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Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has reportedly asked his club to allow him to leave this summer.
The Portugal international has been the subject of speculation since last July and could have joined Barcelona last summer.
But City were not interested in selling the player and held firm despite strong pressure from Barcelona.
However, according to reports in Spain, the 28-year-old will ask to leave this summer and is prepared to listen to approaches from Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Pep Guardiola loves the player and wants him to stay. But as seen with the loan departure of João Cancelo, Guardiola isn’t one who will keep a player against their wish. Should the player insist on leaving and the right offer comes, City will be open to selling.
Should Silva leave, City will speed up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. The Premier League giants are also interested in Leicester City’s James Madison, while a move for Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell has also been mooted as a cover for Cancelo.
Manchester United reportedly want to sign Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde this summer.
According to reports in South America, the Red Devils will make a fresh bid for the Uruguayan in the summer after failing to sign him in the January transfer window.
Manchester United lost influential midfielder Christian Eriksen to a three-month injury just before the winter window closed. To cover for the Danish international, they approached Real Madrid for the 24-year-old, but Los Blancos were uninterested in parting ways with the player, who is a vital part of the team.
However, according to El Nacional, Erik ten Hag’s side will return for Valverde in the summer, with an €80m bid on the table for the player.
United and Real Madrid did business last summer when the Spanish side sold long-time midfielder Casemiro to them. But it appears that another deal is imminent this summer if El Nacional is to be believed.
Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has blamed Chelsea for his side’s failure to sign Hakim Ziyech on loan on the last day of the January transfer window.
The French giants moved to sign Ziyech from Chelsea but failed at the last minute due to paperwork issues. However, the PSG coach has absolved his side of blame in the failed move, maintaining that the ‘responsibility’ did not lie with his side as they have a ‘quality workforce’.
Speaking about the situation after the French side’s win over Montpellier on Wednesday, Galtier said: “From the moment we released Pablo Sarabia to join England, we targeted players who could play on the right side. For various reasons, which I won’t go into, we couldn’t make the player we had targeted.
“I have a quality workforce. The young people will have their say. Obviously, in a very busy schedule, you have to be careful with injuries and fatigue, but there you go. I’m satisfied with the squad I have.
“Unfortunately, we could have reinforced it following the departure of Pablo, but we couldn’t. I believe that the responsibility does not lie with our club. That’s how we move forward. That’s how it is. That’s life; we look ahead.
“We wanted to replace Sarabia with a player able to evolve on the right side. Unfortunately, Ziyech was not done, and these are the hazards of the transfer window. It must be accepted. The responsibility does not lie with PSG, as I know.”
Nottingham Forest are reportedly interested in signing Ghana international Andre Ayew on a free transfer.
The attacker is a free agent after settling his contract with Qatari club Al-Sadd and is keen on a return to the Premier League.
Struggling Premier League side Everton were thought to be in the lead for his signature.
However, Matchplug understands that Nottingham Forest have now joined the race for his services.
The Tricky Trees were active in the January transfer window, with defender Felipe from Atletico Madrid, goalkeeper Keylor Navas from Paris St Germain and midfielder Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle, Chris Wood, Danilo and Gustavo Scarpa all joining last month.
But they now want to add Ayew, who can still be registered outside the transfer window due to his status as a free agent. The 33-year-old is familiar with Forest boss Steve Cooper as both men worked together at Swansea.
Cooper wants to improve his attacking options as he is without Taiwo Awoniyi due to injury. In addition, the recent injury to Morgan Gibbs-White and the poor form of Jesse Lingard has also led to a space opening in the attack.
Ayew has experience at the top level and can play anywhere across the front three. His addition will significantly help Forest, who are fighting hard to secure their top-flight status this season.
Leeds United is making progress in their bid to sign Weston McKennie from Juventus, with the midfielder said to be keen on the move.
McKennie has been a regular for the Italian side, however, he remains one man they will sell for the right price.
Arsenal and Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the midfielder in the last few days, but the midfielder is now closer to a move to Jesse Marsch’s side.
He becomes the latest American to play for the Whites and will be teammates with his national team captain, Tyler Adams and others.
Matchplug understands the midfielder has already reached agreements over personal terms and the clubs are now discussing a deal worth around 25m euros.
Liverpool has struggled with injuries to their key men this season as the Reds endure arguably their worst campaign under Jurgen Klopp.
The German’s side nearly won four trophies last season after reaching the final of all of them, but injuries have decimated their first team this term, making it hard for them to earn wins.
Their midfield has been affected the most and even their fit midfielders have struggled to make any impact at the club.
Klopp wants to add new men to the group, but he wishes to add Jude Bellingham to his midfield at the end of the season.
As the Reds wait for the Englishman, Matchplug understands they could consider a move for a new midfielder on loan for the rest of this season.
Liverpool has become one of the world’s best clubs so anyone will want to play for them, but the Reds hope they can get someone who will make an impact.
Chicago Fire striker Jhon Durán was signed for $22m by Aston Villa after a massive breakthrough season in Major League Soccer.
Durán is leaving Major League Soccer for the Premier League.
The signing deal hinged on the Colombian teenager gaining a visa and passing a medical test in England.
Premier League’s Aston Villa have signed Colombia International Jhon Durán from Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire in a deal worth almost $22 million.
Before Villa drafted him, some other Europe clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool were hoping to get the striker who scored eight goals in 27 games for Fire last season. But he was scouted by Aston Villa, earning him his first cap for Colombia.
Durán had already played thrice for Colombia and is now the second Chicago Fire teen to leave the MLS for the EPL, following in Gabriela Slonina’s footsteps.
Slonina joined Chelsea for $15m last August.
Chicago Fire Striker Jhon DuránGabriel Slonina
ESPN reports that the deal to take Jhon to Birmingham, England is worth $18m, with $4m for performance-related add-ons.
Colombian club Envigado, where Durán started his career, is also entitled to a percentage of the transfer fee.
When confirming the move, Aston Villa said, ‘the deal is subject to the player passing a medical, agreeing personal terms, and obtaining the necessary work visa.’
Jhon Durán in actionAston Villa Boss Unai Emery
If the deal is finalized without any hitches, Durán’s move would be one of the three biggest in MLS history.
His $22m transfer would match the amount Bayern Munich paid Vancouver Whitecaps for full-back Alphonso Davies. But it would rank behind the $26m Newcastle United paid to sign Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United back in 2019.
Before now, Durán’s career has been watched with great interest by a number of English Premier League clubs, like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea.
According to reports out of Colombia, Liverpool in the past, sent the same scout that discovered Luis Diaz at Porto before he joined the Reds, to watch Durán.
Portuguese club Benfica was also said to be scouting the Fire striker, he appeared on the front page of Record, a newspaper in Portugal, back in December as teams’ interests in him grew.
Jhon Durán in front of Record Newspaper
Chicago Fire coach Ezra Hendrickson, when speaking on Durán said, ‘He is a player that, once he gets it all together, he can be a really really special player. He has all the tools.’
In January 2021, Fire sporting director Georg Heitz defined Durán as being “really gifted”.
“He is not only physically interesting especially if you consider his age, but also technically, he’s really good in front of the goal, he’s good in the box, he’s smart, he’s quick with his feet. A raw talent, but really gifted,’ Heitz told the Athletic.
Durán is currently away with the Colombian national team as part of the 2023 South American Under – 20 Championships.
Los Angeles Football Club forward Gareth Bale has retired from professional soccer after a fruitful 18-year career. Bale announced this decision on Monday.
Gareth Bale joined LAFC last June after leaving La Liga’s Real Madrid. He scored one of the most memorable goals in MLS history, an extra-time header that sent the Black & Gold into Penalty kicks for their MLS Cup 2022 victory.
“We want to thank Gareth for everything he brought to our club,” John Torrington LAFC co-president and general manager said in a press release. “He arrived here with a goal to win championships in LA, and, like he has done everywhere else in his career – he succeeded.
“It was an honor to have one of the most talented, dynamic and exciting players of his generation finish his career with a title for LAFC, and we wish Gareth, his wife Emma, and their family nothing but the best in their future endeavors.”
Bale graced the list of the highest-profile players in MLS history, scoring three goals in 13 total appearances for the LAFC. He also helped the club win the Supporters’ Shield, making them the eighth MLS team to complete that single-season double.
Bale was once the most-expensive player transfer in the world when traded from Tottenham to Real Madrid. He won 21 trophies throughout a club career that began at Southampton. Five UEFA Champions League titles also grace his silverware cabinet.
This winter, Gareth captained Wales to their first FIFA World Cup appearance in 64 years and he retires as the Dragons’ all-time leader in appearances (111), and goals (40). After Wales’ Group B exit in Qatar, Bale said he wanted to participate in the 2024 Euros. But that plan changed.
“I feel incredibly fortunate to have realized my dream of playing the sport I love,” Bale announced on his official channels. “It has truly given me some of the best moments of my life. The highest of highs over 17 seasons, that will be impossible to replicate, no matter what the next chapter has in store for me.”
Following Bale’s departure, the LAFC will now have an open spot for Designated Player to use for the 2023 season alongside forwards Carlos Vela and Denis Bouanga. Bale was on a guaranteed deal through the summer, then he reportedly became DP if a contract option was exercised.
Los Angeles Football Club are entering their second season under Steve Cherundolo the head coach and starting its title defense on February 25th against the LA Galaxy in a season-opening EL Trafico at the Rose Bowl (9:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).
Brazilian club Corinthians is interested in a move for Aston Villa midfielder Philippe Coutinho as he struggles in the Premier League.
The former Liverpool man completed his move to Villa from Barcelona last year but failed to recapture the form he showed while initially on loan with the Midlands side.
Unai Emery does not seem to fancy him, and he has not started a game under the Spanish boss this season, but he has played in 16 matches for them with no goal or assist.
This has made him one player who can be sold for the right price, and Corinthians is looking to add him to their squad, as reported by Matchplug.
However, he earns a lot of money in England, and it could be a problem for them, considering their budget cannot accommodate his current wage.
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