18/04 at 23:57Bayern close to affording the Ajax duo Mazraoui-GravenberchBayern is looking to renew its workforce after its early elimination against Villarreal in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. According to a journalist from the daily Bild, the Bavarian club would have reached agreements with the players trained at Ajax: Noussair Mazraoui and Ryan Gravenberch. If the Moroccan right side (24 years old) would arrive free at the end of his contract next June, the transfer of the Dutch midfielder is currently blocked on the terms of his departure from Ajax. No agreement has been reached between Bayern and the Amsterdam club for the promising 19-year-old midfielder. Also a member of Mino Raiola’s team, like Noussair Mazraoui, Ryan Gravenberch will be free in June 2023. the extension of his young midfielder Maxence Caqueret (22), at the end of his contract in June 2023. The player, in addition to obtaining a large salary increase, would have received the assurance of being at the heart of the Lyon project, and of to be named captain in the future. However, there are still “details” to be settled, in particular on the duration of the new contract. 04/18 at 22:27 Barça: a meeting with Villa for Coutinho? Barça in the event of a good offer during the summer. But with a purchase option set at 40 million euros, the Villans would not be certain to lift it according to the Daily Mirror. Barcelona would however be ready to meet the management of the English club to find out the amount of a potential offer for the Brazilian attacking midfielder. The Blaugrana institution seems determined to listen to all offers for one of the highest salaries in its workforce but wants to be fixed quickly in order to prepare for the rest of its recruitment. A meeting with the representatives of Philippe Coutinho could be organized in the coming days in order to assess the situation. Samuel Umtiti should not go to the end of his contract at Barça. The Catalan club even seems ready to facilitate his departure to another club and in particular to Lyon where the Frenchman could be tempted to return after six years of absence. With a smoothed salary until June 2026, the 28-year-old central defender could be more financially accessible to some of his suitors.>> All the info here18/04 at 18:08Manchester United: the arrival of ten Hag should be announced in the coming days As strongly anticipated, the formalization of the arrival of Erik ten Hag at Manchester United is imminent, reports The Guardian on Monday. The Red Devils will have to pay two million euros to Ajax to afford the Dutch technician, who would sign for three seasons (plus one optional). Accelerates to billionaire Bahraini fundThe official account of the Bahraini Embassy in Britain reveals on Monday afternoon that the Bahrain-based company Investcorp has entered into “exclusive talks” with the current owners of the AC Milan for a sale of 1.1 billion dollars (1 billion euros). The Lombard club has belonged to the Americans of Elliott Management Corporation since 2018.>> All the info is here18/04 at 15:00Gavi on the shelves de LiverpoolAuthor of a successful season under the orders of Xavi (40 games), Gavi is of interest to many foreign clubs, in particular Liverpool and Bayern Munich. According to Sport, the Spanish international favors a contract extension (which expires in 2023) and would be ready to make financial efforts to reach an agreement with the Catalan club.>> All about the Gavi file18/04 à 13:40Le clan Haaland Responds to Oliver Kahn’s CommentsAs Bayern President Oliver Kahn announced that Erling Haaland was too expensive for the Bavarian club, Jan Aage Fjortoft snapped back at him on Twitter. “Boss Kahn says Bayern are out race to get Erling Haaland because of the financial package. Well, well… I look forward to the day when the full truth about this is revealed,” the Haaland family spokesperson wrote. >> Read l full article18/04 à 12:27Benlamri terminated in QatarDjamel Benlamri will not have remained long in Qatar SC. The Doha club, where he joined last summer, announced the termination of his contract on Sunday. The 32-year-old Algerian international only made a quick stint in Qatar, playing only 19 matches in all competitions. A bit like at OL where he only played a handful of matches (6) last season before being released. Monday that Thomas Müller will extend for two seasons with Bayern. Initially engaged with the Bavarian club until 2023, the German is now linked to his lifelong club until 2025.18/04 at 9:46Julien Stéphan did not like the rumor sending him to LyonSaturday, L’Equipe announced that Julien Stéphan, current coach of Strasbourg, was the priority of Olympique Lyonnais in the event of the departure of Peter Bosz. Information that Stéphan seems to have had little taste for, who reacted strongly to it on Sunday at the microphone of Prime Video. “If OL’s interest is real? What I can’t control is what Lyon want to do at the future. I have absolutely no control over that. On the other hand, what I can control and say is that on reading this article, I was shocked that I had given my consent or possibly a positive orientation for that. It is false. It is disrespectful to the Strasbourg club, it is also disrespectful to the coach who is in place there. Strasbourg is not a doormat on which we can trample like that. It’s a beautiful club, it’s a club that trusted me at the start of the season. My only objective and my only ambition between now and the end of the season compared to Lyon, is is to leave them behind us. Which would be an incredible achievement.”18/04 at 8:17Lacazette sets a condition to return to the OGuest of the Canal Football Club this Sunday, Alexandre Lacazette has acknowledged that OL have inquired about bringing him back to the club next season. At the end of the contract with Arsenal, the 30-year-old striker nevertheless poses a condition. “I want to play Europe, it’s been a long time since I played in the Champions League too so I miss it. Nothing is impossible in life but it’s a little more complicated,” replied Lacazette on the potential obstacle that OL’s absence from European competition could represent next season. >> All the information on a possible return of LAcazette to Lyon here hasn’t left yet” according to the club’s sporting director despite the rumors that send him to Manchester United. “There is an interest in Erik ten Hag, it’s normal. He has done fantastic things, Hamstra told ESPN, in remarks relayed by Sky Sports. We hope that he will stay. We have to stick to the facts, he is not gone yet. He is still focused on Ajax, so are we. . We did everything we could (to keep him at Ajax). We were very busy with that. He reacted by saying he is focusing on Ajax now. Now we are preparing for two scenarios, Ten Hag could stay or leave. arrived at Chelsea last summer. “Lukaku has six weeks to salvage his career at Chelsea if he wants to. Look at Timo Werner, he never gives up and when he doesn’t score, he offers something else. Lukaku missed a chance, he did everything wrong, he spread his body wide and he hit the post. He must be mad at himself because he’s better than that. He has to make a change. He must become the player he was again”, explained Joe Cole on ITV Sport. 04/18 at 7:20 Peter Bosz will stay in Lyon according to Jean-Michel Aulas Aulas told Prime Video that Peter Bosz would remain OL coach next season, regardless of the outcome of the current championship. “The coach will be with us next season, he confirmed a few minutes later to the journalists present in the mixed zone. And it’s not worth putting that I went to recruit or that I tried to recruit other coaches, we didn’t even think about it.”>> Read the full article here04/18 at 7 :17Hello to allThe clubs of Europe are now launched in the final sprint of the 2021-2022 campaign and seek to snatch the national title, a European place or even a continental crown. But that does not prevent the leaders from preparing for the next season and lay out the outlines of ambitious recruitment during the summer transfer window. Between those who will take risks despite the uncertainties and those who already want to limit damage, there are many problems for the bosses of Ligue 1 clubs and in major championships.