Usmane Dembélé turned down a financially attractive offer from the Al-Hilal club during the summer transfer window. The player, who plays as a winger for the French national team and is under contract with PSG, refused the proposal.
Usmane Dembélé turned down a financially attractive offer from the Al-Hilal club during the summer transfer window. The player, who plays as a winger for the French national team and is under contract with PSG, refused the proposal.
This was reported by journalist and insider Sasha Tavoleri on the social network X. According to available data, the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner is expected to sign a new contract with PSG soon.
In the 2025/26 season, Dembélé participated in 40 matches in all tournaments, scoring 20 goals and providing 11 assists. Additionally, at the 2026 World Cup, he played in 8 matches, starting in the main lineup in 7 of them and being substituted in 5 games. During this tournament, the French footballer scored 6 goals and provided 2 assists.
Dembélé's current contract with PSG is valid until the summer of 2028. According to Transfermarkt data, Usmane Dembélé's market value is estimated at 100 million euros.
The football club Persepolis has strengthened its squad by signing contracts with Pourya Lotififar and Mohammadmedi Mohabi as part of the preparation for the upcoming season of the Persian Professional League of Iran (PGPL).
The highly-rated young midfielder Lotififar has joined the Tehran giants on a four-year contract. His signing occurred after approval from the coaching staff and club management, and he is expected to add depth and energy to the midfield ahead of the intense league campaign.
Lotififar will soon travel to Turkey to join Persepolis' pre-season training camp and begin working under the club's coaching staff.
In addition, the 'Reds' have finalized the contract with Mohabi, who signed a three-year deal. Mohabi, who is a player for the Iranian national team, will bring valuable experience gained while playing for Sepahan, Mes Rafsanjan, Paykan, and the Emirati club Ittihad Kalba.
This creative forward, standing at 1.86 meters, is expected to provide additional quality and versatility to Persepolis' attacking line. Mohabi also plans to join the team's training camp in Turkey in the coming days to begin preparations for the new season.
At the WR Chess Miami Rapid & Blitz 2026 open tournament, the US team defeated the Uzbekistan team. The American chess players secured a triumph even before all rounds were completed, although the final round ended in a draw. The final match score was 14-10 in favor of the US.
The American team included Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, and Leiner Dominguez. The Uzbekistan team consisted of Javohir Sindarov, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Yakubboyev, Shamsiddin Vohidov, and Mukhiddin Madaminov.
After the first day of rapid competitions, the US team held a 5-3 advantage. On the second day, the American squad also won the blitz section with a score of 9-7, which definitively secured their overall victory.
During the game, the Uzbek team managed to narrow the gap, bringing the overall score to 9-9 after the fifth round. However, the players from America won the sixth and seventh rounds, thus winning the match before the start of the final stage.
One significant event was Nodirbek Abdusattorov's victory over Hikaru Nakamura in the first blitz round, which temporarily leveled the match at 5-5, before Nakamura managed to win the rematch.
Javohir Sindarov defeated Nakamura twice, while Nodirbek Yakubboyev and Abdusattorov won against Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian. The decisive victories achieved by Caruana, So, Aronian, and Nakamura ultimately brought the overall victory to the US team.
After the match, Nodirbek Abdusattorov noted that the team format makes chess particularly exciting. He stated: 'I like in team competitions that there are no more boring draws. Everyone will fight, and there will certainly be interesting games.'
According to the Uzbek grandmaster, the main strength of his national team remains friendship and strong team spirit. Commenting on the game, Hikaru Nakamura emphasized that the US team showed its best level at critical moments despite the mistakes made. Wesley So highly praised the performance of the Uzbek team, noting the potential of Javohir Sindarov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Tournament organizers praised the high level of competition and expressed hope that fans will see such an exciting confrontation between these two teams at the upcoming Chess Olympiad.
Fluminense and Bahia will compete in a match valid for the 21st round of the Brasileirão 2026 this Wednesday, the 29th. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 PM Brasília time and will be held at the Maracanã, located in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
The match between Fluminense and Bahia can be watched live through the Globo and Premiere channels. The probable lineups and refereeing team have been defined for the encounter.
For Fluminense, coach Luis Zubeldía named Fábio; Guga, Thiago Silva, Jemmes (Freytes) and Guilherme Arana; Martinelli, Hércules and Lucho Acosta; Agustín Canobbio, John Kennedy and Kevin Serna. Meanwhile, Bahia, under the command of Rogério Ceni, presented the formation Ronaldo; Roman Gomez, David Duarte, Ramos Mingo and Zé Guilherme; Acevedo, Jean Lucas and Rodrigo Nestor; Ademir, Alejo Veliz and Erick Pulga.
The game's refereeing will be conducted by Raphael Claus (SP), assisted by Danilo Manis (SP) and Leila da Cruz (DF), with Daiane Muniz (SP) responsible for VAR. It is important to note that the definitive formations will be announced approximately one hour before the start of the match.
Regarding the current season, Fluminense has accumulated two draws after the return of the Brasileirão 2026, with results of 1-1 against Bragantino and Grêmio. These scores placed the Carioca team in fourth place, totaling 33 points. For its part, Bahia achieved a 2-0 victory over Chapecoense shortly after the World Cup break, followed by two draws against Atlético Mineiro and Corinthians. The Bahian team occupies sixth place in the Brazilian Championship, accumulating 31 points.
