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Real Madrid Close To Signing Alexander Isak For £8.6million

... paid Malmo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2001. Isak is close to joining Real Madrid in a deal worth more than £8 m according to reports. Isak is billed as one of the most exciting young talents in Europe ahead of his move to Spain. RELATED ARTICLES. 2.2 k shares. Isak is widely regarded as the most promising Swedish player since Ibrahimovic. Technically excellent, the slight teenager's greatest strength is his maturity and ability to make the right decisions under pressure. Isak's calm style is in stark contrast to the flamboyant Ibrahimovic, Sweden's all-time leading goalscorer, but he did rile supporters of AIK's Stockholm rivals Djurgarden last year by celebrating a derby goal in front of their fans. Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is close to having a new member of his squad. Isak scored 10 league goals in 19 league starts to help AIK finish second in Sweden's top flight last season and qualify for the Europa League. AIK have made Isak unavailable to the media at the moment, but he was spotted at their Karlberg club house on Tuesday following ...

I Have A Job To Finish At The Bernabeu

... appearance and joined Dutch club Heerenveen on an 18-month loan deal earlier this month. But the Norway international stressed that he wanted to gain more experience and return to Madrid for "another attempt" at breaking through. "My time at Real is not over yet," he said. "I am looking forward to Madrid and I have a job to finish there. "[Madrid coach Zinedine] Zidane wished me the best of luck and told me that I should just continue on my path at Heerenveen.". During his two years in Spain, Odegaard trained daily with the first team and dropped to the Castilla youth team at weekends, making 62 appearances and scoring five goals. Asked whether the move to Heerenveen marked a decline in his career, he said: "I don't see it that way. "I now have the chance to play in the upper Dutch tier. That's a step ahead, actually. "You know that it's incredibly hard to get playing time [in Madrid's senior side]. It's the best team in the world. "Every day in training is like a competitive match. I learned a lot. They are friendly, point you in the right direction and help you.". Odegaard had been linked with loan moves to Liverpool, Stade Rennes and ...

Man Utd Oust Real Madrid From Top Of Revenue League

... first clubs to do so. "It has taken phenomenal commercial revenue growth to help them (United) achieve this," Dan Jones, partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, said, referring to a 71 million increase in commercial revenue. "In recent years, their ability to secure commercial partnerships with value in excess of that achievable by their peers has been the crucial factor in enabling the club to regain their place at the top of the Money League.". Despite United's woeful group stage exit from the Champions League last season and a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League under ex manager Louis van Gaal, commercial partners continued to be drawn to Old Trafford like moths to a flame. Gulf Oil International signed a three-year commercial partnership last season taking the total of company logos lurking down the bottom of the club's website homepage to 24. United's kit deal with adidas, now in it's second season, is worth 750 million pounds ($923.18 million) and their other partners include car firm Chevrolet and financial services giant Aon who sponsor the club's state-of-the-art training ground. The top 20 in the money league. Club 2015/16 2015/16. 1 (3) ...

Manchester United Line Up Monaco Star Bernardo Silva But Could Be Forced To Pay £70million For Playmaker

... And he wants Silva as the playmaker who will provide the ammunition for France ace Griezmann. United won’t have it easy for the Portugal ace as Real are also certain to fight for the Monaco star. RELATED ARTICLES. UTD'S SHARP LYON CLAUSE. Memphis Depay is ready to join Lyon but Man Utd agree buy-back option and sell-on clause. 'i don't tie anyone down'. Diego Simeone admits Antoine Griezmann could leave Atletico Madrid for a Euro rival. Shirt hits the fans. Manchester United will release three new kits this summer because supporters demand 'newness', club claims. Kean learner. Paul Pogba Face Times Juventus sensation Moise Kean to give him advice as Man City and Arsenal eye swoop. Ly-on your way. Memphis Depay arrives in Lyon to finalise his French move as he edges closer to Manchester United exit. Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann is Man United’s top summer target. Jose Mourinho plans to spend big in the summer to turn United into serious contenders. Which is ...

Real Madrid Break Barcelona's Spanish Record As Unbeaten Run Reaches 40

... Madrid a 3-3 draw at Sevilla in the Copa del Rey and extend their unbeaten run to 40 games, breaking Barcelona's record for Spanish clubs. Zinedine Zidane's men have not lost since a 2-0 defeat at Wolfsburg in the Champions League last season, going on to record 30 wins and 10 draws. Madrid broke the previous record for a Spanish club of 39 unbeaten games in all competitions, set last season by archrivals Barcelona. With Real enjoying a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, Zidane chose to rest star players Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, taking a safer long-term view rather than prioritising the streak. Sevilla FC. Lineups and Stats. And the run appeared to be in major jeopardy with Sevilla leading by two goals in the second half, but Sergio Ramos got a goal back with an 83 rd-minute penalty before Benzema ran past multiple defenders and put a deflected shot into the net to keep Real Madrid unbeaten. It was only the second time during the unbeaten run that Real Madrid have ...

Casemiro Confident For Copa Second Leg After Real Madrid Loss To Celta

... the break. Marcelo quickly equalised for the home side, before the visitors full-back Jonny almost immediately made it 2-1 with the three goals coming in just six minutes. Blancos coach Zinedine Zidane made a number of tactical changes to try and get his team back into the game, but they looked disorganised and dispirited by the end and now face a big challenge if they are to progress in next Wednesday's second leg at Balaidos. Real Madrid. Lineups and Stats. Speaking on Be In Sports after the final whistle, Casemiro admitted that his team had not been at their best, but predicted they would make up for it next week in Vigo. "We did not play well," the Brazil international said. "We had a good first half but didn't score. There is still a long way to go, the away game. We know they are dangerous [at Balaidos], but so are we. And we will have to go there and do something.". Both Celta's goals came after lightning breaks when Madrid had lost possession and could not get back quickly enough, but Casemiro denied his team had been surprised by their opponents. Mateo Kovacic, ...

Real Madrid Went On 40-game Streak With Him

... Zinedine Zidane is satisfied with Keylor Navas this season and has defended the Costa Rica international from recent criticism over his performances. The 30-year-old goalkeeper came under scrutiny for conceding two late goals during Real's 2-1 defeat at Sevilla on Sunday, a result that ended the team's record 40-games unbeaten run in all competitions. Marca stated that Navas should have done better in both goals, a Sergio Ramos' own goal and Stevan Jovetic's well struck shot into the middle of the goal. Speaking ahead of his team's Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg at home to Celta Vigo on Wednesday, Zidane said in a news conference: "I see Keylor doing very well. Keylor's season has been very good. "We went 40 games without losing and he was there.". Navas kept 22 clean sheets in 45 games in all competitions for Real last season before ...