LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – If he could choose, Talksport assures, there would be no doubt. Sandro Tonali would gladly return to Italy, and there is no shortage of big clubs interested, but, as the English specialized site points out, the deal would be financially unsustainable for Serie A clubs. Newcastle, who paid AC Milan around €60 million in 2023, values the 25-year-old Italian national team midfielder at £80 million (around €92 million), an impossible figure for Italian clubs, not for the big English clubs. According to Talksport, Arsenal considered the move in January, but now it’s the Manchester club, first United and then City, who are courting Tonali, who is under contract with the Magpies until 2028.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – Mohamed Salah will end his time with Liverpool at the conclusion of the 2025–26 season. The 33-year-old Egyptian forward has reached an agreement with the Reds that will allow him to close an extraordinary nine-year chapter at Anfield. Salah expressed his desire to make this announcement to fans as soon as possible, to ensure maximum transparency about his future as a sign of respect and gratitude toward them.

Signed from AS Roma in the summer of 2017, the number 11 established himself as one of the greatest players in the club’s history, contributing to the الفوز of two Premier League titles, one Champions League, one Club World Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one FA Cup, two League Cups, and one Community Shield. With 255 goals in 435 appearances, the Egyptian ranks third on Liverpool’s all-time top scorers list, having won the Premier League Golden Boot four times, in addition to numerous individual awards.

“Unfortunately the time has come, I will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, but this will always be my home,” Salah said on Instagram alongside a video highlighting his time with the English club.

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LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – “I love England and its football culture.” These were the words of Mauricio Pochettino, interviewed by L’Équipe. The Argentine coach, now head coach of the United States—one of the upcoming host nations of the World Cup—spoke again about his past and English football.

“For anyone with a competitive spirit who wants to measure themselves against others and test their abilities, this is the ideal place,” Pochettino said about England. The former manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC, who last summer had ruled out a return to Spurs as a replacement for Postecoglou, also confirmed that his former club—and others—had contacted him in 2021, when he was coaching Paris Saint-Germain.

With Tottenham struggling, calls from fans for the Argentine coach’s return are growing louder. For his part, Pochettino is happy in the United States, as he also reiterated about a year ago to the BBC, and is now solely focused on the home World Cup awaiting the U.S. national team.

“I think I will return to the Premier League one day,” Pochettino had also said, not ruling out any possibility.

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LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Avoiding relegation remains the priority today, but Tottenham are already working on their future. According to the Telegraph, Roberto De Zerbi has expressed his willingness to lead Spurs next season should they remain in the Premier League. The Italian manager is currently unemployed after his stormy departure from Marseille last month and is reportedly tempted by a return to the English Channel after his stint at Brighton. Manchester United and Liverpool are also reportedly interested, but Tottenham—where a return for current US coach Mauricio Pochettino is also not ruled out—is said to be ahead.

In London, they are also working to find a new sporting director following the farewell of Fabio Paratici: Sebastian Kehl, who until Sunday served as sporting director at Borussia Dortmund, where he hired Schlotterbeck, Guirassy, ​​Nmecha, Adeyemi, and Jobe Bellingham, is said to be in pole position.

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MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – A decade-long relationship has come to an end. Through their official channels, both Atlético Madrid and Orlando City have announced the transfer of Antoine Griezmann to the United States. The 2018 World Cup winner, long sought after by the American club, has signed a contract valid through the 2027-28 season, with an option for the following year, and will join the team as a Designated Player when the Major League Soccer transfer window opens in July. “Bringing Antoine to Orlando is a historic moment not only for our club, but also for our city, our fans, and Major League Soccer,” said Mark Wilf, owner and president of Orlando City. “I’m delighted with this new adventure. I immediately sensed the club’s strong ambitions. I can’t wait to meet the fans and for Orlando to become my new home,” said the 35-year-old. For his part, Atlético bids farewell to their all-time leading scorer (211 goals), as well as the fourth-most appearance-making player in the club’s history (488).

With the Colchoneros, where he joined in 2014 from Real Sociedad, Griezmann won the Spanish Super Cup in 2014, the Europa League in 2018, and the UEFA Super Cup that same year. He also had a brief stint at Barcelona between 2019 and 2021, before returning to Atlético.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Prime Minister Robert Abela has underscored Malta’s priorities in digital transformation and European connectivity during a meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen.

The talks, held at Auberge de Castille, focused on ensuring that the European Union’s digital transition benefits all member states, including smaller nations like Malta.

Abela highlighted the importance of a fair and inclusive Single Market, stressing that digital change must work “for everyone” across the bloc.

He also pointed to the need for strong European connectivity, particularly amid ongoing international challenges in the energy sector.

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PARIS (FRANCE) (ITALPRESS) – Lens is raising its voice and rebelling. As it did ahead of the round of 16 tie against Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain had asked the League to postpone their April 11 Ligue 1 match against Lens to better prepare for the Champions League quarterfinals against Liverpool (April 8 and 14).

Unlike Nantes, who had agreed to the Parisians’ request, the Sang et Or not only refused, but also attacked PSG and the French football institutions. “On March 6, the schedule for the match between Racing Club de Lens and Paris Saint-Germain was finalized, formalizing a framework to which everyone was invited to adhere,” reads a statement from the club, which also sits second in the league, one point behind PSG, who, however, have a game in hand.

“RCL has made it clear to Paris Saint-Germain from the very first requests that it will not change this date.” “It seems to us that a worrying sentiment is emerging: that of a French league progressively relegated to the role of a variable of adaptation based on the European commitments of some. A singular concept of sporting fairness, the likes of which are difficult to find in other major continental competitions.”

Lens points out that, if they granted the postponement request, they would find themselves without a game for 15 days and then end up in a tour de force given that they are still competing in the domestic cup, “a pace that respects neither the expected pace at the start of the season nor the ability of a club to handle these types of new commitments without repercussions. We should therefore accept that the league’s tenth budget adapts to the needs of the most powerful, in the name of interests that clearly now outweigh the national framework, already relaxed in recent seasons,” a reference to the reduction of Ligue 1 to 18 teams and the elimination of the League Cup.

“Beyond this specific case, what’s at stake is the respect due to the competition itself. It’s legitimate to question whether the championship sometimes seems to take a back seat to other ambitions, however legitimate they may be. Racing Club de Lens remains committed to fairness, clarity of the rules, and respect for all stakeholders. These are simple principles for fair and respected French football”.

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BERLIN (GERMANY) (ITALPRESS) – He’ll return sooner or later, he’s not sure when or, more importantly, where, but the time hasn’t yet come to call Jurgen Klopp’s coaching career over. The manager who brought Liverpool back to their former glory and is now Red Bull’s football manager will be covering the World Cup as a pundit on German TV, and during his presentation, he spoke about his future. He began with the rumors that he might one day take over the Germany bench.

“I’m not thinking about it at the moment, and fortunately there’s no reason to,” explained the former “Reds,” who doesn’t want to put any pressure on current coach Julian Nagelsmann before the World Cup. “As for my future as a manager, I’m quite old,” says the 58-year-old German, “but I’m not finished as a coach yet; I haven’t reached retirement age yet. We’ll see what the future holds, even though I don’t have any plans right now.”

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta has joined four other Mediterranean EU states in urging the European Commission to take a stronger role in addressing maritime security threats in the region.

Speaking in parliament after a European Council summit, Prime Minister Robert Abela highlighted concerns over the sanctioned Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz, which remains adrift in the Mediterranean. Abela said the MED5 group—comprising Malta, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Spain—had formally written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling for the activation of existing EU mechanisms and the creation of new ones to respond swiftly to such incidents. He warned that the situation poses serious risks to Mediterranean security, including the threat of long-term environmental damage.

The prime minister also told parliament that leaders discussed a worsening global energy crisis, describing it as the most severe in decades. In addition, Abela noted growing concern across Europe over a possible rise in irregular migration linked to escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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MALTA (VALLETTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Over the past four years, Malta Police have seized around half a tonne of cocaine worth an estimated €30 million, marking a significant blow to organised crime, Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà said.

Speaking on the national television station, Gafà described the seizures as evidence of a strategic shift toward targeting drug trafficking networks rather than individual possession.

He noted that more than 60% of cases investigated last year were linked directly to trafficking activities, highlighting an intensified enforcement focus.

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