Solskjaer appointed as Manchester United manager long-term; Ronaldo closes the gap with Messi in the Golden Boot race.
(Baonghean.vn) - Cavani's participation in the match against MU is uncertain; MU signs a 5-year contract with the "gem" of French football; Man City is looking for a replacement for Fernandinho; and the results of the La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and Serie A matches are some of the interesting international sports news today.
MU appoints Solskjaer as long-term manager.
Manchester United's leadership has just agreed on a plan to appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the official head coach of MU starting next season.
According to SunSport, the decision was approved by Manchester United's executives in a recent meeting. However, the club will only make an official announcement of Solskjaer's appointment at the end of the 2018/19 season.
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Avram Glazer was in attendance at the 3-0 victory at Fulham last weekend. He also spoke with the Norwegian manager in the Craven Cottage dressing room.
Presiding over the Red Devils' board meeting the following day, Avram Glazer and the key members unanimously agreed that Solskjaer was the most suitable person to lead MU in the future.
In the coming days, Manchester United will work with Solskjaer's representative, Jim Solbakken, to negotiate a three-year contract. To secure Solskjaer's long-term services, the Manchester club will have to pay Molde (Norway) a compensation fee of £8 million.
MU signs 5-year contract with French football's "gem"
According to Bild (Germany), Manchester United have reached a preliminary agreement with RB Leipzig's central defender Dayot Upamecano. The two sides have agreed on the terms of a five-year contract to be signed in the summer of 2019. Manchester United's remaining task is to convince RB Leipzig to release him.
Upamecano, 20 years old, is a rising talent in French football. Despite his young age, he has already become a key player in the defense of his Bundesliga team. Upamecano's release clause is currently €100 million. If Manchester United are willing to spend heavily, they will significantly break the record set by Liverpool with Virgil van Dijk.
Cavani's participation in the match against Manchester United is still uncertain.
Two days before the match against Manchester United, PSG confirmed that their star striker Edison Cavani had suffered a hip injury and his participation was uncertain. At this point, coach Thomas Tuchel has not yet removed the Uruguayan player from the squad list, but it is not certain that he will be able to play in the upcoming match.
"Medical tests have revealed that Cavani has suffered an injury to his right hip. Treatment and the length of Cavani's absence will depend on the progress of the injury over the next few days."
Man City are looking for a replacement for Fernandinho.
Speaking to the press, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed that Manchester City are trying to find a replacement for Fernadinho, but haven't found one yet. According to the English press, the latest name the Manchester club are targeting is Tanguy Ndombele.
Barcelona and Sevilla were both held to draws.
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The two most notable matches of La Liga's 23rd round last night and this morning were the clashes between Barcelona and Bilbao, and Sevilla and Eibar. In their away game in the Basque Country, Barcelona drew 0-0 with Bilbao, while at home, Sevilla secured a 2-2 draw against Eibar despite being 0-2 down.
Including the draw against Bilbao, Barcelona have drawn three consecutive matches in all competitions. Two consecutive draws in La Liga meant Barca missed the opportunity to increase their lead over their closest pursuers, Real and Atletico, in the standings. Currently, the Catalan team remains at the top of the table with 6 points more than second-placed Real.
Juventus and Milan celebrate victory.
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In their away match against Sassuolo in Serie A Round 23, Juventus defeated their opponents 3-0 thanks to goals from Khedira, Ronaldo, and Can. Milan also secured a similar victory against Cagliari, thanks to an own goal by Ceppitelli and two goals from new signings Lucas Paquetá and Krzysztof Piatek.
Juventus' victory over Sassuolo, coupled with Napoli's 0-0 draw against Fiorentina, helped them maintain their lead at the top of the table with 11 points more than Napoli. Meanwhile, Milan continued to hold fourth place in Serie A after their win against Cagliari.
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Ronaldo narrows the gap with Messi in the race for the 'Golden Boot'.
Cristiano Ronaldo's goal against Sassuolo, which secured a 3-0 victory for Juventus, was his 18th in Serie A this season. It was also his ninth consecutive away goal, bringing him close to the record of 10 consecutive away goals set by legendary Giuseppe Signori while playing for Lazio from May 1992 to February 1993.
With 18 goals, the Portuguese superstar is leading the Serie A top scorer list and is now only 3 goals behind Messi in the race for the European Golden Boot.
Bremen and Düsseldorf both won convincingly.
In the most notable developments of Bundesliga Round 21 last night, Bremen thrashed Augsburg 4-0. Meanwhile, Düsseldorf defeated Stuttgart 3-0. The day before, Bayern Munich beat Schalke 3-1, while Dortmund shared the points in a 3-3 draw with Hoffenheim. These results helped Bayern close the gap with Dortmund in the standings to just 5 points.
Lyon suffer a shock defeat, Monaco disappoint.
In round 24 of Ligue 1, Lyon lost 0-1 to Nice, despite having caused a shock victory over PSG just a week earlier. Similarly, AS Monaco also disappointed in this round, drawing 2-2 with Montpellier despite taking the lead but conceding an equalizer in injury time. This result leaves Monaco stuck in the relegation zone.
