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May 27, 2021 Antonio Conte Leaves Inter Mila By Mutual Consent

Antonio Conte Leaves Inter Mila By Mutual Consent

Antonio Conte has left Inter Milan by mutual consent, with Simone Inzaghi likely to replace him as head coach of the Serie A champions.

Conte has agreed a deal with the club's owners which will see him paid €7m (£6m) for the final year of his contract.

The former Chelsea boss guided Inter to their first Serie A title in 11 years but was embroiled in a dispute with the club's owners after they proposed a downsizing of his squad.

Inter chairman Steven Zhang reportedly asked Conte to cut his wage bill by 15 to 20 per cent and potentially sell players worth up to £70m this summer.

Conte was keen to keep up to eight players he sees as "untouchables" which include Milan Skriniar, Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez.

Lukaku is happy at Inter but Conte's departure, coupled with the club needing to cut costs, has put a question mark over his status at the club.

The club's strategy, according to reports, could include the sale of one of the club's star players and a move to focus on developing young talent.

Lazio manager Inzaghi is set to replace Conte at the San Siro. The former Italy striker has been in charge of the Rome club since 2016 and led them to a sixth-place finish this season, finishing six points above fierce rivals Roma.

 

 

May 26, 2021 Ronaldo: ‘I’ve Achieved The Goal I Set Myself When I Arrived At Italy’

Ronaldo: ‘I’ve Achieved The Goal I Set Myself When I Arrived At Italy’

Cristiano Ronaldo says he has achieved what he set out to do with Juventus amid continued doubts about his future.

The 36-year-old Portugal captain, who joined Juve from Real Madrid in 2018, has a year left on his contract.

Ronaldo has won two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia and two Italian Super Cups but Juve failed to win the league this season for the first time since 2011.

During his three years in Italy, Ronaldo has also been named Serie A footballer of the year twice, and was the competition's top scorer in the season just completed.

He said via a lengthy Instagram post: "I have to value everything we achieved this season at Juventus, both in collective and individual terms."

He added: "The Italian Super Cup, the Italian Cup and the Serie A Top Scorer trophy fill me with happiness, mainly due to the difficulty they carry with them, in a country where nothing is easy to win.

"With these achievements, I reached a goal that I had set myself since the first day I arrived in Italy: to win the Championship, the Cup and the Super Cup, and also to be Best Player and Top Scorer in this great football country."

He also passed 760 career goals, giving him a disputed claim to being the highest scorer of all time.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward has won major individual and team honours with clubs in three countries.

 

 

May 26, 2021  Liverpool Close In On Konate, With Kabak Set To Depart Anfield

 Liverpool Close In On Konate, With Kabak Set To Depart Anfield

Liverpool are pursuing a deal for RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate as they look set to turn down the chance to sign Ozan Kabak permanently.

22-year-old Konate, is part of France's squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which starts on 31 May.

He reportedly has a buyout clause of about £34m.

The Merseyside club had an option to turn Kabak's loan from Schalke into a permanent move but, after they told him of their plans, he is speaking to other clubs.

The deal which brought Turkey international Kabak to Anfield in January included an option to buy him for £18m, with add-on clauses.

Kabak, so far, has made 13 appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side but was sidelined since his last outing in a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United on 24 April.

Konate made 21 appearances for RB Leipzig this season as they finished second in the Bundesliga.

Liverpool secured a Champions League spot with a win over Crystal Palace on the final day of the season as they finished third in the Premier League.

 

 

 

May 26, 2021 Man Utd. Boss Solksjaer Optimistic Ahead Of Europa Final

Man Utd. Boss Solksjaer Optimistic Ahead Of Europa Final

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says a Manchester United win over Villarreal in the Europa League final could be a "stepping stone for a big future".

Solskjaer, a Champions League winner with United as a player, has yet to win a trophy since taking charge of the club in 2018-19.

"This is a team that we've rebuilt in the last few years. Hopefully this is the start of something more," he said.

United have not won a major trophy for four years, but Solskjaer said he was "quietly confident" of beating Villarreal, who finished seventh in Spain's La Liga in 2020-21.

There are plans for 2,000 fans of each club to be present at the final.

Thirty minutes' extra time will be played if the scores are level after 90 minutes. The final will be decided by a penalty shootout if the scores are still level after 120 minutes.

United face Villarreal in Gdansk, Poland, on Wednesday (20:00 BST).

 

 

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