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Final running duel: van de Sanden (left) in a duel with the American Christen Press in the final of the 2019 World Cup
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Wolfsburg brings van de Sanden
The German champions VfL Wolfsburg have signed the European champion Shanice van de Sanden from Champions League winner Olympique Lyon.
The 79-time national player of the Netherlands signed a two-year contract in Wolfsburg, as the club announced.
"She is a very successful and internationally experienced player who has dominated the Champions League with Olympique Lyon in recent years and has played a major role in the success of her national team," said VfL Sports Director Ralf Kellermann.
With the Dutch national team, van de Sanden was European champion in 2017 and vice world champion in 2019.
However, van de Sanden was not a regular player in Lyon recently.
With this transfer, the Wolfsburg women are continuing to absorb the departure of their best player, Pernille Harder, to Chelsea.
The Norwegian Karina Saevik was signed by Paris Saint-Germain last week.
VfL lost the Champions League finals in 2020, 2018 and 2016 against van de Sanden's ex-club Lyon. Only in 2013 did the German series champions prevail.
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Suarez to Atlético?
Luis Suárez is apparently about to leave FC Barcelona.
As reported by the Spanish broadcaster RAC1, the star striker is said to have terminated his contract with Barça.
And the Uruguayan also has a new club in prospect: According to reports from "Mundo Deportivo", Suárez has already reached an agreement with league rivals Atlético Madrid.
Suárez is considered a farewell candidate in Barcelona after new coach Ronald Koeman announced a change.
Most recently, the striker was also linked to Juventus and, according to media reports, even applied for Italian citizenship.
Suárez was one of the world's best center strikers for years, but recently the 33-year-old was repeatedly suffering from injuries.
Last season he was used in 36 of a possible 51 games.
He scored 21 hits.
Sörloth to the medical check in Leipzig
The move of the Norwegian striker Alexander Sörloth to RB Leipzig has been delayed, as reported by several media.
The appointment for the mandatory medical check at the Bundesliga club did not materialize.
Nevertheless, the transfer of the striker from Crystal Palace, who was last loaned to Trabzonspor, is "on the finish line", according to RB CEO Oliver Mintzlaff.
He confirmed this on the sidelines of Leipzig's opening game on Sunday against FSV Mainz 05 (3: 1).
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