Jose Sa
Wolves set to confirm deal for 28-year-old, player to replace club regular – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to make their fourth summer signing after agreeing a deal for Olympiacos goalkeeper Jose Sa, Football Insider reports. The Midlands outfit are braced for the departure of first-choice keeper Rui Patricio. They are in advanced talks with Roma over a transfer deal. Jorge Mendes is the representative of Patricio and Sa, and it is reported that the transfers could happen simultaneously in the coming days. The club have agreed a fee of around £7 million for Sa, who has previously made 122 appearances for Olympiacos across all competitions. Sportslens view: Patricio has been with Wolves for the past three seasons, and he has been almost ever-present in the Premier League, making 112 appearances. He has entered the final year of his contract, and the departure...
Manchester City ease into Champions League last 16
Manchester City booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League but there were more concerns for Pep Guardiola over his side’s lack of ruthlessness in a 1-0 win at Olympiakos on Wednesday. Phil Foden’s low strike nine minutes before half-time ensured City deservedly kept up their 100 percent record in Europe this season. But a one-goal margin of victory was a scant reward for the visitors’ dominance even with a heavily-rotated side. Guardiola made five changes to the team beaten 2-0 at Tottenham on Saturday to see City off to their worst league start since the first few months of the club’s Abu Dhabi-backed ownership. Scoring goals has been City’s big problem in the Premier League, but they had scored three in each of their opening three Champions League wins over Porto, Marseill...
