5⃣ Today’s headlines: 🥐 Real Madrid rejects January, Gavi’s return date

5⃣ Today’s headlines: 🥐 Real Madrid rejects January, Gavi’s return date
5⃣ Today’s headlines: 🥐 Real Madrid rejects January, Gavi’s return date

December 29th arrives with many new things ahead, that’s why from ‘One Football’ we tell you the five stories you can’t miss to start the day.

Real Madrid: ‘NO’ to the signings and ‘NO’ to the departure of Mastantuono in January

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After several days full of rumors about Real Madrid signings, club sources have leaked that there will be no transfer arrivals at the Santiago Bernabéu.

But after many rumors about departures, such as that of Franco Mastantuono, Real Madrid has also closed the door, at least to the Argentine.

Gavi: “In theory, in five months I will be able to play”

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The Barcelona Football Club player spoke with ‘Mundo Deportivo’ and ‘SPORT’ about his return and has set a date marked in red: February 2026.

The Barça midfielder underwent surgery in September and this is what he said about his return: “I am meeting all the deadlines that have been set for me and, at the moment, everything is going very well. In theory, in five months it should be ready to play.“.

Enrique Cerezo: “I hope Simeone stays for many more years”

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The president of Atlético de Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, spoke with ‘MARCA’ about the club and continues to dream of titles, including the Champions League.

This is the most notable thing he said: “I think that Apollo’s arrival in the club’s capital will make Atleti even stronger than before. They have invested in our club and that is a great source of pride, because it is a huge company. They intend to be part of the club’s shareholders for a long time.”

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On whether great players will arrive: “I think Atlético de Madrid has always opted for great players. We have always had important players and I am convinced that we will continue to have them. The fact that Apollo is now part of the shareholders of Atlético de Madrid does not mean that tomorrow we will have all the players in the world here. We will continue with our transfer policy, which is very good, and we will continue doing what we believe we have to do at all times.”

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He then spoke about Simeone and his future: “I tell all the fans that we really have been and are lucky to have Diego Pablo Simeone with us, and I hope he stays for many more years.”

Ultimatum for Filipe Luis

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According to ‘ESPN Brasil’, the Flamengo coach has until next Monday to give a definitive answer regarding his contract renewal.

The club has made this clear to his agent, Jorge Mendes. So he will have to accept to continue in the current conditions or leave the club where he won the Copa Libertadores.

Serie A heats up

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The penultimate day of Italian football in 2025 was not just any Sunday.

We saw Milan open the day with a key victory over Verona, led by a stellar Luka Modric (3-0).

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However, Chivu’s Inter went ahead by a single point, winning 0-1 thanks to a single goal from Lautaro Martínez.

Before, Napoli did its job by winning 0-2 against Cremonese thanks to a double from Rasmus Hojlund.

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And the negative note came from Bologna, which lost two points against a Sassuolo that had a great performance at the Renato Dall’Ara (1-1) and is moving away from the European places.

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Today the day concludes with Roma vs Genoa, the day when Daniele De Rossi, coach of the Genoese team, returns to the Olympic team and faces the team of his life for the first time.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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