Man City refused to buy Neymar; Quang Hai is gradually being forgotten by Pau FC

Man City refused to buy Neymar

According to Marca, PSG offered to sell Neymar to Man City but was rejected by the English club on transfer deadline day.

A series of deals were made by European football teams before the summer transfer window closed on August 31. Besides, there were also deals that fell through at the last minute due to a lack of common ground, like Neymar.

PSG reportedly offered Neymar to Man City before the transfer deadline. But the Premier League champions refused to sign the Brazilian star.

PSG tried to sell Neymar on transfer deadline day but failed. Photo:AFP.

Although Neymar has played well in the early stages of the season, his future at the Parc des Princes is still uncertain. PSG has run out of patience with the player they spent a world record 263 million USD to recruit in 2017. Neymar is accused of being absorbed in social media and scandals and neglecting his professional training.

The relationship between Neymar and PSG star Kylian Mbappe also broke down after a dispute over a penalty kick in the 5-2 win over Montpellier on August 13. If he fails to calm the dressing room, coach Christophe Galtier could follow in the footsteps of his predecessors.

Neymar is still considered one of the top stars with charisma on and off the field. However, Man City is not interested, even though they can buy the 30-year-old striker at a bargain price. This summer, the Etihad team has added to their attack by recruiting Erling Haaland for only 63 million USD. The Norwegian striker has proven his class with 9 goals in the first five matches in the Premier League. Man City believes that recruiting Neymar will be risky.

Quang Hai is at risk of being forgotten

A few hours ago, Pau FC officially announced the signing of striker Pape Ibnou Ba, who moved from Le Havre Club. Pape Ibnou can play in many positions such as winger, attacking midfielder and striker.

This can be considered a direct competitor for Quang Hai's position on the Pau FC attack line. The reason for saying so is because with the current 4-4-2 formation, Yattara (the newly recruited striker) will almost certainly be the main player. Coach Tholot will use 1 attacking midfielder below and currently he has 3 options: Silvestre, Quang Hai and Pape Ibnou Ba.

If Pape Ibnou performs well in the coming time, it is likely that the coach born in 1964 will use Pape Ibnou in the role of an attacking midfielder. Silvestre will continue to play the role of an organizing midfielder as in the last few matches. Besides, another name that Mr. Tholot often pushes up to play as a striker in some situations is Saivet.

Quang Hai's chances at Pau FC are increasingly difficult to come by.

The player wearing the number 7 shirt is also the owner of the 2 most recent goals scored by Pau FC. If he continues to fail to show his personal value, Quang Hai will most likely be forgotten by Pau FC and coach Didier Tholot on the bench. Recently, Quang Hai's playing minutes have been decreasing with each match. The player born in 1997 has also had 3 consecutive matches coming off the bench. If compared with the striker who scored 14 goals in 1 season in Ligue 2 like Pape Ibnou Ba, Quang Hai is at a disadvantage in the competition for positions in the coming time.

Premier League coaches discuss how to stop Haaland

British media reported that several Premier League coaches called each other on September 1 to find a solution to block Erling Haaland. They said the Premier League had never seen a striker as tall, strong, fast and good at finishing as Haaland.

Haaland has an efficiency of scoring 1.8 goals per game for Man City. Photo: Reuters

The 22-year-old has scored nine goals in five games, including two hat-tricks. Haaland’s tally has come from just 101 touches. The only team to stop the Norwegian striker scoring in August was Bournemouth. But Haaland still provided an assist in that game and Man City won 4-0.

Haaland’s goalscoring prowess has been proven in the past with 86 goals in just 89 games for Dortmund, as well as 29 goals in 27 games for Salzburg. However, coaches are still amazed at Haaland’s ability to adapt quickly and adapt well to the English football environment. They fear that the 1m94 striker will become increasingly dangerous with his ability to dominate the center-back, accelerate and finish effectively.

Former striker Michael Owen believes Haaland will break all scoring records in the UK and will have no rivals for the Golden Boot this season. According to Owen, Haaland's strengths are maximized when playing for Man City - a team with many good ball-playing and assist players.

Two hat-tricks in four days made Haaland the fastest player to score two hat-tricks in Premier League history, as well as breaking Harry Kane's record of eight goals in August, as well as eight goals in five rounds of Sergio Aguero and Micky Quinn.

Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa will be the next team to watch out for Haaland when they meet in the sixth round of the Premier League on Saturday, September 3. Villa are in crisis with four defeats and nine goals conceded since the start of the season.