As expected, Mason Mount (24) leaves his training club Chelsea. The English attacking midfielder joins Manchester United for an estimated sum of 70 million euros. A weight reinforcement for the Red Devils, qualified for the next Champions League, while the Blues will not play Europe. It’s the second big start for Chelsea, who sold Kai Havertz for the same sum to Arsenal. Mount signed up for five seasons at Manchester United.
Paris Saint-Germain announced on Wednesday the appointment until 2025 of Luis Enrique, former coach of FC Barcelona and the Spanish selection, to replace Christophe Galtier, whose departure had been formalized earlier. “It’s a new cycle, a new way of playing, one of the best coaches in the world, not for what he has won but for his style of football, offensive,” said President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi alongside the 53-year-old technician at a press conference held at the new training center in Poissy (Yvelines). Luis Enrique becomes the eighth coach of PSG since the arrival of the Qatari fund QSI (Qatar Sports Investments) at the head of the club in 2011.
Nantes attacking midfielder Ludovic Blas has signed up for four years in Rennes, continuing his career in Brittany with European ambitions, the two clubs confirmed on Wednesday evening. According to several media, the amount of the transfer is around 15 million euros for the 25-year-old player, who was under contract until 2024 with the Canaries. In Rennes, he should complete an ambitious midfielder, with the announced arrival of Lorient’s Enzo Le Fée, and an already rich offensive palette.
And also…- Nasser Al-Khelaïfi clears things up for Mbappé- Declan Rice to Arsenal, a record to come- Alexis Sanchez is unlikely to stay at OM- Inigo Martinez joins Barcelona- PSG activates the clause by Xavi Simons-Lille recruits Tiago Santos