A news report said, on Friday, that English Liverpool entered into a competition with Barcelona and Real Madrid, Spain, to include Mexican international Gilberto Moura.
The Spanish newspaper “Marca” explained on Friday that speculation had always pointed to Real Madrid and Barcelona as the next destination for the young player, before Liverpool entered the race by making a big offer for the player from the Mexican team Tijuana.
With an attractive financial offer, Liverpool pressured the young Mexican player to choose to play in the English Premier League instead of the Spanish League.
The newspaper added that Moura cannot sign at the present time because he has not reached the legal age, as he will turn 18 on October 14, which is the date on which FIFA will allow him to sign for any club.
She indicated that Liverpool's offer may convince officials in the Mexican club to allow Gilberto Moura to leave the Mexican League and move forward with his career.
Moura caught attention during his participation with his country, Mexico, in the 2026 World Cup in America, Mexico and Canada, in which his team exited the tournament in the round of sixteen at the hands of the England team after losing to them with a score of 2-3.
Thomas Tuchel, the coach of the England national football team, confirmed that the Manchester City financial scandal has become a “big topic” for discussion among his team’s players during the long international break.
Three players from Manchester City, chosen by Tuchel on his initial list, are Elliot Anderson, Mark Guehi and Nico O’Reilly, while the club may face harsh penalties after an investigation committee found it guilty of more than 100 violations related to violating the financial rules of the English Premier League.
The ruling was issued in the largest disciplinary case in the history of the English Premier League, last Tuesday, hours before England beat the Czechs 2-0 in the European Nations League qualifiers.
The England national team still has two matches in front of its loyal camp, the first of which begins with facing Croatia, which includes Manchester City players Joshko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic, in the city of Rijeka, on Saturday.
Tuchel said about the Manchester City case: “We had some time to rest, and there were periods between matches; So the issue became a big topic. But everyone is talking about it, and there is no need for another voice to add to everything that is said. "I'm glad I'm not that voice. No one needs my limited knowledge on this subject."
Tuchel added, referring to the Manchester City players on the national team’s roster: “Of course, the Manchester City players are talking about it, and we are talking to them about it, but only for a short time.”
He added: “They are ready to play tomorrow’s match.” It's about what they show on the field and what they show in camp. But of course, it is a big issue within the camp.”
O'Reilly left the national team camp on Thursday due to a problem whose nature was not disclosed, and returned to Manchester City.
Manchester City's disciplinary case is still ongoing, as the club has not received a penalty yet, and announced, on Friday, that it had filed an appeal.
Possible penalties against Manchester City may include deducting points from its score, or being excluded from the English Premier League in the worst-case scenario.
When asked about his position on calling up players to the English national team from outside the Premier League, Tuchel said: “This matter always remains possible.” “I think I will always try to choose the best team for the camp, for the occasion, and for the tournament, and I will never rule out the possibility of choosing players who do not play in the first division league in their countries.”
Japanese Naomi Osaka, ranked twelfth in the world, qualified for the third round of the China Open Tennis Championship (round of 32), with a relatively difficult victory over Russian Maria Timofeeva by two sets to one today, Friday.
Osaka, the champion of the 2019 edition of the Chinese Championship, defeated Timofeeva with scores of 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, to continue her progress in the tournament, and set up a match with the Czech Sarah Belek, ranked No. 20 in the world, who earlier today defeated Australian Madison Inglis in two sets to none.
Blake also qualified for the third round by winning in sets of 6-3 and 7-5, to meet Osaka next Sunday.
The victories of the Czech players also continued in the tournament, as Karolina Muchova, runner-up in the 2024 edition, in the Chinese Championship, defeated British Katie Poulter in two sets without a response, with scores of 7-6 (7-3) and 6-1.
Czech Nikola Patonkova also won earlier today over Polish Magdalena Fritsch.
