Al-Nassr would have planned a medical visit for Ronaldo
According to information from CBS Sports, the Saudi club of Al-Nassr, quoted for several weeks to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo, would have already scheduled the medical visit of the Portuguese striker. Housing would also have been reserved for him, as well as for his advisers. Al-Nassr hopes to complete the operation by the opening of the winter transfer window on January 1.
Boateng denies leaving OL
In an interview at KickerJérôme Boateng denied rumors of departure about him, he who arrives in the last six months of his contract at OL: “Nobody from the club spoke about it with me or my adviser. My objective was to come back quickly in good shape (…) Since Laurent Blanc has been our coach, things have gone very well for me.
Tigers: Thauvin pushed to the exit
Former OM striker Florian Thauvin is on the way out, according to the mexican press, just a year and a half after joining the Tigers. A loan to Marseille would even be considered. His contract expires in 2026.
Nantes: Koumbouaré confirms two departures
“They wanted to leave, I opened the door”. At a press conference, Antoine Koumbouaré announces the departure of his right-backs Dennis Appiah and Fabio. The first should join Saint-Étienne and the second will fly to Grêmio, learns West France.
Aston Villa: Emery would no longer want Martinez
Hero of the Argentine victory in the World Cup, Emiliano Martinez does not seem to be unanimous in his club. Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, would like to see him leave the Villans in favor of Moroccan international, Yassine Bounou.
>> Emery would like Bounou to replace Martinez at Aston Villa
Brazilian players vote Ferreira to take over the squad
Abel Ferreira, the Portuguese coach of Palmeiras, is the favorite of the players of the Brazilian championship to succeed Tite at the head of the Brazilian selection. The media UOL has in fact carried out a survey of 26 anonymous players in the championship, 30% retained the name of Ferreira, who has won two Copa Libertadores, a Brazilian Cup and a championship with Palmeiras since 2020.
Mbappé would no longer be a priority for Real, according to the Spanish press
The soap opera Mbappé and Real Madrid could resume in the coming weeks. The PSG striker made the front page of Marca on Monday. The Spanish newspaper ensures that the Madrid club is not willing to reopen the door to the French striker… but does not completely rule out a future transfer.
>> Information from the Spanish press on Real and Mbappé
Kanté also in the direction of Al-Nassr?
While the formalization of the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo to Al-Nassr could take place quickly according to the Spanish media, will N’Golo Kanté join the Portuguese in Saudi Arabia? In any case, this is a possibility raised by Foot Mercato, which ensures that the club trained by Rudi Garcia would like to record the commitment of the French international this winter for an arrival next summer. The media says that Kanté, free at the end of the season, would not be against this idea.
Al-Nassr talks about the Ronaldo case
In an interview published on FlashscoreMarcelo Salazar, sporting director of Al-Nassr, talks about his club’s interest in Cristiano Ronaldo, assuring that “the future will be revealed in due course”.
“I have no right to say yes or no, he explains in particular. Let’s wait and see how things will unfold until the end of the year. As you can see, it’s about ‘a negotiation of enormous magnitude, not only for the club, but for the country and for world football, and which must be carried out by higher authorities’.
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Cunha on loan at Wolverhampton
Wolves announced on Sunday the signing of Atlético de Madrid striker Matheus Cunha, on loan until next June. A purchase option that binds him until 2027 could be exercised under certain conditions. This season, the Brazilian international has played 17 games with the Colchoneros, for a meager record of 0 goals and 2 assists.