Manchester United will change everything in the transfer window, Thomas Tuchel's truths about the PSG locker room and the official of the day.
Things are starting to get agitated on the Manchester United side
The poor performance against Galatasaray in the Champions League confirms the new management on the guideline to follow this winter and a major cleaning is being prepared. Sir Jim Ratcliff wants to recruit but above all wants to fire all the stars of the club to start again on a healthier and much less costly project in the long term. Raphaël Varane, whose rumors of a conflict with Erik ten Hag leaked to the press, is one of the players whose departure is almost confirmed. The Sun had thus confirmed this information of a departure at the end of the season. According to Sky Sports , SL Benfica's Antonio Silva is the English club's top priority to replace the Frenchman. The Portuguese has a release clause worth €100 million in 2024. Another experienced player on the departure, the Brazilian Casemiro. His contribution is considered too low this season for the club which believes that he has reached his limits due to his age. In reality, it is above all the salaries of the two former Madrilenians that pose a problem. Two other recruits are also threatened. The British media explain that Ten Hag intends to replace Sofyan Amrabat and Mason Mount, who have not given satisfaction. The first arrived on loan from Fiorentina. The second, who experienced physical problems, was bought for almost €65 million from Chelsea. He has not yet been decisive with his new club which has already lost patience.
“You don’t know what we had to face in Paris!”
Former coach of PSG and today on the bench of Bayern Munich, Thomas Tuchel was invited to speak about his professional experiences during a meeting around high-level sport. The German coach notably returned to his Parisian adventure and gave details on managing a locker room full of stars. If since his arrival in Bavaria, the German has been confronted with some problems, nothing comparable to his years in Paris as he explained. “ In Paris, for example, the rules are completely different than here. This helps me understand my players better. When I hear here at Bayern, a certain behavior from a player is unacceptable, it makes me laugh because I say to myself: you don't know what we had to face in Paris! ". When asked how to manage a locker room where stars like Neymar and Mbappé coexist, Tuchel adopted his method, sometimes described as cuddle therapy. “ Some also need to be highlighted, we must not make them smaller than they are. These are only the top players, it doesn't matter. They mark your goals. They are very demanding and full of talent. They have a big ego that drives them forward. But you need a good relationship with them, otherwise you won't be able to convince them of your ideas ,” he said. It is said !
Official of the day
In terms of officials, Nico Williams has decided to extend with Athletic Club, his training club, until 2027. “ The red and white club has renewed for three years a player on whom very powerful European clubs had views. Nico Williams, however, has chosen to continue writing the history of Athletic Club alongside his brother Iñaki and the rest of his teammates ,” the press release reads. The 21-year-old was at the end of his contract and had the two Spanish giants, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, chasing him. Found guilty of violations concerning the rules of financial fair play, Everton was sanctioned with a withdrawal of 10 points in the championship. Consequence: the Toffees are now 19th in the ranking with only 4 points. But they reacted by announcing that they had appealed.