Kick Off: Madrid 'willing to let Bale leave for free'; Ibrahimovic faces MLS ban

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TOP HEADLINES

Real Madrid willing to let Bale leave this summer to China for FREE (ESPN)

Real Madrid would be willing to let Gareth Bale leave this summer to China for free, as they look to unblock a tense situation at the Bernabeu, a source at the club has told ESPN FC.

Ibrahimovic faces MLS ban after elbowing opponent who now faces surgery

The LA Galaxy striker who had a fantastic night during Los Angeles Clasico against LAFC could face a new MLS sanction for an incident involving Mohamed El Monir.

Barcelona set to open talks with Messi to extend his contract until 2023 (ESPN)

Barcelona are set to open talks with Lionel Messi to extend the forward's contract until 2023, according to ESPN.

Bale's move to China edges closer as image appears online of star in new shirt

Gareth Bale's move to China appears to be gathering momentum after a photo of the Welshman in a Jiangsu Suning shirt appeared online.

OFFICIAL: Ronaldo will NOT face criminal charges over Las Vegas rape case

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be charged in a rape case involving Kathryn Mayorga from 2009, confirmed prosecutors in Las Vegas.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

PSG blackout on Neymar from all their social media accounts amid Barca rumours

Neymar’s online ‘disappearance’ coincides with his all-or-nothing bet to play with Leo Messi once more at the Camp Nou, leaving PSG behind.

Barcelona's third kit revealed... the new design will bring you back to 1990s

A photo of the final version of Barcelona's third kit for the coming season has been published online.

What a lucky boy! A child playing football on the beach with Messi

A youngster pictured enjoying a kick-about on a Caribbean beach with Lionel Messi and his children has been identified as an 11-year-old from north London.

Arsenal target Saliba spotted watching a match with Aubameyang & Lacazette

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba and an image which has surfaced on social media has fans talking.

Man Utd target Nicolas Pepe named a Premier League club he wants to join in 2017

Nicolas Pepe is linked with a transfer to Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considers possible replacements for Romelu Lukaku.

Lampard runs 9km to Chelsea's team hotel in Japan to set standard for players

Frank Lampard set a high standard for his players after the Chelsea boss ran the 9km distance back from training.

Raul 'to face a possible jail of between one & four years for an economic crime'

As revealed by the newspaper 'El Mundo', one of its companies emptied to pay a debt, Raul is qualified as punishable insolvency and punished with a penalty of one to four years in prison.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Juventus 'to offer Dybala & Matuidi plus cash for Neymar'

Juventus are weighing up an audacious bid of cash plus first-team players to land Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, say reports.

Madrid offer €90m plus Bale to land Neymar from PSG (Mundo Deportivo)

Real Madrid have offered €90m plus Gareth Bale to land Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, according to El Mundo Deportivo.

Madrid offer 'three transfer plans for Pogba' , including two Man Utd targets

Real Madrid are believed to be hatching a plan to land Paul Pogba from Manchester United - but they have now identified three potential alternatives should they miss out.

WHAT THEY SAY

Zidane: I've disrespected no one, Bale refused to play

With the last few days dominated by Zinedine Zidane's comments regarding the future of Gareth Bale, the Real Madrid coach has clarified the situation and insisted he never disrespected anyone.

Van Dijk speaks out on Ballon d'Or race: It would be a 'big honour'

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says winning the Ballon d'Or would be "a big honour" but he can still get better.

AF COLUMN & IN-DEPTH

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Greenwood, Nketiah & Kubo... Nine youngsters tearing it up in 2019/20 pre-season

For academy prospects and aspiring stars, pre-season football is often the perfect opportunity to catch a manager's eye.

How did Gareth Bale's Real Madrid dream go so spectacularly wrong?

Zinedine Zidane's desire to sell Gareth Bale goes back to the middle of last season and was, in part, the reason why he left the club in the summer.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

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FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Club Friendlies

12:30 Barcelona vs Chelsea 

ICC

1:00 (July 24th) Real Madrid vs Arsenal

3:00 (July 24th) Guadalajara vs Atletico

3:00 (July 24th) Bayern vs Milan