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Daily Mail
4 minutes ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Tottenham 'enter race for Rodrygo' but want Real Madrid to 'reduce £78m asking price' - with Liverpool also alert to Brazilian star's future
Tottenham 'have entered the race for Real Madrid star Rodrygo', who faces an uncertain future under Xabi Alonso. The 24-year-old forward, who can play anywhere across the frontline, is of interest to Thomas Frank at Spurs, according to AS. They report that now Arsenal and Chelsea have cooled interest in the Brazilian, Tottenham are ready to 'take advantage of the situation' - albeit with Daniel Levy wanting to haggle the £78m asking price down. Rodrygo has become accustomed to being the man rotated at Real, with priority given to Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe. It remains to be seen how heavily he would feature in the upcoming season and struggled for consistent time on the pitch at the recent Club World Cup, playing just 27 minutes. Liverpool are another side alert to his situation, as previously reported by Mail Sport, and the Reds could move for him if Luis Diaz leaves. Thomas Frank is looking to bolster his attack and Rodrygo would be a statement signing Bayern Munich are another side linked with Rodrygo but appear the most likely destination for Diaz, with the German side set to make a second offer for the Colombian. Rodrygo is currently on holiday but has reportedly agreed to showdown talks with Alonso when he is back. It would be a statement signing for Spurs, who qualified for the Champions League last season by winning the Europa League. Ange Postecoglou ultimately paid the price for a dreadful Premier League campaign and it seems Daniel Levy is ready to back the new man in the dugout. Spurs have already signed Mohammed Kudus for £55m from West Ham and Mathys Tel for £30m along with centre-back Kevin Danso and Luka Vuskovic. Rodrygo joined Real from Brazilian side Santos for €45million (£37.9m) in 2019. His favoured position is on the left but the skilful attacker is deployed predominantly on the right to accommodate Vinicius Jr. It's likely that Rodrygo, who would arrive as a marquee signing wherever he ends up next, would want to have guarantees about where he would play. There has been no official club to club contact with any interested parties and Real Madrid, though that looks likely to change in the weeks ahead.
IOL News
4 minutes ago
- Sport
- IOL News
'COACHES WERE STRESSED'
A BT Football Academy team captain says he 'knew something was wrong' when cub coaches became visibly stressed out. Chad Harper is one of the lucky boys who recently returned from a tour to Spain where some of his teammates remain stranded after a fiasco that is affecting at least 19 more families. The group of 14 to 19-year-olds and their coaches had participated in the Donosti Cup 2025 in Spain. They were told the total fee was R48 500. This was meant to include everything: kits, bags, food, transport, accommodation, and flights. Everything went well, until the day they were set to return on 16 July, when they learned they were not going home because their return flights had not been booked. BT Academy has cited delayed visa appointments as the reason it failed to book return flights in time, leading to unaffordable prices and leaving the group of 38 stranded. Chad says he knew that dinge het skeef geloop the moment they got to Madrid. The original plan was to visit Real Madrid's iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium which never happened as the hours flew by. Chad explained: 'Coaches had to buy supper with their own money and cook for us past 10pm. We ate and then went to sleep. 'The next day, the coaches were clearly stressed. As the team captain, they pulled me aside and explained that 'We might not be leaving tonight'. They didn't want to go into detail. My teammates were frustrated.' Eventually they were kicked out of the hotel. The coaches then approached the embassy. He added: 'One coach pulled me aside again, saying, 'We need to keep the kids calm.' I had to help keep up the morale of the team. Players started getting frustrated. Eventually, the coaches returned. 'On Thursday, a message went out to parents saying an additional R15 000 was needed for us to come home. That wasn't part of the contract. I was stressed, not just for myself but for the other kids.' BT have said: 'Please understand that we are working around the clock to find solutions to bring all players back home as soon as possible.' South Africans have come together to try and help, including the Tracey Lange Cares (TLC) initiative with a travel agent onboard to facilitate the return of the group. The travel agent can be reached via: [email protected]
Yahoo
29 minutes ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kerolin helps Brazil to Copa America semi-finals
Kerolin played the first half of Brazil's comfortable 4-1 victory over Paraguay in Quito on Tuesday to help her nation qualify for the final four of the 2025 Copa America. After a hat-trick last time out in an emphatic defeat of Brazil, it was a more subdued appearance for our 25-year-old in this one. Her side were already two goals to the good at the break, leading to our attacker being rested for the second period. It made it three wins from three in Group B for the eight-time winners, who will now play Colombia in their final group game on Friday before a semi-final tie next week. WATCH: WATCH: Jeglertz checks out the Joie Stadium Real Madrid's Yasmim made the difference in the first half, breaking the deadlock with a free-kick in the 27th minute before doubling the lead in near identical fashion as half-time approached. Paraguay's task got even harder early in the second half as captain Camila Arrieta was sent off for a foul on Marta. Amanda Gutierres and Duda Sampaio put the finishing touches on the game for Brazil, either side of a consolation strike from Claudia Martinez. After three matches in the competition, Brazil have scored 12 times and conceded just the once. They'll now seek to go on and defend the crown in a tournament they've dominated since its inception. As always, we'll have reports on and our official app from every international match this summer featuring City players, including the Copa America and European Championship.
Yahoo
33 minutes ago
- Business
- Yahoo
⚠️ Real Madrid and Benfica reach agreement for Álvaro Carreras
Real Madrid is on the verge of closing a new signing for its defense after yesterday's debacle in the Club World Cup. According to an exclusive revelation by transfer specialist journalist Fabrizio Romano, the white club has reached a verbal agreement with Benfica to incorporate young Spanish full-back Álvaro Carreras. "EXCL: Álvaro Carreras to Real Madrid, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between Real and Benfica", Romano posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, giving the green light to an operation that has been carefully negotiated between the two entities. The agreement contemplates the payment of 50 million euros million euros, although not in a single payment. Romano has specified that Real Madrid has managed to modify the initial single payment clause, and will pay the amount in several installments. This allows the whites to maintain greater financial flexibility while strengthening their squad with one of the most promising defenders in European football. Carreras, 22, has shone at Benfica this season, consolidating himself as one of the key pieces in the Lisbon team's defense and gaining notoriety in the European scene. The signing represents a bet on the future by Real Madrid, which continues with its policy of incorporating young talent with a future, following recent successes such as those of Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga and Arda Güler. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 MIGUEL RIOPA - AFP or licensors
The Hindu
an hour ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Al Hilal withdraws from the Saudi Super Cup due to hectic schedule
Al Hilal is to skip the 2025-26 Saudi Super Cup, set for next month, amid its hectic schedule. Al Hilal finished the recent Saudi Pro League season second behind champion Al-Ittihad in late May, having been knocked out of the King's Cup quarterfinals and AFC Champions League elite semis. The Riyadh-based club then headed to the United States, where it kicked off its FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign on June 18 against giant Real Madrid. It made it to the knockout stages, where it stunned Manchester City in the last 16 before losing to Fluminense in the quarterfinals on July 4. ALSO READ | Liverpool agrees deal to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, according to reports The Saudi Super Cup is to be held between August 19-23 in Hong Kong, with the league campaign usually getting underway in late August. Its CWC campaign and following flight complications 'reduced the players' annual leave to only 24 days in the event of withdrawal, and to 21 days if the club participated in the Super Cup,' with the rules granting them 'a minimum of 28 days of annual leave,' the club said in a statement. Al Hilal was forced to postpone its pre-season preparations, 'which further increased the competitive imbalance among participating clubs,' the statement ran, citing a letter sent to the local football federation. The Saudi federation (SAFF) said, in response, it 'will begin taking the necessary measures in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations through the relevant committees,' without providing more details.
