04/08/2020 - Football News Headlines From UK & Europe (now includes The Athletic)

Daily headlines from UK & European media outlets with The Athletic added, following the Football Index Media Review.

Live news feeds at https://www.indexnotes.co.uk/news

Headlines only: https://www.indexnotes.co.uk/headlines

Media Review 2020: https://www.indexnotes.co.uk/media-review-2020

Full description of sample study and indicative points allocation here.

The Athletic

Surname Only

Ozil 20pts

Bennacer 20pts

The Premier League 60: No 52, Sol Campbell posted 1h ago by James McNicholas via Premier League – The Athletic How data and analytics work at Chelsea from top to bottom posted 11h ago by Liam Twomey, Adam Crafton and more via Premier League – The Athletic Ozil feels unwelcome and unwanted. So is there a way out for him and Arsenal? posted 12h ago by Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas via Premier League – The Athletic Bennacer interview: the player Arsenal let go who is making Milan midfield tick posted 12h ago by James Horncastle via Premier League – The Athletic Bennacer interview: the player Arsenal let go who is making Milan midfield tick posted 13h ago by James Horncastle via Serie A – The Athletic

France

Angel Gomes 20pts

Kylian Mbappe 20pts

Memphis Depay 20pts

Habib Diallo 20pts

Alfredo Morelos 20pts

Memphis Depay 20pts

Edinson Cavani 20pts

Single Name

Neymar 80pts

Bruno Guimarães hails Memphis Depay: “He scares opponents.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

UEFA publishes COVID-19 protocols in a bid to ensure normal European football in 2020/21 getfootballnewsfrance.com●10h

Metz striker Habib Diallo still poised to leave this summer, hoping that Tottenham return getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

Lille have not yet upped their opening €15m + bonuses offer for Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos getfootballnewsfrance.com●12h

Memphis Depay feels that he is misunderstood: “I do what makes me happy.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●12h

Sampdoria meeting scheduled for Nantes midfielder Abdoulaye Touré getfootballnewsfrance.com●12h

Talks ongoing between Benfica & Edinson Cavani getfootballnewsfrance.com●13h

Ibrahima Diallo open to leaving Brest getfootballnewsfrance.com●13h

Lille sign Angel Gomes from Manchester United, loan to Boavista getfootballnewsfrance.com●1h

Neymar reflects on 3 years at PSG: “I think I am living my best moment at PSG right now.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●4h

Middlesbrough & Norwich make approaches for PSG defender Loïc Mbe Soh getfootballnewsfrance.com●6h

Nicolas Anelka claims he paved the way for Kylian Mbappé: “I was a pioneer. The pioneer.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●6h

Claude Puel: “We don’t have the budget of Lorient, Brest or Metz.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Yoann Court rejects offer from MLS side FC Dallas getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Germany

Robin Knoche 40pts

Alexander Schwolow 20pts

Benjamin Stambouli 20pts

Robin Knoche 20pts

Jadon Sancho 20pts

Nadiem Amiri -60pts

Mijat Gacinovic 20pts

Steven Zuber 20pts

Nicolas Gonzalez 20pts

Benjamin Stambouli 20pts

Benjamin Stambouli 20pts

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Schwolow 20pts

Single Name

Pedri 20pts

Benjamin Stambouli inks new Schalke deal

bulinews.com●11h

Official | Union Berlin sign Robin Knoche on a free transfer getfootballnewsgermany.com●1h

Official | Hertha Berlin sign Freiburg stopper Alexander Schwolow getfootballnewsgermany.com●1h

Benjamin Stambouli close to signing three-year extension with Schalke getfootballnewsgermany.com●2h

Official: Hertha BSC seal Schwolow signing bulinews.com●4h

Confirmed: Robin Knoche signs for Union Berlin bulinews.com●6h

No contact between Manchester United & Borussia Dortmund for Jadon Sancho getfootballnewsgermany.com●6h

Nadiem Amiri to miss Leverkusen's Europa League clash with Rangers bulinews.com●6h

Official: Mijat Gacinovic and Steven Zuber swap clubs bulinews.com●8h

Report: Gladbach lead the race for Barcelona youngster Pedri bulinews.com●9h

Stuttgart coach Pellegrino Matarazzo expects wantaway striker Nicolas Gonzalez to stay bulinews.com●10h

Benjamin Stambouli nearing new Schalke deal bulinews.com●10h

Italy

Surname Only

Insigne 20pts

Insigne hoping for late recovery in view of Barcelona clash | Forza Italian Football

forzaitalianfootball.com

Pirlo joins list of Italy 2006 World Cup heroes becoming coaches | Forza Italian Football

forzaitalianfootball.com

Spain

Ferran Torres 20pts

Clement Lenglet -20pts

Ferran Torres 20pts

Dani Parejo 20pts

Carles Perez -20pts

Luis Suarez 20pts

Ferran Torres 20pts

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Pique 40pts

Ramos 40pts

Vidal 20pts

Ramos 20pts

Buffon 20pts

First Name Only

Saul 20pts

Saul 20pts

Ferran Torres hits out at Dani Parejo after sealing Manchester City move - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Rescheduled 2020 football calendar could cause disruption into 2021 - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Conte: Getafe have made big teams suffer, Inter know it'll be a dirty game marca.com●9h

Carles Perez reveals disappointment over Barcelona exit - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Watford stand firm, Luis Suarez will leave Real Zaragoza marca.com●10h

Ex Girona manager Jose Luis Marti appointed as new Leganes boss - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Atletico Madrid have total confidence in their current squad marca.com●10h

Espanyol appoint former Real Mallorca boss Vicente Moreno as their new manager - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas announces his retirement - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Manchester City confirm the signing of Valencia star Ferran Torres - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Deportivo, Fuenlabrada and LaLiga ask for match between the two sides to be postponed until Friday marca.com●12h

Vidal: Deportivo will ask for Tebas to be removed marca.com●12h

The reaction to Casillas' retirement: Ramos, Buffon, Iniesta... marca.com●16h

Saul: A German's nightmare marca.com●2h

LaLiga Santander's five most valuable players marca.com●3h

Saul: Atletico Madrid must have the right mindset against RB Leipzig marca.com●3h

Zidane named the best club coach in the world marca.com●6h

Ferran Torres in Barcelona for Manchester City medical marca.com●7h

Dieter-Flick y los altos hornos de Baviera quieren la Champions - MARCA.com marca.com●17h

Barcelona star Clement Lenglet calls for focus ahead of Napoli clash - Football Espana football-espana.net●19h

Ruggeri: Pique is bang average, Ramos is the best centre-back in the world by far marca.com●19h

UK

Scott Parker warns against 'drastic changes' after Fulham seal Premier League return theguardian.com●8h

Fulham in Premier League after Joe Bryan sinks Brentford in extra time theguardian.com●9h

Tottenham agree £15m fee for Southampton's Pierre-Emile Højbjerg theguardian.com●11h

Travel bans could force clubs to drop out of European competition, says Uefa theguardian.com●11h

Ferran Torres meets Manchester City director to seal move from Valencia theguardian.com●49m

Harrogate Town to groundshare with Doncaster while 3G pitch is removed theguardian.com●2h

Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas announces his retirement theguardian.com●3h

Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas announces his retirement theguardian.com●3h

Manchester United close to deal with Dortmund after Sancho agrees terms theguardian.com●4h

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg on the brink of joining Tottenham for £15million telegraph.co.uk●4h

Telegraph Audio Football Club podcast: The first of many trophies for Mikel Arteta? telegraph.co.uk●4h

More than 70,000 Newcastle fans sign petition demanding takeover answers theguardian.com●5h

Leicester offer deal to take forward Fransisco Trincão from Barcelona theguardian.com●6h

Football agents fear for clubs' finances without fans in stadiums, as transfer business grinds to a halt telegraph.co.uk●6h

How the gospel of Marcelo Bielsa made disciples of Leeds United fans and a city telegraph.co.uk●6h

A title 30 years in the making: Why Liverpool fell from grace... and how they finally rose back to the top again telegraph.co.uk●6h

The art of 'scanning': how Erling Haaland and Frenkie de Jong honed a supernatural awareness on pitch telegraph.co.uk●6h

David Squires on … the Aubameyang Contract Renegotiation final! theguardian.com●6h

The football industry needs to wake up to the climate emergency theguardian.com●7h

Chris Richards' journey from Dallas to Munich: 'I knew I'd be balling at Bayern' theguardian.com●8h

Buzz around Leicester's Harvey Barnes shows benefit of loan system | Paul Doyle theguardian.com●8h

Brandon Williams signs new four-year contract at Manchester United telegraph.co.uk●8h

Football transfer rumours: Chelsea to go for £18m Reguilón over Chilwell? theguardian.com●9h

Jurgen Klopp signs deal with Adidas as Liverpool start lucrative Nike sponsorship telegraph.co.uk●10h

Ake, Torres, Koulibaly, Messi? Who can Man City sign this summer? bbc.co.uk●10h

Jadon Sancho at Manchester United: Where would he play, what would he bring and who drops out of the starting XI? telegraph.co.uk●10h

Goalkeeper infringement at penalty kicks will no longer lead to automatic retake telegraph.co.uk●10h

Newcastle interested in Josh King and David Brooks as Steve Bruce eyes attacking improvements telegraph.co.uk●10h

Arsenal squad overhaul: Our player-by-player verdict on who should stay and go telegraph.co.uk●11h

General

Brentford freeze as Fulham thrive on a night of contradictions - Football365 football365.com●8h

Man United could drop Sancho deal, City confirm Torres, Thiago Liverpool claim talksport.com●10h

Wigan relegated to League One after appeal rejected over points reduction goal.com●11h

Man Utd prepared to walk away from Sancho transfer with clubs apart on valuation | Goal.com goal.com●11h

Domenec Torrent: Pep's protege looking to keep Flamengo at the top of South American football goal.com●11h

Man City sign Valencia winger Torres in £21m deal goal.com●11h

Man United won't pay £108m for Sancho, will walk away if demands aren't lowered talksport.com

Chilwell to cost more than Maguire, Willian likes Arsenal, Sancho close to United talksport.com●42m

Wigan lose 12-point deduction appeal, EFL confirms talksport.com●44m

Angel Gomes pens emotional message to Man United fans as new club is confirmed talksport.com●1h

Bundesliga clubs outline plan for supporters to return as early as September talksport.com●1h

Solskjaer suggests Smalling to stay at Man United as Roma spell ends talksport.com●1h

'Even Barcelona fans like him' – Retired Casillas hailed as Spain's best ever GK talksport.com●1h

As Sancho edges closer to Man United, Solskjaer is quizzed on record transfer talksport.com●2h

Celtic warned they would have to sell Edouard for £40m amid Leicester interest talksport.com●2h

West Ham 'in advanced talks' to sign Barcelona ace also linked with Everton talksport.com●2h

Liverpool among Premier League trio targeting £27m Watford star - Football365 football365.com●2h

Ex-Leeds star Kemar Roofe joins Rangers as Alfredo Morelos set for exit talksport.com●3h

Man Utd won't be rushed into transfers, Solskjaer says, as Sancho talks continue | Goal.com goal.com●3h

Arsenal's Torreira set for Italy return - but only if Giampaolo takes charge of Torino talksport.com●3h

Man Utd free to complete deal for PSG star after July talks - Football365 football365.com●3h

Chelsea & four other Premier League clubs in race for Mbuyamba after Barcelona exit | Goal.com goal.com●3h

How much Man City will pocket when Man United sign Sancho in £110m transfer talksport.com●3h

Man Utd boss Solskjaer responds to Sancho, Smalling updates - Football365 football365.com●3h

Solskjaer 'manager of the season' over 'poor man's Van Gaal' - Football365 football365.com●4h

Dybala beats Juve team-mate Ronaldo to Serie A Player of the Year | Goal.com goal.com●4h

Five Premier League clubs locked in £25m transfer battle for 'The Algerian Messi' talksport.com●4h

Gareth Bale told by ex-teammate: ‘Leave Real and return to Spurs, or you'll regret it' talksport.com●4h

Willian to Arsenal? The pros and cons as Gunners close in on Chelsea star | Goal.com goal.com●4h

Wonderkid benched, less time for Martial - How Man United should line-up with Sancho talksport.com●4h

Odsonne 'f*** off' Edouard tipped to join PL duo over Arsenal - Football365 football365.com●4h

Why promotion for Brentford would be a landmark moment for modern football talksport.com●5h