MU: Ronaldo, the trigger for the extension of Pogba?
He's announced to leave every summer, but Paul Pogba is still a Manchester United player. His agent, Mino Raiola, said his story with the Red Devils was "over" in December 2020. Pressure that did not have the desired effect to extend a contract that expires next June. But according to
The Athletic
and confirmed by
Sky Sports
, the summer recruitment of the English club had a "
significant weight
" in the thinking of the French environment (28 years). The arrivals of Raphaël Varane and Jadon Sancho and, above all, the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, would encourage Pogba to register for the duration in Manchester. And thus accelerate the discussions to extend and end the game of seduction of Real Madrid and PSG.
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Esperance de Tunis contacts Ben Arfa
The days go by, and Hatem Ben Arfa is still without a club.
Last week, the Romanian press assured that Rapid Brest was "
optimistic
" in the case of the French attacking midfielder (34).
Since ?
No news.
This Monday,
Foot Mercato
reveals another track: Esperance de Tunis, five-time defending Tunisian champion and one of the best African clubs.
Contacts exist and Ben Arfa "
is not insensitive
" to the idea, but his priority until then was to stay in Europe.
Lille, where he knows President Olivier Létang well, would please him, but the door does not seem to open.
Barça ticks the name of Tielemans (Leicester)
Undisputed holder in Leicester since his arrival in January 2019, Youri Tielemans has no shortage of suitors on the market. Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid have already been mentioned in recent months, and
Mundo Deportivo
adds the name of FC Barcelona. The club confirmed to the Catalan newspaper that the Belgian midfielder (24) was one of the potential targets, without being a priority. Barca targeted Georginio Wijnaldum last summer, but the Dutchman eventually signed to PSG. Ilaix Moriba's forced departure from Leipzig at the end of the transfer window would strengthen Barça's desire to recruit a midfielder with a high volume of play. Tielemans was sold for € 45 million by Monaco to Leicester, where he is under contract until June 2023.
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M. Niang, H. Diallo: Bordeaux is looking for a striker
Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs have the right to recruit a single player outside the transfer window, provided that the latter is already in a French club.
The Girondins de Bordeaux, who narrowly missed striker Mostafa Mohamed (Zamalek), hope to take advantage.
Foot Mercato
informed us on Sunday that Islam Slimani was approached, but Lyon is not a seller.
Bordeaux therefore turned to M'Baye Niang, undesirable at Stade Rennais.
Negotiations are underway.
Still according to
Foot Mercato
and confirmed by
20 Minutes
, Strasbourg's Habib Diallo was also surveyed by the Girondins, but he would rather be an alternative to Niang, a 26-year-old Senegalese international just like Diallo.
MU would also track Olmo (Leipzig)
This weekend, the Catalan press took stock of the Dani Olmo case: yes, FC Barcelona tried to tear him away from RB Leipzig this summer, and no, he will not forget it during the winter transfer window. Trained at Barça, which he left at the age of 16, the Spanish attacking midfielder (23) would also be on the radar of Real Madrid and Liverpool. And even Manchester United, reveals the
Daily Mirror
. Its price would be around 70 M €. It remains to be seen whether the Red Devils, who have already drawn Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo to the attacking front this summer, really want Olmo, or if this is just to raise the stakes in favor of Leipzig and to the detriment of buying clubs.