REAL MADRID READY TO SELL VINICIUS 😱 - BARCELONA WILL FINALLY SIGN NICO WILLIAMS 🤯 Football News

Former Atletico Madrid ace Memphis Depay will join Corinthians. The 30-year-old striker passed a medical in the Netherlands. Everything is ready for the footballer to pen a contract with the Brazilian side. The deal will be valid until the summer of 2026. Memphis' last club was Atletico Madrid, which he left as a free agent on July 1, 2024. Prior to that, he performed for Barcelona, Lyon, Manchester United and PSV. Last season, Memphis netted 9 goals and delivered 2 assists in 31 appearances. At Euro 2024, the Dutchman provided 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 appearances.

Newcastle could recruit Manchester United winger Antony in the winter. The Magpies are considering making a move for the 24-year-old Brazilian if they fail to secure the services of Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest. Manchester United, on the other hand, are ready to part ways with Antony for €47 million. Newcastle's head coach Eddie Howe highly appreciates the winger and believes that he will become an important addition to the roster, thus the club is willing to pay the requested transfer fee for the Brazilian. Antony himself is also interested in a potential move to the Toon.

Former Real Madrid player and coach Zinedine Zidane could resume his coaching career. According to the Manchester Evening News, Zinedine Zidane may lead Manchester United. The club's executives are considering the possibility of Erik ten Hag's early departure. The Red Devils' board is increasingly mentioning Zidane, with the Frenchman himself interested in joining the Manchester side.

Recent summers have seen Real Madrid still manage a steady flow of star signings, but few could accuse them of the wild spending that characterized Florentino Perez’s early spells as president. Los Blancos have made good use of the free agent market and already have their eyes set on two more targets.

Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies has been well-documented as a target for Los Blancos, and they reportedly reached an agreement on personal terms with the Canadian as far back as March. With contract talks at Bayern at a dead end, if nothing changes, then he will join on a free next summer.

It is a similar story for Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. The England international is out of contract next summer, but there is yet to be any clear news on a new deal for the 25-year-old. Sport say that Los Blancos have their sights set on reinforcing both flanks next summer, and both Davies and Alexander-Arnold will be given a huge signing bonus if they hold out and arrive on a free.

Barcelona made Nico Williams their top target for the 2024 summer transfer window, but were stonewalled by the Basque winger, who decided to remain in Bilbao for ‘at least one more year’, in his own words. The 22-year-old is set for a starring role this year for Athletic Club, as they return to action.
For Barcelona, he remains at the top of their agenda though. Sport report that relations with Williams remain in tact, and that a move is intended for the summer of 2025. This will not only give them extra time to put together the €62m necessary to sign Williams, but was also their original plan. The Catalan daily say that they had initially intended to move for Williams next year, but his incredible showing at Euro 2024 persuaded President Joan Laporta to bring their plans forward.
Laporta has promised that Barcelona will be back within their salary limit by the January transfer window, but had made the same promise for this summer, and his credibility is starting to wane when it comes to public declarations on the club’s finances.

Vinicius Junior has once again dominated the headlines this week, after comments from a prior interview resurfaced. The Brazilian asserted that if Spain cannot improve their record when it comes to racism, then perhaps the 2030 World Cup should be held elsewhere.
The comments were brought up again on Tuesday by several Spanish outlets, and on Wednesday, Mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida demanded a retraction from the Brazilian. Real Madrid teammate Dani Carvajal also came out to publicly disagree with him.
Now Sport say that the club were not at all happy with his comments, and they are starting to lose patience with him. They do not believe that Vinicius embodies the image they want to project to the world. In addition, Vinicius’ attitude on the pitch is also grating, and teammates intervened to ask for improvements after a game against Las Palmas in August.
The Catalan paper also say that it could end up with Real Madrid considering an exit for Vinicius, if indeed Saudi Arabia are willing to break the bank for the Brazilian. Were that to become a real possibility, then they would look to Barcelona target Nico Williams, who has a €58m release clause.