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Older football fans were wistful heading into the World Cup by suggesting the tournament no longer surprises us with players that people have been previously unaware of. Gone were the days when an unheralded or young player would emerge from seemingly nowhere‚ leading to some of the world's biggest clubs falling over themselves in the hope of signing them. With matches and data so accessible now‚ it was felt that clubs merely use the World Cup now as confirmation on what they already know about players. It is certainly the case with several of the transfers to have taken place post tournament‚ with clubs moving for targets they had targeted prior to the World Cup.
JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City will demand upwards of £60million if Barcelona are to complete a sensational move for Rodri this summer. Spain's World Cup-winning captain has agreed terms with the Catalans ahead of the new season and is seeking a fresh challenge. Barca have now instigated talks with City‚ who have a history of allowing unhappy players to leave should the club's valuation be met.
Diego Forlan has been appointed as head coach of Uruguay's national team and their Under-20s side. Forlan succeeds Marcelo Bielsa‚ who stepped down as Uruguay boss after their failure to progress from the group stage at the World Cup. Uruguay drew with Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde in their opening two matches‚ before defeat to Spain confirmed the two-time champions' exit from the competition.
UEFA have doubled down on their threat to boycott the World Cup as the organisation reiterated it has 'lost confidence' in FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Infantino has faced a major backlash since plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup emerged‚ leading to European football's governing body UEFA's initial threat to boycott the tournament if the plans were enacted. While plans have been scrapped‚ FIFA executives on Wednesday issued a statement giving their 'full support' to Infantino while acknowledging 'mistakes' in the plan.
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has announced July 15 will be 'National Football Teams Day' to mark Argentina's semi-final victory over England during this summer's World Cup on that date. Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 late on in Atlanta‚ with Lionel Messi recording two assists as Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez scored in the 85th and 92nd minute to book their second consecutive World Cup final. It was regarded as a historic moment for the country‚ who celebrated the triumph as a political one‚ too‚ a chance to assert their claim over the Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas)‚ which Britain has ruled since January 1833. Players celebrated with a banner that read 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas'‚ which translates to 'The Falkland Islands are Argentinian'‚ after the final whistle.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino arrived at a crunch meeting in Morocco amid mounting pressure‚ after football legend Luis Figo became the latest high-profile individual to call for him to resign. Infantino had summoned senior FIFA officials to the Moroccan city of Sale for crisis talks after plans to sell £3.1billion in World Cup stakes leaked last week The Swiss football administrator has since scrapped the proposals after widespread opposition - including an internal rebellion at FIFA.
Mohamed Salah has arrived in Turkey as the former Liverpool star closes in on a move to Trabzonspor. The Liverpool legend touched down at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport‚ with the 34-year-old set to travel onwards to the coastal city of Trabzon to continue negotiations over a move. Salah had been on holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos in recent days‚ with the forward enjoying a break following his World Cup involvement with Egypt.
Gianni Infantino has summoned senior FIFA officials to a hotel in Morocco for crisis talks as pressure continues to mount on the FIFA president. It comes after Jordan FA president Prince Ali bin Hussein accused him of blackmail. Infantino has come under intense scrutiny since plans to sell £3.1billion in World Cup stakes leaked last week.
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