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Manchester City defender Kyle Walker is reportedly close to joining Bayern Munich.
The Englishman has spent six successful years at the Etihad Stadium since joining from Tottenham. But he has now grown tired of life at the Manchester club after he was used sparingly as City won the treble in the just concluded season.
His lack of game time has motivated him to seek a move elsewhere, and he has found suitors in Bayern Munich.
According to The Athletic, the Bavarians are closely monitoring Walker’s situation at City and have offered him a deal to join them at Allianz Arena this summer. The Bundesliga giants see the right-back as a perfect right-back and are a better option than João Cancelo, who they signed on loan from City in January.
Although the deal is not complete, Bayern are confident that they can pull it off. They do not expect the fee and personal terms to be an issue, as Walker has just a year left on his contract.
Thomas Tuchel is also said to be central to Bayern’s quest for the player, with the former Chelsea boss said to be a big admirer of the 33-year-old England international.
Walker made 254 appearances for City in six seasons. He has won five Premier League titles, four League Cups, and two FA Cups.
Canada VS USA will play in the final rounds of the CONCACAF Nations League on Sunday, June 18th, in Sin City. Both teams secured their spot in the finals by winning Panama and Mexico, respectively, in the semifinals.
The Americans get a chance to retain their title as they were named champions of the inaugural event back in 2019. As for the Canadiens, this would be their first championship victory solidifying their standing in CONCACAF.
Soccer in Canada quickly gained prominence and true to this, they were the first country from CONCACAF to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
While they did not win any of their group-stage matches, they show quality and potential to strive in the Central and North American zone. They emerged victorious in their semifinal match against Panama with a score of 2-0, earning their third successive victory in the competition.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Milan Borjan; Alistair Johnston, Kamal Miller, Steven Vitória, Alphonso Davies; Stephen Eustaquio, Ismael Koné, Richie Laryea, Jonathan David; Tajon Buchanan, Cyle Larin.
Betting On USA
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.08
USA enters another final in CONCACAF, they defeated Mexico 3-0 in the semifinals and are ready to defend their title in the 2019 competition. So far this year, the Americans played 6 games and lost just one.
Playing at home can give them an advantage, although they will technically be the away team. It’s been two years since they defeated the Canadiens, and recorded just one draw and one loss against them during this time.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Matt Turner; Auston Trusty, Miles Robinson, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Yunus Musah, Giovanni Reyna, Breden Aaronson; Timothy Weah, Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun.
The USA is in the best position to win another CONCACAF title. Playing at home plus the motivation from their classic game, puts them in a strong position. But, Canada will be a tough opponent, and it’s expected that both teams should score in the Canada VS USA final.
Final Prediction: USA Moneyline and both teams score.
San Jose Earthquakes VS Portland Timbers is the last match for today’s MLS fixtures. Just 6 points separate these two prominent Western Conference contenders, who both rank among the top 8 teams.
The match is underway and as both teams prepare for the game, use MatchPlug’s analysis, picks, odds, and Soccer Predictions today to bet on Earthquakes VS Timbers. We are a Hot Prediction Site for all things MLS, so, you can find previews for similar matches.
Presently, the Portland Timbers have 20 points and are ranked 9th in the Western Conference, By winning FC Dallas at home last week thanks to Franck Boli’s strike they earned their 5th victory in the competition.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): David Bingham; Juan David Mosquera, Zac McGraw, Dario Zuparic, Eric Miller, Diego Chará, Christian Paredes, Evander; Santiago Moreno, Dairon Asprilla, Franck Boli.
Betting On The San Jose Earthquakes
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.33
After four consecutive wins, the San Jose Earthquakes club comes into this match in fifth place in the Western Conference with 26 points.
Last week, they won 2-1 at home over the Philadelphia Union thanks to Miguel Trauco scoring a goal in the second half.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Daniel; Carlos Akapo, Tanner Beason, Rodrigues, Miguel Trauco; Carlos Gruezo, Jackson Yueill, Jamiro Montero, Cade Cowell, Cristian Espinoza, Jeremy Ebobisse.
With the Timbers requiring points to hold down the top spot in the table and the Earthquakes playing at home, this matchup between San Jose and Portland might be thrilling. Also, San Jose intends to move up in the Western Conference rankings.
While none of the sides has had a strong offence, the Earthquakes are more reliable. Due to this, experts say that the home team will win the game with three points.
In Sporting Kansas City VS Los Angeles FC, both clubs will clash for the second time in the 2023 MLS season.
Only one month ago, they drew 1-1, but it looks like the two sides have some scores to settle as they fight to advance in the standings of the Western Conference. Kansas is on a positive streak, while Los Angeles has had rocky moments lately.
Sporting Kansas City has gone undefeated for four successive matches. But, their five wins, five draws and eight defeats record puts them at the bottom half of the Western Conference. Matter of fact, Kansas has the highest number of losses in the conference.
Regardless, 4 out of their 5 wins were at home, all of which happened within their last 4 games. Due to this, it seems that playing at home tonight will inspire them to beat LAFC, as they have had recent victories in this venue.
Possible Lineup: (4-3-3): Kendall McIntosh; Jacob Davis; Robert Castellanos, Robert Voloder, Tim Leibold; Erik Thommy, Nemanja Radoja, Rémi Walter; Marinos Tzionis, Alan Pulido, Dániel Sallói.
Betting On Los Angeles FC
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.993
The current MLS champions LAFC is experiencing a rough patch, failing to win any of their last 6 games across all competitions. These meagre results barred them from winning the CONCACAF Champions League, and they now struggle to recover from this setback.
In Los Angeles’ last game, they lost 1-0 to Houston Dynamo, another team in the Western Conference. What’s more alarming for the team is that they couldn’t score in their last four games. Furthermore, they don’t have a favourable away record, winning only two out of seven matches in the current MLS season.
It is also worth noting that in four of their last five games across all contests, they were disadvantaged at halftime.
Possible Lineup: John McCarthy, Ryan Hollingshead, Denil Maldonado, Giorgio Chiellini, Diego Palacios; José Cifuentes, Illie Sánchez, Erik Dueñas, Stipe Biuk, Carlos Vela, Denis Bouanga.
Despite being one of MLS’ top teams in the Western Conference, Los Angeles FC has had a disappointing form recently.
Therefore, going against a team like Sporting Kansas City, who have not had much strength like the locals, could be a challenge for them. It seems the odds will favour Kansas City to emerge victorious.
Chelsea striker Kai Harvetz has reportedly agreed to sign for Arsenal this summer.
The German international is one of the several players Chelsea are willing to sell this summer after he rejected a new contract offer at Stamford Bridge.
The 24-year-old was earmarked to be a key player under the new leadership of Mauricio Pochettino. But his reluctance to commit to a new deal beyond the summer of 2025, when his current deal will expire, means that the Blues put him up for sale to avoid losing him for cheap next season when he will have just one year left in his contract.
Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were considered keen on signing him. But now, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners have stolen a march on the other teams in the race for his signature.
According to Romano, a deal has been agreed between the player and Arsenal, with the Gunners expected to submit a bid soon.
Kai Havertz has been very clear with all parties involved in the deal: he wants to play for Arsenal after green light on contract this week 🚨⚪️🔴 #AFC
Personal terms agreed, new bid to be submitted soon.
Mikel Arteta has long been an admirer of the forward and sees him as a perfect fit for his attack.
While a fee between the two clubs is yet to be agreed upon, Arteta’s side is said to be confident of getting the deal over the line after the international break.
According to reports, the North London club opened talks earlier this week with a £60million bid valuation while offering Harvetz a wage packet said to be in the region of £ 200,000 per week.
The 24-year-old is currently on international duty with Germany and played the full 90 minutes as Hansi Flick’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat against Poland in a friendly on Friday.
Chelsea is hoping to win the race for the signature Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo valued at over £80million.
According to Sportsmail, the Blues have held several talks with the 21-year-old midfielder, and he has indicated interest that he wants to join the club this summer.
Caicedo was a transfer target of Arsenal in January and was keen on joining the Gunners, even attempting to force a move. But Brighton stood firm and refused to sell to Mikel Arteta’s side.
Caicedo stayed put and, in a surprise twist, signed a new deal at the Amex Stadium. The new deal reportedly had a condition that would allow the Ecuadorian to leave, meaning that interested clubs could buy him if they are able to agree on personal terms and meet Brighton’s valuation.
According to the latest reports, Chelsea is hopeful of pricing him away from the Amex Stadium ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United, who are also reportedly keen on his signature.
🚨🔵 Chelsea are advancing on Moisés Caicedo deal. Talks progressing on the player side, contract proposal made — personal terms close to being agreed.
Deal not done yet — it will take time.
Chelsea expect to negotiate for £80m fee. Pact with De Zerbi will guarantee to leave. pic.twitter.com/AQj1rLoT2m
A fee has not been agreed yet, but with the player preferring a move to Stamford Bridge, there is optimism that a deal will get done.
Brighton, who qualified for the Europa League, have already sold Caicedo’s regular midfield partner Alexis Mac Allister to Liverpool for £35m this summer.
Manchester United have reportedly been dealt a huge blow in their pursuit of Napoli centre-back Kim Min-jae as Bayern Munich holds transfer talks with the defender.
The Red Devils have been pushing hard to sign the South Korean defender this summer and were reportedly close to an agreement.
However, in a surprise string of events, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have stolen a march on United in recent hours, having held ‘positive’ talks with the 26-year-old.
This is according to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who claims that the Bavarians have already made their first proposal to the player’s agent.
🚨 Understand Bayern have presented their project to Kim Min-jae this week and the agreement on personal terms is now close. #FCBayern
Kim, tempted by Bayern as talks are now advancing fast.
Man United remain interested but it was never done.
According to Romano, United remain interested in Kim, who has a release clause that can be activated in July. But Bayern have emerged as the favourites and are going ahead to discuss the player.
The report also suggests that Newcastle United are also interested in Kim. So it’s down to the player to choose where he wants to play next season.
The defender joined Napoli last season from Fernabache and was vital to the Serie A side’s Scudetto win. His performance for that Naples-based club has set Europe’s biggest clubs on alert, and they want to snap him up just one year after he joined Napoli.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly given his bonus for winning the Premier League title to club staff members.
Although the exact amount has not been made clear, there are suggestions that it could be up to £750,000 as some of the club’s senior stars earn bonuses of up to that amount.
The bonus is inserted into their contracts, and Guardiola’s will likely be around that figure, according to reports by Sportsmail.
The City boss has always remained keen to stress the importance of the entire staff in City’s recent triumphs and decided to make a donation to a sizable number of employees to encourage them for their contributions.
The staff members Guardiola rewarded are wide and varied and include non-footballing staff members like receptionists and security staff. The Catalan coach appreciates this group of people and considers them to have played a role in the historic success this season, culminating in City securing the Treble.
Guardiola is a hugely popular figure among the staff, and his latest act of generosity will significantly increase the value of bonuses that were already handed to those behind the scenes.
Inter Miami was one of the MLS clubs vying hard to bring Lionel Messi over to their side. They were the most talked about place to be the star’s new destination. And now, Messi has made it official that he will be joining the team.
Messi surprised football fans last week Wednesday by announcing that he will be wearing the colours of the Florida team from July. His announcement brought delight to Miami fans while shattering the hopes of all Barça fans.
The attacker’s father, Jorge Messi will be travelling to conclude the contractual details.
Lionel’s move to Inter Miami seemed impossible. But co-owner David Beckham successfully convinced him to move to the club. In the afternoon, Inter Miami debunked rumours while confirming the headlines that Messi joining the team were true. This was done through their official social media channels, which the player also reaffirmed.
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“I’ve decided to go to Miami. It’s not 100% sealed yet. There are still some loose ends, but we’ve decided to move forward. If the Barcelona deal didn’t go through, I wanted to leave Europe, get out of the spotlight and focus more on my family,” Leo said in an interview with Mundo Deportivo and Sport newspapers.
Messi also pointed to Joan Laporta, “I really wanted to return to Barcelona. But after what I went through and the way I left… I’ve been accused of many things in my career at Barcelona that wasn’t true, and I was getting tired of it,” he said with some disappointment towards the Barcelona boss.
Beckham achieved an impossible feat by bringing the greatest football player of all time to his side. But the question now is, will Messi be coming alone? Ángel Di María and Sergio Busquets may accompany Leo to the US as free agents. Although Fideo is approached by several European teams, like Benfica, his friendship with the former PSG player could tilt the odds in his favour.
Busquets may have a more certain future. He is wanted by MLS’ Toronto FC, including two lucrative offers from Al-Hilal and Al-Nassar in Saudi Arabia who were interested in him. But, Sergio’s closeness with Lionel Messi seems to be directing him to Inter Miami as well.
Newcastle United have emerged as a surprise contender for Inter Milan and Italy star Nicolo Barella.
Barella has been one of Inter Milan’s most consistent performers this season and was instrumental in the club’s run to the Champions League final. Although his side lost to Manchester City in the final, the Italian midfielder showed his class in the game.
According to The Telegraph, Newcastle have taken an interest in him and have extensively talked with him and Inter over a deal that would cost around £50m.
According to the report, there is a belief a deal can be done, although the negotiations are not complete.
Newcastle aren’t the only club that want Barella, though. Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp are also strong admirers, but their lack of Champions League football could affect their chances of securing the Italian’s signature.
Eddie Howe’s side qualified for the Champions League after a top-four finish this season and have the advantage in the race for Barella.
According to GOAL, Howe is said to have told the Newcastle board that he wants to sign two elite players this summer to prepare his side for Europe’s top club competition. Apart from Barella, the Magpies are also interested in buying James Maddison from Leicester, although they face competition from Tottenham.
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