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Details of PSG’s private agreement with Messi to lift suspension revealed, Agents fail in bid to stop new FIFA regulations, Chelsea to freeze some ticket prices, UEFA holding informal talks about moving Champions League final, NYCFC unveils new planned stadium, Ticket chaos expected for Sunday’s women’s FA Cup final at Wembley, Barcelona fans banned from wearing club colors this weekend, Aguero being investigated, and Pogba is alive!

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Lazio v Lecce

• Mallorca v Cadiz

• Koln v Hertha BSC

• Lens v Reims

• FC Twente v NEC Nijmegen

• Peterborough v Sheff Wed

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• PSG reportedly reached private agreement with Lionel Messi to end suspension after nearly dismissing him entirely (GFFN)

• Agents fail in bid to stop new FIFA regulations and entry exam (TA)

• Chelsea push to keep fans onside by freezing price of cheapest season tickets (TG)

• UEFA make informal approach to Portuguese football authorities over hosting Champions League final (DM)

• NYCFC unveils spectacular images of planned stadium (ESPN)

• France to host Ireland at Parc des Princes in Paris for Euro 2024 qualifier (GFFN)

• Ticket chaos expected at the women's FA Cup final with 90,000 expected for Chelsea vs Man United (DM)

• MLS struggles for national relevance despite strong local support (WST)

Transfer Rumors

• Emi Martinez ready to quit Aston Villa this summer with clubs circling (DM)

• Bayern Munich and AC Milan target Bayer Leverkusen’s Amine Adli (GFFN)

• Dujon Sterling is close to signing for Rangers where he would be reunited with boss Michael Beale (DM)

• Liverpool leading race for Atalanta midfielder Toon Koopmeiners who is also wanted by Juventus (CO)

• Napoli in talks with Japanese talent and Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Daichi Kamada (FI)

• Tottenham eyeing Roma central defender Roger Ibanez who could be available for just £26million (CO)

• Villarral confirm renewal of veteran defender, Raul Albiol (FE)

• Newcastle United keen to snap up Monza’s Carlos Augusto (FI)

• Montpellier announce signings of Mousa Al-Tamari and Bećir Omeragić (GFFN)

• Burnley, Wolves & Brentford chasing Almeria striker, El Bilal Toure (FLW)

• Hugo Lloris offered surprise transfer out of Spurs and chance to triple salary in Saudi Arabia (CO)

Data Based

• Who Will Win the Championship Play-Offs in 2022-23? (OA)

• New York’s Soccer Strength Is Fading Heading Into RBNY vs NYCFC Derby (OA)

Offsides

• Barcelona fans banned from wearing club colors for the club's title-clinching game against Espanyol on Sunday (DM)

• Son Heung-min’s alleged racist abuser to be banned by Crystal Palace (IN)

• MLS' Max Alves suspended after alleged unlawful sports gambling tied to recent Brazil match-fixing scandal (BR)

• Sergio Aguero being investigated for instigating violence on Twitch (DM)

• Montreal closing away section after TFC fan brawl (ESPN)

On The Ball

• Lille reach agreement with Sporting CP and Milan over Rafael Leão compensation ruling (GFFN)

• Why Premier League owners are keen on KV Oostende (TG)

• Augsburg look to sell players in summer clean out as they deal with financial losses (GGFN)

• Championship club Swansea City’s accounts show £12.5m loss to June 2022 (BBC)

Coaches Box

• José Mourinho and Thiago Motta are Nasser Al Khelaifi’s favourites to replace Christophe Galtier at PSG (GFFN)

• Arne Slot a candidate to replace Oliver Glasner at Eintracht Frankfurt (GGFN)

• Real Madrid assistant manager, Davide Ancelotti, ready to make Premier League move to senior job this summer (FE)

• Xabi Alonso to remain at Bayer Leverkusen – ‘He is happy here’ (FE)

• Blackpool set to appoint Gary Bowyer as new manager (FLW)

Throw Ins

• Sir Alex Ferguson retires: A secret that couldn't be contained - the inside story of Manchester United boss' exit (BBC)

• PreZero Arena: Hoffenheim's zero-waste stadium a Bundesliga first (BN)

• Man City on precipice of becoming best team in English history (WST)

Injury Time

• Bennacer needs knee surgery after injury in first leg of Milan-Inter UCL semis (FI)

• Arsenal injury blow with Saliba and Zinchenko out for rest of the season (TA)

• Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak potentially facing surgery on persistent injury (FE)

• USMNT's Adams to miss rest of season for Leeds (ESPN)

• Girona star Castellanos is a doubt for crucial Real Sociedad clash (FE)

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