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Casemiro (center), together with Toni Kroos (right) and Luka Modrić, formed Real midfield for a long time
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Casemiro is set to join Manchester United from Real Madrid
According to media reports, Manchester United are about to sign midfielder Casemiro.
The 30-year-old footballer from Champions League winner Real Madrid has agreed a four-year contract with the English Premier League club until 2026 with an option for a further year, as reported by »The Athletic« and »Marca« .
The fee is said to be 60 million euros, but could increase to 70 million euros due to clauses and conditions.
Casemiro informed the club about the interest of the English.
This Friday he is to complete the medical check-up.
The contract of the 63-time Brazilian international with the royals runs until 2025, since 2013 he has been playing for Real.
He won the Champions League five times and the Spanish championship three times with Los Blancos and was part of the successful trio in Real's midfield along with Toni Kroos and Luka Modrić.
Manchester United are bottom of the table after a botched start to the season.
Eintracht Frankfurt wants to strengthen with PSG midfielder
Europa League winner Eintracht Frankfurt is about to make his next transfer.
Midfielder Junior Dina Ebimbe is to switch from Paris Saint-Germain to the Bundesliga, as media reports unanimously.
Accordingly, there are only details to be clarified between Eintracht, the French champions and the 21-year-old.
Ebimbe is said to cost a transfer fee of ten million euros.
The new signing would represent an additional option in central midfield for head coach Oliver Glasner.
By the time the transfer closes at the end of the month, Frankfurt could also improve its defense.
After the absences of Martin Hinteregger (end of career) and Almamy Touré (currently injured), the staff on the defensive is becoming scarce.
The departure of regular player Evan Ndicka, whose contract expires on June 30, 2023, cannot be ruled out either.
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Leverkusen's Pohjanpalo will soon be in Venice
According to consistent media reports, Finnish striker Joel Pohjanpalo from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen is about to move to Italy's Serie B to FC Venice.
The 27-year-old, who probably has little chance of playing time at Bayer, is to receive a long-term contract.
According to reports, the factory club is to receive a transfer fee of around 2.6 million euros, bonus payments can increase the sum to more than three million euros.
Pohjanpalo had not made a breakthrough at Bayer and had been loaned out to Fortuna Düsseldorf, Hamburger SV, Union Berlin and Rizespor.
Most recently, the Finn was also in conversation with Leverkusen's Bundesliga competitor 1. FC Köln.
Bochum coach Reis should stay even with relegation
Nothing has been signed yet, but there are clear signals from the club management of VfL Bochum that coach Thomas Reis should remain in the long term: "We want to extend him for a period of two or three years," said Bochum's supervisory board chairman Hans-Peter Villis. Picture".
VfL, after two matchdays in the Bundesliga in 17th place, is classified by many experts as a relegation candidate.
But even in the face of failure, the 48-year-old Reis should remain: »As of now, we want to continue working with him.
We trust him 100 percent,” said Villis, 64.
VfL Bochum is expecting record champions FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga home game on Sunday.
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