Barcelona and Real Madrid in race to sign Paulo Dybala
According to football consultant Ian McGarry (courtesy: Daily Star), Paulo Dybala could very well be on his way to Barcelona and Real Madrid. Dybala’s time at Juventus, he claims, is coming close to an end.
Speaking to the Transfer Window Podcast, McGarry said,
McGarry claims that Dybala has made it clear to his kin that he has accomplished all he wants at Juventus and is now ready to look for fresh challenges.
Barcelona’s top players are now well into their 30s and they are on the lookout for fresh legs to replace them.
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Signing Dybala will have its benefits as well as far as McGarry is concerned.
Josep Maria Bartomeu says Barcelona are preparing for life without Messi
Lionel Messi has been in prime form once again and is scoring goals for fun for Barcelona. He has been, for the umpteenth time, their most important player so far this season and looks like he will continue to be for the next two years, in the very least.
However, Barcelona are not willing to let Messi’s current form lull them into any sense of complacency. Speaking to Guillem Balague on the Football Daily Podcast (courtesy: Daily Mail), Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said,
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid to battle it out for Mauro Icardi
Real Madrid are more than relieved that Karim Benzema has hit top form again. However, with the striker not going to grow any younger, they are on the lookout for top young strikers who can help keep the goals coming at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Now, according to AS (courtesy: Calcio Mercato), Inter Milan’s prolific striker Mauro Icardi’s future lies in Madrid, away from Milan. Inter Milan are going through a tough time right now with several issues cropping up off-field and Icardi is rumoured to be at the centre of it.
However, it won’t be straightforward. The report claims that both Madrid clubs are interested in the Argentine striker. It is further claimed that Barcelona also remains interested in Icardi and will make a move to secure his services as Suarez saunters towards the twilight of his career.
James Rodriguez’s father backs him to join Juventus
Colombian international James Rodriguez has been on loan at Bayern Munich for two consecutive seasons. However, it does not look like Bayern will want to keep him on a permanent basis. As such, Rodriguez has been linked with a move to Serie A.
Now, speaking to Sport Bild, James Rodriguez’s father Rodriguez Sr. has backed his son to reunite with Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus. He said,
Rodriguez hasn’t been a regular under new Bayern coach Niko Kovac and Rodriguez Sr. had this to say about his son’s lack of playing time at the Allianz Arena,
On a potential move, Rodriguez Sr. quipped,
“Until then there are still four months left and I’m only thinking of Bayern at the moment.”
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