Spanish football evening headlines for April 13.
Klopp on Madrid duo
Real Madrid news is now firmly focused on the side’s Champions League quarter final second leg against Liverpool.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp picked out Toni Kroos and Vinicius Junior as two Madrid stars to praise ahead of the game.
Read more: The two Real Madrid stars praised by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp
Klopp told his pre-match press conference, in quotes carried by Marca: “I don’t know him (Kroos) very much, but I admire him. He’s wonderful. He reminds me a bit of Schuster, although Schuster was more dynamic. He has a lot of capacity and ability to shoot as well.
“Vinicius impressed me but he did not surprise me. Everyone knows why Madrid signed him.”
New Blaugrana contract offer
Barcelona have opened talks over a new contract with Sergi Roberto, whose deal at the Camp Nou expires in the summer of 2022.
Read more: Barcelona open contract talks with first-team player
🔵🔴Como ha explicado @ESPORTSCOPE, en las últimas horas se han producido los primeros contactos entre Mateu Alemany y los representantes de Sergi Roberto para abordar su renovación
➕Alemany también ha hablado con el entorno de Mingueza (cláusula) y con el de Pimienta#FCBlive
— Víctor Navarro (@victor_nahe) April 13, 2021
Cadena Cope report that Director of Football Mateu Alemany has now made contact with the player’s representatives over extending his stay at the club.
Barca most valuable club
Barcelona have leapfrogged Real Madrid as the world’s most valuable club, as reported by Forbes.
Read more: Barcelona leapfrog Real Madrid as world’s most valuable club
The update sees the Catalan giants valued at $4.76bn, edging out their great rivals whose valuation is measured at $4.75bn.
