Done Deals...CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
1. Official: Rooney named head coach of DC United.
Wayne Rooney, a former player for England and Manchester United, was appointed on Tuesday as the new head coach of DC United. He has the job of resurrecting the struggling Major League Soccer team.
The 36-year-old British legend, who played for DC United from July 2018 to October 2019, reconnected with his former teammates after leaving to play and coach for Derby County in England. During his time with DC United, he scored 25 goals in 52 appearances.
Rooney left his position as Derby County’s head coach last month when the team was demoted to League One, England’s third division, making way for his return to the MLS.
2. Official: Albanian striker Rey Manaj moves to Watford from Barcelona.
Rey Manaj, a striker, has joined the London Colney first team squad after joining on loan from Barcelona.
Despite the fact that the transfer fee is unknown, it wasn’t a free one, and Barcelona received a much bigger sell-on percentage than the 20 percent that had been stated as part of the three-year contract.
The 25-year-old Albanian international is described as a line leader with the fighting spirit and self-sufficiency of a Troy Deeney or Heidar Helguson.
Chelsea target spotted in Barcelona.
Pierre-Emerick After training today, Aubameyang captured an intriguing image of the Barcelona dressing room, and one person in the picture wasn’t missed.
Franck Kessie, a newcomer to Barcelona, was shown with Samuel Umtiti, while Ousmane Dembele was seated between them. The Frenchman and the Catalan club have been embroiled in a protracted contract dispute, and as a result of a lack of timely resolution, he became a free agent on July 1.
However, according to claims from outlets like 90min, the winger will remain with Barcelona after the 25-year-old agreed to take a significant pay cut to stay with the La Liga powerhouses. Fabrizio Romano claims that everything is prepared for the contract announcement.
Arsenal hoping to win race for £25m star at the Emirates.
According to reports in France, Arsenal will be “hoping” to “win the race” for LOSC Lille midfielder Amadou Onana this summer.
The talented 20-year-old might be used by the Gunners, who are rumoured to be eager to bolster their engine room ahead of the upcoming season.
After it was made public at the beginning of July that Onana’s representatives had begun conversations with Arsenal about a potential transfer, it was asserted that ‘other London clubs’ were also interested in signing the one-cap Belgian international, with West Ham United having had a bid turned down.
Man Utd Agree De Jong’s Fee.
Despite Frenkie de Jong not being in favour of the deal, the newest speculations claim that FC Barcelona and Manchester United have reached an agreement on a transfer fee.
Despite not being disclosed, the transfer would cost 85 million euros in fixed payments and bonuses. An deal of 65 million fixed plus 20 million in add-ons has been conjectured for a few weeks. According to this article, the final figures might include a little bit more fixed money than that.
The player does not want to depart from Barcelona and travel to Manchester to work under Erik ten Hag, his former Ajax manager. He reportedly understands Barcelona’s financial predicament but is still angry with the way the team sought to sell him. He still desires to stay at the Camp Nou.
