Xabi Alonso panics Europe
At the end of his contract at the end of the season, Carlo Ancelotti could be replaced by Xabi Alonso, designated as the big favorite. In its interior pages, the newspaper A.S. takes stock of the future of the Bayer Leverkusen coach who finds himself in the “the crosshairs of all of Europe”. And for good reason, with Xabi Alonso has worked miracles since his arrival at the German club! Leader of the Bundesliga, the club quite simply made the best start to the championship in the club’s history with 16 points out of 18 possible. A success which is far from going unnoticed in Europe. England has fond memories of his time as a Liverpool player. Bayer Leverkusen, for its part, wanted to send a message to its courtiers through its sports director Simon Rolfes. “He is fully focused here and that is enough for now”, did he declare. We remind you that Xabi Alonso recently extended his lease until 2026 with the German club. To be continued.
The return of Jérôme Boateng divides
Jérôme Boateng’s return to Bayern Munich is imminent. As we explained to you, the Bavarian club is in the process of welcoming the German world champion, free of any contract after the end of his adventure at OL. The defender is even already training with the group. But as reported by the German daily Bild in today’s edition, the return of the world champion is linked to a scandal and clearly, the 35-year-old is not going to be welcomed with open arms by everyone. As a reminder, in October 2021, he was fined 1.8 million euros for assaulting his ex-partner and mother of his daughters. He allegedly hit him in the face during a trip to the Caribbean. On appeal, he was finally ordered to pay 1.2 million euros. The Bavarian High Court is suing the 2014 world champion for “beatings, injuries and insults” and a third trial took place last September. A return which is therefore not unanimous.
The Italian press is pessimistic for Osimhen
Big update from Victor Osimhen after being targeted by his own club. If on the pitch, the Nigerian striker found the net during the last two matches, the person concerned wanted to empty his bag and his words made the front page of the transalpine dailies, like the Corriere dello Sport which displays a strong statement from the player: “Napoli has nothing to do with that”. Tuttosport takes up another statement: “I am with Naples”. In summary, Victor Osimhen wanted to put out the fire and ease tensions. Nevertheless, these words provoke a strong reaction and in its interior pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport wonders if this release is not a farewell message. We recall that Naples and Osimhen were close to an agreement regarding a contract extension. But this affair could clearly change his future.
