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League presidents and club owners complaining about Saudi offers, Rashford and PFA claim players involved in too many games, Messi wants to step away from Argentina’s team, Premier League owner calling for salary cap, players’ power of their future, the biggest multi-club projects in football, and Knock knock. Who’s there? It’s a me, Florentino!

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League presidents and club owners complaining about Saudi offers, Rashford and PFA claim players involved in too many games, Messi wants to step away from Argentina’s team, Premier League owner calling for salary cap, players’ power of their future, the biggest multi-club projects in football, and Knock knock. Who’s there? It’s a me, Florentino!

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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching

Starting Lineup

  • Serie A president: ‘Saudi offers could lead to financial doping’ (FI)

  • PFA back Marcus Rashford's claim that players are involved in too many games (DM)

  • FIFA confirms 2023 Club World Cup to be held in Jeddah (TA)

  • Lionel Messi ready to step away from Argentina duty to focus solely on Inter Miami (MN)

  • Bournemouth owner would like the Premier League to adopt a 'hard salary cap' to control spending (DM)

  • John Textor openly complains about Saudi offers – Reveals they want his ‘best player’ at Lyon, Crystal Palace, Botafogo (SW)

  • Why Kane, Mbappe, Rashford hold the power over their future (ESPN)

Transfer Market: News, Links, & Rumors

  • Man City submit official offer for Declan Rice worth £90m as Arsenal ready third bid (TS)

  • Real Madrid cautiously optimistic on Kylian Mbappe deal this summer (FE)

  • Milan turn to Amrabat as replacement for Tonali (FI)

  • Lucas Hernandez told he is 'not welcome' at Paris Saint-Germain by the club's ultras (DM)

  • West Ham start talks in last 24 hours to sign Coventry City goal-machine, Victor Gyokeres (CO)

  • Riyad Mahrez set to be offered a deal five times bigger than his Man City contract by Al-Ahli (DM)

  • Borussia Dortmund keeping tabs on Jadon Sancho situation (GGFN)

  • Barcelona have presented proposal to Villareal midfielder, Dani Parejo, tipped to replace Sergio Busquets (FE)

  • Newcastle are in advanced talks with Southampton over Tino Livramento (DM)

  • Marseille & Lille interested in Porto striker Mehdi Taremi (GFFN)

  • Galatasaray join race for Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho (FLW)

  • Feyenoord interested in Almería midfielder Lucas Robertone (GDFN)

  • Roberto Firmino’s transfer to Al-Ahli nearly a done deal, optimism to get it done this week (CO)

  • Brighton forward Abdallah Sima in talks over Rangers loan move (DM)

  • Socceroos star Marco Tilio is snapped up by Scottish giants Celtic (DM)

  • Hakim Ziyech agrees to join Cristiano Roanldo at Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr (DM)

  • Gylfi Sigurdsson 'in talks' to join Wayne Rooney's DC United in MLS transfer (MN)

On The Ball

  • Gary Neville's The Overlap surges in popularity to bank more than £1m (DM)

  • Milan owner Cardinale joins Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds in Formula One investment (FI)

  • Crystal Palace and Lyon owner John Textor could face transfer ban at Belgian side RWDM over unpaid fee (GBFN)

  • The biggest multi-club projects in football (FM)

Data Based

  • Why Are Newcastle Splashing the Cash on Milan’s Sandro Tonali? (TA)

  • The Cost of Injuries in the Premier League (AFC)

  • Using xGOLD to finally replace Lewandowski at Bayern (TFA)

  • 10 players who have decreased the most in value since last summer (PF)

Coaches Box

  • Former striker Robbie Keane named boss of Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv (SN)

  • Toronto FC fires ex-USMNT head coach Bradley (ESPN)

  • Francesco Farioli in pole position to become Nice manager (GFFN)

  • Roy Hodgson agrees to stay on as Crystal Palace boss next season (BBC)

  • Rafa Benítez will sign three-year deal with Celta Vigo (GSFN)

Throw Ins

  • MLS transfer outlook: What all 29 teams need to do when the window opens in July (TA)

  • The reasons Osasuna have UEFA ban verdict and Barcelona do not (FE)

  • Craig Brown obituary - Former Scotland boss was an innovator whose enthusiasm never waned (DM)

  • Dates set for 2023-24 Serie A season (FI)

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