The MLS Wants Messi Really Bad

Good Morning,

MLS considers unique strategy to lure Messi, Man United to play Wrexham this summer, Apple looking at bidding on Premier League rights, Qatari investors planning multi-club network if they win bid for Man United, and a former World Cup winner buys a new club.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Scotland v Spain

• Germany v Belgium

• Argentina v Curacao

• Turkey v Croatia

• Wales v Latvia

• Georgia v Norway

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• MLS clubs 'could ALL pay for Lionel Messi's US move and let him CHOOSE which team he plays for' (DM)

• Apple considers bidding for Premier League and EFL rights in UK (WST)

• Qatari investors have plans to ‘place Manchester United in multi-club network’ with PSG, Braga and Malaga (MT)

• Antonio Conte already being linked with surprise move to European giants (CO)

• European clubs confirm support for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup (WST)

• Everton's new £550m stadium could be DELAYED after over Premier League spending charge (DM)

• Socceroos coach Graham Arnold demands huge change to 'crazy' A-League season (DM)

• Man Utd, Wrexham plan July friendly in San Diego (ESPN)

Transfer Rumors

• Real Madrid at risk of losing star to rivals Atletico Madrid due to inactivity (FE)

• Napoli 'willing to sell defender Kim Min-Jae in the summer to AVOID his contract being run down' (DM)

• Arsenal want to complete double West Ham raid which includes Declan Rice (CO)

• PSG continue talks with N'Golo Kante as Chelsea look to seal contract extension (FM)

• Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves 'already negotiating summer transfer to Man United' (DM)

• Report: Bayern Munich closely monitoring FC Barcelona starlet Gavi (BFW)

• Diaz wants to stay in Milan but Real Madrid want him back so they can sell him (FI)

• Atletico Madrid linked with out of contract Juventus star, di Maria (FE)

• Leicester want to replace Iheanacho & Daka with €30m move for 14-goal striker (CO)

• Real Madrid 'eyeing up summer move for Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus' (DM)

• Possibility that Jurgen Klopp favourite could leave Liverpool this summer (CO)

• Juventus want Roma target Frattesi to replace Rabiot (FI)

Data Based

• Comparing Jude Bellingham’s minutes to Gerrard, Lampard & Scholes at the same age (365)

• The Bundesliga Relegation Battle: Who Will Survive? (TA)

• How do Burnley compare to the best in Championship history? (SKY)

Offsides

• Manchester United player, Brandon Williams, caught 'inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon' (DM)

• Soccer star Sebastian Lletget claims he is victim of EXTORTION after rumors he cheated on Becky G (DM)

• Fulham boss Marco Silva hit with another misconduct charge (FM)

On The Ball

• Spain World Cup winner buys new club… and thousands of Brits are expected to go and watch (SUN)

• Top flight club who were once branded ‘Chelsea B’ and featured stars including Mount and Broja faces collapse (SUN)

• Chelsea record £121m loss for 2021/22 season after sanctions (SKY)

Fantasyland

Throw Ins

• Why Antonio Conte’s Tottenham exit sets a new Premier League record (IN)

• Chelsea striker Aubameyang keeps himself busy as he gets incredible £270k hologram Lamborghini rewrapped in France (SUN)

• Adidas 2023 Women's World Cup kits reviewed (WST)

Injury Time

• Emerson Royal set to miss most of season after surgery on knee injury in huge blow to Tottenham (SUN)

• Marcel Sabitzer picks up knee injury while away with Austria in blow to Man United (DM)

• Real Madrid receive double injury boost as El Clasico draws nearer (FE)

• Milan defender Kalulu could miss Champions League games vs. Napoli after calf injury (FI)

• Aston Villa player’s injury ‘worse’ than first expected – Now expected to be out for 3-4 weeks (SW)

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