Barcelona are willing to offload Jules Kounde this summer, per a new report, despite the defender signing a long-term contract extension until 2030 last summer. The France international is no longer seen as "untouchable" within the Spotify Camp Nou squad and offers may well be considered should they arrive when the transfer window reopens.
Former England and Newcastle striker Alan Shearer says refereeing standards in the Premier League are deteriorating due to an overreliance on VAR. Shearer spoke out after VAR came in for more scrutiny after Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Referee Stuart Attwell angered the Red Devils by refusing to award a penalty for a challenge on Amad Diallo and then giving Bournemouth a spot-kick for a similar challenge by Harry Maguire on Evanilson.
FC Bayern beat Union Berlin 4–0 and have extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table to twelve points, at least for the time being. Individual player ratings for the FCB squad.
Manchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel has been thrilling fans with his eye-catching performances for Darren Fletcher's Under-18s this season. He's already been called up to training with Michael Carrick's senior squad but is too young to make his first-team debut in the current campaign. However, supporters may not have to wait too much longer to see the talented teenager make his first senior appearance for the Red Devils.
Leroy Sané has regained his place in national team manager Julian Nagelsmann’s squad and stands a good chance of making the World Cup squad. Dietmar Hamann takes a very critical view of this.
Tottenham are targeting two England goalkeepers, as well as a stopper likened to Manuel Neuer, as they prepare for the summer transfer window, per a new report. Spurs are expecting to sell Guglielmo Vicario this summer and, if they stay in the Premier League, hope to launch a move for a ready-made replacement.
Premier League clubs have been given a huge boost as the race to seal a spot in next season's Champions League hots up. It's now been confirmed that there is a possibility the team finishing in seventh place in the English top flight could qualify for Europe's premier club competition. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Aston Villa are currently in the top four places, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Brentford next in the table.
Chelsea supporters are set to join forces with Strasbourg fans for a significant protest against the BlueCo ownership model. The cross-border demonstration will take place ahead of the Blues' high-profile Premier League clash with Manchester United after the international break.
Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is yet to pick up the phone to Trent Alexander-Arnold after leaving the Real Madrid star out of his latest England squad, with the 27-year-old's World Cup hopes hanging by a thread just one day after news broke of his split from girlfriend Estelle Behnke. The former Liverpool man has been in good form at his new club, but is yet to win any favour from the Three Lions boss.
Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, as a Danny Welbeck brace gave the Seagulls all three points. It was a disjointed performance from the Reds, despite Milos Kerkez's goal, after Hugo Ekitike was injured within the first 10 minutes. It is another damning result for head coach Arne Slot, who looks to have run out of ideas in the dugout.
Manchester United are prepared to lodge a formal grievance with refereeing body PGMOL following a controversial 2-2 draw at Bournemouth. The Red Devils believe a VAR blunder denied them a crucial penalty that could have altered their Champions League pursuit, dropping two points in Friday's trip to the Vitality Stadium.
Chelsea's hopes of retaining the Women's Super League title were all but ended at the hands of the London City Lionesses on Saturday afternoon, with the Blues pegged back to a 1-1 draw at The Den. Despite taking the lead early in the first half, Sonia Bompastor's decision to leave her heavy hitters on the bench cost her, with the hosts stepping up their efforts in the second half to claw back a point.
Khadija Shaw's record-breaking hat-trick fired Manchester City to a dominant 5-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday, allowing the Women's Super League leaders to maintain their seven-point cushion at the top with just four games to go. It took Shaw just 21 minutes from kick-off, and 13 minutes between goals, to net her treble, setting two new competition records, and that was added to by Kerolin's strike and an own goal from Amanda Nilden as City bounced back from last week's disappointing draw at Aston Villa.
Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has dismissed concerns regarding Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham joining their national teams. Despite recent injury scares at the Santiago Bernabeu, the coach insists the superstar duo are ready for both club and country, thus he is happy for them to play over the upcoming international window.
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