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Laporta has spoken in public for the first time since Messi departed Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain's decision to retain Kylian Mbappe this season is likely to see Cristiano Ronaldo remain with Juventus until his contract expires in 2022.

Real Madrid are close to sanctioning Martin Odegaard's transfer to Arsenal after the player's agents arrived in ALondon to finalise a deal for the midfielder.

Paul Pogba has reportedly decided to join Real Madrid at the end of the season

The club's top earners have been asked to make more sacrifices to help the club through its financial crisis

Barcelona's hopes of landing a new forward this summer depends on Martin Braithwaite being able to find a new home away from the Camp Nou.

Barcelona and Juventus are ready to do a deal for Miralem Pjanic this summer but the two clubs have to overcome three obstacles to ensure the deal is completed before the transfer deadline on Aug. 31.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all keen to sign Metz midfielder Pape Matar Sarr this summer.

Roger Federer is unlikely to play again in 2021 after confirming that the will be out for several months with yet another knee surgery on the cards.

The Frenchman reportedly turned down a six-year deal from the Ligue 1 club

Max Verstappen took a dig at Lewis Hamilton suggesting that the crash was inevitable owing to the Mercedes driver's approach at Corpse on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix.

The two captains of the biggest Spanish clubs have both been signed by PSG on free transfers this summer

Arsenal will travel across London to take on newly promoted Brentford in the 2021-22 Premier League curtain raiser on Friday night. Mikel Arteta's team will be under pressure to get all three points after a poor pre-season and their struggles in the transfer market.

Barcelona's main focus is to slash their wage bill by offloading a number of first-team stars. The club have informed Ronald Koeman that he can sign a forward if they manage to sell Martin Braithwaite for a high fee in the coming weeks.

The Argentine said both he and his wife cried when they found out that they can't stay in Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain will bring Cristiano Ronaldo to replace Kylian Mbappe if the Frenchman runs down his contract to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in 2022.

The arrival of Messi may be a tipping point for the Frenchman

Barcelona have been given renewed hope that they can complete the sale of Samuel Umtiti after Benfica entered the race to sign the defender. The only issue facing the two clubs is the Frenchman's wages, which the Portuguese club cannot afford at the moment.

Manchester United have thus far made three signings this summer for a combined fee of £114 million but Ole Gunanr Solskjaer refused to rule out the possibility of making more additions.

Barcelona are keen to sell Martin Braithwaite but the striker has put his potential move to West Ham United on hold in the hope that Harry Kane leaves Tottenham Hotspur and there's a vacancy at the north London club.

Messi may have found himself in a similar situation as Neymar

PSG are not open to selling Kylian Mbappe this summer even if they lose him for free next year

Barcelona want to sign Renato Sanches from Lille but face a losing battle owing to their precarious financial situation. The Catalan club could be beaten to the midfielder's signing by Liverpool.

The club is set to lose up to 30 million euros on shirt sales alone

AS Roma could move for Arsenal forward Alexander Lacazette if they fail to sign Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, who is also wanted by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.

Barcelona are resigned to losing Ilaix Moriba either this summer or more likely on a free transfer in 2022 after failing to agree an extension.

The Catalans are moving on quickly after losing their captain

Barcelona are close to agreeing a deal for Miralem Pjanic's move to Juventus this summer. They also rejected an offer from midfielder Arthur to return to the Camp Nou after one season in Italy.

Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko has refused to forgive Lewis Hamilton for his crash with Max Verstappen claiming that the penalty system needs to be reviewed.