ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno assesses the big summer transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba joining Zinedine Zidane and Leroy Sane parting ways with Pep Guardiola.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol delves into the latest transfer rumours surrounding Raphael Varane, Gabriel Jesus, Toby Alderweireld and plenty more.
Raphael Varane will stay at Real Madrid amid reported interest from the likes of Manchester United, a source close to the player has confirmed to ESPN FC.
Sources told ESPN FC in April that the 2018 World Cup winner was seriously considering seeking a new challenge, which alerted clubs throughout Europe including United, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.

– Transfer Talk: Real, Man United battle for Benfica’s ‘New Ronaldo’
– Ogden: Real need to offload Bale, but are low on options

However,…

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Ian Darke and Craig Burley explain why Liverpool’s thrashing of lowly Huddersfield Town sets them up perfectly for their trip to Barcelona.

Alejandro Moreno breaks down the latest transfer rumours as the summer transfer window edges closer and closer.

Alejandro Moreno and Alexis Nunes predict the results of the most important matches of week 36 of the English Premier League.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop says that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s recent comments and Manchester United’s poor run of form proves he’s unfit to be manager.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but you can click here to review all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.

Madrid slap huge price tag on Varane
Real Madrid will be asking for €100 million before they consider selling defender Raphael Varane, who has been linked with moves to both Manchester United and Juventus, CalcioMercato understands. 
Madrid would ideally…

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Alejandro Moreno breaks down the latest transfer rumours as the summer transfer window edges closer and closer.

Alejandro Moreno and Alexis Nunes predict the results of the most important matches of week 36 of the English Premier League.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop says that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s recent comments and Manchester United’s poor run of form proves he’s unfit to be manager.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but you can click here to review all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.

TOP STORY: Madrid slap huge price tag on Varane
Real Madrid will be asking for €100 million before they consider selling defender Raphael Varane, who has been linked with moves to both Manchester United and Juventus, CalcioMercato understands. 
Madrid would…

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Craig Burley breaks down the latest transfer rumours, headlined by a potential swap of Man United’s Paul Pogba and Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale.

Karim Benzema crushed any hopes of an upset win for Huesca with his curler in the 89th minute, to seal Real Madrid’s victory at Santiago Bernabéu.

Zinedine Zidane claims Manchester United’s Paul Pogba would want to play for Real Madrid at some point in his career.
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is considering his future with the club, sources have told ESPN FC.
Varane has been linked with moves to Manchester United and Bayern Munich, but it is understood the World Cup winner is first weighing up whether he wants to stay at Madrid before deciding on his next destination.
ESPN FC understands that rather than looking to improve his contract, as has previously been reported, Varane wants to decide what is best for his career long-term having won every trophy…

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Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner predict La Liga’s notable fixtures from this weekend, but will Real Madrid get back on track under Zinedine Zidane?
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals, and keep track of who has joined the big boys. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: Madrid man Varane pondering Real exit
Transfers

With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

FIFA have banned Chelsea for a period of two transfer windows. But what did they do wrong and how will the punishment play out?

FC Exclusives

– Griezmann looking for Atleti exit
– Chelsea fear Hazard to Real
– Liverpool won’t recall Karius
– United push for De Gea deal
– Barca want De Ligt, must sell first

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has stunned bosses at the Bernabeu, with L’Equipe claiming the Frenchman is considering leaving the Spanish giants.
Varane has been in the Spanish…

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Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner predict La Liga’s notable fixtures from this weekend, but will Real Madrid get back on track under Zinedine Zidane?
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: Varane pondering shock Real Madrid exit
Transfers

With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

FIFA have banned Chelsea for a period of two transfer windows. But what did they do wrong and how will the punishment play out?

FC Exclusives

– Griezmann looking for Atleti exit
– Chelsea fear Hazard to Real
– Liverpool won’t recall Karius
– United push for De Gea deal
– Barca want De Ligt, must sell first

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has reportedly stunned bosses at the Bernabeu, with L’Equipe claiming that the Frenchman is considering leaving the Spanish giants.
Varane has been in the Spanish capital for eight seasons after…

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Karim Benzema’s brace gave him five goals in his last three games and 15 for the season, three more than he had all of last campaign
Real Madrid eased into the Copa del Rey semi-finals with two sweet Karim Benzema strikes setting up a 3-1 win on the night and 7-3 progression on aggregate.

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Madrid survived Girona’s fast start and matched their opponents’ intensity. Second, two further pieces of evidence that Benzema is the most in-form No. 9 around at the moment secured passage to the last four. Marcos Llorente’s performance and goal in midfield was another big plus. Coach Santiago Solari now has almost a full squad…

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Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann reflects on how he handled his decision to stay at Atleti and reveals his personal aspirations for club and country.
Raphael Varane has said there will be no friction in the France squad if one of the six members nominated for the Ballon d’Or wins the award.
Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, N’Golo Kante, Hugo Lloris and Kylian Mbappe join Varane on a 30-strong list of nominees after France’s World Cup win in the summer.
PSG forward Mbappe and Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann are among the front runners for football’s most prestigious individual honour, the winner of which will be announced in Paris on Dec. 3.
“I…

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With a goal for Real Madrid in every competitive game, the FC crew examine what’s led to Gareth Bale’s sublime start to the season.
Julen Lopetegui opened his Champions League account with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Roma. Isco, Gareth Bale and Mariano provided the goals against a visiting side that threatened in spells but were generally outplayed by the European champions.
Positives
Several Real players put in excellent performances as the home side dominated from start to finish. Madrid enjoyed 61.2 percent possession and had 25 attempts at goal in a polished performance. Eusebio Di Francesco’s team could only hope…

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France coach Didier Deschamps has told his players that they should view their World Cup win in Russia this summer as a source of “strength” and not a “burden” to live up to.
Les Bleus beat Croatia 4-2 in the Moscow final in July and will play their first competitive match since then against Germany in UEFA’s new Nations League tournament at Allianz Arena on Thursday.
Speaking at a pre-match news conference on Wednesday, Deschamps warned his squad about believing their own hype.
“I told my players…

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