Kick Off: Messi's 'release clause expires'; Barca give Lautaro €12m salary

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Top headlines

Messi's clause allowing him to leave Barca for free this summer 'has expired'

Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona for at least another year after 'the clause in his contract allowing him to leave for free this summer expired'.

OFFICIAL: Ighalo extends Utd stay until January 2021 as new loan deal agreed

Manchester United have confirmed an extension to Odion Ighalo’s loan deal which will see him stay at the club until January 2021.

Barca 'reach total agreement with Lautaro for a wage of €12 a year plus bonuses'

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport transfer expert Nicolo Schira, A total agreement have been reached between Lautaro Martinez and Barça for a wages of €12M a year plus bonuses.

What they say

Messi the 'number one' for Ronaldo Nazario but CR7 snubbed in top five

Former Barcelona star Ronaldo considers Lionel Messi to be the undisputed “number one” in modern football, with Cristiano Ronaldo overlooked in the Brazilian’s top five as Mohamed Salah, Eden Hazard, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe get the nod.

'We'd have 6 UCLs' - Scholes laments 'ridiculous' Barca & Madrid that downed Utd

Paul Scholes has lamented the "ridiculous" Real Madrid and Barcelona teams that thwarted Manchester United in the Champions League, insisting that "in any other era we might have won five or six European Cups".

Isco girlfriend Salamo opens up on sex life & claims they try to romp once a day

Isco and his girlfriend Sara Salamo aim to get intimate once a day as part of their "competitive" sex life.

Ter Stegen: Gotze will definitely fit in La Liga due to ability to handle ball

Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze would "definitely fit in the Spanish league" due to his ability to "handle the ball", according to Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Zidane: I start playing football in streets to help save futsal in France

Zinedine Zidane has signed a petition to save 250 futsal facilities in France, a sport which has suffered and continues to do so due to the coronavirus.

Grealish sent Utd and Chelsea transfer warning by ex-Liverpool striker Collymore

Jack Grealish has been warned that he risks scaring Manchester United and Chelsea off with the “mistakes” he has made off the field.

Transfer rumours

Arsenal offer Auba contract extension despite PSG & Inter interest (L'Equipe)

Arsenal have 'offered Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a contract extension' and are attempting to ward off interest in their star striker with fresh terms.

Coutinho keen to return to PL amid Arsenal and Chelsea links, says his agent

Philippe Coutinho's agent has revealed the Brazilian is keen to return to the Premier League amid speculation linking him with the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea, but Bayern Munich still hold all the cards.

Juve 'offer Bernardeschi in exchange for Jorginho as Sarri eyes Chelsea star'

Juventus are reportedly offering Federico Bernardeschi in exchange for Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho.

Man Utd have 'five different transfer priority groups' to plot squad overhaul

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is using a five-tiered grouping system to determine who his priority transfer targets are for Man Utd this summer.

Black Lives Matter

Rashford joins Sancho in speaking out in support of Black Lives Matter campaign

Marcus Rashford has spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign, as civil unrest continues in the United States.

Paul Pogba expresses his sadness at George Floyd's death

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has expressed his sadness at George Floyd's death as he shared a message with his 41million followers to show his support for Black Lives Matter.

Liverpool lads show solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement by taking knee

The Liverpool squad made a powerful gesture in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement during their training session at Anfield on Monday.

These Things Happen

Serie A to return on June 20 as fixtures for remaining 2019/20 matches confirmed

The dates and kick-off times for all of the remaining games in Italy's top flight have officially been confirmed - apart from the last three matchdays. Serie A returns on 20 June.

Fred 2.0! Man Utd to benefit from fitter Brazilian

Life in lockdown has been difficult. Everyone is just trying to stay safe and healthy, while at the same time adapting to new norms.

Hazard and Asensio ready to combat Benzema's loneliness this season

Karim Benzema ended last season with 30 goals and one of the best years he's had since he joined Real Madrid, and he started this season in fine form.

Column and Analysis

Numbers Battle Episode 33: Who is the best No.24?

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

Pogba, Kane, Rashford, Alisson, Laporte... So many PL stars back from injury!

The Premier League has finally been given a concrete return date: June 17. Football fans across the country, and indeed the world, rejoiced at the news - with their teams set to do battle again at both ends of the table in just a matter of weeks.

Ronaldo hit & Essien miss... Every Premier League player poached by Real Madrid

Thanks to their status as one of world football's most prestigious and wealthiest clubs, Real Madrid are generally able to sign their most desired transfer targets more often than not. As Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have found to their cost.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

OTD last year (June 1), Liverpool won their 6th UCL. Let's talk about SIX 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆