Barça wows all of Europe
How else to start than with the super manita of FC Barcelona who crushed Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup! 5-2 victory for the Catalans who completely outclassed the Madrilenians, moreover, there was already 4-1 at half-time while Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring. “A champion’s manita» title the Mundo Deportivothat’s already two Clásicos this season and two demonstrations from Barça which confirms its return to the forefront. The European press did not miss the meeting and highlighted the Barcelona show, this is the case of Daily Mirrorsame thing in Italy. In this Barça demonstration almost everyone shone, notably Lamine Yamal who scored the equalizing goal. Sport make no mistake in talking about the Spanish crack who was huge even though he has just returned from injury. Same story for Raphinha, the Barça captain. A new double for the Brazilian international who confirms match after match that he has taken on a new dimension this season and that the armband helps him even more.
Kimmich, gone to stay?
A little detour to Germany with Joshua Kimmich who spoke about his future. The Bayern Munich midfielder will be at the end of his contract on June 30 and he clearly has no shortage of suitors. However, Kimmich has no plans to look elsewhere, he explained on the microphone of Bild that it was closer to an extension than a departure given the direction taken by Bayern in recent months. “I am strongly considering extending my contract at Bayern. This has a lot to do with the coach. It’s very nice to play football under Kompany“, he said. Excellent news for the Bavarian club.
AC Milan rushes into Marcus Rashford and Kyle Walker
In Milan, recruits are expected this winter. The Rossoneri have two serious prospects: Marcus Rashford and Kyle Walker. The first should leave Manchester United this winter given the complex relationship with his coach but the competition is fierce to afford him. For the second, Pep Guardiola has already announced his departure and according to Daily Mail an offer was even made from Milan. The right back received a contract offer of 2 and a half years. The Manchester City manager has revealed that it was his player who expressed his desire to leave. “Two days ago, Kyle asked to explore the option of playing overseas to finish his career there. He went to see Txiki Begiristain. That’s why he didn’t play. I prefer to play players whose spirit is here and not elsewhere.»
