By Miracle Ogunde
-Portugal equal their best ever win in the group stages of the European Championships and book their place in the knockout rounds.
-Manchester United (3) have more goalscorers at Euro 2024 than Liverpool (1), Man City (1) and Arsenal (1) so far.
-As well as being the highest goalscorer in UEFA European Championship history, Cristiano Ronaldo now also has the most assists (7) on record (since 1968) in the competition. Inevitable.
-Bernardo Silva is the first Manchester City player to score at Euro 2024.
He joins Kai Havertz, Christian Eriksen, Scott McTominay and Cody Gakpo as the only goalscorers from the Premier League.
-Portugal Vs Turkey is the first European Championship game since Greece v Spain in 2004 to see five yellow cards in the first half. The ref was the busiest man on the pitch.
-Giorgi Mamardashvili is the first goalkeeper to make 15+ saves at EURO 2024. 11 of them came against Czechia, which is the most by any keeper since Latvia’s Alexanders Kolinko vs. the Netherlands in 2004 (12). Based on the quality of the shots he faced, he also prevented 3.19 goals.
-Czechia recorded 12 shots on target against Georgia; the most by a team who failed to win the match at the UEFA European Championship on record (since 1980). Mamardashvili.
-Only Wales (vs. Russia) in 2016 and Belgium (vs. Italy) in 2000 have had more shots in the first 45 minutes of a European Championship game than Czechia vs. Georgia (8) since 1980. And they find themselves behind.
-Czechia are first team since records began to have three shots on target in the opening 5 minutes of a European Championship game.
LATEST TRANSFER RUMOURS
-Manchester Utd are yet to contact Bologna regarding a move for Joshua Zirkzee. United are yet to express willingness about triggering the player’s release clause.
-Wolves have REJECTED offers from West Ham United and Newcastle United for captain Max Kilman.
-Douglas Luiz joins Juventus, Iling Junior and Barrenechea to join Aston Villa DONE DEAL.
-Chelsea are in talks to sign 19-year-old defender Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors. A bid has gone in and the idea is that he would join Strasbourg on a season-long loan deal.
-Edson Álvarez is not unsellable, his price valuation is estimated to be between €60-80m. Manchester United are interested in him and have gathered information about the figures in recent days.
-Nacho is set to leave Real Madrid and move to Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah on a two year contract.
-Brighton are interested in Galatasaray and Turkey forward Baris Alper Yilmaz.
-Arsenal have made Spain’s Nico Williams their “preferred” transfer target if they decide to move for a winger this summer.
-Newcastle make player-plus-cash offer for Wolves defender Max Kilman. Player understood to be Elliot Anderson, but proposal REJECTED.
-Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Estêvão Willian (17) from Brazilian side Palmeiras! He will officially join the club next summer.
-Everton are set to rival Marseille in the race to sign Wilfried Ndidi (27) on a free transfer from Leicester City.
–Napoli will have a key meeting with Leonardo Spinazzola next week to seal a move for the full-back.
-Mauricio Pochettino has finally agreed a £10m pay-off at Chelsea that frees him up as a contender for the England job if it comes up.
-Ian Maatsen will undergo a medical at Aston Villa this weekend ahead of a £37.5m move.
-Everton’s Friedkin ownership can help Roma land Newcastle United’s Yankuba Minteh. Marseille and Borussia Dortmund also like the player.
-Juventus will soon open talks with Nice over a move for midfielder Khephren Thuram.
-Liverpool are one of the clubs pushing for Nico Williams. Barcelona can’t afford him right now and see him as an unattainable dream.
-Michael Olise to Bayern Munich is a done deal. Total agreement reached with Crystal Palace for €60m fee. Contract until 2029.
-Leny Yoro has reached an agreement to join Real Madrid. He is even willing to wait a year and join freely next summer.
-Newcastle are in talks with Everton over Dominic Calvert-Lewin whilst Everton are in talks with Newcastle over Yankuba Minteh.
-Nacho Fernandez is very close to joining Al-Qadsiah! Negotiations between the parties are advanced.
-Liverpool are interested in signing both Rodrygo and Arda Güler from Real Madrid this summer. It remains unclear if the Spanish club are willing to sell.
-Chelsea are on the verge of a £19m agreement with Aston Villa to sign 18-year old Omari Kellyman. Personal terms and medical need to be completed before it’s over the line.
-Lazio are prepared to offer Greece goalkeeper Christos Mandas, as well as a £15m fee in their bid to sign Mason Greenwood from Manchester United.
-Chelsea started to feel strange when Crystal Palace offered Michael Olise a new deal. Even so they remained confident because they’d be in talks for more than a year. Olise then informed clubs he chose Bayern.
-Real Madrid are considering signing Adrien Rabiot as a free agent to succeed Toni Kroos! His contract with Juventus expires on June 30.
-Chelsea are showing concrete inertest in Hoffenheim’s Maximilian Beier. Beier has a release clause of around €30m and scored 16 goals last season in the Bundesliga. Several Premier League teams also keeping tabs as well as Bayern Leverkusen.
-PSG, Liverpool and Manchester United are not giving up on signing Leny Yoro, even though Real Madrid remain the favourites. The young defender is waiting for Real Madrid’s final decision.
-Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah has offered Nacho a two year contract and he’s seriously considering making the move. Real Madrid are waiting for Nacho’s final decision.
-Roma are interested in signing Newcastle winger Yankuba Minteh, who impressed on loan at Feyenoord. His price tag is around €30m.
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