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Eintracht Frankfurt are making their move in January, and Nottingham Forest are ready to deal. The Bundesliga side have made Arnaud Kalimuendo their top attacking priority, with Forest placing a thirty million euro valuation on the French striker. A loan option is also on the table, so this one has real legs.
Shifting to Formula One, and Max Verstappen delivered another statement performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The reigning champion climbed to second place from what stats confirm was the lowest grid position a driver has recovered from since nineteen eighty three. Another reminder that when Verstappen gets rolling, starting position is almost irrelevant.
And in grassroots motorsport, George Russell is doing something genuinely meaningful. The Mercedes star has launched the fully-funded GR sixty three Karting Academy at Silverstone in partnership with the British Racing Drivers' Club. With junior karting seasons regularly costing deep into the six figures, this initiative directly targets the financial wall that shuts out so much raw talent before it ever gets a chance.
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