Monster Money Messing With Messi

Good Morning,

Messi offered monster money by the Saudis, Mitrovic handed 8-game ban, Switzerland named host of 2025 Women's Euros, Galtier hanging on by a thread, NWSL expanding into Bay Area, Arsenal planning for Arteta to leave, Premier League discussing betting logo ban, and the UEFA president doesn’t understand the handball rule.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Man United v Brentford

• West Ham v Newcastle

• Barcelona v Real Madrid

• Cremonese v Fiorentina

• Nantes v Lyon

• RB Leipzig v Dortmund

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Messi offered €400m megadeal by Saudi side (ESPN)

• UEFA chief drops huge hint Barcelona will face Champions League ban as he calls ref-fixing scandal ‘extremely serious’ (SUN)

• Government concerns could stop one bidder from taking the reins at Man United (CO)

• Aleksandar Mitrovic handed eight-match ban but FA intended to ask for more (IN)

• Switzerland to host 2025 UEFA Women's Euros (FM)

• Christophe Galtier has two games to save his PSG job (GFFN)

• Handball rule set for major update as even UEFA president admits ‘I absolutely do not understand it’ (SUN)

• Investors buy NWSL expansion team for $53 million in Bay Area (WST)

• Arsenal have Mikel Arteta replacement lined up if Spaniard goes to Real Madrid (CO)

• La Liga call extraordinary meeting in order to discuss referees and El Caso Negreira (FE)

Transfer Rumors

• PSG’s Hugo Ekitike to be transfer listed (GFFN)

• Oihan Sancet renews Athletic Club contract until 2032, the longest contract in La Liga Santander (FE)

• Wolves ready to make audacious offer for Real Madrid star, Dani Ceballos (90MIN)

• Borussia Dortmund continue to search for agreement on 33-year old Marco Reus’ new contract (CO)

• Man United could complete exciting transfer for Gonzalo Ramos for just £70m despite £105m release clause (CO)

• Villarreal star, Dani Parejo, dismisses Barcelona transfer links (FE)

• Roma target out-of-contract £375,000 p/week Manchester United star, David de Gea (CO)

• Arsenal push again for Barcelona's Garcia after January rejection (ESPN)

• Five strikers who Inter could bring in to partner Lautaro Martinez next season (FI)

• £40m-rated Frankfurt striker Rafael Borre keen on Premier League transfer (SUN)

Data Based

• The 7 Premier League seasons with the most managerial sackings (PF)

• Predictor: Keane screamer reduces Spurs' top-four hopes by 10 per cent (SKY)

Offsides

• Liga MX ref gets 12-game ban for kneeing player in groin (ESPN)

• UEFA ban Roma fans in retaliation for block on Feyenoord supporters (FI)

• Former Angers president Saïd Chabane in police custody over alleged money laundering (GFFN)

On The Ball

• Inter’s remaining games of the season could be worth up to €100m (FI)

• Premier League could look a lot different from next season as clubs discuss betting logo ban (TS)

• New funding proposal revealed for €1.5bn Espai Barca project (FE)

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Throw Ins

• The stories behind Barcelona's and Real Madrid's club anthems (ESPN)

• Reading deducted 6 points in Championship due to FFP breach (WST)

• Ronaldo Nazario key in Erling Haaland’s €227m sponsorship deal (FE)

Injury Time

• Barcelona hit with further injury blow in final training session ahead of El Clasico (FE)

• Wilfried Zaha out for three weeks as Crystal Palace’s hopes of EPL survival handed boost (CO)

• PSG fear Neymar’s injuries could see him fail medical ahead of summer transfer (GFFN)

• West Ham star, Scamacca, ruled out of Newcastle clash today (CO)

Rankings

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