Tottenham name Cristian Romero as skipper after Son’s departure
London, Aug 13: Cristian Romero has been named as the new Tottenham Hotspur captain by Thomas Frank following the departure of Heung-Min Son. The South Korean left the North-London side for Los Angeles FC in the MLS.
‘Cuti’ was appointed the vice-captain alongside James Maddison in August, 2023 and now takes over the armband. “Becoming the first captain of this beautiful club is an incredible honour. I arrived here four years ago with a single dream: to write my name into the club’s history and leave my mark by winning a trophy, and I achieved that,” Romero shared on X. (IANS)
Spurs’s Bissouma to miss Super Cup for turning up late too many times
Udine (Italy), Aug 13: Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma has been left out of the squad for the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday for disciplinary reasons, an unhelpful distraction to manager Thomas Frank in his attempt to mark his debut with silverware.
Bissouma didn’t travel to the Italian city of Udine after being late “several times” this offseason, Frank said at a news conference on Tuesday. “The latest time was one too many,” he said.
“With everything, you need to give your players a lot of love but also have demands and there also need to be consequences and this time there was a consequence for that.” The Mali international, who started the Europa League final won by Spurs in May, is into the final 12 months of his contract at the club.(AP)
Bournemouth sign Diakite to bolster defence after $200 mn of sales
sBournemouth (England), Aug 13: Bournemouth bolstered its creaking defense by signing center back Bafodé Diakité from Lille on Wednesday in a deal worth up to a reported 40 million euros ($55 million).
Bournemouth has sold almost its entire first-choice backline over the offseason – center backs Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi and left back Milos Kerkez, as well as goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga – to generate around $200 million.
The 24-year-old Diakité previously played for Toulouse and featured 107 times for Lille in all competitions. He could make his debut for Bournemouth at Liverpool on Friday in the opening game of the Premier League season. (AP)
Newcastle rope in Germany defender Malick Thiaw from AC Milan
Newcastle (England), Aug 13: Newcastle signed Germany defender Malick Thiaw from AC Milan. The 24-year-old Thiaw spent three years at Milan, making 85 appearances in all competitions – including one against Newcastle in the Champions League.
Thiaw, who predominantly plays at center back, has played three times for Germany. He is the third signing of the offseason for Newcastle, which is back in the Champions League in the coming season. (AP)