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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Barcelona hold talks with 19-year-old attacking talent
Barcelona President Joan Laporta seemed confident on Wednesday evening when declaring that the Catalan giants could 'sign normally', and the club certainly appear to be acting under that impression. Following a move for Nico Williams, the Blaugrana have held talks with another attacking talent. In this case, it is Swedish talent Roony Bardghji. The 19-year-old has been linked with a variety of Europe's top clubs since breaking through into professional football as a 16-year-old, and Fabrizio Romano reports that the Blaugrana have now held talks directly with his camp, and have been informed of the numbers it will require to make a deal happen. It is noted that Porto have already submitted an offer for Bardghji, although that is yet to be accepted. Bardghji is likely to be on the move sooner rather than later, with his current deal at Copenhagen expiring at the end of 2025. This season Bardghji has played just 243 minutes after coming back from a cruciate ligament tear. Atletico Madrid also interested in Bardghji Europe's top clubs are lining up for Bardghji despite his injury and lack of game time though, and earlier this year, Atletico Madrid were cited as one of the sides most interested in him. All the same, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been watching him closely. Barcelona have been scouting Bardghji for at least 18 months too. Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images Bardghji offensive separate to Nico Williams deal Romano does note that Barcelona's pursuit of Bardghji is separate from their move for Nico Williams, and the two deals would not have an impact on each other. The 19-year-old primarily operates off the right wing, cutting in onto his left, but has also played through the middle before. So far he has made 84 appearances, scoring 15 goals and giving one assist.
The Independent
06-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Is Copenhagen v Chelsea on TV? Kick-off time and how to watch Conference League fixture
Chelsea face FC Copenhagen in the first leg of their Conference League last-16 tie tonight, with the Premier League club hoping to take an unassailable lead back to London. Enzo Maresca 's side are the clear favourites to win the competition despite a somewhat disappointing run of domestic form lately, having waltzed to first place in the league phase with six wins from six. Nevertheless, they face one of the best sides left in the competition in Copenhagen, with the Danish side leading their domestic league despite scraping through in 18th in the league phase. And no matter what happens in the Premier League, a victorious campaign in this competition is the least of expectations for Blues fans – and perhaps the club's hierarchy too. Here's everything you need to know ahead of tonight's match: When is Copenhagen vs Chelsea? The match is due to kick off at 5.45pm GMT on Thursday, 6 March at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. How can I watch the match? In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 4, with coverage starting at 7pm. Subscribers can also watch online and via the discovery+ app. You can purchase a TNT Sports subscription via discovery+ here, for only £30.99 per month. Team news For Copenhagen, teenage winger Roony Bardghji is still out after suffering a cruciate ligament tear last May, while centre-forward Andreas Cornelius is the other main long-term absentee. Midfield Lukas Lerager and winger Jordan Larsson are expected to miss the first leg, but they could both be fit for the return match at Stamford Bridge next week. For the visitors, Enzo Maresca has no new injury concerns since the win over Southampton, and Trevoh Chalobah could make a return alongside Benoit Badiashile. Nobody else has recovered from their injuries, with Nicolas Jackson, Marc Guiu, Romeo Lavia and Noni Madueke thought to be out until early April at the earliest. Maresca stated in his pre-match conference that Robert Sanchez will start in goal for the visitors. Copenhagen XI: Ramaj; Huescas, Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Lopez; Froholdt, Delaney; Robert, Mattsson, Claesson; Elyounoussi. Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Dewsbury-Hall, Caicedo; Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku; Neto. Odds Copenhagen win - 9/2 Draw - 11/4 Chelsea win - 8/13 The Independent vets betting sites for useability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms. Prediction Chelsea remain the firm favourites to win this competition despite a slip in domestic form recently, and tonight they should be able to remind everyone just why they're tipped to go all the way. While Copenhagen are doing well domestically, they should be no match for the Blues, especially now that they can call upon players who were rested in the league phase.
