In the sixth minute of the Champions League final, Kai Havertz punished a brief PSG defensive lapse with a goal. With almost no share of the ball, Arsenal went into the break at Puskás Aréna with a 1-0 lead.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Football Italia, AC Milan have scheduled a Monday-Tuesday meeting next week with Oliver Glasner for the head coach seat left empty after the four-man top-level clearout at season's end. Following Andoni Iraola's preference for Crystal Palace, Glasner — former "pupil" of Rangnick, who is bound for the sporting directorship — is rapidly moving ahead of the favorites on the road to San Siro.
According to Fabrizio Romano's exclusive report, Dutch manager Arne Slot and Liverpool have parted ways with immediate effect following the end-of-season review. Andoni Iraola, who left Bournemouth, is clear favorite to take over; the official announcement is expected within hours.
The Anfield future of 25-year-old midfielder Curtis Jones, an academy graduate, has come into question after contract talks stalled for months. According to Fabrizio Romano, Inter Milan have been in pursuit since January, with inter-club contact also taking place in Monte Carlo.
31-year-old Raheem Sterling, who transferred to Feyenoord in February, was detained on four separate suspicions following a single-vehicle Lamborghini crash on the M3 motorway in Hampshire on Thursday morning, as first reported by The Sun; he was released on police bail after questioning, with the investigation ongoing.
The 34th season of the Champions League era resolves on Saturday May 30 at 18:00 local time (20:00 BST) in Budapest. Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain are chasing back-to-back titles; Arsenal, who lifted the Premier League after 22 years, play their first European final since 2006.
Paris Saint-Germain, who face Arsenal on Saturday May 30 at the Puskás Aréna, will pay roughly €1 million bonus per player to the entire squad if they lift the Champions League according to L'Equipe — a historic motivation package totalling roughly €25 million for a 25-man squad.
Atletico Madrid's official X account on Friday May 29 stole Fabrizio Romano's iconic "Here We Go!" formula and "signed" Barcelona's two stars Pedri and Lamine Yamal in their own kit using AI — the real story was a social media stone thrown at Barcelona's 2-night Bad Bunny run, in response to the 10-night residency at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Al-Ittihad began its search for a new coach after Sergio Conceição's mutual-agreement departure on May 25; Ben Jacobs and the Saudi press reported that the Jurgen Klopp scenario, which first emerged after Laurent Blanc in September 2025, is back on the table, but Klopp's career plans again appear to be an obstacle.
According to joint reports by Sky Sport Italia and Gianluca Di Marzio, Italian-German coach Domenico Tedesco is on the verge of becoming Bologna's new manager after Vincenzo Italiano; the agreement could be completed during the day, with the 40-year-old's first Serie A adventure beginning.
According to Fabrizio Romano's announcement, Bournemouth's Argentine centre-back Marcos Senesi has set his sights on Tottenham with a contract valid until 2030; offers from major clubs including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, and Fenerbahçe have been rejected.
Kosovan star Vedat Muriqi is expected to leave Mallorca and return to the Super League; while Fenerbahçe leads the race, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş have also made moves for the player.
