Latest football news at noon July 1: Luka Modric continues to stay at Real Madrid

Football news update at noon on July 1: According to Spanish press, Luka Modric will continue to stay with Real Madrid even though he is almost 40 years old.

Luka Modric continues to stay at Real Madrid

According to Spanish press, Luka Modric will continue to play for Real Madrid next season. The veteran Croatian midfielder agreed to extend his contract with the “White Vultures” for another year and the signing ceremony will be held soon. In addition to Modric, Real Madrid also renewed Lucas Vazquez.

Jamaica fired its head coach

Immediately after the Jamaican national team was eliminated from the Copa America 2024 with a losing record, the Jamaica Football Federation decided to part ways with coach Heimir Hallgrimsson early. This was also predicted because the Icelandic coach did not help Jamaica achieve any outstanding results in the past 2 years.

Newcastle still have to sell more players

Despite selling Elliot Anderson to Nottingham and Minteh to Brighton, Newcastle will still have to sell more players to balance their finances. According to the British press, the Magpies are having to speed up the process to meet the deadline set by the Premier League. Anthony Gordon is said to be the next name to leave.

Kroos officially left Real Madrid

On his personal page, midfielder Toni Kroos said goodbye to Real Madrid: “Today is officially my last day as a Real Madrid player. It’s strange, but I will always be a part of Real Madrid. Forever grateful!”. The 34-year-old player is currently with the German national team to conquer EURO 2024 on home soil. The “Tank” has now reached the quarter-finals after defeating Denmark.

Kroos is officially no longer a Real Madrid player

Chelsea is about to welcome a 30 million pound STAR

ESPN reported that Chelsea is preparing to complete the recruitment of Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury Hall after the two sides agreed on a transfer fee of 30 million pounds. The 25-year-old will undergo a medical examination in the coming days. The English star has agreed to sign a contract with the Stamford Bridge team until 2030.

De Ligt is still MU’s top target

Journalist Rudy Galetti revealed that Matthijs De Ligt is still at the top of coach Erik Ten Hag’s target list. For their part, Bayern Munich considers the Dutch midfielder a player who can leave this summer. Through intermediaries, the two clubs have shown interest in opening negotiations but so far there has been no direct contact.

Bayern speed up Jonathan Tah deal

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Bayern Munich are preparing to send Bayer Leverkusen a new offer for Jonathan Tah. The German international has made it clear that he only wants to join the “Gray Tigers”. Negotiations between Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen will continue in the coming days.

Nottingham Forest has a new recruit

Journalist Romano confirmed that Elliot Anderson will join Nottingham Forest from Newcastle for a fee of 35 million pounds. “Shocks” need to be sold to avoid violating the Financial Fair Play Law. Anderson will sign a long-term contract with Nottingham Forest after passing a medical examination today (July 1). In the opposite direction, Odysseas Vlachodimos will leave Nottingham Forest to join Newcastle. These two deals are not related to each other.