IT'S ALL OVER FOR BARCELONA! HAALAND TO MAN CITY IS DONE DEAL! SALAH TO BARCA! MADRID SIGN MBAPPE!
SATURDAY MATCHES OVERVIEW
We kick off with the Premier League! Liverpool beat Brighton thanks to goals from Luis Diaz and Salah! And the central match of the day brought us a spectacular show at Old Trafford, in which United beat the Spurs 3-2 - Cristiano Ronaldo's smashing hat-trick shocked Antonio Conte's side! Well done!
In the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim managed to stop terrifying visitors from Munich - 1-1 - Baumgartner opened the score, but the reigning champions equalized with Lewandowski's goal at the end of the first half.
As for Serie A, Juventus and Milan got their victories as the Old Lady got three points against Sampdoria - 1-3 with Alvaro Morata scoring a brace, and the Rossoneri defeated Empoli thanks to the only goal from Kalulu.
RONALDO BECAME THE ALL-TIME TOP SCORER IN FOOTBALL HISTORY!
Man Utd on Twitter
Cristiano Ronaldo set the world record for goals in official matches. Now he has 807 goals scored at the club level and for the Portuguese national team. This is the best result in the history of football. The previous record-holder was Austrian-Czech striker Josef Bican with 805 goals according to the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).
Mbappe to sign with Real Madrid next week
Marca
French superstar Kylian Mbappe is very close to signing for Real Madrid. According to Marca, the PSG striker will sign a contract with Los Blancos in the middle of next week. In recent days, the negotiations became more frequent, and everything indicates that the parties will agree on all the details by Friday. Officially, Mbappe's move to Bernabeu will be announced at the end of the season. The striker will get a signing bonus of 60-80 million euros from Real Madrid and a 25-million-per-year salary under the contract.
PSG: Messi and Neymar want to stay?
Hadrien Grenier; L'Equipe
Lionel Messi and Neymar want to stay at PSG for next season. According to L'Équipe, the world superstars have no intentions to leave the club despite the Champions League failure. Messi is focused on the 2022 World Cup, and PSG is a great place for him to prepare for it. Leo has adapted to France and is literally happy. The same goes for Neymar who has a long-term contract with the Paris club. In addition, PSG are currently negotiating with Zinedine Zidane - and both Leo and Ney are interested in working with the French legend.
CHELSEA CAN NOT COMPLETE THE SEASON!
The Telegraph
Sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich by the UK government could lead to the bankruptcy of Chelsea. The club has informed the British powers that the effect of the sanctions is jeopardizing the club's ability to finish the current season. The situation became even more complicated on Friday when Barclays Bank temporarily blocked the club's account. This is so critical that some of the club's players are already looking for the possibility of terminating their contracts.
MAN CITY AGREED WITH HAALAND!
Daily Mail; The Times
Manchester City managed to reach an agreement with Dortmund star Erling Haaland on a personal contract. The Cityzens and the 21-year-old striker have agreed on the transfer at the end of the season, according to Daily Mail, citing sources in Germany. As the newspaper indicates, the clause for the Norwegian is 63 million pounds. And if adding a signing bonus and a commission for Haaland's agent Mino Raiola, the transfer price is estimated at around 100-130 million euros. So now Man City is a new favourite, being ahead of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and PSG, in this big hunt.
BARCELONA SEEK FOR HAALAND'S REPLACEMENT!
Goal.com; Mundo Deportivo; Sport.es; Fernando Polo
As for Barca, they understand a quite big risk of failure due to the strong competitors from City regarding Erling Haaland's transfer saga. The Catalan club has prepared a number of options in case they are unable to sign the Norwegian. According to Goal.com, Mundo Deportivo, Sport.es and Fernando Polo, Laporta and his entourage are considering the following options: Mohamed Salah, who refuses to renew his contract with Liverpool, Marcus Rashford, Joao Felix, Patrik Schick, Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, and Rafael Leao. And you guys, who do you think would be the best candidate for Barca to sign as an alternative to Haaland?
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