Kylian Mbappe will be barred from training with Paris St Germain’s main first-team group as his contract dispute with the club continues, the PA news agency understands.
PSG return to their training base on Monday following their pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, but Mbappe will be part of the so-called ‘loft’ training group rather than the first team as his stand-off with the club drags on.
PSG sources remain convinced the player, who is out of contract next summer, has already agreed a free transfer deal with Real Madrid.
Mbappe’s management are understood to have refused to engage with an offer from the club to sign a new contract containing a guaranteed sale clause, which would allow him to join another club for a fee next summer.
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Uruguayan forward Diego Rossi has moved from LAFC to Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce on loan for the season with an option to buy.
The signing of the 23-year-old, who won last year s MLS Golden Boot MLS Young Player of the Year, was confirmed by Fenerbahce on Wednesday after he passed a medical examination in Istanbul.
LAFC also confirmed his exit, after three-and-a-half seasons in California, where he was signed as a teenage Designated Player in the club s foundation season in 2018 and led the side to a record-breaking 2019 Supporter s Shield winning season.
This is an exciting next step in Europe for Diego, LAFC co-president and general manager John Thorrington said. We are forever grateful to Diego for the way he helped build this Club both on and off the field…
Kylian Mbappe s 15-year-old brother Ethan made his first senior appearance for Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly against Paris FC on Friday.
Ethan Mbappe replaced midfielder Fabian Ruiz as Christophe Galtier rang the changes at half-time, after Nordi Mukiele had given PSG a 1-0 lead at the Camp des Loges training centre.
The Ligue 1 champions went on to claim a 2-1 victory, with the teenager featuring alongside senior players including Sergio Ramos, Marco Verratti and Renato Sanches.
Ethan Mbappe joined PSG from AS Bondy in 2017 before signing a new three-year contract with the club in June 2021.
The midfielder, who was called up to France s under-16 squad last year, took to Instagram after the game, writing: Very excited for my debut in the pros.
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Milan took full advantage of Napoli s Sunday slip-up as the Rossoneri beat Torino 1-0 in Serie A thanks to Olivier Giroud s early goal, the win putting them top of the table on Tuesday.
Napoli s 0-0 draw with Roma at the weekend meant the Partenopei only sat at the top of the pile thanks to goal difference, but Milan just about got the job done at San Siro to go first at least until Thursday.
Giroud s early effort was one of few clear-cut chances in the entire match, with the Frenchman becoming only the second player in the three-points-for-a-win era to score in his first three home league appearances for Milan (after Mario Balotelli in 2013).
For the vast majority of the match, Torino looked the better side but their inability to consistently worry the Milan …
Real Sociedad secured Champions League qualification despite goals from Antoine Griezmann and Nahuel Molina condemning them to a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
La Real headed to the Civitas Metropolitano knowing three points would seal a top-four LaLiga finish for the first time since the 2012-13 season.
But a superb first-half strike from Griezmann would put Diego Simeone s already-qualified Atletico in front, cutting onto his left foot before lashing into the far corner for his 15th league goal of the season.
Molina would make the points safe for third-placed Atletico, latching onto Griezmann s neat throughball before smashing a deflected effort past Alex Remiro and into the net.
Alexander Sorloth would pull one back late on, Brais Mendez prod…
“Switzerland international Schar, who turned 32 last month, has made 169 appearances for the club since arriving from Deportivo La Coruna in July 2018.”
Schar, who cost Newcastle just £3million when he arrived from Deportivo, has established himself as a key member of Eddie Howe’s side and a firm fans’ favourite with his no-nonsense style of defending.
He is also confident on the ball and is not afraid to stride forward and take aim at goal, which he did to spectacular effect during the famous 4-1 Champions League victory over Paris St Germain at St James’ Park in October.
Schar, who has been capped 78 times by his country, said: “I’ve said it a lot of times, but I feel really at home here.
“I feel so comfortable living in Newcastle. I lo…
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been handed a Football Association charge for his bizarre rant about a sandwich-eating linesman.
Wilder was incensed when one of referee Tony Harrington’s assistants was consuming a sandwich when the Blades manager went to see him after the 3-2 defeat at Crystal Palace last month.
Wilder described it as a “complete lack of respect” and also called Harrington’s performance “ridiculous” in an interview with BBC Radio Sheffield after the game.
Hopefully he enjoyed his sandwich while he was talking to a Premier League manager.
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He said: “It’s yet again another ridiculous performance from the referee.
“Every 50/50 or…
What does the future hold for Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez?
The pair helped Inter to their first Scudetto since 2009-10.
But both could depart San Siro as Inter look to cut costs.
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Inter could be forced to sell star forwards Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez, according to Corriere dello Sport.
Antonio Conte s Inter have been crowned Serie A champions this season, but the Nerazzurri have financial problems as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lukaku has been linked with former club Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid, while team-mate Martinez has long been tipped to join Barca.
Alessandro Bastoni is also listed in the report amid links to Manchester City and Liv…
Achraf Hakimi said he would have loved to stay at Real Madrid after celebrating the Serie A title with Inter, though he appeared to leave the door open to a possible return.
Hakimi joined Inter from Madrid at the start of the season for a reported fee of around €40million, and on Sunday, the star full-back added a Scudetto to his collection.
Inter were crowned Italian champions for the first time since 2009-10 after Atalanta s 1-1 draw with Sassuolo left the Nerazzurri 13 points clear and unable to be caught with four rounds remaining.
Amid the celebrations in Milan, Hakimi spoke about Madrid, where the Morocco international emerged from the youth system in 2017 and made 17 appearances before spending two years on loan at Borussia Dortmund prior to the Inter sw…
Former Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov has announced his retirement after leaving Inter.
Kolarov s contract at San Siro officially expires at the end of June, bringing an end to his two-season stay with the Italian giants.
The 36-year-old made just 15 appearances for Inter in all competitions, seven of those being starts, after joining from Serie A rivals Roma in September 2020.
He previously enjoyed a spell with Lazio in the Italian top flight prior to joining City in 2010 for a seven-year stint.
The 94-cap Serbia international won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two EFL Cups with City.
In a statement released to ANSA on Sunday announcing his retirement, left-back Kolarov said: I always knew that sooner or later this moment …