08/09/2020 - Football News Headlines from Europe (+ The Athletic)

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

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The Athletic

Arsenal are ‘back’ but how far can they go from here? posted 8h ago by Amy Lawrence via Premier League – The Athletic Arsenal are ‘back’ but how far can they go from here? posted 9h ago by Amy Lawrence via Premier League – The Athletic

The inside story of how Newcastle signed Callum Wilson posted 2h ago by Chris Waugh, David Ornstein and more via Premier League – The Athletic Exclusive: Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin invests in Forest Green Rovers posted 11h ago by David Ornstein and James McNicholas via Premier League – The Athletic Explained: Why left-footed centre-backs are so in demand posted 14h ago by Tom Worville via Premier League – The Athletic The Premier League 60: No 2, Alan Shearer posted 14h ago by George Caulkin via Premier League – The Athletic Southgate is sympathetic not sanctimonious – but players are pushing their luck posted 14h ago by Jack Pitt-Brooke via Premier League – The Athletic Kay: The end of Premier League’s ‘big six’? It doesn’t look likely… posted 14h ago by Oliver Kay via Premier League – The Athletic Dear Chris Wilder… posted 14h ago by Richard Sutcliffe via Premier League – The Athletic

France

Lyon SD Juninho on wanting Karim Benzema to return: “This is our dream.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Lyon SD Juninho on Facundo Pellistri: “We might be in a position of strength…” getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Eintracht Frankfurt & VfB Stuttgart want Samy Faraj (Sochaux) getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Bayer Leverkusen interested in Florian Thauvin & Bouna Sarr getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Lyon SD Juninho on Man City & PSG interest in Houssem Aouar: “Of course Guardiola likes him.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Aris FC poised to sign Zacharie Boucher getfootballnewsfrance.com●8h

Souleymane Diarra quits Gaziantep FK by mutual consent getfootballnewsfrance.com●8h

Lyon SD Juninho: “I dreamed of signing Thiago Silva.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●8h

Lyon SD Juninho: “I called Alexandre Lacazette when he had problems at Arsenal.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●10h

Lyon SD Juninho: “Mattéo Guendouzi is a good player, but not the right profile.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●1h

Road to EURO 2021 – Episode 3 getfootballnewsfrance.com●1h

Strasbourg considering a move for Ibrahim Amadou (Sevilla) getfootballnewsfrance.com●3h

Official | Istanbul Basaksehir sign Rafael on a free transfer from Lyon getfootballnewsfrance.com●4h

Kenny Tete has passed a medical with Fulham getfootballnewsfrance.com●4h

Leeds United attempting to sign Julian Draxler from PSG getfootballnewsfrance.com●4h

Fiorentina keen on a deal for Alfredo Morelos getfootballnewsfrance.com●5h

Kylian Mbappé was trying to convince Eduardo Camavinga & Lucas Hernandez to join PSG getfootballnewsfrance.com●5h

Official | FC Lorient sign Armand Laurienté from Rennes for €4m getfootballnewsfrance.com●5h

Official | AC Ajaccio sign attacker Gaëtan Courtet from FC Lorient getfootballnewsfrance.com●5h

Crystal Palace in advanced talks to sign Michy Batshuayi on loan getfootballnewsfrance.com●6h

Monaco in advanced talks to sell Nacer Chadli to Istanbul Basaksehir getfootballnewsfrance.com●6h

Lyon President Aulas on Memphis Depay: “There have been no exchanges with Barca.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●9h

Marseille make contact for Rennes attacking midfielder Lucas Da Cunha getfootballnewsfrance.com●9h

Introducing ESTAC Troyes – City Football Group’s latest club acquisition getfootballnewsfrance.com●9h

Germany

FC Köln submit offer for Marco Richter getfootballnewsgermany.com●10h

Official | RB Leipzig sign Angeliño on loan with mandatory purchase option getfootballnewsgermany.com●10h

Official: Angelino returns to RB Leipzig bulinews.com●27m

Official | Bayer Leverkusen sign Patrik Schick for €29m including bonuses getfootballnewsgermany.com●2h

Leverkusen confirm the signing of Patrik Schick bulinews.com●2h

Eintracht Frankfurt & FC Köln go head-to-head for Ajdin Hrustic getfootballnewsgermany.com●2h

Makoto Hasebe on Daichi Kamada: “I can imagine that he’ll sign soon.” getfootballnewsgermany.com●3h

L'Equipe report: PSG to aim for Draxler transfer, destination uncertain bulinews.com●4h

2020/21 Bundesliga Season Preview | Börussia Mönchengladbach getfootballnewsgermany.com●5h

Official | RB Leipzig sign Lazar Samardžić, 5-year contract getfootballnewsgermany.com●5h

Kenan Karaman wants to leave Fortuna Düsseldorf bulinews.com●6h

Ajdin Hrustic confirms Frankfurt and FC Köln want him bulinews.com●7h

Report: RB Leipzig agree deal to re-sign Angelino from Manchester City bulinews.com●8h

Lucien Favre: Marco Reus is ready for Dortmund's opening game of the season bulinews.com●10h

Patrik Schick arrives for medical ahead of Leverkusen move bulinews.com●10h

Official: RB Leipzig snap up Lazar Samardzic from Hertha bulinews.com●11h

Thiago absent as Bayern conduct COVID-19 tests ahead of the new season bulinews.com●11h

Krzystof Piatek to miss Hertha's first game of the season due to quarantine rules bulinews.com●12h

2020/21 Bundesliga Season Preview | Arminia Bielefeld getfootballnewsgermany.com●12h

Italy

Sandro Tonali to arrive tomorrow for Milan medicals, with contracts already signed - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●8h

Roma agree terms with Chris Smalling as return from Manchester United nears - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●9h

Milan lining up Lille's Soumaré as backup option should deal for Bakayoko fall through - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●9h

Papu Gómez offered a two-year deal by Al-Nasr - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●34m

Fernando Forestieri returns to Udinese from Sheffield Wednesday on a two-year contract - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●1h

Crotone announce Luca Cigarini signing as Sporting's Eduardo Henrique prepares to join - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●5h

Atalanta set to complete signing of Cristiano Piccini from Valencia - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●6h

Inter announce signing of Kolarov from Roma on permament deal - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●6h

Spain

Real Madrid to rotate Odegaard and Modric for 2020/21 campaign - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Manchester United approach for La Liga's youngest ever player Romero - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

La Liga season start to be delayed just two days ahead of planned kick-off - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Arbeloa se estrena como técnico al frente del Infantil A del Real Madrid marca.com●9h

Manchester United sign Atletico Madrid youth team star Garnacho on five-year deal - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Real Madrid match against Rayo Vallecano called off after Covid-19 precaution - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Spain look to poach La Liga record breaker Luka Romero from Argentina - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Manchester United prise a jewel from the Atletico Madrid academy marca.com●10h

Philippe Coutinho staying at Barcelona, confirms agent - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Juventus to announce signing of Barcelona striker Luis Suarez - Football Espana football-espana.net●12h

Barcelona make first offer for Man City defender Garcia - Football Espana football-espana.net●12h

Real Madrid's operation exit - plan to sell four more first-team players this month - Football Espana football-espana.net●12h

Barcelona players nickname new boss Sergeant Koeman after tough training sessions - Football Espana football-espana.net●12h

The Koeman method: Longer sessions, intensity and punctuality marca.com●14h

Atletico Madrid point to Morata's 150m euro release clause amid Juventus interest marca.com●2h

Juventus push for Atletico Madrid striker Morata - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h

La Liga to continue with five substitutions for teams this season - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h

PSG make approach for Valencia midfielder Kondogbia - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Atletico Madrid to sign Yannick Carrasco on four-year deal - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Official: Carrasco signs a four-year deal with Atletico Madrid marca.com●4h

Manchester United best placed to sign Real Madrid defender Reguilon - Football Espana football-espana.net●4h

Atletico Madrid's players sweat it out on the hills of Los Angeles de San Rafael marca.com●4h

LaLiga stars launch campaign to help children with cancer marca.com●5h

Real Madrid's Operation Exit: Four deals to strike in 28 days marca.com●6h

LaLiga clubs call for five substitutions and 23-man squads to stay marca.com●8h

The financial rewards of keeping Messi marca.com●10h

Sembrar ahora, para recoger después (por Chema Buceta) - MARCA.com marca.com●19h