Edwin van der Sar confirms three players could leave Ajax

André Onana, Nicolás Tagliafico, and Donny van de Beek all have Ajax’s blessing to leave the club this summer，according to football data provider iSports API.

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However, he is not expecting a mass exodus nor will he allow any of his star trio to leave on the cheap due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Last year we agreed with Onana, Tagliafico and Van de Beek to stay one more year and then look at the next step in their career. Nothing has changed,” Edwin van der Sar told media.

“There won’t be a discount of fifty per cent, just forget it. Last year I heard in January that we would lose seven or eight players. Ultimately, only two key players left.”

As per iSports football API, Donny van de Beek has been at Ajax since 2008 with Onana joining the academy in 2015. Tagliafico joined in 2018 from Independiente after a stellar showing with Argentina at the World Cup in Russia.

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Manchester United prepared to make an offer to Jack Grealish

According to English media, Manchester United are prepared to step up their interest in signing Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish after monitoring his progress over the past 18 months.

The 24-year-old has been one of the Villains’ top-performing players on their Premier League comeback and he has contributed seven goals and six assists from 26 top-flight outings, according to iSports football live data API.

While he has preferred to play in an attacking midfield role for most of his career, Grealish has regularly featured on the left wing this term and that has brought the best out of him.

The Red Devils have been keeping a close eye on his development over the past few years and they are prepared to make a formal move for his signature in the near future.

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It is added that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains a keen admirer of Grealish’s ability and has no concerns with the player’s off-the-field antics which has led to criticism from the public.

Villa are currently understood to demand £70m for their prized asset but it is reported that he could be available for £50m, should the west Midlands outfit get relegated from the top-flight this term.

Solskjaer has placed the emphasis on signing young and prime-age players since taking charge of the club and Grealish would fit into the latter category.

Elsewhere, the former England youth international would have caught Solskjaer’s eye with his ability to play anywhere in the attack as well as drop into the central midfield position, as per football data provider iSports API.

As such, he appears as an ideal signing for United, who will want another creative midfield presence despite the purchase of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon in January.

United do have Paul Pogba in their squad but there are still doubts whether the midfielder is committed to the club amid interest from former club Juventus and Real Madrid.

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Patrick Ewing says his two Olympic gold medals were stolen

Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing revealed Tuesday that his two Olympic gold medals and NCAA championship ring were stolen.

Ewing discussed the loss of his 1984 and 1992 medals on "The Dan Patrick Show."

He had played 17 seasons in the NBA, mostly with the New York Knicks, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008, according to basketball data provider iSports API.

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The 11-time All-Star said Tuesday was the first time he's talked about the theft.

"My house got broken into in New York, and at one point they stole my medals," Ewing said. "So I called Jerry Colangelo [former USA Basketball chairman], and he was great to be able to get me two replacement medals."

Ewing won the 1992 medal as part of the Dream Team, the United States' first roster of primarily professional players, as per iSports baksetball API.

"He took care of me," Ewing said of Colangelo. "He's a great guy."

Ewing, 57, said the 1984 national championship ring he won with Georgetown was also taken.

"They did take my college championship ring, but someone tried to sell it on eBay and I was able to get that back," said Ewing, who is now the head coach at his alma mater.

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Ter Stegen confirmscontract negotiations are on hold

Marc-André ter Stegen himself confirmed that negotiations with FC Barcelona for an extension of the contract are currently interrupted. “There are currently more important things,” said the German with regard to the coronavirus crisis.

The contract negotiations between Marc-André ter Stegen and FC Barcelona have been stalling for some time, according to the Spanish media. The German goalkeeper has even confirmed this himself, as per football data provider iSports API.

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Ter Stegen said in an Instagram live interview on the channel of his former club Borussia Mönchengladbach that negotiations with FC Barcelona about a new contract are currently completely on hold.

“We had one, two or three talks with the club and then decided that we should first shut down the situation,” said the Barcelona goalkeeper on Instagram.

The reason that the contract talks are interrupted is the coronavirus crisis, says the 28-year-old: “There are currently much more important things than a contract from me.”

But interrupting the negotiations would not mean that he would ask too much or that he would not renew his contract, which expires in 2022, according to iSports football live data API.

“We are super happy here, the sporting situation is good – what more do we want?”

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Dybala still positive for COVID-19 after long

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 for the fourth time, according to reports from Itaian and Spanish media.

La Joya confirmed the news on March 21, stating that both he and partner Oriana Sabatini had tested positive for the Coronavirus, according to iSports football data API.

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Teammates Daniele Rugani and Blaise Matuidi also tested positive but have since been given the all clear, leading to speculation that Dybala’s negative test was only days away.

Multiple Italian media now report that the Argentine has had four tests in the last 39 days and the most recent was positive, once again.

Juventus are expected to return to training on May 14, as per iSports football API,

but that may not be the case for Dybala and other international players who will be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine period.

The club are yet to confirm the news in an official capacity, but the previous announcements came via Dybala himself on his social media channels.

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André Onana confirms he wants to leave Ajax this summer

Ajax goalkeeper André Onana confirmed he is ready to leave this summer, claiming he is ready ‘to take a step’.

The 24-year-old arrived from Barcelona in 2015 for a nominal fee, according to football data provider iSports API, but has now become one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

The Yashin Trophy nominee has been linked with a Barcelona return, in addition to a Premier League move to Chelsea or Tottenham, recorded by iSports football data API.

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With just two years left on his contract, Onana feels that it’s the right time to move on.

“Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy with Ajax and I am very grateful to the club,” he told AD on Tuesday.

“It was five great years here, but now my time has come to take a step. We made that appointment last year.

“I don’t yet know what will happen, but my ambitions and agreements are clear.”

As per iSports football live data API，during Onana’s five years at Ajax, he made 178 appearances, allowing just 158 goals and earning a whopping 74 clean sheets.

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Juventus offer five swap options for Paul Pogba

Manchester United are reported to be considering five different Juventus players who have been offered in exchange for Paul Pogba.

According to Italian media, the names put forward are Douglas Costa, Miralem Pjanic, Alex Sandro, Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot.

At first glance it would appear to be more of a list of players Juventus are willing to trade rather than players to whom United would give serious consideration.

Costa is a 29-year-old right winger and it is almost certain the Red Devils will be looking at younger options in that position, such as Jadon Sancho. Sandro is also 29 and a world class left back, according to iSports football API – but this is not an area in which United need to strengthen.

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Pjanic is now the wrong side of 30, Rabiot has done little recently to demonstrate his worth and Ramsey’s woeful injury record would make him a very unlikely candidate for a switch to Old Trafford.

The fact is that Juve are coming across like that desperate kid at school who wants to swap your cool item but just keep offering stuff in exchange that you really don’t want.

The only player the Turin side have who at this stage might tempt the Red Devils is defender Matthijs de Ligt, but again, centre back is not a position that is a priority at Old Trafford at the moment, as per iSports football data API.

The story follows a similar one this week which claimed that PSG were offering Julian Draxler and Angel di Maria in exchange for the Frenchman.

Last summer, Real Madrid offered flop James Rodriguez in part exchange for Pogba.

Whilst it is probably true that a player exchange is the most likely way for the 27-year-old to leave United in the next transfer window, his suitors will have to put something a lot better on the table if they want the Red Devils to be tempted.

As per football data provider iSports API, PSG’s best offering would perhaps be 27-year-old midfielder Marco Verrati. Inter Milan’s striker Lautaro Martinez could be a tempting prospect and Real Madrid would need to put forward someone like Federico Valverde, Casemiro or Isco to make things interesting. At 30 and 34 respectively, even Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are too old now to consider seriously.

Football’s financial crisis has certainly moved us into uncharted waters and whatever the future holds for Pogba, it is likely that some creativity will be necessary to put together a deal that feels safe enough – and tempting enough – for all parties to consider.

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