Chelsea checkout
L’Evening Standard reports that Chelsea have contacted Sporting Lisbon to sign defender Ousmane Diomande and striker Viktor Gyokeres. Accustomed to big expenses, Chelsea will have to pay. Sporting has set its price, this double transaction would cost 180 million euros. Sporting have reportedly already rejected an initial offer from the Blues for Diomandé, insisting they will only sell him if his full €80 million release clause is lifted. For Gyokores, too, Sporting is reluctant to sell its star. He’s the best performing player since the start of the season, he’s gaining momentum. His release clause is set at 100 million euros.
Manchester United wants something heavy
Recently, Erik ten Hag assured at a press conference that he was very satisfied with his squad, but the Red Devils leaders intend to make some changes with millions of euros. According to The Sun, Manchester United wants to sign Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri. The Mancunians have smelled the right opportunity, as Sevilla are in financial difficulty at the moment, an offer of 18 million euros should be accepted for En-Nesyri. The basic priority was Sehrou Guirassy, but according to information from Sun, he prefers Tottenham. But that’s not all, United are ready to complete a lucrative deal with Real Sociedad for Takefusa Kubo. The Red Devils will blow up the Japanese’s release clause estimated at 60 million euros to afford him in January. By getting rid of a few undesirables like Jadon Sancho or Anthony Martial, the club will free up enough finances to offer Kubo a salary 7 times higher than what he currently earns. A difficult proposition to refuse… The only downside for Manchester United is that Real Sociedad participates in the Champions League, not the Mancunians…
The world congratulates Manchester City
A team is being highlighted all over the world this Saturday, Manchester City! The English club defeated the Brazilians Fluminense in the final of the Club World Cup (4-0). A new trophy won by Pep Guardiola’s team. The Skyblues are definitely at the top of world football for the English tabloids. On the side of Sport, we salute the career of Catalan Pep Guardiola. Great year for the manager who won his 5th major trophy in 2023, few people in the profession have managed to do the same. Finally, in Portugal too we celebrate the victory of the Cityzens. The journalists ofIn Bola are already on fire for Euro 2024, because Portugal will have in its ranks the great champions Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes and Ruben Dias, who have stacked up good performances with Manchester City in addition to trophies.
