Ajax are interested in Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen as his contract at Old Trafford expires at the end of the season. Manchester United are definitely set to have a busy transfer window with a lot of changes in their squad.
Girona are now on the verge of being knocked out of this season’s Champions League at the league phase stage. Michel Sanchez’s side fell to their fifth defeat in six matches in the competition as they fell to a 1-0 home loss against Liverpool.
Girona take on Feyenoord in their second-ever Champions League fixture, and their first at Montilivi. It promises to be a magnificent occasion for the Catalans, although they will be without two key players for the match after a double injury blow over the weekend.
Former Manchester United and Bayern Munich defender Daley Blind announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday after a stunning stint in a Netherlands shirt.
Girona’s squad planning for their first-ever Champions League campaign is already underway, and signing experienced players would certainly help Michel Sanchez’s inexperienced side in the competition.
Plenty of eyebrows were raised last summer when Girona completed the signing of ex-Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Ajax defender Daley Blind, but it’s turned out to be a very shrewd piece of business from the Catalans.
It’s been a tough few weeks for Girona, who have won just one of their last five matches in all competitions. It has seen them drop six points behind Real Madrid in the La Liga title race, and it could be nine by the time they take on Rayo Vallecano at Montilivi on Monday evening.
The weekend’s La Liga action saw Girona held to a goalless draw at home to sixth placed Real Sociedad. Despite not finding all three points and reclaiming