August 2022 – Page 3 – Football Flame

Month: August 2022

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Manchester United confident of securing Antony deal

 Antony of Ajax celebrates 2-1 during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax v FC Groningen at the Johan Cruijff Arena on August 14, 2022 in Amsterdam Netherlands.Manchester United are confident of reaching an agreement to sign Ajax forward Antony before the summer transfer window shuts on September 1. Antony, 22, is now United’s main focus as Erik ten Hag wants the Brazilian to strengthen his attacking options. United are believed to have somewhat cooled their pursuit of PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo as they are prioritising a deal for Antony. Antony’s representatives are in London looking to complete a move to Old Trafford where the attacker would join ex-boss Ten Hag and former Ajax team-mate Lisandro Martinez. The two clubs have discussed a fee higher than the €8...
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SERIE A

Juve held by Samp, Roma edge Cremonese

Massimiliano Allegri head coach of Juventus (R) reacts during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and Juventus at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 22, 2022 in Genoa, Italy. Juventus were held to an uneventful goalless draw by Sampdoria on Monday, while Chris Smalling headed Roma to a 1-0 win over Cremonese to make it two wins from two. Massimiliano Allegri’s side were uninspired and failed to create much against a solid Samp at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. The closest they came to taking the points was when Adrien Rabiot’s low strike was correctly ruled out for offside, the France midfielder a starter after his move to Manchester United collapsed in the week. Filip Kostic also forced a save from Emil Audero in stoppage time but that was about it from a team aiming to make a league...
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Barcelona midfielder wanted in late move by Bayern Munich

Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona in action with Borja Iglesias of Real Betis during the La Liga Santader match between Real Betis and FC Barcelona at Benito Villamarin in Seville, Spain, on May 07, 2022. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are reportedly plotting a last-ditch move to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona this summer. According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Frenkie de Jong is the subject of interest from Bayern Munich over a possible late move in the ongoing transfer window. Barcelona will look to get the Dutch midfielder off the books in the final days of the summer. Frenkie de Jong finds himself in a rock and a hard place at FC Barcelona. While he does not want to depart from Camp Nou before the summer transfer window shuts down, the Catalan giants wish to get him o...
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UCL

Benfica, Haifa, Plzen cruise into Champions League group stage

David Neres of Benfica and Illya Zabarnyi of Dynamo Kyiv in action during the UEFA Champions League Play-Off Second Leg match between SL Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv at Estadio da Luz on August 23, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica’s David Neres scored a superb goal as the Portuguese side reached the Champions League group stage with a 3-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev in Lisbon on Tuesday for a 5-0 aggregate win. Nicolas Otamendi and Rafa Silva also scored in the first half and Benfica qualified for the Champions League 12th time in 13 seasons. Israeli side Maccabi Haifa snatched a 2-2 draw at Red Star Belgrade and earned their passage to the group stage 5-4 on aggregate after an own goal from substitute Milan Pavkov in the final minute. Aleksandar Pesic and Mirko Ivanic had put the Serbian side ah...
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Adams brace and Ballard debut goal as Southampton defeat Cambridge United in EFL Cup

Che Adams of Southampton celebrates after scoring their side's second goal with Stuart Armstrong during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Cambridge United and Southampton at Abbey Stadium on August 23, 2022 in Cambridge, England. CHE Adams hit a second brace in successive games before 17-year-old debutant Dom Ballard finished League One opposition Cambridge United in the second round of the EFL Cup. The Scottish international scored in both halves, following his double to win the match at Leicester City on Saturday, before magic Ballard continued his fine scoring form into the first-team to seal a 3-0 win. Saints awarded three first-team debuts to their most promising of academy youngsters – Lewis Payne, Dom Ballard and Diamond Edwards – after their involvement in the under-18s ti...
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West Ham United sign second Italian international

Emerson Palmieri of Italy and Angel Di Maria of Argentina compete for the ball during the Finalissima 2022 match between Argentina and Italy at Wembley Stadium on June 01, 2022 in London, England. West Ham United have completed their seventh signing of the summer, landing left back Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea.The 28-year-old Italian international moves to West Ham on a four-year contract for a fee in the region of £13million plus add-ons and will provide competition for the club’s longest-serving player, Aaron Cresswell who is 33 later this year.“I’m very happy to be here and to arrive here,” said Emerson, who will wear the No 33 shirt. “It’s a big challenge for me, it’s a big team, so I’m very happy to be here and I’m ready.“Personally, since the first day I arrived here in England, I a...
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Van Nistelrooy eyes PSV progress, Rangers drop Morelos

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooij of PSV during the Training PSV at the De Herdgang on August 23, 2022 in Eindhoven Netherlands. Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has been omitted from the squad for their crucial Champions League play-off tie against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night. It is understood that manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has cut the Colombian striker for the second leg in Holland due to fitness levels and other concerns, including attitude. Following a discussion, the Dutch boss was supported in his decision by various senior players within the Gers squad and talks about a new deal are on hold. The 26-year-old, who recently returned to the squad following a long spell on the sidelines following a thigh injury, was sent off 13 minutes after coming on as substitute in the 2-2 draw wi...
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Chelsea target Gordon tells Everton he wants to leave

Anthony Gordon of Everton looks on during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on August 20, 2022 in Liverpool, England. Chelsea have been given further hope of signing Anthony Gordon after the winger told Everton he wants to leave. The Merseyside club rejected a £45 million bid for the 21-year-old last week and have insisted he is not for sale while manager Frank Lampard is keen to keep him. But Chelsea are expected to return with a second offer for Gordon and the England Under-21 international has made it clear he hopes to go to Stamford Bridge. Gordon attracted interest from Tottenham and Newcastle earlier in the transfer window but Everton had hoped that selling Richarlison to Spurs meant they would be able to keep their other prized assets...
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Chelsea hold talks with AC Milan over Rafael Leao

Rafael Leao of AC Milan warm up prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and AC Milan at Gewiss Stadium on August 21, 2022 in Bergamo, Italy. Chelsea have held talks with AC Milan over a possible deal to bring Portuguese forward Rafael Leao to Stamford Bridge this summer, 90min understands. Sources confirmed earlier this summer that Chelsea were among the sides monitoring 23-year-old Leao, who was named Serie A’s Most Valuable Player last season after racking up 11 goals and ten assists to fire Milan to the title. The Blues have maintained contact with Leao’s representatives ever since and 90min has learned that talks between the two clubs have taken place over the past few weeks. However, Milan have made it abundantly clear that they are not interested in letting Leao leave this sum...
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SERIE A

Report: Jose Mourinho now wants to sign £25m star who Tottenham rejected this summer

Abdou Diallo #22 of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the Paris Saint-Germain Vs Bordeaux, French Ligue 1 regular season match at Parc des Princes on March 13th 2022 in Paris, France. AS Roma are reportedly interested in signing PSG defender Abdou Diallo, who Tottenham rejected the chance of bringing to north London earlier this summer. According to Il Messaggero, Jose Mourinho is eyeing a late move to sign the 26-year-old centre-back in an attempt to bolster Roma’s defensive ranks for the new season, with PSG looking to offload Diallo as new manager Christophe Galtier does not see the versatile defender as part of the French club’s long-term plans. Diallo has been linked all summer with a move away from Paris, with Tottenham even reportedly being offered the chance to sign the former B...
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Juventus offer Memphis update amid Barcelona exit rumors

Memphis Depay centre-forward of Barcelona and Netherlands during the warm-up before the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano at Spotify Camp Nou on August 13, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. Juventus vice-chairman Pavel Nedved has offered an update on Memphis Depay amid speculation the Dutchman is wanted in Turin. Nedved admits that Memphis is a target for the club but reckons there are other names on their shopping list too. “Depay can play with Dusan Vlahovic or in his place, I agree. He can also play with Moise Kean or be a winger, but he is only one of the names we are evaluating,” he said. “We are evaluating, we are vigilant on what the market offers. We need to evaluate things carefully. Looking at the injuries and the formation, we are considering whether to go ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Erik ten Hag hails Man Utd’s fighting spirit following win over rivals Liverpool

Manchester United Head Coach / Manager Erik ten Hag reacts at the end of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on August 22, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Erik ten Hag turned the air blue as he hailed Manchester United’s fighting spirit following their stunning victory over rivals Liverpool on Monday. United bounced back from two successive – and humiliating – defeats at the start of their Premier League campaign to beat their fiercest rivals 2-1 at Old Trafford. Reflecting on his first competitive victory as United boss, Ten Hag told Sky Sports: “Now you see we bring attitude on the pitch and there was communication, there was a fighting spirit and there was a team, and you can see what they can achieve because they can play f****** good...
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SERIE A

Roma star Zaniolo stretchered off after fall

Nicolò Zaniolo of AS Roma leaves the pitch with an injury during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Cremonese at Stadio Olimpico on August 22, 2022 in Rome, Italy. Less than 24 hours after the Georginio Wijnaldum fracture, Roma saw Nicolò Zaniolo stretchered off with a dislocated shoulder. It has not been a good couple of days for the Giallorossi, because last night summer signing Wijnaldum was diagnosed with a fractured tibia after an accidental training ground collision. The squad wore special shirts during the warm-up to wish the Netherlands international well ahead of their game with Cremonese. However, just 42 minutes into that match, Zaniolo ran into the box and was tackled cleanly by Luka Lochosvili, falling awkwardly onto his left shoulder. Zaniolo immediately started screami...
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Man United move not about money, insists Casemiro

Carlos Henrique Casemiro of Real Madrid during the Casemiro Farewell at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 22, 2022 in Madrid Spain. Casemiro insists his transfer to Manchester United is not motivated by money and says he is determined to succeed at what he believes is “the biggest team in the world”. The Brazilian, who has enjoyed a glittering career at Real Madrid, winning five Champions Leagues and three LaLiga titles after joining in 2013, is set to be unveiled as Manchester United’s fourth summer signing for a fee of £60m. United, who have suffered chastening losses to Brighton and Brentford at the start of the new season, have struggled to compete for trophies in recent seasons, leading many to suggest Casemiro’s move was driven by a reported £350,000 per week salary, double wha...
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LALIGA

Lewandowski off the mark as Barcelona crush Real Sociedad

Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona at Reale Arena on August 21, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain. Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 1-4 with a ruthless second half performance. The match got off to a flying start when Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal for the Catalan giants just 43 seconds into the game. Barca broke down the left via Alex Balde who squared it to the Polish striker and he ruthlessly put it into the bottom corner. It took La Real just minutes to respond though, Frenkie de Jong was robbed in possession and David Silva found Alexander Isak running in behind. His chipped effort was helped as it took a deflection off Eric Garcia looping into the net to equa...
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RB Leipzig rule out selling Konrad Laimer to Bayern Munich

20 August 2022, Berlin: Soccer: Bundesliga, 1. FC Union Berlin - RB Leipzig, Matchday 3, An der Alten Försterei. RB Leipzig's Konrad Laimer fights Berlin's Rani Khedira (r) for the ball. RB Leipzig manager Domenico Tedesco has confirmed that the club will not be selling midfielder Konrad Laimer this summer, despite significant interest from Bayern Munich. Laimer is in the final year of his contract with Leipzig and made it clear that he wanted to join Bayern this summer, but according to Tedesco, a failure to agree the terms of a transfer has now seen the move collapse. “It’s understandable that Bayern wanted him, but we are keeping him,” Tedesco told Sky Germany. “He’s staying. That’s been clear to me for the last four weeks.” Laimer was previously recommended to Manchester United by form...
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Manchester United want both Antony and Cody Gakpo

Cody Gakpo of PSV Eindhoven during the UEFA Champions League Qualification - First Leg match between Rangers and PSV Eindhoven at Ibrox Stadium on August 16, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. Manchester United are pushing to sign both Ajax’s Antony and PSV Eindhoven’s Cody Gakpo in the final days of the summer transfer window. The Premier League giants have splashed out around €82.5m to sign Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, who is expected to be unveiled at Old Trafford tonight. Manchester United are still in the market for players, with a right-back, a forward and another midfielder on their radar. The club have been pushing to sign Antony and Gakpo, but the latter was seen as an alternative if they failed to land the Brazilian winger. However, according to Dutch daily De Telegraaf, Manchester U...
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PSG destroy Lille 7-1 in French league

Kylian Mbappe of PSG celebrates his second goal with Sergio Ramos and teammates during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on August 21, 2022 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) thrashed Lille 7-1 in a French Ligue 1 match Sunday as its star forward Kylian Mbappe netted the earliest goal in the league’s history. It took only eight seconds before PSG scored the opener. After a long and classy through ball by Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, Mbappe chipped the ball over Lille goalkeeper Leo Jardim to make it 1-0 for the visitors at Lille’s Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Messi doubled the gap in the 27th minute with a right-footed finish. PSG’s Moroccan player Achraf Hakimi made it 3-0 in the 39th minu...
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Leeds United beat Chelsea 3-0 in Premier League, end nearly 20-year jinx

Brenden Aaronson of Leeds United is challenged by Kalidou Koulibaly of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Chelsea FC at Elland Road on August 21, 2022 in Leeds, England.Leeds United beat Chelsea 3-0 in Sunday’s English Premier League match to move to the second position, and end their almost 20-year hoodoo. In the 33rd minute, US midfielder Brenden Aaronson gave a 1-0 lead to Leeds United at their home Elland Road. After a back pass, Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy made a big mistake as he was unable to clear the ball on time. Aaronson tackled him and scored an open goal after Mendy’s gift. Spanish forward Rodrigo scored a header four minutes later to double the lead for Leeds United. In the second half, English midfielder Jack Harrison made it 3-0 for Leeds ...
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Bayern Munich tear apart Bochum 7-0 in German league

Marcel Sabitzer (C) of München in action during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and FC Bayern München at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on August 21, 2022 in Bochum, Germany.Relentless Bayern Munich hammered Bochum 7-0 in a Sunday German Bundesliga match, staying atop the league standings. German winger Leroy Sane netted the first goal of the match in the fourth minute at Bochum’s Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Visitors’ Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt then scored a header after a corner kick in the 25th minute. It was de Ligt’s first Bundesliga goal. Bayern Munich’s French winger Kingsley Coman finished after a rebound by Bochum goalkeeper, while Senegalese star Sadio Mane scored on a counterattack, making it 4-0 before halftime. Mane added another goal, but this time it was from a penalty kick i...
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