Man Utd must spend another $11.5 million on Martial and make a crazy offer for Lucas Hernandez

Barca negotiates to buy Dutch "steel shield"

Determined to beat Man City and Tottenham in the race for Matthijs de Ligt's signature, Barcelona has sent people to negotiate with Ajax Amsterdam to recruit the Dutch midfielder in the upcoming winter transfer window.

Although only 19 years old, De Ligt was chosen by coach Erik ten Hag as vice-captain. Up to this point, he has played 7 times for the Netherlands national team. With a height of 1m88, the central defender born in 1999 is not only excellent in aerial combat, but he is also highly appreciated for his ability to judge situations, compete for the ball one-on-one and intercept the ball.

Matthijs de Ligt.

According to El Mundo Deportivo, coach Ernesto Valverde and the Barca Board of Directors have determined to buy De Ligt to replace central defender Gerard Pique, who has turned 32.

MU makes crazy offer to Lucas Hernandez

Marca newspaper announced that MU made a huge offer to Atletico Madrid to buy Lucas Hernander.

After only 8 rounds of Premier League matches, MU has conceded 14 goals, the 3rd most in the league. The team is currently ranked 8th in the rankings. The gloomy situation makes Mourinho realize that not being able to bring in a central defender is a terrible thing.

And the Portuguese strategist wants MU to correct their mistakes in this winter transfer window - January 2019. According to Marca, Atletico's versatile defender - the world champion, Lucas Hernandez is MU's number 1 target at the moment.

The above source confirmed that the Red Devils made a huge offer to buy the 22-year-old star of Atletico. MU also committed to double Lucas Hernandez's salary if he agreed to play at Old Trafford. And the important detail is that the French defender is "open" to leave.

Real Madrid regret keeping Bale

Real Madrid increasingly disappointed with Bale

However, according to news from Spain, Real Madrid have now lost patience with the Welsh midfielder. Bale started the season well under Lopetegui but has struggled in the last three games.

Bale was not feeling well and was worried that he could get a more serious injury, but Bale appeared eager to play for Wales and that made the Vulture leaders upset. They thought he was selfish and thought more about himself than the team.

Not to mention, Real Madrid's leadership realized that even without Ronaldo, Bale still did not show leadership ability in the locker room, but instead distanced himself from the rest of the team.

Martial's goal against Newcastle cost Man Utd another $11.5 million

Man Utd's contract to buy Martial has many additional clauses with relatively large sums of money attached. Photo: Reuters

When selling Anthony Martial to Man Utd in 2015, Monaco had a clause to pay an additional 11.5 million if the 1995-born star scored 25 goals in the Premier League before 2019. This is the number Martial achieved when he equalized the score 2-2 in the recent match against Newcastle.

Monaco will also have the chance to receive similar sums if Martial reaches 25 caps for France (he currently has 18) and is nominated for the Ballon d'Or. If all the terms are met, Man Utd will have to pay Monaco a total of £80.5m.

Now in his fourth season with Man Utd, Martial has 25 goals in 91 Premier League games. In all competitions, the 22-year-old French winger has 38 goals in 144 games, including against Liverpool on his debut in 2015.

Mbappe rescues, France escapes defeat to Ireland

Mbappe

Welcoming Iceland at home, coach Didier Deschamps deployed a strong lineup. Despite many attacks but no goals, France received a bitter defeat in the 30th minute when Birkir Bjarnason tore the net of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, opening the score for Ireland.

Entering the second half, another shock for the French team in the 58th minute. After a set piece, Kari Arnason jumped high to head the ball, raising the score to 2-0. Trailing by 2 goals, coach Deschamps made a series of personnel changes, bringing Mbappe onto the field. Not disappointing Deschamps' expectations, Mbappe shone brightly since appearing on the field.

In the 86th minute, the PSG striker entered the penalty area, causing Orn Eyjolffsson to score an own goal. Four minutes later, Mbappe tore the net of Ireland from the penalty spot, equalizing 2-2 for France. This was also the final result of the match.

In the match against Spain, Wales lost 1-4 without the services of top star Gareth Bale. This was a brilliant day for striker Alcarer on the Spanish side with a double.