Al-Ittihad is prepared to go to lengths for Salah, Real is eyeing Hojlund. Daily Digest for 13.02.24

The Dailysports team has prepared a daily digest of the main sports news and events for you from Tuesday, February 13th.

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 kicked off

In the first leg matches of the Champions League playoffs, Manchester City and Real Madrid secured expected victories. The Citizens dealt with Copenhagen away (3:1), while the Blancos narrowly defeated Leipzig (1:0).

De Zerbi won't be coming to Barcelona

Catalan Barcelona continues its search for a head coach for the new season. It seems that one candidate can already be crossed off the list.

According to reports, the Catalan club will not be able to afford to buy out the contract of Brighton's head coach Roberto De Zerbi. The current agreement with the coach runs until June 2026. Additionally, the Italian specialist himself prefers to continue coaching in the Premier League rather than moving to Spain.

Vittozzi wins the individual race at the Biathlon World Championships

On Tuesday, February 13th, the Biathlon World Championships continued. The women's individual race took place.
The victory and the gold medal were won by the Italian Lisa Vittozzi, who completed the distance in 40 minutes, 2.9 seconds and did not miss a single shot. In second place was German Janina Hettich-Walz, who lost to Vittozzi by 20.5 seconds but also did not use any extra bullets. The top three was rounded out by Julia Simon.

Hans-Dieter Flick may return to Bayern

Former Bayern Munich head coach Hans-Dieter Flick may return to lead the Munich club again in the summer, according to journalist Christian Falk. According to a source, there was a substantive conversation between the coach and Bayern board member Uli Hoeneß recently.

Manchester City agrees to sign Savio

Manchester City will add Brazilian winger Savio to their squad in the summer from Girona on loan, according to authoritative football insider Fabrizio Romano.

Everything is already in place for the Citizens to sign an agreement with the Brazilian, who will join the club in July. The deal is in its final stages, and the necessary documents will be signed in the coming days. The transfer fee is not disclosed.

Al-Ittihad ready to break transfer record for Salah

Saudi Al-Ittihad is not giving up on signing Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah and is willing to offer staggering amounts of money for this.

According to Fichajes, Al-Ittihad plans to offer Liverpool €235 million for the 31-year-old Egyptian, whose contract with the Reds expires in the summer of 2025. In addition to a substantial offer to the club, the Saudis are prepared to offer Salah a financially lucrative employment contract worth €85 million.

Tottenham monitoring Gallagher

Despite midfielder Conor Gallagher expressing his desire to stay at Chelsea, other Premier League clubs are still hoping to sign him.

According to The Telegraph, Tottenham is interested in Gallagher, although the club has not yet backed up its interest with an official offer. However, everything could change, as Spurs boss Daniel Levy intends to make a "decisive move" to sign the Englishman at the end of the season.

Barcelona hopes to sign Leão

Barcelona is still experiencing financial difficulties, but the club clearly understands that they need to sign a top player next summer. And it seems that the Blaugrana have decided who they want to bring in.

According to Diario Sport, the Catalans want to sign AC Milan winger Rafael Leão. It is reported that Barcelona previously showed interest in him when he was hesitant about extending his contract with the Italians and ultimately stayed in Italy.

Real Madrid eyes Hojlund

Despite the absence of a replacement for Karim Benzema, who left in the summer of 2023, Real Madrid is performing quite well. However, this will not prevent Carlo Ancelotti from signing a new forward in the summer.

According to Defensa Central, Real Madrid are considering the possibility of signing Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund, although their main targets are Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.