Knockout Cup Overview

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Leicester City’s highly-rated teenager Jeremy Monga ahead of rival Premier League suitors. The top-flight champions have made the 16-year-old winger a priority summer target as they look to aggressively bolster their ranks with the finest young domestic talent available in the country.

Bayern Munich are set to make goalkeeper Daniel Peretz's departure permanent, according to the Daily Echo.

Recently retired England stalwart Kyle Walker has cast doubt on Thomas Tuchel’s maiden tournament squad by naming three players he believes were unfairly omitted. The 36-year-old, who earned 96 caps for the Three Lions, suggested that the German manager has taken a massive gamble on the fitness and form of his defensive line.

Southampton's dramatic fall from the Championship play-offs has been further illuminated by the release of damning evidence regarding their widespread spying operation. Leaked WhatsApp messages have exposed the culture under head coach Tonda Eckert, where junior staff members felt forced to monitor secret training sessions of rival clubs. The saga, which culminated in the Saints being thrown out of the promotion race, continues to haunt St Mary's as the full extent of the "top-down" plan is finally made public.