Thursday transfer update
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Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis met with the squad at their training ground yesterday, but it’s reported there was some tension during their exchanges.The CEO then watched the entire training session at the Milanello ground, insisting he will not be so distant from the squad in future.
Real Madrid reject Atletico Madrid offer to use their Wanda Metropolitano home to complete the 2019-20 season due to work at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Diego Simeone believes he can convert midfielder Marcos Llorente into a striker in a similar way to Raul Garcia.
Napoli have reportedly offered Jose Callejon a new two-year deal at the San Paolo, trying to convince the Spanish winger to stay.
James Milner may not be the first name on Liverpool's team sheet or even a regular starter - but he has been hailed as 'unbelievable' by teammate Georginio Wijnaldum."I see it in games and in training. He's non-stop [in training]. When you play against him it's really tough.
Borussia Dortmund have admitted they are losing patience with Manchester United and Chelsea target Jadon Sancho - saying the England winger is 'not easy' to deal with.
Former Juventus and Livorno player Giuseppe Rizza is in a coma after suffering a brain haemorrhage at the age of 33.he suffered a brain haemorrhage on June 5 and is in an induced coma at the Cannizzaro hospital in Catania.
Marseille midfielder Maxime Lopez has admitted Liverpool did everything they could to try and sign the young starlet. The 22-year-old has become a key figure in Andre Villas-Boas' set-up at the Stade Velodrome, where the club have made huge strides on the field this season.
Agent Furio Valcareggi has some very strong advice for Brescia outcast Mario Balotelli. ‘It’s obvious now he has to stop playing football.’
Arsenal target Orkun Kokcu has admitted his agent is 'busy' as speculation mounts over a summer move to the Emirates for the Feyenoord midfielder.
Odsonne Edouard has set his sights on doing more damage to Rangers and firing Celtic to history."Every season we want to win the title," "This year is nine in-a-row, and next year I hope it is 10 in-a-row. This will be historic for the club.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard wants to sign West Ham star Declan Rice and play him as a central defender, according to transfer expert Ian McGarry
Manchester United will face West Brom in two games at Old Trafford on Friday, as they prepare for the return of the Premier League.
Leicester City are set to become the latest Premier League club to inject further funds into their women's team with the aim of promotion from the Championship - the second tier of women's football.
The signing of Mohamed Salah will go down as one of the greatest deals in Liverpool's history given what he has achieved in such a short space of time at Anfield.
Spanish Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 35, says he has made a decision on his future - but is not revealing anything yet. The former Arsenal player is out of contract this summer.
Borussia Dortmund will demand £115 million for Jadon Sancho despite admitting he has been difficult to handle.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez have been putting pressure on Barcelona chiefs to make another run at signing Neymar in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Wilfried Zaha is on the radar of French champions Paris Saint-Germain following the player's recent link up with super agent Pini Zahavi.
Manchester United have reportedly opened talks over a summer deal for Bayern Munich's Corentin Tolisso.Bayern would be prepared to sell for €35m (£30.7m) in the upcoming market, which could run until October due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been speaking with Marcus Rashford about transfer target Jadon Sancho ahead of a potential bid for the Borussia Dortmund wonderkid. Solskjaer speaks to his players about their relationships with potential new signings.
Chelsea and Manchester City have both reportedly made enquiries over the availability of Real Madrid's Achraf Hakimi.
Scottish football will be given one final chance to force through league reconstruction in a take it leave it offer from the SPFL board as an 11th hour revamp of the current four tier set-up could still be rushed through in time to save Hearts from the drop.
Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Wissam Ben Yedder's agent over a potential summer deal for the forward.
Robert Lewandowski hit his 45th goal of the season to fire Bayern Munich into the German cup final.
Juventus may ask for Everton left-back Lucas Digne in a swap deal if the Blues follow up their reported interest in Adrien Rabiot.
Boca Juniors are reportedly interested in a summer deal for Manchester United's Marcos Rojo.
Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet is optimisitic about his side's chances of achieving La Liga and Champions League glory ahead of the Spanish top flight's resumption.
Andre Onana is set to join Chelsea or PSG this summer, with the Blues willing to splash £27m on the Ajax star.
Kingsley Coman has insisted that talk of Leroy Sane's imminent arrival at Bayern Munich is "not a problem" as he thrives off the competition for a starting spot.
Santi Cazorla has played down speculation that he is in line to join Mikel Arteta's coaching staff at former club Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp could have his head turned by Bayern Munich, says former Liverpool star Steve McManaman.
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has reiterated that he intends to remain at Anfield this summer, despite interest from La Liga clubs.
Manchester City and UEFA will know the outcome of the club's appeal against a two-year European competition ban before the start of the 2020-21 season.
Premier League clubs are set for a combined loss of £1billion in revenue in their 2019-20 accounts due to the coronavirus pandemic, financial services firm Deloitte has predicted.
Luis Garcia expects the absence of fans to have a profound affect when LaLiga returns this weekend as players work with sports psychologists to handle the lack of atmosphere in stadiums.
Premier League clubs may give a nod to Black Lives Matter on their shirts and will hold a minute's silence in honour of the NHS when football returns next week.
Shrewsbury have publicly criticised Liverpool for fielding a weakened team in their FA Cup replay in February after having a complaint rejected by the Football Association.
Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis met with the squad at their training ground yesterday, but it’s reported there was some tension during their exchanges.The CEO then watched the entire training session at the Milanello ground, insisting he will not be so distant from the squad in future.
Real Madrid reject Atletico Madrid offer to use their Wanda Metropolitano home to complete the 2019-20 season due to work at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Diego Simeone believes he can convert midfielder Marcos Llorente into a striker in a similar way to Raul Garcia.
Napoli have reportedly offered Jose Callejon a new two-year deal at the San Paolo, trying to convince the Spanish winger to stay.
James Milner may not be the first name on Liverpool's team sheet or even a regular starter - but he has been hailed as 'unbelievable' by teammate Georginio Wijnaldum."I see it in games and in training. He's non-stop [in training]. When you play against him it's really tough.
Borussia Dortmund have admitted they are losing patience with Manchester United and Chelsea target Jadon Sancho - saying the England winger is 'not easy' to deal with.
Former Juventus and Livorno player Giuseppe Rizza is in a coma after suffering a brain haemorrhage at the age of 33.he suffered a brain haemorrhage on June 5 and is in an induced coma at the Cannizzaro hospital in Catania.
Marseille midfielder Maxime Lopez has admitted Liverpool did everything they could to try and sign the young starlet. The 22-year-old has become a key figure in Andre Villas-Boas' set-up at the Stade Velodrome, where the club have made huge strides on the field this season.
Agent Furio Valcareggi has some very strong advice for Brescia outcast Mario Balotelli. ‘It’s obvious now he has to stop playing football.’
Arsenal target Orkun Kokcu has admitted his agent is 'busy' as speculation mounts over a summer move to the Emirates for the Feyenoord midfielder.
Odsonne Edouard has set his sights on doing more damage to Rangers and firing Celtic to history."Every season we want to win the title," "This year is nine in-a-row, and next year I hope it is 10 in-a-row. This will be historic for the club.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard wants to sign West Ham star Declan Rice and play him as a central defender, according to transfer expert Ian McGarry
Manchester United will face West Brom in two games at Old Trafford on Friday, as they prepare for the return of the Premier League.
Leicester City are set to become the latest Premier League club to inject further funds into their women's team with the aim of promotion from the Championship - the second tier of women's football.
The signing of Mohamed Salah will go down as one of the greatest deals in Liverpool's history given what he has achieved in such a short space of time at Anfield.
Spanish Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 35, says he has made a decision on his future - but is not revealing anything yet. The former Arsenal player is out of contract this summer.
Borussia Dortmund will demand £115 million for Jadon Sancho despite admitting he has been difficult to handle.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez have been putting pressure on Barcelona chiefs to make another run at signing Neymar in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Wilfried Zaha is on the radar of French champions Paris Saint-Germain following the player's recent link up with super agent Pini Zahavi.
Manchester United have reportedly opened talks over a summer deal for Bayern Munich's Corentin Tolisso.Bayern would be prepared to sell for €35m (£30.7m) in the upcoming market, which could run until October due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been speaking with Marcus Rashford about transfer target Jadon Sancho ahead of a potential bid for the Borussia Dortmund wonderkid. Solskjaer speaks to his players about their relationships with potential new signings.
Chelsea and Manchester City have both reportedly made enquiries over the availability of Real Madrid's Achraf Hakimi.
Scottish football will be given one final chance to force through league reconstruction in a take it leave it offer from the SPFL board as an 11th hour revamp of the current four tier set-up could still be rushed through in time to save Hearts from the drop.
Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Wissam Ben Yedder's agent over a potential summer deal for the forward.
Robert Lewandowski hit his 45th goal of the season to fire Bayern Munich into the German cup final.
Juventus may ask for Everton left-back Lucas Digne in a swap deal if the Blues follow up their reported interest in Adrien Rabiot.
Boca Juniors are reportedly interested in a summer deal for Manchester United's Marcos Rojo.
Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet is optimisitic about his side's chances of achieving La Liga and Champions League glory ahead of the Spanish top flight's resumption.
Andre Onana is set to join Chelsea or PSG this summer, with the Blues willing to splash £27m on the Ajax star.
Kingsley Coman has insisted that talk of Leroy Sane's imminent arrival at Bayern Munich is "not a problem" as he thrives off the competition for a starting spot.
Santi Cazorla has played down speculation that he is in line to join Mikel Arteta's coaching staff at former club Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp could have his head turned by Bayern Munich, says former Liverpool star Steve McManaman.
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has reiterated that he intends to remain at Anfield this summer, despite interest from La Liga clubs.
Manchester City and UEFA will know the outcome of the club's appeal against a two-year European competition ban before the start of the 2020-21 season.
Premier League clubs are set for a combined loss of £1billion in revenue in their 2019-20 accounts due to the coronavirus pandemic, financial services firm Deloitte has predicted.
Luis Garcia expects the absence of fans to have a profound affect when LaLiga returns this weekend as players work with sports psychologists to handle the lack of atmosphere in stadiums.
Premier League clubs may give a nod to Black Lives Matter on their shirts and will hold a minute's silence in honour of the NHS when football returns next week.
Shrewsbury have publicly criticised Liverpool for fielding a weakened team in their FA Cup replay in February after having a complaint rejected by the Football Association.
