Liverpool Abandoning Bellingham Bid?

Good Morning,

Man City and Inter take their first legs of UCL quarters, Osimhen out of today’s UCL first leg against Milan, CONCACAF reveals Gold Cup host cities, Another round of bids set for Man United sale, Barca planning to renew Xavi, Paratici appeals ban, Nottingham Forest sack director after just six months, Ryan Reynolds buying a house in Wales, and 5 ways to improve the relationship between managers, players, and officials.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Milan v Napoli

• Real Madrid v Chelsea (Prediction & Preview)

• Atlas v Philadelphia Union

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• CONCACAF reveals Gold Cup host cities for this summer (WST)

• Third round of bidding for Manchester United to take place as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim given deadline for revised offers (TS)

• Arsenal unhappy after Chelsea game rescheduled (ESPN)

• John Terry links up with Dean Smith at relegation-threatened Leicester (DM)

• Leagues Cup to have VAR, no foreign player limits for Liga MX clubs (TA)

• Barcelona pressing ahead with plans to renew Xavi Hernandez’s contract (FE)

• Paratici lodges appeal with FIFA over worldwide ban (FI)

• Nottingham Forest sack sporting director Filippo Giraldi after just six months (DM)

• English football's independent regulator is 'set to launch next year' despite top-flight resistance (DM)

• La Liga US tour excludes Barca, Real Madrid due to Super League (WST)

• Premier League could benefit from hiring top overseas referees (TA)

• Golazo Network first impressions, including Morning Footy show (WST)

Transfer Rumors

• Liverpool set to abandon Jude Bellingham transfer due to scale of summer rebuild (CO)

• Napoli striker, Osimhen, could ask for move away after recent Newcastle United interest (CO)

• Julian Brandt spurns Premier League interest to sign new Borussia Dortmund contract (FM)

• Manchester United and Tottenham to fight over nine-goal Eredivisie striker, Santiago Gimenez (CO)

• Barcelona switch attention to Moroccan midfielder, Amrabat, who impressed at 2022 World Cup (CO)

• ´I hope for another 200 games´ – Marquinhos in advanced talks over new PSG contract (SN)

• Newcastle ‘ready to present’ offer for midfielder – Magpies attempting €25m+ signing (SW)

• Calls arriving from Turkey as Juventus consider Kean’s future (FI)

• Udinese reach agreement to sign Jordan Zemura from Bournemouth (90MIN)

• Manchester City to move for 23-year old Bundesliga defender, Evan Ndicka, amid central defender uncertainty (CO)

• Arsenal plot transfer for Brazilian wonderkid Matheus Goncalves dubbed Flamengo’s best EVER young prospect (SUN)

• Hugo Ekitike wants to remain at PSG despite transfer talk (GFFN)

Data Based

• Should Liverpool Really Take Salah Off Penalties? (OA)

• Marc-Andre Ter Stegen edging closer to breaking remarkable Barcelona record (FE)

• How much each Premier League clubs pays in wages per point (SUN)

Offsides

• Red Bulls' Dante Vanzeir Apologizes for Racist Remark Toward Jeremy Ebobisse (BR)

• Monaco’s Ben Yedder handed suspended prison sentence for tax fraud (ESPN)

• Brentford 'deeply troubled' after fan arrested for allegedly using racist language towards another supporter (BBC)

On The Ball

• Serie A clubs paid have paid 7% of total club revenues to agents (FI) AND less proportionally compared to Premier League and Bundesliga (FI)

• Southampton owner Dragan Solak must pay back the £110M loan he used to help buy the club by 2024 adding to relegation fears (DM)

• John Textor planning overhaul of Lyon’s sports structure (GFFN)

Fantasyland

• Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 31 Tips

Throw Ins

• Guide to all the 2023 Women's World Cup stadiums, with photos (ESPN)

• Ryan Reynolds buying house in Welsh village of Marford as he pledges future to Wrexham FC (SUN)

• Five ways to improve the relationship between managers, players and officials (DM)

• Bayern München 23-24 Third Kit Info Leaked (FH)

Injury Time

• Napoli star Osimhen out of UCL 1st leg vs. Milan (ESPN)

• Arsenal receive mixed injury news with goalscorer, Nketiah, ready to return this weekend but still no sign of key star, Saliba (SUN)

• U.S., Timbers MF Williamson (ACL) out for season (ESPN)

• Season over for PSG’s Nordi Mukiele following hamstring injury (GFFN)

Rankings

• MLS Power Rankings: Seattle and LAFC should have their rivals worried (ESPN)

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