Kick Off: Pique & Bartomeu defend Valverde; De Ligt 'close to £70m Man Utd deal'

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TOP HEADLINES

Barcelona 1-2 Valencia: Even Messi can't save Valverde in shock Copa final loss

Valencia have won the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2007-08 after beating Barcelona 2-1 to increase the heat on Ernesto Valverde.

Domestic double for Bayern! Leipzig win hands Kovac back-to-back cup titles

Bayern Munich secured a domestic double for the first time since the 2015-16 season as they beat RB Leipzig 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal final.

OFFICIAL: Thomas Tuchel signs contract extension with PSG until 2021

Tuchel, 45, arrived at Paris Saint-Germain in June 2018 and right from the start the Bavarian-born coach won over the players, staff and the club with his natural warmth as well as his modern vision of football.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Chelsea 'want £130m from Real Madrid for Hazard' this summer

Chelsea are demanding £130million for Real Madrid target Eden Hazard, according to reports in England.

Juventus 'to offer Dybala & Sandro in shock swap deal for Man Utd star Pogba'

JUVENTUS are ready to offer Manchester United Paulo Dybala and Alex Sandro in a bid to steal a march on Real Madrid in the race to land Paul Pogba.

De Ligt close to Man Utd move after receiving a 'very tempting' offer (RAC1)

According to RAC1, Ajax captain Matthijs De Ligt is very close to Manchester United at this moment.

Man Utd 'set to financially out-muscle Barca in De Ligt race' with £70m bid

Manchester United have launched a £70million bid for Ajax’s brilliant young captain Matthijs de Ligt, reports Mirrior.

€255 MILLION! Real Madrid set to break transfer spending record

Real Madrid are set for their busiest summer to date as they look to address the key areas of a pitiful campaign.

No Madrid move? Jovic says PL or Serie A 'would suit me better' than Bundesliga

Luka Jovic has claimed that he would be better suited to playing in the Premier League or Serie A than the Bundesliga.

Former Real Madrid boss 'wants Chelsea job' as Sarri replacement (Times)

Former Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui wants to become the next Chelsea manager, according to reports.

Man Utd in talks over £26m signing of La Liga star (AS)

Manchester United are reportedly in talks with left-back Junior Firpo.

Man Utd dealt massive transfer blow in race for Portuguese star Ruben Dias

Manchester United face paying up to €100m (£88m) for Portuguese star Ruben Dias with his release clause set to almost double.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Arsenal are on their way to Baku! Ozil, Torreira & co. jet off for UEL final

Arsenal have jetted off to Baku five days prior to their Europa League final with London rivals Chelsea.

Man Utd fans sure De Ligt wants Old Trafford move after this social media hint

Ajax skipper Matthis de Ligt has convinced fans he wants to join Manchester United - after liking a Rio Ferdinand post on Instagram celebrating their 2008 Champions League final glory.

Mourinho is back in Chelsea... but it's not for Sarri's job

Jose Mourinho has been pictured back in west London... but the ex-Chelsea manager isn't trying for a third stint back at the club - amid speculation over Maurizio Sarri's future.

Neymar arrives in style by helicopter as he links up with Brazil squad

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has linked up with the Brazil squad as they commence their preparations for the Copa America.

WHAT THEY SAY

Valverde: Between losing in the final and quarter-final, I'd prefer the final

Ernesto Valverde remains adamant that he wants to turn Barcelona's fortunes around despite pressure continuing to mount on him after Saturday's Copa del Rey final defeat to Valencia.

Pique: There's no excuse for Copa final loss, but we want Valverde to continue

Gerard Pique believes that Barcelona's Copa del Rey final defeat cannot be excused, even with their absences.

Bartomeu: Valverde has a contract, Copa loss was not the fault of our coach

Ernesto Valverde will receive a lot of criticism for Barcelona's Copa del Rey final defeat to Valencia, but the club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu isn't blaming the coach.

'They are outstanding' - Van Dijk praises two Man City players

Virgil van Dijk has hailed Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling and admitted he found it difficult to decide between the two when placing his vote for the PFA Player of the Year award.

AF COLUMN & IN-DEPTH

Valverde, Rakitic, Coutinho & co must take blame for Barca's Copa humiliation

In a shocking result in Seville, Valencia upset Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey.

Transfer Talks: Hazard, Ramos, Koulibaly... Madrid dominate headlines today

All Football takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from all across Europe.

Stadium Tour: Baku Olympic Stadium - Which London team will raise UEL trophy?

Baku Olympic Stadium is scheduled to host the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final Chelsea vs Arsenal at 21:00 (CET) on 29 May 2019.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Ronaldo tears Juve defence to score an amazing solo during open training

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Serie A

18:00   Sampdoria vs Juventus

20:30   SPAL vs Milan

20:30   Inter vs Empoli