NBA NBA NBA NBA Jamaica Premier League Jamaica Premier League Jamaica Premier League LaLiga LaLiga LaLiga EPL EPL EPL Champions League Champions League Champions League Windies CPL Windies Windies Windies Windies ICC Test Championship ICC Test Championship ICC Test Championship Christophe Galtier has warned any further delay in bringing new players to Paris Saint-Germain could scupper his team's chances of glory this season.
Head coach Galtier wants to usher away a number of fringe members of his squad and upgrade the overall quality ahead of a Champions League mission.
Alongside the defence of their Ligue 1 title, the priority for PSG is to land European glory this season, and Galtier has players in mind who he feels can help the capital club achieve their goals. "Two weeks ago, I said we were expecting three new players," Galtier said on Friday.
The likes of Vitinha, Hugo Ekitike and Renato Sanches have already arrived during the transfer window, while Arnaud Kalimuendo, Thilo Kehrer, Angel Di Maria and Georginio Wijnaldum have left the Parc des Princes.
However, Galtier sees room for further strengthening of his squad, and despite saying he has seen promising signs of progress, the September 1 deadline is looming large.
He and football advisor Luis Campos are in close contact, looking for solutions.
Inter defender Milan Skriniar has been strongly linked with a switch to PSG in recent weeks.
Ahead of Sunday's trip to Lille in Ligue 1, Galtier said: "We have identified players who could really help us out.
Then there is the reality of the transfer market and both the financial and commercial aspect. "We have lots of players under contract.
That is why the club is looking to the ability to loan players out to different clubs, to reduce the number of contracts at the club. "That is the first thing.
With Luis Campos, we talk every few days about the squad, but there is a time delay between the financial, commercial and sporting sides." Although PSG have made a rollicking start in Ligue 1, scoring 10 goals across two games so far, Galtier knows they have areas where improvements can be made. "We are in a rush," he said. "In a week's time, we will be playing every three or four days.
The schedule will be very busy.
It is not easy to integrate a player when you're playing every three or four days. "Delaying their arrival could affect our sporting plans.
We don't want the squad to be the biggest possible, but with as much quality as possible.
We don't want the quality to suffer." Son Heung-min was dropped to the bench for Tottenham's Premier League game against Leicester City on Saturday.
The South Korea forward was the joint-top scorer in the English top flight last season with 23 goals , level with Mohamed Salah , but has failed to build on that momentum this term.
Son has not scored in his six league appearances, registering just one assist, while no player has registered more shots without finding the net (17).
Head coach Antonio Conte, who said no player was "undroppable" following Spurs' Champions League defeat by Sporting CP in midweek, opted to name the forward on the bench for the visit of Leicester.
Dejan Kulusevski started, with Ryan Sessegnon, Davinson Sanchez and Clement Lenglet also included.
Cristian Romero and Emerson Royal dropped to the bench, with Ben Davies not included in the squad.
Rio Ferdinand has warned this season's Premier League title battle already appears to be "a one-horse race" due to Erling Haaland's fast start to life at Manchester City.
Haaland made it 11 goals in seven league games for City , and 14 in 10 overall , in Saturday's routine 3-0 victory over Wolves, with Jack Grealish and Phil Foden also scoring.
Those 11 top-flight goals have come from just 27 shots and an expected goals (xG) value of 6.5, highlighting just how lethal the 22-year-old has been for his new club.
City are two points clear of second-placed Arsenal, who face Brentford on Sunday, after winning five and drawing two of their opening seven top-flight outings this term.
Liverpool, City's most realistic title challengers this season, are already eight points behind with a game in hand following a slow start to their campaign.
And former Manchester United defender Ferdinand believes Pep Guardiola's men are good value to make it three Premier League titles in a row and a fifth in six seasons. "It's ominous for everyone else.
It's looking like a one-horse race [for the title]," Ferdinand told BT Sport. "They're only going to get stronger.
Haaland has hit the ground like a racehorse.
He's taken everybody else's game up a level. "Grealish answered the critics in a wonderful way with a good performance and a goal.
Kyle Walker is coming back. "So all things are looking positive for them.
There will be bumps in the road for every team but this is looking good." With his strike at Molineux, where Wolves had Nathan Collins sent off at 2-0 down, Haaland is the first ever player to score in each of his first four away Premier League games.
The Norway international now has 100 goals in his past 99 games in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund and City.
On the basis of what he has witnessed so far, Ferdinand backed Haaland to set a new Premier League goals record for a single season.
That is an accolade shared by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole, who scored 34 goals in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons respectively, with those campaigns spanning 42 matches. "He's on the right track.
I'm saying 35 [goals]," Ferdinand said. "He's got the ability to break records as he's in a team that absolutely dominates.
He's got the hunger and desire." Asked if Haaland has a shot of pipping the likes of Karim Benzema to win the Ballon d'Or, Ferdinand said: "I'd say he's in contention. "If he carries on this form, if City win the Champions League, there's no question, there won't be anybody who can get near him. "He scored with his first touch today.
He wasn't involved in the game but he doesn't care about that." Jack Grealish thanked Pep Guardiola after scoring his first goal of the season in Manchester City's 3-0 win at Wolves, admitting critics were right to question his output.
The England international opened his account for the campaign after 55 seconds at Molineux when he applied the finishing touch to Kevin De Bruyne's perfectly timed cross.
Grealish, who netted six times during his maiden season at City after moving from Aston Villa for £100million, was substituted in the 58th minute of the Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund in midweek.
He was grateful to be thrown in from the start once more, netting his first goal since a 2-2 draw with West Ham in May, and hopes to continue to repay Guardiola's faith. "It was a long time coming and nice to get off the mark," Grealish told BT Sport. "Rightly so, people have been asking questions, I should be scoring more and getting more assists. "I am always going to have people talking about me with the money that was spent on me, but all my career I haven't scored enough goals.
I do want to add that to my game. "It is nice when Pep defends me.
He has been brilliant with me.
I probably have to thank him because he gave me the opportunity today after my performance on Wednesday because it probably wasn't the best.
I am thankful to him." Erling Haaland doubled City's lead before Wolves had Nathan Collins sent off in the 33rd minute.
A strike from Phil Foden midway through the second half made sure of the points for the visitors.
Guardiola saluted "an incredible victory" for his side as they moved top of the Premier League table, with Arsenal not playing Brentford until Sunday, and he also praised Grealish's performance. "The game started really well for us with the two goals and the red card," the City manager said. "After the Champions League, to come here with the quality they have , they can keep the ball and transitions are fast , it was an incredible victory. "We struggled a lot after half-time until Phil's goal, so a lot of credit to Wolves. "Jack played really good.
He was strong and he made a good goal coming in.
Hopefully, he can make a good international performance and come back fit." The international break means Guardiola will see many of his players, such as Grealish, join up with their countries in the coming week, with City back in action when they face Manchester United on October 2. "Fingers crossed, all the players come back fit," Guardiola said. "It is important for them ahead of the World Cup, but hopefully they come back good, ready for the derby." Sep 14, 2022 Football SportsMax is the Caribbean sports channel of choice, committed to providing sporting content of the highest quality to the Caribbean, delivered by a team of highly innovative, passionate and qualified professionals. (876) 619-7629 digitalmedia@sportsmax.tv source