Category: Real Madrid

City and Guardiola bet it all on Haaland – The Warm-Up

May 11, 2022

Wednesday’s big stories

Haaland represents a huge risk for Guardiola

Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record indicates that he is a near-guarantee of goals. Since his debut, he has scored 154 in 199 games. And, yet, his signing constitutes a sizable risk for Manchester City and, most notably, Pep Guardiola.

Transfers

Haaland transfer confirmed with forward to join Manchester City, Dortmund to sign Adeyemi

18 HOURS AGO

The reason is two-fold. Firstly, and most crucially, for his acquisition to be deemed a true success, City must win the Champions League. Secondly, stylistically, he does not fit this Manchester City team in its current possession-first guise.

The Catalan has built his managerial career and success on ball possession. It has served him well. He has won everything – but last won Europe’s premier trophy in 2011.

Haaland, as a truly elite goalscorer, has shown a laser-like focus on hitting the back of the net, and little interest in playmaking. That is fine as, to state the obvious, he is a striker, whose primary job is to score goals. However, Guardiola has never seen that role’s sole purpose as just that. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sergio Aguero provide evidence of this fact.

So, why sign Haaland?

It looks like City are about to win the league for the fourth time in five years, but have, by their standards, struggled in cup competitions. They reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and FA Cup, and the fourth round of the League Cup. Thus, the following conclusion can be drawn: over the course of the season, City’s pure weight of talent pays dividends in the league.

Guardiola’s cabal of midfield passers bludgeons a league into submission, but cup competitions – read the Champions League – are slightly different. One game of missed gilt-edged chances – say against Real Madrid in a first-leg semi-final at the Etihad – can – and this season did – prove fatal to City’s, and, more pertinently, Guardiola’s hopes of finally getting their hands on that Champions League trophy.

And, thus, like Sir Alex Ferguson did before him with Juan Sebastian Veron, Guardiola has bet the house on a player who is not necessarily suited to his style of play, but whose excellence could see City extend their domestic dominance to Europe.

However, for this to happen either City – read Guardiola – or Haaland need to adapt. It represents a huge risk.

Give the Ballon d’Or to the excellent, incomparable Sadio Mane

City, as stated above, will more than likely make it four league wins in five seasons. And, yet, if they don’t, Sadio Mane will have played a central and crucial role in wrestling that title from the Etihad club.

He was at it again on Tuesday night, craning his head back to arrow a Luis Diaz centre past Emi Martinez in Aston Villa’s goal to secure the comeback 2-1 win that draws them level with Manchester City at the top of the table having played a game more.

Mane has been nothing short of inspirational since he helped guide Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations success in February. And come May 28 Mane could have won the Africa Cup of Nations, the League Cup, the FA Cup, the Premier League and the Champions League.

Being in that position in May, and having contributed to it so vastly, makes Mane the standout candidate for the Ballon d’Or this.

‘It was massive’ – Klopp on win over Villa as Premier League title race intensifies

Manchester United finally listen to Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho said the below in 2019 after taking Manchester United to second in the Premier League the previous season.

“If I tell you, for example, that I consider one of the best jobs of my career was to finish second with Man United in the Premier League, you will say, ‘this guy is crazy,'” Mourinho said.

“I keep saying this because people don’t know what is going on behind the scenes.”

It was a classic from the Mourinho genre. It seemed hyperbole then, and a deflection of his own shortcomings. And, yet, perhaps the Portuguese was right – not necessarily about it being one of the best jobs of his career; winning the Champions League with Porto, or the treble with Inter or conceding barely a goal with Chelsea in their first title-winning season under the Portuguese would constitute that.

However, there have been movements behind the scenes at United ahead of the appointment of Erik ten Hag that suggest an admission that something was in fact “going on behind the scenes”.

The club’s chief strategy officer, Hemen Tseayo, left the club on Tuesday, and, in doing so, joined Matt Judge, director of football negotiations, Jim Lawlor, chief scout, and Marcel Bout, head of global scouting in leaving the backroom structure as new CEO Richard Arnold looks to stamp his authority on the club.

A successful club needs a streamlined, well-oiled operation at the boardroom level. Manchester City have it, Liverpool have it and so too do, to a lesser extent, Real Madrid. PSG and United do not while the jury is still out on Barcelona given their recent upheaval.

If United can get the behind-the-scenes stuff right, then they will once again become a force to be reckoned with.

IN THE CHANNELS

Decent patter here from Danny Welbeck.

COMING UP

A serious selection of Premier League football. Leeds v Chelsea, Watford v Everton and Wolves v Man City.

Andi Thomas will be here tomorrow to pick through that.

Transfers

Guardiola refuses to talk about Haaland transfer until deal ‘completely done’

18 HOURS AGO

UEFA Europa Conference League

Mourinho admits ‘hurt’ over Spurs sacking but insists he is happy at Roma

A DAY AGO

City and Guardiola bet it all on Haaland – The Warm-Up

May 11, 2022

Wednesday’s big stories

Haaland represents a huge risk for Guardiola

Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record indicates that he is a near-guarantee of goals. Since his debut, he has scored 154 in 199 games. And, yet, his signing constitutes a sizable risk for Manchester City and, most notably, Pep Guardiola.

Premier League

‘He’s a real beast’ – Klopp believes Haaland is a ‘really good signing’ for City

5 HOURS AGO

The reason is two-fold. Firstly, and most crucially, for his acquisition to be deemed a true success, City must win the Champions League. Secondly, stylistically, he does not fit this Manchester City team in its current possession-first guise.

The Catalan has built his managerial career and success on ball possession. It has served him well. He has won everything – but last won Europe’s premier trophy in 2011.

Haaland, as a truly elite goalscorer, has shown a laser-like focus on hitting the back of the net, and little interest in playmaking. That is fine as, to state the obvious, he is a striker, whose primary job is to score goals. However, Guardiola has never seen that role’s sole purpose as just that. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sergio Aguero provide evidence of this fact.

So, why sign Haaland?

It looks like City are about to win the league for the fourth time in five years, but have, by their standards, struggled in cup competitions. They reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and FA Cup, and the fourth round of the League Cup. Thus, the following conclusion can be drawn: over the course of the season, City’s pure weight of talent pays dividends in the league.

Guardiola’s cabal of midfield passers bludgeons a league into submission, but cup competitions – read the Champions League – are slightly different. One game of missed gilt-edged chances – say against Real Madrid in a first-leg semi-final at the Etihad – can – and this season did – prove fatal to City’s, and, more pertinently, Guardiola’s hopes of finally getting their hands on that Champions League trophy.

And, thus, like Sir Alex Ferguson did before him with Juan Sebastian Veron, Guardiola has bet the house on a player who is not necessarily suited to his style of play, but whose excellence could see City extend their domestic dominance to Europe.

However, for this to happen either City – read Guardiola – or Haaland need to adapt. It represents a huge risk.

Give the Ballon d’Or to the excellent, incomparable Sadio Mane

City, as stated above, will more than likely make it four league wins in five seasons. And, yet, if they don’t, Sadio Mane will have played a central and crucial role in wrestling that title from the Etihad club.

He was at it again on Tuesday night, craning his head back to arrow a Luis Diaz centre past Emi Martinez in Aston Villa’s goal to secure the comeback 2-1 win that draws them level with Manchester City at the top of the table having played a game more.

Mane has been nothing short of inspirational since he helped guide Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations success in February. And come May 28 Mane could have won the Africa Cup of Nations, the League Cup, the FA Cup, the Premier League and the Champions League.

Being in that position in May, and having contributed to it so vastly, makes Mane the standout candidate for the Ballon d’Or this.

‘It was massive’ – Klopp on win over Villa as Premier League title race intensifies

Manchester United finally listen to Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho said the below in 2019 after taking Manchester United to second in the Premier League the previous season.

“If I tell you, for example, that I consider one of the best jobs of my career was to finish second with Man United in the Premier League, you will say, ‘this guy is crazy,'” Mourinho said.

“I keep saying this because people don’t know what is going on behind the scenes.”

It was a classic from the Mourinho genre. It seemed hyperbole then, and a deflection of his own shortcomings. And, yet, perhaps the Portuguese was right – not necessarily about it being one of the best jobs of his career; winning the Champions League with Porto, or the treble with Inter or conceding barely a goal with Chelsea in their first title-winning season under the Portuguese would constitute that.

However, there have been movements behind the scenes at United ahead of the appointment of Erik ten Hag that suggest an admission that something was in fact “going on behind the scenes”.

The club’s chief strategy officer, Hemen Tseayo, left the club on Tuesday, and, in doing so, joined Matt Judge, director of football negotiations, Jim Lawlor, chief scout, and Marcel Bout, head of global scouting in leaving the backroom structure as new CEO Richard Arnold looks to stamp his authority on the club.

A successful club needs a streamlined, well-oiled operation at the boardroom level. Manchester City have it, Liverpool have it and so too do, to a lesser extent, Real Madrid. PSG and United do not while the jury is still out on Barcelona given their recent upheaval.

If United can get the behind-the-scenes stuff right, then they will once again become a force to be reckoned with.

IN THE CHANNELS

Decent patter here from Danny Welbeck.

COMING UP

A serious selection of Premier League football. Leeds v Chelsea, Watford v Everton and Wolves v Man City.

Andi Thomas will be here tomorrow to pick through that.

Transfers

Haaland transfer confirmed with forward to join Manchester City, Dortmund to sign Adeyemi

A DAY AGO

Transfers

Guardiola refuses to talk about Haaland transfer until deal ‘completely done’

YESTERDAY AT 13:52

City and Guardiola bet it all on Haaland – The Warm-Up

May 11, 2022

Wednesday’s big stories

Haaland represents a huge risk for Guardiola

Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record indicates that he is a near-guarantee of goals. Since his debut, he has scored 154 in 199 games. And, yet, his signing constitutes a sizable risk for Manchester City and, most notably, Pep Guardiola.

Premier League

‘He’s a real beast’ – Klopp believes Haaland is a ‘really good signing’ for City

5 HOURS AGO

The reason is two-fold. Firstly, and most crucially, for his acquisition to be deemed a true success, City must win the Champions League. Secondly, stylistically, he does not fit this Manchester City team in its current possession-first guise.

The Catalan has built his managerial career and success on ball possession. It has served him well. He has won everything – but last won Europe’s premier trophy in 2011.

Haaland, as a truly elite goalscorer, has shown a laser-like focus on hitting the back of the net, and little interest in playmaking. That is fine as, to state the obvious, he is a striker, whose primary job is to score goals. However, Guardiola has never seen that role’s sole purpose as just that. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sergio Aguero provide evidence of this fact.

So, why sign Haaland?

It looks like City are about to win the league for the fourth time in five years, but have, by their standards, struggled in cup competitions. They reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and FA Cup, and the fourth round of the League Cup. Thus, the following conclusion can be drawn: over the course of the season, City’s pure weight of talent pays dividends in the league.

Guardiola’s cabal of midfield passers bludgeons a league into submission, but cup competitions – read the Champions League – are slightly different. One game of missed gilt-edged chances – say against Real Madrid in a first-leg semi-final at the Etihad – can – and this season did – prove fatal to City’s, and, more pertinently, Guardiola’s hopes of finally getting their hands on that Champions League trophy.

And, thus, like Sir Alex Ferguson did before him with Juan Sebastian Veron, Guardiola has bet the house on a player who is not necessarily suited to his style of play, but whose excellence could see City extend their domestic dominance to Europe.

However, for this to happen either City – read Guardiola – or Haaland need to adapt. It represents a huge risk.

Give the Ballon d’Or to the excellent, incomparable Sadio Mane

City, as stated above, will more than likely make it four league wins in five seasons. And, yet, if they don’t, Sadio Mane will have played a central and crucial role in wrestling that title from the Etihad club.

He was at it again on Tuesday night, craning his head back to arrow a Luis Diaz centre past Emi Martinez in Aston Villa’s goal to secure the comeback 2-1 win that draws them level with Manchester City at the top of the table having played a game more.

Mane has been nothing short of inspirational since he helped guide Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations success in February. And come May 28 Mane could have won the Africa Cup of Nations, the League Cup, the FA Cup, the Premier League and the Champions League.

Being in that position in May, and having contributed to it so vastly, makes Mane the standout candidate for the Ballon d’Or this.

‘It was massive’ – Klopp on win over Villa as Premier League title race intensifies

Manchester United finally listen to Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho said the below in 2019 after taking Manchester United to second in the Premier League the previous season.

“If I tell you, for example, that I consider one of the best jobs of my career was to finish second with Man United in the Premier League, you will say, ‘this guy is crazy,'” Mourinho said.

“I keep saying this because people don’t know what is going on behind the scenes.”

It was a classic from the Mourinho genre. It seemed hyperbole then, and a deflection of his own shortcomings. And, yet, perhaps the Portuguese was right – not necessarily about it being one of the best jobs of his career; winning the Champions League with Porto, or the treble with Inter or conceding barely a goal with Chelsea in their first title-winning season under the Portuguese would constitute that.

However, there have been movements behind the scenes at United ahead of the appointment of Erik ten Hag that suggest an admission that something was in fact “going on behind the scenes”.

The club’s chief strategy officer, Hemen Tseayo, left the club on Tuesday, and, in doing so, joined Matt Judge, director of football negotiations, Jim Lawlor, chief scout, and Marcel Bout, head of global scouting in leaving the backroom structure as new CEO Richard Arnold looks to stamp his authority on the club.

A successful club needs a streamlined, well-oiled operation at the boardroom level. Manchester City have it, Liverpool have it and so too do, to a lesser extent, Real Madrid. PSG and United do not while the jury is still out on Barcelona given their recent upheaval.

If United can get the behind-the-scenes stuff right, then they will once again become a force to be reckoned with.

IN THE CHANNELS

Decent patter here from Danny Welbeck.

COMING UP

A serious selection of Premier League football. Leeds v Chelsea, Watford v Everton and Wolves v Man City.

Andi Thomas will be here tomorrow to pick through that.

Transfers

Haaland transfer confirmed with forward to join Manchester City, Dortmund to sign Adeyemi

A DAY AGO

Transfers

Guardiola refuses to talk about Haaland transfer until deal ‘completely done’

YESTERDAY AT 13:52

City and Guardiola bet it all on Haaland – The Warm-Up

May 11, 2022

Wednesday’s big stories

Haaland represents a huge risk for Guardiola

Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record indicates that he is a near-guarantee of goals. Since his debut, he has scored 154 in 199 games. And, yet, his signing constitutes a sizable risk for Manchester City and, most notably, Pep Guardiola.

Transfers

Haaland transfer confirmed with forward to join Manchester City, Dortmund to sign Adeyemi

17 HOURS AGO

The reason is two-fold. Firstly, and most crucially, for his acquisition to be deemed a true success, City must win the Champions League. Secondly, stylistically, he does not fit this Manchester City team in its current possession-first guise.

The Catalan has built his managerial career and success on ball possession. It has served him well. He has won everything – but last won Europe’s premier trophy in 2011.

Haaland, as a truly elite goalscorer, has shown a laser-like focus on hitting the back of the net, and little interest in playmaking. That is fine as, to state the obvious, he is a striker, whose primary job is to score goals. However, Guardiola has never seen that role’s sole purpose as just that. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sergio Aguero provide evidence of this fact.

So, why sign Haaland?

It looks like City are about to win the league for the fourth time in five years, but have, by their standards, struggled in cup competitions. They reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and FA Cup, and the fourth round of the League Cup. Thus, the following conclusion can be drawn: over the course of the season, City’s pure weight of talent pays dividends in the league.

Guardiola’s cabal of midfield passers bludgeons a league into submission, but cup competitions – read the Champions League – are slightly different. One game of missed gilt-edged chances – say against Real Madrid in a first-leg semi-final at the Etihad – can – and this season did – prove fatal to City’s, and, more pertinently, Guardiola’s hopes of finally getting their hands on that Champions League trophy.

And, thus, like Sir Alex Ferguson did before him with Juan Sebastian Veron, Guardiola has bet the house on a player who is not necessarily suited to his style of play, but whose excellence could see City extend their domestic dominance to Europe.

However, for this to happen either City – read Guardiola – or Haaland need to adapt. It represents a huge risk.

Give the Ballon d’Or to the excellent, incomparable Sadio Mane

City, as stated above, will more than likely make it four league wins in five seasons. And, yet, if they don’t, Sadio Mane will have played a central and crucial role in wrestling that title from the Etihad club.

He was at it again on Tuesday night, craning his head back to arrow a Luis Diaz centre past Emi Martinez in Aston Villa’s goal to secure the comeback 2-1 win that draws them level with Manchester City at the top of the table having played a game more.

Mane has been nothing short of inspirational since he helped guide Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations success in February. And come May 28 Mane could have won the Africa Cup of Nations, the League Cup, the FA Cup, the Premier League and the Champions League.

Being in that position in May, and having contributed to it so vastly, makes Mane the standout candidate for the Ballon d’Or this.

Manchester United finally listen to Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho said the below in 2019 after taking Manchester United to second in the Premier League the previous season.

“If I tell you, for example, that I consider one of the best jobs of my career was to finish second with Man United in the Premier League, you will say, ‘this guy is crazy,'” Mourinho said.

“I keep saying this because people don’t know what is going on behind the scenes.”

It was a classic from the Mourinho genre. It seemed hyperbole then, and a deflection of his own shortcomings. And, yet, perhaps the Portuguese was right – not necessarily about it being one of the best jobs of his career; winning the Champions League with Porto, or the treble with Inter or conceding barely a goal with Chelsea in their first title-winning season under the Portuguese would constitute that.

However, there have been movements behind the scenes at United ahead of the appointment of Erik ten Hag that suggest an admission that something was in fact “going on behind the scenes”.

The club’s chief strategy officer, Hemen Tseayo, left the club on Tuesday, and, in doing so, joined Matt Judge, director of football negotiations, Jim Lawlor, chief scout, and Marcel Bout, head of global scouting in leaving the backroom structure as new CEO Richard Arnold looks to stamp his authority on the club.

A successful club needs a streamlined, well-oiled operation at the boardroom level. Manchester City have it, Liverpool have it and so too do, to a lesser extent, Real Madrid. PSG and United do not while the jury is still out on Barcelona given their recent upheaval.

If United can get the behind-the-scenes stuff right, then they will once again become a force to be reckoned with.

IN THE CHANNELS

Decent patter here from Danny Welbeck.

COMING UP

A serious selection of Premier League football. Leeds v Chelsea, Watford v Everton and Wolves v Man City.

Andi Thomas will be here tomorrow to pick through that.

Transfers

Guardiola refuses to talk about Haaland transfer until deal ‘completely done’

18 HOURS AGO

UEFA Europa Conference League

Mourinho admits ‘hurt’ over Spurs sacking but insists he is happy at Roma

A DAY AGO

City and Guardiola bet it all on Haaland – The Warm-Up

May 11, 2022

Wednesday’s big stories

Haaland represents a huge risk for Guardiola

Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record indicates that he is a near-guarantee of goals. Since his debut, he has scored 154 in 199 games. And, yet, his signing constitutes a sizable risk for Manchester City and, most notably, Pep Guardiola.

Premier League

‘He’s a real beast’ – Klopp believes Haaland is a ‘really good signing’ for City

8 HOURS AGO

The reason is two-fold. Firstly, and most crucially, for his acquisition to be deemed a true success, City must win the Champions League. Secondly, stylistically, he does not fit this Manchester City team in its current possession-first guise.

The Catalan has built his managerial career and success on ball possession. It has served him well. He has won everything – but last won Europe’s premier trophy in 2011.

Haaland, as a truly elite goalscorer, has shown a laser-like focus on hitting the back of the net, and little interest in playmaking. That is fine as, to state the obvious, he is a striker, whose primary job is to score goals. However, Guardiola has never seen that role’s sole purpose as just that. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sergio Aguero provide evidence of this fact.

So, why sign Haaland?

It looks like City are about to win the league for the fourth time in five years, but have, by their standards, struggled in cup competitions. They reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and FA Cup, and the fourth round of the League Cup. Thus, the following conclusion can be drawn: over the course of the season, City’s pure weight of talent pays dividends in the league.

Guardiola’s cabal of midfield passers bludgeons a league into submission, but cup competitions – read the Champions League – are slightly different. One game of missed gilt-edged chances – say against Real Madrid in a first-leg semi-final at the Etihad – can – and this season did – prove fatal to City’s, and, more pertinently, Guardiola’s hopes of finally getting their hands on that Champions League trophy.

And, thus, like Sir Alex Ferguson did before him with Juan Sebastian Veron, Guardiola has bet the house on a player who is not necessarily suited to his style of play, but whose excellence could see City extend their domestic dominance to Europe.

However, for this to happen either City – read Guardiola – or Haaland need to adapt. It represents a huge risk.

Give the Ballon d’Or to the excellent, incomparable Sadio Mane

City, as stated above, will more than likely make it four league wins in five seasons. And, yet, if they don’t, Sadio Mane will have played a central and crucial role in wrestling that title from the Etihad club.

He was at it again on Tuesday night, craning his head back to arrow a Luis Diaz centre past Emi Martinez in Aston Villa’s goal to secure the comeback 2-1 win that draws them level with Manchester City at the top of the table having played a game more.

Mane has been nothing short of inspirational since he helped guide Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations success in February. And come May 28 Mane could have won the Africa Cup of Nations, the League Cup, the FA Cup, the Premier League and the Champions League.

Being in that position in May, and having contributed to it so vastly, makes Mane the standout candidate for the Ballon d’Or this.

‘It was massive’ – Klopp on win over Villa as Premier League title race intensifies

Manchester United finally listen to Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho said the below in 2019 after taking Manchester United to second in the Premier League the previous season.

“If I tell you, for example, that I consider one of the best jobs of my career was to finish second with Man United in the Premier League, you will say, ‘this guy is crazy,'” Mourinho said.

“I keep saying this because people don’t know what is going on behind the scenes.”

It was a classic from the Mourinho genre. It seemed hyperbole then, and a deflection of his own shortcomings. And, yet, perhaps the Portuguese was right – not necessarily about it being one of the best jobs of his career; winning the Champions League with Porto, or the treble with Inter or conceding barely a goal with Chelsea in their first title-winning season under the Portuguese would constitute that.

However, there have been movements behind the scenes at United ahead of the appointment of Erik ten Hag that suggest an admission that something was in fact “going on behind the scenes”.

The club’s chief strategy officer, Hemen Tseayo, left the club on Tuesday, and, in doing so, joined Matt Judge, director of football negotiations, Jim Lawlor, chief scout, and Marcel Bout, head of global scouting in leaving the backroom structure as new CEO Richard Arnold looks to stamp his authority on the club.

A successful club needs a streamlined, well-oiled operation at the boardroom level. Manchester City have it, Liverpool have it and so too do, to a lesser extent, Real Madrid. PSG and United do not while the jury is still out on Barcelona given their recent upheaval.

If United can get the behind-the-scenes stuff right, then they will once again become a force to be reckoned with.

IN THE CHANNELS

Decent patter here from Danny Welbeck.

COMING UP

A serious selection of Premier League football. Leeds v Chelsea, Watford v Everton and Wolves v Man City.

Andi Thomas will be here tomorrow to pick through that.

Transfers

Haaland transfer confirmed with forward to join Manchester City, Dortmund to sign Adeyemi

YESTERDAY AT 14:35

Transfers

Guardiola refuses to talk about Haaland transfer until deal ‘completely done’

YESTERDAY AT 13:52

Jugadores del equipo rival ovacionados por el Bernabéu

May 11, 2022

Maradona

El astro argentino fue aplaudido como jugador del FC Barcelona en el Bernabéu el 26 de junio de 1983 tras marcar un gran gol en un contragolpe blaugrana en el que se quedó sólo ante el portero.

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Maradona

El astro argentino fue aplaudido como jugador del FC Barcelona en el Bernabéu el 26 de junio de 1983 tras marcar un gran gol en un contragolpe blaugrana en el que se quedó sólo ante el portero.

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Ronaldinho

El 19 de noviembre de 2005 el jugador brasileño del Barcelona marcó en el Bernabéu un bonito gol, y la afición madridista no dudó en aplaudir al delantero. El partido de Liga acabó 0-3 para los catalanes.

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FELIX ORDONEZ AUSIN
REUTERS

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Ronaldinho

El 19 de noviembre de 2005 el jugador brasileño del Barcelona marcó en el Bernabéu un bonito gol, y la afición madridista no dudó en aplaudir al delantero. El partido de Liga acabó 0-3 para los catalanes.

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Fernando Morientes

El 24 de marzo de 2004 el jugador del Mónaco regresó al Bernabéu para medirse al Real Madrid en la ida de los cuartos de final de la Champions League. La afición madridista lo recibió con aplausos.

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JAVIER SORIANO
AFP

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Fernando Morientes

El 24 de marzo de 2004 el jugador del Mónaco regresó al Bernabéu para medirse al Real Madrid en la ida de los cuartos de final de la Champions League. La afición madridista lo recibió con aplausos.

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HELIOS DE LA RUBIA
DIARIO AS

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Cesc Fábregas

El 21 de febrero de 2006 el jugador del Arsenal fue aplaudido por los parroquianos del Bernabéu en el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Champions League.

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CARLOS MARTINEZ
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Cesc Fábregas

El 21 de febrero de 2006 el jugador del Arsenal fue aplaudido por los parroquianos del Bernabéu en el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Champions League.

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PEPE ANDRES
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Alessandro Del Piero

El jugador italiano de la Juventus fue aplaudido tras marcar los dos goles del partido (0-2) de la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 6 de noviembre de 2008.

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FELIX ORDONEZ
REUTERS

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Alessandro Del Piero

El jugador italiano de la Juventus fue aplaudido tras marcar los dos goles del partido (0-2) de la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 6 de noviembre de 2008.

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DANIEL SASTRE
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Fernando Llorente

El 17 de noviembre de 2012 el delantero recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu durante el partido de LaLiga entre el Real Madrid y el Athletic Club. La afición madridista quiso mimar así a un jugador que no estaba viviendo su mejor momento en Bilbao y que gustaba en la casa blanca.

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JAVIER GANDUL
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Fernando Llorente

El 17 de noviembre de 2012 el delantero recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu durante el partido de LaLiga entre el Real Madrid y el Athletic Club. La afición madridista quiso mimar así a un jugador que no estaba viviendo su mejor momento en Bilbao y que gustaba en la casa blanca.

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Ryan Giggs

El público del Bernabéu ovacionó al jugador del Manchester United durante el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 13 de febrero de 2013.

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Ryan Giggs

El público del Bernabéu ovacionó al jugador del Manchester United durante el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 13 de febrero de 2013.

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Steven Gerrard

La afición madridista quiso despedir con aplausos al jugador inglés en su última temporada en el Liverpool. Fue el 4 de noviembre de 2014 en el partido de la fase de grupos de la Champions League.

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Steven Gerrard

La afición madridista quiso despedir con aplausos al jugador inglés en su última temporada en el Liverpool. Fue el 4 de noviembre de 2014 en el partido de la fase de grupos de la Champions League.

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Andrés Iniesta

El jugador del FC Barcelona puso en pie al Bernabéu tras marcar un gran gol (0-3) al Real Madrid (el partido acabó 0-4).

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Andrés Iniesta

El jugador del FC Barcelona puso en pie al Bernabéu tras marcar un gran gol (0-3) al Real Madrid (el partido acabó 0-4).

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Andrea Pirlo

La leyenda italiana de la Juventus recibió el aplauso de los aficionados del Real Madrid en su última temporada con el equipo de Turín. Fue el 13 de mayo de 2015 en el partido de vuelta de las semifinales de la Champions League.

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Andrea Pirlo

La leyenda italiana de la Juventus recibió el aplauso de los aficionados del Real Madrid en su última temporada con el equipo de Turín. Fue el 13 de mayo de 2015 en el partido de vuelta de las semifinales de la Champions League.

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Francesco Totti

La leyenda de la Roma gustaba mucho en la casa blanca. Recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu en dos ocasiones distintas: en su visita en la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 30 de octubre de 2002 (en la foto) y, en el partido de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 8 de marzo de 2016.

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Francesco Totti

La leyenda de la Roma gustaba mucho en la casa blanca. Recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu en dos ocasiones distintas: en su visita en la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 30 de octubre de 2002 y, en el partido de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 8 de marzo de 2016 (en la foto).

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Francesco Totti

La leyenda de la Roma gustaba mucho en la casa blanca. Recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu en dos ocasiones distintas: en su visita en la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 30 de octubre de 2002 y, en el partido de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 8 de marzo de 2016 (en la foto).

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Gianluigi Buffon

El mítico portero italiano recibió el cariño de la grada madridista en su última visita al Bernabéu con la Juventus. Fue en el partido de vuelta de los cuartos de final de la Champions League el 11 de abril de 2018.

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Gianluigi Buffon

El mítico portero italiano recibió el cariño de la grada madridista en su última visita al Bernabéu con la Juventus. Fue en el partido de vuelta de los cuartos de final de la Champions League el 11 de abril de 2018.

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David Silva

El 18 de septiembre de 2012 el jugador español fue aplaudido por la afición del Real Madrid en el partido de la fase de grupos de la Champions League frente al Manchester City. El motivo: la admiración por su juego tanto con el equipo inglés como con la selección española.

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David Silva

El 18 de septiembre de 2012 el jugador español fue aplaudido por la afición del Real Madrid en el partido de la fase de grupos de la Champions League frente al Manchester City. El motivo: la admiración por su juego tanto con el equipo inglés como con la selección española.

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James Rodríguez

El jugador colombiano del Real Madrid, cedido al Bayern Múnich, visitó el Bernabéu en el partido de vuelta de la semifinales de la Champions League el 1 de mayo de 2018. Fue aplaudido por la afición al ser cambiado.

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James Rodríguez

El jugador colombiano del Real Madrid, cedido al Bayern Múnich, visitó el Bernabéu en el partido de vuelta de la semifinales de la Champions League el 1 de mayo de 2018. Fue aplaudido por la afición al ser cambiado.

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Jugadores del equipo rival ovacionados por el Bernabéu

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Maradona

El astro argentino fue aplaudido como jugador del FC Barcelona en el Bernabéu el 26 de junio de 1983 tras marcar un gran gol en un contragolpe blaugrana en el que se quedó sólo ante el portero.

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Maradona

El astro argentino fue aplaudido como jugador del FC Barcelona en el Bernabéu el 26 de junio de 1983 tras marcar un gran gol en un contragolpe blaugrana en el que se quedó sólo ante el portero.

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Ronaldinho

El 19 de noviembre de 2005 el jugador brasileño del Barcelona marcó en el Bernabéu un bonito gol, y la afición madridista no dudó en aplaudir al delantero. El partido de Liga acabó 0-3 para los catalanes.

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Ronaldinho

El 19 de noviembre de 2005 el jugador brasileño del Barcelona marcó en el Bernabéu un bonito gol, y la afición madridista no dudó en aplaudir al delantero. El partido de Liga acabó 0-3 para los catalanes.

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Fernando Morientes

El 24 de marzo de 2004 el jugador del Mónaco regresó al Bernabéu para medirse al Real Madrid en la ida de los cuartos de final de la Champions League. La afición madridista lo recibió con aplausos.

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Fernando Morientes

El 24 de marzo de 2004 el jugador del Mónaco regresó al Bernabéu para medirse al Real Madrid en la ida de los cuartos de final de la Champions League. La afición madridista lo recibió con aplausos.

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Cesc Fábregas

El 21 de febrero de 2006 el jugador del Arsenal fue aplaudido por los parroquianos del Bernabéu en el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Champions League.

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Cesc Fábregas

El 21 de febrero de 2006 el jugador del Arsenal fue aplaudido por los parroquianos del Bernabéu en el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Champions League.

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Alessandro Del Piero

El jugador italiano de la Juventus fue aplaudido tras marcar los dos goles del partido (0-2) de la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 6 de noviembre de 2008.

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Alessandro Del Piero

El jugador italiano de la Juventus fue aplaudido tras marcar los dos goles del partido (0-2) de la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 6 de noviembre de 2008.

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Fernando Llorente

El 17 de noviembre de 2012 el delantero recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu durante el partido de LaLiga entre el Real Madrid y el Athletic Club. La afición madridista quiso mimar así a un jugador que no estaba viviendo su mejor momento en Bilbao y que gustaba en la casa blanca.

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Fernando Llorente

El 17 de noviembre de 2012 el delantero recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu durante el partido de LaLiga entre el Real Madrid y el Athletic Club. La afición madridista quiso mimar así a un jugador que no estaba viviendo su mejor momento en Bilbao y que gustaba en la casa blanca.

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Ryan Giggs

El público del Bernabéu ovacionó al jugador del Manchester United durante el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 13 de febrero de 2013.

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Ryan Giggs

El público del Bernabéu ovacionó al jugador del Manchester United durante el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 13 de febrero de 2013.

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Steven Gerrard

La afición madridista quiso despedir con aplausos al jugador inglés en su última temporada en el Liverpool. Fue el 4 de noviembre de 2014 en el partido de la fase de grupos de la Champions League.

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Steven Gerrard

La afición madridista quiso despedir con aplausos al jugador inglés en su última temporada en el Liverpool. Fue el 4 de noviembre de 2014 en el partido de la fase de grupos de la Champions League.

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Andrés Iniesta

El jugador del FC Barcelona puso en pie al Bernabéu tras marcar un gran gol (0-3) al Real Madrid (el partido acabó 0-4).

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Andrés Iniesta

El jugador del FC Barcelona puso en pie al Bernabéu tras marcar un gran gol (0-3) al Real Madrid (el partido acabó 0-4).

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Andrea Pirlo

La leyenda italiana de la Juventus recibió el aplauso de los aficionados del Real Madrid en su última temporada con el equipo de Turín. Fue el 13 de mayo de 2015 en el partido de vuelta de las semifinales de la Champions League.

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Andrea Pirlo

La leyenda italiana de la Juventus recibió el aplauso de los aficionados del Real Madrid en su última temporada con el equipo de Turín. Fue el 13 de mayo de 2015 en el partido de vuelta de las semifinales de la Champions League.

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Francesco Totti

La leyenda de la Roma gustaba mucho en la casa blanca. Recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu en dos ocasiones distintas: en su visita en la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 30 de octubre de 2002 (en la foto) y, en el partido de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 8 de marzo de 2016.

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Francesco Totti

La leyenda de la Roma gustaba mucho en la casa blanca. Recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu en dos ocasiones distintas: en su visita en la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 30 de octubre de 2002 y, en el partido de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 8 de marzo de 2016 (en la foto).

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Francesco Totti

La leyenda de la Roma gustaba mucho en la casa blanca. Recibió los aplausos del Bernabéu en dos ocasiones distintas: en su visita en la fase de grupos de la Champions League el 30 de octubre de 2002 y, en el partido de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Champions League el 8 de marzo de 2016 (en la foto).

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Gianluigi Buffon

El mítico portero italiano recibió el cariño de la grada madridista en su última visita al Bernabéu con la Juventus. Fue en el partido de vuelta de los cuartos de final de la Champions League el 11 de abril de 2018.

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Gianluigi Buffon

El mítico portero italiano recibió el cariño de la grada madridista en su última visita al Bernabéu con la Juventus. Fue en el partido de vuelta de los cuartos de final de la Champions League el 11 de abril de 2018.

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David Silva

El 18 de septiembre de 2012 el jugador español fue aplaudido por la afición del Real Madrid en el partido de la fase de grupos de la Champions League frente al Manchester City. El motivo: la admiración por su juego tanto con el equipo inglés como con la selección española.

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David Silva

El 18 de septiembre de 2012 el jugador español fue aplaudido por la afición del Real Madrid en el partido de la fase de grupos de la Champions League frente al Manchester City. El motivo: la admiración por su juego tanto con el equipo inglés como con la selección española.

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James Rodríguez

El jugador colombiano del Real Madrid, cedido al Bayern Múnich, visitó el Bernabéu en el partido de vuelta de la semifinales de la Champions League el 1 de mayo de 2018. Fue aplaudido por la afición al ser cambiado.

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James Rodríguez

El jugador colombiano del Real Madrid, cedido al Bayern Múnich, visitó el Bernabéu en el partido de vuelta de la semifinales de la Champions League el 1 de mayo de 2018. Fue aplaudido por la afición al ser cambiado.

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Arsenal ready for Tielemans bargain transfer this summer – Paper Round

May 11, 2022

Tielemans ready for Arsenal move

Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans is keen on a move to Arsenal, or another club with Champions League football next season. The Daily Mail reports that the 25-year-old Belgian international is preparing to move on as his contract is a year from expiring, meaning he can negotiate a free transfer from January next year. Arsenal are keen to strike a bargain deal for him now.

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Mbappe spotted in Madrid, Arsenal keen on Sterling transfer – Paper Round

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Paper Round’s view: Tielemans has not been at his best this season, but neither have Leicester City. If Arsenal – or any other suitor – can get hold of him for a reasonable price and without going overboard on wages then they have a potentially brilliant player for less than he would normally cost. The need for Champions League football will focus Arteta’s mind.

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Mbappe visits Madrid

Spanish newspaper Marca reported that Kylian Mbappe sparked speculation after he visited Madrid earlier in the week. The 23-year-old French international forward visited the Spanish capital – and the home of Real Madrid, who are keen on signing the player this summer on a free contract – and he avoided meeting the president of Paris Saint-Germain, who was in town at the same time.

Paper Round’s view: It looks almost inevitable that Mbappe will join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer, though rumours rumble on of PSG putting together an enormous financial package to persuade him to stay on for a year or two longer. Mbappe holds all the cards and if he is visiting the city even before his move away, his current club should be worried.

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Pepe in, Pepe out at Arsenal

The Mirror claims that Arsenal are considering a bid for Porto’s 25-year-old Brazilian winger Pepe, with various suggestions that he has a release clause of between 50 and 60 million euros. He would be brought in as a replacement for Arsenal’s own Pepe, Nicolas, who has failed to impress since his £72 million move from Lille, and who could be sold for just £25m this summer.

Paper Round’s view: While there is no indication that Arsenal’s Pepe has been anything other than a professional, he has not been able to get much joy at the English club and the time has come for him to move on and try somewhere new. As for Porto’s Pepe, at 25 he needs to move on to a big club and a bigger platform before he becomes too old to be considered.

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Rudiger’s huge release clause

The Sun reports on the huge deal that has seen Antonio Rudiger apparently commit to joining Real Madrid this summer. The 29-year-old German international will sign until 2026, and earn £400,000-a-week wages to do so. Beyond that, the player will also have a release clause worth £340m, which will essentially rule him out of a sale on anything but Real’s terms.

Paper Round’s view: Rudiger has improved rapidly over the last couple of years and if he is taking care of his fitness and health, then he should be able to perform at the highest level for a few years yet. But clubs are often burned when they shell out for players who are approaching 30, and if he starts to fall off then Real will be lumbered with a massive liability.

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Arsenal ready for Tielemans bargain transfer this summer – Paper Round

May 11, 2022

Tielemans ready for Arsenal move

Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans is keen on a move to Arsenal, or another club with Champions League football next season. The Daily Mail reports that the 25-year-old Belgian international is preparing to move on as his contract is a year from expiring, meaning he can negotiate a free transfer from January next year. Arsenal are keen to strike a bargain deal for him now.

Transfers

Mbappe spotted in Madrid, Arsenal keen on Sterling transfer – Paper Round

YESTERDAY AT 22:03

Paper Round’s view: Tielemans has not been at his best this season, but neither have Leicester City. If Arsenal – or any other suitor – can get hold of him for a reasonable price and without going overboard on wages then they have a potentially brilliant player for less than he would normally cost. The need for Champions League football will focus Arteta’s mind.

Read the full story

Mbappe visits Madrid

Spanish newspaper Marca reported that Kylian Mbappe sparked speculation after he visited Madrid earlier in the week. The 23-year-old French international forward visited the Spanish capital – and the home of Real Madrid, who are keen on signing the player this summer on a free contract – and he avoided meeting the president of Paris Saint-Germain, who was in town at the same time.

Paper Round’s view: It looks almost inevitable that Mbappe will join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer, though rumours rumble on of PSG putting together an enormous financial package to persuade him to stay on for a year or two longer. Mbappe holds all the cards and if he is visiting the city even before his move away, his current club should be worried.

Read the full story

Pepe in, Pepe out at Arsenal

The Mirror claims that Arsenal are considering a bid for Porto’s 25-year-old Brazilian winger Pepe, with various suggestions that he has a release clause of between 50 and 60 million euros. He would be brought in as a replacement for Arsenal’s own Pepe, Nicolas, who has failed to impress since his £72 million move from Lille, and who could be sold for just £25m this summer.

Paper Round’s view: While there is no indication that Arsenal’s Pepe has been anything other than a professional, he has not been able to get much joy at the English club and the time has come for him to move on and try somewhere new. As for Porto’s Pepe, at 25 he needs to move on to a big club and a bigger platform before he becomes too old to be considered.

Read the full story

Rudiger’s huge release clause

The Sun reports on the huge deal that has seen Antonio Rudiger apparently commit to joining Real Madrid this summer. The 29-year-old German international will sign until 2026, and earn £400,000-a-week wages to do so. Beyond that, the player will also have a release clause worth £340m, which will essentially rule him out of a sale on anything but Real’s terms.

Paper Round’s view: Rudiger has improved rapidly over the last couple of years and if he is taking care of his fitness and health, then he should be able to perform at the highest level for a few years yet. But clubs are often burned when they shell out for players who are approaching 30, and if he starts to fall off then Real will be lumbered with a massive liability.

Read the full story

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Arteta says Arsenal ‘absolutely adore’ Nketiah after Leeds double

08/05/2022 AT 16:12

Transfers

Arsenal to rival Man Utd for Martinez – Paper Round

02/05/2022 AT 22:10

Arsenal ready for Tielemans bargain transfer this summer – Paper Round

May 11, 2022

Tielemans ready for Arsenal move

Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans is keen on a move to Arsenal, or another club with Champions League football next season. The Daily Mail reports that the 25-year-old Belgian international is preparing to move on as his contract is a year from expiring, meaning he can negotiate a free transfer from January next year. Arsenal are keen to strike a bargain deal for him now.

Transfers

Mbappe spotted in Madrid, Arsenal keen on Sterling transfer – Paper Round

YESTERDAY AT 22:03

Paper Round’s view: Tielemans has not been at his best this season, but neither have Leicester City. If Arsenal – or any other suitor – can get hold of him for a reasonable price and without going overboard on wages then they have a potentially brilliant player for less than he would normally cost. The need for Champions League football will focus Arteta’s mind.

Read the full story

Mbappe visits Madrid

Spanish newspaper Marca reported that Kylian Mbappe sparked speculation after he visited Madrid earlier in the week. The 23-year-old French international forward visited the Spanish capital – and the home of Real Madrid, who are keen on signing the player this summer on a free contract – and he avoided meeting the president of Paris Saint-Germain, who was in town at the same time.

Paper Round’s view: It looks almost inevitable that Mbappe will join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer, though rumours rumble on of PSG putting together an enormous financial package to persuade him to stay on for a year or two longer. Mbappe holds all the cards and if he is visiting the city even before his move away, his current club should be worried.

Read the full story

Pepe in, Pepe out at Arsenal

The Mirror claims that Arsenal are considering a bid for Porto’s 25-year-old Brazilian winger Pepe, with various suggestions that he has a release clause of between 50 and 60 million euros. He would be brought in as a replacement for Arsenal’s own Pepe, Nicolas, who has failed to impress since his £72 million move from Lille, and who could be sold for just £25m this summer.

Paper Round’s view: While there is no indication that Arsenal’s Pepe has been anything other than a professional, he has not been able to get much joy at the English club and the time has come for him to move on and try somewhere new. As for Porto’s Pepe, at 25 he needs to move on to a big club and a bigger platform before he becomes too old to be considered.

Read the full story

Rudiger’s huge release clause

The Sun reports on the huge deal that has seen Antonio Rudiger apparently commit to joining Real Madrid this summer. The 29-year-old German international will sign until 2026, and earn £400,000-a-week wages to do so. Beyond that, the player will also have a release clause worth £340m, which will essentially rule him out of a sale on anything but Real’s terms.

Paper Round’s view: Rudiger has improved rapidly over the last couple of years and if he is taking care of his fitness and health, then he should be able to perform at the highest level for a few years yet. But clubs are often burned when they shell out for players who are approaching 30, and if he starts to fall off then Real will be lumbered with a massive liability.

Read the full story

Premier League

Arteta says Arsenal ‘absolutely adore’ Nketiah after Leeds double

08/05/2022 AT 16:12

Transfers

Arsenal to rival Man Utd for Martinez – Paper Round

02/05/2022 AT 22:10