I Woke Up in a New Bugatti

Good Morning,

Sky high ticket prices for Arsenals final game, the winners and losers from the USA and Englands international breaks, Premier League rejects deal with Netflix, DAZN bidding for EFL games, Ronaldo mobbed getting into his super rare Bugatti, and club football is back this weekend…🙌 

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Frankfurt v VfL Bochum

• Mallorca v Osasuna

• Marseille v Montpellier

• Burnley v Sunderland

• River Plate v Union

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• The real winners and losers from the U.S.'s international break (ESPN)

• England's winners & losers from the international window (FM)

• Premier League clubs ‘reject £15million Drive to Survive-style Netflix series’ with offer deemed ‘too low’ (TS)

• Premier League clubs approve changes to Owners’ and Directors’ Test (TA)

• UEFA orders Eintracht Frankfurt and PSV into partial stadium closures (SN)

• Arsenal tickets for final day clash against Wolves going for as much as £53,000 online (DM)

• Gasperini could replace Simeone at Atletico Madrid (FI)

• Wrexham and Chelsea may play a friendly on the same night as the MLS All-Star game (WST)

Transfer Rumors

• Real Madrid eyeing up a move for 27-year-old Bundesliga star, Savard (CO)

• Di Maria gives green light for new Juventus contract (FI)

• Manchester United’s current longest serving player, David De Gea, confirms intention to stay at club (CO)

• Barcelona banking on Vitor Roque’s commitment as they look to beat Arsenal to his signature (FE)

• Aaron Ramsey set to trigger Nice contract extension (GFFN)

• Bastoni’s agent confirms ‘great interest’ in staying at Inter (FI)

• Aston Villa eyeing up move to sign Alfredo Morelos – Three clubs trying to steal player from Rangers (SW)

• Liverpool in the race for defender who ticks all the boxes for Jurgen Klopp (CO)

• Fati's father wants son to leave Barcelona despite Ansu's wish to stay (FM)

• Konrad Laimer still making plans for Bayern Munich transfer (BFW)

• Inter exploring move for Antalyaspor striker Haji Wright (FI)

• Sources: Prem clubs want Barca's Christensen (ESPN)

• Sergio Ramos “offered €30m per year” to make Saudi Arabia move this summer (FE)

• Napoli and Milan ready to fight for Boniface (FI)

• Arsenal negotiating mega release clause in Saka’s new contract (CO)

Data Based

Offsides

• Sunderland’s Jack Diamond charged with rape and sexual assault as Lincoln terminate loan (TS)

• Rangers coach charged by SFA over alleged headbutt amid police probe (SKY)

• Complaint filed against World Cup-winning La Liga star over alleged sexual abuse (FE)

• Fans all say same thing as Southern Rail accidentally troll Crystal Palace with brutal ‘best tweet of 2023’ (SUN)

On The Ball

• DAZN bidding to broadcast every EFL game live which could spell the end of the 3pm blackout rule with Premier League deal also eyed (TS)

• The clause in Verratti and Skriniar’s PSG contracts that affects their salaries depending on games played (FI)

• Man City ready to invest £300m to improve North Stand of Etihad Stadium (DM)

• Real Madrid’s Apple TV deal and why the club are inviting the world behind the scenes (TA)

Fantasyland

Throw Ins

• Who is Cristian Stellini? Tottenham interim boss tasked with replacing Antonio Conte (TS)

• Arsenal’s home kit for 2023/24 season ‘leaked’ online ahead of summer release and fans think the gold will be perfect (TS)

• Cristiano Ronaldo mobbed by fans as he drives his mega-rare £8.8million Bugatti Centodieci through Madrid (SUN)

• Premier League without VAR: Arsenal's lead cut to 6 points, Liverpool out of UCL contention? (ESPN)

Injury Time

• Darwin Nunez returns to Liverpool training but Thiago still unavailable (TA)

• Marseille’s Azzedine Ounahi out for the season (GFFN)

• Juventus cautiously optimistic for Pogba after latest tests (FI)

• Arsenal defender, Saliba, set to miss Leeds clash with key man absent from Gunners training (TS)

• Newcastle’s top goalscorer, Almiron, suffers thigh injury ahead of Manchester United clash (TS)

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