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They Wore Black to Their Own Funeral 😵

Man City are Premier League champions once again, Dutch FA prepare to investigate former Chelsea owner, UEFA mulling European ban for some West Ham players, Nagelsmann back in the mix for Tottenham, Brighton’s well calculated rise continues, A fan stampede in El Salvador kills 12 people, Barcelona have a new big money sleeve sponsor, and Pep shows us what happened to Arsenal in the title race.

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Man City are Premier League champions once again, Dutch FA prepare to investigate former Chelsea owner, UEFA mulling European ban for some West Ham players, Nagelsmann back in the mix for Tottenham, Brighton’s well calculated rise continues, A fan stampede in El Salvador kills 12 people, Barcelona have a new big money sleeve sponsor, and Pep shows us what happened to Arsenal in the title race.

Let’s get on with it.

Read/Scan time: 3-4 min

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

Starting Lineup

  • Man City crowned Premier League champions and given guard of honor by Chelsea (SKY)

  • Dutch FA prepare to launch investigation into Roman Abramovich links with Vitesse Arnhem (GFN)

  • Portuguese club Chaves to miss out on Europe as president did not register club (SKY)

  • UEFA set to ban West Ham players from European competition (CO)

  • Paul Van den Bulck resigns as head of the Belgian FA amid bullying allegations and executive committee disagreements (GFN)

  • MLS 360 whip-around show to debut for free on YouTube (WST)

  • Brighton secure European football with win over Southampton (SKY)

Transfer Rumors

  • Sources: Chelsea make €80M offer for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic (ESPN)

  • Deal Agreed: Journalist confirms Liverpool have agreed a £70m deal for World Cup star, Aexis Mac Allister (CO)

  • Lille intend to move for Gift Orban to replace Jonathan David (GFFN)

  • Ruben Neves agrees four-year Barcelona deal as he rejects Arsenal and Man Utd transfer (SUN)

  • Napoli make offer for Udinese striker Beto (GIFN)

  • Antwerp keen on signing Branco van den Boomen (GFN)

  • Man United to compete with Brighton for Sassuolo midfielder, Davide Frattesi (CO)

  • Real Madrid showing interest in Tottenham player Richarlison (CO)

  • Dortmund are interested in Swedish ‘top talent’, Hugo Larsson (CO)

  • Report: PSV continues chase for Ricardo Pepi (SBI)

  • Brentford ready to step up transfer chase for Coventry ace Viktor Gyokeres as Bees seek Ivan Toney replacement (SUN)

  • Brighton in picture to land Leeds United midfielder, Weston McKennie, if they sell Caicedo (CO)

Data Based

  • Brazil breaks ranking record of exported players; France second, England fourth (IWF)

  • Who Has Won the Most Penalties in Premier League History? (OA)

Offsides

  • El Salvador game abandoned after stadium crush kills at least 12 (WST)

  • LaLiga condemns despicable banner and mannequin aimed at Sevilla’s Joan Jordan (FE)

  • Shocking moment pitch invader clatters into linesman sending official flying in chaotic scenes after Sheff Weds thriller (SUN)

On The Ball

  • Barcelona secure more much-needed funding as €56m deal signed with technology giants, Philips, as sleeve sponsor (FE)

  • Leeds owner Radrizzani needs to up his effort to buy Sampdoria – Bid lower than rival at present (SW)

  • Everton in middle of tug of war between two US investment firms (WST)

  • Saudi Arabia in talks over £160m sponsorship of African Super League (TG)

Coaches Box

  • Pochettino to Chelsea – How Would It Work? (OA)

  • Julian Naglesmann resumes talks for Tottenham job (WST)

  • Paris Saint-Germain advancing in move for Roma’s Jose Mourinho (GIFN)

  • Leicester City to make move for Graham Potter who is also being considered by Nice (CO)

  • Luciano Spalletti edging closer to Napoli exit just weeks after winning Serie A (GIFN)

  • David Moyes reportedly planning to quit West Ham at end of season (CO)

Throw Ins

  • EA Sports FC: 10 players set for huge rating upgrades in EA FC 24 (MN)

  • Elversberg: Who are the Bundesliga 2 newcomers? (BN)

  • Lyon to face Manchester United for pre-season friendly at Edinburgh on July 19 (GFFN)

  • Mitrovic on regrets over ref push and why goals are his 'babies' (SKY)

  • Man City unveil smart looking kit for 2023/24 season (CO)

Injury Time

  • Nice midfielder Khéphren Thuram’s season is over through injury (GFFN)

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