Liverpool determined to finalize Fekir before World Cup, Chelsea "finalized" with coach Sarri
(Baonghean.vn) - After 7 hours of negotiation, Chelsea "finalized" with coach Sarri, Liverpool decided to finalize Fekir before the World Cup, Frank Lampard is about to become coach of Derby County, these are some notable transfer news today.
After 7 hours of negotiation, Chelsea "finalized" the deal with coach Sarri
After announcing his departure from Napoli, strategist Maurizio Sarri just had a 7-hour meeting with billionaire Abramovich to discuss the possibility of coaching Chelsea next season.
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| Chelsea finalized the contract with Sarri. |
The Russian boss was quite impressed with the plan that the 59-year-old "godfather" outlined if he returned to Stamford Bridge. Therefore, he offered Sarri a 2-year contract, with a salary of 8 million pounds/season.
It is expected that within the next 48 hours, Chelsea will announce the sacking of Conte and pay £9 million in compensation. Immediately after that, they will appoint Maurizio Sarri to the hot seat at Stamford Bridge.
MU marries Martial to Tottenham
Manager Mauricio Pochettino is ready to let Alderweireld leave Tottenham this summer. Amid interest from Manchester United, they are demanding a fee of up to £70 million for the 29-year-old centre-back.
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| Martial could be transferred to Tottenham. |
Alderweireld's contract with Spurs is only valid until the summer of 2020. Therefore, the London team needs to sell him while he is still valuable, because the former Atletico player himself has refused to renew his contract.
Pochettino is also quite fond of Martial, with his potential to play football, possessing speed and mobility in attack. Therefore, the Argentine coach is suggesting that MU release Martial and they agree to let Alderweireld go to Old Trafford.
However, if that happens, Tottenham will likely have to pay MU an additional 20 million pounds in transfer fees, because Martial's current value is higher than that of center-back Alderweireld.
After signing a five-year contract with Spurs, Pochettino will be given around £100 million to spend. Therefore, he agreed to spend part of the money to bring Martial to his new home in London.
Liverpool determined to close Fekir before World Cup
Despite being busy focusing on the Champions League final against Real tonight, Liverpool have not forgotten to keep an eye on Lyon's attacking star Nabil Fekir. The Kop are ready to spend 60 million pounds to get Fekir before the 2018 World Cup starts.
Liverpool made a fortune selling midfielder Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona mid-season and reaching the Champions League final. So The Kop did not hesitate to prepare 60 million pounds to convince Lyon to sell Fekir back to them.
Fekir has had a breakout season for Lyon. The 24-year-old French international has scored 18 goals in Ligue 1 alone. Only four players (Edinson Cavani, Florian Thauvin, Memphis Depay, Neymar) have scored more goals than Fekir in Ligue 1 last season. He has also provided six assists.
If he returns to Liverpool, Fekir can play flexibly as: left winger in the attacking trio or on the left wing in midfield in a 2-striker formation or as a “number 10”. He is considered a worthy replacement for Coutinho in The Kop’s squad.
Frank Lampard is about to become Derby County manager
Frank Lampard is eager to take the first steps in his managerial career. The former Chelsea midfielder has been linked with a move to manage Derby County.
Lampard held talks with Ipswich about becoming the club's head coach earlier this month, but the two sides failed to agree on terms. However, Lampard will not have to wait long to lead his first club in his coaching career. Derby County owner Mel Morris wants to meet Lampard and appoint him as the "Lambs" manager.
Lampard will have to compete with a host of other candidates Morris has targeted, including Brentford's Dean Smith, Preston's Alex Neil, Wigan's Paul Cook, Millwall's Neil Harris and Mick McCarthy. They are all more experienced options than Lampard, but Morris appreciates the former Chelsea midfielder's footballing mind.
Buffon interested in PSG's invitation
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced earlier this month that he would leave Juventus at the end of the season. The Italian had an emotional farewell to the Turin club after helping the club win their seventh consecutive Scudetto.
Instead of retiring, Buffon still maintains his ability to play professionally even though he is 40 years old. Recently, his agent confirmed that he will consider an offer to move to PSG.
"We would be happy if Gigi came to Paris next season," the agent told Le Parisien.
Lapo Elkann, heir to the Agnelli family, who own Juventus, also supports Buffon's decision if he moves to the French capital team.
“I hope he does well at PSG. It’s a choice I respect. I hope we meet again in the Champions League final,” Elkann said.