The American newspaper The Athletic has reported that Manchester United are close to signing a deal for Brazilian international Casemiro, the Real Madrid midfielder, this summer’s Mercato. And the paper claimed that talks between the two sides were very advanced as the English club offered a weekly salary that puts Casemiro in the top category in the first team.
Barcelona have a specific policy to convince Messi to return
Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona, is pursuing a particular policy to convince Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi to return to the Catalan club. And Spanish newspaper Sport reported that talk of Messi’s future will become a subject of controversy in the coming months due to the expiration of his contract with PSG in the summer of 2023 and the desire of Barça to bring him back again. The newspaper concluded that Laporta first wants to build bridges to communicate with Lionel Messi, but has not started yet, but rather wants to take advantage of the time factor.
Manchester City decide not to sell Silva
Sky Sports reports that Manchester City do not want to sell Bernardo Silva and do not expect other clubs to consider the midfielder. This is despite interest from Barcelona and, more recently, Paris Saint-Germain. A report by The Times claimed that Paris Saint-Germain were preparing an offer worth around £60m for the 28-year-old.
Japan’s Vissel Kobe reached the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League after beating Japanese rivals Yokohama F-Marinos 3-2 in the round of 16 match. Korean Team Daegu 2-1.
International and local miscellaneous:
Player Mahmoud Kaur signed Al Burj Sports Club statements coming from Al Najma Sports Club.
Netflix has announced a new documentary chronicling former Portuguese star Luís Figo’s famous 2000 move from Barcelona to Real Madrid, set to premiere on August 25.
Napoli have officially announced the signing of Argentine striker Giovanni Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone.
French newspaper Le Parisien reported that Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier and sports adviser Louis Campeau imposed strict rules on the team’s players, most notably banning players from drinking iced tea and soft drinks, at the request of a hired nutritionist. .
Source: El Iktisad