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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

• Women’s World Cup

• Club Friendlies

• Leagues Cup

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• Sheikh Jassim closes in on Man United takeover with £6bn deal now 'close' (MN)

• USA lose by a millimeter; earliest tournament exit ever for team (WST)

• Wrexham’s fame-hungry Hollywood schedule comes back to bite them with League Two opening day drubbing (SUN)

• Italy’s FIGC president Gabriele Gravina demands FIFA intervention into Saudi Arabia (GIFN)

• Premier League make FIFA transfer demand after Jurgen Klopp's blast at Saudi spending (MN)

• Pachuca president Jesus Martinez questions value of Leagues Cup (ESPN)

• Jean-Michel Aulas takes a swipe at new Lyon CEO Santiago Cucci and asks for “a bit of respect” (GFFN)

• Inequality, tragedy & ceased funding: How low-ranked teams rose at WWC (SKY)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

• Kylian Mbappe looking for home in Madrid as Real Madrid move gathers pace (FE)

• West Ham agree personal terms with Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez (MS)

• Barcelona delaying Ousmane Dembélé’s PSG move amidst attempt to sell France international to Saudi Arabia (GFFN)

• Randal Kolo Muani has agreed to join PSG from Frankfurt with the Bundesliga side demanding £86million (DM)

• Inter evaluating move for Arsenal defender Tomiyasu (FI)

• AC Milan signs Yunus Musah from Valencia on a $22.1m transfer (DM)

• Al-Ahli battle Nottingham Forest for Roma’s Ibanez (FI)

• Freiburg interested in Leeds United’s Wilfried Gnonto (GGFN)

• Crystal Palace set to join transfer battle for Southampton's Che Adams (FLW)

• Barcelona close deal with Al-Ahli for Franck Kessié (GSFN)

• Napoli consider anti-Saudi clause in Osimhen contract (FI)

• Jose Mourinho interested in bringing Man United star Scott McTominay to Roma this summer (CO)

On The Ball 💼 

• Todd Boehly looking to raise $500m to help Chelsea recover (WST)

• Lionel Messi's Inter Miami era pays off already! Ares Management invests $75m into the MLS team (DM)

• FIFA opens Miami office for World Cup 2026 planning (WST)

• Nottingham Forest facing legal action due to unpaid debts, player salaries, and agent fees (WST)

• Barcelona could be in line for major investment as Saudi companies consider making offers (FE)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Wolves sound out replacements for Julen Lopetegui amid frustration over transfer policy (MN)

• Xabi Alonso extends Bayer Leverkusen contract until 2026 (FE)

• Mauricio Pochettino names three clubs Chelsea should follow in order to succeed (FM)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• The most expensive Premier League transfer windows ever (90MIN)

• Ascending the pyramid: Meet the fresh faces of the European “Big Five” leagues (FB)

• Fans will now get to see the amount of added time on stadium screens at the end of each half in EFL matches (DM)

• Real Madrid set date for opening of new Santiago Bernabeu stadium (FE)

Offsides 👀 

• Lionel Messi fan fired for getting Inter Miami's star's autograph while on work shift (MN)

• DC United to release Taxi Fountas amid allegations he directed a racial slur at black teammate during game (DM)

• Brazil great Falcao accused of sexual assault by hotel receptionist (MAR)

• MLS team left embarrassed as raccoon falls through roof of media center (MN)

Injury Time 🤕 

• Anguissa adds to Napoli injury woes (FI)

• Genk give update on injury suffered by captain Bryan Heynen (GBFN)

• Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku picks up knee injury in pre-season (GFFN)

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