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A flurry of transfer speculation links German defender Malick Thiaw with English giants, while Sunderland’s Chemsdine Talbi heads to Saudi Arabia and Newcastle prepares a new deal for Joe Willock.
Japan opened its 2027 Basketball World Cup Asian qualifying campaign with a 106‑78 victory over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, driven by a flawless shooting display from Rui Hachimura and solid contributions from Josh Hawkinson and Keisei Tominaga.
Saudi clubs have spent nearly two billion dollars on transfers, but mounting debts and strategic shifts are forcing the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund to rethink its soccer strategy.