Football News: Review Of The Day 4th August 2022
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Review of the Day
Contracts
Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke has signed a 4-year deal with Bournemouth.
Cagliari have given Croatian midfielder Marko Rog a new deal which expires in 2026.
Transfers
West Ham United have agreed a fee with LOSC Lille for midfielder Amadou Onana.
OGC Nice have signed Kasper Schmeichel from Leicester City for £900,000.
Everton are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the return of midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye.
Sevilla are close to signing Alex Telles on loan from Manchester United.
Jamie McGrath has signed for Dundee United on loan from Wigan Athletic for the season.
Teenage Arsenal midfielder Charlie Patino has signed for Blackpool on a season-long loan deal.
Everton forward Lewis Dobbin has signed for Derby County on loan for the rest of the season.
Conner Wickham has joined Forest Green Rovers on a short-term deal, after the 29-year-old was released by MK Dons at the end of the season.
Kieran O'Hara has signed for Colchester United on a free transfer from Fleetwood Town.
Real Salt Lake have paid £205,000 to fellow Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC for striker Danny Musovski.
Racing Strasbourg youngster Moise Sahi Dion has signed on loan for Annecy.
Fiorentina forward Gabriele Gori has joined Reggina on loan.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have paid £10.8m to sign Stanley Nsoki from Club Brugge.
Arsenal have sent young forward Folarin Balogun to Stade Reims on loan.
Deportivo La Coruna have paid a £45,000 loan fee to take Ruben Diez on loan from Tenerife.
Free agent former Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Nouha Dicko has signed for OFI Crete FC.
Atalanta have sent Christian Capone to Sudtirol on loan.
Sergio Camello has moved to Rayo Vallecano on loan from Atletico Madrid.
OGC Nice have also signed Italian centre-back Mattia Viti from Empoli for a fee of £11.7m.
Australian A-League side Newcastle Jets have signed former Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on a free transfer from Nottingham Forest.
MLS team Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Alessandro Schopf on a free transfer from Arminia Bielefeld.
Brighton & Hove Albion have released an official statement to deny reports that they have agreed a deal to sell Marc Cucurella, despite media claims that a deal was done with Chelsea. Also denying a deal has been done with Chelsea is RB Leipzig director Christopher Vivell, who said of the return of Timo Werner: "Of course we find him exciting, he's incredibly fast and a Germany international. We have been in exchange [contact] with him since his transfer. But we are not close to a deal and will only announce something when it makes sense."
Heart of Midlothian have taken former Barcelona midfielder Lee Seung-woo on trial from Suwon FC. Joining Hearts now is Ryan Duncan from Rangers.
Injury Round Up
Italian striker Matteo Politano's summer is not improving. The 29-year-old has been trying to get a move away from Naples all summer without success and has now picked up an injury to his left calf in a friendly against Girona. The player will have tests to establish how severe the problem is.
Job Changes
Disciplinary Charges
New Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has criticised some of his players for leaving early during Sunday's friendly against Rayo Vallecano. A number of players, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Diogo Dalot left the game with 10 minutes still to play. Ten Hag told Viaplay: "We are a team and that means you stay until the end. This is unacceptable, for all those involved."
Milan prosecutors have asked for an investigation into Inter Milan over possible capital gains fraud to be closed due to a lack of evidence of any wrongdoing.
Pointless List Of The Day
Today's pointless list is the highest paid players in the English Premier League according to Capology:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United - £515,385
2. Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City - £400,000
3. Erling Haaland - Manchester City - £375,000
4. David de Gea - Manchester United - £375,000
5. Jadon Sancho - Manchester United - £350,000
6. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool - £350,000
7. Raphael Varane - Manchester United - £340,000
8. Raheem Sterling - Chelsea - £325,000
9. Jack Grealish - Manchester City - £300,000
10. Kalidou Koulibaly - Chelsea - £295,000
11. N'Golo Kante - Chelsea - £289,423
12. Timo Werner - Chelsea - £271,923
13. Gabriel Jesus - Arsenal - £265,000
14. John Stone - Manchester City - £250,000
15. Anthony Martial - Manchester United - £250,000
16. Bruno Fernandes - Manchester United - £240,000
17. Rodri - Manchester City - £220,000
18. Virgil van Dijk - Liverpool - £220,000
19. Thomas Partey - Arsenal - £220,000
20. Jesse Lingard - Nottingham Forest - £200,000
21. Harry Kane - Tottenham Hotspur - £200,000
22. Tanguy Ndombele - Tottenham Hotspur - £200,000
23. Thiago Alcantara - Liverpool - £200,000
24. Marcus Rashford - Manchester United - £200,000
25. Heung-min Son - Tottenham Hotspur - £192,000
26. Ben Chilwell - Chelsea - £190,000
27. Harry Maguire - Manchester United - £190,000
28. Trent Alexander-Arnold - Liverpool - £180,000
29. Roberto Firmino - Liverpool - £180,000
30. Fabinho - Liverpool - £180,000
Prem To Take The Knee Less
Premier League players will no longer take the knee before every match. Instead they are going to limit the times they do so, in the hope that it will have more effect. The anti-racism gesture will now only be used before certain matches, such as the first and last ones of the season and the ones dedicated to the 'No Room For Racism' campaign. The decision was taken after club captains consulted with their players: "We have decided to select significant moments to take the knee during the season to highlight our unity against all forms of racism and in so doing we continue to show solidarity for a common cause. We remain resolutely committed to eradicate racial prejudice, and to bring about an inclusive society with respect and equal opportunities for all."
South American Quartet Submit World Cup Bid
A joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup has been submitted by Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. Uruguay hosted the first ever World Cup in 1930 and are selling their input as a 'homecoming' in the competition's centenary year. The president of the South American football confederation, CONMEBOL, Alejandro Dominguez, said: "There will be more World Cups, but the cup only turns 100 one time, and it needs to come home." Spain and Portugal have also announced a joint hosting bid for the 2030 World Cup, while the UK's Home Nations and Republic of Ireland agreed not to bid for it and instead aim for Euro 2028.
Written by Tris Burke August 04 2022 08:47:57
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