Sky Italia has reported that Leandro PAREDES alongside with his Roma teammate Kostas MANOLAS will be heading to Russia to sign for Zenit St. Petersburg. The deal for both players is expected to cost €65 million. Though the player did initially resisted the move but it looks it could be done deal within the next two days.
I’m sure there is a lot of money involved in this deal but can’t say that I’m happy about this considering PAREDES is finally getting his shot with the National Team but has chosen to go Russia instead.
We’ll wait for the official announcement, watch this space!
Sebastian DRIUSSI is all set to sign for Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg.
The River Plate starlet has been linked to several European clubs, one of which was Italy’s AS Roma but reports in Argentina are confirming that he is going to Russia. The move will see DRIUSSI join Zenit on a contract until 2022 for a fee in the region between 15 and 20 million.
Mauricio PELLEGRINO appears to be the main candidate to coach Southampton.
Following former coach Claude PUEL’s exit from the club, the Argentinian looks set to take over the club. PELLEGRINO would become the second Argentinian coach in the English Premier League along with the other Mauricio, POCHETTINO over at Tottenham Hotspur. According to the Telegraph, PELLEGRINO has already had an interview with members of the club and should be in position to take over by the time players return to pre-season training on Thursday.
The former Argentina international has coached in Argentina and Spain while also being an assistant coach to Rafa BENITEZ in England at Liverpool and an assistant coach at Internazionale in Italy.
Ever BANEGA is very close to going back to Spain and joining former club Sevilla.
According to reports, Ever BANEGA’s next destination will be back to Spain, more precisely to Sevilla. BANEGA’s representative, Marcelo SIMONIAN was speaking to Tuttomercatoweb and had the following to say:
Ever BANEGA’s representative:
“Ever will 99 per cent go to Spain for a sum far inferior to the €13m that is doing the rounds in the media over the last few days. An agreement has been reached.”
BANEGA, who joined Inter on a free after spending two seasons at Sevilla, is expected to join the club for a fee of €9m according to Sky Sport Italia.
Seems like the 21st of June has a lot of significant moment in Argentina’s football.
In 1978, Argentina played Peru in Rosario and needed to win by four goals to reach the Final. Mario KEMPES turn up the heat by scoring two goals including a brace from Leopoldo LUQUE plus a goal each from Alberto TARANTINI and Rene HOUSEMAN. The rest you know they say is history.
In 1994, Argentina opened their World Cup campaign against Greece in Foxborough. The match will be remembered for Gabriel BATISTUTA scoring his first hat-trick at the World Cup. However the most memorable moment has to be Diego MARADONA scoring his last ever goal for Argentina which was followed by his crazy celebration.
Four years later in Paris, Batigol was on target again after completing his second successive hat-trick at the World Cup. This includes a penalty which was strike like a thunderbolt that it shooked the Jamaican goalie Warren BARRETT. The other two goals was scored by Ariel ORTEGA.
Fast forward in 2014, Argentina played Iran in Belo Horizonte. The match was expected to be a cakewalk but the Iran’s tactic stifle Argentina’s offense on that day. With a minute into injury time, Lionel MESSI strike from outside the box that erupted everyone in the stadium.
Two years later, it was MESSI’s day again when Argentina took on USA in the semi-final of the Copa America Centenario. He brilliantly strike a free kick to the right hand corner of the goal which eventully made him Argentina’s all time top scorer with 55 goals.
The record which was previously held by non other than Gabriel “Batigol” BATISTUTA.
So did I miss out any other significant moment on this day in Argentina’s football? Do share them in the comment box.
