Aston Villa: imminent agreement for Steven Gerrard
After taking the reins of Glasgow Rangers in the summer of 2018, Steven Gerrard is said to be on the verge of leaving the Scottish Premiership to return to the Premier League.
According to the indiscretions of the well-informed Fabrizio Romano, the ex-midfielder should take over from Dean Smith on the bench of Aston Villa.
Negotiations between the two parties are said to be well advanced and could be concluded very quickly.
Among the last details to be settled is the compensation of the Villans for the Rangers.
According to the
Telegraph Football
, it could reach 3.5 M €.
Steven Gerrard, 41, won the Scottish Championship last season.
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Paul Pogba wants to break the bank at Manchester United
Having entered the last year of his contract, Paul Pogba would like to continue his adventure at Manchester United. It's the
team
who says it this Thursday. A revelation that contrasts with the recent rumors announcing the departure next summer, for free. The sports daily specifies that the “assumed” objective of the French international would be to “break all salary records in the history of the Premier League”. The injury he suffered recently during the rally of the Blues and which should remove him from the lawns for the next two months should not help him in negotiations with the Red Devils. Moreover, “the Pickaxe” - his nickname - is not having its best hours at Manchester United. Alternating between excellent, neutral or even bad performances, the midfielder is not totally an indisputable holder of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. But his situation could change if United change managers.
Change of sporting director in sight for FC Barcelona ...
"Barça needs high standards": Xavi ready to take up the challenge at the head of the Blaugrana, instead of Ronald Koeman, FC Barcelona could experience another major change in the coming days.
Ramon Planes, director of professional football for the Blaugrana between summer 2018 and summer 2020 and who became the club's sporting director just over a year ago, is reportedly planning a change of scenery in the aim of go take on a new challenge.
President Joan Laporta is said to be ready to accept his departure as his contract runs until June 2023, reports Fabrizio Romano.
Ramon Planes, 54, stood out above all for having contributed to the coming of Ronald Araujo and especially Pedri within the Barcelona team.
... In Liverpool too
Change in sight also in the governing bodies of Liverpool.
Michael Edwards, who is the Reds' sporting director, has told fans he will step down at the end of the season, when his contract ends.
Arriving in Merseyside in 2011, first as a chief analyst, the Briton rose through the ranks to become technical director in the summer of 2015, before being responsible for the entire sporting part from November 2016. He is one of the important men of success - Champions League in 2019 and Premier League in 2020 - of Liverpool.
He notably contributed to the arrivals of Mohamed Salah, Alisson, and Virgil van Dijk.
He should be replaced by his deputy Julian Ward.
Newcastle set to get ahead of Manchester United for Kieran Trippier this summer
After recruiting Eddie Howe as new manager, Newcastle intend to strengthen their workforce during the winter transfer market. Many names have appeared in the press in recent weeks. The latest? That of Kieran Trippier. According to Guillem Balague, specialist in Spanish football, the Magpies would have entered the race for the side - or piston - right of Atlético Madrid: "I
hear from Atletico Madrid that Newcastle is really interested in getting Trippier and that they have started negotiations with his entourage,
”he told
BBC Radio 5 Live
, in comments reported by the
Daily Star
.
NUFC could thus try to get ahead of Manchester United, already interested in the profile of the Briton.
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