Month: September 2020

Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo says Diogo Jota is “going to the right place” after confirming the player will join Premier League champions Liverpool.

Portugal forward Jota will move to Anfield for a fee potentially rising to £45million, with young defender Ki-Jana Hoever heading in the opposite direction.

Nuno believes the deal is positive for all parties and insists the 23-year-old is leaving Molineux with his blessing.

“Diogo is amazing and everybody knows the relationship we built during four seasons,” said Nuno.

“Three seasons in particular here in Wolves what Diogo did for us is absolutely fantastic. I think things happen when naturally things should happen.

“I think Diogo is going to the right place and we wish him all the best, knowing that it will never be forgotten, especially by our fans, all the memorable moments that Diogo provided.

“As a club, we did the deal because we believe it us good for everybody.

“In this case you have to attend the will of the player. I know Diogo was really happy here but it’s normal that players like to face new challenges in their careers so joining Liverpool I think is a good move for him.”

Jota joined Wolves, initially on loan, from Atletico Madrid in 2017.

He helped the club win the Sky Bet Championship title in his first season and played his part in them becoming an established top-flight side since the move was made permanent, scoring 44 goals across 131 appearances in total.

Nuno hopes to swiftly recruit a direct replacement having already identified an unnamed target.

“We still have to adjust the squad. It’s clear that we need to balance our squad better,” he said.

“We already identified the targets, we know the player we want to bring and now we hope that our plan continues as it previously did.

“Jeff (Shi, Wolves’ executive chairman) knows who is our target and where we need to work on our squad.”

Tanguy Ndombele wants to stay at Tottenham and prove he is not a £55m waste of money, according to reports in France.

These reports in France are significant because they come from L’Equipe, who have previously suggested – presumably at the suggestion of Ndombele’s agents – that he is desperate to leave the club.

They now claim that Ndombele and Jose Mourinho have come to an understanding, facilitated by Daniel Levy, who was keen to see his club-record signing thrive.

The Frenchman reportedly told Mourinho three months ago that he wants to leave this summer after playing only a bit-part role in Project Restart.

The pair met again after their break, with L’Equipe claiming the meeting was ‘not particularly warm’ but verging on professional. It is now said that Ndombele ‘does not want to flop’ at the club and is willing to work under Mourinho.

He has appeared as a substitute in Tottenham’s first two games of the season and scored the winner in a pretty joyless victory over Lokomotiv Plovdiv in midweek.

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Burnley boss Sean Dyche says the club have had an often “lastminute.com” approach in the transfer market stretching back to the early part of his tenure.

As the Clarets prepare to kick off their 2020-21 Premier League campaign with Sunday’s match at Leicester, their only senior signing since last season concluded has been goalkeeper Will Norris from Wolves, while the current transfer window closes on October 5.

Dyche said at his pre-match press conference that different clubs have different models and “ours has often been ‘lastminute.com’; sell first, buy second, that kind of thinking”.

The 49-year-old, who has been in charge at Turf Moor since October 2012, later used the description again as he referenced Charlie Austin leaving to join QPR in August 2013.

Dyche said: “’Lastminute.com’ started back in the day of Charlie Austin of course, two days before the first game of the season.

“There are many different ways that clubs operate. It is very difficult, it is tricky, but it’s the reality of it. I’ve been here eight years. This is not new news.

“I’ve been saying this for three years at least, saying we’ve got to stretch, we’ve got to pre-plan. But you can only offer these opinions. I don’t sign the cheques, I can assure you.”

Dyche saw a number of players depart the club earlier this summer with their deals at an end, while others are currently unavailable due to injury.

He said he feels Burnley are “a couple of players short, at least, if not more”, adding “there’s nothing that is imminent”, and when asked how worrying the situation was, Dyche said: “Look, that is life here sometimes.

“It doesn’t happen all the time. We haven’t had luck with injuries as well, that is fair to say.

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“But this is what I’ve kind of been managing for eight years and it’s just, we’ve got an extreme window of it with that mixture of losing players out of contract and also with injuries.

“It’s not an easy situation, but to be honest, I don’t remember an easy situation.

“I think we had one summer when we got a bit of business done pretty quickly – I think that was the season of the Europa League and that was because we had to get on with things.

“So I think it’s not new ground, it’s tricky ground and it’s hard to navigate your way through – but that’s what we’ve got to do.

“We’ve got to navigate our way through it, look for the players we can get, try and get the finances out of the chairman and the board if we possibly can to affect things and take it forwards if we can.”

Dyche, whose side finished 10th last term, added: “I thought we had a really competitive squad last year, and over the season we found it was very competitive.

“That’s just gone out of kilter from the contracts that were up and players that left us. Now we’ve got to readdress that and that is what we are attempting to do, but it’s not an easy situation.”

Jeff Hendrick, Aaron Lennon and Joe Hart were among those to leave with their deals expiring, while Ben Gibson has joined Norwich on loan.

Dyche has stressed his desire to keep hold of James Tarkowski – the subject of three failed bids from West Ham and also reportedly attracting interest from Leicester – while reiterating his belief the defender is “worth a considerable amount of money”.

Sen. Ben CardinBenjamin (Ben) Louis CardinMnuchin indicates openness to more PPP loans in next COVID-19 relief bill On The Money: GOP turning against new round of ,200 rebate checks | Millions of Americans frustrated by delayed unemployment checks | Senate votes to give coronavirus relief program more flexibility GOP senator blocks bill giving flexibility to small-business loans but says deal near MORE (D-Md.) coasted to a primary victory on Tuesday night, defeating seven Democratic challengers.

The Associated Press called the race for Cardin shortly after 9:30 p.m. With less than 30 percent of precincts reporting, Cardin led by more than 200,000 votes. 

Among the seven Democrats to mount a challenge to the two-time incumbent was Chelsea Manning, the former military whistleblower. 

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Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for releasing confidential military information, but former President Obama commuted her sentence, prompting her release in 2017. She has since become a prominent LGBTQ activist.

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As of 10 p.m., the Republican primary in the Maryland Senate race remained too close to call. 

The top two candidates were political scientist Tony Campbell and Chris Chaffee.

Former President Obama is expected to stump for Democrats on the campaign trail starting in September, CNBC reported Thursday.

The news outlet reported that Obama will work with House Minority Leader Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Pelosi: Georgia primary ‘disgrace’ could preview an election debacle in November MORE (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerOvernight Health Care: US showing signs of retreat in battle against COVID-19 | Regeneron begins clinical trials of potential coronavirus antibody treatment | CMS warns nursing homes against seizing residents’ stimulus checks Schumer requests briefing with White House coronavirus task force as cases rise Schumer on Trump’s tweet about 75-year-old protester: He ‘should go back to hiding in the bunker’ MORE (D-N.Y.) to provide a boost to Democratic candidates in this year’s midterm elections. 

Two sources told CNBC that the former president will hit the road in September, while another source said the timing and locations have not been determined.

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Schumer told The Washington Post earlier this month that Obama has been “very amenable” to offering assistance in the midterms. The former president has fundraised for Sen. Claire McCaskillClaire Conner McCaskillMissouri county issues travel advisory for Lake of the Ozarks after Memorial Day parties Senate faces protracted floor fight over judges amid pandemic safety concerns Amash on eyeing presidential bid: ‘Millions of Americans’ want someone other than Trump, Biden MORE (D-Mo.), and endorsed Sen. Dianne FeinsteinDianne Emiel FeinsteinHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos GOP votes to give Graham broad subpoena power in Obama-era probe MORE (D-Calif.) in her primary race.

Democrats are seeking to regain control of the House, and hang on to a number of vulnerable Senate seats, including in races in Missouri, Indiana, North Dakota and West Virginia.

A RealClearPolitics average of polling data shows Democrats with a roughly 6 percentage point lead on the generic ballot. That number has dropped from earlier in the year.

Obama has largely remained out of the political spotlight since leaving office 1 1/2 years ago. He has been critical of President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, and weighed in on the Trump administration’s practice of separating migrant families at the border.

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Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) has reportedly raised more than $10.4 million over the past three months, placing him second among the top fundraisers this election season.

O’Rourke, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump’s public standing sags after Floyd protests GOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police MORE (R-Texas), told his followers in a video posted to Twitter that his campaign raised the enormous sum with 215,714 individual contributions.

The average donation was $33 over the past three months, he said.

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“In the last three months, all of us together, without PACs [political action committees] or corporations, or special interests, have raised more than $10.4 million,” O’Rourke said. “That comes from 215,714 individual contributors, most of them from Texas, giving 15, 25, 50 bucks at a time.”

O’Rourke’s campaign already boasted massive fundraising, but the latest haul brings his cash-on-hand to $14 million, the Texas Tribune reported.

You just raised more than $10.4 million in 3 months. From 215,714 contributions. All people, no PACs. pic.twitter.com/QdTcAk3GMN

— Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (@BetoORourke) July 12, 2018

Cruz will reportedly announce raising $4 million over the same period of time, bringing him to $10 million in cash-on-hand, according to the Washington Examiner.

According to its latest report from March 31, the Center for Responsive Politics reported that 41 percent of O’Rourke’s contributions were small individual contributions of less than $200. Around 58 percent were from large individual contributions.

“You have made something absolutely extraordinary happen in Texas,” O’Rourke said, addressing his supporters. “Extraordinary because we can’t find many other Senate races that have raised this kind of money in a three-month period. We can’t find one in Texas — maybe ever — that has done this and to do it in this way, through small-dollar contributions — that’s what democracy looks like.”

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Cruz has a slight lead over O’Rourke, with the latest polling showing the incumbent holding a 5-point lead over his Democratic challenger.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who is running for a Senate seat, raised $10.7 million over the same period — more than any other Senate candidate this election cycle.

–This report was updated on July 12 at 8:47 a.m.

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The Charlotte City Council on Monday narrowly voted to approve preliminary contracts needed to host the 2020 Republican National Convention after a long and testy public meeting where more than 100 activists testified. The vote came just days before the Republican National Committee meets in Austin, Texas, where the site selection committee is expected to choose a location for what is expected to be President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s renomination. ADVERTISEMENTCharlotte is one of only two cities mounting a bid, along with Las Vegas, and the only city where local government leaders have expressed an interest in hosting the convention. The Las Vegas bid is being mounted by local party leaders, without the support of the city’s convention and visitor’s bureau, which has cited conflicts with other events already on the books for July 2020. Ten of the 11 Charlotte City Council members indicated earlier this year they would support Mayor Vi Lyles (D), who wanted to pursue the Republican convention. But mounting public pressure and opposition to Trump from some Charlotte residents had put the bid in peril. In the end, the Charlotte City Council voted to approve the necessary preliminary contracts, 6 to 5. Four Democrats joined two Republicans in backing the bid. Five other Democrats voted against hosting the convention. “I don’t support this president. I just don’t,” Councilwoman Julie Eiselt said. “I’m supporting this because back in March, 10 of the 11 of us sitting here told the mayor to move forward with this bid.” Tariq Bokhari, one of only two Republicans on the City Council, said hosting the convention would put Charlotte in the global spotlight. “We want to be a world-class city,” Bokhari said. “This is what being tolerant and inclusive means.” Opponents focused on Trump and the inevitable protests his renomination will draw.  “Trump values are not Charlotte values,” said Dimple Tansen Ajmera, one of the Democratic council members who voted no. “If we are able to pull this off successfully, Charlotte’s brand will be known for hosting one of the most toxic conventions in history.” More than 100 Charlotte residents and activists spoke for or against hosting the convention in the city. Opponents brought up Trump’s policies on immigrants detained at the border, his comments normalizing white supremacist protestors in Charlottesville, Va., and the risk to public safety. Proponents, including taxi and hotel owners, cited the potential economic stimulus such an influx of delegates, media and Republican supporters would bring to the city. Council members questioned Charlotte’s city attorney and city managers about costs that might fall on taxpayers and about preparations to handle demonstrators who would convene from around the country to protest Trump’s candidacy.  Charlotte city attorney Robert Hagemann said the city had written its contract to shield taxpayers from incurring costs that go beyond the $50 million the city expects from federal funds to pay for security and associated expenses.  He also said the last time the city held a convention, when President Obama was renominated in 2012, Charlotte police had handled protestors well. “We had a lot of experience with the First Amendment in 2012,” Hagemann said. Though Lyles has been the driving force behind bringing the convention to Charlotte, she said she would not offer a customary address welcoming delegates to her city if Charlotte wins.  Republicans had struggled to find a city willing to host Trump’s renomination in 2020, as cities like San Antonio, Nashville and Philadelphia dropped their proposed bids earlier this year. Some cited conflicting events already on the books for the proposed week of the convention, while others more openly rejected hosting Trump.  Democrats have yet to decide where they will formally nominate their presidential candidate in 2020, though the party has narrowed the field to three potential host cities: Houston, Miami Beach and Milwaukee.  Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report has shifted two Republican-held House seats closer to the Democrats’ column for the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.

Cook, a top elections analyst, shifted Rep. Dennis RossDennis Alan RossCourt opens door to annexing the West Bank — and the consequences could be disastrous The problem with Trump’s Middle East peace plan Fears of ‘What’s next?’ will influence Iran’s — and the world’s — reactions MORE’s (R-Fla.) seat from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” while Rep. Ted PoeLloyd (Ted) Theodore PoeSheila Jackson Lee tops colleagues in House floor speaking days over past decade Senate Dem to reintroduce bill with new name after ‘My Little Pony’ confusion Texas New Members 2019 MORE (R-Texas) also saw his seat change from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican.”

Ross and Poe both announced they would not seek reelection after completing their current terms.

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State Rep. Ross Spano and former state Rep. Neil Combee, a current political appointee in the Agriculture Department, are battling for the Republican nomination for Ross’s seat in Florida’s 15th District. Each of the GOP candidates has about $100,000 cash on hand, according to Cook.

President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE won Florida’s 15th District with 53 percent of the vote in the 2016 election.

The report named former general counsel to the Florida Department of Citrus and EMILY’s List–backed attorney Kristen Carlson as the likely Democratic nominee in the race to replace Ross after she raised $249,000 for the bid.

“This district is well within the strike zone of plausible Democratic targets, and Carlson’s experience with citrus could make her formidable in November, particularly if Republicans struggle to unite,” the report states.

The primaries for the seat will be held on Aug. 28.

Meanwhile, GOP candidate and former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw is running to fill Poe’s seat in Texas and will face attorney and Democrat Todd Litton in November’s election in Texas’s 2nd District.

Cook noted that some Republicans are viewing Crenshaw as a possible rising star in the party and that he defeated several other candidates to secure the GOP nomination.

Trump won the district in 2016 with 52 percent of the vote.

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The political arm of the Senate GOP on Monday slammed musical artists Ben Folds and Jason Isbell as members of the “unhinged left” ahead of a rally where they will perform in support of Tennessee Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen. 

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) pointed to Folds’s support of Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) in the 2016 presidential race and an anti-Trump comment by Isbell as evidence of “how far to the left Phil Bredesen is.” 

“Despite Bredesen’s moderate act, he continues to embrace people who have made it a habit of insulting the Tennessee voters who proudly supported President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE,” NRSC spokesman Michael McAdams said in the statement. “Today’s fundraiser is the latest example that Phil Bredesen is completely out-of-touch with a majority of Tennesseans.”

ADVERTISEMENTFolds and Isbell will perform at the Our Country, Our Future event on Monday night, which the Democrat’s campaign has marketed as a coming-together of “Tennesseans of all political stripes who are excited about Bredesen’s candidacy,” according to The Tennessean.

Bredesen, who is running against Rep. Marsha BlackburnMarsha BlackburnGOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police GOP senators dodge on treatment of White House protesters Five things to know about Trump’s legal power under the Insurrection Act MORE (R), served as the state’s governor from 2003 to 2011, making him the last Democrat to win statewide office in deep-red Tennessee.

Democratic strategists have argued he could be uniquely positioned take back the seat currently held by Republican Sen. Bob CorkerRobert (Bob) Phillips CorkerGOP lawmakers stick to Trump amid new criticism Trump asserts his power over Republicans Romney is only GOP senator not on new White House coronavirus task force MORE, who is retiring.

Bredesen’s campaign responded to the NRSC’s comments noting that Folds played at the Republican National Convention and saying “the swamp” should take a closer look at Blackburn’s “ties to hate groups and Russian nationals.”

“Jason Isbell is a champion for working men and women,” Laura Zapata, Bredesen’s communications director, said in a statement to local outlet The Tennessean. “Ben Folds is a leading advocate for arts education and he even played at the Republican National Convention. The swamp needs to spend less time worrying about these popular recording artists and more time looking into Marsha Blackburn’s ties to hate groups and Russian nationals, and her illegal coordination with dark-money groups in Washington.”

Click Here: Fjallraven Kanken Art Spring Landscape BackpacksThe NRSC pointed to an Isabell interview where he said of Christian Trump supporters, “God is gone from those people.” 

“I’ve been in the paper a few times now, but this one is my favorite,” Isabell tweeted, responded to The Tennessean’s report of the NRSC statement. “This is one I’ll be proud to show my grandkids.” 

I’ve been in the paper a few times now, but this one is my favorite. This is one I’ll be proud to show my grandkids. https://t.co/rUhhalbmfE

— Jasoñ Isbell (@JasonIsbell) August 20, 2018

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