Martino wraps Neymar in cotton wool
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said he will not rush Brazilian
star Neymar into the grind of starting regularly for the Spanish giants.
Spanish media have urged Martino to select the 21-year-old for
Wednesday’s Super Cup final second leg against Atletico Madrid.
“My obligation is to take
care of all the players and especially Neymar because he is young and even if
he has a lot of success he is still young.
“My hope is that he can play for Barcelona for 10 or 12 years,
rather than that he solves my problems in one match, so this situation goes
beyond any one coach.
“The only thing I think I want is the best for the player and I
think the way we are acting is positive for him, we are not damaging him.”
Wayne Rooney set to be offered new Man United
deal after rejecting Chelsea
Wayne Rooney may have
been forced to stay at Manchester United this summer, despite apparently
wishing to join up with Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, but the England striker can
console himself with a new deal at Old Trafford.After bagging two assists
at Swansea in a substitute appearance and with a committed display against
Chelsea earlier this week, Rooney is understood to have shown plenty of desire
under new Manchester United boss David Moyes.
Despite the urgings of Jose Mourinho, Rooney will not be handing
in a transfer request, according to various sources, and looks set for a
lengthy stay at Old Trafford.
There
are however no guarantees that Rooney will agree to a new deal at Manchester
United.
Ian
Ladyman writes in the Daily Mail: “Certainly United will not offer Rooney the
same £250,000-a-week salary he has earned for the last three years. Any offer
will be incentivised and will depend heavily on performances and
appearances. Rooney may, therefore, decided to sit it out on his current
deal and try to get himself a move somewhere next summer. A move to Chelsea may
not be an option in a year’s time, however, as Mourinho will have bought an
alternative by then.”
Chelsea are set to beat
Inter Milan in the race to sign Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto’o.
Eto’o has become an alternative target for the West London side after it became
clear that Manchester United would not be willing to do a deal for Wayne Rooney
this summer.
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