Second Thoughts 🤔 💭

Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching

• Argentina Primera Division

• Mexico Liga MX Apertura

• EURO U19

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Osasuna ‘questioning everything’ after UEFA ban, referring to Swiss law in last chance (FE)

• Serie A ready to combat time wasting with new rules (FI)

• Schweinsteiger claims that Man City’s Pep Guardiola ruined German football (CO)

• Juventus anxiously await punishment from UEFA (FI)

• Kylian Mbappé to play friendly for a Cameroonian second division side (GFFN)

Transfer Market: News, Links, & Rumors

• PSG set Kylian Mbappé asking price at €200m (GFFN)

• Arsenal are set to announce a new four-year contract extension for Reiss Nelson (DM)

• Roma consider move for Manchester United midfielder McTominay (FI)

• Atletico Madrid in talks with Tottenham over Pierre Emile-Hojberg with player keen on the move (DM)

• PSG target Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembélé in case of Kylian Mbappé departure (GFFN)

• West Ham join Liverpool and Napoli in the race to sign Torino’s Dutch defender Perr Schuurs (GDFN)

• Rangers complete signing of Cyriel Dessers from Cremonese (SKY)

• USMNT international Antonee Robinson close to signing new Fulham contract (TA)

• Feyenoord join Atlético Madrid, Benfica in race to sign Jonathan Varane, younger brother of Man United’s Raphaël Varane (GDFN)

• Al-Ettifaq challenge Milan for Morata (FI)

• Celtic winger Maeda signs new four-year deal (SKY)

• Rennes set to reject Wolfsburg’s bid for Lovro Majer (GFFN)

• Liverpool are willing to offload Thiago Alcantara amid interest from Saudi Arabia (DM)

• Barcelona set up agent talks for Oriol Romeu deal (ESPN)

• Chelsea refuse to meet Brighton’s demand of £100m for Moisés Caicedo (TG)

• Official: Calhanoglu signs new Inter contract (FI)

• Manchester United rekindle their interest in Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat (DM)

• Marseille pushing to sign Sheffield United forward Iliman Ndiaye (GFFN)

• Ivan Perisic set for return to Hajduk Split once ending Spurs deal (WST)

• Colorado Rapids set to sign Atlanta United's Andrew Gutman (90MIN)

On The Ball

Data Based

Coaches Box

• Luís Castro follows Jorge Jesus to Saudi Arabia as Portuguese bosses prepare three-way tussle with Espirito Santo for Pro League (PG)

• Barnsley appoint former Sheffield United defender, Neill Collins, as boss (BBC)

• Milan and Brazilian legend Kaka could join Ancelotti’s Brazil staff (FI)

• Paul Nevin to join Patrick Vieira’s coaching staff at Strasbourg (GFFN)

• Santi Cazorla’s possible return to Arsenal (GSFN)

Throw Ins

• 2023 MLS Watchability Rankings: St. Louis debuts in style (ESPN)

• Milan and Monza establish Silvio Berlusconi Trophy (FI)

• Feet (not hands), X-rays and seat-belts: How you scout – and train – a goalkeeper (TA)

• Lo-fi loan deals and chilling cartoons: the evolution of transfer unveilings (TG)

Offsides

• Felix Nmecha has Instagram clause in Borussia Dortmund contract (GGFN)

• Spurs star James Maddison cruelly shamed for topless pic with newborn twins (MN)

• Inter Milan director admits he has secret Instagram account to spy on players’ WAGs (MN)