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Hansi Flick says Barcelona know “they have to do something” in the transfer market as they continue to search for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski. There is also uncertainty surrounding the future of Barça’s other striker from last season, Ferran Torres, who has just 12 months to run on his current contract. Barça have made Atlético Madrid‘s Julián Álvarez their No.1 target, with president Joan Laporta confirming a bid worth…

Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new contract to continue as manager of the U.S. men’s national team, U.S. Soccer announced Monday morning. Pochettino’s new deal is set to last through the 2030 World Cup, and will see him try to build on what has been established over the course of his nearly two years in charge. Long time assistants Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino and Toni Jiménez, as well as more…

Vinícius Júnior returned to Real Madrid training on Monday amid doubts over the star winger’s future and links with a possible move to Arsenal. The Brazil international had been on holiday after playing for his country at the World Cup, but is now back in Madrid and underwent medical checks before joining teammates at the club’s Valdebebas training ground. ESPN reported on Friday that Madrid were open to Vinícius leaving…

New recruit Christos Tzolis is ready to impress Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and stake a claim for a spot on the left wing amid reports linking the Premier League champions with a move for Vinícius Júnior. Tzolis has joined Arsenal from Club Brugge in a £34 million ($45.7 million) move this summer and has made an immediate impact in preseason. The 24-year-old has been a leader in several preseason fitness…

UEFA has raised the possibility that it might take legal action against Gianni Infantino over his World Cup sell-off plan and warned him not to destroy any documents relating to the controversial proposal, sources have told ESPN. European football’s governing body has also written to Joshua Kushner, Greg Maffei, JP Morgan and Open Economics to inform them that it is considering legal action over their association with the shelved proposal.…

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has withdrawn its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid over his bungled effort to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Infantino announced last week he was shelving the widely-denounced plan that was rejected by three confederations but his decade-long reign at the head of FIFA remains under intense scrutiny. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Friday that Infantino…

Wrexham ended their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in Philadelphia. The only goal of the game came through Nordi Mukiele near the half-hour mark, after he finished into the bottom corner following neat hold-up play from Brian Brobbey. The Welsh side had the ball in the back of the net minutes later through Kieffer Moore, but it was ruled out for offside. Their intensity faded in the…

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has doubled down on his call for change at the top of FIFA, insisting football cannot “move on and forget” Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Infantino was forced into a backdown on Friday over his controversial plans to sell World Cup profits through a commercial subsidiary that would run its top competitions. But on Saturday, European football’s…

Xabi Alonso said the “scar” he suffered from his short tenure at Real Madrid has healed, allowing him to fully focus on taking Chelsea into the new Premier League season. The Spaniard took charge at the Santiago Bernabéu after a hugely successful stint at Bayer Leverkusen, but lasted just over seven months in Madrid and left after losing to Barcelona in the Supercopa de España final in January. His time…