Month: July 2019

IN DEMAND PEPE

It has been suggested recently that Pepe favours a move to either Liverpool or Serie A giants Inter Milan, with several European heavyweights understood to be interested in the Ivory Coast forward. On Thursday, Corriere dello Sport brought us news that Napoli were thought to be the new favourites due to the structuring of their offer, which included a player.

However, The Sunday Times claims that Manchester United have ‘progressed discussions with Lille’ over a move for Pepe. Liverpool ‘are yet to make an offer’ for Pepe, but United are confident of being able to afford him thanks to ‘Romelu Lukaku’s sale to Inter Milan’. Pepe is one of European football’s hottest properties after scoring 22 goals in Ligue 1 last season – a mark only bettered by PSG’s Kylian Mbappe.

 

BETIS NAME THEIR PRICE

It’s been a bit quiet on the Giovani Lo Celso front recently with news coming two weeks ago that Spurs were set to seal a ‘combined package including wages of at least £150,000 a week will be worth around £100m’. 

The Evening Standard has an update on Sunday. Lo Celso has told Real Betis that he wants to work under Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham and that he has a desire to play in the Champions League, something that Betis can’t offer him next season. The report adds that the La Liga outfit ‘are now demanding £67million’ for Lo Celso, with Pochettino eager to add more quality and creativity to his midfield amid Christian Eriksen’s likely departure. Betis are closing in on a replacement with Nabil Fekir looking likely to complete a £22.6m move to Spain from Lyon.

 

WAN-BISSAKA REPLACEMENT

Crystal Palace are looking to sign a replacement for Aaron Wan-Bissaka after he left the club for Manchester United in a huge deal this summer. And the Daily Mail reckon they have ‘held further talks’ with Liverpool over the potential transfer of Nathaniel Clyne with the ex-Eagles man prepared to return.

A number of options, including Chelsea’s Reece James, had been discussed but it now seems Roy Hodgson is convinced that Clyne is the man to slot straight into his side. Reports at the end of May had suggested Napoli had made an approach for Clyne, with the right-back understood to be valued at £15million.

 

AND THE REST

Newcastle want to sign Burnley’s £30m-rated midfielder Dwight McNeil…Steve Bruce is considering a move to bring Andy Carroll back to Newcastle this summer…Axel Tuanzebe has claimed he is ready to play regular first-team football at Manchester United next season…Tottenham are set to offload Vincent Janssen with Mexican side Monterrey set to sign the striker “in the coming days”…Chelsea starlet Ike Ugbo is set for a loan transfer away from Stamford Bridge for the upcoming season…Bolton’s players are set to walk out on the club as they still wait to be paid…Manchester City are set to clinch a £16m deal for Argentine wonder kid Thiago Almada – the new Lionel Messi…Chelsea are set to send Jake Clarke-Salter out on loan – with Swansea hoping to win the race…West Brom boss Slaven Bilic is making a £5m bid for Amiens striker Moussa Konate…Charlie Adam is in talks over a romantic return to Blackpool…Manchester City have reached an agreement with Juventus on a fee of more than £45m for full-back Joao Cancelo but are waiting to offload Danilo before completing the signing…David de Gea will become the world’s highest-paid goalkeeper after agreeing a new six-year contract with Manchester United worth around £117m.

 

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Two candidates with severe disabilities belonging to the opposition group Reiwa Shinsengumi won seats in the Upper House election on Sunday, scoring an important victory for disabled people in a country where they have long been encouraged to stay in the shadows.

In addition, the wins by Eiko Kimura, 54, and Yasuhiko Funago, 61, marked the first by candidates not belonging to a so-called political party since the open-list, proportional representation system was put in place in 2001, the Asahi newspaper said on its website. It is also a sign of society’s changing attitudes toward such people.

Reiwa Shinsengumi was set up in April, but it still does not have accreditation as a political party.

Kimura, who has cerebral palsy, did not even know how to buy train tickets when she chose to move out of a facility for the disabled and live in a Tokyo suburb at age 19. At the time, she would keep her head down to avoid rude stares from strangers.

During the campaign, she found herself addressing thousands of cheering, boisterous supporters from her wheelchair at an election event ahead of Sunday’s Upper House vote.

Funago has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — a progressive neurological disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease in which patients gradually lose control of their muscles. He required support from several people just to get on stage for election speeches.

According to the Japan Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, it is the first time for an ALS patient to win a national election in Japan.

A larger opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, also backed a hearing-impaired candidate, Rie Saito, in the election.

Taro Yamamoto, head of Reiwa Shinsengumi, said that sending disabled politicians to the Diet itself can be an effective way to advance disability-related policies.

“Japan ratified the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2014. Five years have passed since then, and we are finally starting to see tangible results,” said Hosei University professor Satoko Shimbo.

“To live up to the slogan ‘Nothing About Us Without Us,’ it is best for disabled people themselves to become politicians,” Shimbo said, referring to a rallying cry often used by people with disabilities.

The convention requires ratifying nations to adopt laws banning discrimination against those with disabilities, from the blind to those with mental illnesses.

Two years later, Japan implemented a law requiring that “reasonable accommodation” be offered to meet the needs of the disabled.

Parliamentary officials said there were no wheelchair-using politicians with hearing loss in either Diet chamber. Disabled people account for 8 percent of the population.

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KYOTO – A man who survived Thursday’s deadly arson attack on an animation studio in the city of Kyoto has told Jiji Press that the door to the roof of the building was “a difficult type to open” because it was unusual.

The door was “a rare type,” having two metal levers, with one arranged above the other, said the man, an employee of Kyoto Animation Co.

To open the door, the two levers needed to be operated, the man said, recalling that he was “not good at opening the door at first.”

He was working on the second floor of the studio when the three-story building was hit by the arson attack that left more than 30 people dead and scores of others injured.

The door had been closed but not locked when firefighters arrived at the studio for rescue operations. The bodies of 19 people were found on staircases just in front of the door.

Shinji Aoba, 41, who is suspected of setting the studio ablaze, was hospitalized due to severe burns received in the incident. Aoba allegedly splashed gasoline inside the studio after entering the building from its main entrance and set it alight.

Investigative sources also said Sunday that a bag containing four to five knives and a hammer believed to belong to the suspect had been found near the site.

It is believed Aoba planned to use the objects during Thursday’s attack, they said.

On Saturday, Kyoto Prefectural Police obtained an arrest warrant for Aoba on suspicion of arson and murder.

When the arson occurred, about 30 Kyoto Animation employees were on the second floor of the studio, according to the worker.

He said he first noticed the man’s angry voice emanating from the first floor and then heard some women screaming.

About 15 seconds after a female employee on the second floor set off an emergency alarm, black smoke rose up through the spiral staircase to block visibility, the man said.

After managing to move to the balcony, he jumped off to escape the smoke, suffering minor injuries to both elbows.

“I’m angry at the suspect as many colleagues who had worked with me during good times and bad lost their lives in the tragedy,” the man said. “The suspect must be brought to justice after he recovers.”

When he was detained on the street some 100 meters from the studio soon after the incident, Aoba, who was wearing a red shirt at the time of the crime, told police that he had spread the gasoline and lit the fire because Kyoto Animation stole his novel.

According to its website, the famed animation company hosts a novel competition and turns prize-winning works into anime. The company also publishes so-called light novels.

But Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta told reporters on Saturday that he had never heard of the suspect.

The police department suspects that Aoba may have committed the crime out of a one-sided grudge against the company, investigative sources said. The police will work to determine his motive, including an investigation into whether or not he wrote any novels.

Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, a woman in her 80s witnessed a man dressed in red lying on a bench at a park near the studio.

Meanwhile, a woman living near the studio quoted one of her acquaintances as saying that a man in a red T-shirt had been hanging around near the facility in the days before the arson attack.

On the night of July 14, Aoba had trouble with a neighbor while staying at his home in the city of Saitama. Kyoto police suspect he may have come to Kyoto later and stayed around the studio to prepare for the attack.

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KYOTO – A man suspected of carrying out the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co. may have visited the site in the days leading up to Thursday’s blaze, with someone resembling him spotted by nearby residents several times.

Shinji Aoba, 41, was taken to a hospital in Kyoto after allegedly igniting the three-story studio after dousing it with gasoline, killing 34 people and burning himself in the process. He was transferred to a hospital in Osaka by helicopter Saturday, according to the police, who are waiting for him to recover before arresting him.

On Thursday morning, Aoba allegedly entered the studio in Kyoto’s Fushimi Ward screaming “Die!” and immediately splashed liquid from a bucket on the first floor, according to the police. They believe he bought gasoline from a nearby gas station earlier in the day and brought two 20-liter cans of it to the studio on a cart.

A woman in the neighborhood said she saw a man resembling Aoba around Monday near a bicycle parking area outside a convenience store about 200 meters west of the building. He was using a smartphone and had two boxes near him that appeared to have gas cans inside.

Two days later, a high school student spotted a man wearing a red T-shirt and jeans — similar to what Aoba was wearing when he was apprehended — lying on a park bench about 500 meters from the studio at around 8 p.m. She also saw a cart near the bench.

A junior high school student said she saw a man resembling the suspect both on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday, the day of the fire.

The police have not confirmed Aoba’s address and occupation, although investigative sources said his driver’s license shows him to be a resident of Saitama Prefecture.

A Kyoto police official declined to speculate about the suspect’s preparations, saying he wanted him to explain it himself, along with his motives.

The blaze blocked the front door and quickly engulfed the studio, rising up stairs to the third floor and sending employees fleeing in panic. Some were able to escape by crawling out of the windows with the help of nearby residents. Many unsuccessfully tried to get to the roof, fire officials said. Most of the victims are believed to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning, experts say.

The suspect fled but was chased by studio employees before collapsing outside a house, where he was quickly surrounded by police.

“They are always stealing. It’s their fault,” he was quoted as telling the officers bent over him, according to a witness who described the scene outside her house.

The suspect has a criminal record stemming from robbery in 2012, according to the sources. Following his release, he was allowed to be part of a government welfare program for former inmates needing special assistance because he had a mental illness.

While his motive is not yet clear, he was quoted as telling the police he started the fire because the company “stole a novel,” claiming his ideas had been plagiarized.

Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta was stunned Friday when he entered the site for the first time since the fire to join the investigators. “I can hardly bear to see this,” he said.

Upon returning on Saturday, Hatta told reporters he had “no idea” about the suspect’s claim that his novel was stolen. Hatta said there is no record of Aoba ever working for or submitting work to the company.

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Kyoto Animation, affectionately known as “KyoAni,” is the producer of popular animated TV series including “K-On!” and “Sound! Euphonium.” It has a strong following not only in Japan but overseas as well, and its Kyoto studio is a well-known site among anime fans.

People continued to visit the site to offer prayers and flowers.

“Its works were my youth. It’s an extremely terrible incident and I wish this were a dream,” said Hisahiro Ikeda, a 36-year-old Gifu Prefecture resident and “K-On!” fan.

A 24-year-old from Aichi Prefecture said, “We have lost an asset of Japan.”

Hiroyuki Miyasako, a member of popular comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai, offered an apology at a news conference Saturday for performing at an event hosted by an organized crime group and receiving money from it.

“I would like to apologize to everyone,” Miyasako, who had his contract with entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. terminated on Friday, said at the news conference, held in Tokyo. “I’m really sorry.”

Miyasako, 49, said that he is “not thinking” of retiring from the entertainment industry at the moment.

Ryo Tamura, 47, a member of comedy duo London Boots Ichi-go Ni-go, who also appeared in the event in question, joined the news conference. The two bowed deeply.

In late June, Yoshimoto Kogyo suspended Miyasako, Tamura and nine other comedians for attending the event. On July 13, the company said that Miyasako and Tamura received ¥1 million and ¥500,000, respectively, from the crime group as rewards.

Asked why he did not hold a news conference soon after the scandal came to light, Miyasako said that the entertainment company stopped him from holding such an event.

According to Miyasako, he informed the company in early June about receiving payment from the group, but Yoshimoto Kogyo decided to wait and see what happened.

Miyasako said that the company threatened to fire everyone involved in the scandal if he held a news conference.

He initially said he did not receive money from the group. But at Saturday’s news conference, he admitted he lied. “I was trying to save my own skin,” he said.

Tamura said that he was “dissatisfied” with the company for not allowing a news conference to be held. “I’ve been banned from telling the truth, and I can’t stand it any more.”

“I personally want my contract (with Yoshimoto) to be ended,” he added.

Tamura said that he is “unable to think” about retiring from the showbiz industry at the moment.

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MINAMISOMA, FUKUSHIMA PREF. – Kitaizumi Beach in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, reopened Saturday after it was closed following the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear accident.

After it opened, the beach was filled with the noise of cheering children.

“I was relieved to see the beach crowded with people,” said Saki Yamaki, a 29-year-old Minamisoma resident, who visited the beach with members of her family.

“I couldn’t swim well because the waves were high, but I really enjoyed (my visit),” said Kazuto, Yamaki’s 8-year-old son.

“Seeing the sea makes me feel calm, and the sounds of waves help me forget negative things,” a woman in her 60s who lost a relative in the tsunami. said. “I hope the number of visitors will recover to the pre-disaster level,” said the woman, who also lives in Minamisoma.

Areas of the ocean offshore are well-known surfing spots, and the Japan Pro Surfing Association hosted a surfing competition the same day.

“To dispel harmful rumors (about radiation), we’ve tried to make the beach the safest one in Japan,” said Masahiro Nishizawa, a 49-year-old Minamisoma citizen who played a central role in planning the competition and in work to make the beach safe for people to visit.

“We hope to hold an international surfing competition here in the future,” he added.

A beach volleyball event was also held on Kitaizumi Beach.

Preparations for the beach’s reopening included the construction of a seawall and a public park.

Tests carried out by the Fukushima Prefectural Government in May confirmed that the amount of radiation in the air and the quality of water at the beach were the same as was recorded before the disasters.

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WASHINGTON/SEOUL – U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is ready to help reduce tensions between Japan and South Korea over trade and wartime labor disputes if the two allies seek help from Washington.

Noting the trade tension between the two countries, Trump told reporters, “It’s like a full-time job getting involved between Japan and South Korea. … If they need me, I’m there.”

Trump revealed that South Korean President Moon Jae-In had asked him to help resolve the tensions.

“I like both leaders,” Trump said. “I like President Moon. And you know how I feel about Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe. He’s a very special guy.

“Hopefully they can work it out. But they do have tension, there’s no question about it, trade tension,” he added.

South Korea’s presidential Blue House spokeswoman, Ko Min-jung, said in a statement Saturday that Moon had asked Trump for help at their Seoul summit on June 30.

Ko said Moon talked to Trump in an effort to diplomatically solve the issue as Japanese media, at the time, constantly reported the possibility of economic retaliation against South Korea.

The sharp deterioration of ties between Tokyo and Seoul has been a headache for Washington as trilateral cooperation is seen as vital in pressuring North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs.

The two countries are at odds over South Korean court decisions ordering Japanese companies to give monetary compensation to victims of forced labor during Japan’s 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

In response, the companies — including Nippon Steel Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. — have refused to comply, based on Japan’s stance that South Korea waived any right to compensation under a 1965 accord accompanying a treaty that set up diplomatic relations between the countries.

Japan’s recent tightening of rules on exports of key materials used by South Korean chipmakers has also aggravated bilateral relations. Reflecting the soured ties, Abe and Moon did not hold one-on-one talks on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka late last month.

Japanese and South Korean officials held hours of talks on July 12 to discuss their row, without sign of a detente.

That meeting came after the U.S. State Department promised to do “everything we can” to ease tensions between the two American allies.

“We all face shared regional challenges and priorities in the Indo-Pacific and around the world,” department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said at that time.

Senior South Korean official Kim Hyun-chong, on a visit to Washington earlier this month, said the United States wanted high-level three-way talks to resolve the spat, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

Ortagus declined to discuss potential meetings, but top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo and his two counterparts are all expected to be in Bangkok around the end of the month for meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit.

In South Korea, where almost 7 in 10 people report negative feelings toward the country’s former colonial ruler, the spat has even led beer-lovers to boycott Japanese brews.

E-Mart, the country’s largest hypermarket chain, said sales of Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory beer fell nearly 25 percent in the first two weeks of July compared with the second half of June.

More broadly, given the volume of trade between the two neighbors, if the restrictions are sustained or expanded it would have “no small impact on our economy,” South Korean central bank chief Lee Ju-yeol told reporters.

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Teenager Mason Greenwood fired Manchester United to victory against Inter Milan on a night that saw Ashley Young subjected to loud and frequent jeers by fans in Singapore.

The build-up to Saturday’s International Champions Cup clash at the National Stadium has been dominated by the Serie A side’s public interest in Romelu Lukaku.

But as a knock ruled out the Belgium striker for a third straight friendly, 17-year-old Greenwood again underlined his quality by coming off the bench to seal Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United a 1-0 victory.

The forward also hit the bar after coming on with a third of the game remaining – one of 10 changes made at that stage in sweltering Singapore.

Young, who captained the side for the majority of last season, was another to be brought in and heard his named booed loudly when it was read out by the stadium announcer.

The 34-year-old continued to be jeered on a night that ended with United racking up their third pre-season win A sea of red welcomed the sides at a sold-out National Stadium, where Solskjaer’s name echoed around the ground as United made a positive start.

Marcus Rashford started well and Luke Shaw went agonisingly close to opening the scoring with a fizzing, low drive.

Anthony Martial and Rashford were denied by Samir Handanovic as United continued to edge proceedings that included a water break on the half-hour mark.

Daniel James wasted a good chance and Martial had an attempt, with Danilo D’Ambrosio going closest for Inter as David De Gea, making his first appearance of the tour, flapped.

Martial got fans on their feet before Lingard saw a strike cleared off the line, while Nemanja Matic hit the post.

Pogba was impressing and Aaron Wan-Bissaka cleared off the line when Inter jolted into life, with former United target Ivan Perisic going close soon after.

Victor Lindelof was replaced by Phil Jones after appearing to pick up a slight hamstring issue and Solskjaer soon made sweeping changes.

Young was among those brought on and his named was booed when it was read out. The full-back continued to be jeered and the only respite appeared to come when he had a shot, including the free-kick that led to Greenwood’s second United goal.

Handanovic could only parry Young’s attempt, with the 17-year-old taking the loose ball and then a smart touch away from danger before firing home a lovely left-footed strike.

Greenwood soon saw an effort clip the top of the bar after meeting a cross from Tahith Chong, who was among numerous players getting rough treatment without protection.

Solskjaer did not looked pleased on the touchline – unhappiness that only grew when Chong fell to the deck in pain after a few minutes.

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KYOTO – Most of the victims of Thursday’s inferno at Kyoto Animation Co. tried to use a stairwell to get to the roof but were unable to open the door at the top and suffocated, police and firefighters said Friday.

Most at the studio are believed to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning. The building had fire alarms and extinguishers but no sprinklers because they were not required for this type of building, local fire officials said.

Nineteen of the 33 victims were found on the stairs between the third floor and the roof.

The 41-year-old man taken into custody after admitting to starting the fire was hospitalized for burns to his face, chest and elsewhere. He was identified as Shinji Aoba and had a driver’s license that said he lived in Saitama.

Aoba has a criminal record and has repeatedly troubled his neighbors, investigative sources and acquaintances said. He also suggested revenge was his motive, saying he started the blaze because the studio “stole a novel” and plagiarized his ideas, the sources said.

The suspect’s association with the company has not yet been independently verified and police plan to question him after his condition improves.

Aoba was arrested for robbing a convenience store in Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture, of ¥20,000 ($186) in June 2012 and received 3½ years in prison, the sources said. He was living nearby Joso at the time.

He was released in January 2016 and lived in a rehabilitation facility in the city of Saitama for several months before moving into an apartment for single people there three years ago, they said.

Nearby residents said Aoba often caused trouble.

The death toll from the fire, which was finally extinguished at 6:20 a.m. Friday, makes the blaze one of the worst cases of arson in recent decades. More than 30 people were injured.

As investigators continued to comb the site, tributes to the studio poured in via social media on Friday, with world leaders and even Apple’s CEO offering condolences to the victims’ families

“Canadians send our deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the arson attack in Kyoto that has taken so many innocent lives,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter.

“To the people of Japan — we’re mourning these tragic losses with you, and wishing a quick recovery to everyone who was injured.”

“Kyoto Animation is home to some of the world’s most talented animators and dreamers — the devastating attack today is a tragedy felt far beyond Japan,” Apple chief Tim Cook tweeted.

“KyoAni artists spread joy all over the world and across generations with their masterpieces,” Cook said, using an abbreviation for Kyoto Animation. Cook also posted condolences in Japanese, as did Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.

Kyoto Animation produces such popular series as “Sound! Euphonium,” and its “Free! Road to the World — The Dream” movie is due for release this month.

About 70 people were inside the three-story building when the fire was ignited on Thursday morning. In addition to the 19 victims found in the stairwell leading to the roof, 11 were found on the second floor, two on the first floor and one on the stairs between the second and third floors, the police said.

In addition, an open, three-story spiral staircase in the center of the building created an especially deadly environment for fire.

“The structure of the building was that it had one spiral staircase penetrating through three floors acting as a chimney, the most effective way of starting a fire,” said Momoko Higuchi, a Tokyo-based architect.”Because the fire was with petrol, the effect was like a bomb. Most died of smoke.”

The suspect entered the building while screaming “Die!” and immediately splashed gasoline from a bucket before starting the fire, according to the police.

The authorities believe he was the man who was witnessed buying gasoline from a gas station near the site earlier Thursday morning and that he transported two 20-liter cans to the studio on a cart.

Police conducted an on-site investigation Friday at the burned building in order to establish their case for possible charges of arson, murder and attempted murder.

Many people came to offer prayers and flowers near the studio, where charred shelves and paper could be seen scattered inside through broken windows.

“I still can’t sort out my feelings and I can’t get over it,” said a 27-year-old woman who came from Nagoya after learning of the incident.

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A 71-year-old man working near the site said he walked past several Kyoto Animation employees Thursday morning. “I feel really sorry for them,” he said, crying.

Kyoto Animation, also known as KyoAni, has produced popular TV animation series including “K-On!” and “Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu” (“The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya”), which depict the daily lives of high school girls.

Animated film director Makoto Shinkai, known for his 2016 smash-hit “Kimi no Na wa.” (“Your Name.”), vowed Friday to continue making anime without hesitation.

“I would like to watch new works of KyoAni, and we, as workers in the same industry, hope to continue making (anime) without hesitation. I believe we ought to,” Shinkai said in Tokyo at the premiere of his new animated feature “Tenki no Ko” (“Weathering With You”).

“(Animators) desire to draw as many good pictures as they can and entertain audiences as much as possible. We are all companions in the same boat,” he said in a show of solidarity with the tragedy-hit studio.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, now on a tour of Caribbean countries, tweeted in Japanese that to many Taiwanese the studio is closely linked to youthful memories. She also expressed her sympathies for the victims and wished for a speedy recovery for those who were injured.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane remained coy on interest in Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, but hinted that the club do have a ‘plan’.

Pogba has made clear his desire to leave Old Trafford, with Real Madrid looking most likely to offer the France star an escape from Old Trafford.

But United have insisted that Pogba is for sale, though reports suggest they may be tempted to do business should they receive an offer close to £180million.

Juventus cannot afford their former player so they have resorted to offering United three players in exchange, while Real are said to be launching ‘Operation 200’ to raise the money to sign Pogba.

Zidane believes Real may still make significant changes before the European transfer deadline at the end of next month.

“We have to respect things, with the club we know what we want and what can happen until the 31st we can make changes, departures and also that they can come,” the Real boss is quoted as saying by the Express.

“I will not go into that. You have to respect some things. We have a plan with the club and we’ll see what happens.

“But today we are focused on tomorrow’s game.

“What happens next will already be seen. You know many things, but we will see. Lots of things can happen.”

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