The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived. Between rumors, negotiations and behind the scenes, here is the most important news.
OFFICIAL – LECCE, THE DRAW WITH EMPOLI COSTS GOTTI THE BENCH: THE GIALLOROSSO COACH EXEMPTED. TMW – ATALANTA, STILL INJURY PROBLEMS: IN ADDITION TO KOLASINAC, DE KETELAERE ALSO STOPS. ROME, NEWS ON THE BENCH: DIRECT CONTACT WITH ROBERTO MANCINI YESTERDAY
The draw against Empoli was not enough to save Luca Gotti from the bench. In fact, the Salento club has just announced the dismissal of the Giallorossi coach with the team increasingly embroiled in the relegation zone and contested yesterday by the public.
This is the press release issued by the club on its official website: “US Lecce announces that today it has relieved Mr. Luca Gotti of his role as First Team coach. Thanks to Mr. Gotti for the work carried out in these months with professionalism, commitment and dedication, wishing you the best of luck.”
Still injury problems at Atalanta, with coach Gian Piero Gasperini having to give up two starters from his team for tomorrow’s match against Udinese at 12.30pm.
The instrumental tests to which Sead Kolasinac underwent, injured in the Champions League match against Stuttgart, highlighted a first-degree lesion of the biceps femoris muscle of the right leg.
Similar, unexpected problem also for Charles De Ketelaere: the Belgian striker, after the tests carried out this morning, has to stop due to a low-grade lesion of the biceps femoris muscle of his left leg.
News is arriving regarding the possible future of the Roma bench, with Ivan Juric’s position appearing increasingly shaky despite the press conference held today in Trigoria and his consequent presence in tomorrow’s match against Bologna at the Olympic Stadium at 3pm.
According to Sky Sport, in the last few hours a direct contact took place between the Roma leaders and Roberto Mancini, fresh from his recent farewell to the Saudi Arabia bench. Mancini himself has not wanted to confirm for the moment, but the track is hot.
BARCELONA, DOUBLE RULE FOR FLICK: DANI OLMO AND YAMAL TOWARDS EXCLUSION FOR TOMORROW. REAL MADRID UNDER SHOCK: EDER MILITAO BREAKS THE OTHER CRUSADER, SEASON OVER FOR HIM
Last session of the week for Barcelona. Hansi Flick’s team carried out a morning training session in preparation for the away match that will be played tomorrow evening in San Sebastian against Real Sociedad. An important challenge for the Blaugrana who want to increase their lead over Real Madrid, who have a game in hand, and consolidate their lead in the standings to +12. The German coach, however, has to deal with two training doubts, namely due to two players who did not train with the group.
Dani Olmo and Yamal towards the lump sum Dani Olmo did not take part in today’s work ration. The player from the Catalan team had a small physical problem and is waiting to know if he will be available for tomorrow evening. The other problem to be resolved, however, we read in today’s edition of Mundo Deportivo, is linked to Lamine Yamal. The Spanish national team star has been training in the gym and is not expected to be part of the expedition.
An inconceivable curse. During today’s match against Osasuna, won 4-0 by Real Madrid, Eder Militao ended up on the ground, hands on his right knee and heartbreaking screams piercing the silence of a silenced Bernabeu. Precisely that “healthy” knee, not the other one from which he had already promptly recovered. After leaving on a stretcher, no good feelings filtered through to Blanca’s house and once he was taken to hospital the confirmation arrived.
The outcome. Complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, with involvement of both menisci. A very hard blow for the Brazilian centre-back, who will be out for nine months with surgery. And a scourge that repeats itself after the cruciate rupture of his left knee on August 12, 2023, an injury that only recovered after 232 days of forced stoppage. This time, however, it is the right knee, as confirmed by the Madrid club in the official press release.