RMC Sport info: David Bettoni will join FC Sion
Zinédine Zidane’s historical assistant at Real Madrid, David Bettoni will be the new coach of FC Sion until the end of the season. According to information from RMC Sport, in the coming hours, the French native of Saint-Priest (69) and aged 51, will take the reins of the Swiss club where Mario Balotelli plays in particular.
This is Bettoni’s first experience as a first coach and the task promises to be difficult. Indeed, FC Sion is currently penultimate in the championship (Credit Suisse Superleague), tied on points with FC Winterthur. The challenge for the new coach, who has lived in Madrid since his departure from Real in June 2021, will above all be to ensure maintenance, but his ambition is to reach fourth place (located eight points away), synonymous with qualification for a cup. European. In recent months, David Bettoni had been approached by three Ligue 1 clubs and a foreign club but the discussions had not been successful.
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Qatar in pole position to take over Manchester United
The small gas state of Qatar, as big as Ile-de-France, could soon add a monument to European football in its pocket. In addition to PSG, the Qataris have officially positioned themselves on the takeover of Manchester United via the Nine Two foundation. Another proposal from INEOS has arrived on the table from the Glazer family which owns MU but according to our information the offer from Qatar is ahead.
Qatar’s final proposal around 5 billion euros
The Qataris are determined to recover the current third in the English championship. They communicated on an offer of 4.5 billion euros. The architecture of this proposal remains secret. According to our information, the Nine two foundation, led by Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, is ready to disburse slightly more than 5 billion euros in total. Ineos is the other credible contender to take over the club. Qatar’s offer appeals as Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani is offering to submit an offer with the full buyout of the English club’s debt and an amount available immediately without a loan. The club’s debt is estimated at 580 million euros.
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Laporte would like to join Barça
Spanish central defender Aymeric Laporte, who is no longer a Manchester City starter, would like to join FC Barcelona during the next transfer window, according to sports world. The Blaugrana club would also be interested and would have already made contact with his entourage, but still has concerns with financial fair play, which he will have to resolve in order to be able to take charge of his salary.
Juventus confident of Di Maria extension
On the sidelines of the defeat of Juventus on the lawn of Roma on Sunday, Francesco Calvo, the football director of the bianconero club, affirmed his optimism about an extension of Angel Di Maria (35), whose contract ends next June.
“Di Maria is certainly a technical and dressing room leader. We want to keep the important players with us, as happened with Danilo, he said on Sky Sports Italia. We talk to him, the lights off, we are confident.
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Guardiola would see Kompany succeed him on the City bench
Asked about Vincent Kompany, the current coach of Burnley, whom he must find in the Cup next week with Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has designated him as his future successor on the Skyblues bench.
“He will come back sooner or later, assured the Spanish coach. His destiny is to be a Manchester City coach, it’s written in the stars. It’s going to happen, I don’t know when, but I’m pretty sure it will happen. He is doing very well [à Burnley]. He knows the club, the atmosphere, the supporters and what our people need. It’s his destiny.”
As a player, Kompany spent eleven years at City, from 2008 to 2019, when he took his first steps as a manager in Belgium.
Gvardiol on Manchester City’s shelves
Object of many desires, Josko Gvardiol (21 years old) makes the happiness of Leipzig. But clubs are interested in the Croatian defender, like Manchester City, which is studying the file in the event of the departure of Aymeric Laporte, on the shelves of Barça, report Sport et Sky Sports.
For his part, Gvardiol almost joined England and Chelsea last summer, before finally staying in Leipzig.
Bernardo Silva to leave Manchester City?
Under contract until 2025 with Manchester City, Bernardo Silva (28) could change air during the next summer transfer window. According Sportthe English champion knows that the Portuguese is not against a new challenge and has set his price at 65 million euros.
Last summer, the former Monegasque had already almost left the Skyblues. Barça had shown interest in the midfielder and could return to the charge. This would require the Catalan club to make a large inflow of money.
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The summer transfer window opens only in a few weeks but many clubs are already working on their recruitment. Several players, like Lionel Messi, are also at the end of the contract in June and their future arouses envy. All the information and rumors of the transfer window can be found on the RMC Sport website and app.
Among our European neighbors, Real is looking for the successor of Karim Benzema, hampered by many glitches this season. For his part, Jorge Sampaoli is more than in danger with Sevilla FC, the club he has been coaching since last October, after the debacle against Atlético this weekend (6-1). Barca have extended Sergi Roberto and Choupo Moting remains at Bayern.
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