{"id":43233,"date":"2025-11-27T22:52:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=43233"},"modified":"2025-11-27T22:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:52:59","slug":"cj69zgr5w14oat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/27\/cj69zgr5w14oat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Vinicius Jr, Semenyo, Postecoglou, Rodgers, Ancelotti, Phillips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Real Madrid move closer to agreeing new contract with Vinicius Jr, Liverpool might face competition from Manchester City for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, and Manchester City join Arsenal in showing interest in Elche&#8217;s Rodrigo Mendoza.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Brazil forward Vinicius Jr has moved closer to signing a new contract with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> after reducing his wage demands. The 25-year-old&#8217;s current deal runs until June 2027. (Mundo Deportivo &#8211; in Spanish)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United <\/b>have made contact with the representatives of unsettled Vinicius Jr, and neighbours <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> are likely to join them if the Brazilian decides to leave the La Liga club. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b>Caught Offside via The Daily Briefing<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">) <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b> face the dilemma of making a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bournemouth<\/b> winger Antoine Semenyo in January or waiting until the summer when Manchester City are expected to join the race for the 25-year-old Ghana international. (i Paper)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou and ex-Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers are contenders to replace Daniel Farke at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds United<\/b>, who is under increasing pressure. (Talksport)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City <\/b>have joined <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal <\/b>in checking on <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Elche&#8217;s <\/b>20-year-old Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza, with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> also interested. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b>Mail<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brazil<\/b> coach Carlo Ancelotti&#8217;s current deal runs out after the 2026 World Cup but talks are set to take place about extending it. (ESPN)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Championship club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Sheffield Wednesday <\/b>are considering ex-Middlesbrough forward and free agent Duncan Watmore, 31, who has been training with the Owls. (Sky Sports News)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds United <\/b>have enquired about re-signing Kalvin Phillips, 29, on loan from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> but a deal is unlikely to happen, leaving the English midfielder to consider offers from France, Spain and Germany. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b>Mirror<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Stoke, Norwich, <\/b>and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Portsmouth <\/b>are monitoring the progress of Andre Luiz, 23, who has already attracted Premier League interest from Brentford and Sunderland, though Rio Ave are reluctant to sell the Brazilian winger.  (A Bola &#8211; in Portuguese)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Nottingham Forest <\/b>have made enquiries with Pogon Szczecin regarding the availability of Polish forward Adrian Przyborek, 18. (Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Football #gossip #Vinicius #Semenyo #Postecoglou #Rodgers #Ancelotti #Phillips<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid move closer to agreeing new contract with Vinicius Jr, Liverpool might face competition from Manchester City for Bournemouth&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43233"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43235,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43233\/revisions\/43235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}