Kick Off: Ramos snubbed for Salah challenge; Madrid 'to sign no one' this summer

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Top headlines

Paderborn 1-6 Dortmund: Sancho scores hat-trick and pays tribute to George Floyd

Borussia Dortmund were grateful for Jadon Sancho's return to full fitness as they defeated strugglers Paderborn.

Madrid-Eibar & Mallorca-Barca kick-off times confirmed as La Liga set to return

Javier Tebas appeared on the El Partidazo de Movistar and announced the kick-off time for the first round of fixtures as LaLiga returns.

OFFICIAL: PSG sign Icardi permanently for reported €50m plus bonuses until 2024

Paris Saint-Germain have completed the permanent signing of Mauro Icardi, with Inter receiving €50 million (£45m/$56m) plus an additional €8m (£7m/$9m) in bonuses for the Argentine striker.

These things happen

Sancho hits 1st hat trick & becomes youngest Bundesliga player to reach 30 goals

Jadon Sancho has scored his first senior career hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund. And he becomes youngest player in Bundesliga history to reach 30 goals

Kante 'ordered to appear in court amid £3.4m legal battle with former agent'

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been asked to appear in court to help settle a £3.4million legal battle with his former agent.

Transfer rumours

Utd target Saul sets tongues wagging with cryptic tweet teasing a 'new club'

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has caused a stir after posting a rather cryptic tweet that he would announce a 'new club' in three days.

Madrid 'to make NO summer signings as they face coronavirus ramifications'

Real Madrid are set to go without any new signings this next transfer window, as the Spanish giants face the financial ramifications caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Man Utd 'pressing for Douglas Costa and have made enquiries for Demiral'

Manchester United are reportedly pressing for Juventus winger Douglas Costa and have made enquiries for Merih Demiral.

Utd close to agreeing loan extension for Ighalo until end of January, 2021 (Sky)

Manchester United are close to agreeing a loan extension for striker Odion Ighalo.

Lampard 'wants to freshen up Chelsea squad, with Werner and Coutinho targets'

Frank Lampard is determined to make amends for Chelsea's barren January with an active summer window, hoping to refresh the Blues squad.

Werner 'is willing to join Chelsea or Man Utd if Liverpool refuse to pay £49m'

Timo Werner is reportedly open to joining Chelsea or Manchester United this summer, but only if Liverpool give up in their attempts to sign the striker.

Column and analysis

Hakimi, Icardi, Smalling...5 best loan signings in European football this season

Loan signings would be the flavour of the next transfer window in football given the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Players with most red cards in PL history: Vieira 2nd with 8, Gerrard in top 20

Duncan Ferguson, Patrick Vieira and Richard Dunne are the three players with most red cards in the Premier League as each of them was sent off 8 times.

Numbers Battle Episode 32: Who is the best No.23?

Hello AFers, Welcome to our column 'Numbers Battle'. We select the elite players based on each shirt number for AFers to decide the best.

What they say

Elliott 'snubbed Ramos because he didn't like what Madrid captain did to Salah'

Liverpool wonderkid Harvey Elliott turned down a move to Real Madrid last summer rather remarkably after the club tried to entice him to Spain.

Barcelona reiterate their commitment against racism after Floyd was murdered

The ongoing battle against racism has been in the spotlight after black American citizen George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, who suffocated him with his knee.

Messi: Neither football nor life will be the same after coronavirus

Lionel Messi feels football "will not be the same" again after the coronavirus pandemic and said he's felt "hugely frustrated" to know that many people have seen friends and family members die. "They couldn't even say goodbye," he said. "There is nothing worse than losing the people you love the most."

Gladbach coach lauds Thuram's celebration after forward supported U.S. protests

Marco Rose says he is proud of Marcus Thuram for taking a knee in celebration after scoring against Union Berlin, with the Borussia Monchengladbach coach adding the striker has "set an example".

VIDEO OF THE DAY

⚽ Paderborn 3-3 Dortmund ⏪ Rewind🔄 This one will live long in the memory 🎥