Negotiations between Inter Miami and Atletico Madrid for Rodrigo De Paul are seriously advancing.
Rodrigo De Paul could be joining Inter Miami. According to Gastón Edul, negotiations are advancing and while Inter Miami might not pay the €15 million release clause, they could pay a sum that is in that region.
Atletico Madrid would be willing to let Rodrigo De Paul leave.
The dates and times are now official for Argentina’s final two matches in the South American World Cup Qualifiers. With Argentina, Brazil, and Ecuador already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Albiceleste will look to close out their campaign in style this September.
Matchday 17: Argentina vs. Venezuela 📍 Location: Buenos Aires 📅 Date: Wednesday, September 4 🕗 Kickoff Time: 8:30 p.m. (Argentina time)
Matchday 18: Ecuador vs. Argentina 📍 Location: Guayaquil 📅 Date: Monday, September 9 🕗 Kickoff Time: 8:00 p.m. (Argentina time)
🕒 Local time conversions for both matches:
Country
September 4 – vs. Venezuela
September 9 – vs. Ecuador
United States (ET)
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Canada (ET)
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Hong Kong
7:30 a.m. (Sep 5)
7:00 a.m. (Sep 10)
India
5:00 a.m. (Sep 5)
4:30 a.m. (Sep 10)
Bangladesh
5:30 a.m. (Sep 5)
5:00 a.m. (Sep 10)
Malaysia
7:30 a.m. (Sep 5)
7:00 a.m. (Sep 10)
Nigeria
12:30 a.m. (Sep 5)
12:00 a.m. (Sep 10)
The reigning world champions will first host Venezuela at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, aiming to put on a show in front of their home crowd. Five days later, Lionel Scaloni’s team will travel to Guayaquil to take on Ecuador, led by former Argentina assistant coach Sebastián Beccacece.
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Benfica are expected to make a €40 million bid for Thiago Almada.
The Portuguese club are pushing to sign the Argentine. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Benfica had an initial bid of €35 million rejected by Eagle Football Holdings, the owners of Botafogo and Lyon.
With a bid of €35 million rejected, a €40 million bid is expected in the new few hours. Almada played 20 matches with Lyon last season, scoring twice and assisting five goals.
The semi finals of the Club World Cup begins on Tuesday with Enzo Fernández and Chelsea against Fluminense.
Enzo Fernández and Aarón Anselmino eliminated Palmeiras in the quarter finals and will play another Brazilian team in the semi finals. Fluminense have two Argentine players in the team, Germán Cano and Juan Freytes.
The winner of this semi final match will play the winner of Wednesday’s semi final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
Alejo Véliz is very close to joining Rosario Central on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
Véliz is set to rejoin his old club. According to César Luis Merlo, negotiations are well underway for the 21 year old to go on loan to Rosario Central on a one year loan with no purchase option.
The Argentine was part of Rosario Central’s youth team and in 2023 left them to join Tottenham Hotspur. From there, he went on loan to both Sevilla and Espanyol.