Daily News 19

Author: Jordan Hayes

  • Mbappé Chases 100 Real Madrid Goals With Cristiano Ronaldo’s Record in Sight

    Mbappé Chases 100 Real Madrid Goals With Cristiano Ronaldo’s Record in Sight

    November 2 could become a landmark date in Kylian Mbappé’s Real Madrid career. On the same day in 2011, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th goal for the Spanish club at Lyon’s stadium, during his third season in white and with José Mourinho as coach.

    Ronaldo reached the milestone in 105 matches, setting a record for the fastest Real Madrid player to score 100 goals that he still shares with Erling Haaland. Mbappé now has just over two months to challenge that mark.

    Mbappé’s rapid Real Madrid scoring record

    Since arriving in Madrid, Mbappé has moved through the club’s goalscoring milestones at remarkable speed. During his first season, he scored 44 goals in the white shirt, including 31 in La Liga, numbers that earned him the European Golden Boot.

    His individual performances did not translate into team success. Real Madrid endured a disappointing campaign, exiting the Champions League in the quarter-finals and suffering defeats in La Liga and the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. Even so, Mbappé’s figures become more significant when compared with Ronaldo’s 33 goals during his debut season at the club under broadly similar circumstances.

    Kylian Mbappé looks like a dwarf standing next to Victor Wembanyama in resurfaced video

    “The second spell got off to a rough start. With Xabi Alonso’s arrival on the bench, Kylian began his journey alongside the man from Tolosa hampered by a severe bout of gastroenteritis that kept him out of the plans for weeks, made him lose weight and delayed his return to full fitness at the Club World Cup. And yet, when he switched on for the real business, he did so like a whirlwind. He went on to score in eight consecutive matchdays and equaled Cristiano’s goal record in a calendar year, with 59 goals.”

    “But spring brought disenchantment with it. The team suffered a slump that, combined with the knee problems Kylian had been carrying since January, led to a new debacle, this time with Arbeloa already in charge. Even so, the Frenchman still produced an outstanding season in front of goal. 42 goals in the four competitions, though once again without lifting silverware and, on this occasion, without reclaiming the Golden Boot, although he secured his second consecutive Pichichi.”

    Mbappé needs 11 goals to match Ronaldo

    Mbappé now has 89 goals in 105 appearances for Real Madrid after scoring a hat-trick against Real Sociedad on the second matchday of the league season. The comparison with Ronaldo is unavoidable: the Portuguese forward also reached 100 goals in his 105th match.

    Mbappé has therefore matched Ronaldo’s appearance total at this stage, but he remains 11 goals short of the record he is pursuing.

    Twelve matches to reach 100 goals

    The schedule gives Mbappé an opportunity, although not a large one. Before November 2, he has nine La Liga matches and three Champions League group-stage fixtures in which to become the fastest player in Real Madrid history to score 100 goals.

    Scoring 11 times in 12 matches would be an imposing demand, but it is not beyond a striker of Mbappé’s quality.

    The scale of the challenge is clearer when looking at his recent scoring rate. Just a year ago, on September 16, 2025, Mbappé passed the 50-goal mark after scoring twice against Marseille in the Champions League. The possibility of reaching 100 goals just 12 months later underlines the French forward’s extraordinary scoring appetite.

    November 2 is now the target. Whether Mbappé reaches the milestone in time to claim the record remains to be seen.

    Source: www.marca.com

  • Why Lando Norris and McLaren Are Committed to a Long-Term Partnership

    Why Lando Norris and McLaren Are Committed to a Long-Term Partnership

    Some sporting partnerships are built to last. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Xavi and Andres Iniesta, and Lando Norris and McLaren are among them.

    On Saturday, McLaren announced that Norris had signed a new contract keeping him with the team until at least the end of 2030.

    Why Lando Norris committed to McLaren

    When Zak Brown first met a young aspiring racer named Lando Norris, he quickly decided that the Briton had the potential to become a World Champion. Brown was proved right last year when the 26-year-old held off team-mate Oscar Piastri and a charging Max Verstappen to win the Drivers’ World Championship.

    That title success came in the ninth year of Norris and McLaren’s relationship. It began in 2017, when the 17-year-old walked through the doors of the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking to sign a contract as a test and development driver.

    Norris made an immediate impression at McLaren, and the team made an equally strong impression on him. They have grown together, endured difficult periods together and celebrated success together. Each has consistently supported the other.

    That is the kind of environment in which Norris thrives. In his first interview since the announcement, he said he was with the people he wanted to be with and that “for me, that’s calming”.

    Norris’ previous contract ran until at least the end of 2027, meaning there was no urgent need to negotiate a new agreement. Brown and Norris both knew they were happy with the partnership and wanted it to continue. So why agree a new deal now?

    Following Norris’ World Championship victory last year, McLaren’s first Drivers’ World Championship title since Lewis Hamilton won in 2008, the plan was always to discuss extending and improving their agreement.

    Over the past few months, both sides focused on the new terms. They were certain they wanted to continue beyond 2027 and commit to a long-term partnership, which in this case means at least the next four years.

    The agreement is understood to represent a genuine commitment from both parties, rather than a contract containing clauses that would allow either side to leave at the end of each season.

    Norris wanted a long-term deal to provide stability for himself and those around him, while putting an end to persistent speculation about his future that could become a distraction.

    Knowing he will remain at McLaren until at least the end of 2030, when he will be 31, allows Norris to focus on working with the team to add to his race wins and World Championship total.

    He also believes McLaren have the ingredients required to keep winning. Norris regards Brown and Team Principal Andrea Stella as “incredible” leaders, while believing the people working alongside him are the best in the business and are moving in the same direction.

    From Norris’ perspective, there was therefore no compelling reason to change teams.

    McLaren secure a World Champion for the future

    McLaren have watched Norris develop from a rising star into a World Champion. The team supported him through every stage, from signing his first contract and taking his first pole position to claiming his maiden Grand Prix victory and winning the title.

    McLaren know exactly what they have in Norris and understand his value, so they had no desire to let him leave.

    Securing the driver for at least another four years provides certainty for the team’s shareholders and partners while discouraging interest from the many potential suitors elsewhere in the Formula 1 paddock.

    The driver market could become particularly competitive in 2028, making Norris’ early contract extension a clear statement of McLaren’s intentions and a warning to their rivals.

    Trust and belief in each other formed the foundations of Norris and McLaren’s relationship in 2017. A decade on, they remain its cornerstones.

    With team-mate Piastri contracted until the end of 2028, and both sides believed to be very satisfied with their relationship, McLaren are well placed for the future as they seek to build a papaya-coloured dynasty in the years ahead.

  • Lando Norris Exclusive Interview: Why the 2025 World Champion Sees His Future at McLaren After Signing a New Long-Term Extension

    Lando Norris Exclusive Interview: Why the 2025 World Champion Sees His Future at McLaren After Signing a New Long-Term Extension

    Lando Norris is extending his McLaren contract until at least the end of 2030, reaffirming his commitment to the Formula 1 team after a highly successful partnership.

    The new deal will keep Norris at McLaren for at least 12 years by the time it expires, matching the length of Lewis Hamilton’s time with Mercedes. The agreement represents a major vote of confidence between the British driver and the team where he began his Formula 1 career.

    “I’m very, very excited,” he says in his first interview since the news was announced. “McLaren’s been my home since the very, very beginning of my career in Formula 1 and I want it to stay that way for as long as possible. We’ve had a great few years and I’m confident we can achieve that many more times. So I want to stay.”

    Norris joined McLaren as a test and development driver before becoming a reserve driver. He earned a full-time race seat in 2019 alongside Carlos Sainz, then claimed his first podium at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix and his first pole position in Russia in 2021.

    His first Formula 1 victory came in Miami in 2024. He followed it with his first Monaco win in 2025 and then secured his maiden British Grand Prix victory at Silverstone later that year. Norris also went on to win his first World Championship, giving McLaren its first drivers’ title since 2008.

    The driver and team have experienced every stage of Norris’s career together, and neither wants to change a partnership that continues to work. The contract extension also provides stability and allows both sides to focus on performance.

    “I know for a good amount more years that I’m comfortable in terms of I’ve got a job and I’m where I want to be, and with the people that I want to be with, and for me that’s calming,” he says. “I can focus on a job I need to do and as a team we can also focus on the job that we want to do.”

    He adds: “You can always see results as most important and 99% of the time I think they are, but I would say there’s leeway, there’s leverage in terms of just the fact I’m with the people that I want to be with, people that I enjoy spending my career with.”

    “I don’t want to be bouncing around teams and doing different things. I want be where I’m happy and, even when we weren’t winning, I was also happy to be part of McLaren.

    “I think something I always know for my future is I want results of course – the team know that just as much as anyone – but I also just want to be wherever I’m most happy and even if we’re not winning like the beginning of this year, it’s not like I want to change team.

    “I’m still very happy with who I am with and happy to kind of fight through whatever we have coming up.”

    McLaren fighting back after slow start

    McLaren’s recent resurgence has strengthened the team’s position in the Formula 1 championship. The reigning World Champions endured a difficult start to the season, with McLaren failing to take the start at the season opener in Australia and both cars failing to start the following race in China.

    An upgrade introduced in Hungary before the summer break brought McLaren into contention and helped Norris claim his first win of the season. Further upgrades were added at Zandvoort after the break, where Norris took pole position and secured a second consecutive victory.

    Norris remains 83 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, but he and McLaren have built momentum. Last year, Max Verstappen recovered from a 104-point deficit to force a title decider in Abu Dhabi, meaning Norris remains firmly in contention to defend his championship.

    That comeback reflects the potential Norris believes McLaren has, but it was not the reason behind his contract renewal. Discussions had already been planned after Norris won the world title in Abu Dhabi the previous year.

    Norris knew he wanted to stay, while McLaren wanted to retain him. Both sides were keen to remove uncertainty about his future and discourage interest from rival teams.

    “It’s a continuation of my last [contract],” he says. “We just want to be able to focus on doing our best job, to extract performance, to get the most out of everyone and focus on the importance that we do not get caught up in the mess of everyone else deciding contracts.

    “I don’t want to distract my team, I don’t want to distract the guys and girls here that are here to give me the best car possible and for me to do the best job for them.

    “We want to focus on our jobs and not think about all the noise that goes on in the sidelines. So for me it’s ‘guys I’m here to stay. I want to be with you for a long time’ and it gives them a good boost, gives me a good boost and together it means we can just focus.”

    Norris praises McLaren leadership

    Norris also expressed confidence in the McLaren structure led by CEO Zak Brown and Team Principal Andrea Stella.

    “Zak is a very good leader, he’s a very good boss,” says Norris.

    “As much as we get on and we just, we love racing, we want to win together, we enjoy golf and things, he is still my boss so he still gives me a kick whenever I do something wrong or if I’m not doing something well enough.

    “That’s always what I want – someone that’s honest and who gives me the brutal truth no matter what it is and that something that’s very important to me.”

    “At the same time I have that very much so with Andrea, and Andrea is for me – and of course I’m biased and this is the only place I’ve been – but we have had a few different team principals and he is most certainly the most influential over the team.

    “He is an incredible leader, someone who knows how to bring a group of people together and also knows how to lead individuals such as me in terms of how I can go out and increase my performance every day and be a better person.

    “So, even if I could change anything with where I am now, I wouldn’t and I think that’s the perfect reason.”

    Norris will be 31 when his latest McLaren contract expires, and he suggested that he could remain with the team for the rest of his career. He already holds the record for the most starts for McLaren.

    “I want to make this my home,” says the Briton, who holds the record for the most starts for McLaren. “I want it to be the place that I am at for a very, very long time and maybe even forever.

    “There are more nice things that just allow me to work better here and live better here, and that’s an amazing thing.”

    Source: www.formula1.com

  • Lando Norris Extends McLaren Contract Through the 2030 F1 Season

    Lando Norris Extends McLaren Contract Through the 2030 F1 Season

    Lando Norris signs McLaren contract extension through at least 2030

    Lando Norris and McLaren have agreed to a long-term contract extension that will keep the reigning Formula 1 world champion with the team until at least 2030.

    McLaren announced the agreement on Saturday morning, confirming that Norris had committed to the team through 2030, with multi-year options to extend his stay further. The 26-year-old personally shared the news with staff at McLaren’s Woking factory during the team’s annual family and friends open day.

    “McLaren is my home, and I’m very pleased to be signing a new contract to keep me with the team until at least 2030,” Norris said. “When I started this journey nine years ago, I was clear about the goals I wanted to achieve: to get McLaren back to the front and to win championships.

    “We’ve achieved that goal, but we want more, we want to keep on winning, and we know as a team that we’re capable of achieving it. I can’t wait to get back in the car in Monza and I’m very excited about what the future holds for us, both over the rest of this season, and in the coming years.”

    Norris commits future to McLaren

    Norris’s previous contract was due to run until the end of 2027, meaning the new deal extends his expected stay at Woking by at least four years. His team-mate Oscar Piastri remains under contract through the end of 2028 after signing an extension at the start of last year.

    Although Formula 1 salaries are rarely disclosed, Norris is expected to receive a significant pay rise following his world championship success and continued development as a driver. He has made a strong start to 2026, taking advantage of McLaren’s car upgrades to win the most recent grands prix in Hungary and the Netherlands.

    Lando Norris, McLaren. Photo by: Pauline Ballet – Formula 1

    As part of the celebrations surrounding his new contract, Norris was also presented with his championship-winning 2025 car, the MCL39.

    Team principal Andrea Stella said he was “delighted” to continue working with Norris for the foreseeable future.

    “He is an exceptional driver, someone who combines outstanding natural speed with maturity, consistency and a strong commitment to McLaren, but above all, he is a special human being who is valued by everyone in the team,” Stella said.

    “Since joining McLaren as part of our junior programme, he has grown with us and played a central role in bringing the team back to the front of Formula 1. This extension gives us important continuity and reinforces our confidence in the direction we are taking together. With him and Oscar, we know we can count not only on one of the strongest partnerships but also on one of the most united and close-knit teams in Formula 1.”

    Norris’s McLaren record

    Norris joined McLaren’s junior programme in 2017 before being promoted to a race seat in 2019. He has raced exclusively for the papaya team since then, recording 13 Grand Prix victories, 18 pole positions and 48 podium finishes.

    McLaren CEO Zak Brown, who has played an integral role in guiding Norris through the team’s ranks, said: “His journey with the team is a fantastic example of our commitment to identifying, developing and supporting world-class talent, and his achievements speak for themselves.

    “Together with Andrea, Oscar and the wider team, Lando has helped drive McLaren into a new papaya era of success, helping us go from the back of the grid, to double consecutive constructors’ titles in 2024 and 2025 and our first drivers’ championship in 17 years.

    “We are extremely excited about what lies ahead and remain fully focused on continuing to compete for wins and championships.”

  • Lando Norris Extends McLaren Contract Through 2030

    Lando Norris Extends McLaren Contract Through 2030

    Lando Norris has committed his long-term future to McLaren after signing a new contract that will keep him with the British Formula 1 team until at least the end of 2030. The agreement also includes a multi-year option that could extend his stay beyond that point.

    Norris joined McLaren in 2017 as a test and development driver before being promoted to a race seat for the 2019 season. The 26-year-old has since recorded 13 Grand Prix victories, 18 pole positions and 48 podium finishes, while also securing his maiden World Championship in 2025.

    He has now competed in 163 Grands Prix for McLaren, more than any other driver in the team’s history. His previous contract was reportedly due to expire at the end of 2027, but McLaren has moved to secure his services for the foreseeable future.

    Lando Norris to receive title-winning McLaren car

    As part of the announcement, Norris will also be given the MCL39, the car he raced during his championship-winning 2025 season.

    “McLaren is my home, and I’m very pleased to be signing a new contract to keep me with the team until at least 2030,” Norris said.”When I started this journey nine years ago, I was clear about the goals I wanted to achieve: to get McLaren back to the front and to win championships. We’ve achieved that goal, but we want more, we want to keep on winning, and we know as a team that we’re capable of achieving it.
    “I can’t wait to get back in the car in Monza and I’m very excited about what the future holds for us, both over the rest of this season, and in the coming years.”

    McLaren CEO Zak Brown welcomed the agreement and highlighted Norris’ role in the team’s rise to the front of Formula 1.

    “I’m incredibly pleased to be signing a new contract with Lando, extending his commitment with McLaren until at least 2030. His journey with the team is a fantastic example of our commitment to identifying, developing and supporting world-class talent, and his achievements speak for themselves.
    “Together with Andrea [Stella], Oscar [Piastri] and the wider team, Lando has helped drive McLaren into a new papaya era of success, helping us go from the back of the grid, to double consecutive constructors’ titles in 2024 and 2025 and our first Drivers’ Championship in 17 years. We are extremely excited about what lies ahead and remain fully focused on continuing to compete for wins and championships.”

    McLaren team principal Andrea Stella also praised Norris’ contribution since he joined the team’s junior programme.

    “Lando has been an integral part of McLaren’s journey and success over the last nine years, and we are delighted to continue our partnership with him through to at least 2030.
    “He is an exceptional driver, someone who combines outstanding natural speed with maturity, consistency and a strong commitment to McLaren, but above all, he is a special human being who is valued by everyone in the team.“Since joining McLaren as part of our junior programme, he has grown with us and played a central role in bringing the team back to the front of Formula 1. This extension gives us important continuity and reinforces our confidence in the direction we are taking together.
    “With him and Oscar, we know we can count not only on one of the strongest partnerships but also on one of the most united and close-knit teams in Formula 1.”

    When the new agreement ends, Norris will be 31 and will have spent 12 years with McLaren, matching Lewis Hamilton’s time with Mercedes.

    The contract will expire at the same time as the deal of Norris’ rival and friend Max Verstappen. The Dutchman recently committed to Red Bull, whom he joined in 2016, through to the end of 2030.

    Norris’ McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri is contracted to the team until the end of 2028 after signing a new agreement ahead of the 2025 campaign. McLaren therefore has continuity across its driver line-up for at least the next two Formula 1 seasons.

    Source: www.formula1.com

  • Fiorentina in Talks to Sign Leeds United Winger Wilfried Gnonto, Reports Say

    Fiorentina in Talks to Sign Leeds United Winger Wilfried Gnonto, Reports Say

    Fiorentina are in negotiations with Leeds United over the potential signing of Wilfried Gnonto, according to Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio.

    La Viola are looking to continue their spending spree during the final days of the summer transfer window and have identified Gnonto as their next major target.

  • World Triathlon Championship Series: Cassandre Beaugrand Wins Again in Weihai as Beth Potter Finishes Second

    World Triathlon Championship Series: Cassandre Beaugrand Wins Again in Weihai as Beth Potter Finishes Second

    France’s Cassandre Beaugrand claimed her fourth consecutive World Triathlon Championship Series victory as Britain’s Beth Potter finished runner-up in Weihai, China.

    The Olympic champion pulled clear during the final kilometre of the 10km run to finish in one minute 49.20 seconds, preserving her perfect record in this season’s Championship Series.

    Beaugrand’s victory followed a closely fought race that remained undecided until the final stretch. Olympic bronze medallist Potter finished six seconds behind the 29-year-old, while Germany’s Lisa Tertsch took third, a further 18 seconds back.

    “This one was definitely not easy,” said Beaugrand. “I was feeling great on the swim, great on the bike. The run was quite hard with Beth pushing the pace. I just tried my best to keep up and trust my finish.”

    Beaugrand exited the two-lap, 1500m swim in third place behind Britain’s Tilly Anema and Brazil’s Vittoria Lopez.

    After a tightly contested cycling leg, in which a pack of more than 30 athletes came together at the front, Beaugrand, Potter and Tertsch began to separate from the field during the run.

    On the final lap, Tertsch began to fade, while Potter fought valiantly but could not stay with Beaugrand’s searing pace.

    The result lifted Beaugrand above Potter in the World Triathlon Championship Series standings, despite the French athlete having competed in fewer races this year.

    Studer wins men’s triathlon race

    Switzerland’s Max Studer won the men’s race in 1:41:08. Spain’s David Cantero del Campo finished 10 seconds behind, with Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk third, a further seven seconds back.

    One more regular-season event remains in the Czech Republic on 13 September, followed by the Grand Final in Spain on 23 September.

  • Mercedes puzzled by why it was “rubbish” through high-speed corners at Dutch GP

    Mercedes puzzled by why it was “rubbish” through high-speed corners at Dutch GP

    Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin described the team’s performance through Zandvoort’s high-speed corners as “rubbish” as Mercedes investigates its inconsistent pace during the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.

    Mercedes made a strong start to the Zandvoort weekend, with George Russell taking pole position and winning the sprint race. However, the team fell behind McLaren’s Lando Norris, who secured pole and victory in the Dutch Grand Prix.

    Mercedes still finished second and third in qualifying and the race. Kimi Antonelli finished ahead of team-mate Russell to extend his championship lead to 59 points, but Mercedes was unable to explain why its early pace failed to carry through the rest of the weekend against its main rival.

    “We’ve got a few things on the performance side to try and dig into,” Shovlin said on Mercedes’ Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show. “We’re going to be getting on with that this week and see what we learn.

    “But there were a few corners where we were pretty rubbish, like that combination of [Turns] 7, 8, 9. You could see [it in] the faster-speed [curves]. And it also gives the tyres on the left-hand side of the car a tough time. And we don’t really understand yet fully what’s causing that.

    “We’ve got some ideas, but that’s not a problem that we’ve suffered with so far this year. And there’s plenty of circuits that have got kind of continued corners in one direction.

    “We were a bit off the pace in the fastest of those [turns]. And then our problems kind of grew a bit as we went through. All the other corners look solid.”

    Mercedes struggled to explain differing tyre performance

    Mercedes’ confusion was compounded by the limited changes made to the cars between the sprint race and the grand prix, as well as during the race itself. Shovlin acknowledged that pace can vary depending on tyre compound and tyre life, but both drivers experienced problems at different stages of the race.

    “We didn’t change the car. We obviously had different compounds at different stages. But again, we need to understand a bit,” he said.

    “George’s first stint was a bit lacklustre compared to his later ones. And then with Kimi, first stint was good, and then dropped a bit on the second, dropped a bit more on the third, a bit came back on the third. It wasn’t like we were playing around with electronic settings or up and down on flap angles. And for him, the balance of the car was quite different stint on stint.

    “The two drivers, normally they report similar things with a car at the end of the race. Both of them, their perception of the balance, and probably the reality is George had a more understeery car, Kimi had a more oversteery car. If we look at how they were set up, we don’t yet know quite why we got such a big difference.

    “So, though, really good to have a strong point-scoring weekend when we weren’t at our best in terms of performance. It was actually good fun, sat on the pitwall and having to make decisions in a hurry. I think the whole team enjoyed that and rose to the occasion. And it was definitely a good result, given where we were.

    “But yeah, a bit of head-scratching to do over the next few days.”

    Mercedes records second-highest points haul of the season

    Despite its lack of clarity over the pace loss, Mercedes scored 46 points at Zandvoort, its second-highest team total of the season. Only its 55-point haul at the Chinese Grand Prix was higher, although both events were sprint weekends with more points available.

  • Bradley Barcola: Liverpool Agree £123 Million Deal for PSG Forward

    Bradley Barcola: Liverpool Agree £123 Million Deal for PSG Forward

    Bradley Barcola has emerged as a key target for Liverpool as the club looks to strengthen its attack after the departures of Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah over the past two summers.

    Barcola joined Paris Saint-Germain from Lyon in 2023 for a reported £38.5m. Since moving to Paris, the France international has won three Ligue 1 titles, two Champions League trophies, two French Cups, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Intercontinental Cup.

    The transfer fee Liverpool have agreed to pay includes covering a solidarity payment that PSG owe Lyon from the deal that took Barcola to the French capital three years ago.

    Barcola offers Liverpool attacking versatility

    Barcola, who scored three goals for France in this summer’s World Cup, can operate on the right wing or through the middle. His versatility could also provide cover for Alexander Isak while Hugo Ekitike recovers from a serious Achilles injury.

    Speaking before Saturday’s 12:30 BST game against Nottingham Forest, Reds boss Andoni Iraola was asked about Gakpo’s future. He said he “cannot guarantee anything”, although he wants to keep the 27-year-old at the club.

    “[Gakpo] has been very good since he came back from the World Cup and his holiday, with a very good attitude. I hope we can keep him at that level because I think he has been very influential in our games,”

    Iraola he said.

  • Peñarol Advance Talks to Sign German Pezzella

    Peñarol Advance Talks to Sign German Pezzella

    Uruguayan club Penarol are making steady progress in their efforts to complete a major move in the South American transfer market, according to sources from Tribuna.