Latest football news on the morning of January 29: Ibrahimovic believes that Liverpool is on the verge of winning the C1 Cup.

In a recent interview, veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was surprised when he was full of praise for Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate.

Ibrahimovic assesses Liverpool to be on the verge of winning the Champions League

In a recent interview, veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was surprised when he was full of praise for Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate: "I asked to change shirts with Liverpool defender Konate. He won all the duels with me whether in the air or on the ground. I told him he would be a great defender in the future." Even the old Swedish general said that with the pair of Konate - Van Dijk, Liverpool will be the team to win the Champions League this year.

Scholes commented that MU lacks a competent head coach

"One thing I always think about the 2008 Champions League final, may be right or wrong is when you compare the two managers. I don't know why but I just looked at Avram Grant and thought about how he can hit the ball. beat Sir Alex Ferguson?" - that was revealed by former midfielder Paul Scholes. According to the legend of MU, at this time, the "Red Devils" lack a reputable coach for the whole team to rely on.

Barca signed 2 super contracts

Some leaked details regarding Barcelona's sponsorship deal suggest that the deal could be worth as much as 340 million euros over five years. Spotify is about to replace Rakuten as the main sponsor and appear on the front of the shirt. In addition to this deal, Barca is also likely to come to a final agreement with the cryptocurrency company Polkadot.

Hudson-Odoi is not afraid to play at full-back

Through the Chelsea homepage, Callum Hudson-Odoi shared about his experience taking on an uncharacteristic role as a full-back: "Full-back is a different and more difficult position, so I definitely prefer an attacking position. than. However, I am ready to meet all tactical requirements of the head coach and will always strive to fulfill the assigned tasks to the best of my ability."

Rooney turned down Everton

Sharing in a recent interview, Rooney revealed that he was facing the opportunity to work in the Premier League, but the former MU player is still cherishing many plans with Derby County: "Everton has approached the great man. my agent and offered me a job interview But I turned it down I believe I am qualified to lead a team at EPL and am 100% ready for it But I have a job at Derby, this is important to me.”

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Mourinho frankly answered the question: 'Ronaldo and Messi who is better than who?'

During the past decade, the question of who is better Ronaldo and Messi has brought a lot of controversy to fans. Jose Mourinho has the answer.

Mourinho has had many years of ups and downs rolling through the top European leagues such as England, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. The strategist dubbed the "Special One" continues to extend the stormy days at AS Roma when his team is playing quite hard.

However, people still have to pay a great deal of respect to the man who just turned 59 years old yesterday. The reason is that his professional and personal judgments are always good even though it seems that Mourinho's golden age is over.

Previously, Mourinho had frankly answered the question "Ronaldo and Messi who is better than who?". Until now, his statement about the two world No. 1 superstars in the past decade still makes people admire. Accordingly, when answering to The Independent, the Portuguese strategist had his share.

"Definitely Ronaldo! It would be a crime if Ronaldo didn't win the Ballon d'Or. If you were an ordinary person, it would be much more difficult to be Ronaldo than to be Messi." - Mourinho answered frankly.

The former Chelsea captain also emphasized: "Look at Messi, he plays in front of the opponent's goal with a range of only about 50 meters and almost never defends and Ronaldo is much harder when he is always present. in every position on the field. However, Ronaldo's scoring record is better than Messi's."

Mourinho's defense for Ronaldo is well-founded because not only were the teachers and students under the Real Madrid shirt, but they are also compatriots from Portugal. However, the explanation of the AS Roma captain cannot be called wrong because recently, Messi is being criticized a lot for the problem of "walking" in the PSG shirt.

Mbappe's mother made a move, his son received a 'huge amount of money' at the new team?

 

If you accept to spend a large amount of money, Real Madrid is likely to get Kylian Mbappe after negotiating with the mother of the French star.

According to Catalan newspaper El Nacional, Kylian Mbappe joining Real Madrid is about to become a reality, after the French striker's mother had talks with the Bernabeu team. Negotiations are progressing very well and Real Madrid is confident they will get Mbappe at the end of this season on a free transfer.

Sources from Spain report that Real Madrid will make Mbappe the club's highest-paid player next season. The French star is currently receiving 20 million euros per season at PSG and will be increased to about 30 million euros if he joins Real Madrid. This number is not as high as the 35 million euros that PSG promised in the new contract, but Mbappe has also determined that the salary issue is not too important to be transferred to Bernabeu.

However, Mbappe's mother is different. In the latest negotiations with Real Madrid's leadership, the French player has asked to increase the amount of commission if the deal is successful. Previously, Real was supposed to pay Mbappe and his associates 40 million euros, but the figure was increased to 60 million euros, including 35 million transferred directly to Mbappe's account and 25 million euros for agents. face.

60 million euros is not a small amount, especially this is just a kick-off fee, but it will certainly not penetrate when Real Madrid will be able to recruit Mbappe on a free transfer. Therefore, spending only £ 60 million can be considered a great opportunity for the Spanish team to get the striker they have wanted all these years.

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ANGERS - SAINT-ETIENNE LIVE: SAINTÉ FINDS A SMILE, THE RESCUE MISSION IS FINALLY LAUNCHED

The rescue mission is finally launched with the victory of Saint-Etienne on the lawn of Angers (1-0) after 7 consecutive defeats

IT'S OVER! SAINT-ETIENNE WINS FINALLY!

It's over at the Raymond Kopa stadium! The rescue mission is finally launched with the victory of Saint-Etienne on the lawn of Angers (1-0). It took a CSC for the Greens who finally pocket a victory after 7 consecutive defeats. With this result, Sainté returns to 4 points from the play-off place held by Metz.

90': 3 minutes of added time

There are only three minutes left in this encounter! The Stéphanois hold on!

89': Things get tense between Camara and Mbock

A big duel between Camara and Mbock and the two players are head to head! It will be a yellow card for both!

87': Sainté makes the round back

Saint-Etienne still has a few minutes to go to hope to bring back a victory! The Angevins are pressing, but there are no chances!

83': The SCO retain possession

For the moment, Angers has a strong possession of the ball but does not manage to be dangerous or enter the opposing box. The center of Cabot is completely missed!

78': The match is a bit tense

The duels between the two teams begin to sting, with each contact, a player remains on the ground. But no one wants to let go tonight!

75': Baticle responds to Dupraz with two changes

72': Double change for Sainté

Aouchiche and Youssouf come into play for the end of the match! The two players replace Thioub and Moueffek, with little insight during the meeting.

70': Still 20 minutes to play

There are about twenty minutes to play in this meeting for Saint-Etienne who wants this victory. Angers continue to have possession without being dangerous.

67 ': The Greens hold on

Saint-Etienne wants to keep this result to hope for a continuation at the end of the season! The defense is impervious tonight, Pascal Dupraz must be satisfied.

63': NORDIN'S STRIKE!

Party at the limit of offside, Nordin enters the surface and strikes with the left foot! Petkovic deflects the attempt with one hand.

60': And finally Bentaleb leaves the field

Hit in the knee, Nabil Bentaleb gives way to Pierrick Capelle for the last 30 minutes.

57': Bentaleb takes his place

Finally, the Algerian international Bentaleb will resume his place, limping all the same!

56': And if the Greens take the three points?

53': Bentaleb remains on the ground

After a big contact with Moueffek, Nabil Bentaleb remains on the ground for a few minutes. He should leave his place, he limps out.

48': Petkovic responds to Bouanga

Saint-Etienne tries to drive the point home from the start of the second period! Bouanga is launched in overflow and he tries a low shot! It's captured by Petkovic!

45': IT'S ON BACK TO RAYMOND KOPA!

44': THE BUUUUT OF SAINT-ETIENNE!

Against the run of play, Saint-Etienne takes the score! Yvann Maçon does all the work with two hooks before continuing with a powerful center between Petkovic and his defense. He pushes Mendy to a CSC! 1 to 0 for the Greens!

43': NINGA HAD DONE THE HARDEST!

Huge overflow from Ninga which deposits Moueffek! He chained the hooks before attempting a strike with the right foot ... It's next!

42': PEREIRA LAGE FINDS THE FRAME!

Super tumble from Brahimi who resists two defenders before giving in the right tempo to Pereira Lage! The winger ends with a low shot, Bernardoni folds well!

41': The only player to have framed his shot for Sainté

39': Bouanga replaces Sako

Bakary Sako remains on the ground, visibly hit in the leg... It's a first blow for the Greens, and Bouanga enters the game.

36': The supporters give voice

The 5,000 supporters of the stadium give voice to push their team but there is still not the expected effect!

32': Defenses rather to the point

The strong point of this first period is the solidity of the two defenses. The offensives can't unbalance them!

30': The image sums up this match well

28': A padlocked meeting

The opportunities are not raining on the Raymond-Kopa stadium and the two teams are struggling to be dangerous.

26': Brahimi moves

The young Bilal Brahimi tries to overtake Nadé but is thrown to the ground on a shoulder blow!

24': The Greens serious behind

In lack of points and victories, Saint-Etienne does not rush and already provides defensively before projecting forward.

20': NORDIN SHIPS A PRALINE

First hot action for Saint-Etienne with a long shot from Arnaud Nordin! It's diverted for a corner by Petkovic!

19': Cabot overflowing

Jimmy Cabot's turn to take his lane, well launched by Bilal Brahimi! The Angevin winger/side cuts Nadé's trajectory but pushes his ball too much.

17': It happens in the middle

The offensives of the two teams are unsuccessful and there is a real battle in the middle of the field. Technically, you have to be perfect!

14': The Greens bring the ball back

After a few complicated first minutes, Saint-Etienne sends the ball into the area and Bakary Sako is narrowly blocked!

11': Brahimi tries to scratch a penalty

Suspicion of penalty for the SCO of Angers with Brahimi who falls in the Saint-Etienne area! Clément Turpin decides not to whistle and he was right.

8': Ninga has legs tonight

Superb shot from Ninga who overtakes the entire defense but his cross is captured by Bernardoni who anticipated well!

6': Sainté wakes up

Perfect overflow from Yvann Maçon and he crosses at the first post for Nordin but his header takes the small net!

Watch out, Mangani is the starter tonight

4': Sainté is still scared

On the corner that follows, the ball is messed up in the area and Traoré is close to scoring! Sako escapes in disaster!

3': Danger for the Greens!

First interesting free-kick for the SCO with Mangani! It's played with three and Fulgini centers hard at the penalty spot! Kolodziejczak sends the ball for a corner!

1': There is hope for the Greens of Dupraz!

0': KICK-OFF FOR ANGERS - SAINT-ETIENNE!

And here we go for this late match of the 20th day of Ligue 1 between Angers and Saint-Etienne!

Result: The Ligue 1 rankings changed, Angers SCO ranked 12th, Saint-Étienne ranked bottom

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Ivory Coast vs Egypt: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results - AFCON preview

Egypt is out to put their 2019 heartbreak behind them and win the Africa Cup of Nations - with Ivory Coast next up on the Pharaohs’ agenda.

A defeat in the last-16 three years ago ended their hopes of lifting the eighth title on home soil and Carlos Quieroz’s side has a tough task to qualify for the quarter-finals this time around.

After defeat to Nigeria in the groups, Egypt claimed back-to-back 1-0 wins to qualify second and land a difficult draw against the Ivorians.

A late hiccup against Sierra Leone was the only blotch on the Elephants’ record in Group E and a convincing 3-1 victory against Algeria last time out secured their place atop the group - knocking out the holders in the process.

Date, kick-off time, and venue

Ivory Coast vs Egypt is scheduled for a 4pm GMT kick-off on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

Japoma Stadium in Douala will host the match.

Where to watch Ivory Coast vs Egypt

TV channel: The match will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League, Main Event, and Football.

Live stream: BTSport Live Stream subscribers will be able to watch the match online.

Live blog: You can also follow all the latest updates with BTSport.

Ivory Coast vs Egypt team news

Ivory Coast is set to head to Douala with a fully-fit squad to pick from.

Akram Tawfik and Ahmed Fatouh both miss out for Egypt following injuries accrued in their tournament opener.

Ivory Coast vs Egypt prediction

Two teams with lofty ambitions, it is perhaps the Ivorians who come into the game on the better form. However, Egypt has shown some stout defensive prowess so far. This one may go all the way...

A 1-1 draw.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

The two teams have not met since a 4-2 win for the Ivorians in the 2013 friendly.

Ivory Coast wins: 7

Draws: 3

Egypt wins: 11

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Morocco 2-1 Malawi: Achraf Hakimi settles last-16 tie with stunning free-kick

Achraf Hakimi’s free-kick sent Morocco into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they came from behind to beat Malawi 2-1.

Gabadinho Mhango had put the underdogs in front early on with an unbelievable strike from 40-yards, but Morocco responded well and they got the equalizer they deserved just before the breakthrough Youssef En-Nesyri.

With 20 minutes remaining, Hakimi completed the comeback in style with his second free-kick goal of the tournament, booking Morocco’s place in the last eight where they will face either Ivory Coast or Egypt.

This was Malawi’s first-ever appearance in the AFCON knockout stages, but their nerves would have been settled by a moment of pure brilliance from Mhango after seven minutes.

He picked up the ball more than 40 yards out, looked up, and saw Yassine Bounou off his line, and then let fly with an effort that sailed over the goalkeeper’s head and into the top corner as Malawi took the lead in outrageous fashion.

Imran Louza had an effort comfortably saved for Morocco before Malawi broke quickly and Manga dragged a shot wide when he really should have made it 2-0 after 25 minutes.

It was one-way traffic for the rest of the half, as Morocco piled forward in search of an equalizer.

Romain Saiss saw his effort cannon off the bar from a few yards out after a brilliant cross, before Thomu made a stunning save to tip Achraf Hakimi’s shot onto the post. Sofiane Boufal then joined the party and missed a big chance himself, blazing over when he only had the goalkeeper to beat.

But the goal eventually came in first-half added-time. A deep ball into the box found En-Nesyri free, and his header was too powerful for Thomu to keep out as the sides went into the break level.

Boufal sent an effort well over the bar shortly into the second half, but Malawi continued to offer a threat on the break as the match remained completely in the balance.

Denis Chembezi blocked a low cross from Hakimi with his trailing arm in the box and went down holding his stomach in an apparent attempt to fool the officials, but much to his relief VAR decided not to award a penalty.

Hakimi scored a free-kick against Gabon in Morocco’s final group-stage match, and he once again stepped up to send a stunning effort from 25 yards flying into the top corner.

Malawi was unable to find a late equalizer as they ran out of steam, and Morocco sealed a place in the quarter-finals for just the third time since 1998.

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The 'perfect coach' flatly refused MU, choosing Man City to replace Pep Guardiola?

Coach Pep Guardiola is expected to accept an invitation to lead the Dutch national team and this makes MU lose the opportunity to have the service of the strategist they always wanted.

A few days ago, many international sources confirmed that coach Pep Guardiola will leave Man City after his contract expires next summer to accept an invitation to lead the Dutch national team. This is the first time that Pep has fulfilled his dream of leading a national team that he has cherished for a long time.

Until today, news from the country of Tulip suddenly revealed that Erik ten Hag would turn down the invitation of Manchester United. Accordingly, the current captain of Ajax will stay in Amsterdam for one more season and wait for Pep to leave Man City. The reason is that The Citizens is really the team that Mr. Ten Hag wants to join.

Previously, MU was said to have targeted Erik ten Hag as the most important target for the official coach position next season to replace Ralf Rangnick. However, Guardiola's move created a domino effect and it directly affected the Old Trafford team.

At this time, MU has only 3 possible names to replace Rangnick at Old Trafford: Mauricio Pochettino, Lopetegui, and Luis Enrique. Among the people mentioned above, the person who is most likely to lead the Red Devils is Mr. Pochettino. Accordingly, many sources from France have confirmed that Pochettino will be fired in the next few days and Zinedine Zidane will be the one to take power.

Pochettino is someone who is familiar with English football when he has had a successful time with Southampton and Tottenham. However, the poor performance of the Argentinian military leader at PSG made BLD MU have to consider a lot about this decision.

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Senegal reach AFCON quarterfinals as Sadio Mane scores before the head injury

Senegal's Sadio Mane scored, but then went off with a head injury as they beat nine-man Cape Verde Islands 2-0 in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam on Tuesday.

Mane fired home from a set-piece after 62 minutes but had been hurt earlier in a nasty clash of heads with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who was sent off for the incident.

Liverpool forward Mane then left the field shortly afterward complaining of a headache and could be a doubt for the quarterfinal in Limbe on Sunday.

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Substitute Bamba Dieng scored the second goal deep in stoppage time against a gallant Cape Verde side, who also had Patrick Andrade sent off after 20 minutes.

"It was a difficult game because Cape Verde was very organized," said Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly. "It was even more difficult after the first red card as they really ran around a bit but we can be happy we did the job."

Senegal's next opponents are either Mali or Equatorial Guinea, who play on Wednesday.

Mane had struck the woodwork in the opening minutes but it proved a false dawn as Senegal labored through the first half, as they had done in the group phase where they finished top of the standings despite scoring once.

But their task was made easier when Andrade was dismissed for a studs-up challenge on Pape Gueye that continued a spate of similar punishments for dangerous tackles in the tournament.

It left Cape Verde down to 10 men for the final 70 minutes but they were reduced to nine when Vozinha was sent off.

He came out to challenge for a long ball against Mane with the two clashing heads. Vozinha was badly concussed and stumbled around the field for several minutes before being persuaded to go off by his teammates.

In the interim, the referee was asked to look at the incident by the VAR and determined that Vozinha was reckless in his challenge on Mane, who was left with a swollen cheekbone. It seemed a harsh decision for the islanders, who quickly conceded.

A corner was half-cleared to an unmarked Mane, who hit the ball into the net off the underside of the crossbar.

But he then looked uncomfortable almost immediately afterward and sat down before walking off to be substituted.

Replacement Dieng got his first international goal on the counter-attack in stoppage time as Cape Verde threw caution to the wind in their bid to try and force an unlikely equalizer.

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Cameroon into AFCON quarters despite Comoros heroics, Gambia win

Hosts Cameroon set up an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final against the Gambia but only after laboring to a 2-1 win over a Comoros side who were forced to start an outfield player in goal and played most of Monday's game with 10 men.

Left-back Chaker Alhadhur started between the posts for Comoros in Yaounde after two of their three goalkeepers were ruled out due to COVID-19 while the other was missing due to injury.

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They then had captain Nadjim Abdou sent off after just seven minutes, and Karl Toko-Ekambi put Cameroon in front before skipper Vincent Aboubakar netted his sixth goal of the tournament.

Despite that, it was a heroic performance from the Comoros, who kept the last-16 tie alive until the end thanks to Youssouf M'Changama's stunning late free-kick.

"I don't think I am the only hero. I did what I could. I think I gave hope to the team and they all tried to help me," Alhadhur, usually a back-up left-back for French Ligue 2 side Ajaccio, told oadcaster Canal Plus.

He had to use tape to mark out his number three on the back of his goalkeeper's jersey.

Of being chosen to go in goal he added: "It was something that at first we spoke a bit about and laughed about, but then it became serious.

"I was chosen but I didn't believe it until I put on the gloves and the top. Then I realized it was serious. There were lots of emotions going through my head but then I just got on with it."

Like Comoros, a Gambia side ranked 150th in the world are appearing at their first-ever AFCON but they upset the odds to beat Guinea 1-0 in the western city of Bafoussam earlier on Monday thanks to a terrific second-half strike by Bologna's Musa Barrow.

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The Gambia then held on with 10 men at the end after Yusupha Njie was sent off, as Guinea hit the woodwork twice in quick succession in stoppage time.

The Guineans, deprived of suspended Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita, had Iahima Conte sent off at the death as they bow out.

Gambia's achievement was all the more remarkable as coach Tom Saintfiet revealed the squad was affected by food poisoning during the night.

"We didn't have a good feeling about today because many of us had food poisoning, including me. I didn't sleep and was up at the toilet all the time, vomiting and with diarrhea," he told Canal Plus.

The last-16 action continues on Tuesday as Senegal plays Cape Verde in Bafoussam before Morocco takes on Malawi in Yaounde.

Meanwhile, eight people were killed in a crash outside a Cameroon stadium in the capital Yaounde before an Africa Cup of Nations football match on Monday night, according to a preliminary health ministry report.

"Eight deaths were recorded, two women in their thirties, four men in their thirties, one child, one body taken away by the family," the report said. State news had reported earlier that "half a dozen people died and dozens were injured."

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AC Milan shares points with Juventus in the "lack of salt" batt

Both AC Milan vs Juventus desperately need 3 points for their own goals but they could not do more in the tedious draw at the San Siro.

Final result AC Milan vs Juventus (0-0)

This is an important match for both AC Milan and Juventus. With Juventus, if they win, Allegri's teachers and students will take 4th place on Atalanta's Serie A table, the team was held 0-0 by Lazio in the early 23rd round match. Meanwhile, AC Milan also needs 3 points to continue chasing Inter Milan in the Scudetto race.

Juventus entered this match with 3 major losses in personnel, Bonucci, Chiesa, and De Ligt. Meanwhile, AC Milan also lacks Kessie, Tomori, Kjaer, and Pellegrini for different reasons.

With the home-field advantage, AC Milan actively pushed the offensive line up after the opening whistle. In the first 45 minutes, the Rossoneri did not outperform Juventus in possession (51%) but launched 8 shots. But before the close combat of the Old Lady, the red-black army only had 1 shot on target.

The most significant situation that AC Milan created in the first half was a shot from the edge of the box by Rafael Leao in the 20th minute. However, goalkeeper Szczesny promptly poured the saver for Juventus.

In general, the first half took place in a tight match, so there were not many clear opportunities for both teams. The most noticeable highlight in the first 45 minutes was the injury of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swedish general soon had to leave the field in the 28th minute, making way for Olivier Giroud.

Like the first half, the second half was also unattractive due to the appearance of too many foul situations in the midfield. Both AC Milan and Juventus are cautious in this very important match.

In the stalemate, coach Allegri strengthened the attack with Bernardeschi and Moise Kean since the middle of the second half. On the other side of the line, AC Milan also launched Saelemaekers and Rebic into the field. However, these changes do not make a big difference in terms of the game.

AC Milan had more shots (14) but lacked clear opportunities to break the deadlock. Meanwhile, Juventus did not even have 1 shot on target during the game. The most significant situation that the Old Lady created in the second half was McKennie's header late in the game but the ball narrowly missed the post.

In the end, the two teams drew with a score of 0-0. This result is likened to a failure of both. AC Milan not only increased the gap to 4 points by Inter Milan but also fell to 3rd place on the table. They have the same 49 points as Napoli but are behind because of the poor sub-index. Meanwhile, Juventus have missed the opportunity to rise to 4th place in the rankings.

TEAM AC MILAN VS JUVENTUS

AC MILAN: Maignan; Calabria (Florenzi 76'), Kalulu, Romagnoli, Hernandez, Krunic, Tonali, Messias (Saelemaekers 61'), Diaz (Bennacer 61'), Leao (Rebic 76'), Ibrahimovic (Giroud 28').

JUVENTUS: Szczesny; De Sciglio, Rugani, Chiellini, Sandro, Cuadrado (Bernardeschi 65', Bentancur (Rabiot 90'), Locatelli (Arthur 65'), McKennie, Dybala (Kulusevski 90'), Morata (Kean 74').

HOT: PSG fired Pochettino, appointed a coach 'the whole world was looking forward to'?

 French media reported that coach Mauricio Pochettino was informed by PSG of the termination of his contract to prepare to appoint a new coach.

According to the Spanish newspaper Don Ballon, Mauricio Pochettino has been informed by the PSG board that he will no longer be the head coach of this team next season, despite the contract of the two sides until expiration the year 2023.

What Pochettino has shown at PSG this season is not convincing enough, despite having the best players in the world. In addition, the fact that the Argentine strategist publicly wanted to go to Man United also made the PSG elite unhappy and decided not to stick to the end of the contract.

An important reason why Pochettino will lose his job is that PSG wants to appoint coach Zidane as soon as possible. The early announcement of leaving Pochettino is said to be the first step in convincing Zidane to take over at the Park of the Princes.

Recently, coach Arsene Wenger also spoke out about the future of Zidane. Accordingly, the former Arsenal captain fully believes that Zidane will be Pochettino's successor at the Park of the Princes.

Besides the unprecedented achievements when leading Real Madrid, PSG's determination to appoint Zidane is to want the French strategist to be able to convince Mbappe to stay and extend his contract. In addition, the prestige of the coach who has won the Champions League 3 times in a row will help him have a voice with big stars in Paris such as Messi, Neymar, or Ramos.

With the announcement to leave PSG, Pochettino is also currently rumored to be the next MU coach to replace Ralf Rangnick

Soccer transfer January 24: MU signed the 'rocket machine', Ronaldo surprised the future?

MU is about to successfully buy a very good long-range midfielder in Serie A, Ronaldo decides the future or Christian Eriksen is about to return to England is notable transfer news this morning (January 24).

MU is about to succeed in the Sergej Milinkovic-Savic deal

According to the latest reports from Athletic, Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic currently plays for Lazio will soon join the Old Trafford team. It is known that MU has officially sent an offer with an undisclosed amount to the Italian team.

Milinkovic-Savic is a player who has always been interested in MU in recent transfer periods. In the context of Pogba almost certainly leaving the team, the Red Devils are more active in the above deal than ever. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is considered an almighty midfielder when he plays many roles in the midfield as well as possesses a superb long-range shooting ability.

Ronaldo surprised about the future

According to sources close to superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese striker is said to be ready to stay at Manchester United after the team won against West Ham to break into the top 4. Even, the 36-year-old player is ready. willing to cut 25% of salary to stick with Old Trafford for 1 more season. 

Before that, much information had confirmed that Ronaldo was not happy at MU and would join another stop as soon as this season ended. 

Brentford is about to acquire Christian Eriksen

According to Sky Sports, Brentford is entering the final stages of negotiations with midfielder Christian Eriksen. The Danish player has not played once since a heart attack at EURO 2020. Inter Milan has agreed to cancel Eriksen's contract because the Italian soccer federation does not accept a player with heart disease to play.

Suarez will not reunite with Steven Gerrard

Coach Steven Gerrard confirmed that Aston Villa will not sign striker Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid) in the winter transfer window of 2022. However, Gerrard also left open the possibility of reuniting his former teammate after the current season close.

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Harvey Elliott complicates Liverpool transfer pursuit with Jorge Mendes also involved

The Reds are rumoured to be keeping tabs on an exciting young Fulham prospect by the name of Fabio Carvalho after being scouted those at the top of the Liverpool hierarchy

Liverpool are monitoring the situation surrounding young Fulham star Fabio Carvalho as the Reds look to raid the Cottagers of an exiting talent once again.

Jurgen Klopp's side have previous with those at Craven Cottage after the dealings surrounding Harvey Elliot's switch from west London to Merseyside in the summer in 2019 left a bitter taste in the mouths of those at Fulham.

If Liverpool are to successfully lure Carvalho to Anfield, they will have to overcome any ill-feeling which still exists after netting Elliott for a relatively modest fee.

Liverpool will also need to deal with notorious super agent Jorge Mendes in any dealings to land Carvalho, according to The Sun.

Mendes, whose list of cliental includes Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho, is thought to be assisting his brother (who is Carvalho's actual official representative) in finding a potential buyer.

Fabio Carvalho is wanted by a number of Premier League sides including Liverpool

The Reds are not the only club interested in potentially securing Carvalho's signature, with fellow Premier League outfits West Ham and Leeds both also rumoured to be mulling over parting ways with £5m for his services.

Carvalho has also attracted attention from across the continent with Portuguese titans FC Porto keeping tabs on him, but the Portuguese-theme does not end there.

Those at the top of the Fulham hierarchy will be weighing up whether it would be wiser to cash in on the 19-year-old now or hope for a larger transfer fee in the summer.

Carvalho enjoyed a stellar start to his Championship season this term, bagging three goals in his first four league games before his form was scuppered by a toe injury and contracting Covid-19.

The dispute surrounding Elliot's transfer stems from a rule that states when a player under the age of 24 moves clubs on a free transfer, his former side are owed compensation for their role in his development.

The Cottagers wanted as much as £7m for the talented midfielder, but Liverpool were not willing to muster up such a fee.

As a result, the Professional Football Compensation Committee ruled that Liverpool should pay an initial £1.5m for Elliott in February of last year.

Harvey Elliott has returned to training for the first time since September

They also included performance-related conditions for up to £2.8m of future payments as well as a 20 per cent sell-on clause.

Elliot has since established himself as one of the most exciting midfield prospects in the Premier League under the guidance of Klopp.

He is currently nursing a lengthy ankle injury after sustaining a gruesome fracture during a trip to Elland Road in this season's 3-1 away victory.

While his return date for competitive action is unclear, Elliot has already returned to first-team training far sooner than originally expected.

Chelsea's dour draw at Brighton has dropped points becoming the new normal for Thomas Tuchel's team

BRIGHTON, England -- Hakim Ziyech's reaction to his goal said it all. Chelsea's standout moment on another disappointing night, which extinguishes the faintest lingering title hopes, came against the run of play midway through the first half as the Dutch-born attacker's deflected strike snuck inside Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Robert Sanchez's near post.

A smile never even threatened to break across his face. Only Jorginho's embrace stopped Ziyech from walking straight back to the halfway line. Instead, his teammates ran to join in what could very loosely be described as a celebration, and a frank conversation quickly ensued between Ziyech, Mason Mount and then Marcos Alonso, which involved some urgent pointing and gesticulating.

Chelsea had been outplayed up until that moment, and after Brighton rediscovered their poise to draw level, that pattern continued in a second half that saw Adam Webster equalise and the home side spurn several promising moments to find a winner to ultimately settle for a 1-1 draw -- a familiar feeling for Graham Potter's side this season.

Blues boss Thomas Tuchel described all this as merely signs of fatigue. "We are mentally tired and physically tired and you can see it in our performance. It is as easy as that."

He was also happy to make light of Ziyech's inability to take any joy from his first league goal since Dec. 1. "Happy -- he can score 20 more and not celebrate, I have no problem with that," he said.

As the players walked off the pitch at half-time, Ziyech and Romelu Lukaku began another exchange that can, at best, be described as a clear difference of opinion over Chelsea's method of attack. The television camera accompanying them could barely have been closer, perhaps prompting Ziyech to at least cover his mouth to conceal his part of the conversation, but Lukaku's dismay was unchecked.

"It is normal that they talk, it is normal that they are not happy and it is normal if we say that we want more from them," said Tuchel.

This is, however, in danger of becoming a worrying new normal for Chelsea.

Recent exertions are undoubtedly a mitigating factor; Brighton had an extra day to prepare for this game, itself rearranged after an original postponement due to COVID-19, and Chelsea's trip to Manchester City three days earlier will undoubtedly have left a mark given how much Pep Guardiola's side make almost every opponent chase the ball. But it was hard to escape the feeling that Chelsea's negative body language ran deeper than simple fatigue.

Their performance barely improved in the second half and the inertia seemed to even affect Tuchel, who began the first half in typically animated form, frustrated at Chelsea's error-strewn play, before retiring to his seat in the dugout for large chunks of the second half. The 48-year-old has forged a reputation for game-changing substitutions and tactical alterations, but here he waited until the 80th minute to make a rare triple change, but by that stage it was already too late to reverse Brighton's momentum.

Afterwards, the usually genial Chelsea boss was abrupt in one television interview, urging the reporter repeatedly "Don't do this" when referencing a fourth consecutive league game without a win -- incidentally, the longest run Tuchel has experienced as a manager since October 2016 at Borussia Dortmund.

Chelsea looked second best for much of their 1-1 draw at Brighton on Tuesday. Robin Jones/Getty Images

The Blues last won in the Premier League on Boxing Day. Here, they barely threw a punch. Tuchel is hoping two days off triggers a revival.

"[We need it] so, so badly," he said. "You can say it is an excuse or whatever but it is like this. Look at our schedule, look at the schedule when we arrived at Man City.

"We had a Carabao Cup match in between, they did not. Now we arrive here, they had more days to prepare, they had the whole week to prepare before. We played since November, we play and play and play. We need to recharge the batteries. We need to disconnect, this is my feeling, that's why we give the players two days off."

They look pretty disconnected already, certainly from the top of the table, where they expected to be when signing Lukaku for €115 million from Internazionale last summer.

This draw leaves Chelsea 12 points behind City having played a game more. Tottenham Hotspur are up next at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, and although they have beaten Spurs comfortably over two legs already this month in their Carabao Cup semifinal, defeat would leave them ever more vulnerable to being drawn into a top-four scrap with West Ham United and Arsenal among those closing in.

To complete a grouchy evening, Tuchel dismissed an innocuous question about Lukaku's individual display.

"I will not talk about single players today," he replied. "It is not about Romelu, too much questions about Romelu and there are too much answers about Romelu. Romelu is by far not the problem, he is part of the solution."

Tuchel needs to find that solution quickly.

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