Athletistic/ Football. In the summer football transfer window, it is interesting to follow not only the high-profile transitions of football players, but also the rumors that associate one or another player with a certain team.
Many rumors are unfounded, while others really precede high-profile transfers. Last week, the media reported several interesting transitions at once, and world football superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Marcelo and even Denis Cheryshev became the accused of this news.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Manchester United v Roma
On June 17, Italian portal La Repubblica reported that Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo could be transferred to Italian Roma. According to the source, Ronaldo does not fit the style of play, which will instil in “Manchester United” the new head coach of the team, Erik ten Hag.
The option of Ronaldo’s move to Rome seems interesting, as in this case Cristiano would reunite with Jose Mourinho, who managed Real Madrid with Ronaldo from 2010 to 2013. However, such a transfer is unlikely for three main reasons.
First, Ronaldo said he wants to continue playing for Manchester United, despite the club failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.
The second reason is that Erik ten Hag himself dispelled doubts that he wouldn’t be able to include Ronaldo in his tactical plans, saying he was looking forward to working with one of the best world soccer players.
The third reason is that Roma, like Manchester United, will play in the UEFA Europa League next season. If Ronaldo wanted to leave Manchester United, he would probably try to find an option with a team playing in the Champions League, so his move to Roma just doesn’t make sense. But as a beautiful “transfer bike” it has a right to life.
Luis Suarez: free agent – River Plate
Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has left Atlético Madrid at the end of his contract with Matelas. For the Madrid club, Suarez spent two seasons, played 83 matches in all competitions, scored 34 goals and delivered 5 assists. Part of Atlético Madrid, the Uruguayan won the Spanish Primera in the 2020/2021 season.
Sure, Suárez’s career at Atlético hasn’t been as rocky as it was at Barcelona, but the striker has been a beacon of hope in the Madrid club’s game, and his departure has definitely weakened the attacking line. of the team. No doubt Atletico will find a new centre-forward – ‘mattresses’ have never had problems with centre-forwards – but what awaits Suarez is a big question.
El Observador report that the player has reached an agreement with Argentina’s ‘River Plate’. If Suarez doesn’t go to a European club, then with all due respect to the “River”, we can say that he has decided to play. Nobody will blame Luis for such a choice, because he is already 35 years old and he himself knows much better if he is ready for a new challenge at the best club in Europe. But admirers of Suarez’s talent would certainly like to see him in European football competitions for at least one more season.
Antoine Griezmann: “Barcelona”https://www.sport.ru/”Atletico” – “Athletics”
Antoine Griezmann’s transfer from Atlético to Barcelona in 2019 can definitely be considered a failure. In two seasons with the Blaugrana, Griezmann couldn’t even come close to being the Catalan side’s attacking leader, so in 2021 when the opportunity to rehabilitate his career presented itself, Griezmann decided to use it and returned to Atlético on loan.
Rehabilitation, to say the least, failed, because in the 2021/2022 season, which turned out to be a failure for the wards of Diego Simeone, Antoine took part in 36 games of his team in all competitions, during which he scored just 8 goals and provided 6 assists.
Such numbers for a world champion are humbling, so it’s no surprise that the media have started discussing possible options to further the Frenchman’s career. One of them was a transfer to Athletic from Bilbao, and this move to Griezmann’s current job doesn’t look like a fantasy at all.
Certainly, coach Marcelo Bielsa, who himself hasn’t managed the Basque Country club yet, is interested in inviting Griezmann to Athletic. Therefore, it’s likely that Griezmann’s loan spell at Atletico will last for another season and no transfer to Bilbao will take place.
Marcelo: free agent – AC Milan. Denis Cheryshev: free agent – Torpedo
Curious transfer rumors last week showed interest in two former Spanish La Liga players – Marcelo and Denis Cheryshev.
The first left Madrid’s “Real” after 15 and a half years in the team, the second left “Valencia”. The 34-year-old Brazilian side claims AC Milan. This move seems likely, as Italy’s top clubs regularly bring in retired veterans like Marcelo, 34, and those veterans have a few more years to play at a top level in Serie A and European competition.
Denis Cheryshev’s move to Torpedo Moscow, back in the Russian Premier League, looks like a relegation option for the Russian. Of course, given the attitude towards Russian athletes that has developed in Europe, it will be difficult for Cheryshev to count on a contract with a foreign team. But even if he returns to Russia, Denis should consider the possibility of joining a top-five club, if there is one. Cheryshev himself has yet to comment on his future.
Maxim Fomchenkov, sport.ru
Source: Sport
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