Worse Than Heartbreak 💔 🫤

Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

• Argentina Primera Division

• Mexico Liga MX Apertura

• Club Friendlies

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• Frustrated MLS owners kept in the dark over Lionel Messi deal (WST)

• Lyon appeal DNCG decision to restrict transfer business (GFFN)

• FIFA offers free Women's World Cup tickets amid poor NZ sales (ESPN)

• FFP issues could see the Newcastle juggernaut stopped in its tracks (CO)

• Barnsley face points deduction and huge fine as EFL find them guilty of five rule breaches (SUN)

• Prisma investigation into Juventus takes small step forward (FI)

• FIFA have become embroiled in a sexism row after barring female players from a pre-competition training camp for the tournament's referees (DM)

Transfer Market: News, Links, & Rumors 🪟 

• Harry Kane transfer talks intensify as Bayern Munich chiefs fly into London for showdown with Tottenham’s Daniel Levy (SUN)

• Barcelona are set to renew long-term interest in Man City midfielder Bernardo Silva (DM)

• Milan and Tottenham make contact for Juventus talent Cambiaso (FI)

• Aston Villa eye summer swoop for Nottingham Forest's £40m-rated Brennan Johnson (DM)

• Strasbourg to pay more than €20m to sign Abakar Sylla from Club Brugge (GFFN)

• Inter the lowest of three bidders for Chelsea outcast Lukaku (FI)

• Major interest from West Ham and Everton for Man United’s Harry Maguire (CO)

• New PSG boss Luis Enrique targets surprise move for Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizablaga (MS)

• Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch could be loaned out this summer (GGFN)

• Lazio president implies Ciro Immobile has a price amidst Saudi rumors (FI)

• Liverpool mulling over Romeo Lavia move as Saudi club to bid for Fabinho (FLW)

• OGC Nice interested in pursuing a deal for Wolves left-back Rayan Aït-Nouri (GFFN)

• Burnley’s loan move for Soumaïla Coulibaly in jeopardy (GGFN)

• Bristol City reject Bournemouth's £15m bid for young midfielder Alex Scott as the Robins want £25m (DM)

• El Chadaille Bitshiabu set to join RB Leipzig from PSG (GGFN)

• Aaron Ramsey 'to turn down money-spinning Saudi deal to sign for boyhood side Cardiff' (DM)

On The Ball 💼 

• Apple, Lionel Messi and the $2.5bn question: What’s next? (TA)

• Michael Emenalo set to become Saudi Pro League’s director of football (CO)

• American businessman, Brett Cravatt, joins Swansea City board (BBC)

• Milan purchase land for San Donato stadium (FI)

• Leeds in talks with Brentford technical director Lee Dykes about becoming new sporting director (DM)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Philippe Clement and Christophe Galtier hold talks with Al-Shabab (GFFN)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• Erling Haaland is revealed as the cover star of EA Sports FC24, as they begin life away from FIFA (DM)

• What recent UK work permit changes mean for MLS, USMNT (TA)

• Video: Dele Alli opens up on mental health problems and trauma in brave interview with Gary Neville (CO)

• Messi has made Miami the fifth-most followed team in the U.S – and he’s not even played yet (TA)

• Female footballer rejects offer to appear naked in Playboy amid fear of ‘curse’ ahead of Women’s World Cup (SUN)

Offsides 👀 

• Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder accused of sexual assault and rape (GFFN)

• Premier League defender hit with FA charge after 375 alleged breaches of betting rules (CO)

• Man City fans smash £10k landmark and sell out Community Shield screening as boycott momentum grows (MEN)

• New Mexico State University footballer found dead at home (CO)