09/08/2020 - 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

James Tarkowski 80pts

Inside Lampard’s first season

posted 11h ago by Simon Johnson, Liam Twomey and more via Premier League – The Athletic

Juventus hope Pirlo can rejuvenate Old Lady and become their Pep or Zidane posted 7h ago by James Horncastle via Premier League – The Athletic

Sevilla clash gives Wolves chance to get one over man who snubbed them for Spain posted 13h ago by Tim Spiers via Premier League – The Athletic

Are big clubs too big? posted 14h ago by Matt Slater via Premier League – The Athletic

The Premier League 60: No 47, Edwin van der Sar posted 14h ago by Matt Pyzdrowski via Premier League – The Athletic

‘The more he played the better he got’: The fall and rise of James Tarkowski posted 14h ago by Andy Jones via Premier League – The Athletic

Josh Gatt: Most people look at me and see a stain because of my injuries posted 14h ago by Michael Walker via Premier League – The Athletic

Juventus hope Pirlo can rejuvenate Old Lady and become their Pep or Zidane posted 14h ago by James Horncastle via Serie A – The Athletic

France

Enzo Loiodice 20pts

Jonathan David 20pts

Lyle Foster 20pts

Nantes in talks with Gençlerbirligi SK to sign Berat Özdemir getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

Tim Jabol in advanced talks with Vitoria S.C. getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

SM Caen poised to sign 19-year-old midfielder Aliou Traoré on loan from Manchester United getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

Wolves choose not to activate Enzo Loiodice option, poised to join Las Palmas getfootballnewsfrance.com●20m

Jonathan David will undergo a medical with Lille tomorrow getfootballnewsfrance.com●25m

AS Monaco selling Lyle Foster to Vitoria S.C. for €1.5m getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Germany

Jadon Sancho -40pts

Milot Rashica 20pts

Jerome Boateng -20pts

Kai Havertz 60pts

Weston Mckennie 40pts

Milot Rashica 40pts

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Messi 20pts

Hertha Berlin would be willing to meet Weston McKennie demands; Monaco & Southampton interested getfootballnewsgermany.com●11h

Milot Rashica sits out friendly to prevent a Leroy Sané situation getfootballnewsgermany.com●11h

Borussia Dortmund aware of Jadon Sancho’s London trip; will travel to Bad Ragaz on Monday getfootballnewsgermany.com●3h

Milot Rashica left out of Werder squad because of potential transfer bulinews.com●4h

Bayern coach Hansi Flick plays down Jerome Boateng injury fears bulinews.com●6h

Kai Havertz & Chelsea reach agreement over 5-year provisional contract getfootballnewsgermany.com●11h

Hansi Flick on Barcelona tie: We’re not focusing on Messi.” getfootballnewsgermany.com●11h

Italy

Sergio Reguilon 60pts

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Ghoulam 60pts

Advantage Pordenone as Tremolada rocket sees off Frosinone | Forza Italian Football

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Napoli interested in Sergio Reguilón, but need to move Ghoulam on first - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●49m

FEATURE | Serie A Season Review #4: Brescia - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●4h

Gattuso: Napoli paid dearly for their mistakes against Barcelona | Forza Italian Football

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Spain

Gareth Bale 60pts

Riqui Puig 20pts

Ansu Fati 20pts

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Messi 20pts

Real Madrid set for fire sale ahead of 2020-21 campaign - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Ramon Calderon calls on Real Madrid to resolve Gareth Bale’s future - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Julian Nagelsmann reveals he rejected Real Madrid in 2018 - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Real Madrid and Juventus Champions League exits turn the competition on its head - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

At least one of Atletico Madrid's two positive cases is a player marca.com●9h

Atletico Madrid confirm two positive Covid-19 tests ahead of RB Leipzig clash - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Atletico Madrid have two people test positive for coronavirus marca.com●11h

Riqui Puig and Ansu Fati: Complete confusion marca.com●11h

Video session and talk from Lopetegui ahead of Sevilla's trip to Germany marca.com●53m

Valencia call up 25 players for training on Monday marca.com●4h

The Atletico Madrid goalscorers who'll be on the bench marca.com●6h

Atletico Madrid prepare for a very different Lisbon experience marca.com●7h

A Champions League without nightmares for Atletico Madrid marca.com●7h

Messi's half time speech: Let's not be stupid here marca.com●8h

Matthaus: Bayern Munich would have to do a lot of things badly to lose to this Barcelona marca.com●9h

UK

Tax affairs of 246 footballers being investigated by HMRC in 2019-20 theguardian.com●8h

Atlético Madrid have two positive Covid tests before Champions League theguardian.com●10h

Solskjær hoping Anthony Martial can stay on target against FC Copenhagen theguardian.com●11h

Liverpool set to sign Olympiakos left-back Kostas Tsimikas for £11.75m theguardian.com●1h

Celtic slip up at Kilmarnock after Alfredo Morelos scores Rangers double theguardian.com●1h

'I leave with my head held high': Willian confirms Chelsea exit theguardian.com●4h

Home advantage prevails despite absence of fans, study finds theguardian.com●4h

'It's beyond the model': have Liverpool exposed the limits of xG? theguardian.com●6h

Angel Gomes signs for Lille after leaving Manchester United theguardian.com●8h

UK catering firm cuts jobs, saying Covid-19 may mean no sport crowds until 2021 theguardian.com●8h

Mike McGrath's transfer notebook: Liverpool monitoring Olympiakos left-back Kostas Tsimikas telegraph.co.uk●9h

Aberdeen players apologise for 'error of judgement' after bar visit results in positive Covid tests and match postponement telegraph.co.uk●9h

Bury AFC: 'We created this for people to fall back in love with football' theguardian.com●12h

Scouting report: what talent-spotters are looking for in young hopefuls | Tanya Aldred theguardian.com●12h

Chris Burke keeps his cool from the spot as Kilmarnock hold below-par Celtic to a draw telegraph.co.uk●13h

Alfredo Morelos double underlines value of striker to Steven Gerrard and Rangers telegraph.co.uk●13h

George Baldock confirms ambition to represent Greece: 'I’d never turn it down' telegraph.co.uk●13h

The perfect storm that has been gathering over Real Madrid is now threatening to break telegraph.co.uk●13h

Kilmarnock 1-1 Celtic: Chris Burke penalty holds the champions bbc.co.uk●19h

Rangers 3-0 St Mirren: Alfredo Morelos scores double for hosts bbc.co.uk●19h

'I’m my own person': Tindall replaces Howe as Bournemouth manager theguardian.com●20h

Is Messi's time at Barcelona coming to an end? bbc.co.uk●21h

Ahead of the Champions League final stages, football is readying itself to experience a 'very different Lisbon' telegraph.co.uk●22h

Willian confirms Chelsea departure as expected Arsenal move progresses telegraph.co.uk●22h

Free agents facing complicated summer in bid for new contracts telegraph.co.uk●22h

Inspired by Robert Lewandowski, Tammy Abraham vows to keep fighting for his place in the Chelsea attack telegraph.co.uk●22h

Barcelona 3-1 Napoli (Agg 4-2): Champions League last 16, second leg theguardian.com●22h

General

'He's got to make up for lost time' - Solskjaer eager to see Pogba lift Europa League trophy again goal.com●11h

Atletico Madrid are one of Europe’s best but RB Leipzig in no way inferior - Kampl goal.com●11h

Liverpool set to hand Williams new five-year deal following first-team breakthrough goal.com●11h

Sancho's trip to England no problem for Borussia Dortmund goal.com●11h

Pirlo is one of the most profound connoisseurs of football in the world – AIC president goal.com●11h

Atletico Madrid confirm two positive coronavirus tests, Liverpool on brink of signing talksport.com●11h

Atletico Madrid confirm two positive coronavirus tests ahead of Champions League clash goal.com●11h

Atletico Madrid confirm two positive coronavirus tests ahead of Champions League clash | Goal.com goal.com●11h

Atletico confirm two positive coronavirus tests ahead of CL showdown with RB Leipzig talksport.com●11h

Liverpool on brink of deal, Man United Sancho contact, Arsenal Coutinho latest talksport.com●41m

Barcelona offer Man City player key role during transfer pursuit football365.com●1h

Solskjaer admits that he faces 'difficult' decision with goalkeepers as Man Utd preps for Europa League quarter-final | Goal.com goal.com●2h

‘Liverpool were better last season’ despite losing PL title race to Man City, says Barnes talksport.com●2h

Burnley striker Wood linked with surprise move to Lazio football365.com●2h

West Ham target in-demand Barcelona youngster football365.com●2h

Martinez asks Arteta for more playing time during contract talks football365.com●3h

Arsenal begin pursuit of £36m rated Marseille midfielder football365.com●4h

Arsenal target Willian confirms Chelsea exit in open letter to fans talksport.com●4h

Liverpool close to £11.75m deal for Olympiacos left-back Tsimikas | Goal.com goal.com●4h

Gomes to spend next season on loan in Portugal after agreeing Lille deal talksport.com●4h

Liverpool close to £12m Kostas Tsimikas transfers from Olympiakos - talkSPORT sources talksport.com●4h

'I leave with my head held high' - Willian confirms Chelsea exit - Football365 football365.com●4h

Liverpool bid for Greek left-back to provide Robertson cover football365.com●4h

Richards compares Man City target Koulibaly with Mangala - Football365 football365.com●5h

Brian Clough once sent player to Sunday League team for getting ‘big for his boots’ talksport.com●5h

Arsenal join Spurs, Newcastle and West Ham in race for £36m midfielder talksport.com●5h

Man United in contact for Sancho, Arsenal Coutinho latest, Chelsea's Havertz warning talksport.com●5h

Man Utd 'at war' with Sheff Utd over Henderson return stance - Football365 football365.com●6h

'The time has come to move on' - Willian confirms Chelsea departure with open letter to fans | Goal.com goal.com●6h

Watch: Incredible new footage shows Liverpool players celebrating title win - Planet Football planetfootball.com●6h

Watch: Incredible new footage shows Liverpool players celebrating title win - Planet Football planetfootball.com●6h

'Chelsea are a mess, who is coaching them?' - Lampard questioned by ex-Blue talksport.com●6h

Jorginho set to stay at Chelsea after Juventus lose interest football365.com●6h

Goretzka: Lewandowski didn't do any running in training for Chelsea game, he's a phenomenon goal.com●6h