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Deco on Barça’s transfer plans and Yamal’s salary increase
Sporting director Deco has broadly revealed Barcelona’s transfer plans. Fans shouldn’t expect a wave of new signings, but rather a few targeted reinforcements. He also addressed the salary increase of star player Lamine Yamal.

Juventus to continue with coach Tudor after turbulent weeks
The new managing director of Juventus has confirmed that Igor Tudor will also be head coach next season. There had been uncertainty about the Croatian coach’s future at Teun Koopmeiners’s club after persistent rumors that he would be replaced.

Atlético Madrid and top scorer Griezmann extend their partnership
Antoine Griezmann and Atlético Madrid have reached an agreement on a new contract. The Frenchman has signed a new deal that runs until mid-2027.

Portugal dethrones Spain in Nations League after penalty shootout
Portugal dethroned Spain on Sunday evening as the Nations League champions. In the final, Roberto Martínez’s team reached the penalty shootout thanks in part to a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and proved more accurate from the spot.

Champions League finalist Acerbi refuses Italy call-up: 'I feel disrespected'
Francesco Acerbi appears to have played his final match for Italy. The 37-year-old defender from Champions League finalists Inter Milan has declined the call-up from national team coach Luciano Spalletti.

Napoli going all-in for Beukema: defender awaits green light from Bologna
Sam Beukema could be set for a particularly impressive transfer. The 26-year-old central defender is attracting more than just concrete interest from Napoli, with the Italian club looking to bring in the Dutchman at the request of head coach Antonio Conte. A long-term contract is already prepared for him in Naples.

Bayern pays millions extra and heads to Club World Cup with new duo
Bayern Munich is one of the participants in the Club World Cup next week. Just six days before the start of the tournament, the Rekordmeister has quickly added two more players to the squad. Jonathan Tah and Tom Bischof are eligible to play in the United States.

Abramovich has a desire to return to Chelsea one more time
Roman Abramovich dreams of one day returning to Stamford Bridge. The 58-year-old extremely wealthy Russian has not yet said goodbye to the club since stepping down as Chelsea's majority shareholder.

Memphis can still match Van Persie on another list as well
The Dutch national team continues its World Cup qualifying campaign on Tuesday evening with a match against Malta. Using a number of statistics, VI looks ahead to the international fixture at De Euroborg.

Neymar apologizes after red card and lashes out at referee
On Sunday night, Neymar took to social media to apologize to his Santos teammates and fans for the deliberate handball against Botafogo. The forward received a second yellow card for the incident and may have played his final match for Santos.