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AS Roma waiting on PSG to greenlight Gini Wijnaldum loan-deal

According to Fabrizio Romano, Roma are waiting on Paris Saint-Germain to greenlight the departure of Georginio Wijnaldum (31) on a loan-deal. The next 24 to 48 hours are crucial for finding a full agreement between the two clubs for the Dutchman.  Last week it was reported by RMC Sport that PSG and Roma were in talks over an initial loan deal with a €10m permanent option, which will become automatic should the Giallorossi qualify for the Champions…

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Porsche shelves F1 plans, but series remains ‘interesting’

Porsche says it no longer plans to enter Formula 1, the German manufacturer focusing its core racing activities on sportscars and on Formula E. Last year, Volkswagen gave its Porsche and Audi affiliates the green light to enter Formula 1. While the latter sealed a deal to partner with Sauber Motorsport from 2026, the former engaged in discussions to team up with Red Bull. However last September, after a handshake deal had been put in…

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No meeting held yesterday for Lyon’s Rayan Cherki

According to Foot Mercato there was no contract extension meeting between Lyon and young right-winger Rayan Cherki (18) – despite reports suggesting that the player was going to finalise his extension on Monday. The 18-year-old made a good showing against Inter on Saturday night (2-2) – enough to encourage the club to speed up their discussions.  Cherki’s current deal is set to expire at the end of the upcoming season – as Lyon set a deadline for the…

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Alpine: Rivals ‘opportunistically’ blocked Gasly penalty points cut

Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer says a proposition he submitted to have benign offenses wiped from Pierre Gasly’s superlicence was “opportunistically” rejected by several of the French outfit’s rivals. Last year, during his final campaign with AlphaTauri, Gasly accumulated ten penalty points on his superlicence, which means he’s just two points away from incurring an automatic one-race ban. Based on F1’s 12-month rolling schedule, the Alpine charger’s tally won’t start to expire until May 22,…

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Premiership: Owen Farrell escapes red card before slotting match-winning drop-goal for Saracens against Gloucester

Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell was lucky to escape a red card against Gloucester before he landed a game-winning drop-goal to hand his side a 19-16 Premiership win. The three-pointer in the dying embers of the match saw Farrell and Saracens to a narrow victory at Kingsholm on Friday, but he was lucky to be on the field. Minutes earlier, the England international made contact with the head of Gloucester forward Jack Clement, but the TMO…

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Leandro Paredes agrees terms with Juventus

As reported by Gianluca di Marzio, Argentinian international midfielder Leandro Paredes has reached an agreement over personal terms with Serie A outfit Juventus ahead of a possible move from PSG this summer. The 28-year-old Argentinian international was placed on the list of “undesirables” by PSG’s new Sporting Director Luis Campos at the beginning of the summer and, despite very close relationships with key dressing room figures such as Neymar and Lionel Messi, the ex-Zenit midfielder has…

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Red Bull denies it has made a “massive step” for 2023

In a declaration seemingly aimed at further demoralising their rivals, Red Bull insists that it has not made a massive step in performance over the winter – implying that its current dominance is a reflection of the weakness of other teams. Red Bull has swept the first two races of the season with Max Verstappen winning the season opener in Bahrain ahead of team mate Sergio Perez, and Perez taking the honours in Saudi Arabia…

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Monaco targeting Napoli’s Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa

According to Foot Mercato, AS Monaco are attempting a coup for Napoli defensive midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (26) – but it could be difficult to lure away the Cameroonian international who is under contract at the Italian side until June 2026.  The former Marseille man comes off the back of an active season, making 33 appearances and creating two assists from defensive midfield for Napoli, after joining the club on loan from Fulham. He made his move…

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Williams car ‘the best it’s ever felt’ ahead of DNF in Jeddah – Albon

Alex Albon rued a terminal brake issue that put an end to his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after 27 laps, but the Williams charger noted that his mount was the best it’s ever felt last weekend. Albon was disappointed by his P17 performance in qualifying that left him with a heavy task on his hands for race day. But the Anglo-Thai racer progressed nicely during his first stint on the medium tyre, the Williams driver…

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Alexis Sánchez to complete Marseille move next week

RMC Sport report this afternoon that Chilean forward Alexis Sánchez is expected to complete his switch to Marseille over the course of next week, in a move that will be completed once he has agreed on a contract termination with Inter. The former Arsenal and Barcelona man, who will also have to iron out some personal administrative issues once he is no longer linked with the Nerazzurri, is set to sign a two-year deal with OM.…

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