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Jorge Jesus Tries to Convince Bruno Fernandes to join Al Hilal This Summer
Al Hilal are once again making a push to sign Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, hoping to bring him to Saudi Arabia before the summer transfer window closes. The Portuguese midfielder had previously rejected a massive offer from the Saudi Pro League champions, reportedly worth around £200 million over three seasons.
Fernandes had revealed that the club’s president reached out to him directly and that he discussed the offer with Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim, who advised him against making the move. He also stated that Manchester United had no intention of selling him and made it clear they weren’t in need of the money.
Despite his earlier rejection, reports from Metro UK suggest that Al Hilal are not backing down, with new manager Jorge Jesus said to be leading the charge to convince Fernandes to make the switch.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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