Real Madrid: goodbye Bale, hello Mbappé?
Author of a brace in Tottenham's victory against Burnley last Sunday (4-0), Gareth Bale has regained form in London.
The Welsh striker (31) is on loan from Real Madrid, where his relationship with Zinédine Zidane was seriously frayed.
Bale finally seems to be making his mark under José Mourinho, and according to the
Daily Express
, Real wants to capitalize on it to sell it definitively this summer.
The objective: to reduce his enormous salary, estimated at more than 30 M € / year, in order to facilitate negotiations with Kylian Mbappé.
The French striker (22) has been a long-time target for Real.
His contract extension being still on stand-by at PSG, the Madrid club would be aware of the opportunity looming to afford Mbappé, whose price should not, however, drop below € 150 million.
Mbappé's second goal against Dijon last Saturday (4-0)
At half mast at Chelsea, Abraham is much desired
It's a complicated season that Tammy Abraham lives, like Chelsea.
The English international striker (23 years old) has suffered from competition in attack (Werner, Giroud, Havertz ...) since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel at the helm.
The
Telegraph
reveals that no talks for a contract extension are under consideration, with Abraham's current lease expiring in 2023. With the Erling Haaland rumor escalating with the Blues, this does not bode well for Abraham.
Especially since the suitors are not lacking: Leicester, Brighton, Southampton, Aston Villa and West Ham would have ticked his name for the summer transfer window.
Abraham has 12 goals and 4 assists in 30 matches this season.
Varane, future still uncertain at Real Madrid
With a contract that runs until June 2022, Raphaël Varane has not finished with the rumors of a departure from Real Madrid.
The Madrid club would not like, in the event of a deadlock to extend his contract, to make a cross on its high market value.
Last weekend,
AS
informed that a sale could not be ruled out.
An "info" transmitted by the Merengue leaders in order to put the pressure?
Anyway, the rumor swells: Manchester United are making Varane (27) a recruitment priority this summer, reports the
Daily Express
.
The French world champion has won everything at Real, where he has completed his 10th season since leaving RC Lens.
Its price could be negotiated between 60 and 80 M €.
Raphaël Varane's best with Real Madrid
Rennes: Genesio "in discussion", Gourvennec contacted
Who will succeed Julien Stéphan on the Stade Rennais bench?
The Breton coach handed in his resignation to his leaders on Monday, and the club made it clear that Philippe Bizeul would only act as interim.
The Team
had revealed contacts with Bruno Genesio and Jocelyn Gourvennec, both without a club.
The French daily added this Tuesday the agent of Genesio, Pini Zahavi, confirmed "discussions" with Stade Rennais.
For its part, Ouest-France evokes a "contact" between Gourvennec and the Pinault family, shareholder of the club.
The names of Lucien Favre, or even Alexander Frei, also circulated.
Crotone changes trainer ...
Serie A red lantern, Crotone have lost 9 of their last 10 league games and are eight points behind the first non-relegation.
The promoted Italian announced on Monday the departure of Giovanni Stroppa, the day after a setback against Cagliari (0-2).
His successor was revealed a few hours later: it is Serse Cosmi (62), who has not coached in Serie A since 2012 and who will know the 15th club of his career.
✍️ Serse Cosmi è il nuovo allenatore del Crotone Benvenuto in e buon lavoro mister
https://t.co/TqxXlQDwDApic.twitter.com/kyeAPQFXCx
- FC Crotone (@FcCrotoneOff) March 1, 2021
... and the Arminia Bielefeld too
Back in the Bundesliga for the first time since 2009, Arminia Bielefeld is hoping to hold on.
But it will not be with Uwe Neuhaus, dismissed from his coaching duties after the defeat at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday (3-0).
Frank Kramer (48), former coach of the German youth teams and passed through Fortuna Düsseldorf, takes over.
Arminia Bilefeld is ranked 16th, i.e. the place of play-off for maintenance, 11 days from the end of the season.
Frank Kramer ist neuer Arminia-Cheftrainer
Der 48-jährige Fußballlehrer erhält einen Vertrag bis zum 30. Juni 2023 und leitet gleich bereits das Training. # Immerdabeipic.twitter.com / sBphh2oPGH
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld (@arminia) March 2, 2021
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