Ramiro FUNES MORI will be on the sidelines longer than expected.
The Argentina and Everton defender has suffered a setback in his injury. FUNES MORI underwent knee surgery, according to Everton. The surgery is expected to keep FUNES MORI out betwene 6 to 9 months, meaning he would miss a large part of the upcoming 2017-2018 season.
FUNES MORI suffered the injury during Argentina’s World Cup Qualifier against Bolivia back in March.
Goalkeeper Emiliano MARTINEZ was the penalty shootout hero for Arsenal in their pre-season friendly victory against Bayern Munich.
It appears as though Argentina have yet another goalkeeper who is good at penalty shootouts. We know about Sergio ROMERO’s heroics against the Netherlands at the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa America against Colombia, the penalty save against Venezuela at the 2016 Copa America and even saving VIDAL’s penalty in the shootout in the final against Chile, but he appears to have some competition in that department! Arsenal’s back-up goalkeeper Emiliano MARTINEZ saved two of Bayern’s penalty kicks to win it for his team.
With the match at 1-0 in favor of the Bavarians, IWOBI scored late in injury time to take the match to penalty kicks. MARTINEZ saved David ALABA and Juan BERNAT’s kicks to win it for his team. Speaking to Arsenal’s official website, the hero fo the penalty shootout was asked about his secret in penalty shootouts. Here’s what he had to say:
”I guess to be honest. Since I was a kid, I’ve never lost on a penalty shoot-out. I keep building my luck in penalties. That’s what we train so hard for, extra-time. Goalkeepers always start early and finish late. The boss said that I had 20 or 25 minutes to play in this game, and I tried to do my best. It worked.
“I saved two penalties at the end and that was pretty incredible, but I think everyone played a part in this game.”
MARTINEZ also received praise from Arsenal’s goalscorer, Alex IWOBI.
“We all know he’s capable of doing that. In training he’s very sharp and light on his toes. I’d also like to big him up and say a big congratulations to him as well.”
Juan FOYTH of Estudiantes will likely join PSG.
According to reports, the Estudiantes de La Plata youngster will join Paris Saint-Germain and not Tottenham Hotspur. FOYTH was strongly being linked to the London club but reports are now emerging that PSG have taken over the transfer and will be signing him instead. The reported fee is of €9.5 million.
River Plate forward Lucas ALARIO is in Olympique de Lyon’s sights, according to reports.
L’Equipe in France are reporting that the french club are very much interested in signing the Argentina and River Plate forward. With Emanuel MAMMANA already at the club, he would be the second Argentinian in Lyon. ALARIO‘s buy out clause is currently set at €18 million.
Sergio ROMERO will stay with Manchester United for another four years after signing a contract extension until 2021. This extension comes at a time where once again, rumours about Real Madrid bidding for the club’s first choice keeper David DE GEA has been resurfacing again.
ROMERO played a crucial part in the United’s Europa League campaign last season which the club won after defeating Ajax Amsterdam in the Final back in May.
