OM: Thauvin flattered by Maldini's compliments
In an interview with the
Téléfoot
channel
and broadcast on Tuesday, the sporting director and former glory of AC Milan, Paolo Maldini, confided the interest of his club in the perspective of recruiting Florian Thauvin.
“He is a high level player, enthusiastic Maldini.
It is a profile that we follow.
It is at the end of the contract, so it is an interesting transaction from an economic point of view. ”
The Marseille winger (27 years old) reacted to the outcome of OM's victory against Nantes this Saturday evening (3-1), still at the microphone of
Téléfoot
: “These are things that give pleasure, when a legend football speaks so well about you.
It touched me a lot, it really gives me pleasure and I thank him for that. "
At the beginning of the month,
L'Équipe
claimed that Thauvin requires a long-term contract to extend to Marseille, him whose departure appeared to be under consideration last summer so that it is not given up for free in 2021.
Thauvin's superb goal against Bordeaux on October 17 (3-1)
Arsenal would open the door to a departure from Pepe
Recruited at a gold price in Lille last year, Nicolas Pépé is not unanimous at Arsenal for his second season.
According to the
Daily Star
, the leaders of the Gunners are already opening the door to a sale of the Ivorian international winger (25).
They would fear that his situation worsens and becomes similar to that of Mesut Özil, shelved by Arsenal despite a very high salary.
Coach Mikel Arteta is reportedly instructed to maintain Pepe's good playing time, so that his value remains high in the event of a transfer.
The former Angers player has 4 goals and 2 assists in 14 appearances this season, but was sent off at Leeds last weekend after a bad gesture towards Ezgjan Alioski.
Areola explains his refusal to stay at PSG
Confined to the bench with the presence of Keylor Navas, Alphonse Areola was loaned to Real Madrid last season by Paris Saint-Germain.
The French goalkeeper and world champion (27) played 9 matches there, limiting himself to a role of understudy for Thibaut Courtois.
For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Areola explained that "it was not at all possible" to take on the same role for PSG, at the microphone of
Canal +
.
The doorman confirmed "discussions" with Stade Rennais.
“But it was not clear, he regrets.
I needed someone to tell me 'you're playing, it's you in the goal'. "
This is why Areola was loaned to Fulham, promoted to the Premier League, where he is the holder.
"I'm gone, I'm coming back, I'm leaving, it's to be able to express myself better, comments Areola about his relationship with PSG, to which he remains linked until 2023. As long as I am under contract, it is not. is not finished, I am here. "
Problem: the lease of Keylor Navas (33) also expires in 2023, and the Costa Rican does not drop in Paris.
The best of Areola at Paris Saint-Germain
AC Milan: Calhanoglu “90%” at Manchester United?
The departure of Hakan Calhanoglu, at the end of his contract with AC Milan, seems to be confirmed.
It remains to be seen who will recover the 26-year-old Turkish attacking midfielder, who has scored 4 goals and 3 assists in 13 matches this season.
Recently,
Tuttosport
claimed that Juventus are in pole position.
But this weekend, the referenced journalist of the daily
Bild
, Christian Falk, gave information to the site
Semper Milan
: Calhanoglu is a Manchester United player "90%" for next season.
AC Milan would have refused an offer from Juve at the very end of the summer transfer window, while discussions between Calhanoglu's entourage and the Red Devils were already underway.
Laurent Blanc wants to train ... children
Without a club since his departure from Paris Saint-Germain in 2016, Laurent Blanc has been announced everywhere since, notably in Manchester United, Valencia and FC Barcelona.
"Yes, I still want to train, assured the former coach of the Blues on the set of the
Téléfoot
show
.
But the more time passes, the less I believe in it.
It will certainly not be adults, but children. ”
The 1998 world champion, aged 55, believes that "there is something to do in amateur sport" and deplores the direction that football is taking: "We are in total speculation.
We value the players, not in relation to what they do on the pitch but what they generate in financial value.
We buy them for 10M € to sell them for 30 or 40. The job of coach is more and more difficult. "
"Football is taking a direction that I do not necessarily like. Today, we ask coaches to give financial value to players"
Laurent Blanc on the changes in professional football and those around the role of 'trainer pic.twitter.com/tde4d3RtMX
- Téléfoot (@ telefoot_TF1) November 29, 2020
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