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A couple quick housekeeping notes. As we get into the summer, the football news cycles will naturally change a bit and we will adjust our daily news to reflect that, i.e. more transfer news, emphasis on the WWC, summer tours and friendlies, etc. I will also be going on a vacation with my family next week and plan to pause the daily emails during that time.

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Fixtures We’re Watching

Friday 6/2

• Sassuolo v Fiorentina

Sat 6/3

• FA Cup Final: Man City v Man United (Prediction & Preview)

• DFB Pokal Final: RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt

• Torino v Inter

• Empoli v Lazio

• Brest v Rennes

• Monaco v Toulouse

• Troyes v Lille

Sun 6/4

• Galatasaray v Fenerbahce

• Real Madrid v Athletic Club

• Villarreal v Athletico Madrid

• Osasuna v Girona

• Real Valladolid v Getafe

• Celta Vigo v Barcelona

• Atalanta v Monza

• Milan v Hellas Verona

• Roma v Spezia

• Udinese v Juventus

• CONCACAF Champions League Final: LAFC v Leon

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• UEFA investigation finds indications that Barcelona tried to influence matches in Caso Negreira (FE)

• German court issues injunction against FIFA involving agents (BFW)

• Why Man City’s FFP case could be another Super League moment for football (IN)

• Incoming NWSL expansion team dubbed Bay FC (ESPN)

• Ceferin and UEFA angry with Gravina over Juventus plea bargain (FI)

• Folarin Balogun set to make his senior USA debut after being named in Nations League squad (DM)

• FIFA chief weighs in on Women's World Cup broadcasting dispute ahead of tournament (MN)

• Spurs' Kane hopes AI can help reduce injuries (ESPN)

• Brentford appoint Lydia Bedford as new men's Under-18s head coach in landmark move (MN)

• Verdict on Everton FFP violations may take 4 years to complete (WST)

Transfer Rumors

• Manchester United will not sign Netherlands forward Wout Weghorst on a permanent deal from Burnley (GFNB)

• Napoli reach agreement for new Khvicha Kvaratskhelia contract (GIFN)

• Eintracht Frankfurt reject RB Leipzig’s opening offer for Jesper Lindstrøm (GGFN)

• Real Madrid icon Luka Modric latest to be tempted by €120m offer from Saudi Arabia (FE)

• Bayern Munich put Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane up for transfer, along with Serge Gnabry (DM)

• Crystal Palace line up move for 21-year-old Leeds attacker, Crysencio Summerville (CO)

• Loïc Badé to sign for Sevilla on permanent deal (GFFN)

• Inter look to Frattesi as PSG and Newcastle make Brozovic contact (FI)

• Arsenal set to submit opening offer for Montpellier’s Elye Wahi (GFFN)

• Dani Olmo to extend contract at RB Leipzig (GGFN)

• Brentford keen on impressive Danish midfielder currently with Lecce, Morten Hjulmand (SW)

Data Based

• How To Beat Manchester City: Five Ways for Manchester United and Inter Milan to Win (OA)

• Premier League Team of the Season: OptaJoe’s 2022-23 XI (OA)

• Bundesliga Team of the Season: OptaFranz’s 2022-23 XI (OA)

• Eredivisie Team of the Season: OptaJohan’s 2022-23 XI (OA)

Offsides

• Referee Anthony Taylor confronted by angry Roma fans at airport while with family (TS)

• Lens open investigation after reports of sexual harassment and assault at stadium (GFFN)

• We will stop all matches until Thierry Dailly returns as chairman: RWDM fans react to John Textor’s takeover as chairman (GFNB)

• Kurt Zouma opens up on cat abuse scandal and admits he made "bad mistake" (MN)

On The Ball

• Real Madrid, Manchester United Top Forbes' Most Valuable Soccer Teams List for 2023 (BR)

• How much each Premier League club earned in TV revenue (WST)

• West Bromwich Albion chief executive, Ron Gourlay, to depart in June (BBC)

• Juventus and Exor distance themselves from Agnelli (FI)

• ‘We made mistakes’: Leeds chairman Radrizzani apologizes for relegation (TG)

Coaches Box

• Dino Toppmöller on the verge of becoming Eintracht Frankfurt head coach (GGFN)

• Napoli make contact for Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier (GIFN)

• Russell Martin’s move to Southampton delayed (GFN)

• Will Still signs deal to remain as Reims manager until 2025 (GFFN)

• Juventus candidate Tudor leaves Olympique Marseille (FI)

Throw Ins

• Innovation + execution – why corners are so important now in the Premier League (TA)

• Why the Bundesliga is the best league for young players (BN)

• How many Spanish sides will play in Europe next season? (GSFN)

• How Argentina's obsession with superstitions continued at the World Cup (BBC)

• How Michael Jordan and Seth Meyers helped NBC get the EPL (WST)

• 50 Years of Lotto | The Italian Brand's Football Legacy (FH)

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