Kick Off: EPL could resume from June 1; Mbappe 'flattered by Liverpool interest'

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 HEADLINE

UK government gives greenlight for PL to return behind closed doors from June 1

UK government has given the Premier League the green light to go ahead behind closed doors from June 1.

Mbappe very flattered after Klopp called his dad to discuss future (Le10Sport)

Paris Saint-Germain and France superstar Kylian Mbappe is reportedly 'very flattered' by the interest Liverpool have shown in him.

THESE THINGS HAPPENED

Class! Messi donates €500,000 to coronavirus efforts in native Argentina

Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has donated 500,000 euros to the Garrahan Foundation to help the fight against coronavirus in his homeland.

Real Madrid return to training this Monday, two months after the lockdown began

The Real Madrid squad returned to training this Monday, two months after the lockdown began.

Ighalo pictured training in a public park in Cheshire for a return to EPL action

Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo maintained his fitness levels ahead of a possible restart to the season by training in a Cheshire park on Monday.

Aubameyang promised late grandfather he would sign for Real Madrid

Aubameyang's future remains uncertain amid complicated contract talks with Arsenal.

OFFICIAL: The DFB Pokal final scheduled for July 4 with semifinals on June 9-10

The DFB announce that the DFB Pokal final will take place on July 4th, while the semifinals are scheduled for June 9th and 10th.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Barcelona struggling to sell their players

This spell without any footballing activity has allowed clubs to focus on how they will operate in the summer transfer window, Barcelona included.

Pjanic already agrees to sign a four-year contract with Barcelona (Tuttosport)

Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has, according to Tuttosport, already agreed to complete a move to Barcelona in the next transfer window.

De Sciglio 'could move to Barcelona' along with Juventus teammate Pjanic

Barça and Juventus have spent weeks speaking about possible swap deals. It seems Miralem Pjanic is the player Barça want, but other players have also been spoken about. 

Man Utd & Chelsea linked with Moussa Dembele after Lyon president's revelation

Manchester United and Chelsea are keeping an eye on developments with Lyon's star striker Moussa Dembele after the club president revealed he may be forced to sell players this summer.

WHAT THEY SAY

'There was arguing every other week' - Giggs reveals why Beckham moved to Madrid

David Beckham left Manchester United for Real Madrid in 2003, doing so after Alex Ferguson had had enough of working with the Englishman.

Neville: Man Utd don't need to spend £20m on Ighalo

Manchester United "don't need to spend" £20 million ($25m) on Odion Ighalo this summer, according to Gary Neville, who has questioned the Shanghai Shenhua loanee's value in the current market.

'Bayern players overruled Pep's tactics before 4-0 loss to Madrid'

Bayern players overruled Pep Guardiola's tactics before a 4-0 defeat against Real Madrid in 2014, according to his former assistant Domenec Torrent.

'Even Messi and Ronaldo make mistakes' - Reyna reveals Sancho advice

Gio Reyna says that Jadon Sancho has made him feel like he belongs with Borussia Dortmund, as he revealed that his team-mates have helped him move on from early growing pains by reminding the young American that even Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo make mistakes.

'Mourinho threatened to sell Matic at half-time in a friendly!'

In 2014, Jordan Houghton was part of a Chelsea team that had just won the first of the club's five FA Youth Cups in a row. And he was knocking on the door trying to get his chance in the first team under Jose Mourinho.

'Best players in the world won't be going to Newcastle'

Newcastle United should not expect to sign the best players in the world as soon as their long-anticipated takeover by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund goes through, according to former Magpies player John Barnes.

AF COLUMNS & IN DEPTHS

Lazio, Sheff Utd, Getafe... 5 clubs that have surprised everyone this season

Every season throws up a few surprises. We regularly see teams overachieve and exceed all expectations. While these teams might not have reached the heights of Leicester's Premier League win in 2015/16, they have crafted special stories nonetheless.

Poch→Utd, Allegri→Atleti, Emery? Unemployed managers & the ideal club for them

Being a manager is one of the most complex jobs in football. Handling the different personalities of players while trying to get the best out of them isn't always easy. Add to this the pressure from the higher-ups within the club's hierarchy, as well as dealing with the unforgiving media, and you have a tough job.

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