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With Hansi Flick soon expected to join Barcelona as head coach, the club are scouring the market for potential reinforcements heading into the summer transfer window. One of the target areas for the Barcelona board is the creative department, with former youth player Xavi Simons emerging as one of the top targets. After a stellar season in the Bundesliga with …

Sunday night marked another trophy lift for American attacker Alex Zendejas. Zendejas and Club America lifted the Liga MX Clausura title on Sunday after defeating Cruz Azul on away goals following a 2-2 aggregate scoreline. Henry Martin’s 78th minute penalty kick goal on Sunday proved to be the deciding goal after the teams played out a 2-1 first leg last …

May 27 – Most teams would consider winning the FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious domestic knockout competition, a momentous achievement and the very essence of success. But Manchester United are not most teams. Even upsetting Manchester City 2-1 in Saturday’s final at Wembley, securing European football next season in the process, may not be able to save manager Erik …

Soon after it was confirmed that Barcelona are going to bring in Hansi Flick as the replacement for Xavi next season, a certain Thiago Alcantara was instantly linked with a move back to Catalonia, albeit not in a playing position. Indeed, as per reports, Barça see Thiago, who is in the final phase of his career, as a possible assistant …

The official Juventus X account posted a video that included a farewell message from departing veteran Alex Sandro. The Brazilian spent nine years in Turin and is leaving the club after equalling Pavel Nedved’s record for the number of appearances among Juventus foreigners. The 33-year-old was holding back the tears while he discussed his “wonderful journey”. He explains how he …

May 27 – Galatasaray clinched the Turkish league title on Sunday, edging out city rivals Fenerbahce with a record total of 102 points. Galatasaray needed just a point in their final game at Konyaspor and won 3-1 while Fenerbahce thrashed last-place Istanbulspor 6-0 but could only finish three points back on 99, the second-highest tally ever for a 38-game season in …

Barcelona are set to usher in a new era as Hansi Flick will replace Xavi Hernandez as the new first-team manager imminently. Xavi oversaw his final game in charge on Sunday night, leading Barça to a 2-1 win over Sevilla. While his axing has been officially confirmed, the matter of reaching an agreement over his severance package and other details …

According to the Daily Mail, Newcastle are considering making a £20m move for Burnley’s James Trafford as they look to provide competition for Nick Pope next season. A new goalkeeper looks to be somewhat of a priority for the Geordies this summer, whether that’s a new starting option to replace Pope or a young second choice who they can develop. …

May 27 – Southampton secured an immediate return to the Premier League on Sunday by beating Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley in the Championship playoff final, the richest one-off match in world football worth an estimated £140 million in future earnings from broadcast, matchday and commercial revenue. After a one-year exile, the Saints join automatically promoted Leicester City and Ipswich …

Although there has been some delay in the announcement of Hansi Flick coming in as the new Barcelona coach, the club have continued their preparation for the season ahead. The Catalans are expected to undergo a major squad overhaul, and the arrival of Flick is unlikely to alter the fact that many first-team players could be offloaded in the coming …