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PSG and Ajax Agree Deal for Mika Godts

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Paris Saint-Germain is a big football club in France.

PSG made a deal with Ajax Amsterdam.

Ajax is a football club in the Netherlands.

The deal is for a player named Mika Godts.

Godts will move from Ajax to PSG.

This kind of move is called a transfer.

News about the deal came from the mercato.

Mercato means the football transfer market.

Godts wants to move to Paris fast.

He has a special reason for this.

The reason is not clear yet.

Many fans are talking about this news.

PSG is a very famous club.

Ajax has many young talented players.

People wait for more news about Godts.

Vocabulary15 words

deal
an agreement between two sides
transfer
when a player moves to a new club
mercato
the time when clubs buy and sell players
club
a team that plays sports together
player
a person who plays a sport
move
to go from one place to another
famous
known by many people
fans
people who like and support a team
special
not usual; important
reason
why something happens
young
not old
talented
good at doing something
news
new information about something
agreement
when two sides say yes to something
sign
to officially join a club

Quiz

1. Which two clubs made a deal?
2. Who is the player in the deal?
3. True or False: Godts wants to move to Paris fast.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Paris Saint-Germain is a big football club in France.

PSG made a _____ with Ajax Amsterdam.

Ajax is a football club in the _____.

The deal is for a player named Mika _____.

Godts will move from Ajax to PSG.

This kind of move is called a _____.

News about the deal came from the _____.

Mercato means the football _____ market.

Godts wants to move to Paris fast.

He has a special _____ for this.

Many _____ are talking about this news.

People wait for more news about Godts.

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