Indonesian newspaper rejoices at the possibility of Quang Hai not participating in AFF Cup 2022; Beckham's team negotiates to recruit Messi

Real Madrid announced surprising news

Recently, Coach Carlo Ancelotti himself confirmed that Real Madrid will not participate in the upcoming winter transfer window, and will keep the current squad until the end of this season.

However, according to Marca, this is a move to focus on the Bernabeu team's dream "blockbusters", including Erling Haaland and Son Heung-min. However, they will also have to trade off not having any additional additions in a season that is predicted to be full of difficulties.

Erling Haaland is on Real Madrid's radar.

Son's contract with Tottenham runs until the summer of 2025. Real will have to spend a large sum of money if they want to recruit the "Rooster"'s main striker.

Son is known as one of the most successful Asian players in history. In the 2021/22 season, the striker born in 1992 won the Premier League Golden Boot with 23 goals. Not stopping there, Son also finished 11th in the 2022 Golden Ball race. This is an achievement that no Asian player has achieved and is highly appreciated by Real Madrid.

Son's class and professionalism are unquestionable, but he has yet to win any titles after 7 years at Spurs. Son has reached the final of the Champions League (2018/19) and the Carabao Cup (2020/21) with his parent club but lost both, to Liverpool and Man City respectively, so he wants to find a new destination to seek future titles.

Spanish media reported that President Florentino Perez has a specific roadmap to bring Haaland to Real Madrid in 2024. Real Madrid considers Haaland as a replacement for Karim Benzema in a project that will last for the next decade.

The source confirmed that the Spanish Royal Club is aiming to sign Haaland when his contract termination clause with Man City comes into effect, worth 150 million euros. That is also the time when Benzema is likely to leave the Bernabeu.

Thailand receives consecutive bad news before AFF Cup 2022

In preparation for the upcoming AFF Cup 2022, football teams are urgently contacting players playing abroad to achieve the strongest squad. The talented duo Supachok Sarachat and Chaowat Veerachat will likely not participate in the AFF Cup 2022 with the Thai team.

Recently, Mano Polking responded to the media: "That rumor may come true. However, everything has not been confirmed. We will continue to work with the club but they said that the AFF Cup is not part of FIFA Days. At this time, it is really impossible to summon them."

Previously, midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin was also unable to return to the tournament for non-professional reasons. Supachok is one of the talents of Thai football. At the AFF Cup 2020, Supachok also scored 3 goals for the Thai team, only 1 goal less than Chanathip.

Supachok Sarachat will likely not participate in the AFF Cup 2022.

Meanwhile, Chaowat is a midfielder who is improving in Thai football. He has only made 5 appearances for the national team and scored his first goal in a friendly match against Nepal in March.

At the AFF Cup 2022, the Thai team is in a group that is considered quite easy compared to the other team in the number 1 seed group, the Vietnamese team. Specifically, Thailand is in group A with the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia and the winner of the match between Timor Leste and Brunei. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team is in group B with Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Laos.

After the draw, the President of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), Somyot Poompanmoung, shared: “Every tournament is important, moreover, this is a national championship in the region. Therefore, our team's goal is to win the championship. This is the expectation, and also the normal thing for a long time.”

Beckham's team negotiates to recruit Messi

Inter Miami has emerged as a potential destination if Lionel Messi leaves PSG in the summer transfer window of 2023.

The Athletic revealed that Inter Miami, the team owned by David Beckham, considers Messi a priority transfer target in the summer of 2023. Jorge and Jose Mas, two other shareholders of Inter Miami, are said to have "had several meetings with Messi's father and agent, Jorge Messi".

The MLS side are confident of signing Messi if the Argentine striker decides to leave PSG after his contract expires in June 2023. In the upcoming winter transfer window, Messi will have the right to sign an agreement with Inter Miami before officially joining the club in the summer of 2023.

Inter Miami is willing to welcome Messi to play in the future.

If he joins Inter Miami, Messi will become the biggest star to ever play in MLS. The 35-year-old striker's influence will help bring more attention to the top American league. In addition, the US also wants to take advantage of Messi's image and the opportunity to host the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada to promote its football.

This is not the first time Inter Miami has shown interest in Messi. During the 2021 summer transfer window, the MLS club tried to recruit the Argentine star before he chose to join PSG.

Indonesian newspaper openly rejoices at the possibility that Quang Hai will not attend AFF Cup 2022

Faced with the possibility that Quang Hai cannot joinVietnam teamAttending AFF Cup 2022, Indonesian newspaper expressed joy.

Up to now, whether Quang Hai can return to compete with the Vietnam National Team at the AFF Cup 2022 still depends on Pau FC's decision, as the national team tournament in Southeast Asia is not included in the FIFA Days system. According to many sources, the possibility that Quang Hai cannot participate in the AFF Cup 2022 is very high.

Quang Hai may be retained by Pau FC, instead of returning to compete in the AFF Cup 2022.

The absence of Quang Hai is a big loss for the Vietnamese team. But on the other hand, this is good news for other teams competing for the AFF Cup championship. One of them is Indonesia. CNN Indonesia wrote: "If Quang Hai is absent, it will be a big loss for the Vietnamese team. He is a key player, regularly playing in the playing system of Coach Park Hang-seo."

CNN Indonesia quoted Quang Hai: “Quang Hai once expressed his desire to support the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2022. He returned home to attend an international friendly tournament last September. At that time, he said: 'Coach Park Hang-seo and I have discussed it. Personally, I wish to play in any tournament in the national team's jersey. However, whether or not I can participate in the AFF Cup 2022 depends on the club. In addition to Quang Hai's absence, another Southeast Asian star who will not appear is Thailand's mainstay, Chanathip Songkrasin.

On the contrary, even though he is playing for a European club like Quang Hai, Elkan Baggott will still defend the Indonesian shirt at the AFF Cup 2022. This will be a big advantage for Indonesia.

At the 2022 AFF Cup, Indonesia is in Group A with Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines and the winner of the match between Brunei and Timor Leste. At the 2020 AFF Cup, Indonesia won the runner-up position.