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Cristiano Ronaldo to make Portugal return against France, Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named in the Portugal squad to play a friendly against Andorra and Nations League matches against France and Croatia. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner tested positive for coronavirus on October 13 when with the Portugal squad, going on to miss the 3-0 victory over Sweden. The 35-year-old finally tested negative 19 days later, returning to the pitch with a double for Juventus against Spezia in Serie A action on Sunday. The Portugal captain also played in Juve’s 4-1 victory over Ferencvaros in the Champions League on Wednesday. Reigning European champions Portugal take on Andorra on Wednesday before Nations League A3 matches at home against France on November 14 and away to Croatia three days later. The main absentee from Fernando Santos’ 25-man squad is Pep...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur want striker who scored 17 league goals last season
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Paulinho from Braga in the summer transfer window, according to 90min. It has been reported that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho wants to sign a striker to ease the goalscoring burden of star man Harry Kane. Spurs have identified Paulinho as a potential target, according to the report, which has added that the 27-year-old will be available for less than £30 million. Stats Paulinho has been at Braga since 2017 and has established himself as an important player for the Portuguese club. According to WhoScored, the 27-year-old scored 17 goals and provided one assist in 29 league games for Braga last season. The striker also made seven starts and one substitute appearance in the Europa League for the Portuguese club in 2019-20, scoring four goals i...
Report: Wolves could offer around £23m for star who scored 25 goals last season
Wolves have been linked with the likes of Palhinha and Paulinho this summer. As per A Bola, both players could end up at Molineux soon. The report claims that Palhinha is preparing for a move to Wolves but the transfer depends on Ruben Neves’ potential exit. If the Wolves midfielder moves on this summer, Palhinha will be brought in as his replacement. The Sporting midfielder has impressed this past season and he could prove to be a handy option for Nuno next year. Ideally, Wolves would want to hold on to Neves instead. The Portuguese midfielder is a fantastic talent and he will only get better with experience. A Bola (h/t Sportwitness) are also reporting Paulinho’s potential move to Wolves. They say that Wolves are in the mood to offer around €25-26m (£23m) for the striker who s...
Report: £22.5m player close to Wolverhampton Wanderers transfer
Braga striker Paulinho is close to joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer transfer window, according to Gianlucadimarzio.com. It has been reported that the 27-year-old striker is close to moving to Wolves from Braga for €25 million (£22.52 million). Italian club Lazio are also interested in the Portuguese striker, but the Serie A outfit are able to offer €15 million (£13.51 million). Stats According to WhoScored, Paulinho made 27 starts and two substitute appearances in the Portuguese league for Braga this past season, scoring 17 goals and providing seven assists in the process. The 27-year-old striker also made seven starts and one substitute appearance in the Europa League for the Portuguese side, scoring four goals in the process, according to WhoScored. Good signing for Wolverha...
Report: Wolves close to signing £27m star, Mendes key behind the deal
According to reports from Portuguese newspaper A Bola, Wolverhampton Wanderers are close to signing Braga striker Paulinho. The report (h/t Sport Witness) claims that Paulinho would soon be moving to the Premier League in a €30m deal (£27m), which is his release clause. The newspaper claims that Wolves are close to signing the Braga striker, with super-agent Jorge Mendes pulling the strings from behind once again. It seems the two clubs are in discussion over the potential transfer, and that the deal is ‘practically concluded’. The striker has a contract at the club till 2023, but it seems Braga have no control over extracting extra fees for him as Wolves are meeting his release clause. He was in excellent form in 2019/20, scoring 25 goals in all competitions. Thus, he looks like...
