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New Tottenham signing Marcos Senesi has cut short his Ibiza holiday after being handed a last gasp call up to the Argentina squad for the World Cup. Senesi‚ whose free transfer from Bournemouth to Tottenham was confirmed on Wednesday‚ had been waiting to hear in recent days whether he would join the reigning world champions' 26-man squad. Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni had been weighing up his options in recent days following an injury to Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi.
PSG forward Ousmane Dembele has beaten team-mate Vitinha and Marseille winger Mason Greenwood to be crowned Ligue 1 Player of the Year‚ despite his severe lack of game time in the division. Dembele‚ who won the Ballon d'Or last year‚ has only started nine games in the French top flight this campaign‚ scoring 10 goals and providing six assists‚ with the attacker saving his best performances for the Champions League. In spite of his low numbers‚ the 28-year-old still did enough in the eyes of his colleagues to retain his title at the UNFP Trophies ceremony in Paris on Monday evening.
De Zerbi divided opinion while at Marseille‚ most notably for his public backing of Mason Greenwood. Greenwood had joined Marseille in the summer of 2024 from Manchester United‚ two years after he was arrested on suspicion of rape‚ assault‚ and coercive and controlling behaviour. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges the following year‚ citing the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light. He denied all charges. De Zerbi branded him a 'good guy' while at Marseille‚ before insisting he 'never wanted to downplay the issue of violence against women' after a backlash from fans when he joined Spurs.
Greenwood has enjoyed a productive season with 15 goals in Ligue 1 but he has only found the net once in his last nine games. Marseille are now seventh‚ four points off the Champions League spots with two games remaining‚ while most of their rivals have played a match fewer. They were fourth - the position they need - when Roberto De Zerbi left in February.
Manchester United's summer transfer kitty could be boosted with the sell-on clause from one of their former players. The Red Devils are set to invest heavily in the off-season as they look to bolster their squad ahead of a likely return to the Champions League in 2026-27. And their funds are reportedly set to increase thanks to the uncertain future of Mason Greenwood at Marseille.
The star‚ who also represented Marseille‚ AC Milan‚ Crystal Palace and Getafe before retiring in 2019‚ has generated significant wealth since he closed the curtain on his career.
Compared to the frenzy of his last game on the touchline‚ a 5-0 thrashing with Marseille at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the Parc des Princes‚ Tottenham's training ground must have seemed like a sea of tranquility for Roberto De Zerbi.
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