The Gakpo coup
Cody Gakpo’s transfer to Liverpool is making waves in England. The tabloids shower Manchester United with scorn and ridicule. After all, the Red Devils were on the Holland star for a long time. The ‘Sun’ takes the liberty “Cod Red” a corresponding play on words as a headline. The ‘Daily Mail’ writes about one “Dutch pleasure for Liverpool”. For the Red Devils, on the other hand, it’s after the missed transfer “back to the drawing board”. The ‘Mirror’ writes about one “Kidnapping”, which the Reds pulled through there. The pain at United is currently unending.
Record man Enzo?
Enzo Fernández was one of the discoveries of the World Cup. The demand for the Argentine in the service of Benfica Lisbon is correspondingly high. The ‘Record’ is sure: “Enzo can beat Félix.” The daring thesis of the Portuguese daily newspaper: “Jorge Mendes will provide the Eagles with a record offer that could become the biggest sale in the club’s history.” However, the report leaves open why an interested party should pay more than the €120 million exit clause. As a reminder, the sale of João Félix to Atlético Madrid netted Benfica €126m.
Barça releases the handbrake
Today, Tuesday, ‘Mundo Deportivo’ is dedicated to its favorite subject: FC Barcelona. “Full steam ahead”, is the headline. With the exception of Vice World Champion Jules Koundé, the entire Barça squad is available to coach Xavi. And the existing resources are definitely needed at the Blaugrana in the coming weeks and months. Because the Catalan sports newspaper calculates: “We have a real marathon of five months ahead of us, in which Barça could play up to 41 games.” Participation in the Europa League makes it possible.
