Trending: Totti brands Higuain move a 'disaster'
Here are the latest stories for Wednesday.
JUVENTUS: Juventus completed the signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli after activating the striker’s €90 million release clause in the most expensive transfer ever in Italian football.
ROMA: Roma captain Francesco Totti has slammed the big-money moves of players in Serie A and claims the new breed of footballers are all about money instead of passion. He said: “Just look at what happened with Higuain, leaving Napoli for Juventus. It’s a disaster.”
REAL MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is not giving up on signing Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba this summer, saying “anything can happen” before the transfer deadline.
NAPOLI: Following the Serie A record sale of Gonzalo Higuain to Juventus, Napoli have moved swiftly to bid for the services of Mauro Icardi and Arkadiusz Milik from Inter Milan and Ajax Amsterdam respectively.
MAN UNITED: Juventus are refusing to budge on their €120 million asking price for Paul Pogba, putting his anticipated move to Manchester United in doubt, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC.
– Henrikh Mkhitaryan says the memory of his father keeps fuelling his desire to succeed as he prepares for his first season in the Premier League with Manchester United.
– Manchester United’s new striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed that he turned down David Beckham and MLS for a chance to work with his “good friend” Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
ARSENAL: Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker will be sidelined for “a few months” with a knee injury, Arsene Wenger has confirmed, leaving the Gunners with a depleted defence for the start of the season.
LIVERPOOL: Sadio Mane has revealed he snubbed an approach from Manchester United before sealing a move to Liverpool.
BARCELONA: Brazil star Neymar has rejected criticism of his lifestyle, asking reporters: “Why can I not go out and enjoy parties?”
CHELSEA: Antonio Conte has issued a hands-off warning to Juventus after the Serie A side were linked with a move for Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic.
– WATCH: ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti speaks to Conte hints about transfers
MLS: MLS All-Star team manager Dominic Kinnear left little doubt how he’ll approach the game against Premier League giants Arsenal.
– New York City FC midfielder Andrea Pirlo says that the team is going through a good moment, but warned, “We still haven’t accomplished anything yet.”
COPA AMERICA: Clint Dempsey called the performance of the United States at last month’s Copa America Centenario “a great experience, something I’ll be able to tell my kids and grandkids about.”
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