Toulouse Close to €9 Million Deal for Striker Thomas Jørgensen
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Toulouse is a football club in France. The club wants a new player for its attack.
His name is Thomas Jørgensen. He plays as a striker. A striker is a player who tries to score goals.
Toulouse wants to pay about 9 million euros for him. This is called a transfer.
News reports say Toulouse is close to a deal. A deal means both sides agree.
People say Jørgensen can play very soon for Toulouse. He will not need much time to start.
This news comes from football media. Media means newspapers, websites, and TV news.
The move is part of the transfer window. This is a time when clubs can buy and sell players.
Fans want a good striker for the new season. They hope Jørgensen will help the team win more games.
Vocabulary6 words
- attack
- the players who try to score goals
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- transfer
- when a player moves from one club to another club
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
- media
- newspapers, TV, and websites that share news
- transfer window
- a special time when clubs can buy or sell players
Quiz
Answer key
1. A football club 2. 9 million euros 3. Striker
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Toulouse is a football club in France. The club wants a new player for its _____.
His name is Thomas Jørgensen. He plays as a _____.
Toulouse wants to pay about 9 million euros for him. This is called a _____.
News reports say Toulouse is close to a _____.
People say Jørgensen can play very soon for Toulouse.
This news comes from football _____.
The move is part of the _____.
Fans want a good striker for the new season.