The arrival of Keylor Navas at Monza fell through at the 11th hour after the team had already booked his medicals. Late problems emerged between the parties, and the Brianzoli are moving on, Gianluca Di Marzio relays.
The Lombardy team is targeting Rui Patricio now, who has left Roma as a free agent. He lost the starting to Mile Svilar shortly after Daniele De Rossi took over the dugout. José Mourinho brought him to the Eternal City and stuck with him through his up-and-down showings. He starred 129 times for them, conceding 134 goals and keeping 48 clean sheets. He played for Wolverhampton and Sporting CP earlier in his career.
Monza sold Michele Di Gregorio and intend to replace him with a veteran goalie and had eyed Wojciech Szczesny before pursuing Keylor Navas and the former Giallorossi shot-stopper. Prospective starter Alessio Cragno recently underwent surgery to stabilize his right shoulder and will be out for a few months.
The Pole is still available, but his salary is too rich for them. Al-Ittihad have listed him as a fallback to Manchester City’s Ederson, TuttoSport informs. In any case, he’ll leave the Bianconeri. He’s training on his own away from the team after Euro 2024. A transfer to the MLS could also be an option.
The days of the condor Adriano Galliani aren’t upon us yet, but, the longer it takes, the easier it’ll be for them to snap up Szczesny. The Old Lady will face more pressure to offload him and could be more lenient about a large severance package.
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Sunderland are ready to improve their offer for Bologna's Jhon Lucumi, a Colombian center-back who is also a target for Leeds United. According to Quotidiano Sportivo, the Black Cats will offer €20 million + €2 million in bonuses, which will bring their proposal closer to the €25 million demanded by the Serie A side. The same outlet states that Lucumi is also a target for Bournemouth, but doesn't specify if there has been any significant progress from the Cherries. In May, TBR Football reported that Leeds United were another club interested in signing the 27-year-old defender, but they also cited Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Brighton, Brentford, and Crystal Palace. Sunderland raise bid to €22 million for Leeds United target Jhon Lucumi "Sunderland are awaiting news from Jhon Lucumi", journalist Marcello Giordano began writing for the cited outlet. "Sunderland, led by former Roma transfer manager (Florent) Ghisolfi, are ready to raise their bid and come close to Bologna's €25 million asking price with an offer of €20 million plus €2 million in bonuses, assuming the Colombian defender accepts the move," he added. A couple of weeks ago, Il Resto del Carlino reported that Lucumi had already rejected an offer from the Lads board. The same outlet pointed out that the Colombian center-back's goal was to join a team playing in UEFA competitions, preferably in the Champions League. "The interest was genuine and firm (...) he wants a team that can compete in cup competitions, possibly the Champions League," explained that report. However, the most recent update from Quotidiano Sportivo suggests that Sunderland haven't lost hope of being able to secure the signing of the defender. Additionally, it has also been said that in Italy Lucumi has gained a couple of admirers, including Juventus and Inter Milan, who, if we consider the Colombian's desire to play European competitions, would have a clear advantage. Read More:
The Seattle Storm are looking to make things right after Tuesday’s 87-63 blowout loss to Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings. They get a chance to do so on Thursday when they return to action against the Chicago Sky in a road game at Wintrust Arena. The Storm got a big boost ahead of the Sky matchup, which comes in the form of seven-time All-Star Skylar Diggins returning to action after a one-game absence. After registering the first triple-double in WNBA All-Star Game history on Saturday, Diggins was unable to suit up against Dallas on Tuesday due to personal reasons. The 5-foot-9 guard was not listed on Seattle’s injury report for the Sky game, though, which means that Diggins should be back in the starting lineup come Thursday. This is a crucial development for the Storm, who will be looking to improve on their 14-10 record. In 23 games played this season, Diggins has produced averages of 17.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.5 triples per game. Chicago Sky List Angel Reese as Questionable to Play Against the Seattle Storm While the Storm got some good news ahead of Thursday’s clash, the same cannot be said for the Sky. This is after two-time All-Star forward Angel Reese was added to the injury report with a back problem. The silver lining is that Reese, who missed Chicago’s last game before the All-Star break with a leg injury, is listed as questionable to play, which means that there’s still a chance that she’s able to suit up against Seattle. Reese looked fine on Tuesday as Chicago suffered a 91-68 blowout loss to the Minnesota Lynx, posting an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double. It is unclear exactly when Reese sustained the injury, but it has now placed her status against Seattle in jeopardy. It is worth noting that Michaela Onyenwere (knee) and Ariel Atkins (leg) have also been ruled out for the Storm game, as they continue to recover from respective injuries. This only means that Chicago will be significantly shorthanded on Thursday, especially if Reese also ends up sitting out.
The New York Yankees didn't come into the season with the strongest third base situation, and it only got worse over time. They converted traditional second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the hot corner after getting him at the Trade Deadline last season and installed a timeshare with him, DJ LeMahieu, Oswald Peraza, and Oswaldo Cabrera there in 2025. However, the latter player broke his ankle on May 12, and the Yankees released the now 37-year-old LeMahieu on July 10. Chisholm was primarily back at second at that point, so this left Peraza and Jorbit Vivas as their only true remaining third basemen. With Peraza hitting .147 and Vivas hitting .164, it was clear what the team's biggest need was. That's why it acquired veteran third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies on Friday. New York manager Aaron Boone gave his thoughts about the 30-year-old before Friday's bout with the Philadelphia Phillies, via SNY. "I know there's real offensive potential there. I know he's had real offensive success, as well as some struggles there over the last calendar year or two," he said. "It seems like over the last month he's really started swinging the bat like he's capable of. He can impact the ball, he can control the strike zone, he's had some swing-and-misses that have probably hurt him a little bit." "But then he can really defend over there," he continued. "The handful of times that we've played against them that I watch him, you're like, 'That's what it should look like over there.' He moves really well and has that prototypical good third base thing." McMahon is slashing .217/.314/.403 with 16 homers and 35 RBI over 100 games this season. He also has a .978 fielding percentage and six errors. Right-handed pitcher Will Warren (6-5, 4.91 ERA) will start for the Yankees against Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker (3-5, 3.75 ERA) on Friday.
The Las Vegas Raiders signed former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins to a four-year, $110 million deal last offseason. Unfortunately, he only played in five games during the 2024 NFL season due to an injury. Wilkins had not yet returned to the offseason program for the Raiders this year, as he suffered a setback in his recovery process. A bitter, ongoing debate between him and the franchise about how best to rehabilitate his injury led to his release on Thursday. After this sudden move, Las Vegas needed to act quickly to add another defensive tackle to the roster. On Friday, NFL Insider Aaron Wilson reported that the team had been awarded Keondre Coburn off waivers. "#Raiders awarded DT Keondre Coburn off waivers, per a league source," Wilson wrote. Coburn played his college football with the Texas Longhorns and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. There, he only played in one game during his rookie season, but won the Super Bowl with the Chiefs. He spent the last one and a half seasons with the Tennessee Titans, where he saw his role marginally increase. Coburn played in 15 contests last season for the Titans, starting one game and recording 14 tackles. The new regime in Las Vegas, spearheaded by head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek, will give Coburn another chance in the NFL. He is just 25 years old and lands with the Raiders after being waived by Tennessee the day prior.
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