Pep Guardiola will decide after training on Friday whether new signing Ruben Dias will start for Manchester City at Leeds United on Saturday.
Dias joined City for an initial fee of £62million (€68m), with Nicolas Otamendi heading to Benfica as part of the deal.
City boss Guardiola said the Portugal centre-back has settled in well, but would not confirm if he will go straight into the side for the Premier League clash at Elland Road.
He said during a news conference on Friday: He [Dias] trained two training sessions, yesterday and today.
He s good, he s part of the team right now, we ll see tomorrow, training session this afternoon then we ll decide.
PEP (Dias) trained twice yesterday and today, he has settled good. He is part of the team, we …
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Ansu Fati from Barcelona in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League club Tottenham are ready to make a move for 20-year-old Spain international forward if Barcelona decide to sell him at the end of the season for FFP reasons.
Fati has been on the books of Barcelona since 2012 and is now part of the former La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners first-team squad. The Spain international forward has made seven starts and 12 substitute appearances in La Liga for Xavi s side so far this campaign, scoring three goals and providing three assists in the process. The youngster has made two starts and four substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League for Barca so far this campaign.
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Thomas Muller said it was definitely a disappointment . Jurgen Klopp was left confused. Lothar Matthaus doesn t understand the world any more . Even Lionel Messi used his victory speech to suggest France Football issue a retrospective 2020 award.
Whatever your views on the Ballon d Or this year, chances are you saw Messi beating Robert Lewandowski to the prize and thought it was at least worthy of discussion. Robbed of the chance to claim it last year when France Football cancelled it – hence Messi s magnanimous suggestion to the organisers – Lewandowski suited up for this year s gala having scored 53 goals in all competitions in 2021, at least 15 more than anyone else, with a new single-season Bundesliga scoring record in his pocket and yet another league title with Bayer…
Real Madrid star Karim Benzema will return to Ligue 1 side Lyon, according to his agent Karim Djaziri.
Benzema came through Lyon s academy and spent five years with the senior side until joining Madrid in 2009, having established himself as one of Europe s most promising young players following four successive Ligue 1 crowns.
Since moving to Madrid, Benzema has won four Champions League titles and three LaLiga trophies among 18 pieces of silverware in the Spanish capital.
But Djaziri hinted at a return to boyhood club Lyon for the 33-year-old striker.
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According to a recent report from Sky Germany, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Toni Kroos will determine his future.
The 32-year-old midfielder is currently set to stay at Real until 2023, which is when his contract will expire, after a run than began when he signed way back in 2014.
Since then he’s been able to enjoy incredible success with the Spanish giants but some wonder whether or not he’s leaning towards a return to Germany, or perhaps a move elsewhere.
Ancelotti knows exactly what he’s capable of even at this stage of his career which, thus far, has been going for over 15 years.
Kroos doesn t seem like the kind of player who would be interested in ruffling any feathers and with the World Cup on the horizon, it d give him…
South Korea forward Son Heung-min says he would not miss the Qatar 2022 World Cup for the world , confirming he will be available for the tournament.
The Tottenham attacker s participation had been in doubt after suffering a fracture near his left eye during a Champions League clash with Marseille at the start of this month.
Club boss Antonio Conte had previously stated it would be impossible for the player to feature for Spurs before the mid-season break, sparking fears he could miss out on the World Cup entirely.
Now however, Son who has 35 goals in 104 senior appearances for South Korea has revealed he will be fit to feature, and that he is expected to join his country in Qatar.
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Juan Mata has called for a reset at Manchester United as he suggested any player who does not meet the standards should not be at Old Trafford.
United have suffered another dismal season and, regardless of the result in their final game at Crystal Palace on Sunday, will finish the campaign with their lowest points tally in Premier League history.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was dismissed in late November before the short-term appointment of Ralf Rangnick, who will leave with the lowest win rate of any United manager in Premier League history (currently 43.5 per cent – 10 wins from 23 games).
Erik ten Hag is the next man tasked with transforming United s fortunes, and midfielder Mata urged improvements from his side next term as questions persist over the players…
Atletico Madrid have started taking concrete steps with the aim of signing Conor Gallagher from Chelsea this summer, according to Spanish outlet , having already contacted the London Blues about it.
The 24-year-old midfield enforcer is currently representing England at the Euros, and he made a substitute appearance in their 1-0 win over Serbia in the opening round of Group C. In 2023/24, he made an impressive total of 50 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring seven goals and producing nine assists.
Gallagher s contract with Chelsea expires in 12 months, and his future at the club is reportedly in serious doubt. Several other clubs are said to be monitoring his situation, but it seems Atletico have jumped the queue at this point. At the Rojiblancos they bel…
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Fluminense and Flamengo will lock horns with each other in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A this weekend. The match between Fernando Diniz’s side and Tite’s team will be held at the Maracana and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Sunday.
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Fluminense are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Brazil and are doing well at the moment. Tricolor ended up seventh in the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A campaign, but things could turn out much worse this time around.
Fernando Diniz’s side are at the foot of the league table at the moment with just six points from 10 matches. Fluminense are level on points with Gremio, who have played nine times.
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Everton are interested in signing Wilfried Gnonto from Leeds United in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League club Everton are optimistic of getting a deal done for Gnonto, but Championship side Leeds are unlikely to sell the winger for anything less than £25 million.
Gnonto has been on the books of Leeds since the summer of 2022 when he joined from FC Zurich. The 20-year-old Italy international has been superb for the Whites and has established himself as one of the better players for the West Yorkshire club. The winger scored eight goals and provided three assists in 22 starts and 17 substitute appearances in the Championship last season.
Everton finished 15th in the Premier League last season, while Leeds reached the Ch…