Ninja Turtles 🥷 🐢

Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

• Women’s World Cup

• Champions League Qualification

• Europa Conference League Qualification

• Copa Libertadores

• Copa Sudamericana

• Leagues Cup

• Club Friendlies

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• Man Utd takeover: Glazers make telling decision after mulling over 'disappointing' bids (MN)

• PSG's annoyance with Real Madrid over Kylian Mbappe pursuit could see them make a formal complaint to FIFA (DM)

• Liverpool boss Klopp urges UEFA, FIFA to act on Saudi Arabia’s transfer window closing three weeks after the European deadline (DM)

• Ronaldo Nazario sacks entire Real Valladolid transfer department 11 days before first match (FE)

• Mexico eyes facilities in U.S. and more players in Europe (ESPN)

• Kylian Mbappé “angry” as saga enters new phase (GFFN)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

• Al-Nassr confirm £35m signing of Sadio Mane from Bayern Munich (MS)

• Barcelona offer Gavi swap for Kylian Mbappé with PSG expecting new Chelsea bid (GFFN)

• West Ham end interest in Southampton captain Ward-Prowse (SKY)

• Milan look to Koopmeiners if Fenerbahce get Krunic (FI)

• Tottenham line up 23-year-old Ligue 1 star, Jonathan David, as Harry Kane replacement

• Ajax reach verbal agreement to sign Manchester City talent Carlos Borges (GDFN)

• Chelsea weigh up Vlahovic-Lukaku swap (TG)

• Napoli and PSG show interest in PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko (GDFN)

• Al-Ahli pushing to sign Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina (GFFN)

• Sheffield United 'reluctantly accept' Marseille's offer for Senegal striker, Iliman Ndiaye (BBC)

• Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez not interested in possible move to Galatasaray (FE)

• Leeds eyeing Man United defender Brandon Williams (DM)

• Al-Ahli challenge Al-Hilal for PSG and Italy star Verratti (FI)

• Chelsea reach agreement with Levi Colwill over contract extension (MS)

• Fiorentina look to beat Cagliari to Yerry Mina (FI)

• Fluminense's Andre on Liverpool radar (ESPN)

On The Ball 💼 

• Russell Peters joins Racing City Group, looks to replicate Ryan Reynolds' success with Wrexham (MAR)

• Sochaux heading for bankruptcy as appeal against relegation is rejected (GFFN)

• “We couldn’t be more excited” – Tottenham announce Ninja Turtles collaboration (CO)

• Barcelona to receive just €27m as part of €50m Ousmane Dembele deal with Paris Saint-Germain (FE)

• Everton Sign Kick Sleeve Sponsorship Deal (FH)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Revs coach Arena on leave pending MLS probe (ESPN)

• Date set for contract talks between Simeone and Atletico Madrid (FE)

• Mourinho sends message to Roma over striker search (FI)

• Claims Alberico Evani quit Italy job over Bonucci call up (FI)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• Five takeaways from the Belgian Pro League opening weekend (GBFN)

• Lionel Messi surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo to become footballer with most Guinness World Record titles (DM)

• Love it or list it? The future of stadiums is renovation, not relocation (SKY)

• The 10 highest-paid Championship players for 2023-24 (PF)

Offsides 👀 

• Costa Rican footballer devoured by crocodile while bathing in river (SUN)

• Valencia plead with fans to stop eating sunflower seeds at home games due to rat infestation (FE)

• Diego Godín’s farewell marred by Velez Sarsfield ultras confronting players with guns after loss (TG)

• Dani Alves to be prosecuted for rape in Barcelona, ordered to pay €150k (FE)

Injury Time 🤕 

• Another injury setback for unlucky Cagliari (FI)

• Al-Ittihad midfielder Tarek Hamed undergoes surgery after gruesome facial injury in Arab Club Champions Cup tie (DM)

• Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Manu Koné likely to be out until September with a knee injury (GGFN)

Fantasyland 🔮