Don't Go Into the Kitchen Wearing a Tottenham Kit

Good Morning,

Russia finding loopholes to keep playing football, Man United bidder may have to sell his other team, Premier League still mum on Newcastle probe, Zidane holding out for a third stint at Madrid, Man United have board approval to pursue Kane, Liverpool go all in for Bellingham, Tuchel looking to raid his old team, and a Rangers and Celtic match ended with headbutting.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Barcelona (W) v Roma (W)

• Arsenal Women (W) v Bayern Munich (W)

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Russia are playing football again despite FIFA suspension. How? Because of sports, politics connections (ESPN)

• Borussia Dortmund latest team to join summer US seven-a-side tournament (TA)

• Source: Man United bidder Ratcliffe may have to sell Nice (ESPN)

• Spanish Players Association ask for President of RFEF to be removed from his position (FE)

• Premier League still offers no comment on whether Newcastle face investigation (TG)

• Zinedine Zidane “holding out for Real Madrid return” despite Paris Saint-Germain interest (FE)

• Further expansion of football's top competitions is questionable given environmental concerns, says senior ECA figure (BBC)

Transfer Rumors

• Manchester United board approve £80m bid to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham (MN)

• Agent claims Liverpool have submitted massive bid for Jude Bellingham (CO)

• Turkish giants hoping to lure Eden Hazard away from Real Madrid this summer (FE)

• Napoli target Atalanta’s Koopmeiners with Zielinski’s future uncertain (FI)

• Tottenham determined to sign World Cup star during the summer window (CO)

• Bundesliga clubs target departing Lorient midfielder Enzo Le Fée (GFFN)

• PSG monitoring Benfica’s Cher Ndour (GFFN)

• Thomas Tuchel wants one of his Chelsea favourites to join him at Bayern Munich (CO)

• Dumfries changes agents ahead of likely Inter departure (FI)

Data Based

• Stats show Arsenal star is second only to Lionel Messi as Europe’s biggest game-changer (CO)

• LaLiga dominates top 10 most valuable players list (WST)

• Barcelona set to join Celtic and Rangers in exclusive trophy club as they hunt down Real Madrid in major honors list (DR)

Offsides

• Peru MLS player detained during police incident in Spain (WST)

• Rangers coach headbutts Celtic manager and sparks brawl at women's Old Firm derby (DS)

• Hotel employee arrested for racism towards Morocco team, Walid Regragui gives impressive response (FE)

On The Ball

• West Ham 'could finally PURCHASE the London Stadium' in a new deal (DM)

• The clause in De Zerbi’s contract which makes a move away from Brighton unlikely (FI)

• Milan face EU roadblock in quest for La Maura stadium (FI)

Fantasyland

Throw Ins

• Man Utd duo could switch international allegiance from England after talks (MN)

• Barcelona appeal to RFEF to claim 1937 league title (FM)

• Adidas Messi 2022 World Cup Winner Boots Revealed (FH)

Injury Time

• Andre Ayew suffers freak knee injury without even playing on international duty in blow for Nottingham Forest (SUN)

• Key Liverpool star, Alcantara, to miss Man City clash as fitness issue continues beyond initial timeframe (CO)

• Leeds United midfielder, Tyler Adams, has surgery on hamstring injury (BBC)

• Marseille’s Azzedine Ounahi injured on international duty (GFFN)

• Inter concerned after Bosnia announce Dzeko injury (FI)

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