Manchester United could hijack Arsenal's transfer deal for Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres as the Red Devils are closing on an agreement to meet the Portuguese club's €70 million (£60.6m/$81.4m) valuation. Gyokeres is determined to leave Sporting CP this summer as he wants a move to the Premier League and as a result, he did not even turn up for the club's pre-season preparations.
Lamine Yamal picked his star-studded all-time XI which consists of legends from Barcelona and Real Madrid. Six players from Los Blancos have made it to Yamal's attacking team, including all-time greats like Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo Nazario, while Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho and Neymar have made the cut from the Catalan giants.
Alexander Isak's future at Newcastle United remains up in the air as he was left out of the squad for their pre-season friendly against Celtic at Parkhead. Manager Eddie Howe confirmed that the Swedish striker was deliberately withdrawn from the matchday squad as speculation around a potential move to Liverpool continues to gather pace.
Kylian Mbappe has unexpectedly found himself embroiled in legal scrutiny after it was revealed that he donated over €180,000 from his FIFA World Cup bonus to a group of police officers. The Real Madrid forward reportedly transferred the significant amount to five officers from France’s riot police unit who were assigned to protect the national team during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Barcelona are closing in on signing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United this summer. The Blaugrana have reportedly sent a loan proposal with an option to buy next season, which United have accepted. The player is also keen on joining the Catalan giants and finally ending his nightmare at Old Trafford. Talks are now in their final stages between the two clubs.
Michail Antonio joins Adebayo Akinfenwa on the second episode of the Best Mode On Podcast as he opens up on a Europa League clash with Bayer Leverkusen that left him absolutely outraged