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LIVERPOOL IN RACE TO SIGN ‘EXCEPTIONAL’ STRIKER AMID CLAIMS EDU HAS OPENED ARSENAL TALKS

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Arsenal now face a major battle to sign Alexander Isak with Manchester United and Liverpool both believed to be keen on the Real Sociedad star.

That’s according to The Sunday Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ (13/03, p67), who claim that Isak is attracting more and more Premier League interest.

United are allegedly resigned to losing out on Erling Haaland, believing he is joining rivals Manchester City instead.

Haaland isn’t the only Scandinavian attacker with huge potential though, as Real Sociedad star Isak is exciting too.

United are believed to be keen on Isak in a deal worth around £60million, but the report adds that Liverpool are also interested.

The main rumour surrounding Isak has been with Arsenal, who are desperate for a big striker signing this summer.

Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are both out of contract this summer and Mikel Arteta may need two or even three strikers brought in.

Spanish newspaper SPORT claim https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/02/24/r ... barcelona/ that Arsenal have made contact with Isak’s representatives in the hope of thrashing out a deal.

That will now become very complicated with United seemingly ready to spend big on Isak this summer.

We can’t see a deal with Liverpool happening though. They just splashed the cash on Luis Diaz, adding him to Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in a star-studded attack.


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Blowing more cash on Isak just doesn’t really make sense for Liverpool right now, certainly not unless somebody leaves this summer.

Arsenal may be able to convince Isak if they clinch a top four spot, and you have to say that the Gunners look more likely to reach the Champions League than United do right now.

That fourth Champions League could be vital to any hopes of signing Isak, who has been branded ‘exceptional’ by Gary Lineker.

Tall, strong, quick and with quick feet, Isak is a huge talent at 22 but has only managed four league goals in 22 games this season.

For £60million, United and Arsenal would be looking for Isak to really develop as a goalscorer over the coming years, especially if he’s seen as an alternative to Haaland.


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Sawa: Vocational school students graduate

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Sawa, 13 March 2022- Students from vocational schools across the country that joined the 34th round of the national service in Sawa and who were provided six months military and political training graduated today, 13 March.

The graduation ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Eritrean Defense Forces Training Center, Maj. Gen. Romodan Osman Aweliay, Governor of the Gash Barka Region, Ambassador Mahmud Ali Hiruy as well as Commanders of the National Service Training Center.

Let. Col. Temesgen Samuel, deputy Commander of the National Service Training Center, indicated that the graduates came to Sawa for military and political training completing their formal education from Nakfa, Hagaz, Dekemhare, Mai-Habar and Asmara vocational schools.



Maj. Gen. Romodan Osman Aweliay on his part congratulating the graduating students for successfully completing their military and political training, expressed expectation that they live up to the expectations of the Government and people that provided them the opportunity.

The ceremony was highlighted by military parade as well as cultural and artistic performances.

At the event, certificates of merit and medals were handed over to outstanding students.



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Athlete Nazret weldu has broken the 10k road race national record in the morning hours today in Mendefera; a record held by Smret sultan, since 2006. In yet another auspicious morning, athlete Awet Habte has also broken course record in the men’s category. Kudos, to our athletes!!
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‘Indemaso’ Award to outstanding students

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Mendefera, 13 March 2022- The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, provided ‘Indemaso’ Award to outstanding students in Dekemhare sub-zone that scored high marks in the eighth-grade national examination.

According to Mr. Filmon Mesfun, head of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch in Dekemhare sub-zone, the awardees were 126 students including 66 females that scored over 80 marks in the national examination.

Mr. Filmon went on to say that the objective of the award is to encourage students become competitive in their academic performance and fellow students, to follow their example.



Pointing out that the commendable performance of the students in the national examination has been the result of the strong effort on the part of the students, parents and teachers, Mr. Yemane Abera, administrator of the sub-zone, called for reinforced effort for a better outcome.

At the occasion, 40 women trained in beauty salon have been graduated.

In the Southern Region, so far, 1 thousand 771 outstanding students who scored higher marks in the eighth-grade national examination have received the ‘Indemaso’ award.



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It's not Haaland, but it's Barça's most advanced alternative

Barça are starting to look at options in case they can't finally sign Erling Haaland

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Barcelona. Sunday, March 13, 2022.


Erling Haaland lamenting a failed opportunity / EFE

Barça continues to work both on the pitch and in the offices. And the name Erling Haaland is still the focus of all attention when it comes to future big signings. But in recent hours there have been developments that change plans in this case.

Haaland plays again and leaves Barça

Haaland https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/t ... 3_102.html has returned to play for Borussia Dortmund after recovering from his last injury. The Norwegian striker entered the 64th minute for Donyell Malen in the match against Arminia Bielefeld and had half an hour. In these minutes of play, few clear chances and little to say in a game that was already in favor of Dortmund thanks to a goal by Marius Wolf in the first half.

But for Haaland, who has not yet decided what he will do next season, time is running out. And Joan Laporta has been categorical this Sunday and could have ended the Catalan aspirations of hiring the Norwegian striker:

I understand that people are excited, but there are additions that are very difficult. Even if we had a better economy, I think that we should not do according to what operations.

However, Mateu Alemany, in the preview of the match against Osasuna, wanted to soften the words of the Catalan president:

This is not the time to rule out signings for next season. We are working as quietly as possible. Laporta's sentence it is due to media insistence.

But what it really looks like is that Barça are getting further and further away from hiring Haaland https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/m ... 0_102.html. The high financial demands, which set a figure close to 250 million euros for the entire operation, leave the Barça club virtually ruled out. And who seems to be very close to taking the Norwegian is Pep Guardiola's Manchester City https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/t ... 5_102.html.


Erling Haaland playing for Borussia Dortmund/EFE

The Isak option reappears

And if Haaland doesn't end up signing for Barça, there will be alternatives. The Barça club claims that the other options are of a high standard, but nothing is closed either. Names like Robert Lewandowski https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/a ... 6_102.html or Romelu Lukaku https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/r ... 6_102.html have appeared strongly in recent days as plans B. But there is also another cover that Xavi Hernández really likes.

Alexander Isak, the Swedish striker for Real Sociedad, is Barça's most advanced alternative https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/b ... 6_102.html. The distinguishing feature with Isak is that he knows the League and that his adaptation would be quick. In addition, it would be in favor of being a low-cost signing and without the exorbitant commissions required in hiring Haaland https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/j ... 6_102.html.


Alexander Isak playing for Real Sociedad / EFE

And although Barça have not closed the signing of Isak, as well as the non-signing of Haaland, the option of the Swedish striker is gaining momentum. It is also a more real option after seeing how the performance of Xavi's team continues to grow and that the goals that were so lacking in recent times finally arrive. Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have once again shown against Osasuna that they are goal scorers and that if Barça opts for a lower profile for the position of center-forward, it will not be out of tune either.

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