Kick Off: 'Dembele & Coutinho asked' in Neymar deal; Rooney scores from OWN HALF

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

TOP HEADLINES

OFFICIAL: Benfica confirm they receive €126m bid from Atletico for Joao Felix

Benfica have received an offer of €126m for attacking star Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid, the Portuguese club have confirmed in a statement.

Man Utd agree £50m deal with Crystal Palace to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka (BBC)

Manchester United have reportedly agreed a £50m fee with Crystal Palace for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

PSG also ask for Dembele with Coutinho in the sale of Neymar to Barca (Sport)

Operation Neymar goes on as PSG also ask for Dembele to join the deal with Coutinho, according to SPORT.

MATCH REPORTS

Nigeria 1-0 Guinea: Super Eagles become first team to qualify for AFCON last 16

Guinea was a tough challenge for Nigeria but the Super Eagles came out on top and secured their spot in the knockout stages.

Egypt 2-0 Congo DR: Salah's 40th int'l goal books place in AFCON last 16

Mohamed Salah made one and scored one as hosts Egypt beat DR Congo 2-0 to move into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.

TRANSFER NEWS

Bartomeu contacts PSG but Barca's first Neymar bid is rejected (Le Parisien)

Reports in France claim that PSG have rejected Barcelona's first proposal for Neymar in talks that were headed up by Barça president Josep Bartomeu.

Neymar 'ready to go on strike' if PSG deny Barcelona transfer return

Neymar is prepared to miss the start of Paris Saint-Germain's pre-season if his move to Barcelona is not completed before then, according to reports in Spain.

De Ligt wants Barca to match Juve offer but his request is rejected (Sport)

Matthijs de Ligt has a foot and a half in the door at Juventus but will try until the end to force Barcelona to change their offer.

Florentino aims to hit €1bn mark in player sales after spending €300m

After spending 300 million euros this summer alone, Real Madrid have been labelled a buying club - a tag they want to get rid of.

Chelsea to sign Real Madrid midfielder Kovacic permanently (Di Marzio)

Chelsea have agreed to sign Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic on a permanent basis for €50m, reports transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio.

Man Utd reopen interest in signing Barcelona defender Umtiti (MD)

Manchester United have reopened their interest in signing Barcelona central defender Samuel Umtiti this summer, according to reports.

Man Utd 'to hold transfer talks' with agent of Herrera replacement

Bruno Fernandes' agent is reportedly set to travel to London for talks over a move to Manchester United.

Torreira makes fresh claim on future amid Milan transfer links

Lucas Torreira insists he's happy at Arsenal and has heard nothing of the supposed transfer interest from AC Milan.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Madrid find new midfield controller! Zidane shows his magic at 47 years old?

Zinedine Zidane may be the head coach of Real Madrid, but he showed that he still has his ability to conjure up skills during a match on Tuesday.

Here he is! Wan-Bissaka arrives for Man Utd medical ahead of £50m move

Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been spotted at the Lowry Hotel for the first time as his £50million move to Manchester United edges ever closer.

Barcelona send Pique to speak to De Ligt about possible move (MD)

Barcelona are pulling out all the stops as they try to convince Matthijs de Ligt to join them this summer.

Pogba poses alongside girlfriend Maria Salaues on holiday

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba posed alongside girlfriend Maria Salaues on holiday on Wednesday.

WHAT THEY SAY

De Ligt drops HUGE hint: I always wanted to be Ronaldo, my first shirt was his

Matthijs De Ligt is very tempted by the offer from Juventus, and he seems closer to a move for each day that passes.

Kroos: Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus made everyone happy

Germany and Real Madrid star Toni Kroos talks about the departure of former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to join Juventus a year ago.

Hleb on his time at Barcelona: Ronaldinho and Deco arrived drunk to training

Aleksandr Hleb was a signing that failed to live up to expectation at Barcelona, having arrived from Arsenal for 15 million euros, but the Belarusian has made some bold declarations about what he discovered upon arriving at the Blaugrana in 2008.

Guardiola: Neymar and Griezmann? Good players are always welcome

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has indicated that, should they be able to pull it off, Barcelona signing both Neymar and Antoine Griezmann would be a huge coup for the club.

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

Senegal lead the Most valuable teams of AFCON, Nigeria ranked 4th

Transfermarkt has released the list of the most valuable teams of the AFCON. Senegal, Ivory Coast and Nigeria ranked top 3, and Salah's Egypt in 4th spot.

Messi, Suarez, Neymar & Griezmann at Barcelona. The best attack ever?

There is still a long way to go, but the prospect of signing both Neymar and Antoine Griezmann this summer is a tantalising one for Barcelona fans.

Can you tell football stars from their look-alikes? Only top fans can score 100

The story of the Iranian student Reza Parastesh, who has reportedly slept with 23 women due to his Messi-alike appearance broke the Internet, prompting us to look at some of the brilliant footballer look-alikes. Check out the list and ratings below, can you tell football stars from their look-alikes?

WEEK IN PIC: Another no look goal from Firmino; When history makers meet...

Hi AFers! Welcome to our column - Week in Pic. In this column, let's review what happened in the football world last week in pictures.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Absolutely UNREAL! Wayne Rooney scores THIS madness goal from his OWN HALF?

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Women's World Cup

Norway vs England   21:00

Copa America

Brazil vs Paraguay   02:30

Africa Cup of Nations

Madagascar vs Burundi   16:30

Senegal vs Algeria   19:00

Kenya vs Tanzania   22:00

UEFA U21 Championship

Germany vs Romania   18:00

Spain vs France   21:00