Karim Benzema continues to reign over Spain and Europe, Barça has offered an unlikely exchange to Arsenal, and the Premier League clubs fear the worst, find in your press review the latest news from European sports media.
“ Benzema League “
In Spain, Real Madrid continue their lead, with a 2-1 victory over Atlétic Bilbao. And at his head as always, it is the great Karim Benzema who carried the Madrilenians with a double in just 3 minutes. Words fail to qualify his start to the season, but the figures speak for them, already 21 goals and 8 assists for the French, in all competitions. For the newspaper Ace, it is “ Benzema League “, simply. Marca even speaks “ antivirus ”For KB9, because Real were strongly reduced yesterday with 11 absent, but it passes all the same and in large part thanks to the new number of the striker of Casa Blanca.
3 players against Aubameyang
Despite the imminent arrival of Ferran Torres at Barça, the Catalan club are looking to bring in another striker. And if it gets complicated to sign Edinson Cavani, Sport explains that FC Barcelona is trying its luck for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gunners striker is under contract until 2023, so a transfer will be needed, but to reduce his blow Barca have reportedly offered a rather unlikely trade. Samuel Umtiti, Philippe Coutinho and Neto were put on the scales. Even the name of Ousmane Dembélé was mentioned, but Barça would ultimately intend to keep and extend it. On the other hand, for the first 3 names, the Spanish club would indeed agree to see them go to Arsenal, in exchange for the Gabonese striker.
Stadiums soon soon?
In England, Premier League clubs fear the worst. They are preparing an emergency plan tells the Daily Mirror. The Omicron variant could shut down stadium doors. A nightmare for everyone across the Channel, which is also making the headlines of the Daily Star. The daily also speaks of the return of the camera dreaded by all English teams, and which hovers above the Premier League. An obsession that could come true at the beginning of the year 2022, if the new variant of the coronavirus continues to spread through the players and the whole of England.
