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BREAKING: There are clubs keen on Romeo Lavia, but Chelsea want to keep him as things stand & Tosin is valued for the leadership he provides the group behind the scenes, and has not been told to look for a new club as of yet. [TheAthleticFC]

💣〽️ 𝕃𝔸𝕋𝔼𝕊𝕋: Man United are considering Lewis Hall as an option for their left-back position. Any potential deal for the Newcastle defender could be worth north of £50M. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💰⏳

ℹ️ TheAthleticFC

💣〽️ 𝕃𝔸𝕋𝔼𝕊𝕋: 🍒🇧🇷 ​Bournemouth winger Rayan has a £130M release clause embedded in his contract. The clause is set to become active starting from the January transfer window onwards. 💰⏳

ℹ️TheAthleticFC

🚨🚨 𝑩𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮: Fabrizio Romano confirms that Real Madrid are in talks with Dumfries camp, the player has a release clause that is less than €25m.

• There won't be any talks with Inter; Madrid will have to pay his release clause if they want to sign him.

OFFICIAL: Club World Cup champions Chelsea have just dropped their new home kit for the 2026/27 season! 🔵🟡

​Why does this look so incredibly clean? 😳🔥

Harry Kane on the Ballon d'Or: "I will definitely be among the favourites. Considering the titles I’ve won this season and the number of goals I’ve scored, I’ll be in the race. Moreover, if England were to win the World Cup, you can imagine the award going to an English player, although the result of the Champions League final must also be taken into account.

When you look at the current Ballon d'Or favourites, there’s Michael Olise, the players who reached the Champions League final (this interview was conducted the day before the final), and myself. I saw that the ceremony will be held in London. Maybe that’s a good omen for me. Winning it in my hometown would make it even more special" [lequipe]

𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧: Manchester City and Bayern Munich have both reportedly made enquiries about Chelsea defender Malo Gusto. There’s a ‘possibility’ that the Chelsea full-back may be available this summer.

📰 via GraemeBailey

🚨 The UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG was watched more than 16.2 million times through illegal streams in the UK! 🤯

The match was available only on paid services TNT Sports and HBO Max, with no free-to-air broadcast on national television.

It marked the first time since the Champions League era began in 1992 that the final was not shown free-to-air in the UK.

According to an analysis by Gaming Compliance International (GCI) for The Guardian, there were 16.2 million illegal viewing sessions lasting over 90 seconds, originating from 3.7 million unique IP addresses.

For comparison, the legal audience on TNT Sports and HBO Max was reported to be just over 7 million viewers.

TNT Sports’ decision to keep the final behind a paywall even sparked political debate, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reportedly urging that the match be made free to watch — a request that was ultimately rejected.

📝guardian

R.I.P - Marios Oikonomou 🕊️

The former Greek international defender has tragically passed away at the age of 33 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Ioannina last week.

Oikonomou earned 6 caps for Greece & enjoyed a career with PAS Giannina, Cagliari, Bologna, SPAL, Bari, AEK, Copenhagen, Sampdoria & Panetolikos.

A tragic loss for Greek football 🇬🇷💔

🚨 JUST IN: According to reports, the World Cup could be the key factor in Viní Jr.’s contract situation at Real Madrid. 🇧🇷⚪

Reports suggest that a strong tournament would significantly strengthen Vinícius’ negotiating position in renewal talks. 👀🔥

It is also being reported that during previous negotiations, Viní Jr. lowered his demands far more than Real Madrid increased their offer, with an agreement appearing close before talks stalled.