10 players banned from playing in the round of 16 of EURO 2024; Rashford is being asked to buy for the highest price of 150 million pounds

Rashford is being asked to buy for the highest price of 150 million pounds

British media reported that Al Ittihad considers Marcus Rashford an important transfer target this summer. The club, which plays in the Saudi Pro League, could make an offer of up to 150 million euros for the MU striker.

In addition, if Rashford joins Al Ittihad, he will be able to receive a salary of up to 600,000 euros/week. At Old Trafford, Rashford's highest salary is only about 375,000 pounds/week (equivalent to about 444,000 euros) after the summer 2023 extension.

Al Ittihad's entry into the race for the 1997-born striker's signature may cause Man United's top brass to reconsider. Previously, British media reported that MU had reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain. The "Red Devils" plan to reduce Rashford's price so they can quickly "send off" the undisciplined player and have the budget to prepare personnel for the new season.

Rashford himself may have to consider carefully if he leaves. At PSG, he will still have the opportunity to compete in the UEFA Champions League.

Meanwhile, if he moves to Al Ittihad, Rashford will have a huge income for a 26-year-old player. In return, he will not have the opportunity to participate in the Champions League or compete for the Golden Ball award.

10 players banned from playing in the round of 16 of EURO 2024

After the group stage ended, the 16 teams that advanced were ready for the do-or-die match in the knockout round. However, there were 10 players who could not play in this round due to receiving 2 yellow cards, including:

1. Patrick Wimmer (Austria)

2. Morten Hjulmand (Denmark)

3. Jonathan Tah (Germany)

4. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia)

5. Riccardo Calafioli (Italy)

6. Nicusor Bancu (Romania)

7. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland)

8. Erik Janza (Slovenia)

9. Hakan Calhanoglu (Türkiye)

10. Samet Akaydin (Türkiye)

Among these, it can be seen that Türkiye is the most affected with the loss of two pillars. Hakan Calhanoglu alone is considered the soul of this team's playing style. Türkiye will certainly face many difficulties against Austria.

For the Italians, the loss of their outstanding defender Riccardo Calafioli also brings great worries. In the group stage, Calafioli was the Azzurri's most outstanding player.

Under UEFA rules, any player who receives two yellow cards will be suspended for one match. If a player is booked four times before the semi-finals, he will be suspended for another match.

Players' "card records" at EURO 2024 will only be erased after the quarter-finals.

Copa America star admits he wants to join MU

United need to sell a number of players to raise a reported initial budget of £50m, with Mason Greenwood, Jadon Sancho, Casemiro and a few others expected to leave.

In the opposite direction, a player that the Red Devils are looking to recruit is PSG midfielder Ugarte - who is currently performing national duty in Copa America with the Uruguayan team.

A report in France earlier this week suggested the Ligue 1 giants had rejected an initial offer from the Premier League side. However, sources in Uruguay have indicated that Ugarte “would love to play” for United and his agent sees Old Trafford “as an ideal destination”.

It is understood that PSG will be forced to listen to offers and that it is now "90 per cent likely that Ugarte will leave the Ligue 1 side as keeping him this summer is not a priority for head coach Luis Enrique".

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano gave an update on Ugarte's situation earlier this week, saying: "Yesterday I spoke about United and PSG having made contact to discuss Manuel Ugarte and other players. Ugarte has the chance to leave PSG this summer, so let's see what happens with him, but I don't have any guarantees about other players, so I can't mention any specific names at the moment. All I can say is that I know they have discussed several names, including Ugarte, who is highly rated by United. No offers have been made yet, but the interest is real. The relationship between the two clubs is very good, so let's see what happens with Ugarte and whether any other players are involved."

Coach Tran Minh Chien is satisfied with his students after U16 Vietnam won a ticket to the semi-finals.

Defeating U16 Myanmar with a score of 5-1, U16 Vietnam won a ticket to the semi-finals of the U16 Southeast Asia Championship 2024 with the top spot in Group B. Speaking after the match, coach Tran Minh Chien expressed his satisfaction with the home team's initial results. Evaluating the victory of U16 Vietnam over U16 Myanmar, coach Tran Minh Chien said: "I am happy to have achieved the set target. However, U16 Vietnam had many opportunities right from the start of the match but could not convert them. That was a pity in this match."

However, this is the first tournament, so not only Vietnamese players but also other teams make mistakes. Mr. Tran Minh Chien commented, such as when the strikers cannot convert obvious scoring opportunities, while the defense loses concentration for a moment and has to pay the price. But that is just a young player and he accepts that.

In the semi-finals, U16 Vietnam will meet one of the two teams in Group C, U16 Australia and U16 Thailand. The specific opponents will be determined after the last round of this group on June 29./.