Joan Laporta has reportedly made some lofty promises to Xavi to convince him to stay on as Barcelona coach despite crippling financial crisis.

Ivan Rakitic has explained what makes his ex-Barcelona team-mate Luis Suarez special, with the Inter Miami striker boasting “instincts of a killer”.

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez have been told who they have to thank for scoring “100 goals per season” during their time at Barcelona.

Joao Cancelo has pieced together his dream 5-a-side team, with Lionel Messi overlooked as Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho make the cut.

Girona stars Yan Couto and Juanpe reportedly had to be rushed to hospital after the duo suffered a head collision during training.

Manchester United have been linked with a move for Girona star Miguel Gutierrez but reportedly face competition from Arsenal and West Ham.

Chelsea legend Eden Hazard has explained why he snubbed a move to Major League Soccer and decided to retire after his horror spell at Real Madrid.

Arsenal may turn their attention to Bruno Guimaraes and Douglas Luiz amid concerns landing Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi may be 'difficult'.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelloti believes that Xavi has made the 'correct decision' to stay on as Barcelona coach past this summer.

PSG star Bradley Barcola has revealed how he pushed Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo into making a mistake during the Parisians' Champions League win.

Jude Bellingham sat out Real Madrid’s latest training session, with the Blancos counting down the days to a Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.

Erik ten Hag will reportedly have to take a massive hit in wages if he stays on as Manchester United boss beyond the end of the current campaign.

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Luis Enrique has talked up Paris Saint-Germain's chance of winning the quadruple this season.

Rasmus Hojlund reportedly fired a complaint to Erik ten Hag about Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes after a fallout with Diogo Dalot.

Jude Bellingham is out to win it all in 2024, with the Real Madrid and England star setting an ambitious treble target.

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The Barcelona defender has provided an update on his spat with Ilkay Gundogan after the duo had a public back-and-forth.

Phil Parkinson says Wrexham are working on their “budget” for the summer transfer window, with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney expected to spend.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has refuted claims that the Bees have set an asking price for Ivan Toney amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.

Inter's Denzel Dumfries is reportedly stuck at a crossroad as his hope of moving to the Premier League could fall apart this summer.

Feyenoord boss Arne Slot admits he would "like to go" to Liverpool and confirmed talks are ongoing for him to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.

Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter has reportedly turned down the Ajax manager role as the Dutch giants allegedly could not match his salary demands.

Virgil van Dijk believes Feyenoord boss Arne Slot "can be a Liverpool coach" as the Reds try to find a successor for Jurgen Klopp.

Juventus are reportedly considering cashing in on USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie this summer - rather than losing him for free next year.

Manchester United are reportedly looking to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney this summer as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's dressing room overhaul.

Crystal Palace have reportedly slapped a £120 million price tag on Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise amid links with Tottenham and Manchester City.

Stefano Pioli says USMNT star Christian Pulisic and the rest of his AC Milan squad have a “duty to get back up” following recent setbacks.

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Juventus have been advised to pay Weston McKennie “his money”, with a “different type of EPL” transfer question being posed by Alexi Lalas.

USMNT star Christian Pulisic has been told he will have “a lot of suitors” if a transfer away from AC Milan has to be considered in the next window.

Giuseppe Rossi says he leans towards Lionel Messi over former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest player of all-time.

USMNT star Christian Pulisic admits the quality of Serie A has "surprised" him and playing at AC Milan has helped him regain his confidence.

LAFC have reportedly secured the signature of AC Milan star and France international Olivier Giroud on a free transfer.

Marcus Thuram paid tribute to 'best uncle' Thierry Henry after guiding Inter to Scudetto win on Monday.

Christian Pulisic is set to lose his mentor, with AC Milan planning to sack Stefano Pioli after their derby defeat to Inter at San Siro.

Juan Sebastian Veron has lifted the lid on Lionel Messi’s first team talk as Argentina captain, with the all-time great getting “stuck” at one point.

Jose Mourinho has pinpointed the moment that football was no longer the “most important thing” for Paul Pogba, as he serves a four-year doping ban.

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Jason Kelce has been urged by brother Travis not to “sh*t on MLS” after likening Lionel Messi at Inter Miami to Michael Jordan on the golf course.

Dele Alli has revealed the daily “reminder” that helps him to chase a 2026 World Cup dream, while also looking for another Premier League transfer.

Any decision on Lionel Messi’s involvement at the 2026 World Cup is likely to be made on a “game by game” basis, claims Argentina coach Roberto Ayala.

Diego Maradona “was a dancer” while Lionel Messi is “a machine”, with ex-Argentina international Diego Valeri saying the two should not be compared.

Enzo Fernandez says he has yet to show his full potential for Chelsea, but is working hard to get back to the form that made him a World Cup winner.

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