Highlights: Fullkrug header helps AC Milan past Lecce to keep pressure on Inter
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New job for Alonso after Real sacking?
Eintracht Frankfurt dismissed manager Dino Toppmoller after the 3-3 draw away at Werder Bremen on Friday, and are on the hunt for a new head coach.
BILD say that Frankfurt sporting director Markus Kroesche “wants to meet with Alonso” but also notes that former Frankfurt manager Marco Rose, most recently of RB Leipzig, is also an option.
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‘A fantastic coach’ – Flick tips Alonso to have ‘great future’ after Madrid exit
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Ter Stegen set to leave Barca
Ter Stegen is one of Barca’s best ever goalkeepers but he has been usurped by young superstar Joan Garcia and is now looking for somewhere he can play regularly as he is still holding out hope of making Germany’s World Cup squad.
“Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s move to Girona is getting closer and closer,” Carlos Monfort writes.
“And everything points to it being finalised this week. The parties are in the final stages of the agreement and are in complete agreement, so the official announcement shouldn’t be delayed. And there are details that, despite both sides insisting the deal isn’t finalised, are very significant.
“According to information obtained by SPORT, Girona has already sent invitations to the goalkeeper’s entourage to be present next Monday, January 26, at Montilivi for the match against Getafe CF.
“Although it will be his first week with the team, the coaching staff’s plan is for Ter Stegen to start from day one and make his debut in front of his new fans.
“The club is confident that Ter Stegen will provide immediate results in a position that has generated doubts throughout the season. Therefore, they want to accelerate his adaptation and give him a leading role from the outset.”
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Highlights: Barca retain Supercopa de Espana with rollercoaster win over Real
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Juventus to try again for Mateta
The Palace man is seen as the ideal focal point for new head coach Luciano Spalletti and the way he wants to play.
“This is why Juventus CEO Damien Comolli has broken the deadlock in the past few hours, officially opening negotiations with Crystal Palace to bring Jean-Philippe Mateta to Turin,” reads the report.
“The French international is considered the ideal player to turn Juventus around in his own way – with goals. The goals Spalletti’s side lack to make the definitive leap in quality.
“This is why the Certaldo-born coach has recently urged his management to slow down negotiations regarding the winger and to focus all their chips at this stage on the Palace goalscorer. A new call between the clubs is expected today to try to break the deadlock.”
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Highlights: Mazzitelli stunner sees Cagliari claim Juventus scalp
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Premier League trio battle for Lille starlet
Finally, we end with Lille’s Argentine starlet Matias Fernandez-Pardo, with the 20-year-old midfielder drawing rave reviews for his performances in France.
So much so that the Premier League vultures have started to circle with Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri reporting that a trio of clubs from England are looking at Fernandez-Pardo.
“While Matias still favours La Liga, offers from the Premier League, financially far more attractive, could ultimately change the situation and make him seriously reconsider.”
As mentioned, the player seems to prefer a move to Spain – specifically Atletico Madrid – but the English clubs could change that when he moves, which is most likely to be in the summer.
