Kane-Pochettino meeting in Paris?
Will extend, will not extend?
This is the question that has halo Kylian Mbappé lately.
If the French striker does not sign a new lease at Paris Saint-Germain, the club should sell it this summer in order to avoid a free start in 2022. In case of the departure of Mbappé or Neymar, who seemed very close to a new long-term contract in Paris, Mauricio Pochettino already has a name to suggest as an offensive reinforcement, according to the
Daily Mirror
: that of Harry Kane.
The English center-forward (27) has established himself as one of the best strikers in the world under Pochettino at Tottenham.
Spurs have reportedly driven out any interest from Manchester City and Real Madrid in the past by setting Kane's price tag at over € 170m.
Pochettino had already pushed for PSG to recruit their former player at Tottenham, attacking midfielder Dele Alli this winter.
In vain.
Kane's superb goal against Burnley in December 2019 (5-0)
Sampaoli towards OM until 2023
Unless the situation turns around, Jorge Sampaoli will be the coach of Olympique de Marseille next season, and will even finish the current exercise in the Old Port.
Various sources (
L'Équipe
,
La Provence
...) agree on an imminent arrival of the Argentinian coach (60 years old), who should commit until June 2023. The formalization could fall as of this Friday, before the Lyon reception on Sunday.
Nasser Larguet, who has taken over since the dismissal of André Villas-Boas at the start of the month, will resume his role as director of the Marseille training center according to
L'Équipe
.
Manchester City: no touch at De Bruyne
Under contract with Manchester City until June 2023, Kevin De Bruyne has been discussing an extension with his leaders for many months.
The Skyblues playmaker said he was "happy and good" at the club last October, although he recalled that no agreement had been reached.
According to
Sky Sports
, City will ignore any offers for the Belgian midfielder (29) this summer.
De Bruyne would be considered “100 untouchable”.
Manchester City are said to remain optimistic about the contract extension of a player dear to Pep Guardiola.
De Bruyne's free kick against Chelsea in June 2020 (1-2)
Ocampos on Liverpool's radar?
Leader of Sevilla FC last season, Lucas Ocampos confirms somehow in 2020-21.
So much so that the Argentinian international winger (26) caught the eye of Liverpool, according to the
Calciomercato
site
.
Information relayed by the Spanish daily
La Razon
, which recalls that Seville will absolutely have to complete a big sale this summer to balance its accounts.
"We will have to do it this year if we want to build a great team afterwards," said the general manager of the Andalusian club, José Maria Cruz recently.
When the season is over, we will surely have offers for the players and we will have to make a decision. "
This could concern the French defender Jules Koundé (22), but also Ocampos, whose release clause is set at € 65 million.
If Liverpool make an approach, Sevilla sporting director Monchi could suggest including winger Takumi Minamino in the deal.
At half mast with the Reds, the Japanese (26) was loaned to Southampton this winter, where he has already scored 2 goals in 3 Premier League matches.
Woodgate nominated at Bournemouth (official)
Thierry Henry will not be Bournemouth coach.
The former illustrious French striker, passed on the bench of Monaco and stationed at CF Montreal, had applied to become the coach of the 6th Championship.
But the Cherries confirmed Jonathan Woodgate "until the end of the season", who had succeeded Jason Tindall, sacked earlier this month.
#afcb can confirm the appointment of Jonathan Woodgate as head coach until the end of the season.
- AFC Bournemouth (@afcbournemouth) February 21, 2021
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