14082018 - Saraki: Showdown on hold as NASS fails to reconvene

Vanguard, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 — 47
Pogba...Barca knocking some more
SAM Allardyce has
laid into new
Arsenal boss Unai
Emery for having his
side play out from the
back against
Manchester City.
Emery underwent a
baptism of fire in the
opening day weekend
of the Premier League,
facing off with the
champions at the
Emirates on Sunday.
The Gunners fell to a
2-0 defeat at the hands
of Pep Guardiola’s
charges, although it
could have been a larger
Barca not giving up on Pogba
yet, says Bartomeu
B ARCELONA
president,
Josep Maria Bartomeu
has hinted that Paul
Pogba could still come
to Spain before the close
of the transfer window.
Mundo Deportivo
claim Pogba, who is
contracted to United
until June 2021, wants
to leave Old Trafford
this summer because of
a strained relationship
with coach Jose
Mourinho.
According to the
Barcelona-based
publication, Barca, who
are in contact with
Pogba’s agent, Mino
Raiola, will be patient
and try to sign the
France international
before the transfer
window ends.
“I never speak about
Allardayce blasts Emery over Gunners
loss to City
scoreline in favour of the
visitors, who dominated
proceedings throughout.
Well known for their
high pressing game,
City took Arsenal to task,
and Allardyce has laid
the blame squarely at
Emery’s doorstep.
“It’s the manager’s
fault,” the former
England boss told
Talksport . “Don’t ask
someone to do against
Manchester City what
you shouldn’t do.
“What do Manchester
City do? Press, press,
press, so why do you try
and play out [from the
back]?
David Silva retires from international football
M ANCHESTER
City’s Spain
midfielder David Silva has
announced his retirement
from international football.
Silva, 32, won the 2010
World Cup and 2008 and
2012 European
Championship titles and
played 125 times for Spain
after making his debut in
2006.
He said he was “very
proud” of his achievements
with La Roja, and that the
decision to retire was “one
the most difficult of my
career”.
“I lived and dreamed with
a team that will forever be
remembered.
“I leave happy with all I
have achieved, experienced
and dreamed with a team that
will be remembered forever,
and I have ended an era filled
Keita happy to sign for Inter
KEITA Baldé Diao reveals “since I was little I’ve
always dreamed of playing for Inter”, after
completing his move from Monaco.
The Senegal international officially completed his transfer
to the Nerazzurri today, returning from Ligue 1 on a loan
with option to buy just 12 months after leaving Lazio.
“I’m very happy to be here and I’ll give my all to make the
fans happy,” Keita told Inter TV. “I’m back in Italy with a
huge desire to play for a big club. I already have experience
in this league and I want to do well.
Emery...Baptism of fire
with emotion from all those
moments that come to my
mind, like the figure of Luis
Aragones, a teacher that
none of us will ever forget.”
[specific] names, you
know it,” Bartomeu told
Spanish TV station TVE
after Barca’s 2-1 win
over Sevilla in the
Spanish Supercup on
Sunday night, when
asked about Pogba.
“Furthermore, there is
respect for other clubs.
The truth is that there
are 20 days remaining in
the transfer window. I
CHELSEA winger
Willian says
there is “no chance” he
would be at the club had
former head coach
Antonio Conte still been
in charge.
Conte won the 2016-17
Premier League title
with the Blues but was
sacked in July after
finishing fifth.
His replacement,
fellow Italian Maurizio
Sarri, won his first
Premier League match
in charge, 3-0 at
Huddersfield on
Saturday.
Brazilian Willian, 30,
was linked with
Barcelona, Real Madrid
and Manchester United
this summer but
committed his future to
the Blues in early
August.
Asked whether he
would have stayed if
Conte had not been
do not say it for this
player [Pogba].
“This player is in his
team and playing a
competition. There are
still 20 days left, we will
see which players can
leave and which players
can come. We’ll see.
“It is better you ask
about the topic of players
to [Barca technical
director Eric] Abidal,
[assistant technical
director Ramon] Planes
or [sporting manager]
Pep Segura. We still have
days remaining in the
market to take action if
needed.”
Pogba, 25, wore the
captain’s armband and
scored in United’s Premier
League season-opening
2-1 win over Leicester City
at the weekend.
United paid Juventus
€105 million (£89.3m) to
acquire Pogba two years
ago.
Conte almost pushed me out of
Chelsea, Willian reveals
REAL
Madrid
midfielder
Luka Modric has been
included in the club’s
travelling squad for
Wednesday’s UEFA
Super Cup clash with
fired, he told the
Evening Standard: “No
chance. No. I’m here
because I want to play
for Chelsea. I will only
leave if Chelsea want me
to go.”
Chelsea are at home to
Arsenal in their next
league fixture on
Saturday, and Willian
added: “Now we have a
different style, that’s
why we can create
problems for Arsenal.
“Of course, it will be a
special game against
Arsenal because it is a
derby. It is always
difficult against them.
We have to prepare well
during the week.”
Modric in Real Madrid squad for UEFA Super Cup
Modric and Bale...Back to basis
Willian...Sulking days
Atletico Madrid in
Tallinn, a further sign
that the Croatia
international will not
leave for Inter.
Inter coach Luciano
Spalletti again
admitted last weekend
that Modric had
“shown interest” in
joining the Serie A
side, although
reporters close to the
Madrid hierarchy
claim that the 33-yearold
will instead agree
a new contract that
pushes him towards
the top of the
Bernabeu salary scale.
Some reports in Italy
had claimed Madrid
president Florentino
Perez was stalling
over the matter but,
with Italy’s summer
transfer window
closing on Friday,
time to finalise a move
to Inter is now very
tight.
New Madrid coach
Julen Lopetegui has
named all available
players for the UEFA
showpiece seasonopener,
including
injured defenders
Jesus Vallejo and
Alvaro Odriozola.
Also on the plane are
other players heavily
linked with loan or
permanent moves,
i n c l u d i n g
goalkeepers Luca
Zidane and Kiko
Casilla, young
midfielders Marcos
Llorente and Fede
Valverde and
homegrown forwards
Borja Mayoral and
Raul de Tomas.