Atlético Madrid Bids for David, Opening Door for Juventus to Chase Zirkzee
Atlético Madrid wants to buy Jonathan David. He plays for Juventus.
Atlético made an offer for David. This means they want to pay money for him.
If David leaves Juventus, the team can try to buy a new player. His name is Joshua Zirkzee. Juventus wanted him before.
Juventus also wants another player. His name is Sorloth. He could come if David leaves.
This is part of the summer transfer market in football. Teams buy and sell players.
Juventus fans wait to see what happens next. The news is not final yet.
Vocabulary5 words
- offer
- when you say how much money you will pay for something
- transfer
- when a football player moves to a new team
- striker
- a football player who tries to score goals
- bid
- money offered to buy a player
- squad
- all the players on a team
Quiz
Answer key
1. Atlético Madrid 2. Joshua Zirkzee 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Atlético Madrid wants to buy Jonathan _____. He plays for Juventus.
Atlético made an _____ for David. This means they want to pay money for him.
If David leaves Juventus, the team can try to buy a new player. His name is Joshua _____. Juventus wanted him before.
Juventus also wants another player. His name is _____. He could come if David leaves.
This is part of the summer _____ market in football. Teams buy and sell players.
Juventus fans wait to see what happens next. The news is not final _____.