Barcelona, Spain — Rumours don dey fly say Barcelona wan strengthen their wing positions for di coming season. Dem dey discuss options as Hansi Flick and him team try reason if dem need rotation options for 2025/26 season, or if dem no get enough depth if Raphinha or Lamine Yamal no fit play for some time.
Fans, wey be culers, dey feel a bit underwhelmed as dem dey hear names like Diaz and Marcus Rashford, wey dey currently on loan from Manchester United. Both players don shine for previous seasons, but dem no dey shine like before currently.
Rashford don turn into some kind mystery; even though him don show some signs of confidence return, him game still need plenty work to reclaim him former level. At 27 years, suppose be in him prime, but many dey wonder if di England international fit still perform for di highest level. Barcelona no be team wey go need any player, even as backup, wey no too sure for di pitch. Plus, him high salary na another reason to run far from am.
Diaz too dey under fire. Though him speed, work rate, and versatility make am a target for Liverpool, him mistakes for di pitch wey include wasting chances no go make am popular among Barcelona fans. Even though dem fit look how him playing style fit fit better for continent, him go soon be 29, which fit raise some eyebrows.
With a price tag of around €80 million, di talk for dis supposed deal no make plenty sense. Barcelona really wan dey sign players wey dey near di end of dem careers? Dis summer na serious one for Deco and Joan Laporta, as dem prepare to return to Camp Nou and set eyes on Champions League challenge next season. Thanks but no thanks.
In another news, Bayern Munich director Max Eberl confirm say Leroy Sané don reject di latest contract offer from di club. Di 29-year-old winger contract for Bavaria go expire for June, and Bayern dey hope to extend am after him solid performance in 2024–25 season, wey start slowly.
Sané, wey be German international, don record just 17 Bundesliga starts but end di season with 11 goals, wey be di highest for him career. Eberl don confirm say Sané no wan accept di current contract offer wey Bayern give am. “He tell us today say he no wan accept our offer as e dey now,” Eberl talk.
Bayern offer Sané fixed salary of €10 million ($11.2 million; £8.4 million) plus bonuses of €5.5 million ($6.1 million; £4.6 million) until 2028. “No bad blood between us. Di offer dey on di table. We don show our intentions. You fit feel say Leroy wan stay. Now let’s see wetin go happen for di coming days,” Eberl add.
Even though Eberl don talk say di club no go enter further negotiations, him no don lose hope for Sané to extend him stay for Munich. Sané don show say he like to remain with di German champions, but he dey aware of di plenty suitors wey go show interest if he decide to enter free agency.
Rumor dey say di Premier League fit call Sané with Arsenal particularly interested. Mikel Arteta sabi wetin Sané fit bring after dem work together when Arteta dey Pep Guardiola side. Di coach don see Sané’s talent for di quarterfinals of last season’s Champions League, and even though he no dey burst like him peak days, him form for di second half of di season show why Bayern wan keep am.
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