The transfer window live: Ronaldo's entourage denies a departure from Juventus

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Rumors have caused quite a stir this month. After Juventus' disillusionment with Lyon in the knockout stages of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo's future was becoming increasingly blurry. Foot Mercato claimed that PSG would discuss with their agent, Jorge Mendes. TheBBC explained that the salary of the Portuguese striker (35) was a burden which Juve wanted to get rid of. Thursday evening, the entourage of the five-time Ballon d'Or spoke in the columns of AS . "Everything is false", summarizes those close to Ronaldo. This Friday, the Gazzetta dello Sport confirms: Juve has no intention of letting go of its star, under contract until 2022, and continues to look for a center-forward in reinforcement, with the profiles of Jiménez , Milik and Morata who come back first.

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Yet not the type to take matters in hand himself, Marcelo Bielsa went so far as to make a phone call to Jonathan David , just recruited by Lille, to convince him to come to Leeds. In vain. The club promoted to the Premier League have long clung to the Canadian striker, as revealed by L'Equipe . Bielsa would have even mentioned the case of Lille sports director Luis Campos with David and his representatives. The Argentinian coach did not get on well with Campos during his time at LOSC in 2017. Finally, the player from La Gantoise (20) maintained his wish to go to France and not to England, for the moment. Lille recruited him for nearly € 27M.

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The TFC, relegated to Ligue 2, announced two departures this Thursday evening. First that of his Ivorian striker and captain Max-Alain Gradel (32) who, after 3 seasons with the Violets, will "continue his career at the heart of a new project outside France", we learn in a press release . Then there is the loan with option to buy Issiaga Sylla , a 26-year-old Guinean right-back, at RC Lens, promoted to Ligue 1.

#MercatoAppeared 167 times under the purple colors, Issiaga #Sylla is loaned one season to @RCLens, with option to buy. Trained at the club, the club wishes his Pitchoun a good season with the Sang & Or 🙂 → https://t.co/BlN98Era9c pic.twitter.com/VfOH78wQr0

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Meteoric coach of Ecuador, Jordi Cruyff , son of the legendary Johan Cruyff, was appointed Friday at the head of the Chinese club in Shenzhen. Cruyff, 46, will succeed former Italian international Roberto Donadoni who left office on August 11 after just four matches (3 losses, one victory) played in the 2020 Chinese Super League (CSL) season. " Head coach Cruyff is scheduled to arrive in China on August 16 and will then undergo medical protocol related to the coronavirus, ”the southern Chinese club said. Jordi Cruyff, former midfielder of Manchester United and FC Barcelona, ​​will have to observe a fourteen-day confinement, before being able to take the direction of his new team.

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Still in contention with Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Philippe Coutinho should not continue the adventure in Bavaria next season. His agent, Kia Joorabchian, was on Talk Sport to discuss the future of the Brazilian who should be in England. “Philippe wants to play in the Premier League but the financial side plays an important role,” said the representative of the player who wore the Liverpool shirt between 2013 and 2018 before being recruited by FC Barcelona. 

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While the Gunners should formalize the arrival of Willian in the coming hours, the Daily Mail reveals that the Brazilian could touch 244,000 pounds per week from the Gunners, the equivalent of one million euros per month. A jackpot which explains why the Blues striker took over the management of the team coached by Mikel Arteta. 

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According to  Goal , Liverpool have shifted into high gear to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara (29). The Spain international would agree to the England champion's terms. The German club are just waiting for a "decent" offer to let their player go. 

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Matuidi arrives in MLS (official)

He made his decision "a few weeks ago", as he himself revealed on social networks. French midfielder and world champion Blaise Matuidi (33), who left Juventus after 3 seasons in Italy, joins Inter Miami in the United States. The owner of the club is none other than his "friend David Beckham", whom he rubbed shoulders with at Paris Saint-Germain. According to  L'Équipe , the contract would run for three years. Matuidi would not have hidden from Didier Deschamps that it is above all a choice of life, but that he does not give up his international career for all that, just under a year of the next Euro.

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Villas-Boas wants two more recruits at OM

Olympique de Marseille presented its two summer recruits to the press on Thursday: midfielder Pape Gueye and defender Leonardo Balerdi. The opportunity for Marseille coach André Villas-Boas to take stock of the transfer window: “Gueye and Balerdi had priority,” said Villas-Boas, in remarks relayed by  RMC Sport . Two players are still missing. I also hope that we can focus on the priorities but it will be a little more difficult. ” The Portuguese coach also warned that "if someone leaves, it will be necessary to find an additional recruit to replace him" at OM.

Arsenal: Özil warns, he will go to the end of his contract

His position "is clear," as he explained in an interview with  The Athletic . German attacking midfielder Mesut Özil will not leave Arsenal prematurely. "I will be here until the last day of our agreement and I will give my all for this club," he insisted. I will decide when I leave and no one else. ” The 31-year-old former Real Madrid player only has one year left on his contract. He was highly contested for his performance before the Covid-19 pandemic, and has not played again since due to physical glitches. His very large salary would push Arsenal to seek him a base.

And also :

- Sylla will leave Toulouse for Lens

- Willian at Arsenal this week

- Bellarabi extends to Leverkusen (official)

- Benfica: medical examination for Vertonghen

- Aguerd in Rennes, it would be done

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