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Nicolas Gonzalez joins Fiorentina from Stuttgart, talks joining, winning Copa America

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Nicolas Goznalez has finally landed in Florenca as he joins Fiorentina from Stuttgart.

After winning the Copa America with Argentina, Nicolas Gonzalez now has a new destination. Gonzalez, who joined Fiorentina during Argentina’s Copa America winning campaign, has landed in Florence to join the team.

He joined for a reported €27 million which would see him stay at the club until 2026 where he would earn €2.7 million a year. He ended last season with Stuttgart scoring six goals and assisting twice in 15 Bundesliga matches.

Fiorentina now have three players from Argentina’s Copa America winning team in their squad. The two others being captain German Pezzella and Lucas Martinez Quarta.

Gonzalez spoke in a video on Fiorentina’s website where he revealed that he will enjoy every day in Italy, which was not the case when he was in Germany. In addition, he stated that he spoke with Martinez Quarta and Pezzella a lot but mainly Martinez Quarta about the club prior to joining.

On the flight to Florence, he was asked if he’s ready for the new chapter:

“I’m really happy to be heading to Florence. I can’t wait to get to the club and meet my team-mates and represent Fiorentina, which is amazing for me. It’s something I’ve always wanted, so now that it’s happened, I want to seize this opportunity and show everyone what I can do.

“Now I’m focused on Fiorentina and on proving myself. I’m really happy and have high expectations. I want to ensure the club is as successful as possible.”

If he was expecting to win the Copa America with Argentina:

“It was a one-off experience. When we started out, we didn’t know if we’d be able to win but as the games went by our confidence grew and we started to believe we would win the cup. Luckily we were able to bring it home and everyone was delighted. We loved it and so did our families.”

Benfica submit bid for Argentina Copa America winner Gonzalo Montiel

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Benfica have submitted a bid for River Plate right back Gonzalo Montiel.

After winning the Copa America with Argentina, Gonzalo Montiel is a wanted man. Per Gustavo Yarroch of ESPN, Benfica are interested in signing Montiel.

According to the tweet, Benfica have submitted a first bid of €1.5 million for a one year loan and the option to buy for €7 million. The bid has been rejected by River Plate. No new bid has been submitted.

Gonzalo Montiel started the Copa America final for Argentina where he had a stellar match on the right side of the back line. Playing with a bloodied leg, the 24 year old was a rock in Scaloni’s back line for the final.

Should Montiel join Benfica, he would join fellow Argentina Copa America team mate Nicolas Otamendi in the back line.

Another one: Nahuel Molina of Argentina got the Copa America tattooed

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Nahuel Molina got the Copa America tattooed and joins three other national team players who immortalized the victory on their skin. Leandro Paredes, Alejandro “Papu” Gómez, and Ángel Di María are the others.

The Udinese right-back showed off his new Copa America tattoo on his Instagram account.

Alejandro “Papu” Gómez’s Copa America tattoo on one of his thighs:

Leandro Paredes’ Copa America tattoo on his left leg:

Angel Di María’s Copa America tattoo on his left thigh:

Lautaro Martinez open to joining Arsenal, Inter could be willing to sell

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Inter could actually be open to selling Lautaro Martinez to Arsenal.

As we reported last week, Arsenal are interested in signing the Copa America winner. However, what was believed at the time was that Inter were not open to selling. Per a new report by The Athletic, Arsenal have held Lautaro in high regard for some time and have asked about Lautaro.

According to The Athletic, Lautaro would be interested in joining the Gunners should Inter want to sell him. Part of the reason why Inter could be willing to sell Lautaro is because they would need to balance their books for the upcoming season. It’s believed that the 23 year old earns roughly 2.5 million per season and having switched agents in April, Inter could accept a bid should a reasonable offer come in.

Scoring three goals for Argentina as they went on to win the Copa America, Lautaro joined Inter from Racing in 2018 where he won the Scudetto this previous season.

Julian Alvarez in talks with Aston Villa, rejects Orlando City MLS bid

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Julian Alvarez has reportedly rejected a bid to join Orlando City in the MLS while his agent is in talks with Aston Villa.

The 21 year old River Plate forward is a wanted man. Per a report by Hernan Castillo of TNT Sports, Alvarez turned down a bid from Orlando City in the MLS. According to Castillo, the MLS club bid $10 million dollars for him but he has turned it down as he prefers to play in Europe.

According to a separate report by ESPN, Aston Villa are in contacts with his agent over a potential move to the Premier League. The club recently signed Leon Bailey but should the Copa America winner join them, he would become the third Argentine at the club alongside Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia.

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