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Fixtures We’re Watching

• Estudiantes v San Lorenzo

• Cruzeiro v Fortaleza

• Santos v Corinthians

• Bahia v Palmeiras

• Fluminense v Atletico MG

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• $60m a year Lionel Messi set to make Inter Miami debut on July 21st in Leagues Cup meeting against Cruz Azul (TG)

• Mbappe claims he meets criteria to win 2023 Ballon d'Or (ESPN)

• FIFA to investigate alleged racism incidents in two international matches (BEIN)

• Serie A struggling to get favorable offers for domestic rights (WST)

• UEFA rush to introduce emergency rule blocking clubs from inflating transfer fees (MN)

• Nottingham Forest owner linked with Monza takeover (FI)

• Ronaldo gives Portugal late win on 200th cap (ESPN)

Transfer Market: News, Links, & Rumors

• West Ham reject Arsenal's club-record £90m bid for Rice (SKY)

• Saudi Arabia club now trying to lure Tottenham star Son Heung-min with €60m offer and huge wages (CO)

• Chelsea Complete Signing of France Forward Christopher Nkunku (BEIN)

• Juventus to use Kean or McKennie for Zaniolo bid (FI)

• Neves finalizes £47m move from Wolves to Al Hilal (SKY)

• Rodrigo to join Sevilla from Leeds United (FLW)

• Bayern Munich join Arsenal in race to sign Ajax defender Jurriën Timber (GFNB)

• Lille’s Jonathan David favourite to replace Victor Osimhen at Napoli (GIFN)

• Atlético Madrid interested in signing Tottenhams Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (GSFN)

• Torino swoop in with offer to fight Inter for Bellanova (FI)

• Brendan Rodgers keen to sign Daniel Amartey for Celtic from Leicester City (FLW)

• PSV face fierce competition in the hunt for Stijn Spierings as several Ligue 1 clubs target a move for the midfielder (GFNB)

• Lyon interested in Atlético Madrid midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia (GFFN)

• Milan interested in 18-year-old sensation Arda Güler (GIFN)

• N’Golo Kante joins Karim Benzema at Al Ittihad with more Chelsea players expected to go to Saudi Arabia (TS)

• USA star Tyler Adams handed lifeline as four Premier League clubs eye $32m transfer (MN)

Data Based

Offsides

• Streaker in a wheelchair invades the pitch with another naked man at Auckland football match (DM)

• Eric Abidal’s wife accuses former defender of “emotional blackmail” (GFFN)

• Harry Maguire's retrial in Greece has been set for February 7, after Mykonos incident in August 2020 (DM)

• Man sentenced over offensive Hillsborough tweets (SKY)

• Football match postponed due to extremely rare problem as fans joke ‘even nature didn’t want this game to happen’ (SUN)

On The Ball

• Concacaf extends international rights deals with IMG, Mediapro (SB)

• Mallorca announce ownership change as ex-Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver exits (FE)

• Creativity in sponsorship partnerships key to Polish FA’s revenue drive (SB)

• Bocanegra not leaving Atlanta for Rangers, says report (WST)

• Former Leeds sporting director Victor Orta is appointed by Sevilla to replace Monchi (DM)

• Ex-Barcelona director Jauma Llopis fuels ownership concerns – ‘It is already a private company’ (FE)

Coaches Box

• Patrick Vieira on Leeds United shortlist to become head coach (FLW)

• Celta Vigo in advanced talks with Rafa Benítez (GSFN)

• Al-Shabab make contact with outgoing PSG manager Christophe Galtier (GFFN)

• 43-year-old Enzo Maresca edging closer to taking Leicester City job (CO)

• Carl Hoefkens joins Standard Liege after Swansea interest (FLW)

Throw Ins

• UEFA unveil teddy bear mascot for Euro 2024 as they launch campaign to get children active (DM)

• The best past and present Argentines to play in MLS (90MIN)

• Demarai Gray switches international allegiance from England to Jamaica (DM)

• Real Madrid stars Joselu and Dani Carvajal married to twin sisters (DM)

• A 100-year-old Tunisian football club folds due to players migrating to Europe (BBC)