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What We’re Watching 📺️ 

Fixtures

• Burnley v Man City

• Almeria v Rayo Vallecano

• Sevilla v Valencia

• Nice v Lille

• FC Volendam v Vitesse

Competitions

• Women’s World Cup

• Leagues Cup

• Germany DFB Pokal

• Italy Coppa Italia

• Club Friendlies

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• The incredible reason why the end of this transfer window is likely to be the maddest ever (CO)

• Kylian Mbappé tells Nasser Al-Khelaifi he won’t leave PSG this summer during “animated” meeting (GFFN)

• USA's Club World Cup is a power play by FIFA against UEFA (WST)

• Saudi Pro League chief confirms next steps of transfer plan as clubs spending continues (MN)

• Premier League investigating Chelsea finances (ESPN)

• Calendar demands could force Premier League to eliminate mid-season break (WST)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

• Bayern Munich agree deal in principle with Tottenham for Harry Kane (BBC) but could Kane snub Bayern? (CO)

• Real Madrid in advanced talks with Manchester United legend David de Gea following Thibaut Courtois injury (MS)

• Liverpool weighing up move for Brighton left-back, Pervis Estupinan (CO)

• MLS has concrete interest in Neymar, with LAFC leading pack of US clubs hoping to lure him Stateside (DM)

• Castello Lukeba set for €35m Leipzig transfer after Lyon boss John Textor agrees move (GFFN)

• Reports Chelsea snub Juventus striker Vlahovic (FI)

• Manchester United sound out Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard (DM)

• Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola ahead of Jérémy Doku on Manchester City shortlist (GFFN)

• Rennes confident of signing Nemanja Matić in the coming days (GFFN)

• Chelsea agree £20m transfer fee with Leeds for Tyler Adams (SUN)

• Fred set to join Fenerbahce as Manchester United step up talks to sign Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat (MS)

• Espanyol offer Martin Braithwaite to Osasuna as part of striker swap deal (FE)

• Monaco strike €20m agreement with Juventus for Denis Zakaria (GFFN)

• Milan’s Junior Messias set for Genoa move (GIFN)

• Fulham close to signing 22-year-old Chelsea attacker, Callum Hudson-Odoi (CO)

On The Ball 💼 

• Arctos Sports Partners the frontrunner to buy minority stake in PSG (TG)

• Saudi Pro League signs FOX deal to bring Ronaldo to US TV (WST)

• Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley admits she was pissed off with Premier League clubs on move to change sponsorship rules (DM)

• PSG warn Kylian Mbappé of financial consequences for club should he leave on a free (GFFN)

• Atlético Madrid Announce Riyadh Air Main Kit Sponsor Deal (FH)

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Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Thierry Henry interviewed for France U21 manager role ahead of Olympics (GFFN)

• Diego Simeone shuts down offer from Saudi Arabia (FE)

• Edin Terzić believes Borussia Dortmund are on the right track ahead of season opener (GGFN)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• What are the rules on added time this season? Premier League launch new approach to combat time-wasting (TS)

• 8 Premier League wonderkids to shine in 2023-24 season including £40m star and Brazilian ace (MN)

• What Leagues Cup could look like if copied by foreign leagues (WST)

• Da’vian Kimbrough, 13, becomes youngest professional in US soccer (TG)

Offsides 👀 

• Juventus fans storm own pitch and chant ‘we don’t want Romelu Lukaku’ in protest against potential transfer (TS)

• 103 fans charged in deadly UCL fan violence in Greece (ESPN)

• NYCFC and RBNY hooligans fight after Leagues Cup game (WST)

• DC United and forward Taxi Fountas agree to terminate contract after second allegation of using racist language in the last year (DM)

Injury Time 🤕 

• Thibaut Courtois ruled out for entire 2023-24 season following ACL injury diagnosis (FE)

• Man United confirm Anthony Martial back in full training ahead of new season (CO)

• Aston Villa midfielder Emiliano Buendia sustains serious knee injury in training (SN)

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