Erik ten Hag is put under pressure by a former Premier League coach, Juve aims to steal a world-class midfielder from Napoli and Bayern has an XXL plan for the transfer window.
The “baby” Ten Hag replaced
What is causing a lot of talk in the sports pages of the English media is Erik ten Hag's funny decision. He settled scores with certain journalists yesterday by refusing them in the press room. He did not like the latest rumors presenting the Red Devils locker room against him. According to the Daily Star , which is also in the mix, Sky Sports and ESPN as well as Manchester Evening News, have been excluded. After being banned from a press conference, the journalists decided to make fun of him about it. “ You are big babies ” headlines the Daily Star for example. The Manchester Evening News has instead decided to rename Man United as ' Ban United ', criticizing an attack on press rights. The Daily Express and the Daily Mirror , for their part, indicated that they supported their colleagues. Erik ten Hag should, however, watch his back, because he is clearly no longer untouchable on the Mancunian bench, many coaches are ready to take his place. According to AS , Julen Lopetegui refused an agreement worth 18 million euros per season with the Saudi club Al-Ittihad because he wants to return to the Premier League , to Manchester United more precisely because he would have been contacted recently.
Juve will hurt Naples
On the front page of Corriere Dello Sport , we learn that Juventus is preparing a big transfer. The Turin club has contacted the agent of André-Frank Zambo Anguissa in recent hours. Unfortunately for Juve, the release clause set at 45 million euros for the Cameroonian only concerns foreign clubs. The player's clan was clear: Naples is not a seller. The Old Lady will try to negotiate, but in the event of failure on this issue, she has already prepared a list with plan Bs including Manu Koné and Kalvin Phillipps.
Bayern wants to strengthen
Bayern Munich is preparing a crazy transfer window, according to the Bild newspaper in its special sports issue. This winter, the German club has planned a big plan. The Bavarians do not want to relive the fiasco experienced with João Palhinha, whose transfer collapsed in the last minutes. Moreover, the Germans have not forgotten this and will try again in the coming days according to the Telegraph . At the right-back position, Thomas Tuchel wants to offer Nordi Mukiele or Josip Stanisic according to the German publication. The priority in defense would especially be Clément Lenglet. He is yet to make his Premier League debut and Emery is barely counting on him for the Conference League. Bayern intends to take advantage of his situation to convince him to test himself in the Bundesliga. On the other hand, the Munich residents have already completed an arrival according to Spanish and German media. The Recorder will lift the release clause of Bryan Zaragoza whose lease initially ends on June 30, 2027 with Granada. The Bundesliga club will even pay a little more than the 14 million euros in its clause, since we should get closer to 15 million euros. But before joining the Bavarians, he will be sent on loan for six months to his current club. A good compromise.