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Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Rojo, Manuel Lanzini, more Argentina players arrive to training

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Several Argentina players have arrived in Los Angeles and started training ahead of the friendly games this month.

Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina team in Los Angeles are beginning to arrive as preparation is already under way for the matches against Chile and Mexico. As we reported earlier, Lucas Ocampos of Sevilla will not be participating due to injury.

The players who are already in the United States are Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Rojo, Manuel Lanzini, Roberto Pereyra, Nicolas Tagliafico, Adolfo Gaich, Guido Rodriguez, Matias Zaracho, Leonardo Balerdi, Nicolas Dominguez and Marcos Acuna.

They all did some exercises in the gym.

 

Lucas Ocampos of Sevilla out of Argentina team due to injury

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Lucas Ocampos will not be joining the Argentina national team due to injury.

One of Lionel Scaloni’s surprise inclusions into the Argentina squad, Lucas Ocampos has had to drop out of the team due to a muscular problem. Still only 25 years old and now with Spanish club Sevilla, Ocampos has yet to play for the senior Argentina team.

 

Mauro Icardi heading to PSG on loan, €70 million option

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Mauro Icardi is set to join PSG on loan before the end of today’s transfer deadline.

The Argentina striker finally looks to be leaving Inter, who have made it clear that they no longer want him at the club. Per Sky Sports, Icardi will be joining the Ligue 1 champions on loan with an option to buy for €70 million.

Icardi joined Inter back in 2013 where he quickly established himself as their main striker. He would even go on to become the club’s captain but off the pitch problems appeared to have lead him out of the club.

Lisandro Martinez lovely assist in Ajax win vs. Sparta

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Lisandro Martinez continues to impress at Ajax, this time with a lovely assist in their 4-1 win vs. Sparta.

Called up to the Argentina U23 team by coach Fernando Batista, the former Defensa y Justicia man had a great assist on the first goal. Martinez played a cross ball over everyone to find Quincy Anton Promes who scored to open make it 1-0 for Ajax.

Argentina, Fiorentina striker Giovanni Simeone joins Cagliari on loan

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Argentina and Fiorentina striker Giovanni Simeone has joined Cagliari on loan.

Scoring 6 goals in 36 games for Fiorentina, the club have sent him out on loan with Cagliari having an obligation to purchase at the end of the season. The transfer fee is that of €16 million.

Still only 24 years old. this is Simeone’s fifth club of his career. Having started off with River Plate, left for Banfield before making the switch over to play with Genoa, Fiorentina and now Cagliari.

With the Argentina national team, Simeone has scored one goal in five matches.

 

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