20/08/2020 - Football News Headlines from Europe (+ The Athletic)

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

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The Athletic

Norwich broke quarantine guidelines by allowing new signing to train with squad

posted 10h ago by Adam Crafton via Premier League – The Athletic

Hopes, dreams and ‘showdowns’ – it’s Fixture List Day posted 11m ago by Adam Hurrey via Premier League – The Athletic The Premier League 60: No 27, Didier Drogba posted 11m ago by Dominic Fifield via Premier League – The Athletic Fulham sign Antonee Robinson, left-back nicknamed ‘Jedi’ who nearly joined Milan posted 11m ago by Richard Sutcliffe and Paul Tenorio via Premier League – The Athletic Fantasy Premier League: How to approach Gameweek 1 posted 11m ago by Mark McGettigan via Premier League – The Athletic How did Italy go 21 years without a UEFA Cup/Europa League finalist? posted 8h ago by James Horncastle via Serie A – The Athletic

Glasgow City’s fight to make sure date with Wolfsburg isn’t their last in Europe posted 11h ago by Jordan Campbell via Premier League – The Athletic Welcome to the second era of the superclub: Clever ones vs lazy ones posted 11h ago by Jack Pitt-Brooke via Premier League – The Athletic The Premier League 60: No 28, Ian Wright posted 11h ago by Amy Lawrence via Premier League – The Athletic How did Italy go 21 years without a UEFA Cup/Europa League finalist? posted 11h ago by James Horncastle via Premier League – The Athletic Matteo: ‘I’ve got cancer, but cancer hasn’t got me. I now want to help people’ posted 11h ago by Phil Hay via Premier League – The Athletic

France

Éric Abidal on Barça exit: “I provided my resignation on Tuesday.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●11h

Wearing a PSG shirt in the centre of Marseille will be banned on Sunday getfootballnewsfrance.com●13h

Official | Niort sign Bilal Boutobba from Montpellier getfootballnewsfrance.com●13h

Aaron Briggs leaves Manchester City to become AS Monaco’s Head of Tactical Analysis getfootballnewsfrance.com●13h

Marina Granovskaia inciting bidding war for Fikayo Tomori, with Rennes still in talks getfootballnewsfrance.com●6h

Paul Le Guen to sign new Le Havre contract until 2023 getfootballnewsfrance.com●6h

Benjamin Pavard: “We are not scared of PSG.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Kingsley Coman: “We had a great match, Lyon had a truly great match.” getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Metz in negotiations with Udinese for defender Nicholas Opoku getfootballnewsfrance.com●7h

Kovac era gets underway against Reims ligue1.com●17h

Montpellier Hérault SC - Olympique Lyonnais, Paris Saint-Ger ligue1.com●17h

Bayern a bridge too far for Lyon ligue1.com●17h

Germany

No more signings at Borussia Mönchengladbach

getfootballnewsgermany.com●13h

Gladbach boss Max Eberl rules out further signings bulinews.com●3h

Oliver Kahn claims Bayern are closing in on a new deal for David Alaba bulinews.com●5h

Bayern Munich optimistic of David Alaba contract extension getfootballnewsgermany.com●5h

RB Leipzig wanted to sign Kylian Mbappé years ago, claims Ralf Rangnick bulinews.com●6h

Maximilian Eggestein: 'In football, you never know what's going to happen' bulinews.com●6h

Niklas Stark: 'If an offer comes, I'll think about it' bulinews.com●8h

Official | Borussia Mönchengladbach sign Valentino Lazaro getfootballnewsgermany.com●9h

Official: Valentino Lazaro joins Gladbach on loan from Inter bulinews.com●9h

Report: Suat Serdar's contract talks with Schalke 04 put on ice bulinews.com●9h

Italy

Ralf Rangnick speaks on Maldini and questions Milan's transfer policy: "It's not my style to go for 38-year-old players." - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●12h

Andrea Pirlo singles out Edin Džeko as favoured target for Juventus front line - Get Italian Football News getfootballnewsitaly.com●12h

Spain

Luis Enrique set for sweeping changes ahead of UEFA Nations League campaign - Football Espana football-espana.net●7h

Elche and Girona deadlocked in Segunda final play off first leg - Football Espana football-espana.net●8h

Valencia's balance sheet for the new season marca.com●9h

New Barcelona star Pedri hopeful Lionel Messi will stay - Football Espana football-espana.net●9h

Real Valladolid sign Real Madrid youth team star Moha - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Valencia eye Pepe Reina as Jasper Cillessen replacement ahead of 2020-21 season - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Messi tells Koeman he sees his future more away from Barcelona marca.com●10h

Abidal's open letter to Barcelona explaining he resigned from sporting director role - Football Espana football-espana.net●10h

Leeds United in for Valencia striker Rodrigo Moreno - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Xabi Alonso is already waiting for David Silva in San Sebastian marca.com●11h

Barcelona teen Ansu Fati's delight at Spain call-up as Luis Enrique explains decision - Football Espana football-espana.net●11h

Luis de la Fuente announces Spain U21 squad marca.com●11h

Ronald Koeman thanks Barcelona fans for welcome - Football Espana football-espana.net●12h

Barcelona promote B team goalkeeper Inaki Pena to first-team squad - Football Espana football-espana.net●12h

Lionel Messi tells Ronald Koeman he is thinking of Barcelona exit - Football Espana football-espana.net●12h

Ivo Grbic signs for Atletico Madrid marca.com●13h

Lopetegui: Sevilla will give everything we have for the fans marca.com●13h

Valencia reach agreement with Reina marca.com●13h

James' problem isn't his price tag marca.com●14h

Spanish players union call for expanded Segunda division of 26 teams - Football Espana football-espana.net●14h

Reasons for Barcelona's seven 'untransferables': From Semedo to Dembele marca.com●14h

Atletico Madrid complete signing of Croatian goalkeeper - Football Espana football-espana.net●24m

Goalkeeper Adan leaves Atletico Madrid for Sporting CP - Football Espana football-espana.net●36m

Correa departure could see Mollejo return to Atletico Madrid marca.com●1h

Correa put up for sale once again marca.com●2h

Barcelona boss Koeman wants Liverpool midfielder Wijnaldum - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

Almeria striker Nunez set to break Segunda record sale - Football Espana football-espana.net●2h

Valencia battle Benfica for Manchester United midfielder - Football Espana football-espana.net●3h

Luis Enrique's revolution: Young players, big names miss out and only two heavyweights remain marca.com●4h

Luis Enrique: This would be Spain's squad for Euro 2021 if played now, but it's reversible marca.com●5h

Luis Enrique includes Ansu Fati, Eric Garcia and Oscar in new-look Spain squad marca.com●7h

Luis Enrique starts from scratch marca.com●7h