What the papers say
Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount looks set to sign for Manchester United after the clubs found a middle ground for the deal, according to the Mirror. United will get their man for £60million after their £50m bid was rejected.
The Blues had hoped for £70m for Mount, who scored three goals in 24 Premier League games last season.
Arsenal believe their top target Declan Rice could captain the club as they look to secure the West Ham and England international midfielder’s signature, the Daily Mail reports.
The Gunners will face stiff competition as Manchester City are planning to join the race for the 24-year-old, the Guardian said.
The Guardian also report that Tottenham are the frontrunners to sign Leicester City and England midfielde…
According to German outlet , Joshua Kimmich is set to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season with his relationship with head coach Thomas Tuchel gone beyond repair.
Kimmich joined Bayern Munich from VfB Stuttgart in 2015 as a promising young right-back, but he has since evolved into a top-level central midfielder. In all competitions, he has represented the Bavarians on 373 occasions so far, scoring 41 goals and recently reaching a milestone of 100 assists. Currently playing his ninth season at the Allianz Arena, he has eight Bundesliga titles to his name, along with three DFB-Pokal trophies, six German Super Cups, as well as the 2020 Champions League, closely followed by the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. He has also accumulated 82 caps as a Germany internat…
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid comprised LaLiga s top three for an eighth consecutive season in 2019-20.
The big three of this era in Spain s top fight have not been apart since Valencia came in third in 2011-12 30 points shy of second-place Barca.
The order has shuffled into various configurations since, most sensationally when Atleti pipped the Blaugrana to finish top of the pile in 2013-14.
Madrid and Barcelona have cashed in on the superclub era, aided by arguably the two finest footballers of all-time, while Atletico gradually gained the weight they once punched above to become their country s third heavy hitter.
Nevertheless, each club heads into the new campaign with cracks appearing. If the end of an empire isn t quite upon us, it migh…
Champions League semi-finalists Borussia Dortmund suffered a crushing 4-1 Bundesliga defeat at the hands of RB Leipzig on Saturday, denting their hopes of a top-four finish.
Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho put Dortmund ahead after 20 minutes with a curling effort from the left corner of the box, but Edin Terzic s team couldn t hold on.
Lois Openda levelled within three minutes, and Benjamin Sesko pounced with a close-range finish to put Leipzig ahead on the stroke of half-time.
Mohamed Simakan made it 3-1 just one minute after the restart, then Christoph Baumgartner came off the bench to add a fourth with 10 minutes to play.
Dortmund, who host Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday, stay fifth, fiv…
UEFA has backed the recommendation of a FIFA task force to schedule the 2022 Qatar World Cup for November and December.
The recommendation of a FIFA task force to move the 2022 Qatar World Cup to November and December has been backed by UEFA.
The announcement was made on Tuesday following a six-month consultation process, which came after fears had been raised over the risks of playing the tournament in the country s summer months, when temperatures reach around 40 degrees centigrade.
A switch of dates is likely to cause considerable disruption to domestic competitions across Europe, but UEFA is in full support of the decision.
UEFA supports the recommendation made by the FIFA task force for the International Match Calendar 2018-24 to stage the 2022 FI…
Atlanta United must “think like champions” if they are to correct their form, says striker Giorgos Giakoumakis.
The Five Stripes face the Chicago Fire this weekend, as they look to return to winning ways after three games without a victory.
Indeed, they lost to FC Cincinnati last time out, and Giakoumakis believes Atlanta must correct a mentality issue.
“One simple thing I can tell you is that we have to stay concentrated,” said Giakoumakis.
“Think like champions, because you cannot drop this amount of points when you are leading a game.”
Atlanta are seventh in the Eastern Conference, six places and two points better off than the Fire, who have lost two of their last four games.
“Number one, there are no easy matches in MLS,�…
Steve Cooper insisted that keeping veteran striker Jamie Vardy fit throughout the season would be vital in confirming their Premier League status for another year.
Vardy netted the Foxes equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night, scoring his ninth goal against Spurs and his 137th in the competition.
While their talisman is coming to the end of his Leicester career and is the oldest player in the squad by five years, Cooper said his influence on the side is crucial.
Jamie doesn’t need any special words from me on his capabilities and impact he can have and the talent he has around the box, Cooper said.
Keeping him fresh for games is going to be important. He is an older player now at his age. As they get older, they underst…
Sonia Bompastor has been appointed as Chelsea Women s new head coach, replacing Emma Hayes at Stamford Bridge.
Hayes oversaw a fifth straight Women s Super League title for the Blues this season but departed to take up a role with the United States Women s national side.
Bompastor was expected to come in as the replacement for Hayes, with the announcement confirmed on Wednesday as Chelsea managed to strike a compensation deal with Lyon Women.
The 43-year-old, who has signed a four-year deal with Chelsea, leaves the French side after a successful three years in charge, winning three league titles and the Women s Champions League in 2022.
The sporting directors and I conducted a thorough and considered recruitment process to identify Emma’s successor, Ch…
Atletico Madrid have confirmed that Saul Niguez has agreed terms on a new contract at the Vicente Calderon until 2021.
Wednesday s announcement means Saul, who came through the ranks at Atletico, has extended his previous deal by a further 12 months.
Saul made his debut for the club in a Europa League clash with Besiktas in March 2012, before going on loan to Rayo Vallecano for the 2013-14 campaign.
Since returning to Atletico, Saul has become an established member of the first team and his wonderful solo effort against Bayern Munich helped the club into the Champions League final, where they will face city rivals Real Madrid.
I am very happy to continue to defend this shirt, Saul said after signing the deal.
Atletico sporting director Jose Luis …
Austria on Monday reimposed frontier controls as part of a major security operation for the European football championships which start this week.
About 2,000 Austrian police and 143 foreign police were to carry out border checks until July 1, Interior Minister Gunther Platter said.
Austria is part of the Schengen zone in Europe which allows passport free travel between European Union members of the scheme. But the rules allow for restrictions to be reimposed for special events.
We want checks to be as fluid as possible, while stopping troublemakers, said the minister who added that authorities would also seek to prevent clandestine migrants creeping through.
Austria expects up to one million visitors for the tournament which starts June 7. Euro 2008…