Lyon are out of the race to sign Gonzalo Montiel of River Plate.
Montiel won’t be joining Lyon as the club has reportedly decided not to sign him due to his transfer fee. Per a report by TyC Sports, the club could not get the €8.5 million necessary to pay River Plate for the Argentine.
Still only 24 years of age, Montiel has been linked in the past with a move away from Argentina.
Juan Foyth has suffered an adductor injury which will keep him out for Villarreal.
Foyth has been unlucky with injuries lately. After making the switch over to Villarreal, the Argentine has been consistently getting match time but he has suffered yet another set back.
Villarreal have confirmed that the reason why Foyth did not take part in their 0-0 league match vs. Huesca was due to a myofascial tear in his left adductor. He suffered the injury during their match vs. Granada. While it remains to be seen how many matches he will miss, he is expected to be out for at least 15 days.
Hernan Crespo has coached Defensa y Justicia to their first ever title as they beat Lanus 3-0 in the Copa Sudamericana final.
Crespo has his first piece of silverware as a coach and Defensa has their first international trophy. It was an all Argentine final between Defensa and Lanus but in the final itself, only one team truly showed up. A pass into the penalty area as Lanus struggled to clear the ball and it fell to Adonis Frias as the Argentine would score to give Defensa the 1-0 lead.
A defensive mistake would gift Defensa the second goal. A poor bass back in the penalty area as Braian Romero would get to the loose ball and chip it over the goalkeeper to double Defensa’s advantage.
Yet another defensive mistake and poor passing by Lanus would lead to Defensa’s third of the match. In injury time, it would be Washington Camacho scoring the third of the match to start the celebrations.
Cristian Romero scored and assisted for Atalanta in their 3-0 win vs. AC Milan.
Romero opened the scoring for Atalanta mid way into the first half. A corner kick played short as Gosens plays a cross into the penalty area and Romero acrobatically heads the ball into the net to give Atalanta the 1-0 lead. With Atalanta leading 2-0, Romero would play a pass in to Zapata as he would score Atalanta’s third goal.
Mateo Musacchio would be substituted in for Milan early in the second half. Ankle surgery had kept him out and this was his first match of the season.
Cristian Romero vs AC Milan
1 goal
1 assist
27 passes
89% pass accuracy
1 key pass
1 successful dribble
2 tackles won
4 interceptions
2 blocked shot
3 clearances22 years of age. Perfect performance. ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/ILYPZkwi3M
— Football Talent Scout – Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) January 23, 2021
Alejandro Papu Gomez is reportedly close to joining Sevilla.
Papu Gomez has been frozen out of the Atalanta squad for several weeks as he’s been linked with several clubs. Per a report by Fabrizio Romano, Sevilla are apparently close to signing him. A bid of around €5-6 million with personal terms having already been accepted.
Gomez has been at the club since 2014, helping them into the knockout phase of last season’s Champions League. Should he join Sevilla, he would play alongside Lucas Ocampos, Marcos Acuna and Franco Vazquez.
Personal terms have never been a problem for Papu Gomez to Sevilla, already agreed days ago. He’s ready to join when the two clubs will complete the agreement.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 22, 2021
Talks ongoing – also MLS clubs and Hertha Berlin interested but Gomez priority is Sevilla. 🇦🇷 #transfers #Sevilla https://t.co/Z1Fih3F5X2
