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New twist in the battle for Gyökeres: 'Threats and blackmail don’t work on me'
Viktor Gyökeres, after scoring 54 goals this season, is at the center of a heated transfer battle. Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas rejects pressure, denies rumors of promises, and accuses the striker’s agent of manipulation, insisting the €100M clause must be met.

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.

Mega deal incoming: Galatasaray strike after Sané’s decision
Leroy Sané appears set to play for Galatasaray next season. According to reports, the German is on his way to Istanbul after deciding not to extend his expiring contract with Bayern Munich.

Tuchel's head already on the chopping block in England: 'Beginning of the split'
Thomas Tuchel took the heat after England's 3-1 defeat in a friendly against Senegal. He became the first England manager ever to lose to an African team. The 51-year-old German has only been in charge for four matches, but the English media are already calling for his head.

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.

De Zerbi hits back: 'I’m anything but a philosopher'
Roberto De Zerbi has little patience for his image. The Olympique Marseille coach is often labeled a philosopher, but he firmly dismisses that notion in the Supernova podcast.

Corinthians continue to drop points without holidaymaker Memphis
Corinthians failed to turn their last match before the summer break for the Club World Cup into a victory. Without holidaymaker Memphis Depay, the away game against Grêmio ended in a draw.

The lesson from Cruijff that hangs in Chelsea's dressing room
The lessons of Johan Cruijff still live on in the football world. Enzo Maresca, as a former assistant to Pep Guardiola, is one of the coaches who passes on the Dutch football icon's theories to the new generation of top players.

Only three Dutch players have been more expensive than Man City signing Reijnders
With an estimated transfer fee of seventy million euros (including bonuses), Tijjani Reijnders has become the fourth most expensive Dutch player in football history following his high-profile move to Manchester City. Reijnders leaves AC Milan behind after two years.

Return to La Liga on the horizon: Cazorla fires boyhood club into the final
Real Oviedo secured a spot in the promotion play-off final for La Liga on Wednesday evening. The evergreen Santi Cazorla, at the age of 40, was the hero by scoring the decisive goal in the second leg against Almería (3-2 on aggregate). With that, Real Oviedo now stands on the brink of a return to La Liga.