Real Madrid wants to drop €25m for a Premier League defender
Real Madrid is interested in an English nugget according to Daily Mail ! Indeed, the tabloid announces that “Branthwaite is in the sights of Real Madrid. The Everton star is admired by Ancelotti.» With the cascade of injuries in defense, the Merengue club is prospecting in the transfer window to strengthen itself and has targeted Jarrad Branthwaite, the 21-year-old Toffees player. The newspaper specifies that Carlo Ancelotti knows him well because it was he who launched him professionally at Everton when he was coaching the club. “Everton would not consider selling Branthwaite cheaply, particularly given his financial situation, but rival clubs believe they are vulnerable to offers. The Madrid club would be ready to drop €25 million to afford the player’s services.» Case to be continued… For his part, A.S. highlights the “derby storm» which is announced between Real and Atlético. “The Merengues and the Colchoneros are associated in the Cup on the eve of their Supercup duel. They will meet three times in 26 days.» Enough to ignite the powder and offer us some hell of a duel…
Lacazette to Turkey?
While Olympique Lyonnais has been in great difficulty since the start of the season, Alexandre Lacazette, the captain, could leave the banks of the Rhône this winter. This is what is announced Photo this morning which reports that the attacker could go to Galatasaray! “The Istanbul club which is not satisfied with the performances of Cédric Bakambu and Halil Dervişoğlu would like to strengthen its attack with the former Arsenal player», Specifies the local media. “Work has begun for the 32-year-old French striker, whose name had already been mentioned with Galatasaray», reports again Photo. As a reminder, Lacazette is under contract with OL until 2025 and is playing for the remainder of this season. It remains to be seen whether he will be convinced to join the Süper Lig this winter. Nothing is less sure…
“Our Kaiser is dead”
In Germany, the country mourns its greatest football legend, the Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer! Black notebook so for the diary Bild this morning which displays: “Our Kaiser is dead» ! Absolute myth, considered a revolutionary force having transformed the game and crowned with all success, Franz Beckenbauer, often nicknamed “the Emperor” and “the Kaiser”, died at the age of 78. Victim of an ocular infarction which caused him to lose sight in his right eye a year ago, the double Ballon d’Or, also weakened by two heart operations, finally joined Pelé, Diego Maradona, Just Fontaine, Johan Cruyff or even Bobby Charlton in the pantheon of legends of this sport. L’Abendzeitung of Munich also paid a beautiful tribute to his legend and posted on its front page that Beckenbauer was “Bavarian, emperor and a luminous character. Germany and the world mourn the loss of a very special footballer and person», Soberly indicates the Munich tabloid.
