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Saint-Maximin causes a stir with comments about doping at Fenerbahçe
Allan Saint-Maximin has caused a stir in Turkey with comments about his loan spell at Fenerbahçe. The French dribbler claims that the Turkish giants tried to drug him, much to the shock of the Istanbul club.

Major blow for Laporta: Barça furious after Williams twist
Barcelona is the big loser in the transfer saga surrounding Nico Williams. That’s the conclusion drawn by Spanish media after it was revealed on Friday that the Spanish winger will in fact stay at Athletic Bilbao and has even extended his contract by eight years, keeping him at the club until mid-2035.

Why Real Madrid approaches the Club World Cup the same way as the Champions League
Winning the Club World Cup has been a major priority at Real Madrid for quite some time, according to Spanish media. The club offers generous bonuses to the squad if they win the tournament, which is regarded almost on the same level as the Champions League.

Allegri confirms Modric's arrival and 'Theo's' departure upon return as Milan coach
Massimiliano Allegri gave his first press conference on Monday as the new head coach of AC Milan. The 57-year-old Italian, who already has a successful history with the Rossoneri, confirmed that Luka Modric will join Milan after the Club World Cup.

Eternal rivalry on the horizon again? Al Ahli attempts to sign Messi
Saudi club Al Ahli is targeting Lionel Messi for a post-2025 move from Inter Miami, hoping to reignite the legendary rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo. Talks are underway, according to L'Équipe.

Hartman gets a special teammate: Walker returns to the Premier League
Kyle Walker is set to make his return to the Premier League. The experienced defender is being sold by Manchester City to newly promoted Burnley, who recently also signed Quilindschy Hartman from Feyenoord.

Toni Kroos: 'Real Madrid is missing a player like me'
Toni Kroos believes he knows what Real Madrid is still missing. According to the former player of Los Blancos, the club could still use a "Toni Kroos type" player.

Chico Lamba officially announced as a new signing for Saint-Étienne
Arouca will retain ten percent of a future sale. The transfer could reach up to eight million euros; half of that will go to Sporting, who held 50 percent of the rights to a future sale of the U21 international center-back.

Following Farioli, Vos also signs a two-year deal with FC Porto
Dave Vos has signed a two-year contract with FC Porto, just like head coach Francesco Farioli. The 42-year-old will be part of the new technical staff at the Portuguese club.

Rakitic ends his career and immediately takes on a new role
Ivan Rakitic has now officially confirmed that he is ending his playing career. It was previously announced that the former Croatian international will take on a new role at Hajduk Split: he will become the assistant to technical director Goran Vucevic.