Louis Saha believes fellow Frenchman Anthony Martial has all the characteristics required to go on and emulate Cristiano Ronaldo s achievements at Manchester United.
Martial arrived at Old Trafford from Monaco for a reported fee of £36million in 2015 and, despite such a hefty price tag for a teenager, has settled in well to life in the Premier League.
The France international has scored 10 goals in his debut campaign in England, even though he has often been stationed out wide by manager Louis van Gaal.
Saha sees signs that Martial can have a similar impact to his former team-mate Ronaldo, who was signed at the age of 18 by former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
I hope Martial can emulate what Ronaldo did at United, Saha told the Internat…
Napoli midfielder Allan has been handed his maiden call-up to the Brazil squad, while Paulinho has returned for the first time since the World Cup.
Allan was part of Brazil s Under-20 World Cup-winning squad of 2011 and left Vasco da Gama for Udinese the following year, establishing himself as a key player and earning a move to Napoli.
Tite joked that his assistant Sylvinho had pressured him in to selecting the midfielder, before later declaring the 27-year-old was selected for the friendlies against Uruguay and Cameroon in November on merit.
We have to monitor players who appear in Europe, said Sylvinho, who was impressed with Allan s displays under Maurizio Sarri. We always need to do constant monitoring.
As for Allan, he has been in Europe for seven…
As Sky Sports report, Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has told Esporte Interativo that Cristiano Ronaldo has asked him about the perks of living in China.
The coach and the player have worked together when Scolari was in charge of the Portuguese team between 2003 and 2008, and Scolari is now employed by Guangzhou Evergrande.
Ronaldo apparently asked Scolari about the life in China more than once, and the Brazilian cannot see why the star wouldn t play there one day. Scolari is of the opinion that a person like Cristiano Ronaldo, with his brands and an industry, would find endless opportunities in such a large market as the world s most populous country is. He also said that not every player experiences China in the same way.
Ronaldo started this season ext…
Newcastle United are more likely to sign Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford than Valencia s Giorgi Mamardashvili, according to reports.
Trafford was signed by Burnley from Manchester City last August .
He was instantly made first-choice goalkeeper by Vincent Kompany, despite a superb Championship season from Arijanet Muric in 2022/23.
Looking back on the 2023/24 season, it would be very fair to say that Trafford was not ready and lost his side more points than he won for them.
A season in the second tier could do him the world of good but there is a lot of talk of a summer transfer away from Turf Moor.
but it is who are believed to be leading the race for the 21-year-old goalkeeper s signature.
The Magpies are in the market for a new …