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TRENDING RUMORS

– Inter Milan are working on a deal to sign Curtis Jones from Liverpool this summer, Fabrizio Romano reports. The Serie A side are in negotiations with last season’s Premier League champions over the proposed signing of the 25-year-old, who is their top midfield transfer candidate. Jones is reported to be open to the idea of joining Inter, having fallen down the pecking order at Anfield under coach Arne Slot. However, a club-to-club agreement isn’t thought to be imminent, as Inter’s opening offer of €20 million is regarded as insufficient by Liverpool. Liverpool have already bid farewell to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson this summer, while sources have told ESPN that Ibrahima Konaté is set to leave Liverpool on a free transfer.

– The return of Nico Paz to Real Madrid will be made official after the club’s presidential elections, Diario AS reports. According to the newsper, Madrid have until June 30 to exercise their option to bring the player back from Como, but a decision has already been made.

– Bernardo Silva‘s preference is to join Barcelona this summer following his exit from Manchester City, The Times reports. The 31-year-old midfielder is also the subject of interest from Atlético Madrid and Benfica, where he began his career. But as things stand, his priority this summer remains Barça — who can offer him an £80,000 per week salary. Sources told ESPN this week that Silva remains a “real option” for the Catalan giants, who have already signed another Premier League star this summer in winger Anthony Gordon.

– Atlético Madrid are weighing up an ambitious move for Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, according to the Daily Mail. the Netherlands international only moved to City last summer from AC Milan, but has thus far failed to establish himself in the Premier League despite making a strong start. As such, Atlético are said to be keen on making a move, especially if Bernardo Silva rejects their contract offer in favour of Barcelona.

ESPN SOURCES

– Chelsea are expected to demand a fee in the region of £120 million ($161m) if Enzo Fernández tries to force his way out of the club this summer, sources have told ESPN. The 25-year-old is believed to be considering his options after the Blues missed out on qualifying for Europe next season following a 10th-place finish in the Premier League. Read

OTHER RUMORS

– Barcelona are working on a deal to sign Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol. The versatile Croatia defender is entering the final year of his contract at the Etihad. (COPE)

– Villarreal have submitted a bid for 21-year-old Wales international Jordan James. The Rennes midfielder, who spent last season on loan at Championship club Leicester City, is also attracting interest from the Premier League. (Sky Sports)

– Newcastle United Kieran Trippier has agreed terms on a two-year contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Ben Jacobs)

– Aston Villa are in talks with Netherlands midfielder Lamare Bogarde over a new contract to keep him at the club. (Football Insider)

– River Plate have sealed a deal to sign former Manchester City defender Nicolás Otamendi, who has put pen to per on his contract. (Fabrizio Romano)

– Real Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi has agreed personal terms with Fenerbahce, with the transfer now nearing completion. (Nicolo Schira)

– Defender Nicolas Cozza is now a free agent after mutually agreeing to terminate his Wolfsburg contract. He is wanted by several clubs in France. (Footmercato)

– Eintracht Frankfurt winger Jean-Mattéo Bahoya is attracting interest from the Premier League and Saudi Pro League (Sky Sports)

– Andoni Iraola is in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over their vacant head coach position after leaving Bournemouth. (The Times)

– Former Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Dino Toppmöller is among the candidates to replace Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace. (Sky Sports)

Instead, he must now reset and recharge to go again at Wimbledon next month.

Given he is a seven-time champion on a grass surface which younger players have struggled to master, Djokovic will always fancy his chances at the All England Club.

Djokovic can never be ruled out of becoming the oldest major men’s singles champion in the Open Era, but Father Time has been sat waiting on his shoulder for a good while.

By rights, he should probably be basking in a post-retirement glow by now.

Coaching a young compatriot away from the public glare like Andy Murray, perhs. Doing a promotional tour for a new Netflix documentary like Rafael Nadal, maybe.

While his long-time rivals move into the next phase of their lives, Djokovic was retching at the side of a court in an attempt to summon the energy to beat a teenager.

It is a testament to his superpower that he still wants to push himself to such limits against much younger opponents.

As we have seen time and time again, Djokovic’s insatiable petite for the sport’s biggest prizes will never diminish.

But, having reached at least the semi-finals at the past five Grand Slams, this was the clearest sign yet that the ageing process was finally catching up with him.

Djokovic looked in complete control as he moved two sets ahead, but could not maintain his level as Fonseca proved he is the real deal.

“It would be nice if it was best-of-three,” Djokovic smiled.

“I just ran out of gas, to be honest. I didn’t feel good at all on the court in the next couple of sets.”

Djokovic has always thrived in the best-of-five format of the majors, beating almost anybody who has stood in his way for the best part of two years.

The only exceptions have been Sinner, Alcaraz and the muscle injury which forced him to quit against Zverev at last year’s Australian Open.

Everyone else has not been good enough, or not had the mentality, to see veteran Djokovic off.

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey has agreed to become the new president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN.

Gansey, who rose the ranks within the Cavaliers front office since joining in 2011-12, now lands the top executive position in Philadelphia.

Bob Myers, the four-time NBA championship architect of the dynasty Golden State Warriors who now serves as president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, led the search for the 76ers’ new head of basketball operations after ownership made the decision to part ways with Daryl Morey.

Myers will work closely in partnering with Gansey and assist in his vision for the organization.

Gansey and Nick U’Ren of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury were the finalists for the 76ers’ president job and both had separate final-stage meetings with team ownership this week on the east coast before the decision to hire Gansey was made on Friday, sources said.

U’Ren has served as the top basketball executive of the Mercury over the last three years, and served multiple front-office titles under Myers during their stints with the Warriors.

McCullum’s contract with England ends in the autumn of 2027. He said he has not thought about the possibility of an extension so, as it stands, his final Test series in charge will be the home Ashes next summer.

By then, England will have not held the urn for almost a decade and not won a five-match series since 2018.

And 44-year-old McCullum, who played 101 Tests for New Zealand, said his team must use their latest Ashes failure as a “lesson” for the challenges ahead.

“The lesson we were taught down in Australia needs to help galvanise us moving forward, otherwise it was just a beating and incredible dispointment,” he said.

“If we’re able to make good on what we’ve been taught and what we’ve gone through and it makes us a better side, whilst it still hurts, it will make us a better side.”

In the aftermath of the Ashes, players who have been discarded by McCullum’s regime have been critical of the England set-up. Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow added their voices to the frustration expressed by pundits and fans.

In response to some of the Ashes shortcomings, England have added extra coaches to their backroom staff, imposed a midnight curfew on players and staff, and will soon be joined by a full-time chef.

“I’ve always had authenticity to how I like to operate as a person. It’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea,” said McCullum. “Not everyone is going to love you all the time. That’s OK.

“I have firm conviction in the way we try to she and build teams. I’m not rigid about development, improvement and refinement.

“There has been a period of reflection, things we have needed to change and things we have changed. We’ve made some adjustments and now the key from a cricket point of view is winning those moments when the game is on the line.”

Piero Hincié looks set to join Arsenal permanently after his loan from Bayer Leverkusen, but could Barcelona spoil the party? Meanwhile, Real Madrid want to bring in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder João Neves. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

– Barcelona are considering a move for Bayer Leverkusen‘s Piero Hincié this summer, according to The Daily Mail. Arsenal signed the versatile defender on loan last summer, which includes a permanent option clause of £45 million. But the Gunners are yet to confirm whether they will trigger that deal, which would see the Ecuador international sign on a five-year deal. As a result, Barcelona are sounding out the possibility of a move as they search for a new left-sided center back.

– COPE reports that Real Madrid want to bring in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder João Neves. Neves, 21, is one of the top prospects in Europe and has a contract until 2030, so would not come che. Another player who could boost Madrid’s flagging squad is their former winger Víctor Munoz, who could be re-signed from Osasuna as the club still own 50% of his rights. And the report also states Madrid want to secure some defensive reinforcements and are targeting Inter Milan center back Alessandro Bastoni at around €50 million.

– Juventus are interested in taking Liverpool backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili on loan for a season, if they can’t land the club’s No. 1 Alisson Becker on a permanent deal. Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Juve have failed to convince Liverpool to part with Alisson, who has a deal until 2027. But with Mamardashvili looking for game time, a loan may benefit all parties. Meanwhile, the

– Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries has emerged as an option for Liverpool, says The Daily Mail. The Reds are keen to find options for the right flank following Conor Bradley‘s long-term injury absence and the struggles of Jeremie Frimpong. Dumfries, 30, has a €25 million clause that activates in July and is entering the final two years of his contract, so is available. But the club are also discussing the possibility of bringing Jarell Quansah back from Bayer Leverkusen this summer as a possible replacement for center back Ibrahima Konaté, reports TEAMtalk. Konate, 27, is set to leave at the end of his contract and Liverpool have a return clause in Quansah’s contract reportedly valued at £69 million.

– Bernardo Silva want to move to Barcelona when he leaves Manchester City as a free agent his summer, according to The Times. Silva, 31, has been offered deals by Atletico Madrid and Benfica, while Juventus have also been in the mix, the Portugal international is keen on a switch to Camp Nou where there is an offer in the region of €100,000-a-week on the table.

ESPN SOURCES

– Tottenham are moving closer to a deal to sign Andy Robertson on a free transfer, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The 32-year-old left back has ended his nine-year association with Liverpool after playing his final game for the club last Sunday against Brentford. Read

– Brentford have tabled a bid in the region of £40 million ($54m) for FC Cologne star winger Said El Mala, sources have told ESPN, with Cologne still considering the offer. Read

– Barcelona will turn their attention to Atlético Madrid’s Julián Álvarez after agreeing a deal to sign Anthony Gordon, various sources have told ESPN. The Spanish champions are hopeful they can win the race for Álvarez, who is also interesting Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, after being informed the Argentina forward would prefer to join them over his other options. Read

– Manchester United are close to an agreement with Atalanta for midfielder Éderson, sources have told ESPN. United are ready to pay around £35 million for the Brazil international, who is set to become the first new arrival at Old Trafford this summer. Read

OTHER RUMORS

– Tottenham are set to sign Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer. (Fabrizio Romano)

– Arsenal have intensified interest in Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers, but a deal could cost upwards of £80 million. (TEAMtalk)

– Striker Julian Alvarez has informed Atletico Madrid that he wants to leave the club, as he continues to be linked with a transfer to Barcelona in the region of €100 million. (Fabrizio Romano)

– Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has been offered a new contract to fend off any interest. (Fabrizio Romano)

– Arsenal are increasingly confident of landing a deal to sign Leicester City youngster Jeremy Monga. The 16-year-old winger has interest from Manchester United and Manchester City following the Foxes’ relegation to League One, but the Gunners pear to be frontrunners. (TEAMtalk)

– Brighton midfielder Matt O’Riley is a transfer target for Tottenham this summer, with the 25-year-old potentially available after a loan move at Marseille earlier this campaign. (Football Insider)

– Manchester City winger Savinho is keen on joining Tottenham, with the Brazilian looking for more game time. (Football Insider)

– Newcastle, Liverpool, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund are eyeing a move for Lille midfielder Angel Gomes. (Sun)

– Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool are interested in signing Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg, 17. (GMS)

– Barcelona’s interest in Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni has cooled in recent weeks, with the €70 million valuation set for the 27-year-old’s transfer complicating the deal. (Sport)

– Juventus are in the race to sign Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta as the 28-year-old looks set to leave Crystal Palace after firing the club to Europa Conference League glory in midweek. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

– Galatasaray are preparing an offer for West Ham defender Emerson Palmieri. (Football Insider)