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Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has reportedly rejected the proposal to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.
PSG put the French winger on sale this summer because he refused to sign a new contract at the club with one year left in his current deal.
The French club believe he has an agreement to move to Real Madrid next year and have told him he has to find a new club as they do not want to lose him for free next summer.
With the 24-year-old on the market, Al-Hilal put in a world-record £259 million bid for Mbappe, which PSG accepted. They now granted the Saudi Arabian club permission to speak to Mbappe.
However, Madrid-based news outlet Relevo reports that Mbappe ‘does not want to play in Saudi Arabia’ despite Al-Hilal’s stunning bid.
Per the report, the Frenchman is determined to see out the final year of his contract with the reigning French champions, even if that means he will sit on the bench throughout next season.
His decision would represent a significant challenge for new PSG boss Luis Enrique, particularly should the reigning champions struggle.
The 24-year-old was already left out of PSG’s pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, with his future a significant headache for the Ligue 1 side.
Manchester United are reportedly willing to pay only £60m for their number one striker target Rasmus Hojlund.
The Danish international has emerged as United’s priority signing to fill the number nine position ahead of the new season.
United have been in talks with Atalanta for weeks, and it is understood that they are ready to submit their opening bid.
However, according to Sportsmail, the Red Devils are determined not to spend above £60m on Hojlund, who only cost Atalanta £15m when he moved from Sturm Graz eleven months ago.
Atalanta values the 20-year-old at £86m, but that is way more than what United expected to pay for a striker who scored nine goals in Serie A last season.
The Old Trafford side are operating on a tight budget due to FFP rules.
Having already spent £110m on the acquisition of Mason Mount and Andre Onana, United will already have to sell players to sign Hojlund beyond the £60m mark they have in mind.
According to sources, paying an additional £10m on the Danish striker will affect any future business due to Financial Fair Play restrictions.
Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag’s side is also interested in Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani. However, they have ruled themselves out of the race for Kane even though Spurs owner Joe Lewis has told chairman Daniel Levy to sell the England captain this summer if he doesn’t extend his one-year contract at the club.
Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis has reportedly told the club’s chairman Daniel Levy to sell Harry Kane this summer.
Kane’s future remains up in the air this summer amid a contract standoff with Tottenham. The striker is keen on leaving, but Tottenham want to keep him beyond this summer.
Although Joe Lewis owns Tottenham, the British billionaire is not involved in the day-to-day running of the club. His company ENIC Group have employed Levy to manage Spurs, with the club chairman having the final say on transfers.
Levy has been unwilling to entertain any interest in the Kane despite concrete interest from Bayern Munich.
The Bundesliga giants are desperate to sign Kane and have made two huge bids for his services,. They are expected to submit a third bid this week.
However, Levy rejected both offers, despite the risk of losing Kane, who has just one year left on his contract for free next summer.
But now, according to 90min via Topsixfootball, Spurs’ owner Lewis has intervened and instructed Levy to sell Kane this summer rather than lose him for nothing in 12 months.
Per the report, Lewis has told his chairman that the club must sell Kane this summer if he does not agree to a contract extension.
Tottenham have offered Kane a new contract and promised to make him Premier League’s highest-paid player if he signs a new deal. But the Englishman is keen on moving to Bayern Munich, where he believes he can win trophies.
With Lewis intervening in the saga, it is expected that Levy will allow Kane to leave when Bayern submit their third bit, which is set to be beyond £70 million.
Chelsea have reportedly submitted a £39m bid to sign Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.
The Blues want to sign the French star this summer and have made an initial proposal to wade off interest from Manchester City, who are also interested.
According to French sports publication RMC Sport, Chelsea tabled an initial offer for the 21-year-old who is interested in the project at Stamford Bridge under Mauricio Pochettino.
Pochettino is assembling a squad that can fight for the title this season after a poor end to last season that saw Chelsea finish in the bottom half.
The club have already signed Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson this summer, with a deal for Moises Caicedo expected.
However, Pochettino is a big admirer of Olise and has already spoken to him, with the younger winger having reportedly agreed to join Chelsea if a deal can be reached.
Per the report, although he has a £35m release clause in his contract, Chelsea have added an extra £4m to their bid to ensure they secure the deal for Olise.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are trying to convince him to stay. Pochettino’s side will likely need to trigger that buyout clause as Roy Hodgson’s side are reluctant to entertain negotiations to sell him.
Newcastle have signed Harvey Barnes from Leicester City in a deal believed to be around £39 million.
The 25-year-old winger is Newcastle’s second big signing of the summer, following the acquisition of Sandro Tonali from AC Milan earlier this month.
He joins Newcastle as a replacement for Allan Sanit-Maximin, who is set for a £40m move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli.
“I’m delighted,” Barnes told the club after sealing his move to St. James’ Park.
“It’s an amazing club, and for me, it’s a massive opportunity to come and be involved in a successful team that’s doing exciting things, so I’m absolutely buzzing to be here.
“I think it’s an attacker’s dream to come into a team like this; it’s high-paced, it’s physically demanding, but you can see the rewards of that with the chances and the goals scored, so I think I’ll certainly suit the style.”
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe added: “Harvey is an exciting talent who I have admired for a long time, so I’m delighted to welcome him to Newcastle United.
“He is strong, quick and very good technically, and he showed last season in particular that he has an eye for goal from wide positions.
“He will add a different element to our play, and we look forward to working with him as we prepare for the season ahead.”
Barnes made 187 appearances for Leicester and won the FA Cup after coming through the club’s academy. The 25-year-old scored 13 goals for the Foxes last season–a career-best–despite Leicester’s relegation from the Premier League.
Raul Jimenez is set to sign for Fulham for £5.5 million from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The Mexican striker had been at Wolves since 2018 after joining from Benfica in a then club-record £30 million ($40m) deal. But he has been allowed to leave with just one year on his contract at the Molineux.
According to Sky Sports, the 32-year-old will move to Fulham, with the Cottagers agreeing to pay Wolves £5.5m for the Mexican.
Per the report, Jimenez will hold his medical on Monday ahead of a summer switch.
The Mexico international scored 44 goals in his first two seasons for Fulham before suffering a fractured skull away at Arsenal in November 2020. After almost one year on the sidelines following the broken skull injury, he successfully returned to action. But he scored just 15 times since then. He will leave the club with 57 goals in 166 appearances.
He is expected to be Fulham’s replacement for striker Aleksandr Mitrovic who is keen on moving to Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal. The Serbia striker has vowed never to play for the Cottagers again in an attempt to force his move to the Middle East.
Portland Timbers VS San Jose Earthquakes will happen at Providence Park in the 2023 Leagues Cup today.
Today, these teams will get back at each other’s throats after a goalless draw match in MLS last June. Portland and San Jose are in group West 1 alongside Mexicans Tigres UANL. The top two will advance to the round of 32.
The Portland Timbers struggle in Major League Soccer presently. Their campaign is headed in the wrong direction, with them winning just two games in their last 10 matches.
Portland sits 12th out of 14 teams in the Western Conference and 23rd overall. They and the San Jose won each other (2/1 – 3/2) in league action last year.
Timbers drew twice and lost once in their last five games with the Earthquakes. They scored seven goals and forfeited five in their last five games with San Jose.
Betting On San Jose Earthquakes
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 3.645
San Jose got back to the winning side with a 2-0 home victory of the Seattle Sounders in league game last week. It was their first victory in six meetings and third in 10. That result took the edge off of the criticisms they had been getting due to a disappointing run of results.
The Earthquakes will hope to keep this momentum tofell the Timbers today. Both clubs are familiar rivals, playing numerous MLS and US Open Cup matches against each other. This upcomimg meetup will happen on neutral ground which will hopefully even things out between both sides.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Timbers will play in the absence of David Ayala and Eryk Willamson no thanks to an injury, but top scorer Frank Boli and Evander will be present.
San Jose Earthquakes key RB Nathan has been out with a liganment injury. But top player Christian Espinoza will be covering for him. Espinoza boasts 17 goals and five assists.
The Quakes can expect a close victory based on their dominat individualities.
Real Salt Lake VS Seattle Sounders will take place at the America First Field on Sunday in the opening round of the 2023 Leagues Cup.
These teams have met 41 times, with both sides winning 16 games each, while their other nine matchups including the most recent meeting ended in draws.
Real Salt Lake are presently enjoying a good result in Major League Soccer and hope to bring that energy in today’s game. Only four of Real’s 10 league wins this year has happened at home.
Salt Lake defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-1 in their last match, with Diego Luna delivering a brace before Jefferson Savarino wrapped up the points late in the game.
Betting On The Seattle Sounders
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 3.625
Seattle Sounders on their own path, have fought for results in their home matches lately and hope to find better luck today. They drew 1-2 against FC Dallas the last time they were on the road and probably deserved more from the match, but wasted their finishing.
Sounders reached the finals in the previous edition of the Leagues Cup before losing 3-2 to Mexican side Leon and hope to stay till the end this year.
They are unbeaten in their last two matches of this fixture, after losing four games before that. Five of the Sounders’ eight league defeats this year were on the road. Seattle has the second-best defensive record in the MLS this season with a goal concession tally of 23.
MatchPlug Prediction
Real Salt Lake were victorious in three of their last four games and are unbeaten in their last 10 games across all contests. They are undefeated in their last five games at home, and will hopefully recreate that result today.
Seattle Sounders on the other hand, are in a run of winless outings and won only two of their last nine games. They won one of their last five away matches and may lose today.
In New York Red Bulls VS New England Revolution, the Red Bulls will host the Revolution at the Red Bull Arena in the group stage of the Leagues Cup on Sunday. The two teams belong with Atletico San Luis in Group East 4 in the competition.
These two Eastern Conference rivals have played 95 times across contests since 1996, with New England leading 42-33.
The New York Red Bulls have recorded two consecutive losses, including a recent 3-1 loss to Real Salt Lake on Sundy.
Despite this loss to Salt Lake, the Red Bulls are on a three-game winning run against New England, this includes a 2-1 win in the MLS at home earlier this season.
New York has suffered only defeat in the nine times it played at home, against the Revolution.
Betting On New England Revolution
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 4.005
New England Revolution have won two of their games, plus a 4-0 victory against DC United on Sunday, with Ian Harkes bagging a brace. They have scored at least twice in six of their last seven MLS games.
The Revolution have recorded only one defeat in ten games across competitions, with that loss being against New York. The team has no win in six away games across competitions, losing three times.
MatchPlug Prediction
New York has been defeated thrice in their last four matches. At home, they suffered three losses in their last six outings. Surprisingly, they are the better side compared to New England, securing three successive wins. At home, the Red Bulls have seven victories in their last nine meetings against them.
New England on other hand, have been in good form lately, losing just once in ten games. Although, they have no wins in six road matches played across competitions. Nevertheless, they recent form of both teams might force a low-scoring draw.
CF Montreal got back to the winning side after four matches on Sunday, thanks to first-half goals from Kwado Opoku and Chinonso Offor, which helped them clinch a 2-0 home win over Charlotte in the MLS.
Although they haven’t played the Pumas before, Montreal has certainly faced Mexican teams 12 times, winning only twice in that time. They have recorded 5 defeats and five matches that ended in draws. They have only one win from their last 5 matces in all competitions.
Montreal has failed to score four times in their last seven games and have maintained four clean sheets in that period too.
Betting On Pumas UNAM
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 0.5
1XBet Moneyline: 3.39
Pumas UNAM have rode on an undefeated start to their Liga MX Apertura campaign, although their last two league matches ended in ties. They have been invited to the Leagues Cup for the second time, after making their debut in the 2021 edition.
UNAM was knocked out of the contest in the semi-finals last two years and will want to improve on that record this year. This season, 47 other teams will join the Leagues Cup, which contains the 29 MLS teams and 18 Liga MX teams. The Pumas are alongside DC United in Group East 2.
The guests have played MLS teams 11 times, recording four wins, five defeats and two draws.
MatchPlug Prediction
Montreal has lost three of their four matches in July, including two in three games. They could not score in four of their last five matches in all competitions and may struggle tomorrow. They won seven of their last nine home games in all competitions.
Meanwhile, UNAM lost only once in their past seven games in every competition and three of their last five games ended in draws. Considering the hosts poor performance in recent outings and poor track record playing Mexican teams, the visitors are expected to secure a close win.
Final Prediction: CF Montreal Moneyline.
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