Kick Off: Madrid, Utd & Liverpool 'to pounce for Lautaro'; De Jong hails Messi

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TOP HEADLINES

Real Madrid, Man Utd & Liverpool 'ready to pounce for Barca target Lautaro'

Barcelona and Inter continue to negotiate for Lautaro Martinez, including Junior Firpo and Nelson Semedo, but Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool lie in wait.

De Jong: Messi is the best in the world & you should listen if he gives advice

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has had a decent first season at the Camp Nou, but one of the things he has found the most beneficial in his development and acclimatisation is the advice he receives from Lionel Messi.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

OFFICIAL: La Liga to hold one minute silence for coronavirus victims

Spanish football will remember victims of the coronavirus pandemic with a minute's silence before every remaining match in the 2019-20 season.

Ligue 1 could resume with play-offs before August 2, say UEFA

Ligue 1 could resume with play-offs before August 2 despite the fact the top-flight season has been voided, UEFA have said.

Zidane fields Asensio, Benzema & Hazard in training for first time in 11 months

Real Madrid were finally able to put out the attacking trident that Zinedine Zidane had in his head after an 11-month wait.

Real Madrid dressing room wowed by Hazard and his recovery

The last we saw of Eden Hazard before lockdown was when he was using crutches to get about after ankle surgery.

Barcelona squad wrapped in cotton wool ahead of season restart

With just a few days until the season resumes in Spain, Barcelona are growing increasingly worried about the threat of injuries in their squad.

Aubameyang shows off his stunning home in the latest episode of MTV Cribs

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has given fans an insight into his life of luxury after allowing cameras into his home in the latest episode of MTV Cribs.

TRANSFER NEWS

Pjanic turns down PSG and Chelsea as he only wants Barcelona (Marca)

Miralem Pjanic is determined to join Barcelona this summer and, as such, he has rejected proposals from both Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.

Liverpool worried about Dembele injury history before making move (Express)

Liverpool were beaten to Timo Werner by Chelsea and now they are looking at Ousmane Dembele. Before taking any decisions, though, they are trying to make sure they won’t have trouble with the French winger.

Man Utd 'switch attention to Sancho & Grealish after Ighalo extension'

Manchester United are still hoping to add to their attack in the summer transfer window despite extending Odion Ighalo’s loan move, but a deal for a striker is no longer a priority.

Man Utd's hopes of Koulibaly transfer are over after Napoli confirmation

Manchester United's aim of landing Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly in cut-price deal have been dashed by the Serie A club.

WHAT THEY SAY

Werner not good enough for Liverpool, claims Reds legend Fowler

RB Leipzig's Timo Werner would not have been good enough for Liverpool, according to Robbie Fowler, who insists the Chelsea-bound forward is far from the finished article.

Werner will fit nicely into 'very promising' Chelsea team, says Ballack

Timo Werner will be a good fit for Chelsea as Frank Lampard builds a 'very promising' team of young talents, according to former Blues midfielder Michael Ballack.

Solskjaer: I want Roy Keane at Utd now because of influence he can give

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named the former Manchester United team-mate that he would like to have in his current side - but found choosing tough going.

Pogba must be more consistent to earn Madrid move, says ex-Utd star Herrera

Paul Pogba must be more "consistent" to earn a move to Real Madrid, according to Ander Herrera, who does not think the Manchester United midfielder has reached his full potential.

AF COLUMN & IN-DEPTH

Numbers Battle FINAL Episode: Who is the best No.30?

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

Willian, David Silva, Vertonghen... PL's high-profile free transfers this summer

A host of Premier League players are out of contract in the coming weeks, even if extensions are agreed to take them beyond June 30 and up to the end of the postponed 2019/20 campaign.

Chelsea's lucky urinal, Phil Jones' socks... Meet most interesting superstitions

Sometimes, you'll do everything in your power to win. Even if that means you look a bit silly in the process.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

This guy knows well it's never easy to become a qualified goalkeeper