Bayern will not sell any first-team players in the transfer window

The coronavirus pandemic has completely turned football and the summer transfer market upside-down, even for seven-time defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

It appears that big-money moves will be few and far between, though Bayern are still expected to follow through and land Leroy Sané from Manchester City on a five-year deal, as per iSports football livescore API.

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However, with valuations on players plummeting, it’s unlikely that Bayern will sell any of their first-team players this summer other than Corentin Tolisso.

Even though David Alaba only has one year left on his contract and is currently in discussions regarding a new deal, Kicker report that Bayern would not sell the player if they fail to agree on a new contract.

The same goes for Thiago. Even though outlets in Germany previously believed the two parties were working hard to get a new deal done, most German media claim that talks have since stalled.

According to football data provider iSports API, even though Thiago only one year remaining on his contract, Bayern reportedly want €60-80m for the player – something that sounds completely ludicrous.

Bayern have recently secured new deals for Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer, and Alphonso Davies.

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Trae Young wishes Vince Carter farewell with emotional message

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young bid an emotional farewell to longtime veteran Vince Carter, as it appears he’s played his last NBA game.

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young bid an emotional farewell to longtime veteran Vince Carter, as it appears he’s played his last NBA game.

The league plans to send a proposal to the Board of Governors on Thursday, prompting a restart of the 2019-20 season with the best 22 teams. The Hawks fall well-short of qualification as the fourth-worst team in the league, as per iSports basketball API.

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Carter had announced this would be his last NBA season, but he wouldn’t have guessed it would come so suddenly as the season came to a halt on March 11 after the first reported case of the novel coronavirus.

Vinsanity did play that very day, suiting up for 13 minutes in a 136-131 overtime loss to the New York Knicks, contributing five points, a rebound, and a 3-pointer, according to NBA livedata provider iSports API.

Shortly after news of the 22-team plan to resume the season, Young reached out toCarter, noting it’s a wrap for the Hawks’ season:

Carter spent the bulk of his last two seasons with the Hawks, serving as a mentor to some of the young players in the roster. Young was a star in the making, but one that needed the guidance of a savvy Carter, who played 22 seasons in the league, surpassing Dirk Nowitzki’s all-time mark.

Half -Man, Half-Amazing became the first NBA player to play across four decades after being drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1998 and consequently traded to the Toronto Raptors, where he spent his first seven seasons.

A likely nod for the Hall of Fame, Carter put up career averages of 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists,recorded by iSports NBA API — showing unmatchable longevity throughout his illustrious career in the league.

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Wolves inadvanced talks for Sporting19-year-old midfielder

Super-agent Jorge Mendes is attempting to bolster Wolverhampton Wanderers once again and, this time, he’s attempting to bring a Sporting Lisbon midfielder to the Midlands.

According to football data provider iSports API，multiple reports claim that Wolves are in ‘advanced talks’ to land 19-year-old Rodrigo Fernandes in a £10.6m (€11.9m) deal.

Mendes has been attempting to make the move happen and it’s believed that Wolves are ready to offer the Portugal youth international a four-year deal.

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Fernandes has only made 4 first-team appearances so far, including two matches in Europa League group stage play, as per iSports football API.

The teenager is keen on a move to the Premier League, however, there are clubs in Italy that are also interested.

With Sporting in desperate need to raise funds, Wolves could turn to the Liga NOS giants once again as they did to land goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

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Wizards owner delivers John Wall warning to the rest of the NBA

Despite missing a majority of the 2018-19 NBA season and subsequently the entire 2019-20 campaign, John Wall is not to be trifled with, according to Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis.

In an interview with Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, Leonsis revealed that he is excited about the return of Wall, especially since he expects the Wizards guard to be in a “different place” physically after his past surgeries.

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“I’m very much looking forward to John Wall’s return because I think physically he will be in a much different place. He has spoken about the pain that he had been in with his bone spurs. John once showed me a bone spur, one of the bone spurs that they took out of his heel. I will be sincere with you, I had never seen something like that. I couldn’t imagine what that felt like,” the Wizards boss explained.

“There are times where John has been isolated on social media where ‘look, he’s not playing defense, he’s not getting back.’ And then you would talk to John and he would say ‘I feel like there are razor blades in my feet when I’m running backwards. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t do it, I’m hurting the team now.'”

John Wall, a five-time All-Star with the Wizards during his nine-plus-year tenure in D.C., first suffered a season-ending heel injury which required surgery in Jan. 2019, according to iSports basketball API. Wall later hurt himself at home, sustaining an Achilles tendon rupture in early Feb. 2019, keeping him away from the game for now 17 months and counting.

Wall’s absence from the Wizards’ backcourt has prevented the team from breaking through in the postseason picture in the Eastern Conference. Before the season was suspended due to COVID-19, the team was ninth with a 24-20 record, as per basketball livedata provider iSports API.

If the NBA’s 22-team format for the resumption of the 2019-20 season pushes through, the Wizards will have a chance to join the competition. However, they will have to rely on Bradley Beal alone to salvage their playoff hopes.

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João Cancelo asks to leave Manchester City with game time limited

João Cancelo reportedly wants to leave Manchester City this summer as he does not consider himself a ‘bench man’.

Cancelo joined City from Juventus last August but in his first season has struggled to usurp Kyle Walker as first-choice right-back, as per football data provider iSports API.

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The Portugal international has played 90 minutes just eight times in the Premier League and has been heavily rumoured to be of interest to Barcelona, according to iSports football livedata.

And according to Mundo Deportivo, Cancelo doesn’t see his long-term future at the Etihad Stadium and will ask to be sold during the next transfer window.

Manchester City will return to Premier League action on June 17 with a home game against Arsenal.

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Arsenal offering Aubameyang an contract extension

Arsenal are offering Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a contract extension, according to multiple reports, but with no final decision just yet.

Football data privider iSports API claim Arsenal are offering a contract extension to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano claims Arsenal offered the player a new deal as long ago as December. So far, they haven’t had any luck in convincing him, but it’s still an open decision whether to leave or extend his contract.

Realistically, this news doesn’t really give us much of a hint as to what will happen.

Many suppose it’s a positive sign that Arsenal are even trying to extend the deal， including iSports football livescore API. At least they haven’t resigned themselves to losing him or received the message that all negotiations are off. They’re confident enough to make the offer in the first place.

At the same time, it’s over five months since December ended and Arsenal haven’t convinced Aubameyang yet. Part of that will be due to the break for the pandemic, as the striker is probably waiting to see what happens this season. But it’s still a little worrying.

This is all going to be a lot easier if Arsenal somehow make a run into the top four in the next two months.

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Jerami Grant ‘definitely not’ leaning to pick up $9 million option with Denver

Jerami Grant exceeded his contract’s worth in the 2019-20 season，as per basketball data provider iSports API. As such, the forward has no plans of picking up his $9 million option with the Denver Nuggets come free agency.

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During an appearance on podcast , Grant pretty much confirmed that he will be testing the free agency waters.

“I’m definitely not leaning towards picking up the player option. Like you said, I feel like I definitely outplayed the $9 million that I’m making each year right now. But at the same time… I’d love to come to a conclusion or something like that with Denver, it just depends what we discuss and negotiate when the time comes,” the Nuggets forward said.

Jerami Grant inked a three-year, $27.3 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2018, according to iSports NBA livedata API. It was a decent deal for Grant who was a key part of the Thunder’s playoff campaigns. Moreover, since signing the deal, Grant has improved nearly every facet of his game.

The last two seasons easily show that Grant has grown over time, averaging 12.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 block in two separate stints with the Thunder and Nuggets. According to iSports basketball API, he also shot 48.7 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from 3-point range. In his first four seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers and OKC, Grant averaged just 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 block.

Perhaps his biggest improvement is his better stroke from deep. In the 2019-20 season, Grant is shooting career-high 40.0 percent from the 3-point line. This will certainly make Grant a big target for teams gunning for the title. Hopefully, the Nuggets will realize Grant’s worth.

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