Manchester United begin talks with Ajax over defender Jurrien Timber
Manchester United are in contact with Ajax regarding Jurrien Timber, with Erik ten Hag wanting to make the defender one of his first signings.
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Viswanathan Anand Beats Magnus Carlsen In Norway Chess Blitz Event, Finishes Fourth
Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the blitz event of the Norway Chess on way to a fourth-place finish. The former world champion, however, suffered defeats to Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) in the fourth and ninth round, respectively to finish with 5 points in the 10-player blitz event early on Tuesday.
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Viswanathan Anand beats Magnus Carlsen in blitz event of Norway Chess, finishes fourth
chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the blitz event of the Norway Chess on way to a fourth-place finish. The former world champion, however, suffered defeats to Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) in the fourth and ninth round respectively to finish with 5 points in the 10-player blitz event early on Tuesday. The Indian GM started with a win over Aryan Tari (Norway) in the blitz before drawing with So in round two. He posted a victory over veteran Veselin Topalov in the third round before sharing the point with Teimur Radjabov. After a loss to Giri and a draw with Hao Wang (China), Anand scored over Carlsen. However, the draw against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov followed by the loss to Vachier-Lagrave put paid to his chances of a high finish after having started with 2.5 points from the first three rounds.
Man Utd in talks with Ajax over Jurrien Timber, Man City’s top two summer transfers targets identified - Paper Round
Ten Hag wants Timber Manchester United have opened talks with Ajax as Erik ten Hag looks to bring defender Jurrien Timber with him to Old Trafford, the Guardian reports. Ten Hag gave Timber his Ajax debut two years ago and the 20-year-old has gone on to earn six Netherlands caps.
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