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By Timothy Akintola

Stories on Joselu, Nico Williams, Mikal Bridges, Lautaro Martínez and England.

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Joselu makes surprising stance on his future, decides to move from Real Madrid.

Spanish striker, Joselu joined Real Madrid on a season Loan, following the departure of Karim Benzema last summer. While this move was a surprising one to Real Madrid and football fans, Joselu’s departure has shocked fans more. After impressing fans during this loan spell, the La Liga winners were reportedly willing to pay his €1.5 million fee to Espanyol to make his transfer permanent. The 34 year-old striker decided to leave Real Madrid and favour a move to Qatar side, Al Gharafa. Fans believe that this decision was tailored around Mbappé’s move to Real Madrid. Regardless, Joselu will always be remembered at the Bernabéu stadium, especially his brace against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals.

Barcelona to offer cash & player for Athletic Bilbao’s star, Nico Williams.

Young winger, Nico Williams is one of the highly rated attackers in world football at the moment. Known for his explosiveness and dribbling, he has become an interest for many clubs across Europe. Nico recorded 8 goals and 19 assists for Bilbao last season and is having one of the best runs in the Euros 2024 tournament so far. As such, Barcelona has decided to €40 million, which is to be paid in instalments, and Iñigo Martínez in exchange for the winger. It remains unsure if this will match Athletic Bilbao’s valuation.

The Brooklyn Nets trade Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks.

Mikal Bridges is set to reunite with his former Villanova teammates, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson, after being involved in a crazy Trade to the New York Knicks. The first trade between the rival franchises since 1983 will see the Knicks paying heavily, as the Nets are expected to receive Bojan Bogdanović, four first-round picks, a 2025 first round pick, 2028 pick swap and a 2025 second-round pick. The Knicks were unable to advance to the Eastern Conference finals after multiple injuries and Mikal Bridges, known for his availability, has played 474 straight games and will be a pivotal contributor for the Knicks in the coming seasons.

Lautaro Martínez’s goal helps Argentina qualify for Copa América quarter final.

Defending champions, Argentina has become the first side to confirm its quarter final spot at the ongoing Copa América. In a thrilling game, Lautaro Martínez came up clutch again, firing home a Lo Celso’s saved shot in the 88th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 win over Chile on Tuesday. With this win, Argentina tops Group A with 6 points. Speaking to the game winner post match, Martínez said, “These matches are always like this, we have to continue in the same way, treating the matches in this way, as they are all going to be complicated.” Argentina will have a chance to extend their Copa América titles to 16 and see Lionel Messi win his 2nd.

England qualifies for the Euros’ Ro16 despite a disappointing performance.

Despite the plethora of talented players in the current England team, they have failed to secure any convincing performance at the ongoing Euros competition. After their 1-1 draw against Denmark last Thursday, England failed to complete the group stage with a bang, shuttering to a disappointing 0-0 draw against Slovenia on Tuesday evening. The Three Lions’ biggest spark came in the second half, after Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon were substituted in. Although topping Group C with 5 points, fans and critics have criticized Gareth Southgate for his England’s lack of goal-creation and team balance. Regardless, England is still tipped as one of the leading contenders to win the tournament.

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