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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching

• CONCACAF Gold Cup

• Argentina Primera Division

• Mexico Liga MX Apertura

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• UK government must 'step in' over Premier League club sponsorship deals with gambling firms (BBC)

• Barcelona preparing to present €6.6m guarantee to LaLiga in order to register existing players (FE)

• UEFA changes name of Europa Conference League (WST)

• Manchester City are accused of taking £30m 'sponsorship' payment by a mystery figure from the UAE (DM)

• Granada on the verge of sale following promotion to LaLiga (FE)

• Celtic pre-season plans in chaos after Wolves and Roma friendlies in South Korea are scrapped (DR)

• ECA boss hopes research into new boots can help reduce injuries in women's football (FM)

• Agent column: Saudi player grab is a clever move, AI is a huge threat to football, Sheikh Jassim or bust for Man United, Messi and more (CO)

Transfer Market: News, Links, & Rumors

• Mason Mount to join Manchester United from Chelsea in £60m deal (TG)

• PSG’s €117m package to sign Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich (GFFN)

• Borussia Dortmund pull out of signing Edson Álvarez (GGFN)

• Jurrien Timber set for Arsenal medical as £40million fee is agreed with Ajax (TS)

• FC Cincinnati 'blocks' transfer for Everton, Borussia Monchengladbach target, Brandon Vazquez, despite terms agreed (MN)

• Aston Villa agree £35m deal to sign Spain’s Pau Torres from Villarreal (TG)

• Lukaku turns down lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal (FI)

• RB Leipzig submit bid for Feyenoord defender Lutsharel Geertruida (GDFN)

• Benfica president expects Manchester United to bid £69million for Goncalo Ramos (MS)

• Lens and FC Basel agree €15m fee over Andy Diouf (GFFN)

• As Frattesi leans towards Roma, Inter go for Milinkovic-Savic (FI)

• Union Berlin leading the race for Benedict Hollerbach (GGFN)

• Jamie Vardy rejects Saudi Arabia move after interest from Khaleej FC (TG)

• Atalanta defender Scalvini ‘wanted by Europe’s top clubs’ (FI)

• Crystal Palace looking to sign Everton’s speedy attacker, Demarai Gray (CO)

• Fulham challenge Tottenham for Roma defender Ibanez (FI)

• Jota 'agrees' Celtic transfer exit to Saudi Arabia as Karim Benzema link-up looms at Al-Ittihad (DR)

On The Ball

• Ex-Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante purchases Belgian third-division side Royal Excelsior Virton (GBFN)

• Rodolfo Borrell to leave Manchester City for MLS side Austin FC (TA)

• F1 owners Liberty Media ready to make investment in Premier League club (SUN)

• PMG-owned AS Nancy relegated to French 5th tier for financial irregularities (GFFN)

• Bayern Munich end deal with Qatar Airways after fan protests (ESPN)

Data Based

Coaches Box

• Patrick Vieira set for Strasbourg job following Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly’s BlueCo acquisition (TS)

• Former Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino joins Lionel Messi at Inter Miami (MS)

• Sources: Castro to coach Ronaldo at Al Nassr (ESPN)

• Alexander Blessin in advanced negotiations to become next Union St Gilloise head coach (GBFN)

• Expert says PSG’s Arteta talks could lay groundwork for future move to hire Arsenal manager (CO)

Throw Ins

• RC Lens to play Manchester United in pre-season friendly (GFFN)

• USMNT to play Oman, Uzbekistan in Berhalter’s first games back (WST)

• Neymar builds artificial lake, swimming pools, go-kart track and football and tennis courts at controversial mansion (SUN)

• UEFA Champions League technical talking points (UEFA)

• Championship transfers: Club by club (SKY)

Offsides

• Son Heung-min officially one year younger as Tottenham star's age changes overnight (MN)

• FC Nantes president Waldemar Kita & son taken into police custody (GFFN)

• Modric charged again for perjury in Spurs move (ESPN)

• Maresca tells tale of woe as his father went missing during Champions League Final (FI)