Test century, which came in his 12th match and 23rd innings.”These guys are good players, there’s been a lot of talk around it but… we just need to give them an opportunity,” he said. “It doesn’t always come around straight away. We’ve just got to give them an opportunity and let them get used to playing in these conditions and in international cricket. These guys have some really good talent and I think they have bright futures.”The injury made Steven Smith feel “sick” when he saw it with team-mates noting how he went pale•Getty Images

The squad will travel to Grenada on Monday, where none of the current team has played before. The last time Australia were on the island was for a pair of ODIs in 2008. Due to the short turnaround between Tests, the incumbent fast bowlers are not expected to train much in the lead-up. Given his lack of batting in the last couple of weeks, Smith said he would likely have two sessions.The previous Test at the National Stadium was in 2022 when England toured. It was a low-scoring affair dominated by the pace bowlers. The visitors were bundled for 120 in their second innings as West Indies clinched the series 1-0 with the medium pace of Kyle Mayers claiming 5 for 18. Anything similar will leave left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann on the sidelines again. With Josh Hazlewood taking five wickets in Barbados, it would be a very tough call for the selectors should they opt to leave out a quick at any point in the series.West Indies’ former captain Kraigg Brathwaite will be playing his 100th Test, while Mitchell Starc will notch up No. 99 and could join the century club in Jamaica. Starc also needs nine more wickets to reach 400.

Kent 325 for 4 (Bell-Drummond 66*, Compton 66, Guthrie 2-54) vs NorthamptonshireBen Compton celebrated being handed both his county cap and a new three-year contract by making 66 on day one of Kent’s Rothesay County Championship game with Northants at Canterbury.The hosts were 325 for 4 at stumps, with Tawanda Muyeye hitting 58 and captain Daniel Bell-Drummond unbeaten on 66.Liam Guthrie took 2 for 54 but it was a gruelling day in the heat for the visitors, who used seven different bowlers after losing the toss and being asked to field.The 173rd Canterbury Festival continued with an immaculate minute’s silence for Wayne Larkins before the start of play and both sides wore black armbands in honour of the former Northamptonshire and England opener, who passed away yesterday at the age of 71.Kent chose to bat in already sweltering heat, with Jaydn Denly driving a regal six through point early on, but his stylish innings came to an end when Guthrie had him caught by Justin Broad at gully for 35 off 36 balls.It was 110 for 1 at lunch, at which point Compton was awarded his county cap by the former England seamer and incoming Kent president Richard Ellison at a ceremony in front of the pavilion.His partner, Ekansh Singh, was playing only his second first-class game, but he looked as assured as Denly had, only to fall a run shy of his 50 when Dom Leech had him caught behind.Compton did pass 50 in Leech’s next over, carving a no ball through point for four, but he nicked Broad behind, leaving Kent on 207 for 3 at tea and the hosts chose this moment to announce that he’d also agreed a new deal that will keep him at the Spitfire Ground until the end of the 2028 season, ending speculation he was moving to Essex.Muyeye then reached 50 with an elegant flick of the wrist for a single off Calvin Harrison but Guthrie got him lbw with the new ball.Bell-Drummond became the third Kent player to make a half-century when he hit Guthrie for four through cover and he was joined by Joey Evision, who had reached 29 not out by stumps.

India are scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20Is in Bangladesh

Mohammad Isam30-Jun-2025BCB president Aminul Islam has said the BCCI is yet to confirm India’s tour of Bangladesh in August. The BCCI, according to him, was going to take a decision on the tour after discussions with the Indian government.”I have already spoken to the BCCI. Discussions have been positive,” Aminul said at a press conference in Dhaka following a six-hour meeting of the BCB’s board of directors. “We remain hopeful. It is scheduled [next month] but they are waiting for some decisions from the government.”Related

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He said the BCCI had told the BCB that India would tour Bangladesh during the next available window if they don’t come in August. There was no reason given as to why the uncertainty has arisen around the tour.”The discussions are ongoing. If for some reason they can’t come [in August], they will come at the next available window. We are hopeful of playing in this window. I can’t say much apart from the fact that they are very professional and cooperative.”In April, the BCB had announced the schedule for India’s tour of Bangladesh: three ODIs on August 17, 20 and 23, followed by T20Is on August 26, 29 and 31. The matches were to be held in Mirpur and Chattogram.