Urinating on the touchline

Good Morning,

A Euro 2024 primer, Qataris planning to win Man United bid, Arsenal to play MLS All Stars this summer, Man City think they’ve got Bellingham in the bag, players with the most minutes in Europe so far this season, Boehly’s gobbling up the soccer world, and a player gets sent off for urinating on the touchline.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

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Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Euro 2024 qualifying primer – How can teams qualify? Why is England’s group so hard? (EURO)

• Qataris expect to eclipse Sir Jim Ratcliffe with improved Manchester United takeover bid on Wednesday (TS)

• Arsenal 'chosen as 2023 opponent for MLS All-Star Game' with Wayne Rooney set to take charge of MLS (DM)

• Man City keen to remove clause from Erling Haaland's contract (FM)

• Why FSG aren't the bad owners some Liverpool fans might think they are (ESPN)

• Soccer is growing in U.S. but won't overtake NFL, says J.J. Watt (WST)

Transfer Rumors

• Liverpool emerge as top suitors for Lazio midfielder Milinkovic-Savic (SN)

• Manchester United star, Harry McGuire, “might go back” to his former club, says pundit (CO)

• Brozovic set for Inter exit as Barcelona watch on (FI)

• PSG retain interest in Malcom (GFFN)

• Real Madrid closing in on second summer “signing” as preparations begin for next season (FE)

• Chelsea could tempt Napoli into selling Victor Osimhen by offering Chrisitian Pulisic in a player-plus-cash deal (TS)

• Max Johnston a Burnley transfer target as Motherwell star set for route to Premier League (DR)

• Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong gives bluntest statement yet revealing he will NOT complete Man Utd transfer (SUN)

• Sources: Man City confident on Bellingham deal (ESPN)

• Newcastle ready to open wallet for Denmark international – Club could make €33m profit in one year (SW)

• Bayern Munich’s Benjamin Pavard tables talk of his future (BFW)

• PSG to tempt Napoli into parting ways with Kvaratskhelia for staggering record fee (FI)

Data Based

• A New Identity for a New Portugal Under Roberto Martínez? (TA)

• The 10 players with the most minutes in Europe this season (365)

Offsides

• Former Juventus striker sent off for urinating on touchline as manager defends actions (M)

• Sky TV reporter banned from Premier League ground after sneaking girlfriend into dressing room and getting kicked out (SUN)

On The Ball

• All you need to know about the 'Negreira case' engulfing Barcelona (SKY)

• Todd Boehly’s next decision could have huge implications for Chelsea (CO)

Fantasyland

Throw Ins

• Newcastle fans loved Kieran Trippier’s display of ‘s***housery’ before Alexander Isak’s winning penalty against Nottingham Forest (TS)

• Wayne Rooney’s son Kai follows in dad’s footsteps with winner for Manchester United against Man City in cup final (TS)

Injury Time

• Worrying news for Man United fans as star player pulls out of international duty with injury (CO)

• Southampton given fresh injury update on 'fantastic' ace; those close to him are gutted - report (TT)

• William Saliba “out for several weeks” with back problem (GFFN)

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