

Arsenal continues its winning run and beats Orlando City in Pre-Season Friendly
Arsenal remains on a roll during the preseason, claiming a 3-1 friendly victory over Orlando City to win their fourth straight preseason match. Arsenal hat-trick was signed by Gabriel Martinelli, Edward Nikita, and Reiss Nelson in the 5th, 66th, and 80th minutes of the match, respectively. Facundo Torres scored the only goal for the American team in the 29th minute of the match. Arsenal line-up was as follows: Ramsdale, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tavares, Mohamed Elneny, Maitland Niles, Lukonga, Pepe, Martinelli, and Nketiah. Arsenal won the first three friendly matches in the pre-season camp against Ipswich Town, Nuremberg, and Everton. The Gunners beat Everton on Saturday, and previously put up five goals against Nurnberg and Ipswich Town.

Dybala's career so far in magic moments after joining AS Roma
Argentine star Paulo Dybala seeks to continue his brilliance in the Italian league. The player moved to Roma on a 3-year contract during the current summer Mercato in a free transfer deal after the end of his contract with his former club, Juventus. Dybala won many major titles during his seven-year career with his former team Juventus. Dybala won 12 titles with the old lady as follows: 5 Serie A titles, 4 Coppa Italia trophies, and 3 Italian Super Cup titles. With Juventus after joining them from Palermo in 2015, Dybala scored 115 goals and made 48 assists in 293 appearances across all competitions. Italian press reports revealed that Argentina international forward Paulo Dybala will receive a deal worth 6 million euros ($6.14 million) per season, including the other additions, with the option to extend for a fourth year, and will wear the number 21 shirt.

Allegri: Roma is the right club for Dybala
The Juve manager said that the Giallorossi are the “right club” for Paulo Dybala after the latter confirmed the signing of the player. Massimiliano Allegri, who brought the Argentina international to Juventus, said that Roma is the right club for the player and he wished him well. Talking to DAZN, Allegri said: “I believe it is the right club for him and I wish him the best of luck. He is a player who has given a lot to Juventus and I think he will do very well at Roma.” Quizzed to explain the reason behind him feeling the Giallorossi are the right club, he said: “He is a very technical player, alongside [Tammy] Abraham up front. Then you have [manager José] Mourinho, who is very good.” Dybala joined the Bianconeri in 2015 when Allegri’s first season at the helm ended. They won the title and cup double during their first season together, doing the same in the next two seasons as well. They even made their way to the Champions League final in 2017. During the final season of Allegri’s first time with Juve, he just won the Serie A title but did not get any trophy last season when Allegri returned to the club.

De Ligt: “It wasn't that difficult to convince me to move to Bayern because is the best in the world”
Dutch defender Matthias de Ligt confirmed that it was not difficult to convince him to join Bayern Munich in the current summer transfer window from Juventus. De Ligt said at the press presentation conference to the media: "Hasan (Salihamidžić) and Marco (Neppe) did a good job, but it wasn't that difficult to convince me to move to Bayern. Bayern is a great club with great fans. But it was still very interesting to hear their plans." De Ligtwent on to say: "Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in the world, we want to win as many titles as possible. That's normal for a club like Bayern. I watched the Champions League defeat against Villarreal last season, it was a surprise. Hopefully, this season will be better" Matthijs de Ligt: "I was very well received and everyone was kind to me. I'm proud to be part of this club and to play in one of the best teams in Europe. It's a big honor. I will train hard to perform as best as I can"

Cristiano Ronaldo among 15 Man United players who could leave this summer
The UK newspaper "Mirror" indicated that Cristiano Ronaldo will be one of 15 Manchester United players who may leave in the current transfer period. Even though Erik ten Hag has insisted that the 37-year-old is part of his plans for the new campaign, it is thought that the legendary forward's future at the club remains uncertain. Ronaldo, who has just 12 months remaining on his contract, is the only first-team player who has not traveled with the rest of the United squad on their pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia, due to a "family issue". The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is allegedly open to finding a new club this summer as he is desperate to continue playing in the Champions League. The Red Devils have already allowed eight players to leave Old Trafford this summer, including midfielder Paul Pogba who has re-joined Juventus on a free transfer following the expiration of his contact. Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Edinson Cavani, and Lee Grant have also seen their contracts expire, with the former linking up with Jose Mourinho at Roma. Andreas Pereira has completed a permanent switch to Fulham for around £10m, while Dean Henderson is another who has joined a newly-promoted club as he will spend the 2022-23 campaign on loan with Nottingham Forest. According to the Daily Mirror, United are looking to slim down their squad even further, with up to 15 players potentially heading for the exit door. The report claims that the Red Devils will listen to offers for defensive trio Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly, and Phil Jones, with the former having lost his place as the club's first-choice right-back to Diogo Dalot. There are also a number of youngsters who United are prepared to either send out on loan or let go permanently this summer, as they are unlikely to feature regularly in Ten Hag's first-team squad next season. Alvaro Fernandez and Shola Shoretire are two highly-rated teenagers who were not included in United's squad for their pre-season tour, and both players are understood to have attracted loan interest from clubs in the Championship. Brandon Williams, Ethan Laird, Teden Mengi, Tahith Chong, Nathan Bishop, Will Fish, and Matej Kovar are also set to leave United this summer. While a mass exodus could be on the cards at Old Trafford, Ten Hag has signed three new players so far this summer in the form of Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez; the latter is yet to be officially confirmed although an agreement is in place between United and Ajax for the defender to join the Red Devils for around £46.8m plus £8.5m in add-ons.

Chelsea lose to American Charlotte in a pre-season friendly
UK Chelsea FC lost 5-3 on penalties to Charlotte FC in a preseason friendly played in the early hours of Thursday, as part of preparations for the start of the next season 2022-2023. Christian Pulisic scored on home soil in the 30 minutes of the match, but Chelsea found the going tough against a determined and energized Charlotte FC. Daniel Rios equalized in the last minute of the match through a penalty kick. Chelsea played the match with a full squad that includes: Edward Mendy as a goalkeeper, James, Thiago Silva, Emerson, Odoi, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Hakim Ziyech, Pulisic, Batshuayi. Chelsea beat Club America, Mexico in a friendly 2-1, last Sunday, in preparation for the start of the English Premier League. Chelsea is scheduled to meet their neighbor Arsenal in the London derby next Sunday.

De Bruyne leads the way for Man City's win in Houston against Club America in friendly
Kevin De Bruyne leads the way for Manchester City's win in Houston against Club América 2-1 victory in a friendly match that brought them together early Thursday morning, as part of preparations for the start of the new football season at the NRG Stadium stadium. De Bruyne scored the two goals for Manchester City in the 30th and 45th minutes of the match, while Henry Martin scored the only goal for Club America in the 43rd minute. Manchester City's starting lineup in the match included: Ortega - Cancelo - Nathan Ake - Mbeti - Walker - De Bruyne - Rodri - Bernardo Silva - Grealish - Alvarez - Riyad Mahrez. Manchester City will meet in the next friendly match with the German champions, Bayern Munich, at Lambeau Field in the United States of America. Manchester City will play a fiery confrontation with Liverpool in the Community Shield on July 30, at the opening of the new season in England.

Sadio Mane scored his debut goals with Bayern Munich
New signing Sadio Mane scored his debut goal as Bayern Munich thumped Major League Soccer's D.C United 6-2 in a friendly early Thursday morning, as part of preparations for the start of the new football season 2022-2023. The Bavarian hexagon was scored by Sadio Mane from the penalty spot, Marcel Sabitzer, Serge Gnabry, Matthias de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee, and Thomas Muller, respectively. Recruited this summer by Bayern Munich, Mané scored his first goal with the Bavarian club; as the Senegalese striker opened his counter-goal with a superb achievement. Bayern Munich squad included:

Arsenal targets next signing after agreeing on Zinchenko transfer deal
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has expressed interest in signing Leicester City midfielder Yuri Tillmans this summer, as Arsenal has been keeping an eye on the Belgian all summer, and the Spanish coach has urged the club to bring him to the Emirates Stadium. According to the Telegraph, Tillmans is open to a move to Arsenal this summer; however, the Gunners have yet to make a formal offer. The North London side has secured the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City and can now turn their focus to Tillmans. The 25-year-old midfielder will cost around £25m and is arguably a solid deal, however, as he is in the final year of his contract with Leicester City and has refused to sign a new one. Tillmans has been a key part of the Leicester squad since joining Monaco in 2019. He has appeared in 158 games for the club in all competitions, scoring 24 goals and 24 assists.
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