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Nico Paz responds to Real Madrid return links
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Nico Paz responds to Real Madrid return links

Nico Paz plays during the Serie A match between Como and FC Internazionale in Como, Italy, on May 23, 2025, at Stadio Comunale Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Former Real Madrid star Nico Paz has this weekend responded to the mounting speculation linking him with a move back to Spain’s capital. It is of course common knowledge at this point that Real Madrid are on the lookout for reinforcements in the middle of the park this summer. Having evidently come to the conclusion that the options at the disposal of the incoming Xabi Alonso are lacking, Los Blancos have drawn up a shortlist of midfield target options. One such option comes in the form of the aforementioned Nico Paz, fresh off a stellar campaign in Italy with Cesc Fàbregas’ Como. Real boast a buyback clause on the young Argentine, followin...
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Desire Doue leads PSG in 5-0 rout of Inter Milan to win Champions League final
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Desire Doue leads PSG in 5-0 rout of Inter Milan to win Champions League final

MUNCHEN, GERMANY - MAY 31: Desire Doue of Paris Saint Germain celebrates the Champions League victory with the trophy during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint Germain v Internazionale at the Allianz Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munchen Germany. Desire Doue scored twice to inspire Paris St Germain to their first European Cup triumph with an emphatic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in a totally one-sided Champions League final on Saturday. After losing the final to Bayern Munich in 2020, Luis Enrique's PSG side, who teetered on the brink of elimination in the league phase this season, finally claimed the trophy their big-spending Qatari owners have craved. PSG put on a masterclass which the more experienced Inter side had no answer to, scoring twice in the opening 20 minutes throu...
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Borussia Dortmund Continue Pursuit of Jobe Bellingham into the Weekend
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Borussia Dortmund Continue Pursuit of Jobe Bellingham into the Weekend

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham shields the ball from Preston North End's Ryan Ledson during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sunderland AFC and Preston North End FC at Stadium of Light on March 11, 2025 in Sunderland, England. The Jobe Bellingham Saga continues into the weekend after an expected decision this week. Bellingham, the nineteen year old Sunderland midfielder, has been a hot topic of discussion among Borussia Dortmund fans and transfer speculators the last week, and the saga doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. The young Englishman has had a busy week following his Championship winning run to earn Sunderland’s promotion to the English Premier League a week ago. Bellingham held talks with BVB and then traveled to Frankfurt for...
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Tottenham opening talks with Crystal Palace star
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Tottenham opening talks with Crystal Palace star

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Selhurst Park on May 20, 2025 in London, England. Tottenham are planning to hold talks with the agent of Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze about a summer move, according to their former scout. Mick Brown, who also worked as the chief scout at Man United and Blackburn and remains very well-connected at his former clubs, exclusively told Football Flame that the 26-year-old is seen as one of their top attacking targets. However, Palace are reluctant to let their star man leave this summer and will not entertain offers below his £68million release clause. Brown told Football Flame in February that Totten...
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Liam Delap ‘set to undergo a medical at Chelsea on Monday’
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Liam Delap ‘set to undergo a medical at Chelsea on Monday’

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 3: Ipswich Town's Liam Delap warming up before the match during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town at City Ground on March 3, 2025 in Nottingham, England. Liam Delap is reportedly set to undergo a medical on Monday ahead of his £30million move to Chelsea. Delap was one of the few shining lights in Ipswich's ill-fated return to the top flight in the 2024-25 season, netting 12 Premier League goals in 37 appearances for the relegated side. Several Premier League clubs had been linked with a move for the 22-year-old, but Mail Sport revealed earlier this week that Enzo Maresca's side have won out after triggering his release clause. Maresca is believed to have spoken with Delap as the Europa Conference League winners...
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PSG, Inter vie for Champions League title despite financial hurdles
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PSG, Inter vie for Champions League title despite financial hurdles

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 30: (L-R) Nuno Mendes of Paris Saint Germain, Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint Germain during the Training Paris Saint Germain in Munich at the Allianz Arena on May 30, 2025 in Munich Germany. All eyes in the soccer world will be on Munich on Saturday for the Champions League final, pitting Paris Saint-Germain against Inter Milan in the capper to the 2024-25 European club season. Neither team expected be in this position, with Manchester City and Real Madrid the heavy Champions League favorites ahead of the season. PSG (+1600) had the seventh-best odds to win the tournament, while Inter (+2000) was ninth, according to BetMGM. The game features two of the most valuable soccer clubs in the world, and both teams will earn at least $155 million in prize money for makin...
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Club World Cup start of new season for Man City
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Club World Cup start of new season for Man City

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola talks to Kevin De Bruyne during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on May 20, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Lee Parker - CameraSport via Getty Images) The Club World Cup is the "beginning of the new season" and "not the continuation of last season", says Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak. City endured a disappointing 2024-25 campaign in which they failed to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years and finished third in the Premier League. They played their last game of the season at Fulham last Sunday but are back in competitive action just 24 days later at the expanded 32-team Fifa tournament which starts on 14 June in the Un...
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Atletico Madrid agree terms with USMNT star
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Atletico Madrid agree terms with USMNT star

Johnny Cardoso of Real Betis Balompie celebrates reaching the finals during the UEFA Conference League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Real Betis Balompie at Stadio Artemio Franchi on May 8, 2025 in Florence, Italy. With Real Betis’ season ending on Wednesday night, their transfer business is getting underway in earnest. One of the most likely exits is USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who has made an impact ever since arriving in Seville. Cardoso, 23, was signed from Internacional in Brazil in January of 2024, and more or less locked down a starting role immediately. Betis have already extended his contract, but last summer agreed a €25m sell clause with Tottenham Hotspur, in exchange for a reduction in price on Giovani Lo Celso. Priority target for Atle...
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Theo Hernandez agent meets Milan after Al-Hilal bid
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Theo Hernandez agent meets Milan after Al-Hilal bid

Theo Hernandez plays during the match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale in the Coppa Italia Semi-Finals at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, on April 2, 2025. Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal are reportedly preparing a huge offer to tempt Milan left-back Theo Hernandez, as his agent is meeting the clubs today. According to Sportitalia transfer expert Gianluigi Longari and Sky Sport Italia reporter Manuele Baiocchini, Al-Hilal decided to go all in on the France international this summer and has now made formal contact with the Serie A directors. Theo Hernandez’s agent will be at Milan headquarters today, where he will discuss the situation with new director of sport Igli Tare. Milan call in Theo Hernandez agent Milan are open to a sale, because his contract is running down in...
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Garcia meets with his agents to analyse offers amid Barca transfer talk
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Garcia meets with his agents to analyse offers amid Barca transfer talk

Joan Garcia plays during the friendly match between Catalonia and Costa Rica at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on May 28, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The Joan Garcia transfer saga shows no signs of being resolved any time soon, with the latest update claiming the goalkeeper is still yet to make a decision. According to Gerard Romero, Garcia met his agents today and evaluated all the proposals on the table. The goalkeeper is now said to have interest from Barcelona, Serie A clubs and Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth. Yet Garcia hasn’t made his mind up yet and will only make a decision when he feels it’s the right time. Barcelona must therefore wait and see if Garcia green lights a move to Hansi Flick’s side or whether he opts to head away ...
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AC Milan sack head coach Conceicao after only six months in charge
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AC Milan sack head coach Conceicao after only six months in charge

Milan trainer Sergio Conceicao during the final of the Coppa Italia Milan-Bologna at the Olympic stadium. Rome (Italy), May 14th, 2025. Sergio Conceicao has been sacked as head coach by AC Milan after just six months in charge, having only guided the Italian club to an eighth-placed finish in Serie A, meaning they have missed out on European football for next season. Former manager Massimiliano Allegri is widely expected to take over at San Siro, having spent four years in the dugout between 2010 and 2014. AC Milan have sacked head coach Sergio Conceicao after the club missed out on European football for next season. The Portuguese signed an 18-month contract in December after taking over from Paulo Fonseca, but will depart San Siro after just six months in charge. Milan’s former mana...
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Atletico Madrid open to selling iconic defender this summer
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Atletico Madrid open to selling iconic defender this summer

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - MAY 25: Alex Baena of Villarreal CF in action during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Villarreal CF and Sevilla FC at La Ceramica stadium on May 25, 2025, in Villarreal, Spain. Atletico Madrid enjoyed a major summer transfer window last time round, forking out nearly €200m for the signings of Alexander Sorloth, Robin Le Normand, Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez. Los Colchoneros are looking ahead to a big summer again, but may have to make some difficult calls. The most recent moves are in midfield, with negotiations underway for Villarreal’s Alex Baena, and an agreement on personal terms with Real Betis’ Johnny Cardoso close. Baena is one of their priority targets, while Cardoso is their first choice in the holding role, as Diego Simeone tries to resolve a long...
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Dembele prioritising PSG success over Ballon d’Or – ‘Much more important things’
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Dembele prioritising PSG success over Ballon d’Or – ‘Much more important things’

LILLE, FRANCE - APRIL 1: Ousmane Dembele of PSG celebrates his goal during the French Cup semifinal football match between USL Dunkerque and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Decathlon Arena on April 1, 2025 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. Ousmane Dembele is enjoying his most productive season ever in front of goal, firing PSG to a fourth successive Ligue 1 title, a second consecutive Coupe de France and a UEFA Champions League final against Inter. The Frenchman is in the running for football's greatest individual honour, the Ballon d'Or, but the team comes first for the former Barcelona forward. Ousmane Dembele could secure himself more than one piece of silverware when Paris Saint-Germain take on Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday. Th...
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Cyriel Dessers on target as Nigeria defeat Ghana in international friendly match
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Cyriel Dessers on target as Nigeria defeat Ghana in international friendly match

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Cyriel Kolawole Paul Dessers of Nigeria scoring the 1st goal at Gtech Community Stadium on May 28, 2025 in Brentford, England. Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Ghana 2-1 in an international friendly at the Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday, with first-half goals proving enough to secure the win. The result sees Nigeria advance to face Jamaica in the final of the Unity Cup after the Reggae Boyz defeated Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 on Tuesday. There was no debut for Felix Agu, with the Werder Bremen fullback left on the bench for the entirety of the game. Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 14th minute with a composed finish inside the box, chesting down a cross and drilling a right-footed shot past Ghanaian goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim. He nett...
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Chelsea beat Real Betis to win UEFA Conference League final
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Chelsea beat Real Betis to win UEFA Conference League final

WROCLAW, POLAND - MAY 28: Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea FC celebrates with team mates as he lifts the trophy following the 4-1 victory in the UEFA Conference League Final 2025 between Real Betis Balompie and Chelsea FC at Stadio Wroclaw on May 28, 2025 in Wroclaw, Poland. Chelsea won the Conference League trophy on Wednesday with a 4-1 victory over Real Betis at the Wroclaw Stadium in Poland. Goals from Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson - both set up by Palmer -plus late strikes from Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo secured the silverware after Betis went in 1-0 up at halftime thanks to an early Abde Ezzalzouli strike. Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim all four major European trophies. Ma...
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Richarlison returns to Brazil squad
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Richarlison returns to Brazil squad

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 13: Tottenham Hotspur's Richarlison looks on at the end of the match during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Molineux on April 13, 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images) Richarlison has been named in Carlo Ancelotti's first Brazil squad for next month's FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay. With 20 goals in 48 caps in his international career, Richy's latest call-up marks a long-awaited return to the national team having not been selected since March, 2024, and not played since October, 2023, after enduring a challenging time with injuries in recent seasons. Ancelotti, 65, started his tenure as new Seleção coach on Monday (26 May) h...
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Juventus contact Real Madrid over summer deal for attacker
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Juventus contact Real Madrid over summer deal for attacker

SEVILLE, SPAIN - MAY 18: Endrick Felipe Moreira of Real Madrid runs with the ball during the LaLiga match between Sevilla FC and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on May 18, 2025 in Seville, Spain. La Liga giants Real Madrid this week received fresh contact from their counterparts at Italian heavyweights Juventus, over a potential transfer for the summer. That’s according to Spanish journalist Eduardo Inda, who points towards Endrick as the player at the heart of the discussions. Frontman Endrick is for his part of course fresh off something of a hit-and-miss debut campaign in Spain’s capital. Though he showcased flashes of his undoubted potential, particularly in the Copa del Rey, the Brazilian found game-time largely difficult to come by. As much came with Kylian Mbappé...
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Real Madrid handed major injury boost for Club World Cup
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Real Madrid handed major injury boost for Club World Cup

Antonio Rudiger centre-back of Real Madrid and Germany during the warm-up before the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid C.F. and Arsenal FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 16, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Fans of La Liga giants Real Madrid have this week been made aware of some altogether positive personnel news in the club’s first-team squad. This comes amid confirmation on the part of Diario AS that Antonio Rudiger is some way ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury. German international Rudiger was of course forced under the knife late last month. This came owing to a chronic knee issue which had been plaguing the former Chelsea man throughout the 2024/25 campaign. Initially, the understanding, in turn, was that Rudiger would not ...
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Romeu returns to Barcelona after Girona loan
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Romeu returns to Barcelona after Girona loan

VALLADOLID, SPAIN - MAY 13: Oriol Romeu of Girona FC in action during the LaLiga match between Real Valladolid CF and Girona FC at Estadio Jose Zorrilla on May 13, 2025 in Valladolid, Spain. Oriol Romeu has returned to parent club Barcelona following the end of his season-loan deal with Girona. The club confirmed Romeu was departing following the end of the 2024-25 La Liga season. Romeu made 31 appearances in all competitions for Michel’s side who ended the campaign in 16th place in the table. Here’s the club’s statement: ”Bryan Gil, Oriol Romeu, Arnaut Danjuma and Arthur Melo, the four players on loan who have worn the red and white shirt this season, return to their teams of origin. Romeu has played sixty-five games between two stages, scoring two goals; Bryan has played on thirty-t...
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