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Newcastle’s fine form continues, Man United’s final bids due today, nearly half of the candidates fail FIFA’s new player-agent test, FA propose new system to allow for more foreign player signings, Premier League urged to revisit Newcastle takeover, Ligue 1’s Angers handed transfer ban by FIFA, Sheffield United takeover may collapse and they can’t afford players promotion bonuses, ‘Pele’ added as word to Brazilian dictionary, and Haaland’s hairdo is on the Bournemouth logo.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

•  VfL Bochum v Dortmund

• Osasuna v Real Sociedad

• Strasbourg v Lyon

• Spezia v Monza

• Blackpool v Millwall

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Manchester United: Final bid deadline looms for interested parties (BBC)

• Nearly half fail new FIFA player-agent test (ESPN)

• FA propose system to allow Premier League and EFL clubs to sign more foreign players (DM)

• Leagues Cup 2023: explained (90MIN)

• Angers handed transfer ban by FIFA (GFFN)

• Juventus and Barcelona could both be banned from Europe next season (DM)

• Sheffield United can't afford to pay promotion bonuses to their squad (DM)

• Premier League urged to revisit Newcastle takeover due to "clear and present danger" (MS)

• FIFA chief insists it's 'impossible' for sporting events not to take the environment into account (DM)

• Rail strikes announced for day of all-Manchester FA Cup final (FM)

Transfer Rumors

• Chelsea on alert for Bayern forward Sadio Mane following recent developments (CO)

• Sergiño Dest agrees loan deal to Union Berlin (WST)

• Belgium reports suggest Inter have agreed a deal with Club Brugge for Tajon Buchanan (FI)

• Kalvin Phillips could sign for Liverpool after just one season at the Etihad (CO)

• Mateo Kovacic on Bayern shortlist of ex-manager Tuchel ahead of summer window (CO)

• LA Galaxy sign Mauricio Cuevas from Club Brugge (90MIN)

• Milan considering move for Arnautovic (FI)

• Real Madrid eyeing Inter midfielder, Barella, to refresh aging locker room (CO)

• Rayan Cherki extends contract with Lyon (GFFN)

• Newcastle make first advances to sign Napoli playmaker, Piotr Zielinski, this summer (CO)

• Atalanta interested in struggling Milan talent De Ketelaere (FI)

• Atletico Madrid restart negotiations with top right-back target, Arnau Martinez of Girona (FE)

Data Based

• Most Goal Involvements in a Premier League Season (OA)

Offsides

• Former French FA GM Florence Hardouin files complaint against Noël Le Graët for sexual harassment and bullying (GFFN)

• Grimsby Town staff ‘sickened and appalled’ after ‘malicious comments’ on Twitter (FM)

• Scottish former footballer jailed for hitting someone with their car and fleeing the scene (CO)

• Aston Villa fans horrified by raw chicken served at Premier League clash (DM)

On The Ball

• Barcelona set plans to close Barca TV as financial struggles continue (FE)

• Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo criticizes PSG’s “ridiculous offer” to buy the Parc des Princes (GFFN)

• Sheffield United's £115m takeover is set to collapse (DM)

• Relegation described as biggest financial jeopardy in soccer (WST)

Coaches Box

• Real Madrid open talks with Zinedine Zidane over possible third spell as head coach (FE)

• Luis Enrique still in the running to become new Spurs manager (CO)

• Cuca leaves as Corinthians boss after protests over 1987 rape conviction (ESPN)

• Getafe sack manager Quique Sanchez Flores with seven games remaining in La Liga (FE)

• Francesco Farioli ‘top of the preferences’ at Sunderland – ‘Ready for a new project’, (SW)

Throw Ins

• 'Out of the ordinary,' by definition: 'Pele' officially added to dictionary in Brazil (ESPN)

• Haaland's hairdo draws parallels to AFC Bournemouth logo - here’s why Bournemouth have it (FH)

• 60-70 Americans flock to Wrexham’s Turf Pub every day (WST)

• What the ‘D’ on the edge of the penalty area is for (SUN)

Injury Time

• Milan receive Giroud boost ahead of Roma match (FI)

• Roma may have to do without Dybala for Milan clash (FI)

• PSG confirm Neymar will be able to continue rehab in Paris following season-ending ankle injury (DM)

Rankings

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