A French striker to support Neymar
In the Daily Star on Sunday this Sunday, we learn that Martial could leave Manchester United soon for the Saudi Pro League. This would be, according to the newspaper, the last star targeted by the Saudi championship. And it’s Al Hilal, who are seriously considering bringing in the Frenchman. There is still a plan B though, as the club that signed Neymar will make a lucrative offer to Manchester United only if they can’t convince Fulham to let go of Aleksandar Mitrovic for just under €50m. According to information from DailyMirror, other Saudi clubs are also interested, but Al Hilal has priority. West Ham are also monitoring Martial’s situation but the Hammers are unlikely to be able to match the fees and wages offered by the Middle East.
FC Barcelona closes its transfer window
Small detour in Spain and especially in Catalonia, in the interior pages of Sport we discover that the arrival of Joao Cancelo at FC Barcelona is only a matter of hours. There is now an agreement in principle between the Blaugrana club and Manchester City. The standoff was intense for City to accept that Cancelo arrives on loan, the Skyblues wanted a dry transfer. The English team obtained that the option to buy Barça at the end of the season is slightly higher than the 30 million euros that the Barcelona entity had planned. The purchase option is not compulsory, but it can become so if a series of objectives are achieved. For example, if Barça qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League or if Cancelo plays 70% of the matches, his option will be mandatory. Then Barca rub their hands while waiting for Coutinho’s next transfer. Indeed, still according to Sport, the Brazilian will soon join the Qatari championship against a large sum. A little over a year ago, the Catalans transferred Coutinho to Aston Villa for 20 million euros, but above all, Barca reserved 50% of the capital gain from a future sale of the player. The Catalan management hope that the English club will push Coutinho’s future club to write a big check.
A final in apotheosis
But what really makes the headlines in Her Majesty’s country is the final of the Women’s World Cup. England take on Spain this afternoon.a game to write historycan be read on the front page of many British media. “It’s the game of their lives», title the DailyMirror And The Sun this Sunday. The graphic designers of Sunday Times imagined a handshake between Millie Bright, captain of the Three Lionesses and Bobby Charlton, hero of the 1966 World Cup. Perhaps we will have the right to the same outcome? It is not really to the taste of the Spanish newspapers which are already pushing behind the players of La Roja. Mundo Deportivo, Sport, brand, everyone hopes to see the teammates of Salma Paralluelo lift the trophy for history. Several media in the country think that once again, it will be the super-subs that will allow the Spaniards to win this clash in Australia.
