A defense to rejuvenate
Impossible to miss the front page of Marca this morning, with Leny Yoro well put forward. According to Spanish journalists, Real Madrid has been studying for weeks the option of bringing forward the signing of a central defender within the Madrid first team by one year. Initially, the plan was to offer the services of Lille in 2025. But be careful, as we were able to announce to you exclusively several weeks ago, the 18-year-old defender is especially in the sights of PSG, and his price will not be a problem. However, the repeated injuries to Madrid defenders and the future unforeseen departures make the Merengue leaders think that Yoro must arrive this summer. In addition, as reported A.S. this Tuesday, Real Madrid will do a major cleaning in its defense. Among the four Madrid central defenders, only Militao does not reach thirty and will be retained for the long term. The other players, Rüdiger, Alaba and Nacho will be invited to renew each year for one year, and the door will be open at each transfer window for a departure. As our Spanish colleagues write, it is the “rule of 30» from Real Madrid. Once you pass this age, you are replaceable at any time. And as the newspaper reminds us, there is not only Yoro in Madrid’s sights, there is also Gonçalo Inácio, valued at 60 million euros.
Foden, City’s hero
A man is on the front page of all the newspapers on British newsstands: Phil Foden. Led by Brentford last night, Manchester City was able to pull itself together to finally win (3-1). And that’s mainly thanks to Phil Foden’s hat-trick. A performance appreciated by Pep Guardiola at its true value. As can be seen on the first page of the Daily Star, the Skyblues manager was in ecstasy with each goal. “Foden lit up the game and he is now firmly established as a prolific source of goals for City with his dazzling skill, dribbling and close control», We can read in the newspaper. Same observation in the Sunwhich reports, thanks to statistics, that the Englishman has never been as good as since the start of 2024. As the Daily Mirror where the Daily Express«this hat trick gives a boost to the Citizens in the title race and gives a big blow to the hopes of Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool“. Finally, the Daily Telegraph takes up the words of Pep Guardiola who believes that “this is the season where Phil Foden has the most influence on the team, in terms of goals and assists.» Only positive news for the Skyblues and the English selection.
A Barça that smells of La Masia
The Catalan newspaper Sport tells us about Barça’s new plan for its future in today’s edition. According to the daily, Deco is already preparing its team for next season, counting mainly on the prodigies trained at La Masia. For example, the possible departure of Raphinha will be covered by Lamine Yamal. And to cover the departure of a central defender with whom they can earn money, Barça already has another excellent player like Pau Cubarsí, who we see on this front page. The Catalan club is clearly at a turning point by stopping the recruits and focusing on the emergence of its nuggets to return to the top in the future. In the meantime, for Mundo Deportivo the attacking trio Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski and Vitor Roque are on course to remain Xavi’s choice until the end of the season.
