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Simone Inzaghi has decided to leave his position as head coach of Inter and will take charge of Al-Hilal in time for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, with his first match in charge falling against 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid.
Football Italia can confirm that Inzaghi has decided to leave his position as head coach of Inter following a meeting with the club’s senior management on Tuesday.
He is expected to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal on a contract running until the summer of 2027 with an option for an additional 12 months. Fabrizio Romano reports that he will earn around €26m per season in wages in the Middle East.
Inzaghi to face Real Madrid in first Al-Hilal match
Multiple outlets claim that Inzaghi will be in charge of Al-Hilal in time for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, which kicks off on June 14.
Al-Hilal’s first game of the tournament will be against Real Madrid at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami at 20.00 BST on June 18.
They will then go on to face RB Salzburg at Audi Field in Washington D.C. on June 22, and then against Pachuca Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee on June 27.
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Arne Slot has explained why Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez weren’t in Liverpool’s matchday squad for their defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong today. The Reds boss handed game-time to 21 different players at Kai Tak Sports Park, with a mixture of youth and experience in his starting XI, but the South American duo were conspicuous by their absence from the team sheet. The Colombian has been the subject of intense speculation regarding a potential transfer to Bayern Munich, who are expected to submit a follow-up offer for the 28-year-old to the tune of €75m (£65.5m), according to Ben Jacobs. Slot explains why Diaz and Nunez didn’t play against Milan As per Lewis Steele and James Pearce on X, Slot explained in his post-match press conference why Nunez and Diaz didn’t feature for Liverpool against AC Milan, with two rather different reasons provided by the head coach. The Uruguayan’s absence was simply attributed to a minor fitness issue, but the answer regarding our number 7 was eye-catching, with the 46-year-old telling reporters that the Colombian was omitted due to the ongoing speculation over his future at Anfield. Is the writing on the wall for Diaz after Slot’s candid admission? Liverpool haven’t been taking any chances with players nursing injury issues this month, with Joe Gomez being sent home from the pre-season tour for treatment on Merseyside and Federico Chiesa not even boarding the plane to Asia last weekend. It therefore comes as no great surprise that Nunez – himself linked with a potential exit from the Reds – wasn’t risked against AC Milan, and hopefully he might feature in Wednesday’s match against Yokohama F. Marinos if he’s deemed fit enough to play. However, for Slot to openly admit that he left Diaz out because of transfer speculation was quite candid from the Dutchman, and it’ll inevitably cast further doubt over the future of our number 7. The signing of Hugo Ekitike and ongoing rumoured interest in Alexander Isak has intensified competition for a starting berth in Liverpool’s forward line, and the dazzling performances of Rio Ngumoha in pre-season might even be giving the head coach some food for thought. The 46-year-old’s post-match comments will certainly have piqued the interest of Bayern Munich chiefs, who might now feel increasingly confident of getting their man after his no-show in Hong Kong today.
'In what world does this make sense?’: Oilers and $63M forward
According to some, throw out the idea that the Edmonton Oilers should pursue Max Pacioretty. A veteran forward who has earned over $63 million over the course of his NHL career has yet to sign an NHL contract and was recently mentioned in a post by David Staples as a possible fit. In a recent post, the Journal noted, “All of the top NHL unrestricted free agents have already signed contracts, but there’s one big name player still available that makes good sense for the Edmonton Oilers to pursue.” Responses have been varied, with a few quite vocal about the Oilers not following Staples’ advice. “In what world does this make sense?????” writes a commenter on a recent post for The Hockey Writers. Another commenter wrote, “Pacioretty is a good journeyman player but he is injury prone now, late in his career. Oilers might be lucky to get 40 games out of him. They should look elsewhere instead of taking a chance on Patches.” Tyler Yaremchuk of Oilers Nation chimed in and said, “He scored five goals in 37 games last year with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Can’t stay healthy, very old, very slow.” Yaremchuk then went on a rant, listing several Oilers forwards who would be better than Pacioretty. What About Pacioretty on a PTO? Is there any reason that a team that is looking to get younger and faster, and move out depth pieces that were older and less productive than expected, would revert back to last summer’s strategy? It seems like an odd choice on the surface. Something would have to happen that would make giving Pacioretty a look risk-free. That means only a PTO. Even at that point, should he agree, it would require him to be willing to sign a two-way contract for the league minimum.
ESPN Predicts Mets-Twins Trade One Week Before Deadline
The New York Mets are a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East, but their pitching staff is still injury-ravaged despite the recent returns of Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas. Brandon Waddell (hip), Dedniel Nuñez (elbow), Max Kranick (flexor), Paul Blackburn (shoulder), Tylor Megill (elbow), Griffin Canning (Achilles), Drew Smith (elbow), A.J. Minter (lat), Danny Young (elbow), and Christian Scott (elbow) are alll on the Mets' IL. The MLB Trade Deadline is July 31 at 6 p.m. EST, so the front office has one week to add healthy arms from around the league this season. ESPN's David Schoenfield predicted on Thursday that New York would trade for a Minnesota Twins reliever. "One guarantee of the trade deadline: The Mets will add to the bullpen, probably with more than one trade. Though the rotation still ranks fifth in ERA, that was built off a hot start," he wrote. "More importantly, the only Mets starter to complete six innings since June 7 has been David Peterson. As a result, manager Carlos Mendoza has run relievers Reed Garrett, Huascar Brazoban, Jose Butto and Ryne Stanek into the ground. The bullpen had a 2.78 ERA through May, but that figure is over 5.00 since the beginning of June (ranking near the bottom of the majors)." "The Twins have two high-profile relievers in [Jhoan] Duran and [Griffin] Jax, both of whom are under team control through 2027, so they'll be much more expensive than your usual short-term relievers if the Twins decide to trade one or both," he continued. "Duran would be harder to deal -- but bring more in return -- so we'll say Jax will go. Don't be fooled by his 4.09 ERA: He has 68 strikeouts and 12 walks in 44 innings with a 97-mph heater. He's an elite strikeout reliever, the type you want on the mound in October." The Mets are hot despite their injuries, as they're on a four-game winning streak and just swept the Los Angeles Angels. Next up is a road trip against the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres. New York right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes (8-5, 3.48 ERA) will face Giants right-hander Logan Webb (9-7, 3.08 ERA) on Friday.
Trade rejection speaks volumes about Red Sox's Jarren Duran intentions
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