— Manchester United Legend Van Der Sar taken into intensive care in Croatia over brain haemorrhage
oao Felix reportedly has his sights set on joining Paris Saint-Germain with the former Chelsea loanee having been stripped of his No 7 shirt at Atletico Madrid.
Felix spent the second half of last season at Stamford Bridge, scoring four goals in 16 appearances but failing to help improve the club’s results.
There was an expectation that he would join the Blues on a permanent basis but new manager Mauricio Pochettino made the call to send him back to Atletico and focus on other targets.
And it does not appear that the Spanish club are counting on him for the new campaign after they revealed their latest squad numbers.
Felix has worn the No 7 shirt since his £113m move from Benfica back in 2019.
However, the number has now been given to Antoine Griezmann, who previously wore it during his first spell at the club.
Relevo claim that Felix and Atletico manager Diego Simeone do not want to work together again.
And AS report that the project at PSG is the one that appeals most to the Portuguese.
The 23-year-old’s current contract expires in 2027 and Atletico are looking for a fee in the region of £85m for their club record transfer.
At this time there is no sign that a club will be willing to to go that high and Los Rojiblancos will keep hold of him if they do not receive an acceptable offer.
Manchester United Legend Van Der Sar taken into intensive care in Croatia over brain haemorrhage
Meanwhile, Former Manchester United and Fulham goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is in intensive care after suffering a brain haemorrhage on holiday in Croatia.
The 52-year-old Dutchman was flown to hospital by helicopter on Friday but remains in a stable condition, according to a statement from his old club Ajax.
It read: ‘On Friday, Edwin van der Sar had a bleeding around his brain. He’s currently in hospital in the intensive care unit and is in a stable condition.‘Once there is more concrete information, an update will follow. Everyone at Ajax wishes Edwin a speedy recovery. We’re thinking of you.’
United also sent Van der Sar their best wishes, saying: ‘Manchester United is holding Edwin van der Sar and his family in our collective thoughts after hearing the news that the legendary goalkeeper has fallen seriously ill.
Everyone at United wishes to join our friends at Ajax in wishing Edwin all the very best for a full and swift recovery.’
Van der Sar left his role as Ajax chief executive after seven years in May, saying he was ‘exhausted’ at the end of a difficult season in which the Amsterdam club finished third and failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 14 years.
Van der Sar, who won 130 caps for Holland, enjoyed huge success as a player at Ajax before joining Juventus, Fulham and United.
He won four Premier League titles at Old Trafford and also made the decisive save in the penalty shootout as Sir Alex Ferguson’s side beat Chelsea in the 2008 Champions League final.
He was given compassionate leave the following year when his wife Annemarie collapsed after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
The couple had been in Holland around Christmas in 2009 when Annemarie was admitted to hospital after collapsing in their family home.
They were quickly joined by rallying relatives, including their son Joe and daughter Lynn. She made a full recovery and suffered no long-term effects.
Fulham also issued a statement saying: ‘Everyone at Fulham Football Club wishes Edwin a speedy recovery. We’re thinking of you.’
Credit: Daily Mail
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