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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Juve want Nunez, Okafor returns, Grealish to Napoli: transfer news 🤑
Sunday kicked off with Wesley's arrival at Fiumicino airport: it's a hot time for the transfer market, with August just around the corner. Let's then take a look at today's main news related to the big Serie A teams. Juventus, opening for Nunez Juventus is keeping an eye on Darwin Nunez as a possible reinforcement in attack, especially while waiting for news on Vlahovic. Liverpool values the player between 60 and 65 million euros, but would be willing to negotiate a loan with a conditional redemption, according to Tuttosport. The Bianconeri remain vigilant waiting for any openings. However, competition is not lacking: Al-Hilal has already been on the trail of the Uruguayan, having made a 70 million offer in January, which was then rejected. The Saudi club could come back with a new proposal in the coming weeks. The situation remains open on several fronts. Read the full article. Milan, relaunch for Okafor Noah Okafor has relaunched himself at Milan with a brilliant brace against Liverpool, attracting the attention of the new coach Allegri and the sports director Tare. After a not very incisive loan at Napoli, the Swiss striker has shown coolness and quality under the goal, suddenly becoming central in the Rossoneri's plans. His performance has ignited the enthusiasm of the fans and reopened unexpected scenarios about his future. Despite past interest from Flamengo, Okafor has reiterated his desire to stay in Europe and play his chances at Milan. Allegri sees him as a suitable profile for his project, so much so that his sale now seems less likely than that of Chukwueze. Read the full article. Inter, Asllani's refusal Kristjan Asllani is officially out of Inter's plans, who have listed him among the surplus with the intention of selling him. However, the Albanian midfielder has refused a transfer to Betis, preferring to stay in Serie A. This "no" has already made 15 million disappear, complicating the plans of the Nerazzurri management. The main problem is that no Italian club has so far made offers in line with Inter's requests. The company aims to sell abroad, where Asllani has more market, but the player remains firm in his position. If he does not change his mind, the only way forward could be the loan, a solution not appreciated in Milan: the arm wrestling continues. Napoli, eyes on Grealish Jack Grealish has ended up in Napoli's sights, who are considering the Manchester City winger identified as the ideal reinforcement for the wings after Kvaratskhelia's goodbye. The City would be willing to let him go for about 45 million pounds (about 50-53 M €), a more sustainable figure compared to Manchester United's requests for Garnacho. Guardiola has opened up to the farewell, stressing that Grealish "needs to play and find himself" after also being excluded from the Club World Cup. However, the decisive knot is the engagement: Grealish currently receives about 17-18 M £/€ gross per season, a figure out of reach for Napoli. The Partenopei would have to obtain a significant salary cut or aim for a loan with co-participation of the engagement with the City. The alternative continues with Garnacho, a younger but also more expensive profile, while Napoli has allocated a budget of about 53 M € for a single external reinforcement Roma, thinking about Palhinha Roma is looking for a new reinforcement in midfield after the arrival of El Aynaoui, and João Palhinha is the profile that most intrigues the management. The Portuguese midfielder is leaving Bayern Munich, where he did not shine as expected after the excellent stint at Fulham. Massara leads the contacts to assess the feasibility of the operation, according to Il Messaggero. Palhinha would guarantee physicality, experience and tactical order, ideal qualities to complete the Giallorossi's midfield. Roma aims for a sustainable operation, perhaps resorting to creative formulas. The signal is clear: the market in the middle of the field remains a priority for the Capitoline. Read the full article. Lazio, last call for Belahyane For Reda Belahyane it is the decisive moment: the young midfielder will have a month to convince Maurizio Sarri during the summer retreat. After a season with only six appearances, the Tuscan coach has decided to test him in the role of mezzala, moving him from his usual place in front of the defense. The competition with Guendouzi, Rovella and Cataldi makes the role of director too crowded. According to Corriere dello Sport, Sarri believes in the potential of the 2004 class and will observe him carefully to assess his adaptability and tactical maturity. If he fails to earn space in the rotations, Lazio is ready to loan him out. The next few weeks will therefore be crucial for the future of the young Algerian. Read the full article. Fiorentina, double thread with Betis Fiorentina has shown interest in Pablo Fornals, midfielder of Real Betis with experiences in the Premier League and Liga. Despite an initial contact between the Viola management and the player's entourage, the negotiation has cooled down. Fornals, in fact, has expressed the desire to stay in Andalusia. Betis, for its part, does not intend to deprive itself of the player given the current emergency in midfield, making the operation even more difficult. Meanwhile, on the sales front, Flamengo has offered 12 million for Lucas Beltran, according to Corriere Fiorentino, but the Argentine prefers to stay in Europe. Fiorentina remains waiting for developments on both fronts. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here. 📸 Matt McNulty - 2025 Getty Images
Al Etihad
4 days ago
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- Al Etihad
Liverpool beaten 4-2 in AC Milan friendly
26 July 2025 19:02 HONG KONG (Reuters)AC Milan beat Liverpool 4-2 in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday as the Premier League club's record signing, Florian Wirtz, made his first start for them. Former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish laid a wreath before the game, and the players had "Diogo J 20" on their shirts in honour of their former teammate Diogo Jota, who died along with his brother Andre Silva in a car accident in Spain this month. Liverpool fans pay tribute to the late Liverpool player Diogo Jota before their friendly exhibition football match against AC Milan at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong (PHOTO: Peter PARKS / AFP) The English champions fell behind in the 10th minute when Rafael Leao scored from a Christian Pulisic pass. Dominik Szoboszlai levelled 20 minutes later with a curling shot from the edge of the box following an assist by Rio Ngumoha, who latched onto a long ball from Ryan orchestrated a devastating counter-attack as Milan reclaimed the lead early in the second half. The Portuguese winger powered past Conor Bradley on the left flank and squared for Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who fired home from inside the Okafor added Milan's third in the 60th Gakpo nodded in a stoppage-time consolation for Liverpool before Okafor walked in his second following a bad mix-up between Kostas Tsimikas and new Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who had rushed out of his replaced Alisson Becker in the second half, while Milan's new defender Pervis Estupinan, who joined from Brighton & Hove Albion, also made his debut. Wirtz and Ngumoha were the standouts for Liverpool in the first half, and Jeremie Frimpong impressed in the second, but Arne Slot's team were outplayed by their Italian opponents.
Winnipeg Free Press
20-07-2025
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada just falls short of bronze against Spain at FIBA U19 Women's World Cup
BRNO – Somtochukwu-Blessed Okafor hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:17 left as Spain spoiled Canada's effort to repeat as a bronze medallist with a 70-68 win at the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup. Canada was down two entering the fourth quarter and was up 67-65 with just over two minutes left. Ada Toribio tied it for Spain with a layup with 2:02 remaining. After a missed floater by Canada's Cearah Parchment with 1:31 left, Okafor hit the dagger to give her a game-high of 23 points. Avery Howell hit one of her two free throws with 1:07 remaining but Canada fell short of inching any closer. Canada fell to Australia 87-75 in the semifinals on Saturday resulting in its appearance in the bronze-medal game. Spain lost to the United States 70-58 in the other semifinal. Syla Swords led Canada, which won bronze in 2023, with 20 points. The University of Michigan star finished as Canada's leading scorer in the tournament with 15.9 per contest. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 20, 2025.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
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Sixers draft history: Jahlil Okafor selected No. 3 overall in 2015
With the NBA draft right around the corner, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history. The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history. This edition focuses on the 2015 draft as the Sixers held the No. 3 pick as they looked to move forward. With that selection, Philadelphia took Duke big man Jahlil Okafor as there was not a Joel Embiid showing just yet. Advertisement Okafor was very good as a rookie as he averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds on a Sixers team that went 10-72. He finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting and was able to show a lot of production and promise on the floor. Overall, he played 105 games across three seasons in Philadelphia before being sent to the Brooklyn Nets early in 2017-18 with the emergence of Embiid. Okafor played 26 games for the Nets before playing three years for the New Orleans Pelicans and a season with the Detroit Pistons in 2020-21. He was out of the league for three years before playing a game for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024-25 season. This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers draft history: Jahlil Okafor selected No. 3 overall in 2015
USA Today
07-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers draft history: Jahlil Okafor selected No. 3 overall in 2015
Sixers draft history: Jahlil Okafor selected No. 3 overall in 2015 With the NBA draft right around the corner, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history. The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history. This edition focuses on the 2015 draft as the Sixers held the No. 3 pick as they looked to move forward. With that selection, Philadelphia took Duke big man Jahlil Okafor as there was not a Joel Embiid showing just yet. Okafor was very good as a rookie as he averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds on a Sixers team that went 10-72. He finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting and was able to show a lot of production and promise on the floor. Overall, he played 105 games across three seasons in Philadelphia before being sent to the Brooklyn Nets early in 2017-18 with the emergence of Embiid. Okafor played 26 games for the Nets before playing three years for the New Orleans Pelicans and a season with the Detroit Pistons in 2020-21. He was out of the league for three years before playing a game for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024-25 season.
