Pochettino and the temptation of Russia
His name has circulated in Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid and even Paris Saint-Germain, where he played in the 2000s. But Mauricio Pochettino will soon be a year without a club, since his departure from Tottenham in November 2019. According to the Russian site
Championat
, the club Zenith St. Petersburg has targeted the profile of the Argentine coach, 49 years old.
He could succeed another former Parisian, Sergei Semak.
The Zenith would be ready to pay Pochettino up to 6.5 million euros annually.
Third place in the league after 12 days, as well as the defeat at home in the Champions League against FC Bruges (1-2), did not strengthen Semak's credit.
Pochettino's emotion after qualifying for the 2019 Champions League final with Tottenham
MU: Solskjaer does not let go of Haaland (Dortmund)
Manchester United seem determined to recruit from Borussia Dortmund.
After failing in the case of English winger Jadon Sancho, the Red Devils would make center-forward Erling Haaland (20) their priority.
This is what
The Athletic
reports
, which evokes fruitless exchanges with Mino Raiola, Halaland's agent, but an always excellent relationship between the Norway international and his compatriot and coach from Mancun, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The objective would be to compete with Frenchman Anthony Martial in attack, while Edinson Cavani (33) is not considered a viable option in the long term.
Barça ticks Donyell Malen's name
The soap opera Memphis Depay did not succeed on the side of FC Barcelona.
The latest echoes from the Catalan press informed that the club would return to the charge with Olympique Lyonnais this winter, in order to snatch the Dutch striker (26) from Ligue 1. But this Tuesday,
Mundo Deportivo
revealed that an alternative is under consideration at Barça: the player of PSV Eindhoven, Donyell Malen.
The 21-year-old Dutch international, who was launched by now Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman, has 5 goals and 2 assists in 9 matches this season.
He is, however, linked to PSV until 2024.
Michel Vorm retires
Hugo Lloris lining at Tottenham since 2014, goalkeeper Michel Vorm announced that he hung up the gloves on Monday, at the age of 37.
Former Dutch international (15 caps), Vorm kept the goal of FC Utrecht for a long time before moving to Swansea and then to Spurs, where he played his last match on March 4, 2020 against Norwich in the FA Cup (1-1, defeat 3-4 on penalties).
This summer, Tottenham recruited the Englishman Joe Hart, new number 2 behind Lloris since the start of the season.
Michel Vorm has announced his retirement from football.
Thank you for everything and best of luck in your next chapter, @Vorm_Official!
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- Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 26, 2020
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