Hanoi FC may leave key players in AFC Champions League farewell match; Man City confident of winning 'new Messi' against MU and Real Madrid

Hanoi FC may leave key players out of AFC Champions League farewell match

Hanoi FC may rest some key players in the final match of the 2023/24 AFC Champions League.

On the evening of December 6, Hanoi FC will face Urawa Red Diamonds at My Dinh Stadium. This is the last match of the Vietnamese representative in the highest level arena for Asian Clubs. Hanoi FC has no chance to continue after only gaining one point after 5 matches.

This season, the forceHanoi FCmust be distributed on three fronts, plus injuries and penalty cards. The coaching staff must carefully consider the personnel situation in the matches. In the upcoming match with Urawa Red Diamonds, some key players may be rested. However, we will have to carefully calculate the opportunity for young players and balance the force on the field," said Coach Le Duc Tuan.

In the first leg, Hanoi FC lost 0-6 on the field of the Japanese team. That was a match in which the current V.League runner-up team had to play with one less man early on after Joel Tagueu received a red card. This foreign player is eager to make up for his mistakes in the rematch against Urawa Red Diamonds.

"It's unfortunate to be suspended for two matches. I really hope to be able to help Hanoi FC finish the AFC Champions League group stage with a win," said the Hanoi FC striker.

"Hanoi FC has prepared very well and hopes to continue to get 3 points at My Dinh Stadium, something we did in the match against Wuhan Club in the last time we played at home in the AFC Champions League."

England at a big disadvantage at Euro 2024

Just 15 days after this final, England will enter their Group C opener against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen.

This season, teams like Man City (with Jack Grealish, Foden, Walker), Liverpool (Trent Alexander-Arnold), Real Madrid (Bellingham), or Bayern Munich (Harry Kane) are very likely to go deep in the Champions League. This means that England's stars have to compete continuously under great pressure before Euro 2024.

But Southgate insists it is a problem he has to deal with: “You would love to have all your players in the squad, but that is not our reality. England have dealt with that in the past, so we know what we need to do. It is important for them to have some mental break between games. But of course, the more they play for their clubs, the less chance you have of them. That is the reality. What we have to do now is analyse the opening game more clearly.”

England are set to play friendlies against Brazil and Belgium at Wembley in March as they prepare for Euro 2024, while the Euro 2020 runners-up are reportedly planning two more home friendlies against yet-to-be-determined opponents.

EURO 2024 is considered the most important tournament for the current generation of England. The "Three Lions" fans have been waiting for a major title for a long time. All expectations will be on the shoulders of Harry Kane and his teammates at the tournament in Germany.

Real Madrid has a bright chance of recruiting Mbappe

Spanish media predict that Real Madrid will make an offer to Mbappe in early 2024.

Liverpool are not pursuing a deal for Kylian Mbappe in 2024, despite being linked with the Frenchman in the past and the striker's contract with PSG coming to an end, according to Florian Plettenberg.

Mbappe's contract with PSG will expire in June 2024. According to FIFA regulations, in the last 6 months of the contract, the player has the right to negotiate with a new club.

Spanish news agency Relevo said Los Blancos will make an offer to the 2018 World Cup winner in early 2024, allowing Mbappe to join the team as a free agent after finishing the season with Paris Saint-Germain.

Also according to Relevo, the effort early next year will be Real's last offer for Mbappe. Previously, Real failed in 2021 and 2022.

This source said that Mbappe is not a player that Real Madrid is willing to buy at any cost.

Without the French striker, coach Carlo Ancelotti's team still won La Liga 2022, Champions League 2022 and reached the semi-finals of Champions League 2023. This season, Real is leading La Liga and has won a ticket to the 1/8 round of Champions League.

This season, PSG has also prepared for Mbappe's departure by spending a lot of money to bring in a series of stars in recent times.

Man City confident of winning "new Messi" before MU and Real Madrid

Man City is confident that they can win the signature of the "new Messi" against other formidable opponents such as MU, Real Madrid or Barca.

According to the Mirror, Man City are monitoring River Plate youngster Claudio Echeverri, who is considered the 'new Messi' of Argentine football, ahead of a potential transfer in January 2024.

The source added that recently, the Premier League champions sent scouts to watch the River Plate attacking midfielder compete at the U17 World Cup, where the "new Messi" scored five goals before missing a penalty in the semi-final where Argentina lost to Germany after a nerve-wracking match.

River Plate reportedly inserted a £25.73m buyout clause into the deal for the 'new Messi' (Claudio Echeverri) in January last year. However, the club are now looking to re-do the deal with the 17-year-old in a bid to double the fee.

However, Man City will face competition from big European names as in addition to Real Madrid, Barca and PSG are interested, most recently MU is also said to be eyeing Claudio Echeverri./.