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Must look for a new club: Julian Draxler
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Sorted out Draxler and Kehrer in Paris
According to a report in the newspaper L'Équipe, the French champions Paris Saint-Germain are threatening the German internationals Julian Draxler and Thilo Kehrer with assignments in the second team.
In addition to the transfer candidates Draxler and Kehrer, several other professionals that PSG wants to get rid of are affected, the newspaper reported.
If these players have not found a new club by September 1, consideration is now being given to giving them match practice in the second team of PSG, which competes in the fifth division in France.
The 15 to 20 players affected no longer took part in regular team training, but trained in a group of two, wrote »L'Équipe«.
The new coach Christophe Galtier has made it clear that he wants to streamline the squad.
For the national players Draxler and Kehrer, the demotion a few months before the World Cup in Qatar comes at an inopportune time.
National coach Hansi Flick had repeatedly emphasized that he wanted to rely on players who also had enough playing time in their clubs.
And Flick probably didn't mean the fifth division.
Does the Kostić successor come from Juventus Turin?
The transfer of Flilip Kostić from Eintracht Frankfurt to Italy's record champions Juventus is not yet official, but is considered secure.
Now the winger said goodbye to his previous club and the fans on Instagram.
"I would like to say a big thank you to the club, all the wonderful people who work at the club, the teammates, the coaches, the management, the fans and the whole city for making my stay at the club and in the city unforgettable have,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, Frankfurt is looking for a successor for Kostić – and could have found him at Juventus of all places.
According to Sky, left-back Luca Pellegrini could switch to the Europa League winner.
The 23-year-old one-time national player still has a contract in Turin until 2025 and, according to the report, should move to the Main metropolis on loan.
In Turin, Pellegrini was recently unable to get past left-back Sandro.
Zirkzee is spoiled for choice
Attacker Joshua Zirkzee probably has no future at Bayern Munich despite the departure of Robert Lewandowski.
Most recently, the 21-year-old was absent from team training.
According to various media reports, VfB Stuttgart should be interested in a commitment.
Now a new club comes into play with PSV Eindhoven.
As the »Eindhoven Dagblad« reports, coach Ruud van Nistelrooy's team would like to sign Zirkzee – in the event that the Dutch qualify for the Champions League.
PSV meets Glasgow Rangers in qualifying.
Zirkzee made the jump to the professional squad early on at Bayern and also scored four Bundesliga goals.
The Dutchman did not make the final breakthrough at Bayern, even after being on loan in Italy and Belgium.
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Maldini son leaves AC Milan
Daniel Maldini, son of club legend Paolo Maldini, has to leave Italian champions AC Milan, at least for the time being.
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder is loaned out to Serie A rivals La Spezia to get more match practice.
Maldini himself also hopes that the change will mean that “in La Spezia I will be judged as a player without comparison to my father.
For that to happen, I have to play well.«
Paolo Maldini, 54, played for AC Milan from 1985 to 2009, was captain for many years and is now the club's director.
Daniel Maldini's grandpa Cesare won four championships and one European Cup with Milan, he died in 2016 at the age of 84.
Daniel Maldini made his debut in Milan's Serie A starting XI earlier last season, scoring his first goal against future club La Spezia.
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