Latest news and rumors about Arsenal transfer: The Gunners agreed to sign contracts with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and long-term free agent Willian.
Meanwhile, Barcelona is chasing Caglar Soyuncu of Leicester City; Liverpool has an obstacle to overcome in their quest for Thiago Alcantara; and Edinson Cavani may simply head to some other continents…
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According to several UK reports, Arsenal is expected to retain star forward Aubameyang with a new three-year contract that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2023. The new pact would pay more than the Gabonese international. $325,000 a week.
In a less expensive news story about Arsenal’s move, Willian allegedly accepted a three-year contract to offer $130,000 a week. The Brazilian, who will turn 32 on Sunday, will likely be announced as Arsenal’s new player after the Chelsea Champions League.
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Thiago desperately needs to move to Liverpool this summer, but the Reds will have to sell at least one player to increase the budget he wanted to point out the 29-year-old Spanish midfielder, as long as the interest is mutual. The team is full of sellable assets, no doubt, but what is Jurgen Klopp in a position to give up as he prepares to protect the PL title? Maybe it’s a different story.
According to reports, free agent Cavani has already won Leeds United contracts related to PL, Inter Miami MLS and Benfica portugal. You can now climb Brazilian Atlético Mineiro to the list of 33-year-old Uruguayan contenders.
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Atalanta was less than five minutes away from knocking out PSG and reaching the Champions League semi-finals, but the last five minutes had to be played after the proverbial midnight, and his car became a rotten pumpkin so close to the final whistle. .
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The return of Paris Saint-Germain to off time brought a brutal end to a fairytale race that had earned the hearts and minds of impartial enthusiasts around the world.
The three-time Ligue 1 protective champions were the fastest to exit the crashes and jumped over Atalanta with a flurry of early chance. However, they were a waste to an alarming degree, nothing more egregious and disappointing than Neymar’s one-on-one chance in the third minute.
The Brazilian star stayed in front of the los angeles porter and could not define, ‘what failures of angels! ? PSG_espanol 0-0 @Atalos angelesnta_BC
? IN VIVO? @TUDNUSA ? https://t.co/4roxbKwtxP#UCL I #PSG I #ForzaAtalanta pic.twitter.com/C4fWoIptJI
– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) August 12, 2020
Atalanta stepped on the water for the first 25 minutes before hitting the PSG with a blind fan in the 26th. With 3 defenders surrounding – and winning – the ball in the most sensitive of their own penalty area, the PSG was a bit unlucky to see it pinball in an open area where Mario Pasalic hid absolutely anonymously. He still had much to do, however, and left no doubt with the arrival of his left foot.
Atalanta is on set thanks to a curling effort through Mario Pa’a! pic.twitter.com/Wo7slPaEDM
– Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 12, 2020
Unfortunately for Neymar and PSG, his previous mistake was not the only shocking moment of the match. Most other days, it marks one or two, maybe even all three, of those opportunities. It’s not your day, of course.
Despite his early misadventures, Carra23 sees more opportunities for Neymar in the middle. pic.twitter.com/tFg9zktkcI
– Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 12, 2020
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– Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 12, 2020
Six minutes later, it’s precisely the same story.
– Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 12, 2020
Finally, with 89:35 on the clock, Marquinhos broke through Atlanta’s forged defense and tied. It was a nice thing, which made things even more painful for Atalanta.
PSG goooool gooool, match over and Marquinhos ties it ? – PSG_espanol 1-1 @Atalanta_BC
? IN VIVO? @TUDNUSA ? https://t.co/4roxbKwtxP#UCL I #PSG I #ForzaAtalanta pic.twitter.com/CjEaejaoGv
Two minutes after the draw, Mbappé gave Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting the short-range winner PSG deserved in all of its dominant performance.
What a move by Neymar! Choupo-Moting appears in the ‘last minute to give him the angels turn ?’ PSG_espanol 2-1 @Atalos angelesnta_BC
? IN VIVO? @TUDNUSA ? https://t.co/4roxbKwtxP#UCL I #PSG I #ForzaAtalanta pic.twitter.com/RTPWQmymeJ
– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) August 12, 2020
The next step for Thomas Tuchel is a semi-final with Thursday’s quarter-final winner between Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig.
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Thiago-Liverpool is gaining momentum: Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick has taken the unforeseen resolve not only to pass, but also to urge, the planned transfer of Thiago Alcantara to Liverpool, the Premier League champion, this summer.
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Negotiations for the contract have stalled and possibly have come to a standstill with only 12 months remaining from Thiago’s contract, so the logical expectation is that he will leave the club in the coming weeks. Flick fully understands and accepts the stage, either from the point of view of the club or the player, quotes the subway:
“As a user and as an athlete, I can sense that. Thiago played for Barcelona and seven years at Bayern. Now it needs a new challenge, which in my opinion will have to be the Premier League.”
It has already been reported that Liverpool had agreed non-public terms with Thiago, but the two clubs have still agreed on an exchange rate.
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The deep game maker is a completely different central midfielder than Liverpool lately, as Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, James Milner and Georginio Wijnaldum are all more defensive players. And then Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who bring a little more offensive intent with races ahead from the midfield.
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Pogba contract update: For all discussions about Paul Pogba’s departure from Manchester United this summer, summer and last summer, the 27-year-old midfielder now seems ready to dedicate himself to the Red Devils for the foreseeable future.
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According to a Sky Sports report, only Pogba is pleased with Man United on those days, but he also hopes negotiations on a new contract will begin after the club’s Europa League race ends. United will face Sevilla in the quarter-finals on Sunday, and the last one is coming next Friday, August 21.
“Pogba is satisfied at United and hopes that contract negotiations will begin once he finishes his Europa League crusade.
“Your current contract expires next summer, but United still inserts that option so you don’t get caught up in loose transfers.
“It turns out that there is a will in the component of all components to agree on Pogba.”
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It’s not just The Pogba’s contract that wants to be resolved in the coming months, however, it’s almost certain that aspiring superstar Mason Greenwood will get some other pay rise after her notable performances at the time of the 2019-20 season. The 18-year-old signed a new contract in October, however, he will most likely be rewarded, and locked up, with the longest terms imaginable as United mobilizes to reject interest from other European clubs and the Premier League. Without Sanchez’s cash on the books, dealing with these issues would have been much more difficult.
The UEFA Champions League quarter-finals are the highlights this week and we will choose a key war that deserves the final results of the 4 matches.
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With Manchester City favourite against Lyon, a big clash between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, as well as intriguing links between Atalanta and PSG, as well as RB Leipzig against Atletico Madrid, the final games of the 2019–20 Champions League crusade will be so close. Call.
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In the coming days, the Champions League quarter-finals will be when the mini-tournament begins in Portugal.
Manchester City beat Real Madrid 4-2 overall to succeed in the eighth round and Pep Guardiola’s boys will be confident but distrustful after Lyon eliminated Juventus in the 16th circular. Bayern opposed Barcelona being a general attack, while Atletico v. Leipzig will be full of courage and Atalanta and PSG can be placed 6-5 opposite any of the teams when two fluid attacks collide.
Lisbon, Portugal, will host the Quarter-final Champions League matches, and there will be an exhibition over the next few days.
This deserves to be an epic face-to-face. Costa loves one-on-one leftovers and Upamecano is lately one of Europe’s most productive central defenders. The young Frenchman is not intimidated, but Costa will do well. Costa was hardly prolific in his time at Atletico, but he sets the tone for his dissatisfied performances with Diego Simeone. Leipzig likes to play 3 times behind and that can leave Costa with room to run in Upamecano. It’ll be intriguing. Watch that Costa put your marker right from the first moment with your elbows and everything else flying towards Upamecano.
Well, then we know how Jerome Boateng went before as opposed to Lionel Messi. Somehow, someone is still employing Boateng’s gif by tangling his own legs like spaghetti when Messi took him to score at camp Nou. So it’s probably better for flexible Austrian star David Alaba to take on Messi. Chances are that Alaba plays behind the back, but he necessarily deserves to score Messi, and when (or if, because it’s Messi) he gets the ball back, he has the quality to launch attacks. Bayern and Barcelona score a lot of goals, but they want to do it defensively if they want to win the Champions League this season.
Everyone is tipping city to easily beat Lyon, but that’s what everyone said about Lyon behind Juventus. Memphis Depay is a genuine risk in the most sensible case and Lyon rarely does very well behind Man City. Pep Guardiola wants Aymeric Laporte to be more productive and he and Fernandinho are likely to line up together at the back of the plant. Laporte will line up to the left and Memphis will start on the right side of Lyon’s center forwards, so it will be a war to watch. Laporte has elegance, but its speed is called into question and if the City leaves it exposed at halftime, Memphis can take advantage of those situations.
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