The French national team have announced this afternoon that midfielder N’Golo Kanté has left the camp due to a knee injury, missing Les Bleus’ final Nations League game of the month against Croatia on Monday. The Chelsea man will have appeared in just the one game in the international break, starting in the 2-1 loss to Denmark at the Stade de France before missing out on the draws in Croatia and Austria. The 31-year-old had also sustained a knee issue earlier this season which kept him out for three weeks, as well as a groin problem at the start of the campaign and two separate bouts of Covid-19. Overall, he has made made 42 appearances in all competitions this season. Kanté is just one of a host of France players struggling with fitness in this international break after a long season, with Kylian Mbappé having also picked up a knee issue against Denmark, and although he returned to score the equaliser in Vienna he admitted that he was not at his full capacity. Defender Lucas Hernandez will also be absent from the match at the Stade de France, as he is set to leave tonight to join his partner, who is due to give birth. GFFN
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Sadio Mane could leave Liverpool after six years at the club, during which time he's won the Premier League and the Champions League. Julian Finney/Getty Images The summer transfer window is approaching, and there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Mane wants out of Anfield Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has made the decision to leave Anfield, according to Fabrizio Romano. 44dTor-Kristian Karlsen 1dESPN 38dIan Darke 2 Related Mane, who joined Liverpool in 2016 and has scored more than 120 goals for the Premier League club, is out of contract at the end of next season. The Senegal international, who has won six trophies during his time at the club, said earlier in the week that he would wait until after Saturday's Champions League final to announce a decision on his future. "This question [about my future] I will answer after Champions League [final], if I'm staying or not," Mane told Sky Sports. "What I want to say now is I am fully focused on the Champions League and winning it, which is far more important for me and the Liverpool fans. That is the answer I must give before the final. But come back to me on Saturday and I will give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. It's special. I will give you all you want to hear then." Now, following that 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in Paris, Mane has reportedly set his heart on leaving Jurgen Klopp's side in search of a new challenge. Sources have told ESPN's Mark Ogden that the 30-year-old is a target for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, with his representatives having met Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic earlier this month. Liverpool also have two other forwards -- Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino -- on contracts that expire at the end of next season, although Salah has already confirmed he will remain at Anfield for the 2022-23 campaign. - Olley: Liverpool's UCL final loss will test mental toughness- Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)- Don't have ESPN? Get instant access LIVE BLOG 21.55 BST: Several major clubs across Europe are interested in Torino centre-back Bremer, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, and could pay a transfer fee of €50m to complete a deal. Both Inter Milan and AC Milan have been negotiating for the 25-year-old Brazilian, but they're followed closely by Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City and Everton.
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