THE BALL – Doubts about the future of Lindelof (Manchester United) increase

Victor Lindelof was left out of coach Erik Ten Hag’s options for Saturday’s match against Brentford. Doubts about the continuity of the centre-back at Manchester United are growing. According to Corriere dello Sport, Roma coach José Mourinho will be attentive to the situation of the Swedish international, who passed through Benfica, and will have asked … Read more

THE BALL – Referee is known for Vizela-FC Porto (Liga)

The Arbitration Council released all the nominations for the 2nd round of the League, thus making public that Fábio Veríssimo (AF Leiria) for the meeting Vizela and FC Porto, scheduled for Sunday (6 pm). Here is the list of nominations: Famalicão-SC Braga, Friday (12/8, 20.15 hours)Referee: Luis GodinhoAssistants: Rui Teixeira and João Bessa Silva4th referee: … Read more

THE BALL – With an eye on Gonçalo Ramos, coach talks about transfers (Newcastle)

Newcastle has been pointed out as interested in Gonçalo Ramos, and Benfica remains available to listen to proposals, but only starts negotiating with an offer that reaches at least 40 million. Asked about possible transfers, coach Eddie Howe postponed news. Closer to making new hires? “I’m sorry to say no. I’m sorry to always give … Read more

THE BALL – Gonçalo Inácio on the verge of half a hundred (Sporting)

He was not one of the first youngsters to be released by Rúben Amorim in the post-pandemic – he debuted only in the following season, in 2020/2021 -, but of the many who had the privilege of playing for the main team, he was one of the few who knew how to conquer his space … Read more

THE BALL – Proposals and patience by Gonçalo Ramos and Weigl (Benfica)

Midfielder Julian Weigl and forward Gonçalo Ramos represent two of the most publicized cases in the squad that Benfica still has to resolve by the end of the month. Weigl will even leave (Meité is also being traded to Saudi Arabia) to make room for the signing of Fredrik Aursnes, the 26-year-old Norwegian international midfielder … Read more

THE BALL – Icardi’s replacement could arrive from Manchester United (Paris Saint-Germain)

After confirming the intention to let Mauro Icardi leave, Paris Saint-Germain finds it necessary to go to the market to hire a striker. In that sense, the solution for Parisians may lie in Manchester United. According to The Team, PSG prepares an attack by Marcus Rashford. The forward only has one more year on his … Read more

THE BALL – Matheus Babi on the way (Santa Clara)

Santa Clara is preparing to secure the signing of Matheus Babi. The 25-year-old striker arrives from Athletico Paranaense, to reinforce Mário Silva’s options. The transfer will be until the end of the season and should be made official in the next few days. Graduated at Grêmio, Matheus Babi arrived at Athletico Paranaense last year, after … Read more

A BOLA – Tite’s assistants go to Lisbon to evaluate Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica)

With three centre-backs practically certain in Tite’s choices for the 2022 World Cup – Thiago Silva (Chelsea), Marquinhos (PSG) and Éder Militão (Real Madrid) – there is still a vacancy for the center of the canarian defense to be filled. In this sense, Tite looks to Lucas Veríssimo as a hypothesis. The Benfica centre-back is … Read more

THE BALL – Fernando Chalana died (Benfica)

Last night, Fernando Chalana, 63, died, an emblematic figure of Benfica, a club he represented for 13 seasons, nicknamed ‘Pequeno Genial’. «One of the great and eternal names of the Mystique of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, he joined the Club at the age of 15 and represented it, first as a player, for 13 seasons … Read more

THE BALL – Pepa wants Alfa Semedo (Vitória de Guimarães)

Alfa Semedo may be leaving Vitória to meet his former coach, Pepa, in Saudi Arabia. Al-Tai is one of several foreign clubs interested in the services of the Guinean international, according to testimonies of people well placed in the Victorian house, but, unlike the competition, it will have already put a proposal on the table … Read more