🚨 PSG to meet Arsenal in CL final, Chelsea star discusses Barca transfer, Man Utd's stance on Rashford, Liverpool eye €40m star, & more
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Plus Pierre Kalulu to Liverpool and much more!
PSG get past Bayern to set up Arsenal final
Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena to set up a Champions League final clash with Arsenal.
Ousmane Dembele opened the scoring with a superb finish early on, making it 6-4 on aggregate and making it an uphill struggle for Bayern to come back.
The home side looked like they had a decent penalty shout that came to nothing, with Joao Neves lucky to get away with a clear handball.
Harry Kane did well to fire home a late equaliser, but there wasn’t enough time left for it to be anything more than a consolation as PSG booked their place in the final.
FT Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG (5-6 on aggregate) [Pictures from TNT Sports]
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AC Milan
AC Milan are considering Massimiliano Allegri’s future and are eyeing an ambitious move for Xabi Alonso to replace him as manager. (Carlo Pellegatti)
Arsenal
A major row broke out between Andrea Berta and Diego Simeone towards the end of the Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid game - watch the full video here!
Arsenal are keeping an eye on the situation of Manchester United misfit Marcus Rashford as his loan move to Barcelona looks increasingly unlikely to be made permanent - full story here!
Aston Villa
Aston Villa have decided they don’t want to keep Douglas Luiz after his return on loan from Juventus, unless they get a major discount on the €25m option they initially agreed with Juve. (Tuttosport)
Barcelona
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has been offered to Barcelona for just €30m, but it’s not yet clear if the La Liga giants will take the chance to sign him. (Sacha Tavolieri)
Barcelona are looking to resolve Robert Lewandowski’s future soon as they still hope he could stay and sign a new contract at the Nou Camp. (Mundo Deportivo)
Chelsea
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has been offered to Barcelona for just €30m, but it’s not yet clear if the La Liga giants will take the chance to sign him. (Sacha Tavolieri)
Joao Pedro to Barcelona also looks like a Chelsea story to watch as the Blues forward has spoken to Raphinha about life at the Nou Camp. (Simon Phillips)
Chelsea held Anthony Gordon transfer talks at the weekend as they met with the Newcastle winger’s representatives, though he’s not currently keen on the move to Stamford Bridge. (Simon Phillips)
Chelsea have enquired about signing this in-form Premier League defender in recent weeks - full story here!
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have set their sights on a surprising new candidate to replace Oliver Glasner after missing out on Andoni Iraola - full story here!
Juventus
Robert Lewandowski is no longer a top target for Juventus this summer after they explored a move for the Barcelona striker, with his wage demands an issue. (Gianluca Di Marzio)
Juventus defender Federico Gatti could leave the club this summer and is attracting interest from several Premier League clubs. (Tuttosport)
Liverpool
Liverpool are stepping up their interest in Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu, with some sources indicating he could be available for €40m. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
The Kylian Mbappe crisis at Real Madrid has led Liverpool to express surprise interest in this ambitious potential transfer. (Fichajes)
Liverpool want to hijack Tottenham’s move to sign Bournemouth centre-back Marcos Senesi as he edges closer to becoming a free agent. (talkSPORT)
Manchester United
Manchester United are stepping up their interest in Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu, with some sources indicating he could be available for €40m. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is eyeing a dream move to bring Harry Kane to Manchester United if there’s any indication that the Bayern Munich striker would be open to returning to the Premier League. (TEAMtalk)
Arsenal are keeping an eye on the situation of Manchester United misfit Marcus Rashford as his loan move to Barcelona looks increasingly unlikely to be made permanent - full story here!
Marcus Rashford will not be reintegrated into the Manchester United squad despite a possible social media hint to open the door to a return to Old Trafford. (Sun)
Manchester United are looking at Bournemouth left-back Adrien Truffert as a replacement for Luke Shaw this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United are leading the race to sign this world class Serie A star this summer - full story here!
Real Madrid
The Kylian Mbappe crisis at Real Madrid has led Liverpool to express surprise interest in this ambitious potential transfer. (Fichajes)
Six Real Madrid players are apparently no longer on speaking terms with interim manager Alvaro Arbeloa. (Marca)
Benfica are expecting Jose Mourinho to leave this summer amid interest from Real Madrid. (AS)