at half mast at Manchester United, Martial revived by Barça?

Ferran Torres (City) too expensive for Barça …

The information made the headlines of the Catalan newspapers on Saturday: FC Barcelona plunged into the Ferran Torres case, for whom Manchester City opened the door to a departure. But the daily life in Madrid Mark chills on Monday: the 21-year-old Spanish winger, who “wants to leave»The Skyblues where he is replacing, should not move this winter. City refuses to lend it, and a loan with obligation to purchase “is not possible due to La Liga regulations“. A transfer ? Why not, but Ferran Torres, recruited for 28 M € in Valencia in the summer of 2020, would be valued between 50 and 70 M € by City. An amount that Barça, who are looking for cheap business, would find it difficult to shell out this winter. Discussions could continue with a view to a transfer next summer.

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… who would inquire about Martial (MU)

With only one goal in 9 matches including 4 starts this season, Anthony Martial is content with crumbs at Manchester United. What to jeopardize his place in the France team, for the 2022 World Cup in just a year. But the French striker (26 years old this Sunday) could revive elsewhere. As revealed by the Catalan daily Ara and relayed by Sports world , FC Barcelona inquired about Martial’s availability. The former Lyonnais and Monegasque is under contract until June 2024 with the Red Devils. Barca would like to use him as a winger and hope to attract him without getting too wet financially, perhaps on loan. This is what constituted a brake in the files Raheem Sterling and Ferran Torres (Manchester City) or Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).

OM: Sampaoli dodges subject Kamara

In full negotiations with Olympique de Marseille to extend his contract, Boubacar Kamara remained on the bench during the victory against Troyes this Sunday (1-0). Surprising for the versatile defensive midfielder (22), who had so far played 15 out of 16 possible matches including 12 starts this season. “It is a sporting decision linked to the need to rotate the workforce“, Swept his coach, Jorge Sampaoli, in a press conference after the meeting. Kamara, international French hopefuls, is at the end of his contract with OM. These discussions “only look at him and the club», Rejected Sampaoli.

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Bailly almost confirms Rangnick in Manchester

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has half-heartedly confirmed the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as manager. “We were told in the locker room that a new manager is coming», Confided the Ivorian at the microphone of RMC Sport Sunday, after the Red Devils’ draw against Chelsea (1-1). According to the whole of the English press for several days, it is the former coach of Leipzig (63 years) who will take over the interim until the end of the season, after the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he a week ago.