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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching

• CONCACAF Gold Cup

• Copa Libertadores

• EURO U21

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Canada Soccer could file for bankruptcy and might be forced skip fall international breaks (DM)

• Standard Liege (777) and RWDM (John Textor) given transfer bans (GFNB)

• UEFA to close contract loophole allowing clubs to spread cost of transfers (SN)

• Italian FA bans number 88 on players' shirts as part of anti-Semitism initiative (BBC)

• Manchester United set for record annual revenue as fans mount Glazers protest (TG)

• Brighton make baffling stadium name change as fans accuse club of ‘hating the community’ (SUN)

• Revealed: 82 percent of female footballers report boot issues (SKY)

• The Saudi Arabia Effect and How It's Changing Soccer (WST)

Transfer Market: News, Links, & Rumors

• Real Madrid contact Inter Milan over move for Lautaro Martinez (FE)

• Bayern Munich plan new Harry Kane bid (GGFN)

• Liverpool willing to spend €300m on Kylian Mbappe deal claims agent (FE)

• Saudi Pro League targeting Barcelona player Franck Kessie (GSFN)

• Man City complete Kovacic signing from Chelsea (ESPN)

• Ricardo Pepi set for move to PSV Eindhoven (WST)

• West Ham boss David Moyes wants Everton's Amadou Onana to replace Declan Rice this summer (DM)

• Liverpool have strong interest in Rennes winger Jeremy Doku (DM)

• Felix Nmecha likely to cost Borussia Dortmund close to €25m (GGFN)

• Chelsea agree deal to sign Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal for £32m (TG)

• Fiorentina intensify talks for Italy striker Retegui (FI)

• Alexis Sánchez seeking guarantees to continue with Marseille amidst Saudi interest (GFFN)

• 22-goal star, Xavi Simons, linked with Gunners appoints agent with connections at Arsenal (CO)

• Villarreal announce signing of former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder, Denis Suarez (FE)

• Worry for Roma as Saudi clubs turn attention to 29-year-old attacker Paulo Dybala (CO)

• Westerlo want to keep USMNT and Roma defender Bryan Reynolds (GFNB)

• Minnesota United sign Teemu Pukki on Designated Player contract (90MIN)

On The Ball

• FA board member Rupinder Bains to face probe over failed bid for Crystal Palace (DM)

• Zaha, Stormzy purchase non-league side AFC Croydon (WST)

• Carlo Ancelotti resolves legal suit against former club Everton (DM)

• MLS nears major milestone with MLS Season Pass subscriptions (WST)

• Who are MSP Sports Capital? American investment group closing in on Everton stake (MN)

Data Based

Coaches Box

• Andrea Pirlo will become Sampdoria manager on a two-year deal (DM)

• Patrick Kluivert set to become head coach of Turkish Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor (GFNB)

• Reading name former Southampton coach Ruben Selles as new manager (BBC)

• Saudi Pro League make Spalletti offer (FI)

• Bournemouth owner Bill Foley says he brutally sacked Gary O'Neil to 'give the club a new identity' (DM)

Throw Ins

• MLS announces 2023 All-Star squad to take on Arsenal (90MIN)