⛳⛳ RUMILL360 SPORTS DAILY UPDATE #MID_WEEK EDITION
📅📅 5TH AUGUST 2020⚽️⚾️🏐🏀🏈🏉🎾
7:32 PM · Aug 5, 2020
Source from Spain told us that Arsenal are close on Philippe Coutinho on a season loan deal & could inc an option to buy. #AFC will pay more than half of his wage and this could help Lautaro Martinez join Barcelona.
ALSO
Breakthrough in talks - Gabriel Magalhães has decided he wants to join Arsenal
Gunners preparing bid #afc
📌📌Man Utd prepared to walk away from Sancho transfer with clubs apart on valuation
📌📌Willian to Arsenal 'confirmed' as leaked PES 2021 video features Chelsea ace
📌📌Jadon Sancho talks to five Man Utd players every day as speculation ramps up
📌📌Man City sign Valencia winger Ferran Torres in £21m deal
📌📌Florentino Perez pays tribute to Iker Casillas following retirement from football
📌📌Fulham promoted to the Premier League as Brentford miss out in play-off final
📌📌Dybala named Serie A player of the season
📌📌Zidane named the best club coach in the world
📌📌Neymar: I'm in my best form since joining PSG
📌📌Pedro bids Chelsea farewell after successful shoulder surgery
📌📌Solskjaer hints Smalling could stay at Man Utd following Roma return
📌📌Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas announces his retirement from football at age of 39
📌📌Kepa, Antonio Rudiger & Jorginho among 10 Players Chelsea are open to Selling
📌📌Wigan lose appeal against 12-point deduction and drop into League One
📌📌Lewandowski names Jurgen Klopp as his favourite manager
📌📌‘Liverpool don’t need an upgrade on Firmino’ – Heskey
📌📌Marcus Rashford buys private golf course as part of new house plans
📌📌‘Bale should go enjoy himself back at Tottenham’ – Murphy
📌📌'Werner is a very dangerous player' - Pulisic impressed by £47.5m star's
📌📌Ramos is world’s best centre-half, says ex-Real Madrid star Ruggeri
📌📌Brandon Williams has signed a new contract with Man United until 2024
📌📌‘Mourinho is the best coach in the history of football’ – former Real Madrid striker Adebayor
📌📌Angel Gomes sends heartwarming message to Man Utd fans as Lille move confirmed
📌📌Liverpool 'close to signing' Algeria international Aissa Mandi from Real Betis
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RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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📌📌TUESDAY RESULTS
🏴🏴England - Championship
FT Brentford 1 - 2 Fulham
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📍📍FIXTURES TODAY
⏰⏰TIME IN GMT
📆📆5 AUGUST 2020
🇪🇺🇪🇺UEFA Europa League - Round of 16
FC Copenhagen 3 - 0 Istanbul Basaksehir
Shakhtar Donetsk 3 - 0 Wolfsburg
Inter Milan 19 : 00 Getafe
Man United 19 : 00 LASK
Tomorrow Matches
Bayer Leverkusen 16 : 55 Rangers
Sevilla 16 : 55 Roma
Wolverhampton 19 : 00 Olympiakos
FC Basel 19 : 00 Eintracht Frankfurt
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RUMOUR MILL
LATEST FROM MANY SOURCES (WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING)
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ITALIAN PAPERS
🗞🗞Inter coach Antonio Conte has vowed to ‘do everything in my power’ to win the Europa League this month, starting with the match against Getafe in the last 16 on Wednesday.
🗞🗞President Gabriele Gravina said the FIGC is ‘concerned’ ahead of Serie A 2020-21 and doesn’t think fans will be back in stadiums on September 19.
🗞🗞La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Javier Pastore will leave Roma at the end of the season, and his next destination is expected to be either the USA or Russia, specifically LA Galaxy or Zenit.
🗞🗞Serie A have named Juventus' forward Paulo Dybala as the player of the 2019/20 season. The Argentina international mustered 13 goals and 10 assists in Serie A, the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana during the last campaign. Dybala has already won his fifth Series A title after eight seasons in Italy with Palermo and Juventus.
🗞🗞Mario Balotelli could be set for a surprise move to Romania, with CFR Cluj interested in the Italian striker. Balotelli contract at Brescia was reportedly terminated after he didn't report for training in June before Serie A's restart, according to Look Sport.
🗞🗞Right back Serge Aurier has agreed to join AC Milan. Tottenham put €20m asking price on him, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
🗞🗞Marco Giampaolo will terminate his AC Milan con
tract today. He will be Torino next coach.
🗞🗞Manchester United have, according to La Nazione, bid €55m for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa.
🗞🗞Roma CEO Guido Fienga has thanked Chris Smalling and Davide Zappacosta on behalf of the Giallorossi for their ‘commitment to the club’s project’.
🗞🗞Al Sadd have reportedly pulled out of the chase for Manchester City midfielder David Silva, leaving the race for Lazio to get his signature.
🗞🗞Inter coach Antonio Conte said the Europa League is an important competition for the Nerazzurri and that the ‘most important thing will be to have no regrets’ after the match against Getafe on Wednesday.
🗞🗞Inter captain Samir Handanovic feels the Nerazzurri are doing well both ‘mentally and physically’, and are 'determined' ahead of the match against Getafe in the last 16 of the Europa League.
🗞🗞Napoli have reportedly offered €25m for Sassuolo attacker Jeremie Boga, but the Neroverdi want €40m to allow a move for the Ivorian.
🗞🗞AC Milan have offered Zlatan Ibrahimović a new €7m-a-year contract. The Rossoneri are eager to extend the Swede's deal at San Siro beyond the end of the current season.
*🗞🗞Serie A have announced their 2019/20 League MVPs.*
❍ Best Goalkeeper: Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus)
❍ Best Defender: Stefan De Vrij (Inter Milan)
❍ Best Midfielder: Papu Gomez (Atalanta)
❍ Best Striker: Ciro Immobile (Lazio)
❍ Best Young Player: Dejan Kulusevski (Parma)
❍ Best Player: Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
FRENCH PAPERS
🗞🗞Niko Kovac has made his first signing as Monaco coach in the form of highly rated youngster Axel Disasi, according to L'Equipe. The 22-year-old will join from Stade de Reims in a deal worth 14 million euros.
🗞🗞Marseille announced on Tuesday their pre-season friendly match with fellow Ligue 1 side Montpellier has been cancelled following a suspected coronavirus case in their opponent's squad, less than three weeks before the start of the French top-flight campaign.
🗞🗞Lille have signed Angel Gomes on a 5-year deal from Manchester United - 19-year-old will be loaned to satellite club Boavista in Portugal for the 2020/21 campaign.
🗞🗞Talks have occurred between Edinson Cavani & Benfica, but no agreement, according to RMC.
GERMAN PAPERS
🗞🗞Kicker report today that there is no contact between Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of 20-year-old attacker Jadon Sancho. The Bundesliga club have set Manchester United with a hard deadline of August 10 to get the deal done.
🗞🗞Football clubs in Germany's top two divisions on Tuesday agreed to plans drawn up by the league which could allow the partial return of fans to stadiums from mid-September, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
🗞🗞UEFA publishes extensive COVID-19 rules for 2020/21 Champions' League & Europa League: If restrictions are imposed by governments at the last minute impacting a match from being played, whichever club’s country is responsible will lose by forfeit.
🗞🗞If a home team's government has restrictions banning an away team from entering the home team's country, the home team will be responsible for finding a neutral venue where the game can be played - if they fail to find one/pay for one, they lose the game by forfeit.
🗞🗞If a club has 10 or more COVID-19 positive players in their squad, they can play UEL or UCL games, so long as they can field a 13-man squad including 1 goalkeeper who are COVID-19 negative. If they cannot, they lose the match 3-0 by forfeit.
SPANISH PAPERS
🗞🗞James Rodriguez is looking for a way out of Real Madrid, and while Manchester United have been the club strongest linked with the Colombia, Paris Saint-Germain are now in the race for his signature.
🗞🗞Manchester City have signed 20-year old winger Ferran Torres from Valencia on a 5-year contract. Fee just over £20m, after completing his medical and paperwork in Barcelona on Tuesday Afternoon.
🗞🗞Superdeporte report that Unai Emery wants Valencia captain Dani Parejo,
to fill the void of Santi Cazorla and Bruno Soriano. The captain of Los Che has been told to find a new club and their near neighbours areDone looking to take full advantage.
🗞🗞Villarreal could be in with a good chance of taking Takefusa Kubo on loan from Real Madrid. Los Blancos want the Japanese starlet to continue getting first team experience, and preferably in LaLiga Santander after impressing with Real Mallorca last season.
🗞🗞Real Madrid are interested in young left-back Nuno Mendes. Record report that Los Blancos have made their intentions known about the 18-year-old to Sporting CP, although the Portuguese club are holding out for 45 million euros.
🗞🗞Zinedine Zidane is the best club coach in the world. L'Equipe have recognised his achievements by naming him the world's best club coach ahead of both Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Klopp took second place while Guardiola finished up in third for the French newspaper.
🗞🗞Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has retired from football at the age of 39. Joining Los Blancos at the age of Nine, Casillas made 725 appearances for Real during a 16-year career at the Bernabeu, winning three Champions League titles and five La Liga crowns. He also helped Spain win the 2010 World Cup and two successive European Championships in 2008 and 2012.
🗞🗞According to Mundo Deportivo, Real Betis could be Brahim Diaz's next destination. After arriving at Real Madrid 18 months ago, lack of first team football have caused Los Blancos to seek a loan move for the 21-year-old.
TRANSFERS
MID_WEEK PAPERS
⚾⚾Willian's transfer to Arsenal appears to have been confirmed in a leaked clip from computer game PES 2021. (Sun)
⚾⚾Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, 24, will be offered a new contract worth £100,000 a week to ward off interest from Manchester United. (Sun)
⚾⚾Manchester City have not made an approach for Barcelona right-back Sergi Roberto, despite being heavily linked to the 28-year-old Spain international - and do not plan to. (Manchester Evening News)
⚾⚾Premier League champions Liverpool are close to completing a £9m deal for Real Betis and Algeria defender Aissa Mandi, 28. (Bein Sports via Daily Mail)
⚾⚾The Reds are also preparing a £10m bid for Norwich and Northern Ireland left-back Jamal Lewis, 22, as they look for cover for Andy Robertson. (Daily Mirror)
⚾⚾Southampton's Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 24, is set to join Tottenham for £15m, with English full-back Kyle Walker-Peters, 23, going in the opposite direction in a permanent deal worth £12m. (Telegraph)
⚾⚾Former Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic says he will "probably" link up with his old boss Carlo Ancelotti at Everton. (Sun)
⚾⚾Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Wolves have indicated their interest in signing 22-year-old Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr from relegated Watford. (Watford Observer)
⚾⚾Leicester City have asked Barcelona if they can take 20-year-old Portuguese forward Francisco Trincao on a two-season loan, including an obligation to buy him for £45m (€50m) at the end of the spell. (Guardian)
⚾⚾Everton will not be signing namesake Everton as the Brazil forward, 24, looks set to join Portuguese side Benfica from Gremio. (Goal)
⚾⚾Newcastle are eyeing a double swoop for Bournemouth's Norwegian striker Josh King, 28, and Welsh midfielder David Brooks, 23, after the Cherries were relegated. (Telegraph)
⚾⚾Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Xavier Mbuyamba, the 18-year-old Dutch defender who
has been labeled the ‘next Virgil Van Dijk.’ (Mail)
⚾⚾ Braithwaite looks to be heading to West Ham with Barcelona set to make 20 million euros from the sale as they look to trim their squad. (Mundo Deportivo)
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
📸📸Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson reportedly has no intention of being second choice at Old Trafford - telling Ole G
unnar Solskjaer to either make him No.1 or find him a new club.
📸📸Manchester City could pocket over £15M from Manchester United’s deal to sign Jadon Sancho, due to a 15% sell-on clause for any profit made on the £8M paid by Borussia Dortmund in 2017.
📸📸Manchester United have warned Borussia Dortmund that they are willing to walk away from a move for Jadon Sancho unless the German club lower their exorbitant £108m demands for the England winger.
📸📸Luke Shaw and Axel Tuanzebe have been left out of Manchester United’s Europa League ahead of the last-16 second leg with LASK Linz.
📸📸Ole Gunnar Solskajer insists Manchester United will not be rushed in their pursuit of top transfer target Jadon Sancho. Borussia Dortmund want £100million for Sancho, while United feel £80m is a fair price for the England winger in a transfer market impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
📸📸Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Nathan Aké from Bournemouth for £43m. Personal terms are agreed too. He will undergo a medical in the next few days.
📸📸Jesse Lingard will start for Manchester United against LASK but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists several first team regulars will feature. The Red Devils will take on the Austrians at Old Trafford having won the first leg of their Europa League tie 5-0 back in March.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
📸📸Jurgen Klopp has signed a personal endorsement deal with Adidas that underlines his unique commercial appeal - in the same summer that Liverpool will begin their lucrative kit deal with the German sportswear company's key rival, Nike.
📸📸Real Betis have rejected an initial offer of £9 million from Liverpool for defender Aissa Mandi,
although there is still hope for the Reds that they will get their man.
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