Dortmund would not have abdicated for Haaland ...
For a year and a half, not a week has gone by without the rumor of Erling Haaland leaving. This weekend, the German daily
Bild
takes stock of the Borussia Dortmund striker, courted by Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, among others. In
Bild's
“Bayern Insider” podcast
, we learn that Dortmund is preparing an extension offer for Haaland (21), with a salary of between 16 and 18 M € per year. An extraordinary favor if it materializes since Marco Reus, Dortmund's highest paid player, does not exceed € 11 million annually. Author of 13 goals in 10 appearances with the Yellow and Black this season, Haaland is under contract until June 2024.
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... And Bayern thinks of Vlahovic
It's no longer a secret: although he is stronger than ever at 33, Bayern Munich are preparing the succession of Robert Lewandowski. The Pole is at the end of his contract in June 2023 and negotiations for an extension are slipping. Also according to
Bild's
“Bayern Insider” podcast
, Erling Haaland is the Bavarian club's priority target. But a credible alternative emerges: Fiorentina center-forward Dusan Vlahovic. Contacts have already taken place last summer between Bayern and representatives of the Serbian international (21), who has scored 8 goals in 12 Serie A matches this season. Atlético de Madrid had long chased Vlahovic out last summer, but Fiorentina refused a final offer over € 50m.
Sterling (Man. City) open to Barca start
This Saturday,
ESPN
revealed that Manchester City had no intention of letting Raheem Sterling go this winter, either on transfer or on loan.
This Sunday, the
Times
informs however that the English striker (26 years) "
is open
" to a loan to FC Barcelona, which checked his name several weeks ago.
Sterling has started only 4 times in 15 matches this season, the Premier League and the Champions League combined.
Information from the
Times
suggests that Sterling is annoyed that his club is also closed about him, especially as Barça, in financial difficulty, is not able to crack City with a staggering offer.
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Sterling's 10 Premier League goals last season
MU would try to convince Zidane
The trend is clear according to the English press: Leicester coach Brendan Rodgers is the most plausible name to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United, should the Norwegian be dismissed soon.
But the
Times
assures us: the Red Devils "are
working to persuade Zinédine Zidane
»To sit on the Mancunian bench.
Zidane (49) has been free since last May and the end of his second stint at Real Madrid.
He would not be excited by the opportunity that presents itself, either for lack of interest in the Premier League, or for wanting to be ready for the Blues if Didier Deschamps is not renewed for the 2022 World Cup. Manchester United would count on his former Real players, Raphaël Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo, to encourage him to cross the Channel.
Dean Smith one step away from Norwich
Barring a turnaround, Dean Smith will be Norwich's next coach.
According to
Sky Sports
, a verbal agreement has been reached between the Premier League red lantern and the 50-year-old England manager, who is coming out of three good years at Aston Villa.
It will be committed until June 2024. The formalization could fall this Sunday.
Frank Lampard, sacked from Chelsea last January, will therefore have to wait before finding a job as a coach.
