Real Madrid signed two players in the early transfer window ahead of the Club World Cup. They look to complete another deal after the tournament and may sell several players who may not get playing time this season.
Real Madrid have seen rumors shift towards the possibility of a No. 9 joining the team. They also look to be positioned well for young Argentinian midfielder Franco Mastantuono.
Goals from Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic steered Croatia to a deserved 2-0 win over France in their Nations League quarterfinal first leg in Split on Thursday, as the return of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele failed to get the visitors to fire.
Juventus is considering adding Ante Budimir to their squad as a backup option for their main striker, Dusan Vlahovic. The Bianconeri have been exploring options to bring in an experienced forward who can provide support and serve as a reliable alternative for Vlahovic when needed.
Osasuna secured a memorable victory over Barcelona on Saturday, with Ante Budimir scoring twice in a 4-2 success at El Sadar. Los Rojillos also became the first La Liga side to defeat Hansi Flick’s men, who had won their opening seven league matches.
Barcelona’s 100% winning start to the La Liga season has been brutally ended by a 4-2 defeat at Osasuna. La Blaugrana face a busy schedule heading into the October international break and Hansi Flick opted to rotate heavily for the trip to Pamplona.
Position: 11th – 45 points Grade: C Record: 12-9-17 Goals Scored: 45 Goals Conceded: 56 Top Scorer: Ante Budimir – 18 Top Assister: Jesus Areso – 7 It was all building up to their August play-off for a place in the Conference League group stages against Club Brugge, and it went wrong.
Osasuna will be without star forward Ante Budimir for a minimum of a month, after the big Croatian fractured three ribs against Valencia on Monday night.
Ante Budimir missed what may be the worst penalty kick of his career and his embarrassing stumble cost Osasuna after it lost at home to Valencia 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.
Osasuna forward Ante Budimir had a torrid Monday evening after his penalty cost Los Rojillo a point at home to Valencia. Things didn’t get much better for him after the final whistle.
Ante Budimir missed what may be the worst penalty kick of his career and his embarrassing stumble cost Osasuna after it lost at home to Valencia 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.