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Man City thrash Real Madrid to set up UCL final against Inter, Mateu Alemany to stay at Barcelona, Toney suspended 8 months for betting, Top Portuguese clubs suspected of transfer malpractice, Chelsea’s owners ‘close’ to buying stake in French club Strasbourg, Sheikh Jassim could move for Spurs if Man United bid fails, and the Pep in Man City’s step left eyebrows raised across the sport.

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Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Newcastle v Brighton

• Leverkusen v Roma

• Sevilla v Juventus

• AZ Alkmaar v West Ham

• Basel v Fiorentina

• Sheff Wed v Peterborough

• Fenerbahce v Trabzonspor

• Chivas v Club America

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Barcelona persuade Mateu Alemany to make shock Aston Villa U-turn despite announcing exit (TS)

• Brentford’s Ivan Toney suspended for 8 months over bet breaches (ESPN)

• Three top Portuguese clubs have stadiums searched on suspicion of transfer malpractice (SUN)

• Chelsea close to starting multi-club project by buying stake in Strasbourg (TG)

• Australian Chief thinks 'One Love' armbands will be allowed at the Women's World Cup this summer (DM)

• Sheikh Jassim could move for Spurs if they fail in takeover bid to buy Man United (SUN)

• Concacaf launches new ranking system ahead of expanded 2024 CCL (90MIN)

• Mexico caps leader Andres Guardado retires from team (ESPN)

• Minnesota star Reynoso cleared to return by MLS (ESPN)

Transfer Rumors

• Bayern Munich could make late move for West Ham ace, Declan Rice (CO)

• Barcelona looking to tempt Real Sociedad into Martin Zubimendi sale with player exchange (FE)

• Martin Odegaard set for talks over new Arsenal contract (FM)

• Monaco interested in Strasbourg’s defender Ismaël Doukouré alongside Bundesliga and English clubs (GFFN)

• Fulham and Wolves ‘checking out’ Bundesliga player, Konstantinos Mavropanos (SW)

• Milan hopeful of beating Dortmund & Tottenham to Daichi Kamada free transfer (FM)

• Man City keen to make new contract offer for midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan, who is attracting interest from Barcelona (CO)

• Barcelona want Kimmich from Bayern Munich and German is open to move (SUN)

• Ryan Kent 'close' to Fenerbahce as Rangers star set to make transfer call with 2 Serie A sides snubbed (DR)

• Jurgen Klopp desperate for Liverpool to sign Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella (CO)

Data Based

• The managers to have taken charge of the most Champions League games as Carlo Ancelotti breaks Sir Alex Ferguson’s record (MN)

• Arsenal surely need to make ruthless transfer decision as stats expose surprise weak links (CO)

• Opta Vision Explained: Introducing Pressures (OA)

Offsides

• Fernando Torres given suspension following altercation with Alvaro Arbeloa in youth Madrid derby (FE)

• Watch manager get sent off for faking being hit by opponent (SUN)

• Wolves player Goncalo Guedes has house searched by authorities – transfer income may not have been declared (SW)

On The Ball

• Everton face being sued for $375m if it avoids relegation (WST)

• Sheffield United subject to takeover interest from US-based consortium (FLW)

• Wrexham’s value has TRIPLED in price since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over the club (SUN)

Coaches Box

• Borussia Mönchengladbach list three potential candidates to replace Daniel Farke (GGFN)

• Tottenham have eyes fixed on manager target Arne Slot as search begins to takeoff (CO)

• Graham Potter in contact with Nice and “receptive” to the idea of joining (GFFN)

• Sabri Lamouchi leaves Cardiff City after talks with owner Vincent Tan fail (BBC)

Throw Ins

• The great escapes: football’s best late-season runs to avoid relegation (TG)

• Leicester plan to go on tour if they're relegated - despite it finishing days before Championship (DM)

• Why there could be five Italian clubs in the Champions League next season (FI)

Injury Time

• Sevilla handed major boost ahead of Juventus showdown as Ocampos and Suso return from injury (FE)

• Gabriel Martinelli to miss final Arsenal games due to ankle issue (ESPN)

• Inter lose Mkhitaryan to muscular injury (FI)

• Marcus Rashford returns to training in boost to Manchester United’s top-four bid (SN)

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