the Daily Briefing: Monday 12th September - Will Chelsea try again for Cristiano Ronaldo? When will Loris Karius be announced? Which clubs are in for Moises Caicedo?
My Daily Briefing, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernd Leno, Loris Karius, Moises Caicedo, and more.
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Today’s top stories:
Arsenal
Bernd Leno on leaving Arsenal: “I saw that it is not about performance, but only about politics. It was clear to me: I had to get out of here.”
Click here to find out Arsenal’s response to Leno’s recent dig at the club.
Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong celebrated his goal against Cadiz after a crazy summer with just one simple message: “I want to stay at Barca.”
…and he never changed his mind.
Bayern Munich
Bayern director Hasan Salihamidzic on Mathys Tel after his first Bundesliga goal: “He's 17 but he has qualities that not many in the world have. In my opinion, he is the best talent in Europe in this position. He has the potential and the instinct to be great.”
Chelsea
Will Chelsea try again for Cristiano Ronaldo? Click here to read my exclusive analysis.
There is no buy option in Ethan Ampadu’s loan deal with Spezia, plus their manager Luca Gotti has said: “Chelsea are convinced that Ethan Ampadu is gonna be a really important player as centre back in the future.”
Chelsea remain interested in Arsen Zakharyan as potential target for present and future. Personal terms were 100% agreed in the summer, but no agreement with Dynamo Moscow for the fee. Chelsea will continue to follow the Russian talent in the months ahead.
Chelsea had a busy end to the summer - click here to find out more about three top targets.
📰 In other news, Chelsea may have been boosted in their efforts to sign Rafael Leao as he stalls on signing a new contract with AC Milan (Corriere dello Sport)
Juventus
This was an absolutely crazy moment in Juventus’ game against Salernitana - Arkadiusz Milik thought he’d won the game in stoppage time, but instead saw the goal ruled out by VAR. And to add insult to injury, Milik also received a second yellow card for taking his shirt off in celebration!
Liverpool
Luis Diaz has been Liverpool’s player of the season, but how close was he to joining Tottenham? Click here to find out.
📰 In other news, Liverpool look ready to rival the likes of Manchester United, West ham and Leicester City for the signing of Ibrahim Sangare from PSV (Calciomercato)
Manchester United
Manchester United were the only team in the running to sign Moises Caicedo this summer - click here to find out more.
Antony was wanted by another Premier League club this summer. For now, the identity remains secret, but click here to find out what I can tell you about their interest.
📰 In other news, Manchester United players still feel Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club despite failing to get a move away this summer (Sun)
Newcastle
Loris Karius to Newcastle is done - here’s when I expect this move to be announced.
Real Madrid
Marco Asensio was furious today after not getting a game against Mallorca. Carlo Ancelotti: “Asensio’s anger for not playing? I agree with him, so I’ll keep it in mind.”
Asensio’s current contract with Real Madrid is due to expire in June 2023.
West Ham
West Ham made an effort to sign this in-form Liverpool player - click here to find out more.
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