Neymar's out for season, his last 'dive' was for real

Good Morning,

Neymar done for the season, Champions League talking points, Musiala’s rise, Xavi looks to raid Man City, Grealish signs lucrative boot deal, every major Premier League club wants Napoli’s Osimhen, and an ex-Southhampton player turned down Chelsea and Spurs to do porn.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Benefica v Club Brugge

• Chelsea v Dortmund (Preview)

• Lazio v AZ Alkmaar

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Neymar to have ankle surgery and set to be out for the rest of the season (BBC)

• Champions League talking points: D-Day for Potter? Will PSG deliver for Mbappe? (SKY)

• Bynoe-Gittens following Sancho and Bellingham path (SKY)

• Premier League 'disappointed' by decision not to approve temporary concussion substitute trial (BEIN)

• ‘More questions than answers’ – Manchester United bidders ‘frustrated’ by Glazer family split (TS)

• NWSL clubs to join EA Sports FIFA for first time (ESPN)

• Pulisic back in Chelsea squad for Champions League clash (WST)

• MLS commissioner keen to see 'outside the box' Messi transfer (FM)

• March will define Man City´s season – Guardiola (SN)

• Conte to return for Tottenham´s Champions League clash against Milan (SN)

• Musiala's rise from 'shy Bambi' to 'next Messi' (SKY)

Transfer Rumors

• Arsenal 'favourite' for record-breaking Victor Osimhen transfer despite Man Utd, others interest (M)

• Xavi adds five Man City stars to Barca's summer wish list (EURO)

• Leeds United preparing summer move for Southampton attacker (CO)

• Lyon announce Everton, Atletico Madrid target Dembele is leaving (TF)

• Felix hints Chelsea stay depends on top-4 finish (ESPN)

• Agent reveals Napoli eyeing Barcelona prospect Toni Caravaca (TF)

• Atletico Madrid make offer for Barcelona and Inter target, Inigo Martinez (FE)

• Leeds United agree deal to sign Barca winger, Ilias Akhomach (CO)

• Elite European clubs circling Lyon’s Houssem Aouar (GFFN)

• Tottenham and Nottingham Forest among clubs following Gambian starlet Adama Bojang (DM)

Data Based

• Premier League relegation worries, ranked (NBC)

• Quagliarella reaches 550 Serie A games (FI)

• The 10 highest goalscorers of all time: Ronaldo, Messi, Pele, Puskas… (PF)

Offsides

• World Cup's sexiest fan robbed hours into Paris trip and left with nothing to wear (DS)

• Ex-Southampton player quit football to become one of world’s top-paid porn stars (SUN)

• Laura Woods puts Tottenham fan in his place with savage response to "cringe" Arsenal dig (M)

On The Ball

• Jack Grealish signs most lucrative boot contract ever handed to a British footballer as he leaves Nike for Puma (TS)

• Christillin: ‘Some doubts over financial stability of Inter’ (FI)

• Billionaire Jahm Najafi to target Everton takeover after meeting Daniel Levy for first time (SUN)

Fantasyland

• FPL GW27 Ultimate Guide: Tips, Differentials, Captaincy & More (AAFPL)

• FPL GW27: THE WATCHLIST | Looking Beyond Double Gameweek 27 | Fantasy Premier League 2022/23 Tips

Throw Ins

• How VAR decisions have affected every Premier League club in 2022-23 (ESPN)

• Who is Gonçalo Ramos: The Benfica star continues to build on World Cup campaign (TM)

• Tomori: ‘Surreal wearing Milan shirt, more instinct in Premier League’ (FI)

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