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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Barcelona's Marcus Rashford wage contribution revealed as Man Utd star nears transfer
Marcus Rashford is heading to Barcelona on a season-long loan with the option to buy and, while Manchester United were seeking a straight transfer, the wage contribution is key to the deal Marcus Rashford's patience has paid off and he will be leaving Manchester United for Barcelona, with a loan deal close to being agreed between the two clubs. Rashford has only had eyes for Barca since his loan spell at Aston Villa concluded early due to injury and, barring any hiccups, he will get his way. The 27-year-old rejected a mega-money move to Saudi Arabia and has been waiting for Barca and United to come to terms over a move. Barcelona were initially slightly reluctant, as they first chased Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, and then flirted with Liverpool winger Luis Diaz. But Hansi Flick's side are now keen to sign the United forward, viewing him as an option on the left of their 4-3-3 formation and as a back-up to veteran centre-forward Robert Lewandowski. Barca's financial struggles in recent years have been well documented and the Catalan giants have been unwilling to sign Rashford permanently straight away. United put a price tag of £40million on Rashford, before placing him Ruben Amorim's 'bomb squad' alongside Jadon Sancho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Alejandro Garnacho. United want to sell their unwanted players as quickly as possible in order to help fund a major squad overhaul, which has already seen Matheus Cunha arrive for £62.5m, with Bryan Mbeumo set to follow for £70m. However, they have agreed to loan Rashford out again on the proviso that Barca pay the entirety of Rashford's wages and they retain an option to buy. That is a significant financial commitment he is paid £325,000-a-week on a contract until June 2028. Getting that off their wage bill will come as a relief for United, who are also close to agreeing Sancho's move to Juventus in the coming days. United are about to head off on their pre-season tour of the United States and the click is ticking down towards the start of the 2025/26 season. While Rashford's departure has been in the pipeline for some time, with the striker having fallen out with Amorim over the winter before being loaned to Villa in January, it is still a major deal for both parties. Rashford came through the United academy and has 138 goals and 77 assists in 426 appearances for his home-town club. He has helped them win the FA Cup and the EFL Cup twice and the Europa League and his exit will mark a significant moment. Speaking back in December, he said: "If I know that a situation is already bad I'm not going to make it worse. I've seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person. "When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me. When I leave it's going to be 'no hard feelings'. You're not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That's me as a person. For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps."
Euronews
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Euronews
Portugal and Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota dies in car crash in Spain
Portugal and Liverpool FC footballer Diogo Jota died on Thursday following a road accident, the Portuguese Football Association confirmed. The 28-year-old winger was involved in an accident overnight on Thursday in the province of Zamora, when the Lamborghini he was travelling in veered off the road and caught on fire, according to authorities and media reports. The accident occurred at 00:30 on the A-52 near Sanabria in the municipality of Cernadilla. The Portuguese international's brother André Silva — also a footballer who played for Liga Portugal 2 side Penafiel — was with Diogo Jota in the vehicle and also died at the scene, according to reports. "The Portuguese Football Federation and the entire Portuguese football community are completely devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and André Silva, this morning in Spain," the Portuguese FA said in a statement on Thursday. "We have lost two champions. The passing of Diogo and André Silva represents irreparable losses for Portuguese Football, and we will do everything to honor their legacy daily." His club, Liverpool FC, also issued a statement on Thursday, saying they were "devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota." 'Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre's family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss." 'We will continue to provide them with our full support," the statement said. FC Porto, where he spent a year on loan during the 2016-17 season, expressed its condolences following the news of Jota's passing. "Porto Football Club is in mourning," the club said in a post on X. "It is with shock and deep regret that we send our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who was also our athlete in the youth categories." "Rest in peace," the club concluded. Pacey winger with an eye for the goal Born Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, the native of Porto became known as Diogo Jota after choosing to wear "Diogo J" to distinguish himself from other players with similar names at his youth club Paços de Ferreira. Following a transfer to Atlético Madrid in 2016 — which involved a loan to Porto for the season — Jota's stock quickly rose due to his lightning-fast pace and clinical finishing. He arrived at Liverpool FC in 2020 after a stint at Wolverhampton Wanderers, whom he helped gain promotion to the Premier League in 2017-18. Jota registered six goals and three assists in 26 appearances in the Premier League in 2024-25 with Liverpool, celebrating the club's 20th league title in May. In addition to this year's Premier League title, Jota won one FA Cup and one EFL Cup with the Liverpool-based club. He also won two UEFA Nations League titles with the Portuguese national team, for whom he played 49 games and scored 14 goals. He was an avid gamer, known for participating in esports tournaments, and also owned an esports team, Luna Galaxy. In 2021, he briefly became world number one in the FIFA 21 football game. His triangle gesture, as well as his goal celebration in which he'd mimic sitting down with a video game controller, were both in homage to the EA Sports series. Jota married his long-time partner Rute Cardoso less than two weeks ago, on 22 June. The couple had three children. This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp mourns Diogo Jota's death: 'There must be a bigger purpose, but I can't see it!'
Jürgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool, has weighed in on Diogo Jota's tragic, untimely death in a car accident alongside his brother, Andre Silva. Diogo had signed on to the football club in 2020, after spending several years competing in Portugal's local soccer leagues. Diogo Jota's untimely death has sent shockwaves across the world of professional soccer, with both his Liverpool teammates and professional rivals sending their condolences for this unexpected tragedy. Diogo was a rising star among Portugal's new crop of talent, and his signing on to Liverpool was a major step forward in his career. Time will tell how Liverpool FC will readjust its plans with him gone. Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp remembers Diogo Jota Jürgen Klopp spoke out about Diogo Jota's death on his Instagram, saying that he was struggling to come to grips with it. Stating that 'There must be a bigger purpose!' he said he still couldn't make sense of what had happened. Jürgen mourned Diogo as 'a fantastic player', but also considered the soccer player a great friend, and praised him as a loving husband and father. In his post, he named Diogo's wife, Rute, as someone he was specifically sending his condolences to, and closed out with 'Rest in peace – Love, J' Diogo's signing to Liverpool was a major career breakthrough After spending several years competing in local Portugal soccer leagues, Diogo Jota had a major career breakthrough in September 2020 when he joined Liverpool with a 41 million GBP transfer fee. His debut match was in the EFL Cup five years later, where he was a second-half substitute against Lincoln City. Liverpool won that game 7-2. On September 28, Diogo Jota would play his first Premier League match against Arsenal at the Anfield football stadium. Liverpool won that match too, with a 3-1 score. Diogo Jota would go on to win multiple trophies during his time with Liverpool, and he'd typically play as a forward or a left winger. He was also in Portugal's roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Diogo Jota's death will be a major loss for Liverpool, and it remains to be seen how the football club will recover from this blow. To stay updated on the stories that are going viral follow Indiatimes Trending.
Scottish Sun
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘Miss you' – Devastated ex-Scotland star pays tribute to former teammate Diogo Jota after Liverpool star's tragic death
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BARRY DOUGLAS has paid a heartfelt tribute to his former teammate Diogo Jota after the Liverpool forward's tragic death. The Scotland cap and Jota were teammates during a highly successful spell for Wolves. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Liverpool star Jota has tragically died aged 28 Credit: Getty 4 He had a highly successful spell at Wolves before morning to Anfield Credit: Reuters 4 Barry Douglas was a teammate of Jota's at Wolves Credit: INSTAGRAM/@BARRYDOUGLAS1 The world of football is in mourning after the shocking news of Jota's passing at the age of just 28. Jota and his brother Andre both died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain. They were understood to be heading to catch a ferry to return to the UK when the a tyre suddenly burst and sent the car off the road, police believe. The tragedy occurred just 10 days after Jota married his school sweetheart Rute Cardoso. The news has left the footballing world shocked and saddened with tributes for the Portugal international flooding in from teammates, manager, fans and beyond. Jota's time at Liverpool propelled him to stardom with a Premier League title, FA Cup and two EFL Cup successes to show for his efforts. Capped 49 times for Portugal, he won the Nations League twice, including just last month. Before moving to Anfield, Jota had a hugely successful three-year spell at Wolves. Widely regarded as one of the club's greatest ever players, he inspired the Molineux club to promotion to the Premier League in the 2017/18 season while on loan from Atletico Madrid. He would join Wolves permanently and enjoyed two excellent years in the top division before his big money move to Liverpool in 2020. 'Heartbroken' Ronaldo leads tributes to Diogo Jota as football mourns Liverpool & Portugal star It was a special Wolves team, with Jota, Ruben Neves and Willy Boly among the big names who inspired the team to promotion under Nuno Espirito Santo. Another key star for Wanderers that season was Barry Douglas. The former Queen's Park and Dundee United left-back was signed by Wolves after four years out of the UK, joining from Turkish outfit Konyaspor. They formed a devastating partnership down the left hand side to help the team storm to promotion as champions. After the shock news of Jota's death emerged, Douglas took to social media to share an emotional tribute. On X, devastated Douglas wrote: "Absolutely heartbroken with the tragic news of Diogo and his brother. "Can't imagine what his poor family is going through sending all my love to them at this tragic time. "Life is cruel and precious at the same time grateful for all the memories we have together. RIP gringo" On Instagram, he added: "Miss you gringo." Douglas shared a series of pictures of them together from their time at Molineux. Prince William, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jurgen Klopp are among the others to have paid tribute to Jota. 4 Jota and Douglas were promoted with Wolves Credit: INSTAGRAM/@BARRYDOUGLAS1 Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
The National
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The National
I left Celtic at 16 - here's why West Brom have handed me new deal
The teenager swapped Glasgow for the English Championship club at the beginning of 2023. Sule has gone on to impress while turning out for West Brom's youth teams and made his senior debut in an EFL Cup tie with Fleetwood Town last season. Read more: He made the step up from under-18s to the under-21s set up at Albion in the 2024/25 campaign, and ended the season as the latter age group's top scorer. Now, West Brom have recognised the 19-year-old's talent by rewarding him with a new contract, which runs until the summer of 2027, his agent revealed on X: Congratulations @WBA U21 top goalscorer Eseosa Sule on his new contract until 2027 ✍️🤝! Looking forward to a big season ahead for Eseosa. — Bradley Halsman (@BradHalsman) July 3, 2025 In other news, Brondby are reportedly close to selling Celtic-linked attacker Mathias Kvistgaarden. The Parkhead club's interest in the forward has long been noted. He is close to joining Lens, claims Tipsbladet, who say that the French Ligue 1 side have reached an agreement with Brondby over a potential move. Lens have yet to agree terms with Kvistgaarden himself, though, and Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt are 'very keen'. Norwich City have also been credited with an interest. The 23-year-old's reported price tag is north of €13 million, a fee that would make him the most expensive player in Brondby's history.
