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4 hours ago
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Morata on Como shortlist despite ongoing Galatasaray commitment
Reports in Italy claim that Spain national team captain Alvaro Morata, who is still owned by Milan, could be an option for Como in the summer transfer window, despite the player's ongoing loan deal with Galatasaray. Morata joined Milan in the last summer transfer window, in 2024, after the Rossoneri agreed to pay the €13m release clause in the Spaniard's contract with Atletico Madrid. Advertisement The first half of the 2024-25 season did not get off to the smoothest of starts for Morata, or for the Rossoneri collectively. Head coach Paulo Fonseca, who had only taken over in the summer, was sacked at the end of December, and Morata followed him out of the door soon afterwards. epa11819103 AC Milan's Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio, in Milan, Italy, 11 January 2025. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI In the end, Morata joined Galatasaray on loan with a series of options to buy. Galatasaray paid a fee of €6m to bring Morata in on loan for 12 months, until January of 2026. They have an option to extend that loan deal until June 2026 for an additional €3m, and have options to buy in January 2026 for €8m and in June 2026 for €9m. Morata on Como shortlist for 2025-26 ISTANBUL, TURKEY – FEBRUARY 9: Alvaro Moarta of Galatasaray celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Turkish Super League match between Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor at Rams Park Stadium on February 9, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by) However, according to reports from Morata is also on the shortlist for Como, who are reportedly targeting a spot in the European places in Serie A next season. Advertisement Gianluca Di Marzio adds that there has already been contact between the Spain international and compatriot Fabregas. Cesc Fabregas's side are backed by the wealthiest owners of any club in Serie A, and also have the benefit of a strong relationship between the coach and Morata, who played together at Chelsea and for the Spain national team. PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 26: In this handout image provided by UEFA, Spain players attend a press conference at Stade de France on June 26, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Handout/UEFA via Getty Images) Thursday's report claims that there is a possibility that Como look to interrupt the loan and options to buy agreement between Milan and Galatasaray in order to bring the 32-year-old back to Serie A for the start of the 2025-26 season. Cagliari's Roberto Piccoli has also been mentioned as a possible option for Como.
South Wales Guardian
4 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Tijjani Reijnders ‘can be very important' for Man City
Reijnders joined City from AC Milan last week in a deal worth an initial £46.5million as part of Pep Guardiola's rebuild in response to their disappointing 2024-25 season. The 26-year-old made an impressive debut, playing the full game, as City began their challenge at the Club World Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win over Wydad Casablanca in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Central defender Ake said: 'I know him really well and I think he can be very important. 'I think from the first week in training, you could see that he fits in really well and you can see the quality he has. 'He can play in different positions, he can get into the box, he can keep the ball going and moving forward. He has great quality and there's so much more to come. 'He did really well. It was tough circumstances but he kept the ball really well, kept us moving and offensively he was very good.' Ake played 90 minutes himself for the first time since January as City saw off their Moroccan opponents in their Group G opener with first-half goals from Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku. His past season was a frustrating one as he made just 18 appearances in all competitions due to fitness problems. Kicking off our #FIFACWC campaign with three points 🙌🩵 Highlights ⤵️ — Manchester City (@ManCity) June 18, 2025 The 30-year-old said: 'It was very tough. I basically always tried to push, tried to come back as quick as possible but then I got injured again and mentally it can be tough. 'It's never easy but luckily that's done now and hopefully now I can stay fit and keep performing. 'I feel good. I had my first 60 (minutes) with the national team and this was my first 90 in a little while. 'Obviously (I hope there is) more to come but this game was important in the group and it's a good start for me.'
The Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Chelsea striker Joao Felix ‘dating stunning Colombian model' who starred in Netflix show Too Hot to Handle
CHELSEA star Joao Felix has finally scored… by dating a stunning Colombian model. The Portugal international joined the Blues last summer from Atletico Madrid in a £42million deal. 8 8 8 8 Felix, 25, penned a contract until 2031 and helped Enzo Maresca's side win the Conference League. However, he managed just one Premier League goal - in his first game of the season against Wolves - before being shipped out on loan to AC Milan in January. Felix had reportedly been single since ending his relationship with actress Margarida Corceiro in 2023. But he was pictured together with reality TV star Valentina Rueda Velez while on holiday in Miami earlier this month. Model Valentina appeared in the Netflix dating show Too Hot To Handle last year. The glamorous brunette, 24, posted videos online of herself with the footballer in the Florida hotspot before taking them down. Felix struggled to rediscover his best form at the San Siro. And he was left out of Chelsea's squad that travelled to the Club World Cup in America - plus had his No14 shirt given to new signing Dario Essugo. Felix has won 45 Portugal caps, scoring nine goals. The attacker twice helped his country win the Nations League, in 2019 and again this year. Model Margarida Corceiro shows off her curves He had a spell on loan to Chelsea from Atletico in early 2023 that yielded four goals from 20 games - plus a red card on debut. Born at Viseu in central Portugal, he began his senior career with Benfica - winning the Primeira Liga with the Lisbon giants in 2019. Felix joined Atletico for £112m and helped them lift the LaLiga crown in 2021, and also had a loan spell with Barcelona in 2023-24. 8 8 8
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Bayer Leverkusen pushing to sign Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah
kicker reports that Bayer Leverkusen are pushing to sign Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah this summer. After the departures of Jonathan Tah and Odilon Kossounou, Leverkusen are short on defensive numbers. die Werkself need not only a replacement for the German but also need to boost their numbers in the backline. Advertisement Leverkusen have identified Quansah and AC Milan's Malick Thiaw as their top two targets in the defence. Quansah is currently the name that is linked the most with a move to the BayArena. Talks are said to be already underway for the 22-year-old. However, Leverkusen will not pay the €45m reported fee for the defender and would prefer a fee of €30m, which would still make Quansah Leverkusen's most expensive defender. When it comes to who will be the 'leader' of the Leverkusen defence going forward, that role could fall upon Edmond Tapsoba or Piero Hincapie; either can use the opportunity to further develop themselves in a quasi-leadership role. Then, when it comes to defensive numbers, Leverkusen also have Jeanuël Belocian and Axel Tape, who are on the younger side and can provide depth. GGFN | Jack Meenan
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Spain captain Alvaro Morata demands a return to his former club - despite spell in Turkey saving his marriage to Italian model Alice Campello following post-Euros split
Spain captain Alvaro Morata has demanded a return to his former club - despite his stay in Turkey saving his marriage. Morata, 32, split with his Italian influencer wife Alice Campello, 30, after his country's European Championship win last summer, but they rekindled their relationship in January this year. The glamorous couple met in 2016 and have four young children — Alessandro, Leonardo (twins), Edoardo, and Bella — but announced last August that they were going their separate ways seven years after tying the knot. Referencing the break-up, the model said: 'It was the biggest mistake we've ever made in our lives.' In a separate interview with Hola magazine, Campello admitted that the couple's move to Turkey has strengthened their marriage, with Morata joining Galatasaray on loan from AC Milan at the start of February. Now, however, as quoted by Spanish publication Diario AS, Morata is trying to force through a move to Spain, in the form of his ex-side Getafe. Morata joined Turkish giants Galatasaray in January after revealing he was back with his wife Reports have suggested the star split with Italian model Alice Campello after an argument on the pitch after Euro 2024 Reports of a potential move back to Spain for Morata are thought to have surfaced from Turkey. He then appeared to confirm that that could happen sooner rather than later, saying this week: 'I'm going to do everything I can to play for Getafe... I would like to return to Spain. I'll choose what makes my family happiest.' What makes his family happiest, though, may be staying in Turkey. Campello said: 'I think it's been very good for us to be in a place where we're alone again. 'We're relaxed there, with our family. People don't stop us so much on the street, and we can live a much more normal life, and at this stage of our lives, it's been good for us.' She also said of her relationship: 'We repeat it every day — I don't know how we could have made that decision. This experience has taught us both a lot because we understood what it's like to be without each other.' Morata also opened up on his battle against depression, admitting he almost did not make it to Germany to captain Spain to Euro 2024 glory. The forward, who received heavy criticism from both fans and journalists in the build-up to the tournament, said: 'When you have really tough times, depression, panic attacks, it doesn't matter what job you do, what situation you have in life, you have another person inside that you have to fight against every day and every night.' Getafe president Angel Torres, meanwhile, said: 'It's very nice. Since he left, he's said many times that he wanted to come back.
