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Month: June 2019

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Man Utd stepping up Max Aarons interest

Manchester United are stepping up their interest in Norwich defender Max Aarons, who they see as an alternative to Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Sky Sports News understands.United are keen to sign a new right-back following the departure of captain Antonio Valencia, and Crystal Palace's Wan-Bissaka is understood to be one of their top targets.However, they had a bid worth £50m for the 21-year-old rejected this week, and are now understood to be intensifying their pursuit of Aarons.The 19-year-old impressed for Norwich last season, winning the EFL Young Player of the Season award as the Canaries won the Championship and returned to the Premier League.United's interest in the England U19 international comes amid a shift in transfer policy at Old Trafford towards targeting young, homegrown players.Howev...
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Bale Not Leaving Real Madrid on Loan – Agent

Gareth Bale will not leave Real Madrid on loan this summer, his agent has said. The 29-year-old has fallen out of favour at the Bernabeu under Zinedine Zidane, who has "decided he can do without" Bale, according to Jonathan Barnett. Real have already spent over £250m this summer on five arrivals as Zidane begins his rebuild and they are understood to be keen to offload Bale to balance their books. However, Real's high-valuation, Bale's reported £600,000-a-week wages and the fact the winger is settled in Madrid make a departure difficult. A loan move had been suggested as a short-term solution, but Barnett has ruled that out, saying "there's more chance of me winning at Ascot". "A loan move is not going to happen," he said. "I don't think he wants to go out on loan. He's got a lovely life a...
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Mourinho Sees Himself at a National Team

Jose Mourinho has dropped hints to his future plans, revealing that he sees himself becoming the manager of a national team rather than another club. The former Manchester United boss has been out of coaching work since being sacked by the Red Devils in December 2018 and has recently appeared as a pundit for broadcaster beIN SPORTS. In an interview broadcast by Eleven Sports however, the 56-year-old revealed he still has the desire to take on new challenges in the world of management. “I want to compete in new competitions,” he said. “I think about the World Cup and the European Championships. “For a long time I have had the desire to try out such an adventure. Right now, I see myself more at a national team than with a new club. “Is Portugal the right team for me? Not necessarily.” The se...
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Marta Sets World Cup Record as Brazil Qualify for Round of 16

Six-time world player of the year Marta scored a record 17th World Cup finals goal to clinch Brazil's place in the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Italy, who topped Group C on goal difference.The 33-year-old Brazil legend's nerveless, second-half penalty saw her become the all-time leading scorer at men's or women's World Cups, surpassing retired Germany striker Miroslav Klose.Italy, who had already qualified, went close twice through Juventus' Barbara Bonansea in the first half, but faded after the break in Valenciennes.But an experienced Brazil side, who clipped the bar through Andressinha's fine second-half free-kick, narrowly missed out on second spot as Australia beat Jamaica 4-1 to pip Vadao's side on goals scored.The South Americans now look set to face hosts France in the next round in...
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Genoa Fighting Brescia and Lecce to sign Inter striker Andrea Pinamonti

Genoa are fighting to beat Brescia and Lecce to the signing of Inter striker Andrea Pinamonti, according to Tuttosport.The Rossoblu’s sporting director Stefano Capozucca visited Inter’s new headquarters in Milan yesterday and reiterated their interest for the 20-year-old.Capozucca brought Pinamonti to Frosinone last season and is on good terms with the forward, which he hopes will help secure a deal.The paper did not specify whether Genoa’s interest was for a loan deal or a permanent signing, but Inter are known to prefer the former option at the moment.Brescia, Lecce and several clubs abroad are interested in Pinamonti but Genoa and Inter are on good terms after discussing deals for Ionut Radu and Eddie Salcedo this week.Pinamonti starred for Italy as they reached the semi-finals of this ...
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Real Madrid and Napoli to Complete loan deal for James Rodriguez

According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, Napoli has agreed to personal terms with James and now just need to reach an agreement with Real Madrid. The report states that Napoli would prefer a one year loan with an option to buy over an immediate transfer. If Real agrees to this then it would bring an end to a 5 year run that has found James struggling to find the form that made him a star at the 2014 World Cup.Real fans had high hopes for James when he joined the squad after seeing him win the Golden Boot at the World Cup earlier that summer. That first season was his best with Real as he managed 13 goals and 13 assists in La Liga in his 29 appearances. Unfortunately, he saw his playing time decrease each of the next two years after Carlo Ancelotti was replaced by Zinedine Zi...
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Borussia Dortmund Head Coach Lucien Favre Extends deal

Borussia Dortmund have announced head coach Lucien Favre has extended his stay by a further 12 months.The Bundesliga outfit appointed Favre last summer on a two-year contract but the 61-year-old’s has been rewarded with a bumper new deal.Favre’s new contract now runs until the summer of 2021 after Dortmund came close to dethroning Bayern Munich as Bundesliga champions last season.Bayern only sealed the Bundesliga title on the last weekend of the campaign after Dortmund pushed them the entire way.Dortmund even lead Bayern by as many as seven points clear at the start of February before dropping points in seven of their final 15 league matches.Dortmund ended up finishing two points behind champions Bayern but have already set out to close the gap for next season.Favre’s side have already bol...
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Newcastle Reportedly Set to make Club Record move for Ismaila Sarr if Benitez Sign

According to L’Equipe, Newcastle are ready to make a club record move for Rennes star Ismaila Sarr if Rafa Benitez stays at the club this summer.The report from France claims that Watford have already had a £27m bid rejected for the winger, but claim that Newcastle would be willing to make a superior bid for the highly-rated Senegalese international.Sarr, 21, is rated as one of the most exciting young talents in France, with him bagging 13 goals and 11 assists last season and possessing frightening pace.This would be a hugely exciting signing for the club, especially when Sarr’s been regularly linked with Europe’s top clubs recently, but it’s one we can only seriously consider once we know what’s happening with both Benitez and Mike Ashley.
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Arsenal Right back Hector Bellerin set to miss start of 2019/20 season with knee injury

Arsenal have been dealt a blow after learning Hector Bellerin will miss the start of next season due to ongoing concerns with his knee injury.In January Bellerin underwent an operation on the anterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee, having been carried off in a match against Chelsea.An initial diagnosis had Bellerin ruled out for 'six to nine months', and it is now reported by the Evening Standard that the player will not return in time to feature in pre-season and will remain sidelined as the new Premier League campaign begins. 
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Chelsea Reject Barcelona and Atletico Madrid Bid for Willian

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have failed in big-money bids for Chelsea winger Willian, according to reports .The Brazilian is entering the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge after six years at the club. Sky Sports News reports on Monday that both La Liga giants have seen offers of £35 million turned down by the Premier League club. The Blues are said to be determined to retain the 30-year-old despite the risk of losing him on a free transfer next summer. They hope to tie down the Brazil international on a new two-year deal and ward off interest from Barca, who have long been admirers of the forward.
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Atletico Madrid Reportedly set to sign Joao Felix for €120 million

Joao Felix is said to be in Madrid and ready to sign for Atletico Madrid  according to Record. The deal could be confirmed in the next couple hours, and would be worth €120 million, with the 19-year-old earning €6 million a year.Antoine Griezmann is leaving the club this summer and reports suggest Barcelona is his next stop. Atletico’s own chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin said as much and said Atletico have known since March but Barca remain coy over the potential transfer. Their president Josep Bartomeu rejected the idea that the dea is just done, but he did say they would see what happens in the coming weeks.Phillippe Coutinho is at the Copa America with Brazil and it is likely that he will have to be sold before Griezmann is confirmed. But Atletico know that whatever happens,...
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Manchester City to sign PSV defender Angelino

According to Spanish paper La Voz de Galicia on Monday, Manchester City are closing in on signing PSV left-back Angelino.If Angelino’s name sounds familiar, that’s because the 22-year-old previously left Man City to join PSV just twelve months ago.Back in June 2018, Man City sold Angelino to PSV for 5 million pounds.Angelino agreed a five-year deal with PSV.During his previous stint at Man City, Angelino was restricted to just a handful of appearances.Angelino made his Man City debut against Aston Villa in the FA Cup in 2016, while Pep Guardiola played the defender against Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League.
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Reports : Arsenal Refuse to Sell Torreira

Arsenal are refusing to sell midfielder Lucas Torreira amid interest from AC Milan, according to Sky in Italy. With Marco Giampaolo set to move from Sampdoria to the San Siro as manager, he is keen to re-sign his former player, who joined the Gunners for £26m last summer. But Milan look likely to switch to other options, including Sassuolo's Stefano Sensi, due to Arsenal's plan to keep the Uruguayan. Torreira made 34 Premier League appearances as the mainstay in Unai Emery's midfield last season, scoring twice, and he played in 16 further cup matches. Torreira broke into senior football at Pescara, having moved to Italy as a teenager, before joining Sampdoria for little more than £1m in 2016.
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Women's World Cup : USA Sweeps Past Chile

The United States easily reached the last 16 of the Women's World Cup as they produced another commanding display to beat Chile in Paris. Having opened their campaign with a ruthless, record-breaking 13-0 win over Thailand on Tuesday, the USA quickly got on top of Chile and led early on through veteran Carli Lloyd's crisp finish. Julie Ertz and Lloyd then both headed in from first-half corners, before Chile keeper Christiane Endler pulled off several stunning second-half saves to prevent the holders adding to their lead. The world's number-one side, who rested seven players, also hit the woodwork three times before Lloyd dragged wide from the penalty spot, missing the chance to become the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick. A draw with rivals Sweden in Le Havre on Thursday would ...
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Uruguay Blank Ecuador to Begin Copa Quest

Uruguay got their Copa America campaign off to a perfect start, beating a 10-man Ecuador 4-0 in Belo Horizonte on Sunday.Nicolas Lodeiro had given Oscar Tabarez's men a sixth-minute lead before Jose Quintero was sent off for Ecuador.That made an already difficult task even tougher and Uruguay capitalised on their numerical advantage in the first half through goals from star duo Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez.Uruguay comfortably saw out their win, added to by an Arturo Mina own goal in the second half, to secure a dream start in Group C, which also includes Japan and two-time reigning champions Chile.
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Zola to Leave Chelsea After Contract Expires

Gianfranco Zola will leave Chelsea when his contract as assistant coach expires, Sky Sports News understands. The 52-year-old, who played for Chelsea between 1996 and 2003, returned to the club last summer on a one-year deal to work alongside Maurizio Sarri. It is believed a role as a club ambassador has been offered to Zola but the Italian would prefer to continue coaching and is unlikely to accept the position. And with Sarri leaving Chelsea for Juventus on a three-year deal, it is thought Zola may follow him to the Serie A champions. However, it is believed Zola is keen to stay and look for opportunities in English football.
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Ndombele Admits Interest in Spurs Move

Tanguy Ndombele has hailed Tottenham as a "big club" and admitted he is interested in signing for Mauricio Pochettino.Spurs have been in talks with Lyon over a deal for the France midfielder, Sky Sports News understands, but he is also of interest to other clubs including Juventus.Ndombele will take time to think about his future while on holiday for the rest of June and is expected to make a decision when he returns next month.Speaking to French publication Telefoot, he said: "It's true that Tottenham are a great team - a big club. They finished fourth in their league, they were finalists in the Champions League."They are a big club like many others. Which player would not be interested in a big club?"
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Juventus Confirm Appointment of Sarri

Juventus have confirmed the appointment of Maurizio Sarri on a three-year deal.The Italian leaves Chelsea for the Bianconeri after a solitary season at Stamford Bridge.Despite opposition from a section of the Blues support, Sarri guided the Blues back to the Champions League with a third-placed finish and won the Europa League during his time in south-west London.He also reached the final of the Capital One Cup, where Chelsea were beaten on penalties by Manchester City.Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: "In talks we had following the Europa League final, Maurizio made it clear how strongly he desired to return to his native country, explaining that his reasons for wanting to return to work in Italy were significant."He also believed it important to be nearer his family, and for the ...
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Ukraine Crowned U20 World Cup Champions

Vladyslav Supriaha inspired Ukraine to Under-20 World Cup glory for the first time in their history as he scored twice in a 3-1 comeback win against South Korea. Ukraine trailed inside five minutes as Valencia's Lee Kang-in converted from the penalty spot, but Supriaha found the net either side of half-time and Heorhii Tsitaishvili rounded off the scoring late on. Saturday's final in Lodz featured two first-time finalists and it was South Korea who made the brighter start thanks to Lee's spot-kick, awarded after VAR ruled Kim Se-yun had been fouled just inside the area. Supriaha profited from some slack defending to tap in an equaliser in the 34th minute, however, and he added Ukraine's second shortly after the break after being inadvertently played in by Korea's Kim Hyun-woo. Ukraine then...
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Mane Suspended for Senegal's AFCON Opener

Sadio Mane will miss Senegal’s opening Africa Cup of Nations fixture against Tanzania due to a suspension, according to head coach Aliou Cisse. The Liverpool superstar will sit out the West Africans’ first Group C fixture – which will take place at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo later this month – after picking up two yellow cards during the qualifying campaign. Mane was booked in Senegal’s 1-0 victory against Equatorial Guinea in Malabo in November last year, with the Confederation of African Football also recording another booking in a 2-0 victory over Madagascar in March. Senegal departed for Egypt on Saturday, having previously been at a training camp in Alicante. Mane will be available for the showdown with Algeria on June 27 and their final group-stage clash against Kenya on July 1....
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