Новости за 21.07.2018

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has accused former coach Maurizio Sarri of trying to take his "whole team" with him to new club Chelsea. De Laurentiis replaced Sarri with Carlo Ancelotti at the end of last season, a punishment for taking too long to make his mind up about his future. The coach remained contractually tied to Napoli even after his dismissal, before Chelsea eventually reached an agreement with the club to bring him to the Premier League, sacking Antonio Conte as a result. ... Читать дальше...

Renato Sanches is pushing for more Bayern Munich game time after failing to make an impact in his two years at the club, says new coach Niko Kovac. Sanches flopped on loan at Swansea City as the Welsh club were relegated from the Premier League last term. The Portugal international has struggled since joining Bayern for €35milllion from Benfica before Euro 2016, where he was crowned Young Player of the Tournament. But the 20-year-old impressed in Kovac's first game in charge of Bayern, scoring... Читать дальше...

Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe will not be rushed back into action after their World Cup exertions, says Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel. PSG were without their star forward line for a 3-1 International Champions Cup defeat to Bayern Munich on Saturday, although Timothy Weah opened the scoring for the Ligue 1 champions. Mbappe, crowned the best young player of the World Cup after scoring four goals as Les Bleus triumphed in Russia 2018, said on social media he was tuning into the game from his holiday. Читать дальше...

Manchester United have confirmed Alexis Sanchez has arrived in Los Angeles after resolving his visa issues. The forward was not able to travel to the United States with his team-mates after his visa application was blocked. Sanchez subsequently missed the first game of United's pre-season tour, a 1-1 draw against Mexican giants America. But United posted a video of Sanchez signing autographs at a training session on Saturday after safely arriving in LA. .@Alexis_Sanchez arrives at training - welcome to LA! Читать дальше...

Didier Deschamps insists he was not surprised by the "extraordinary" quality shown by Kylian Mbappe during France's successful World Cup campaign and championed the forward's self-awareness. France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final to lift the trophy for a second time, with Mbappe getting himself on the scoresheet with a fine 30-yard finish. But that was only one of several brilliant moments the 19-year-old had in Russia, with his two-goal display in the 4-3 last-16 triumph over Argentina... Читать дальше...

Bas Dost has returned to Sporting CP and signed a three-year contract just five weeks after rescinding his previous deal as a result of being attacked by fans in May. Sporting endured a turbulent campaign last season, with things spiralling out of control after the club's then president Bruno de Carvalho publicly criticised players on social media following a Europa League defeat to Atletico Madrid. Dost was then caught up in Sporting's tumult in May when a group of radical supporters interrupted training... Читать дальше...

Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira is determined to win a place in Jose Mourinho's first-team plans after an "important" loan spell with Valencia. The 22-year-old moved to Mestalla during the transfer window a year ago and made 23 appearances in LaLiga last season. Mourinho criticised Pereira for the move at the time and there was some doubt as to whether he would give the Belgium youth international a chance to impress on his return. However, the player himself insists his time in Spain... Читать дальше...

Inter boss Luciano Spalletti is confident Mauro Icardi and Ivan Perisic will stay at the club during the transfer window. The future of striker Icardi has again come under scrutiny, with Real Madrid said to be considering a bid as they look to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, who has joined Juventus. Perisic, meanwhile, has been linked with Manchester United for the second year in a row after impressing in Croatia's run to the World Cup final. But Spalletti hopes Inter's return to the Champions League... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane should all be in the running for the Ballon d'Or, says France's World Cup winning coach Didier Deschamps. Deschamps followed up his 1998 success as a player by leading Les Bleus to glory at Russia 2018, his side beating Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling final in Moscow. Mbappe claimed the tournament's best young player award following that success, the Paris Saint-Germain teenager having scored four World Cup goals, including a peach in Sunday's final. Читать дальше...

Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno has praised the club's recent transfer business and expects Naby Keita, Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri to entertain the Anfield faithful.   Boss Jurgen Klopp has issued a statement of intent in bolstering his squad, with Keita, a 23-year-old box-to-box midfielder, arriving from RB Leipzig and Fabinho, 24, joining from Monaco, having previously been strongly linked with a move to rivals Manchester United. Shaqiri has also swapped Stoke City for a move to Merseyside... Читать дальше...

AC Milan have confirmed Paolo Scaroni has been elected as the club's new executive chairman following the takeover by Elliott Management. Marco Fassone has left his role as chief executive as part of the changes at board level, the Serie A club announced on Saturday. Scaroni will run the club until a new chief executive is appointed with Marco Patuano, Franck Tuil, Giorgio Furlani, Stefano Cocirio, Salvatore Cerchione, Alfredo Craca and Gianluca D'Avanzo added to the board. "I am humbled by the... Читать дальше...

Yerry Mina admits he has received offers but would prefer to stay at Barcelona and win over head coach Ernesto Valverde. The Colombia international confirmed this week he had been in touch with Everton about the prospect of a transfer to the Premier League. The 23-year-old made just five LaLiga appearances last season and only two of those ended in Barca victories, while his performance in the shock 5-4 defeat to Levante drew plenty of criticism. Mina is determined to prove his doubters wrong... Читать дальше...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has encouraged Leroy Sane to use his World Cup snub as motivation this season. Sane was surprisingly dropped from Joachim Low's 23-man Germany squad after winning the PFA Young Player of the Season award, netting 10 goals and providing 15 assists in the Premier League last term. Germany, the defending champions, went on to fail spectacularly in the tournament, exiting at the first round for the first time since 1938. And Guardiola wants the 22-year-old to... Читать дальше...

Aleksandr Golovin looks to be on his way to Chelsea, if a social media post from CSKA Moscow team-mate Sergey Chepchugov is anything to go by. Russia international Golovin has been linked with a move to a major European side after impressing for his country in their surprise run to the World Cup quarter-finals. The 22-year-old has been widely tipped to join Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea, who have already moved to strengthen their midfield options with the signing of Jorginho from Napoli. It appears... Читать дальше...

Jadon Sancho admits he had "a point to prove" in Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 International Champions Cup win over Manchester City. A penalty from Mario Gotze gave Lucien Favre's side the victory over the Premier League champions at Soldier Field. Sancho had something of a fractious relationship with City during his final months at the club and took the chance to leave for Dortmund on deadline day last August. The 18-year-old, who made 12 Bundesliga appearances last season, says he was particularly motivated against his former employers. Читать дальше...

Ousted AC Milan president Li Yonghong has hit back at former partners Elliott Management, who have assumed control of the club. Earlier this month Li defaulted on a payment as part of the €300 million debt owed to Elliott, prompting the US-based hedge fund to repossess the holding company in Luxembourg that Li used to buy seven-time European champion Milan in April 2017. Elliott has promised to inject €50m into Milan - who on Friday successfully overturned a UEFA-imposed ban that threatened to... Читать дальше...

Adrien Rabiot would make a great addition to Barcelona's midfield, according to club great Xavi. It was reported in Spain this week that Barca officials had met with Paris Saint-Germain star Rabiot to agree personal terms ahead of a transfer. PSG are said to be prepared to allow the midfielder to leave for a fee in the region of €40million. Xavi thinks the France international would make a shrewd signing but is wary of talking up prospective deals, having seeing Antoine Griezmann decide to stay... Читать дальше...

Sassuolo have completed the signing of Jeremie Boga from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old moves to Serie A after making just one senior appearance for Chelsea since joining the club's academy in 2009. The midfielder impressed during loan spells with Rennes and Granada but his only outing for his parent club came in the shock 3-2 defeat to Burnley on the opening day of the Premier League last season. He then joined Championship club Birmingham City, scoring twice in 31 appearances in England's second tier. Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed Andre Schurrle sat out the International Champions Cup win over Manchester City as he is holding talks with another club. The Bundesliga side claimed a 1-0 victory over Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions at Soldier Field, with Mario Gotze scoring the only goal from the penalty spot, but Schurrle played no part in the match. Dortmund later tweeted via their official account to say the 27-year-old forward "was not in the squad as he is excused due to negotiations with another club". Читать дальше...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said there were plenty of positives to take from the club's International Champions Cup defeat to Borussia Dortmund. An undermanned City kicked off their pre-season with a 1-0 loss against German side Dortmund at Soldier Field in Chicago on Friday. Club-record signing Riyad Mahrez made his City debut in the absence of stars like Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Vincent Kompany, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus. Mahrez – a £60million signing from Leicester City ... Читать дальше...

Ander Herrera believes star goalkeeper and Real Madrid target David de Gea will stay at Manchester United thanks to the love of the supporters. Spain international De Gea has continually been linked with a move to European champions Madrid after a transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu fell through in 2015. Madrid's goalkeeping situation has dominated headlines again this off-season, with Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois also a candidate to swap London for the Spanish capital. Red Devils team-mate Herrera... Читать дальше...

Roma icon Francesco Totti conceded the Italian club had to sell Alisson to Liverpool as they could not turn down the world-record fee for a goalkeeper. Brazil international star Alisson joined Premier League side Liverpool in a deal that could earn Roma up to €72.5million. Alisson played a key role as Roma finished third in Serie A and reached the Champions League semi-final last season. Former attacker Totti, however, admitted Roma could not say no to the money on offer despite Alisson's quality. Читать дальше...

Germany left-back Marvin Plattenhardt says he feels at home with Hertha Berlin amid speculation he could move to the Premier League. The defender, reported to be valued by Hertha at €25million, has been linked with clubs including Everton, Leicester City, Fulham and Bournemouth. But the 26-year-old says he will not be pushing for a move from Bundesliga side Hertha, who he joined four years ago. "My agent hasn't come to me with any sort of opportunity and I am in regular communication with [sporting... Читать дальше...

Karim Benzema described Aurelio De Laurentiis as "crazy" after the Napoli president said the Real Madrid striker was too old to be a transfer target. De Laurentiis rejected speculation Benzema and Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani could move to Napoli, calling the pair "old men". Benzema had been linked with signing for Napoli to reunite with former Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, with whom he won the 2013-14 Champions League. But the possibility of Benzema joining Napoli is "not remote... Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo joining Serie A champions Juventus will increase the standard of the Italian top division, believes Roma director Mia Hamm. Ronaldo signed a four-year contract with Juve to complete a sensational €112million move from Real Madrid, where he won four Champions League titles in the last five years. Roma, meanwhile, have sold Brazil international Alisson to Liverpool for a fee that could rise to £65million, a world record for a goalkeeper. But United States icon Hamm is adamant Ronaldo's... Читать дальше...