Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has admitted that the club will miss Marcus Rashford after deciding against signing the Manchester United loanee on a permanent deal. The Catalan side chose not to trigger a £26 million option for the winger, opting instead to bring in Anthony Gordon for £70m.
AC Milan are considering a move to bring Brahim Diaz back to San Siro as they continue their search for a new attacking midfielder. The potential return is prompted by increasing uncertainty surrounding Rafael Leao, who has hinted at a surprising departure to Turkey after a seven-year tenure with the Rossoneri.
Tottenham secured a dramatic 2-1 pre-season victory over London rivals Chelsea at Accor Stadium despite playing almost the entire second half with ten men. Richarlison poked home a last-minute winner after Xabi Alonso's side had dominated the contest following Kevin Danso's controversial sending off.
Newcastle United are reportedly waiting until August 16 to submit a formal bid for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall. The strategic delay is designed to carefully navigate UEFA's new 45-day transfer rule following Sandro Tonali's recent move to Spurs.
Lazio head coach Gennaro Gattuso has moved to play down his training-ground altercation with Kenneth Taylor following their preseason victory over Avellino. The former Milan midfielder emphasised that the incident was swiftly resolved while also taking a moment to pay an emotional tribute to the late Franco Baresi.