Ronaldo will play his favorite position at Juventus; MU receives more bad news

Ronaldo will play in his favorite position

"Cristiano Ronaldo will play in the same position he always played, in the attacking half. He will score goals like he always does," Allegri declared after Juventus beat Bayern 2-0 in the IC Cup friendly. Ronaldo did not participate in this tournament.

Ronaldo will have to compete for a position with top strikers at Juventus. Photo:EPA

According to Italian press, Ronaldo will join Juventus on July 30 to prepare for the new season.

In the recent match against Bayern, Juventus' most impressive player was 21-year-old striker Andrea Favilli - who was just bought from Ascoli. Favilli also has a knack for playing as a center forward, a position Ronaldo often took on last season at Real. However, Allegri confirmed that Favilli will most likely be loaned out given Juventus's surplus of strikers.

"Favilli is a young player with a promising future. But I think he will join another team in Serie A, Genoa," Allegri said.

MU received more bad news

After only 3 friendly matches in the US, MU has suffered heavy losses. Many of the team's pillars have been injured. First, Antonio Valencia has a calf problem. Valencia is at risk of being out of action for 1 month, meaning he will miss some of MU's early Premier League matches. According to the media, coach Mourinho had to ask Ashley Young to shorten his vacation after the 2018 World Cup to come to the US to join the team.

Recently, Nemanja Matic was injured in training. Coach Mourinho said the Serbian midfielder will miss the match against Liverpool in the ICC Cup on July 29.

Chelsea definitely sell Willian to MU

Barca really wanted to have Willian, but Chelsea's asking price of up to 70 million pounds made the Nou Camp team give up. Before that, the Spanish giants had 3 bids, the last of which was 55 million pounds.

Martial has left the MU tour, many rumors of leaving. Mourinho is about to fulfill his wish of reuniting with his old player Willian.

However, when they learned that Barca had given up on trying to sign Malcom from Bordeaux, Chelsea representatives contacted the La Liga champions and lowered Willian's selling price! However, Barca managed to "steal" Malcom from AS Roma's hands, incredibly, for a fee of 41 million euros, including bonuses depending on performance, achievements...

Chelsea's proactive price reduction shows that selling Willian is in the blue team's plan. Therefore, Barca believes Willian will join MU in the coming days.

More than anyone, Mourinho has long wanted to reunite with Willian at Old Trafford, it's just that Chelsea has not let him go. And according to sources, because they are having a hard time with shopping, MU is willing to pay exactly what Chelsea wants - 70 million pounds to get Willian.

Atletico signed Gelson on a free transfer

Gelson Martins is one of the most promising young talents in Portuguese football at the moment. Owning this rough diamond is a desire that is not easy to achieve for many big clubs. However, it is strange that Atletico has just owned the striker who played for the Portuguese national team at the 2018 World Cup on a free transfer.

At the end of last season, a series of Sporting players were attacked by home fans right on the training ground, including Gelson. After that, this group of players also had legal conflicts with the club's management, and then unilaterally announced the termination of their contracts. As a result, the Portuguese Football Federation ruled in favor of the attacked Sporting players, allowing them to leave the club without having to pay compensation for their contracts.

That is why Atletico surprisingly recruited Gelson as a free agent. In fact, the deal was completed based on the legal documents that the Portuguese Football Federation issued to Gelson. However, this transfer has not stopped here. Sporting is still trying to sue FIFA to turn the tables. The final judgment will only be made next September.

Liverpool reach personal agreement with Croatian star Domagoj Vida

Vida agreed a two-year deal with Liverpool with an option for a further 12 months.

A source from Türkiye, A Spor, revealed that the next new player preparing to arrive at Anfield is World Cup star Domagoj Vida, one of the impressive pillars of the Croatian team that won the right to reach the final in Russia, before losing to France.

This source confirmed that Liverpool have reached a personal agreement with this 29-year-old center-back. More specifically, Domagoj Vida agreed to sign a 2-year contract with Liverpool, with an option for an additional 12 months.The remaining issue is Liverpool negotiating a price with Besiktas, who are said to be asking for £22m.

Ibra publicly apologizes to MU fans for surprising reason

Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a great first season with MU, he exploded with 28 goals for the "Red Devils" in all competitions, bringing home the Europa League and League Cup. However, a knee injury later took everything away when Zlatan Ibrahimovic took 9 months to recover and gradually lost his position at Old Trafford.

"I apologize and feel very sorry for MU fans. If they had the chance to see me earlier and younger, this would definitely be a very different lion. At that time, the Premier League would be in much greater danger, when I would eat this tournament for breakfast instead of having it for lunch. Anyway, I came and conquered England. They wanted me, I responded and left," Zlatan Ibrahimovic shared.

"I will need a lot more time to share my feelings, but let's start with a big thank you. I want to dedicate it to everyone involved in MU, especially the fans, for the wonderful things they have done for me. Hopefully they will be as happy as I am."

DFB President Admits Mistake in Oezil Case

After the uproar over Mesut Oezil's accusations of racism and his retirement from the national team, German Football Association (DFB) President Reinhard Grindel finally spoke up. Grindel admitted mistakes in handling the case. However, the DFB chief denied Oezil's accusations of racist and disrespectful actions from federation officials.

“I won’t pretend that the criticism doesn’t affect me, but I am sad that my colleagues and staff at the DFB have been dragged into the racism scandal. The values ​​of the federation: diversity, solidarity, anti-discrimination and inclusion, have always been close to my heart.

Looking back, I should have been clearer and more decisive in dealing with such accusations against myself and the Federation. Any act of racism is not allowed under any circumstances in Germany. The same goes for Jerome Boateng, Mesut Oezil and all other players with immigrant backgrounds in Germany,” Grindel said.

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