USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie remains ready to move into the Premier League and several are interested in signing him from Schalke.
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Weston McKennie, 21, has been one of the pillars of German Schalke in seasons and figures such as Everton, Newcastle United, Leicester City and, according to Kicker in Germany, Southampton has expressed interest in signing former FC Dallas academy product.
A source familiar with McKennie’s scenario showed ProSoccerTalk that a step in the Premier League remains of wonderful importance and that some adjustments are expected on stage in the coming days. With the opening of the move-out window before this week for Premier League clubs, it may take a little longer for things to move, as club managers and officials take a short off-season break.
Hertha Berlin has also been linked to a change to McKennie, however, a change to England is the purpose and Schalke would like $26 million for the normal USMNT.
In recent interviews, the combative central midfielder, who can also play as a right-back, said it would be a dream to move to the Premier League and follow in the footsteps of his friend Christian Pulisic, who caused a sensation in his first season at Chelsea. . Training
The Schalke’s current monetary scenario is far from solid and are expected to sell McKennie, Ozan Kobak and Rabbi Matondo this summer to verify the fundraising, as David Wagner’s team will also see their salaries drop.
As for McKennie, he posted an Instagram video of himself walking past the Schalke Stadium on Wednesday, and then a “return” legend when he returned to Germany after a brief break in the United States on the Bundesliga low season.
Schalke’s pre-season begins on August 3 and it looks like McKennie will remain in Germany while he is preparing for his dream to the Premier League.
Which club mentioned above would be appropriate?
Southampton is looking to reposition Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who will go to Tottenham or Everton, so there is a position in the midfield and Ralph Hasenhuttl’s competitive and urgent formula would suit McKennie well.
As for Leicester City, he can also be a team player for the Foxes, while Everton would fit perfectly because Carlo Ancelotti wants a strengthened midfielder. Newcastle might not be the most productive option, while Liverpool and Chelsea have been mentioned, but McKennie would probably be a team player for the Premier League giants.
A move to Southampton or Everton would probably be the most productive thing for McKennie’s development, as he would play in central table groups aimed at qualifying for the Europa League. The young man at USMNT wants normal minutes and if he can get it in the Premier League, that would be the most productive step for his career.
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Tyler Adams, hero of RB Leipzig? The 21-year-old American midfielder was not the hero that RB Leipzig enthusiasts, or even American menswear enthusiasts, celebrate Thursday, but that’s the truth after scoring an 88th-minute winning goal (LOOK HERE) to score. against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.
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The victory sends Leipzig to their first UCL semi-final appearance, where they will face French giant Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. Adams didn’t start the game, came here as a replacement in the 720th minute, and although he discovered it a little disappointing at first, the New York Red Bulls academy product played its component and had a much bigger effect than anyone would have expected. – QUOTEs from CBS Sports (video below):
“It was very difficult. For the first 70 minutes, it was a closed game, so when I arrived I sought to bring power and help the team in each and every possible way. Getting your first purpose is unforeseen for me, I’m not a typical goal scorer, but I’m happy to be able to help the team.”
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“When I was handed over to this game, I said I wasn’t going to start yet that I had to be in a position to get off the bench and make an impact. I had to put myself in the right brain frame to help the team in every single possible way. We had a wonderful game plan and each and every one gave it their all. Not every one and every one is fit right now after 3 weeks of vacation, so we had to be prepared and we were.
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“We’re really excited. We know that Paris is a wonderful team, we saw what they did against Atalanta and they have very smart players. Now it’s about getting back on track, getting back on track and following the game plan.” We have confidence in ourselves, as you saw today».
– Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
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Tyler Adams goal: The American scored an 88th-minute goal, which proved to be the winner of the match, to send RB Leipzig to their first UEFA Champions League semi-final on Thursday, eliminating Atletico Madrid 2–1 in the process.
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The three goals were scored in the part at the moment after a forgettable first half ran out of chances to score, and Adams, who came into the game as a 72rd minute replacement, landed the decisive blow.
The American puts Leipzig 2-1 with a few minutes to the end! pic.twitter.com/HShBjxNXGz
– Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
The first possibility of adjustment for the Atleti came in the 10th minute. Stefan Savic rose above the crowd to put his headbutt on Renan Lodi’s loose kick, but Peter Gulacsi checked to get both hands on the ball and prevent him from crossing the line of purpose despite the recoil and falling to the ground.
Savio took advantage of a stop-court play, and Atletico is already knocking on the angels door ? Atleti 0-0 @RBLeipzig_EN
?IN LIVE? @TUDNUSA ? Soguelo here: https://t.co/dkkNlEZY7G#UCL I – A-paAtleti I #MissaoFinal pic.twitter.com/FkLt9H3Q2u
The Atleti’s most productive possibility in the first half came here when Yannick Carrasco came dangerously close to giving the Atleti the lead in the 13th minute, but Gulacsi rushed to do both on his first pole and hand out the ball. After starting brilliantly, the virtual radio silence of Los Rojiblancos after that.
– Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
To be fair to the Atleti, it was no better for Leipzig, in fact it was worse in the first forty-five minutes. To illustrate their inability to create goals chances, not to mention shots, a statistic: they own more than 62% ownership at half-time, their four shots were made through their defensive midfielder (1), a central midfielder (1) and some other central defender. (2).
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Leipzig’s first shot through an attacking player came in the 51st minute, and that resulted in the first purpose of the game. All with a long era of ownership to lose Marcel Sabitzer on the right side of the Atleti penal area. The Austrian center in the area floated dangerously towards the penalty point, and Dani Olmo arrived just in time to take a look at Jan Oblak.
Dani Olmo comes home with the first goal! pic.twitter.com/GF2zfD7TZ9
– Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
Atleti gained a lifeline in the 70th minute when Lukas Klostermann was seriously beaten through Joao Felix when he made a diagonal run towards the penalty domain and won the ball near the penalty point. Klostermann shot him and gave him a penalty. It was Felix, who only entered the match as a substitute in the 58th minute, who stepped forward and changed Gulacsi, with ice in his veins.
Joel Felix collects the penalty masterfully and already empathd the match ⚽️ @Atleti 1-1 @RBLeipzig_EN
?IN LIVE? – TUDNUSA? Saguelo here: https://t.co/dkkNlEZY7G#UCL I – A-paAtleti I #MissaoFinal pic.twitter.com/aJV4xqbbEz
– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) August 13, 2020
Coincidentally, it was Felix’s advent, and the notice had an effect on the game, which seemed to require Adams’ advent to quell the Portuguese threat. The rest, as they say, belongs to history.
The next leg for Leipzig is a semi-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain, who needed to return to the break-off time to defeat Atalanta and move on to the quarter-finals on Thursday.
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On the last play, Manchester City has entered the race to signal Thiago Alcantara, Manchester United does abandon Jadon Sancho and have put a full team up for sale.
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On Wednesday, Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick approved Thiago’s move to the Premier League after negotiations on a new contract came to a standstill. This seemed to pave the way for Thiago, who will be off contract next summer, to move to Liverpool, the top destination reported in recent weeks. Not so fast, according to a report from Germany, because Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, who worked with Thiago in Barcelona and Bayern Munich, would have entered the race. Liverpool would only be willing to pay $35 million for the long-term on-the-go agent.
Despite the growing annoyance of Borussia Dortmund over the lack of progress in negotiations for the Sancho winger, Manchester United continues to pursue the 20-year-old Englishman and has reportedly suspended all other movement operations. According to them, the contract That Man United submitted to Sancho would have led the player to suffer a pay cut at the end of the play.
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Juventus have made an initial contact with Arsenal for an imaginable deal with forward Alexandre Lacazette, according to an Italian report. The 29-year-old still has two years of contract left, but the idea here turns out that Lacazette is obviously the No. Striker 2 behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Juve is in a position to offer the Frenchman a chance to be more of a star man.
Valencia has put its entire team on sale, with the exception of José Gaya, to balance his money books. The desperate budget need of the La Liga team stems from the lack of all European competitions after completing ninth place in the league, combined with the monetary difficulties caused by COVID-19. Clubs across Europe have been alerted to Valencia’s approach to chimney sales. It remains to be noted to what extent an “agreement” can be red, or whether Valencia can get the maximum price of a player with so little influence.
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The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals take center stage this week and we’re going to select one key battle which should determine the outcome of all four games.
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With Manchester City the favorites against Lyon, a massive clash between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, plus an intriguing tie between RB Leipzig v. Atletico Madrid, the final few games in the 2019-20 Champions League campaign will be so tight to call.
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In the next few days the Champions League quarterfinals will excite as the mini tournament in Portugal begins.
Man City beat Real Madrid 4-2 on aggregate to reach the last eight and Pep Guardiola’s boys will be confident but wary after Lyon dumped out Juventus in the Round of 16. Bayern v. Barcelona should be all-out attack, while Atletico v. Leipzig will be full of grit.
Lisbon, Portugal will host the Champions League games from the quarterfinal stage onwards, and there will be one heck of a show over the next few days.
Below is a look at the key battles, as well as how to watch and follow all of the Champions League quarterfinal fixtures in the USA.
Diego Simeone has gone extremely defensive — even for him — by selecting defensive midfielder Marcos Llorente as a second striker alongside Diego Costa. Meanwhile for Leipzig, U.S. men’s national team youngster Tyler Adams is on the bench.
?⚪ #AúpaAtleti | ⚽ #RBLAtleti ⭐ #UCL pic.twitter.com/EHS6tITXDs
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) August 13, 2020
?⚪ #MissaoFinal #UCL pic.twitter.com/AR0A93kMFo
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
This should be an epic head-to-head. Costa loves the one-on-one scraps and Upamecano is among the finest center backs in Europe right now. The young Frenchman doesn’t get bullied often but Costa will have a good go. Costa has hardly been prolific in his second spell at Atletico but he so often sets the tone for their scrappy displays under Diego Simeone. Leipzig like to play a back three at times and that could leave space for Costa to run at Upamecano. This will be intriguing. Watch out for Costa to put down his marker early on with elbows and everything else flying at Upamecano.
Okay, so, we know how Jerome Boateng v. Lionel Messi went before. Somewhere, somebody is still using that gif of Boateng tangling his own legs like spaghetti as Messi bamboozled him to score at the Nou Camp. So it’s probably best if versatile Austrian star David Alaba goes up against Messi. It’s likely that Alaba will play at the back but he should basically mark Messi, and when (or if, because this is Messi) he gets the ball back he has the quality to start attacks. Bayern and Barcelona both score plenty of goals but defensively they have to improve if they’re going to win the Champions League this season.
Everyone is tipping Man City to beat Lyon easily, but that’s what everyone said about Lyon against Juventus. Memphis Depay is a real threat up top and Lyon usually do very well against Man City. Pep Guardiola needs Aymeric Laporte to be at his very best and it is likely he and Fernandinho will again line up together at center back. Laporte will line up on the left and Memphis will start on the right side of Lyon’s central strikers, so this will be a battle to look out for. Laporte has class but his pace is sometimes questioned and if City leave him exposed on the break, Memphis can take advantage of those situations.
Yes, that Marten de Roon from Middlesbrough. The Dutch midfielder has been a sensation at Atalanta and does most of the dirty work for Gomez, Zapata et al. to score boat loads of goals. His battle in the engine room against Ander Herrera will be crucial. Marco Verratti is out injured and that is a big blow, especially with Kylian Mbappe and Angel di Maria out too for PSG. Neymar and Icardi will be looking for the midfield to give them the ball as much as possible and if that happens, PSG could run riot. That said, if De Roon can win that battle with Herrera, Atalanta’s attackers can cause PSG’s defense big problems. Whoever wins the midfield battle will win this game. It should be tight and full of goals. Enjoy.
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