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United News of India
a day ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Mexico midfielder Chavez ruled out of Gold Cup
Glendale, Jun 27 (UNI) Midfielder Luis Chavez has been cut from Mexico's squad at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the Mexican football federation said on Thursday. The Dynamo Moscow player sustained the injury while training ahead of the team's quarterfinal clash against Saudi Arabia in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday. "Luis Gerardo Chavez, a 29-year-old midfielder, has been ruled out of the regional tournament after suffering a serious injury on Wednesday," the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) reported. It added that the diagnosis was confirmed following an MRI scan on Thursday. Mexico advanced to the knockout stage of the 16-team tournament after securing top spot in Group A with seven points from three matches. UNI XINHUA RKM
New York Times
5 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Manchester United want to sell before they buy this summer. Will it work?
The last time Manchester United agreed the sale of a first-team squad member this early in a summer was more than a decade ago, when Dynamo Moscow signed Alexander Buttner for £4.4million ($6m at current rates) back in 2014. That should comfort any supporters concerned United are waiting to find buyers for the class of 2025's bomb squad. These are early days. We've got another 10 weeks of this. Advertisement However, this summer is different to Buttner's last at Old Trafford when the window officially opened on July 1. Now, the pre-Club World Cup mini-window and the Premier League's decision to allow for deals to be done from June 16 has made this a busier month than usual. There is another important difference this summer too, and it's more United-specific. Beyond the deals for Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, it is likely United will need to fund further signings through exits. After years of spending Champions League money on a Europa League budget, there is recognition at Old Trafford that, as chief executive Omar Berrada recently told United We Stand: 'We're going to have to balance the books.' This is not a club known for selling well, though. Chelsea and Manchester City have recorded £508.6m and £435.8m in profit from the sale of intangible assets — in other words, players — over the last five years respectively. Compare that to United's £105.5m over the same period. Those with knowledge of the club's previous transfer dealings, who spoke anonymously to protect relationships, put that down to departures typically being an afterthought. United never needed to worry about maximising fees for unwanted players because the budget was always there to sign replacements. Progress has been made. United's most recent financial results show until the end of March last season, they had recorded a £38.7m profit through player sales — a nine-month figure that surpasses every full-year total since Cristiano Ronaldo's £80m move to Real Madrid in 2009. Profit and loss is not the problem right now, though. As The Athletic demonstrated earlier this month, United have little to be concerned about under the Premier League's spending rules. To do more business this summer, they need cold, hard cash. At last count, United's cash reserves stood at £73.2m. Up until the end of March, a net £196m had flowed out of Old Trafford in cash on payments related to transfers, with much of that going on instalments for players signed in previous seasons. The club's third-quarter results revealed another £195.2m is due to be paid over the next year, including the cheque for £89m Sir Jim Ratcliffe said the club would write this summer even if they bought nobody. Neither of those figures reflect the instalments now owed for Cunha. United have access to more cash if required, with capacity to borrow £140m on their revolving credit facility. That could, theoretically, finance further spending without sales. But it would need to be paid back eventually, and would jar with Berrada's insistence on balance and restraint. Advertisement So it is easy to see why sales are preferred. Big ones, ideally, with as much paid up front as possible. Losing Bruno Fernandes in a mega-money move to Al Hilal would have left a gaping hole in Amorim's squad for next season, but from a financial perspective, it would have fit that criteria perfectly. If United were willing to consider a bid for their best player, imagine the relish with which they would greet firm offers for those out of favour: namely Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Antony. Rashford wants to play Champions League football and has made no secret of his desire to join Barcelona, with his brother Dwaine Maynard holding talks in the Spanish city last month, but Camp Nou officials are pursuing a deal for Athletic Club winger Nico Williams. That Rashford's future may only be resolved later in the window, as The Athletic reported in this week's DealSheet, makes sense given his ambitions, his status as one of United's best-paid players and his exile under Amorim. Loan interest outweighs permanent options for the moment. Garnacho's salary is more modest, but he could command a higher fee. A price of £70m has been communicated to suitors, reasonable for a young talent with potential. But as with Rashford, if Garnacho has no way back under his current manager and has to be sold, then why should buyers rush to meet United's demand this early in the window? Sancho's wages are an obstacle, as they were in attempts to move him on permanently before his loans to Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea. Another temporary move away is not as easy an option this time if United want to recoup a fee, a year out from the end of his contract. Antony is thought to be the closest to an exit, yet the question has always been how high Real Betis, with whom he has been on loan, can afford to go. Denilson became the most expensive player of all time when joining Betis for £21.5m in 1998. He remains the Spanish club's record signing. United are also struggling to drum up suitors for Tyrell Malacia, who also spent the second half of last season on loan. Despite ending the campaign as a Eredivisie winner at PSV, there is no firm interest in the left-back. Navigating all of this is Jason Wilcox, who sold heavily during his single summer window at Southampton, but it is easier to maximise fees for young, talented prodigies with Premier League experience like Romeo Lavia and Tino Livramento. Wilcox is in a much tighter spot, needing to move on more than one high-profile or well-compensated player who is clearly outside of the manager or club's plans, with little room for reconciliation. United have at least two, arguably three such cases. Advertisement That is not a position rich in leverage, especially at this early stage of the window. Circumstances could push buyers to raise bids or players to soften their own expectations and demands. But if United are to insist on sales before spending, the clock is against them more than it is against the field. And in the case of the two highest-earners on the chopping block, United need only think back to the last time they shifted them out the door to realise how long it can take. Sancho's loan to Chelsea was only completed after last summer's deadline had passed, following the submission of a Premier League deal sheet. Rashford was unveiled as an Aston Villa player on the eve of the January deadline, with talks only accelerating a few days prior. Such is the nature of negotiations. When deadlines appear, red lines disappear. Compromises are sought, solutions are found. But if selling unwanted players is the starting point for a wider rebuild, it cannot be delayed until the end of the window. If United are to both remain disciplined and invest beyond Cunha and Mbeumo, those solutions will have to be found sooner rather than later. These may still be early days in the window but time is already of the essence.
The Sun
7 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Tottenham flop, 31, who cost club £8m has contract ripped up by Romanian club as career hits new low
Tottenham flop Clinton Njie has hit a new career low - with a Romanian club ripping up his contract. The Cameroon striker joined Spurs from Lyon for £8.3million in 2015. 2 2 However, he failed to start a single Premier League game, and remained goalless in 14 senior appearances. Njie went on to play for Marseille, Dynamo Moscow and Turkish club Sivasspor before moving to Rapid Bucharest last September. He signed a deal until 2026, with the Romanians announcing him in a bizarre video alongside former US president Bill Clinton. But Njie made just a dozen appearances, scoring twice, and has not played for the capital city side since February 2. They have now parted company with the 31-year-old, who has won 42 Cameroon caps. Rapid issued a terse statement on social media. They announced: "FC Rapid and Cameroonian striker Clinton Njie reached an amicable agreement for the termination of the collaboration. "Thank you, Clinton! Good luck in your career." Njie said: "I thank everyone at Rapid for this period, colleagues, staff and supporters. "It was an intense experience, in a club with a special history and atmosphere. "I wish the boys the best of luck next season, and I hope Rapid gets where it deserves to be." Rapid finished sixth in Romania 's Liga 1. They last won the national title in 2003. To add to Njie's woes, a French court has ordered him to pay a car rental firm £56,000. The trial at Aix-en-Provence heard the footballer leased a Bentley worth £275,000 in 2017, but stopped making payments when he left for Dynamo Moscow two years later.
Sharjah 24
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
Al Nasr appoints Slavisa Jokanovic as head coach
Coaching change after Schreuder's departure Jokanovic's arrival comes following the departure of Dutch coach Alfred Schreuder, marking a new chapter for the Dubai-based club as it seeks stronger performance in the domestic league. A diverse coaching background The Serbian manager brings with him a diverse coaching résumé, having previously managed clubs including Al Gharafa in Qatar, Sheffield United in England, and Dynamo Moscow in Russia. His earlier coaching stints also include Partizan Belgrade and Muangthong United in Thailand.
Straits Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Krasnodar celebrate first Russian league title
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Russian Premier League - Krasnodar v Dynamo Moscow - Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia - May 24, 2025 Krasnodar's Victor Sa and Eduard Spertsyan celebrates after Jhon Cordoba scores their first goal REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Russian Premier League - Krasnodar v Dynamo Moscow - Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia - May 24, 2025 Krasnodar's Joao Victor in action with Dinamo Moscow's Nicolas Marichal REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Russian Premier League - Krasnodar v Dynamo Moscow - Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia - May 24, 2025 Dynamo Moscow's Yaroslav Gladyshev in action with Krasnodar's Lucas Olaza REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Russian Premier League - Krasnodar v Dynamo Moscow - Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia - May 24, 2025 Krasnodar's Eduard Spertsyan lifts the trophy to celebrate with teammates after winning the Russian Premier League REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov /File Photo FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Russian Premier League - Krasnodar v Dynamo Moscow - Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia - May 24, 2025 Krasnodar's Fedor Smolov celebrates with the trophy after winning the Russian Premier League REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo KRASNODAR, Russia - FC Krasnodar won their first Russian Premier League title on Saturday, halting Zenit St Petersburg's six-year winning streak, but are unlikely to play in Europe next season. Russia's national team and club sides were banned from European competitions after Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, prompting numerous sanctions. FC Krasnodar, from the city in southern Russia, were founded in 2008 by the local retail magnate and billionaire Sergei Galitsky. They finished second in the Russian Premier League last year and reached the Russian Cup final in 2014 and 2023, losing both on penalties. Krasnodar beat Dinamo Moscow 3-0 on Saturday to finish one point ahead of Zenit St Petersburg. They have Russian international goalkeeper Stanislav Agkatsev and striker Alexander Chernikov in their squad, along with Armenian midfielder and team captain Eduard Spertsyan. Colombian striker Jhon Cordoba opened the scoring in the title-clinching game against Dinamo Moscow. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said last month that Russian clubs would be readmitted into the continent's competitions once the war in Ukraine is over. "Of course, it's regrettable. But bring on the Champions League, we will show you!," said Krasnodar fan Andrey Bragin outside the club's Ozon Arena stadium. The black-and-green team, also known as the Bulls, have experience of playing in Europe, finishing third in their Champions League group in 2020 after facing Chelsea, Sevilla and Rennes. Krasnodar manager Murad Musayev, 41, said he was overwhelmed with joy at winning the Russian title. "I hope we will return to the Champions League," he said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
