Roma wanted to keep Florenzi (PSG) ...
Recruited by Paris Saint-Germain on loan last summer, Alessandro Florenzi has revived somewhat in the second part of the 2019-20 season, on loan to Valencia.
Paulo Fonseca, AS Roma coach, said he would have liked to see the Italian right-back stay with the Giallorossi.
"I wanted Florenzi to stay with us," Fonseca said at a press conference on Saturday.
It would have been useful in this system (with 5 defenders, note).
He decided to play for PSG and I understand that decision.
But it was my intention to make him stay. "
Florenzi's loan (29 years old) comes with a purchase option of 9 million euros.
Florenzi's first (and pretty) goal with PSG against Angers (6-1)
... and intends to extend Pellegrini
Courted by many European clubs, Lorenzo Pellegrini has become a fixture at AS Roma, where he completed a 2019-20 season with one goal and nine assists in 27 Serie A matches. The Italian midfielder (24) will be in end of contract in June 2022, and according to
SportmediaSet
, an extension is currently being negotiated between the two parties.
Barcelona: Griezmann and Dembélé, uncrossed destinies
The good match and the nice goal of Antoine Griezmann against Croatia on Wednesday (2-1) paradoxically did not help his situation at FC Barcelona.
His coach, Ronald Koeman, banged his fist on the table about his positioning on the pitch.
"In the end, I decide for the good of the team", recalled the Dutch coach.
But despite hypothetical tensions seen from the outside, Koeman cares a lot about the Frenchman (29) and thinks he can get the best out of him, reports
Mundo Deportivo
.
Griezmann's attitude would be exemplary, unlike that of his compatriot Ousmane Dembélé.
The French winger (23), holder during the defeat at Getafe on Saturday (1-0), suffers from competition for his post.
A departure, which was already very close to being recorded at the end of the last transfer window, seems more relevant than ever.
Manchester City ready to tempt Messi ... this winter?
Calm has returned after the storm at FC Barcelona.
Lionel Messi was firmly determined to leave Catalonia this summer, he who has not known any other club.
Finally, the Argentine striker (33) will complete his contract, which runs until next June.
According to the
Mirror
, Barça would have accepted his free departure at the end of the season.
Manchester City and former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola are said to be in pole position to get Messi back.
But according to the
Daily Star
, they could offer 16.5 million euros to Barcelona to transfer the six-time Ballon d'Or as early as January.
A ridiculous price given the talent of Messi, but which would allow Barça to bail out a bit rather than seeing his player leave for free.
It remains to be seen whether the increasingly likely departure of President Josep Bartomeu, the source of the conflict between Messi and the club, can redistribute the cards.
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