MAIN STORY: Messi reaches a 700 million euro deal with City Football Group
Lionel messi he’s desperate to leave Barcelona and The Daily Record reports that the Barcelona talisman has reached an agreement with City Football Group to make that happen.
His report suggests that CFG has offered the star terms that would see him win € 700 million over a five-year period, playing for Manchester City and New York City FC.
The 33-year-old was even offered an equity stake in CFG as part of the compensation package, according to the Registry, but prefers to be paid in cash.
Messi is said to prefer playing for City over any other option, due to aspirations to play in the Premier League, as well as the belief that meeting Pep Guardiola is the best way to add another Champions League trophy to your current loot.
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PSG make £ 25m offer for Bellerin
Arsenal fans will be celebrating the arrival of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, after his move was finally officially announced. However, they could soon be looking for a high-profile outlet.
This is because Paris Saint-Germain have made a £ 25 million offer for Hector Bellerin, according to The Guardian.
With Thomas meunier Having left Paris for Borussia Dortmund, the Champions League finalists are now looking to sign someone to fill the Belgian’s void.
Bellerin is someone Mikel Arteta wishes to keep, but Arsenal might be willing to accept offers if they are high enough.
However, PSG may not have things their way, as Bayern Munich and Juventus are also interested in the 25-year-old.
Higuaín at the center of an MLS tug of war
Andrea Pirlo said Gonzalo Higuain that he can leave Juventus, and The Athletic has reported that the Argentine international is now wanted by several Major League Soccer clubs.
DC United is at the forefront of the queue to sign the forward, in a move that would see him reunited with his brother Federico. They have the initial rights to sign him if his destination is MLS, and his rivals must pay them compensation to bring him in.
Other clubs reportedly targeting the 32-year-old include the San Jose Earthquakes and Inter Miami. Meanwhile, it is LAFC and Atlanta United that have caught the player’s attention.
DC United also shows interest in signing the Everton midfielder Gylfi sigurdsson.
Tap-ins
– Atalanta is ready to sign the Dutch side Rick karsdorp ceded by AS Roma, with the obligation to buy it for 7 million euros, reports Calciomercato. It seems increasingly likely that Timothy castagne will join Leicester City, so the Bergamo team hopes to bring in a replacement. They see Karsdorp as that man, after he returned to Italy following the completion of his loan agreement with the Eredivisie team, Feyenoord.
– Atlético de Madrid approaches the signing of Getafe’s left-back Mathias Olivera, reports Mundo Deportivo. Reports say the Spanish giants have been longtime admirers of the 22-year-old, who is now likely to step in and offer competition for Renan lodi. Getafe hopes to be able to contribute Victor Mollejo loaned by Atleti.
– Internazionale and Aleksandar Kolarov have reached an agreement on the terms of the contract before a move from Rome, according to Calciomercato. The Serbian international wanted a two-year deal, and Inter have proposed a one-year deal with an option for another. Inter will pay Roma a fee of between 1 and 2 million euros to bring in the 34-year-old, the report added.
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