Rodrigo De Paul is set to join Atletico Madrid for €35 million from Udinese.
De Paul will be joining Diego Simeone’s team as the club are reportedly already planning the medicals. Per a report by Fabrizio Romano, De Paul will join the Liga champions for €35 million with just the final details remaining to be completed.
The Udinese captain managed 9 goals and 10 assists in 36 matches in the league last season.
Atlético Madrid are already planning medicals for Rodrigo de Paul – deal almost done for €35m to Udinese, just final details to be completed then it’s gonna be signed. Saúl received many approaches and he’s expected to leave Atlético in the next weeks. ⚪️🔴 #Atléti
Nicolás González will reportedly join Brighton for £25 million from Stuttgart.
Per a report by The Guardian, Brighton have agreed an initial £25 million fee with Stuttgart for the 23 year old. Per the report, they have been scouting the Argentine for some time.
González joined Stuttgart from Argentinos Juniors for £7.65 million in 2018 and would now be making the jump to England. He finished last season with six goals and two assists in 15 Bundesliga match.
He is presently with the Argentina national team for the Copa America.
Cristian Romero trained with the rest of his team mates on Tuesday and might be a starter for Argentina vs. Uruguay.
Romero, who missed out on Argentina’s opening match at the Copa America, has been recovering from a muscle strain. Following the match, he did some stretches with the rest of the players who did not play in the 1-1 draw.
On Tuesday, the team trained and Romero trained alongside them. Per Ole, should Romero continue with his recovery, he might start for Argentina vs. Uruguay on Friday.
Already 202 days after Diego Maradona’s death, the legend is still present in the hearts of football fans and he will continue to be. With the international football break due to the pandemic, this Monday was the third official meeting for the Argentina team after Diego’s death, and the first one in a competition of this magnitude.
Copa America’s tribute before Argentina’s opener vs. Chile showed once more the respect and admiration there is for Maradona around the globe. Even in Brazil, the land of Pelé, and that dispute with Diego to see who is the best footballer ever, they paid tribute to the Argentine legend.
A 3D animation showed Maradona doing keepie-uppies and wearing the kits of the teams he made his name with, such as Napoli, Barcelona, Boca Juniors, and, of course, the national team. It also featured some of his greatest moments, his first-ever interview, and his magnificent goal vs. England in World Cup 1986.
Later, during the game, Lionel Messi opened the score with a brilliant free-kick and then celebrated in a Maradonian way, jumping with his legs separated and raising his right fist. A free-kick goal of those that Diego scored, and a goal celebration of those that Diego made.
Incredibly, with this goal in Argentina 1-1 draw vs. Chile (Lionel Messi free kick magic not enough as Argentina draw 1-1 vs. Chile | Mundo Albiceleste), Lionel Messi reached his 57th goal from a direct free-kick in his career. In this area, he is now just five goals away from Diego Maradona, who scored 62.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke at the post-game press conference following the team’s 1-1 draw vs. Chile. With this result in Argentina’s Copa America opener, the national team reaches its 3rd consecutive draw within 11 days.
Speaking to the media, Lionel Scaloni complimented his players, minimized the draw, and criticized the condition of the field. Here is what he had to say:
“There were two specific plays in which the team was not well. They (Chile) got the penalty and nothing else. From that moment it was uphill for us.
“We deserved to win but, in the end, we came away with a draw. Anyway, this is just the start of a very tough tournament.
“I would be worried if the team did not create goal scoring opportunities. The important thing is that we do it, we put many players in the area. The ball is going to end up going in, we are calm.
Regarding the poor state of the field:
“Having played better on this field says a lot. We found a field where after ten minutes it was no longer possible to play football.”
Lionel Scaloni concluded the press conference saying he is very satisfied with the squad he selected for the Copa America:
“We have a great squad. All the footballers who are here can play, that’s why they came.”
