Miretti close to Besiktas loan as Juventus eye Kessie move
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Fabio Miretti plays for the football team Juventus. He is very close to a new club now.
Miretti will move to Besiktas, a team from Turkey. He will go on a loan. This means he plays for Besiktas, but Juventus is still his club.
When Miretti leaves, Juventus can try to get a new player. His name is Kessie. He plays in the middle of the field, like Miretti.
Two teams want Kessie now. One team is Juventus. The other team is Roma. Roma is also a big Italian club.
Juventus wants to sign Kessie soon after Miretti leaves. Juventus also wants a new striker. Two players are possible: Sorloth or Zirkzee.
Juventus needs to choose fast. The football transfer window will close soon. This is the time when clubs can buy and sell players.
Vocabulary15 words
- Juventus
- a famous football team in Italy
- loan
- when a player moves to another team for a short time
- Kessie
- a footballer that clubs want to sign
- Roma
- another big football team in Italy
- striker
- a player who tries to score goals
- Sorloth
- a footballer who could join Juventus
- Zirkzee
- a footballer who could join Juventus
- transfer window
- the time when football clubs can buy or sell players
- midfielder
- a player who plays in the middle of the field
- club
- a football team and its organization
- sign
- to make a player join a new team
- deal
- an agreement between two clubs about a player
- move
- to go to a new team
- field
- the grass area where football is played
- close
- near to happening
Quiz
Answer key
1. Besiktas 2. Kessie 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Fabio Miretti plays for the football team _____.
Miretti will move to Besiktas, a team from _____.
He will go on a _____. This means he plays for Besiktas, but Juventus is still his club.
When Miretti leaves, Juventus can try to get a new player. His name is _____.
Two teams want Kessie now. One team is Juventus. The other team is _____.
Juventus also wants a new _____.
Two players are possible: Sorloth or _____.
The football _____ will close soon.