![]() ![]() ![]() The 27-year-old will be a free agent at the end of the season after deciding not to renew his contract with Benfica, reports Mario Cortegana.įorest’s home record at the City Ground under Steve Cooper has been impressive (Photo: Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Īt the same time, the club have been weighing up the pros and cons of the best time to knock down their Peter Taylor Stand and put up a replacement that would increase the 30,000 capacity to 35,000 and bring the stadium more in line with demand. Grimaldo attracting interest from Premier League and beyondīenfica reached the last eight of the Champions League thanks to a 7-1 aggregate win over Club Bruges, with left-back Alejandro Grimaldo playing 180 minutes over the two legs for the Portuguese side. The German manufacturer has also committed to stop using kangaroo leather by the end of 2023.Ī Nike spokesperson told The Athletic: “Nike divested of its only kangaroo leather supplier in 2021 and will stop making any product with kangaroo leather in 2023.” Puma announced last week that Puma King boots will start having ‘K-Better’ uppers, which is animal-free and contains at least 20 per cent recycled materials. Nike’s Tiempo Legend Elite and Tiempo Premier boots, due to be launched this summer, will not use kangaroo leather, and Nike will stop making any products featuring the material altogether in 2023. Kangaroo leather - or ‘k-leather’, as it is known - has traditionally been used in high-end football boots and soccer cleats because it is thought to be lighter, more malleable and more durable than cowhide. Meanwhile, Tottenham’s talismanic striker Harry Kane is nearing the final 12 months of his terms and the hierarchy in north London are determined to secure an agreement to keep him for longer. Should it be resolved that he is to leave, discussions with prospective successors can begin and Spurs will hope to run a smoother process than that which eventually led them to hire Conte in 2021. ![]() As well as a packed fixture schedule, this season has been heavily disrupted for Conte by bereavements and illness.īut from early April it is expected that decisive conversations will be held between Tottenham and Conte to determine his position. However, no potential successors have been talked to so far and the intention is for that to remain the case until the club reach a decision in conjunction with Conte on whether or not he will depart.ĭespite both parties knowing the 53-year-old’s deal is coming to an end, various on and off-field factors mean the situation has yet to be brought to a head internally. It has led to increasing speculation about who Tottenham might recruit as Conte’s replacement - if he goes - and The Athletic reported last week that a shortlist of candidates has been compiled. The fact he was subject to the biggest transfer in football history means that it would take an enormous investment for any suitor to prise the Brazil international away from the French capital.Ĭonversations about Conte’s future at Tottenham will begin next month (Photo: Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images) Since joining from Barcelona in 2017 for a world-record £200million ($240m), Neymar has helped the Ligue 1 side reach their first Champions League final (in 2020) and has lifted 13 domestic trophies.ĭuring his spell at PSG, the club’s value, according to Forbes, has risen from $841million to $3.2billion and he has cemented his status among the sport’s most iconic figures. Neymar is often linked with a return to Barcelona and moves elsewhere, but he has stayed at PSG and that looks set to remain the case - because the 31-year-old wants to finish his career there. Clarity on Mbappe and Messi should arrive soon (the former must tell the club if he plans to sign a two-year extension and the latter will either renew or walk away as a free agent) Neymar’s situation is less pressing, given the forward is committed to PSG until 2027.
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