Manchester United and another European side are said to be in the running for one of the top midfielders in the game, while Joachim Low has urged one of Germany’s top talents to leave their current club.
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is said to have two firms offers from European clubs. Manchester United and PSG are the two sides to tempt the 24-year-old at this point. (REPORT)
Germany national team coach Joachim Low has urged Mario Gotze to leave Bayern Munich in pursuit of more consistent playing time. Gotze has been heavily linked to Liverpool and a potential reunion with former head coach Jurgen Klopp. (REPORT)
Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka is reportedly set to complete a move from Borussia Monchengladbach to Arsenal, according to a close friend. (REPORT)
Serie B striker Gianluca Lapadula has revealed Leicester City is among the clubs chasing his services this offseason, as well as Italian sides Napoli and Juventus. The 26-year-old netted 26 goals for Pescara during the 2015-16 season. (REPORT)
Boca Juniors disposed of Nacional, 4-3 on penalty kicks, in their Copa Libertadores quarterfinals meeting. Carlos Pavon’s second-half equalizer sent the match to penalties as the match was level 2-2 on aggregate. (REPORT)
Orlando Berrio’s goal in the 90th minute pushed Atletico Nacional past Rosario Central in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday. Atletico defeated Rosario 3-2 on aggregate. (REPORT)
THURSDAY REWIND
Bobby Wood is coming off of a career year at Union Berlin, and now the young American forward is looking to make an impact with the U.S. at next month’s Copa America Centenario. (REPORT)
As the USMNT gets set for their first pre-Copa America friendly against Puerto Rico, SBI takes a look at who Jurgen Klinsmann should start. (REPORT)
With the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup approaching, the competition has already paired two MLS sides together as the San Jose Earthquakes will meet the Portland Timbers. (REPORT)
The MLS Players Union released the league’s salaries on Thursday, and Kaka and Sebastian Giovinco remain rank among the top earners. (REPORT)
“Joachim Low has urged one of Germany’s top talents to leave their current club.”
Sorry to be that guy, but this is simply incorrect. If it did not refer to a specific person, I would be (reluctantly) OK with it (e.g., “Any soccer player who doesn’t get enough playing time should consider leaving their club.”). But here we’re talking about a specific person – Goetze.
Maybe the writer should consult their writing manual.
Expecting good writing here is like expecting a clean sheet from the RBNY defense this season – most of the time you will be disappointed.