All the top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
Mendes has made it clear that Ronaldo would accept a significant pay cut
Mendes has made it clear that Ronaldo would accept a significant pay cut and would like to join a Champions League side where he is not the only one carrying the weight.
Journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed that Ronaldo is still interested in a move to Atletico, but as previously reported, Atletico are keeping their distance and have reiterated that they simply don’t have the finances to bring Ronaldo in and that signing him would be “problematic” and that Real Madrid are Real Madrid are not interested in signing Ronaldo back.
Mendes recommended Ronaldo to Barca even before they signed Lewandowski, but no club has come close to signing Ronaldo, which is why United are sticking to their “Ronaldo is not for sale” stance without receiving any offers, and Tenhaag is still hoping to have another open and honest conversation with Ronaldo.
According to sources close to Ronaldo, not only does he want to join a Champions League team, but he wants a team where he doesn’t feel like he is the only one carrying the weight. He wants the support of his teammates and believes that is key to staying on top, especially important in a World Cup year when there will be more games to play come mid-season.
And Mendes has made it clear to clubs who have been dissuaded by high wages that Ronaldo is willing to accept a significant pay cut, possibly as much as 30%.
Liverpool 5-0 Leipzig (Nenuz Fires 4 GOALS to Silence Haters )
Liverpool travelled to RB Leipzig for a pre-season friendly match. In the first half, Salah broke through + conceded a goal, Firmino gave an assist and Solothurn retired injured. In the second half, Nunez came on as a substitute and scored four goals in a row! Luis Diaz scored from the spot, with assists from Arnold, Elliott and Fabio Carvalho. In the end, Liverpool beat Leipzig 5-0.
German women’s football team 2-0 Austria women’s football team to reach the quarter-finals
The quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 began with a match between the German women and the Austrian women. In the first half, Georgieva’s header bounced off the post. The German team played a reverse triangle in front of the net and Maguire put the ball in front of the net. In the second half, Dongst and Gabontium’s shots hit the crossbar and the post, while Germany’s Biel’s shot also hit the crossbar. Just before the end, the Austrian goalkeeper fired a shot straight into the back of the net by German striker Popp. At the end of the match, Germany beat Austria 2-0 to advance to the quarter-finals after nine years.
Official: Christensen will wear the #15 jersey this season, and Aubameyang has switched to the #17.
According to Barca’s official website, Christensen has been given the team’s number 15 shirt and Aubameyang will wear number 17 in the new season, the numbers previously held by Longley and Luc de Jong respectively, who have now both left Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid’s paperwork to bring in Molina is in place; Obalak and Lemar to extend their contracts
Atletico Madrid have reached the final stages of bringing in Udinese defender Molina.
The 24-year-old joined Udinese in September 2020 and has made 64 Serie A appearances for the team, contributing 9 goals and 10 assists.
Romano also said that Oblak and Lemar will sign new contract extensions with Atletico, with both previously contracted to the team expiring in the summer of 2023.
Jules Kounde has thrown his £55 million move to Chelsea into doubt after turning up unannounced for Sevilla’s pre-season tour.
Kounde did not tell Barca that he would join Chelsea.
Daily Sport says that Barca admit that the signing of Kounde is difficult, but they are not giving up because neither Kounde nor his close associates have told Barca that Kounde is joining Chelsea.
Kounde wants to join Barcelona, which is his priority, so Barca have recently been asking Kounde to be patient and wait, and Kounde’s training trip to Portugal with Sevilla has given Barca hope.
However, every body says that Barca will need to wait for the third lever to be activated before they can make an offer for Kounde, and the decision is currently in Kounde’s hands. Now, Barca are about to announce the official activation of the second lever.
Barca have not made any offers yet, but have only expressed their interest in signing the player. The Daily Sport says that neither Sevilla nor Chelsea want to wait any longer and that Kounde could make a decision in the next few hours.
Dani Alves joins Mexican side Pumas on free transfer as contract has been completed
Alves has joined Mexican side Pumas, with a free transfer contract completed until June 2023.
Alves has completed his agreement with the Pumas after leaving Barcelona as a free agent a few weeks ago.
Everton lose 0-4 to Minnesota United
Everton lost 0-4 against Minnesota United in a friendly match in the USA. In the 18th minute of the match, Reynoso hit a penalty kick to give Minnesota United a 1-0 lead over Everton. Keane scored their own goal in the 32nd minute to give Minnesota United a 2-0 lead over Everton. Amarilla added a goal in the 36th minute to make it 3-0 to Everton. In the 77th minute of the match, Danladi deflected the ball into the net in front of the goal to give Minnesota United a 4-0 lead over Everton.
The Times
Erin Haaland will have to wait until Saturday to make his first start for Manchester City, but Jack Grealish predicts his new teammate will be “unstoppable” once he is at his best.
Kevin Mbabu is one step away from joining Fulham from Wolfsburg as he heads to Portugal to meet the club on tour and undergo a medical. Fulham are also interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico for a second loan spell in the 2018-19 season.
West Ham have blocked a proposed move for Issa Diop to Fulham after their new centre-back Nayef Agoud suffered an ankle injury in Tuesday’s 3-1 friendly defeat away to Rangers and could be out for at least a month.
Aaron Ramsey has been left out of Juventus’ squad for their tour of the United States as the club attempt to terminate the midfielder’s contract, which has one year remaining.
DAILY STAR
Alexandre Lacazette looks set to miss Lyon’s next pre-season friendly after being attacked by wasps during training.
Manchester United’s flight from Melbourne to Perth was delayed after a military jet reportedly landed on the runway and blocked the plane.
Brighton & Hove Albion could treble their money on Marc Cucurella after slapping a hefty price-tag on the Manchester City target.
Adebayo Akinfenwa has made a swift retirement U-turn after he was filmed playing for Hashtag United.
THE TELEGRAPH
Thomas Tuchel could be stuck with several unwanted players for the 2022-2023 campaign as top-flight clubs are reluctant to strike a deal with the Premier League giants for their out-of-form stars.
The German manager is said to be looking to offload Michy Batshuayi, Kenedy, Malang Sarr, Ross Barkley, Timo Werner and Kepa during the summer transfer window but there has been little interest in the Chelsea flops so far.
DAILY MAIL
Anthony Martial is staying at Manchester United after reviving his Old Trafford career this summer. Martial has scored three goals in as many games on tour in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, and new manager Erik ten Hag has decided that he will not be sold.
Jack Grealish is so fired up this pre-season that he bolted straight back into Manchester City’s dressing room to check the footage of refereeing decisions in Wednesday’s friendly.
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is willing to take a big pay cut in order to exit Old Trafford this summer.
Thomas Muller spared no time in denying Arsenal links after Bayern Munich’s 6-2 pre-season win over Wayne Rooney’s DC United.
Southampton are in talks to sign Bordeaux striker Sekou Mara. The highly-rated 19-year old has drawn attention from Premier League clubs such as Newcastle, Aston Villa and Leeds but Southampton have stepped in ahead of the rival competition.
DAILY MIRROR
Barcelona are reportedly set to launch one last attempt to snatch Sevilla star Jules Kounde from Chelsea this summer.
Mikel Arteta confessed he will need to offload a number of Arsenal players in order to get his squad down to a reasonable size ahead of the new season – with up to eight players facing the axe.
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo insists the club already have a “wonderful squad” amid rumours linking them with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United transfer target Benjamin Pavard is not short of confidence and has already declared he is “more complete” than Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Spanish defender Marc Cucurella has been left “disappointed” with the price tag that Brighton have put upon his head amid interest from Man City, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
THE ATHLETIC
Graham Potter is reportedly looking to add former Hoffenheim star Florian Grillitsch to his Brighton squad ahead of the start of the season.
DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham have reportedly failed in an attempt to swap Joe Rodon for Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo. Antonio Conte also offered £25million in addition to the centre-back, however, this was rebuffed by former manager Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he is struggling to understand Timo Werner’s recent suggestion that he would be happy to switch clubs in the not-too-distant future.
Tottenham ace Japhet Tanganga is reportedly drawing interest from Celtic, Bournemouth and Monaco, despite the fact his current employers have begun transfer talks with AC Milan over a move.
Reports in Portugal claim Liverpool are ready to start formal negotiations with Sporting over the signing of Matheus Nunes. The 23-year-old midfielder is among the hottest properties in European football right now, with Chelsea recently exploring a deal for the ace and Manchester City also watching him.
Chelsea have reportedly been informed by Barcelona in private talks that they can pip Manchester United to a deal for Frenkie de Jong. The Dutch midfielder has been linked with a switch to Old Trafford all summer, but a deal has failed to materialise after weeks of tedious negotiations – and the Blues could jump in.
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