Robert Lewandowski gives Barça headaches
Robert Lewandowski will be out of the Clasico after his injury in the selection. He created quite a stir in high places. Marca added a layer this morning by explaining that his “contract extension is in the fridge“. Deco has suspended talks with the striker for the time being. He believes that now is not the right time to address this subject. The sports director prefers to wait to evaluate the player's performance. Lewandowski wants him to stay at Barça. If he leaves, the Polish striker wants to stay in Europe. According to A.S. which includes information from the Polish press, Atlético de Madrid are reportedly monitoring their situation carefully. The Madrid club sees a golden opportunity to offer themselves a renowned, albeit aging, scorer. As with Suarez in 2020, Diego Simeone hopes to convince the goleador to come and finish his career in Europe in the Spanish capital. Barça for its part is prospecting for Lewy's successor. According to Sportthe Dusan Vlahovic trail is studied.
Gianluigi Donnarumma happy at City
At Manchester City, there is a man who is as happy as anything, it is Gianluigi Donnarumma. However, one would have thought that his forced departure from PSG would have affected him enormously. Pushed towards the exit by the Parisian club despite having played a major role in the quest for the first Champions League of the Rouge et Bleu, the Italian is full of confidence. By signing for City, he joined Pep Guardiola. As written by Manchester Evening Newss, “working with Guardiola is even better than expected”explained the Italian doorman. Donnarumma has impressed in his first few weeks at City and says he already feels comfortable at the Etihad. He is reportedly considering a long stay at Manchester City, where he has signed a five-year contract.
The Madrid press convinced by Xabi Alonso
After 8 days of the championship, the Madrid press is already convinced by the new face of Real Madrid version Xabi Alonso. The former Bayer coach managed to make Real a team that presses high and effectively, one of the most aggressive teams in European football. “ Their ability to not only win the ball back near the opposition's penalty area, but also to turn those recoveries into clear-cut chances, makes them an extremely dangerous team when they don't have the ball. », congratulates the newspaper which speaks of a new Madrid with the return of Jude Bellingham. Xabi Alonso's challenge will now be to find a balance between the three stars Mbappé, Vinicius and Bellingham, something that his predecessor Carlo Ancelotti did not really succeed in doing. The Spaniard will also have to decide between Bellingham and Guler, quite a dilemma as explained Mundo Deportivo.
