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 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.
121 – Mauro Icardi scored 121 goals since his debut in the Serie A in 2012/13, more than any other player over this period. PSG? pic.twitter.com/Zq58QlU9YQ
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) September 2, 2019
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.
Lisandro Martinez vs Sparta Rotterdam
— FootballTalentScout (@FTalentScout) September 1, 2019
1 assist
62 passes
94% pass accuracy
1 key pass
4 dribbles won
1 tackle won
4 interceptions
Superb defender, great midfielder. What a player! ❌❌❌🇦🇷
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.
Gonzalo HIGUAIN is back with Juventus and scoring against his old club in a 4-3 win.
After spending last season on loan at both AC Milan and Chelsea, the Argentine is back with the Italian league winners and scoring. HIGUAIN received the ball in the Napoli penalty area, spun around the defender and scored a lovely goal to make it 2-0 to Juventus.
GOLAZO! Higuain puts Koulibaly in a spin cycle before finishing at the far post! pic.twitter.com/YN0URDtNsw
— Damian (@FootballFact101) August 31, 2019
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