چهار شنبه Twenty-four 21 خرداد 1399 24 شماره 6499 روزنامه ورزشی صبح ایران صاحب امتیاز: خبرگزاری جمهوری اسالمی مدیرمسئول: علی عالی تلفن: 14 ــ 88504113 نمابر: 84711173 سازمان آگهیها: 1877ــ 88501300 ــ88746583 انتشارات: 5 و 88548892 امور مشترکین: 88748800 ــ 88521954 نشانی: تهران، خیابان خرمشهر، شماره 208 / صندوق پستی 5388-15875 چاپ: ایرانیان [email protected] Dybala confirms Man Utd & Tottenham talks Paulo Dybala has revealed there were «conversa- were Manchester United and Tottenham. tions» with Manchester United and Tottenham over «I think for a long time there were conversations, a move to the Premier League in 2019 although he then Paris Saint-Germain also appeared. didn›t want to leave Juventus without proving his «I did not speak directly to any of them, but there worth to the club. were conversations with the clubs. However, my in- Dybala has been a key player in Juve›s squad over tention at the time was to stay. I hadn›t had a good the last five years but had to play second fiddle to year or a positive last six months, so I didn›t want Cristiano Ronaldo at times last season following to leave with that image because I think I had given his arrival from Real Madrid. the club a lot of nice moments and it wasn›t fair The five-time Ballon d›Or winner became the focal that I went like this. point in attack in Massimiliano Allegri›s starting XI, «So I also communicated that my intention was to while Dybala was shifted to a role out wide, which stay, work to grow and give my best here. Obviously reduced his effectiveness in the final third. it was not easy because Juventus› intentions were The Argentine finished the campaign with a ca- different, but after the market closed, there was no reer-low five goals and four assists to his name more time and with the arrival of [Maurizio] Sarri I from 30 appearances, leading to question marks grew a lot. over his future at the club. «The team started playing football much better and The 26-year-old claims Juve deemed him surplus that made me stay and I›ve had a great year until to requirements, but he chose to fight for his place today.» at the Allianz Stadium instead of entertaining the Dybala has rediscovered his best form in the 2019- advances of Premier League duo United and Spurs. 20 campaign under Maurizio Sarri, who arrived Dybala says Paris Saint-Germain also made con- from Chelsea last summer after Allegri›s decision tact with his entourage before he informed the to step down. Juve board of his «intention» to stay put, as he told The diminutive forward hit 13 goals and assisted CNN: «It was more or less last year at this point another 12 in 34 outings before the season was when Juventus didn›t want to count on me, didn›t suspended in March due to the coronavirus out- want me to continue playing here. break, and will likely continue to play a vital role in «That›s when I was contacted and there were some Juve›s pursuit of a ninth successive Serie A crown clubs that were interested in me. Among those when the action resumes on June 20. Chelsea want Kai Havertz from Bayer Marotta: Inter will sign a top player if Lautaro Leverkusen as part of summer spree leaves The Guardian - Chelsea have contacted Bayer games since the Bundesliga resumed last month. Inter chief executive Giuseppe Marotta hopes difficulty will not be having to buy, but being Leverkusen about signing Kai Havertz this sum- Chelsea, who are also interested in the Leicester Barcelona do not pay Lautaro Martinez›s re- able to sell. I would say one thing in general mer and hope to field the Germany winger along- left-back Ben Chilwell, have held early talks with lease clause but vowed to replace the forward – Neymar-style operations, in which one team side Timo Werner, who has agreed to join from Leverkusen and would hope to negotiate a fee in with a star if he leaves. goes and takes one player away from another, RB Leipzig. the region of £70m. Lautaro has been heavily linked with a move to will not be seen for many years.» Havertz, rated as one of the best young players in Lampard has complained about his side’s lack of the La Liga giants, with Inter reportedly insisting Inter have been tipped to move for Edinson the Bundesliga, is being pursued by several top ruthlessness this season. He was heavily involved the Argentina international›s buy-out clause of Cavani, whose current contract with Paris clubs and Chelsea are expected to face intense in the pursuit of Werner, whose £53m release €111 million (£99m/$125m) will need to be Saint-Germain expires at the end of the season. competition from Bayern Munich, Manchester clause expires next week, and has seen Chelsea paid. But Marotta said a deal for Cavani, who has United and Real Madrid. struggle in the creative department since selling Marotta again reiterated the Serie A side had scored seven goals in 22 games this season, Frank Lampard is keen to reshape his forward line Eden Hazard to Real Madrid for £105m last sum- no interest in selling Lautaro, but said a new tal- was still some way off. and he wants to add the 20-year-old, even though mer. With Pedro set to join Roma on a free and isman would be signed if the 22-year-old does «It is one of the opportunities, it is being moni- Chelsea are close to a £53m deal for Werner and Willian yet to extend a deal that runs out on 30 end up moving on to pastures new. tored as an expiring footballer,» he said. have signed Hakim Ziyech for £37m from Ajax. June, Lampard will have room in the wide areas. «It is difficult to pronounce on his future at this «But we did not go into the matter further: at the Chelsea know there is ground to make up on Liv- Havertz, who made his Leverkusen debut at the moment, but I say to him – stay focused on the moment he is quite far from Inter.» erpool and Manchester City after going two win- age of 17, would offer an injection of youthful present, there is a season that resumes, there Antonio Conte is currently preparing his Inter dows without signings and have seen an oppor- quality. are goals to hit,» the Inter CEO told La Gazzetta squad for their first fixture in three months, with tunity to make decisive early moves while rivals Chelsea, whose shortlist also includes the Brent- dello Sport. a trip to Napoli in the second leg of their Coppa are deciding how much to spend following the ford winger Saïd Benrahma, will need to sell play- «There is no desire of the property to sell Lauta- Italia semi-final scheduled for June 13. disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ers to enable a heavy spend on Werner, Ziyech, ro. He is young, has the future of his own and is The Nerazzurri lost the first leg 1-0 shortly be- It could be a cautious market this summer and if Chiwell and Havertz. Although it is understood a functional element for [Antonio] Conte. Then, fore the season was postponed due to the coro- Bayern, United and Real delay over Havertz, the Leicester are open to selling Chilwell, they will of course, there is a clause. navirus outbreak in March, and the reverse will path could be clear for Lampard to move in. not let the England left-back leave on the cheap. «I don›t know what Barcelona think, maybe they be played behind closed doors at Stadio San Arranging a deal for Havertz is unlikely to be easy, Chelsea will need to trim their squad, with un- will also have alternatives. I hope they don›t pay Paolo. with reports in Germany suggesting Leverkusen certainty over the futures of Emerson Palmieri, the clause. If Lautaro [leaves], a top player will Inter will resume their latest Serie A campaign could hold out for as much as €100m (£89m) Michy Batshuayi, Jorginho, Ross Barkley and Mar- arrive. eight days later as they play host to Sampdoria for a player who has scored five goals in four cos Alonso. «But in this market, at European level the real at an empty San Siro..