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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

Fixtures

• Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich

• Nottm Forest v Sheff United

• Leeds v West Brom

• Al Nassr v Al-Taawoun

Competitions

• LaLiga

• Ligue 1

• Eredivisie

• Liga Portugal

• Belgium First Division A

• Turkey Super Lig

• Mexico Liga MX

• Saudi Pro League

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• Lionel Messi and Inter Miami invited to play in 2024 Copa Libertadores as CONMEBOL looks to expand tournament (DM)

• Saudi Pro League to demand wildcard for winners to enter the Champions League from next season (SUN)

• Messi, De Bruyne, Haaland on UEFA shortlist for best European player last season (ESPN)

• Uruguay debuts stadium plans as part of 2030 World Cup bid (WST)

• Spain's Queen Letizia to attend World Cup final against England; British royals will not attend (BBC)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

• Bernardo Silva has agreed new Manchester City contract (GFN)

• Olise snubs Chelsea, signs new 4-yr Palace deal (ESPN)

• PSG remain in talks to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani (GFFN)

• Real Madrid ready to hijack Al Nassr for Man City’s Laporte after losing key man to injury (SUN)

• Fulham consider move for £50m-rated Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun with Aleksandar Mitrovic set to leave for Al-Hilal (DM)

• FC Porto in talks to sign Ajax defender Jorge Sánchez on loan with option to buy (GDFN)

• Tensions rise as Atletico Madrid will not allow Joao Felix to join Barcelona (FE)

• West Ham ramp up bid to sign Montpellier forward Elye Wahi and remain in talks over Ajax winger Mohammed Kudus (DM)

• Inter have verbal agreement in place with Bayern’s Benjamin Pavard (FI)

• Monaco to outbid Galatasaray and Spartak Moscow for Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez (GFFN)

• Newcastle United agree £28m deal to sign Chelsea youngster Lewis Hall (GFN)

• PSV showing interest in Barcelona right-back Sergiño Dest (GDFN)

• Chelsea hold talks with Nottingham Forest over £45million-rated Brennan Johnson (DM)

• Sevilla line up Bundesliga star Borna Sosa as replacement for Aston Villa-linked Marcos Acuna (FE)

• Tottenham and Burnley are among top European clubs chasing £22m-rated Ghanaian wonderkid Ernest Nuamah (DM)

• Manchester City seek to hijack Brighton's pursuit of Boca Juniors' Valentin Barco (DM)

On The Ball 💼 

• Deco officially joins Barcelona as new sporting director (90MIN)

• Liverpool granted safe standing license for new season (BBC)

• Harry Kane signs long-term deal with boot brand Skechers ahead of Bundesliga debut as the footwear giant branches into football (DM)

• DAZN takes over ATA Football to grow women's soccer coverage (WST)

• Nike are set to pay the FA a £1m bonus if England win the World Cup (DM)

• Visit Saudi is announced as LaLiga's new global sponsor (DM)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Spalletti agrees terms with Italy as deadline emerges (FI)

• Christophe Galtier considered as Pierre Aristouy replacement at Nantes (GFFN)

• Bolton manager sent off for bizarre misuse of technology rule (WST)

• England to reject USWNT approach for highly rated coach (WST)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• The figures and favors in Neymar Junior’s crazy Al Hilal contract in Saudi Arabia (FE)

• European club kit ranking: Who has 2023-24's best threads? (ESPN)

• Lionel Messi chose to play in MLS. But he’s still Saudi Arabia’s $25m pitchman (TG)

• How Chelsea use AI to recruit into their academy (SKY)

Offsides 👀 

• Sevilla President admits he knew about Monchi altercation with Isco (FE)

• Getafe staff member suspended for four matches after red card during feisty Barcelona affair (FE)

• Leeds United fined £150,000 for homophobic chanting during Brighton game in March (BBC)

Injury Time 🤕 

• Barcelona lose Ronald Araujo for at least one month following hamstring injury (FE)

• Hugely worrying injury update for Chelsea as Reece James’ bad luck continues (CO)

• Gio Reyna ruled out of Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga opener (SBI)

• Toronto’s Sean Johnson sidelined with hand fracture for 4-6 weeks (90MIN)

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