According to Fabrizio Romano, Florentino Perez continues to tell people at Real Madrid that Michael Olise was born to play for Real Madrid. The insistence persists despite Bayern's efforts to keep him.
Enrique Cerezo addressed Joan Laporta directly, stating firmly that the Argentine star will remain with Atlético Madrid for the next season.
According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspur are nearing a massive £65 million agreement to sign talented Brazilian winger Savinho to boost their attack.
According to RMC Sport, the French Football Federation is set to officially announce Zinedine Zidane as France's new head coach next week.
Besiktas have made their first official offer to Mohamed Salah; the Egyptian star, who had asked for €15 million a year in initial talks, lowered his salary expectation to move to Besiktas. His lawyer has arrived in Istanbul.
Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Barcelona's Swedish winger Roony Bardghji. Barcelona hope to find a solution before July 27, as he is not part of their plans.
Nottingham Forest are preparing a £45 million bid for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall. Spurs had already rejected an opening offer worth £38 million submitted last week.
According to Fabrizio Romano, PSG remain in active talks to sign Monaco's French midfielder Maghnes Akliouche, with the deal proceeding.
Pep Guardiola agreed to become England's next head coach in 2024, but later changed his mind and decided to stay at Manchester City.
FIFA has announced that Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic will take charge of Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium.
Italy's new technical director Paolo Maldini has identified Andrea Pirlo as the ideal candidate for the national team's new head coach role. FIGC president Malagò's approval meeting is now awaited.
Besiktas have grown tired of waiting for free agent Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic to make a decision. The club have kept a net €8 million annual salary offer on the table for over a month.
