Latest Football News On The Afternoon Of May 14: Liverpool Determined To Recruit Ekitike To Replace Nunez
Football news on the afternoon of May 14: After winning the Premier League title, Liverpool is targeting striker Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Liverpool determined to recruit Ekitike to replace Nunez
After winning the Premier League title, Liverpool are targeting Bundesliga players as part of their recruitment strategy, with the aim of further strengthening their squad. One of the top targets is Hugo Ekitike.
The player has had an impressive season at Eintracht Frankfurt, helping the club compete fairly for a Champions League place. In contrast, the Anfield team are listening to offers for striker Darwin Nunez and agree to sell the Uruguayan star.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Son In High Demand
Carlo Ancelotti’s son, Davide Ancelotti, is attracting interest from many clubs as he prepares to leave Real Madrid with his father. According to SunSport, Scottish giants Rangers have offered Davide Ancelotti the job of head coach for the new season. If he accepts, this will be Davide Ancelotti’s first coaching job after many years as his father’s assistant.
Juventus Unexpectedly Targets Antony
Antony is playing brilliantly at Real Betis. This impressive performance has helped the Brazilian winger catch the eye of many big teams. According to Spanish media, Juventus has also joined the race to sign Antony. Betis really wants to borrow Antony for another season, but this option is unlikely to be accepted by MU. The Old Trafford team wants to sell Antony this summer to recover capital.
Bayern Munich Ready To Spend Big for Florian Wirtz
According to German press, the representative of attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz has flown to England to negotiate with the Man City leadership. This significant move by the Etihad Stadium team has made Bayern Munich worried. According to Kicke, the “Bavarian Tigers” are ready to spend 110 to 120 million euros to convince Leverkusen to sell Florian Wirtz this summer. Bayern determined that this is the golden time to buy this attacking midfielder, because recently coach Xabi Alonso also confirmed that he will leave Leverkusen when the season ends.
Chelsea Finalize Plan to Return Sancho to MU, £5m Penalty
Jadon Sanco is currently playing at Chelsea on loan from MU. The contract has a mandatory buyout clause worth £20-25 million at the end of this season, depending on the West London team’s performance in the Premier League, provided they finish 14th or higher. If they do not buy him outright, the West London team will have to pay the “Red Devils” a £5 million penalty fee. According to Mirror, Chelsea accepted to lose the £5 million penalty fee and return Sancho to MU, because they are not satisfied with the English winger’s performance this season.
Ancelotti Names Kaka as Brazil Assistant
Coach Carlo Ancelotti will take charge of Brazil from June with a salary of up to £8m/year. Notably, Brazilian media reported that Ancelotti is looking for Kaka to be his assistant, although Kaka has not had any coaching job since hanging up his boots. Ancelotti was Kaka’s coach at AC Milan before.
Goodison Park Not To Be Demolished
Despite Everton’s planned move to Stanley Park from the 2025/26 season, Goodison Park has not been demolished as planned. Local sources say the stadium will be downsized, but will remain as a home for Everton’s women’s team.
Nunez and Bentancur Remain Suspended
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal by the Uruguayan Football Federation over Darwin Nunez and Rodrigo Bentancur’s alleged altercation with fans at the 2024 Copa America.
Uruguay argued that the two players did nothing wrong as they were only protecting their loved ones who were under threat, but CAS disagreed. Nunez will be banned for three matches while Bentancur will be banned for two, with the ban set to be carried out during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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Newcastle Ready To Sell Willock
Newcastle are selling midfielder Joe Willock and Fulham and Crystal Palace are interested in the player. Willock played well when he first joined Newcastle and even made the England squad, but has declined since suffering a cruciate ligament injury and has failed to compete with Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.
Lazio Buy Nuno Tavares and Then Sell Him Immediately
Italian media reports suggest that Lazio will buy Nuno Tavares outright from Arsenal for around €8m, then sell him on to make a profit, with Arsenal getting 25% of that amount. Tavares played extremely well for Lazio at the beginning of the 2024/25 season after loaning from Arsenal, but since the injury occurred, he has had health problems that have made Lazio no longer trust this player.
