Harry Kane has been Bayern Munich's top transfer target but Tottenham have so far been unwilling to strike a deal. Reuters
Harry Kane has been Bayern Munich's top transfer target but Tottenham have so far been unwilling to strike a deal. Reuters
Harry Kane has been Bayern Munich's top transfer target but Tottenham have so far been unwilling to strike a deal. Reuters
Harry Kane has been Bayern Munich's top transfer target but Tottenham have so far been unwilling to strike a deal. Reuters

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Bayern to make improved bid for Harry Kane and Barcelona seek Neymar loan deal

In the latest transfer gossip round-up, Eric Bailly could be on the move to Al Nassr, while Kyle Walker is set to stay at Manchester City

Adam Brown

August 09, 2023

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The summer transfer window has entered its final month with still plenty of signings to be made.

Here we bring you the best transfer gossip and the likelihood of those transfer stories materialising.

Bayern Munich are preparing to make another attempt to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, reveals Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg. Spurs have so far been reluctant to part ways with the 30-year-old striker, and after they turned down a bid believed to be in the region of €100 million, the latest now indicates that an improved offer of €110m will soon be submitted by the Bundesliga champions.

Despite being linked with a move away from the club, Manchester City’s Kyle Walker is now expected to stay at the Etihad Stadium, understands Bild journalist Christian Falk. Bayern Munich were the club linked strongest with the 33-year-old England international, but it is reported that he has informed them of his desire to remain with Pep Guardiola’s side. He has one year remaining on his current contract.

Barcelona are continuing to search for solutions in their hopes of signing Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar, reports Sport. The 31-year-old forward has been linked with a move away from PSG this summer, but while the Spanish club can’t afford his €22m-per-season wages, it is understood that a club in Saudi Arabia would be willing to sign the Brazil international in a deal that allows him to be loaned to Barca for one season.

Neymar could be heading for the PSG exit. AFP
Neymar could be heading for the PSG exit. AFP

Iran international striker Mehdi Taremi is on the radar of Inter Milan, reports Calciomercato. The Italian club are keen to land a frontman this summer, and while Alvaro Morata is believed to be their preferred choice, concerns over his salary have seen them switch their focus to the Porto star. Taremi has previously been valued at €30m, but there is belief from the Serie A club that they could negotiate a lower transfer fee.

Al Nassr are interested in signing Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly, according to Sky Sports. Talks are said to have been held with the representatives of the 29-year-old Ivory Coast international, who is not part of Erik ten Hag’s plans this season. Just one year remains on his contract at Old Trafford and the club hierarchy are looking to move him on this summer.

Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomiyasu has emerged as a candidate for Inter Milan, reveals Gazzetta dello Sport. The Italian side are on the lookout for a defender before the transfer window closes, and have also held interest in Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah. It is reported that the Japan international would be open to returning to Serie A, from where he arrived at the Emirates Stadium from Bologna in 2021. The 24-year-old full-back made 21 Premier League appearances last season.

Manchester City are setting up a £70m move to sign West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta, understands Tutto Mercato journalist Marco Conterio. City are reported to be keen on the 25-year-old Brazil international, who has been a mainstay in David Moyes’ side since arriving from Lyon. He made 28 Premier League appearances last season, contributing four goals and three assists.

All the major deals of the 2023/24 summer transfer window

  • COMPLETED TRANSFERS: Jude Bellingham: Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid (£88 million). Getty
    COMPLETED TRANSFERS: Jude Bellingham: Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid (£88 million). Getty
  • Mason Mount: Chelsea to Manchester United (£55m). Getty
    Mason Mount: Chelsea to Manchester United (£55m). Getty
  • Romeo Lavia: Southampton to Chelsea (£53m). PA
    Romeo Lavia: Southampton to Chelsea (£53m). PA
  • Jeremy Doku: Rennes to Manchester City (£51.5m). Reuters
    Jeremy Doku: Rennes to Manchester City (£51.5m). Reuters
  • Manuel Ugarte: Sporting Lisbon to Paris Saint-Germain (£51m). Getty
    Manuel Ugarte: Sporting Lisbon to Paris Saint-Germain (£51m). Getty
  • Declan Rice: West Ham to Arsenal (£105m). Getty
    Declan Rice: West Ham to Arsenal (£105m). Getty
  • Moises Caicedo: Brighton to Chelsea (£115m). Getty
    Moises Caicedo: Brighton to Chelsea (£115m). Getty
  • Harry Kane: Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich (£86m). Reuters
    Harry Kane: Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich (£86m). Reuters
  • Josko Gvardiol: RB Leipzig to Manchester City (£77m). Getty
    Josko Gvardiol: RB Leipzig to Manchester City (£77m). Getty
  • Neymar: Paris Saint-Germain to Al Hilal (£77m). Getty
    Neymar: Paris Saint-Germain to Al Hilal (£77m). Getty
  • Rasmus Hojlund: Atalanta to Manchester United (£64m). Reuters
    Rasmus Hojlund: Atalanta to Manchester United (£64m). Reuters
  • Dominik Szoboszlai: RB Leipzig to Liverpool (£60m). Getty
    Dominik Szoboszlai: RB Leipzig to Liverpool (£60m). Getty
  • Youri Tielemans: Leicester City to Aston Villa (free transfer). Getty
    Youri Tielemans: Leicester City to Aston Villa (free transfer). Getty
  • Sandro Tonali: AC Milan to Newcastle United (£60m). PA
    Sandro Tonali: AC Milan to Newcastle United (£60m). PA
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek: Chelsea to AC Milan (£14m). Reuters
    Ruben Loftus-Cheek: Chelsea to AC Milan (£14m). Reuters
  • Nicolas Jackson: Villarreal to Chelsea (£32m). Reuters
    Nicolas Jackson: Villarreal to Chelsea (£32m). Reuters
  • Guglielmo Vicario: Empoli to Tottenham (£17m). Getty
    Guglielmo Vicario: Empoli to Tottenham (£17m). Getty
  • Marcus Thuram: Borussia Moenchengladbach to Inter Milan (free transfer). AFP
    Marcus Thuram: Borussia Moenchengladbach to Inter Milan (free transfer). AFP
  • Jota: Celtic to Al Ittihad (£25m). PA
    Jota: Celtic to Al Ittihad (£25m). PA
  • Kai Havertz: Chelsea to Arsenal (£65m). Reuters
    Kai Havertz: Chelsea to Arsenal (£65m). Reuters
  • James Maddison: Leicester City to Tottenham (£40m). PA
    James Maddison: Leicester City to Tottenham (£40m). PA
  • Edouard Mendy: Chelsea to Al Hilal (£17m). Getty
    Edouard Mendy: Chelsea to Al Hilal (£17m). Getty
  • Mateo Kovacic: Chelsea to Manchester City (£25m). EPA
    Mateo Kovacic: Chelsea to Manchester City (£25m). EPA
  • Justin Kluivert: Roma to Bournemouth (£9.6m). Reuteers
    Justin Kluivert: Roma to Bournemouth (£9.6m). Reuteers
  • Ruben Neves: Wolverhampton Wanderers to Al Hilal (£47m). Getty
    Ruben Neves: Wolverhampton Wanderers to Al Hilal (£47m). Getty
  • N'Golo Kante: Chelsea to Al Ittihad (free transfer). AFP
    N'Golo Kante: Chelsea to Al Ittihad (free transfer). AFP
  • Kalidou Koulibaly: Chelsea to Al Hilal (£17m). AFP
    Kalidou Koulibaly: Chelsea to Al Hilal (£17m). AFP
  • Christopher Nkunku: RB Leipzig to Chelsea (£52m). AFP
    Christopher Nkunku: RB Leipzig to Chelsea (£52m). AFP
  • Alexis Mac Allister: Brighton & Hove Albion to Liverpool (£35m). Getty
    Alexis Mac Allister: Brighton & Hove Albion to Liverpool (£35m). Getty
  • Ilkay Gundogan: Manchester City to Barcelona (free transfer). AFP
    Ilkay Gundogan: Manchester City to Barcelona (free transfer). AFP
  • Joselu: Espanyol to Real Madrid (loan). Getty
    Joselu: Espanyol to Real Madrid (loan). Getty
  • Karim Benzema: Real Madrid to Al Ittiahd (free transfer). AFP
    Karim Benzema: Real Madrid to Al Ittiahd (free transfer). AFP
  • James Milner: Liverpool to Brighton (free transfer). AFP
    James Milner: Liverpool to Brighton (free transfer). AFP
  • Edin Dzeko: Inter Milan to Fenerbahce (free transfer). AP
    Edin Dzeko: Inter Milan to Fenerbahce (free transfer). AP
  • Joao Pedro: Watford to Brighton (£30m). Getty
    Joao Pedro: Watford to Brighton (£30m). Getty
  • Orkun Kokcu: Feyenoord to Benfica (£22m). AP
    Orkun Kokcu: Feyenoord to Benfica (£22m). AP
  • Kevin Schade: Freiburg to Brentford (£20m). PA
    Kevin Schade: Freiburg to Brentford (£20m). PA
  • Fran Garcia: Rayo Vallecano to Real Madrid (€5m). EPA
    Fran Garcia: Rayo Vallecano to Real Madrid (€5m). EPA
  • Evan Ndicka: Eintracht Frankfurt to AS Roma (free transfer). Reuters
    Evan Ndicka: Eintracht Frankfurt to AS Roma (free transfer). Reuters
  • Konrad Laimer: RB Leipzig to Bayern Munich (free transfer). Getty
    Konrad Laimer: RB Leipzig to Bayern Munich (free transfer). Getty
  • Teemu Pukki: Norwich City to Minnesota United (free transfer). PA
    Teemu Pukki: Norwich City to Minnesota United (free transfer). PA
  • Raphael Guerreiro: Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich (free transfer). Getty
    Raphael Guerreiro: Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich (free transfer). Getty
  • Alejandro Grimaldo: Benfica to Bayer Leverkusen (free transfer). EPA
    Alejandro Grimaldo: Benfica to Bayer Leverkusen (free transfer). EPA
  • Benjamin Sesko: Red Bull Salzburg to RB Leipzig (£20 million). Reuters
    Benjamin Sesko: Red Bull Salzburg to RB Leipzig (£20 million). Reuters
  • Ramy Bensebaini: Borussia Moenchengladbach to Borussia Dortmund (free transfer). AP
    Ramy Bensebaini: Borussia Moenchengladbach to Borussia Dortmund (free transfer). AP
  • Naby Keita: Liverpool to Werder Bremen (free transfer). AP
    Naby Keita: Liverpool to Werder Bremen (free transfer). AP
  • Mahmoud Dahoud: Borussia Dortmund to Brighton (free transfer). AP
    Mahmoud Dahoud: Borussia Dortmund to Brighton (free transfer). AP
  • Houssem Aouar: Lyon to Roma (free transfer). AP
    Houssem Aouar: Lyon to Roma (free transfer). AP
  • Jefferson Lerma: Bournemouth to Crystal Palace (free transfer). Getty
    Jefferson Lerma: Bournemouth to Crystal Palace (free transfer). Getty
  • Malcom: Zenit St Petersburg to Al Hilal (£51.5m). AFP
    Malcom: Zenit St Petersburg to Al Hilal (£51.5m). AFP
  • Otavio: Porto to Al Nassr (£51.5m). Getty
    Otavio: Porto to Al Nassr (£51.5m). Getty
  • Kim Min-Jae: Napoli to Bayern Munich (£43m). Reuters
    Kim Min-Jae: Napoli to Bayern Munich (£43m). Reuters
  • Ousmane Dembele: Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain (£43m). AFP
    Ousmane Dembele: Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain (£43m). AFP
  • Moussa Diaby: Bayer Leverkusen to Aston Villa (£47m). Getty
    Moussa Diaby: Bayer Leverkusen to Aston Villa (£47m). Getty
  • Aleksandar Mitrovic: Fulham to Al Hilal (£45m). AFP
    Aleksandar Mitrovic: Fulham to Al Hilal (£45m). AFP
  • Andre Onana: Inter Milan to Manchester United (£45m). Getty
    Andre Onana: Inter Milan to Manchester United (£45m). Getty
  • Matheus Cunha: Atletico Madrid to Wolverhampton Wanderers (£43m). Getty
    Matheus Cunha: Atletico Madrid to Wolverhampton Wanderers (£43m). Getty
  • Sergej Milinkovic-Savic: Lazio to Al Hilal (£34.3m). Getty
    Sergej Milinkovic-Savic: Lazio to Al Hilal (£34.3m). Getty
  • Milan Skriniar: Inter Milan to Paris Saint-Germain (free transfer). AFP
    Milan Skriniar: Inter Milan to Paris Saint-Germain (free transfer). AFP
  • Goncalo Ramos: Benfica to Paris Saint-Germain (loan ahead of £52m permanent transfer). AFP
    Goncalo Ramos: Benfica to Paris Saint-Germain (loan ahead of £52m permanent transfer). AFP
  • Fabinho: Liverpool to Al Ittihad (£40m). Getty
    Fabinho: Liverpool to Al Ittihad (£40m). Getty
  • Lucas Hernandez: AC Milan to Paris Saint-Germain (£39m). EPA
    Lucas Hernandez: AC Milan to Paris Saint-Germain (£39m). EPA
  • Axel Disasi: Monaco to Chelsea (£39m). EPA
    Axel Disasi: Monaco to Chelsea (£39m). EPA
  • Pau Torres: Villarreal to Aston Villa (£28m). Reuters
    Pau Torres: Villarreal to Aston Villa (£28m). Reuters
  • Harvey Barnes: Leicester City to Newcastle United (£38m). Getty
    Harvey Barnes: Leicester City to Newcastle United (£38m). Getty
  • Mohammed Kudus: Ajax to West Ham (£37m). AFP
    Mohammed Kudus: Ajax to West Ham (£37m). AFP
  • Jurrien Timber: Ajax to Arsenal (£34m). Getty
    Jurrien Timber: Ajax to Arsenal (£34m). Getty
  • Micky van de Ven: Wolfsburg to Tottenham (£35m). AFP
    Micky van de Ven: Wolfsburg to Tottenham (£35m). AFP
  • Gabri Veiga: Celta Vigo to Al Ahli (£34m). EPA
    Gabri Veiga: Celta Vigo to Al Ahli (£34m). EPA
  • Xavi Simons: PSV Eindhoven to Paris Saint-Germain (£3.5m, spending season on loan at RB Leipzig). Getty
    Xavi Simons: PSV Eindhoven to Paris Saint-Germain (£3.5m, spending season on loan at RB Leipzig). Getty
  • Lois Openda: Lens to RB Leipzig (£33m). AFP
    Lois Openda: Lens to RB Leipzig (£33m). AFP
  • Edson Alvarez: Ajax to West Ham (£32.5m). Getty
    Edson Alvarez: Ajax to West Ham (£32.5m). Getty
  • James Ward-Prowse: Southampton to West Ham (£30m). Getty
    James Ward-Prowse: Southampton to West Ham (£30m). Getty
  • Tino Livramento: Southampton to Newcastle (£40m). Getty
    Tino Livramento: Southampton to Newcastle (£40m). Getty
  • Elye Wahi: Montpellier to Lens (£26m). AFP
    Elye Wahi: Montpellier to Lens (£26m). AFP
  • Lionel Messi: Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami (free transfer). AFP
    Lionel Messi: Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami (free transfer). AFP
  • Joao Pedro: Watford to Brighton (£30m). Getty
    Joao Pedro: Watford to Brighton (£30m). Getty
  • Allan Saint-Maximin: Newcastle to Al Ahli (£24m). Getty
    Allan Saint-Maximin: Newcastle to Al Ahli (£24m). Getty
  • Seko Fofana: Lens to Al Nassr (£21.5m). Getty
    Seko Fofana: Lens to Al Nassr (£21.5m). Getty
  • Felix Nmecha: Wolfsburg to Borussia Dortmund (£25m). AFP
    Felix Nmecha: Wolfsburg to Borussia Dortmund (£25m). AFP
  • Roger Ibanez: Roma to Al Ahli (£25m). Getty
    Roger Ibanez: Roma to Al Ahli (£25m). Getty
  • Sadio Mane: Bayern Munich to Al Nassr (£25m). AFP
    Sadio Mane: Bayern Munich to Al Nassr (£25m). AFP
  • Castello Lukeba: Lyon to RB Leipzig (£25m). AFP
    Castello Lukeba: Lyon to RB Leipzig (£25m). AFP
  • David Raya: Brentford to Arsenal (loan with £27m option to buy). Getty
    David Raya: Brentford to Arsenal (loan with £27m option to buy). Getty
  • Hugo Ekitike: Reims to Paris Saint-Germain (£24.5m). AFP
    Hugo Ekitike: Reims to Paris Saint-Germain (£24.5m). AFP
  • El Bilal Toure: Almeria to Atalanta (£24m). AFP
    El Bilal Toure: Almeria to Atalanta (£24m). AFP
  • Aymeric Laporte: Manchester City to Al Nassr (£23.5m). Reuters
    Aymeric Laporte: Manchester City to Al Nassr (£23.5m). Reuters
  • Lesley Ugochukwu: Rennes to Chelsea (£23m). Getty
    Lesley Ugochukwu: Rennes to Chelsea (£23m). Getty
  • Daichi Kamada: Eintracht Frankfurt to Lazio (free transfer). Getty
    Daichi Kamada: Eintracht Frankfurt to Lazio (free transfer). Getty
  • Tyler Adams: Leeds United to Bournemouth (£23m). AP
    Tyler Adams: Leeds United to Bournemouth (£23m). AP
  • Nathan Collins: Wolves to Brentford (£23m). Reuters
    Nathan Collins: Wolves to Brentford (£23m). Reuters
  • Hamed Junior Traore: Sassuolo to Bournemouth (£22m). Reuters
    Hamed Junior Traore: Sassuolo to Bournemouth (£22m). Reuters
  • Loro Majer: Rennes to Wolfsburg (£21m). Getty
    Loro Majer: Rennes to Wolfsburg (£21m). Getty
  • Gianluca Scamacca: West Ham to Atalanta (£21m). Getty
    Gianluca Scamacca: West Ham to Atalanta (£21m). Getty
  • Christian Pulisic: Chelsea to AC Milan (£17m). EPA
    Christian Pulisic: Chelsea to AC Milan (£17m). EPA
  • Samuel Chukwueze: Villarreal to AC Milan (£17m). Getty
    Samuel Chukwueze: Villarreal to AC Milan (£17m). Getty
  • Marcelo Brozovic: Inter Milan to Al Nassr (£15m). AFP
    Marcelo Brozovic: Inter Milan to Al Nassr (£15m). AFP
  • Franck Kessie: Barcelona to Al Ahli (£10m). Getty
    Franck Kessie: Barcelona to Al Ahli (£10m). Getty
  • Boulaye Dia : Villarreal to Salernitana (£10m). Getty
    Boulaye Dia : Villarreal to Salernitana (£10m). Getty
  • Tete: Shakhtar to Galatasaray (free transfer). AP
    Tete: Shakhtar to Galatasaray (free transfer). AP
  • Marco Asensio: Real Madrid to Paris Saint-Germain (free transfer). AFP
    Marco Asensio: Real Madrid to Paris Saint-Germain (free transfer). AFP
  • Robert Sanchez: Brighton to Chelsea (£20m). EPA
    Robert Sanchez: Brighton to Chelsea (£20m). EPA
  • Alex Scott: Bristol City to Bournemouth (£20m). PA
    Alex Scott: Bristol City to Bournemouth (£20m). PA
  • Calvin Bassey: Ajax to Fulham (£19m). Getty
    Calvin Bassey: Ajax to Fulham (£19m). Getty
  • Lee Kang-in: Mallorca to Paris Saint-Germain (£18.5m). AFP
    Lee Kang-in: Mallorca to Paris Saint-Germain (£18.5m). AFP
  • Anatoliy Trubin: Shakhtar to Benfica (£8.5m). AFP
    Anatoliy Trubin: Shakhtar to Benfica (£8.5m). AFP
  • Djibril Sow: Eintract Frankfurt to Sevilla (£8.5m). AFP
    Djibril Sow: Eintract Frankfurt to Sevilla (£8.5m). AFP
  • Wilfried Zaha: Crystal Palace to Galatasaray (free transfer). Getty
    Wilfried Zaha: Crystal Palace to Galatasaray (free transfer). Getty
  • Cameron Archer: Aston Villa to Sheffield United (£18.5m). Getty
    Cameron Archer: Aston Villa to Sheffield United (£18.5m). Getty
  • Yassine Bounou: Sevilla to Al Hilal (£18m). AP
    Yassine Bounou: Sevilla to Al Hilal (£18m). AP
  • Victor Boniface: Uniion Berlin to Bayer Leverkusen (£17.5m). Getty
    Victor Boniface: Uniion Berlin to Bayer Leverkusen (£17.5m). Getty
  • Josip Sutalo: Dinamo Zagreb to Ajax (£17.5m). AFP
    Josip Sutalo: Dinamo Zagreb to Ajax (£17.5m). AFP
  • Riyad Mahrez: Manchester City to Al Ahli (£30m). Getty
    Riyad Mahrez: Manchester City to Al Ahli (£30m). Getty
  • Wataru Endo: Stuttgart to Liverpool (17m). AFP
    Wataru Endo: Stuttgart to Liverpool (17m). AFP
  • Yunus Musah: Valencia to AC Milan (£17m). PA
    Yunus Musah: Valencia to AC Milan (£17m). PA
  • Merih Demiral: Atalanta to Al Ahli (£17m). Getty
    Merih Demiral: Atalanta to Al Ahli (£17m). Getty
  • Marcel Sabitzer: Bayern Munich to Borussia Dortmund (£16m). Getty
    Marcel Sabitzer: Bayern Munich to Borussia Dortmund (£16m). Getty
  • Granit Xhaka: Arsenal to Bayer Leverkusen (£13m). Getty
    Granit Xhaka: Arsenal to Bayer Leverkusen (£13m). Getty
  • Ilkay Gundogan: Manchester City to Barcelona. AFP
    Ilkay Gundogan: Manchester City to Barcelona. AFP
  • Manor Solomon: Shakhtar to Tottenham (free transfer). AFP
    Manor Solomon: Shakhtar to Tottenham (free transfer). AFP
  • Roberto Firmino: Liverpool to Al Ahli (free transfer). Getty
    Roberto Firmino: Liverpool to Al Ahli (free transfer). Getty
  • Jordan Henderson: Liverpool to Al Ettifaq (£12m). Getty
    Jordan Henderson: Liverpool to Al Ettifaq (£12m). Getty
  • Sergio Busquets: Barcelona to Inter Miami (free transfer). Getty
    Sergio Busquets: Barcelona to Inter Miami (free transfer). Getty
THREE POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS

Khalfan Mubarak
The Al Jazira playmaker has for some time been tipped for stardom within UAE football, with Quique Sanchez Flores, his former manager at Al Ahli, once labelling him a “genius”. He was only 17. Now 23, Mubarak has developed into a crafty supplier of chances, evidenced by his seven assists in six league matches this season. Still to display his class at international level, though.

Rayan Yaslam
The Al Ain attacking midfielder has become a regular starter for his club in the past 15 months. Yaslam, 23, is a tidy and intelligent player, technically proficient with an eye for opening up defences. Developed while alongside Abdulrahman in the Al Ain first-team and has progressed well since manager Zoran Mamic’s arrival. However, made his UAE debut only last December.

Ismail Matar
The Al Wahda forward is revered by teammates and a key contributor to the squad. At 35, his best days are behind him, but Matar is incredibly experienced and an example to his colleagues. His ability to cope with tournament football is a concern, though, despite Matar beginning the season well. Not a like-for-like replacement, although the system could be adjusted to suit.

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Company Profile

Founders: Tamara Hachem and Yazid Erman
Based: Dubai
Launched: September 2019
Sector: health technology
Stage: seed
Investors: Oman Technology Fund, angel investor and grants from Sharjah's Sheraa and Ma'an Abu Dhabi

Tributes from the UAE's personal finance community

• Sebastien Aguilar, who heads SimplyFI.org, a non-profit community where people learn to invest Bogleheads’ style

“It is thanks to Jack Bogle’s work that this community exists and thanks to his work that many investors now get the full benefits of long term, buy and hold stock market investing.

Compared to the industry, investing using the common sense approach of a Boglehead saves a lot in costs and guarantees higher returns than the average actively managed fund over the long term. 

From a personal perspective, learning how to invest using Bogle’s approach was a turning point in my life. I quickly realised there was no point chasing returns and paying expensive advisers or platforms. Once money is taken care off, you can work on what truly matters, such as family, relationships or other projects. I owe Jack Bogle for that.”

• Sam Instone, director of financial advisory firm AES International

"Thought to have saved investors over a trillion dollars, Jack Bogle’s ideas truly changed the way the world invests. Shaped by his own personal experiences, his philosophy and basic rules for investors challenged the status quo of a self-interested global industry and eventually prevailed.  Loathed by many big companies and commission-driven salespeople, he has transformed the way well-informed investors and professional advisers make decisions."

• Demos Kyprianou, a board member of SimplyFI.org

"Jack Bogle for me was a rebel, a revolutionary who changed the industry and gave the little guy like me, a chance. He was also a mentor who inspired me to take the leap and take control of my own finances."

• Steve Cronin, founder of DeadSimpleSaving.com

"Obsessed with reducing fees, Jack Bogle structured Vanguard to be owned by its clients – that way the priority would be fee minimisation for clients rather than profit maximisation for the company.

His real gift to us has been the ability to invest in the stock market (buy and hold for the long term) rather than be forced to speculate (try to make profits in the shorter term) or even worse have others speculate on our behalf.

Bogle has given countless investors the ability to get on with their life while growing their wealth in the background as fast as possible. The Financial Independence movement would barely exist without this."

• Zach Holz, who blogs about financial independence at The Happiest Teacher

"Jack Bogle was one of the greatest forces for wealth democratisation the world has ever seen.  He allowed people a way to be free from the parasitical "financial advisers" whose only real concern are the fat fees they get from selling you over-complicated "products" that have caused millions of people all around the world real harm.”

• Tuan Phan, a board member of SimplyFI.org

"In an industry that’s synonymous with greed, Jack Bogle was a lone wolf, swimming against the tide. When others were incentivised to enrich themselves, he stood by the ‘fiduciary’ standard – something that is badly needed in the financial industry of the UAE."

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Artist: Coldplay

Label: Parlophone/Atlantic

Number of tracks: 10

Rating: 3/5

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Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

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Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill

Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

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Director: Ayan Mukerji

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana

Rating: 2/5

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