The transfer of Ferran Torres to Barça imminent, Ousmane Dembélé approached by Newcastle or Pascal Dupraz who is asking for reinforcements this winter: find all the information about the football transfer window for this Thursday, December 23, 2021.
FC Barcelona: the transfer of Ferran Torres imminent
Courted by Xavi Hernandez, Ferran Torres is said to be on the verge of signing with FC Barcelona. The Blaugrana have reportedly made a deal with Manchester City for the transfer of the 21-year-old all-round striker. Cost of the operation? € 55m plus a € 10m bonus, says Fabrizio Romano. A significant amount in view of the economic difficulties that the Catalan club is going through. Trained at FC Valencia, the Spain international is expected to initial a five-year contract. Barcelona leaders would prepare the final administrative formalities before formalization. Ferran Torres joined the Citizens in the summer of 2020 for an amount of € 28 million.
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Approached by Newcastle, Ousmane Dembélé should extend with FC Barcelona
The Ousmane Dembélé soap opera continues. While his contract comes to an end at the end of the season, the French international has still not extended with FC Barcelona despite long weeks of negotiations. A contractual situation which pushed one of his courtiers, Newcastle, to approach him. Penultimate in the Premier League, the Magpies, and their new Saudi owners, are looking to strengthen themselves this winter to stay in the first division. However, as Fabrizio Romano reveals, Blaugrana leaders are said to be optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement on the striker’s contract extension in the coming days. Xavi Hernandez, the new Barcelona coach, would notably pressure to keep the ex-Rennais. 24-year-old Ousmane Dembélé joined Catalonia in the summer of 2017 from Borussia Dortmund for an amount of € 135 million.
Sevilla FC thinks of Anthony Martial but…
Barred at Manchester United by the countless attacking players, Anthony Martial (26) could well change tune. Two weeks ago, his agent – Philippe Lamboley – assured him, specifying that the former Monegasque had “need to play“. A departure which should take place during the next transfer window. At least that is the intention of the French international camp. According to the latest indiscretions of Fabrizio Romano, Sevilla FC would be one of “his favorite options“. But there would still be no agreement between the two parties. The reason ? The height of the fees of the striker trained at Olympique Lyonnais. If ever the Andalusian club finds common ground with Anthony Martial, he will then have to convince the Red Devils. The file is therefore still far from being completed.
AS Saint-Etienne: Pascal Dupraz expects reinforcements this winter
After his defeat this Wednesday against FC Nantes (0-1) for his first in Ligue 1 on the bench of AS Saint-Etienne, Pascal Dupraz put pressure on his leaders after the match. “Before I came, I knew the task was complicated. I must quickly find the right formula. The transfer window will be important. We must hurry to recruit to strengthen the team, bring more dynamism and consistency in all lines», Claimed the Haut-Savoyard. In mid-season, the Greens are last in Ligue 1. They will have to achieve a very good second part of the exercise to stay among the French elite. Will reinforcements arrive in January?
LOSC: Jocelyn Gourvennec responds to Jonathan David’s agent
Jonathan David would play his last season under the colors of LOSC. This is what his agent assured in an interview with Radio Canada. Present at a press conference this Wednesday evening after the victory of the Mastiffs against the Girondins de Bordeaux (2-3), Jocelyn Gourvennec wanted to respond to this statement, which he considers premature: “Je do not know his agent. He starts from a long way, mentioning this in mid-December. He’s doing his job. It is a file that the president will manage and manage well. I think we should not disturb Jonathan, said the technician from Lille. He doesn’t need that, he’s good in his sneakers. His agent must also be careful not to put things in his mind, sometimes it upsets the players. We have already seen some and we will see others. He must accompany his player as he does.»Aged 21, Jonathan David arrived in the North in the summer of 2020 from La Gantoise for an amount of € 27 million.
AS Nancy-Lorraine: Benoît Pedretti ends his interim
The former international Benoît Pedretti (42), who replaced the German Daniel Stendel as coach of Nancy (L2) at the end of September, announced on Thursday that he would not continue his interim at the head of the Lorraine professional team, last in Ligue 2. “After the beautiful qualification in Troyes in the Coupe de France (Saturday), we could still reach halfway with 15 points, but there was this fourth defeat in a row in the league against the Dijonnais, Tuesday (3-0, editor’s note), said the former international midfielder in an interview withIs republican. With 12 points at the break, it’s obviously very complicated. I have already activated a lot of levers. There was a reflection after Dijon and I chose to stop. ” After his defeat against Dijon on the 19th day, Nancy is more than ever stuck in last place in the L2 championship with only 12 units on the clock, nine less than the first non-relegation, Valenciennes. Pedretti, who has 22 caps with the Blues and has played in Sochaux, Marseille, Lyon, Auxerre or even Lille, indicated that he would stay at ASNL and would regain his role as coach of the reserve team, which is evolving. in N3.
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