Tottenham boss Thomas Frank says his side's pre-season win over Arsenal - thanks to Pape Sarr's wondergoal - was "very pleasing".
Manchester City have confirmed that director of football Txiki Begiristain has left after 13 years at the club.
Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on the signing of Illya Zabarnyi from AFC Bournemouth, with the transfer reportedly in its final stages. The 22-year-old Ukrainian centre-back is poised to join the reigning Ligue 1 champions, with only a few minor formalities left before the agreement is officially concluded.
Cristiano Ronaldo once again demonstrated his relentless drive on the pitch, helping Al-Nassr overturn a one-goal deficit to secure a 2-1 victory over French side Toulouse in a friendly held ahead of the new season. The match, played at Untersberg-Arena, saw the Saudi Pro League side show character and resolve, with Ronaldo leading from the front.
Cristiano Ronaldo sigue desafiando el tiempo y las expectativas al marcar un gol crucial en su última aparición con el Al Nassr, demostrando una vez más que la edad es solo un número. En un encuentro de pretemporada contra el Toulouse FC francés en el Untersberg-Arena, el ídolo portugués demostró su gran calidad al marcar el gol del empate en la primera mitad.
Florian Wirtz demostró su creciente influencia en el Liverpool con una actuación destacada en el último partido de pretemporada del club en Asia, donde los Reds lograron una remontada sobre el Yokohama F. Marinos en el Nissan Stadium. El centrocampista alemán, recién llegado al club de Merseyside procedente del Bayer Leverkusen, fue clave para remontar el partido después de que el Liverpool perdiera en el marcador al comienzo de la segunda mitad.
El AC Milan ha presentado una oferta mejorada por Ardon Jashari, y su director deportivo afirma que es la oferta final del equipo italiano.
Wojciech Szczesny may have helped Barcelona to a historic domestic treble last season, but the veteran goalkeeper isn’t a fan of the ultra-attacking approach under new manager Hansi Flick. The 35-year-old admitted the system doesn’t suit him, as his aging legs have to do a lot of work in behind a uber-high defensive line commandeered by the likes of Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez.
Real Madrid players were compensated fairly as a reward of a gruelling season and for reaching the semi-finals of the Club World Cup.
