

€3m was robbed from Verratti while staying at Ronaldo Nazario's home
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, Marco Verratti, has had jewelry and money stolen from a house belonging to Ronaldo Nazario during his summer vacation on the Spanish island of Ibiza, accompanied by his wife Jessica Eddy. The Italian is staying in Ibiza at the property that the former Brazil striker and current president of Real Valladolid own. The newspaper added that at the time of the robbery, there was no one in the house and there was no sign that the door had been forced to gain access to the property, where the thieves took advantage of the presence of the star of the Parisian team, accompanied by his wife, at sea, and stole money, jewelry and luxury watches worth 3 million euros. The newspaper pointed out that the incident is not isolated, as only a few days ago, when Dani Olmo has been robbed in Valencia in an incident in which two thieves stole the Leipzig striker’s watch, which was valued at 30,000 euros, and David Beckham’s mansion in London was recently robbed with his family inside.

Reports: Neymar sets a staggering €200 million as a condition on his departure
Spanish press reports revealed that Neymar's release a clause reaching almost €200 million, as the father of the Brazilian PSG star Neymar, his son is ready to leave, but stipulated that obtaining the full value of the player’s contract, in case the club decides to leave during the current summer transfer market. According to the Spanish newspaper, "El Pais", the father of the Brazilian star Neymar mentioned that his son is ready to leave on one condition that is to receive around €200 million, which represents the rest of the player's dues in his current contract with Paris Saint-Germain, in the event of his departure this summer. For its part, the French Foot Mercato network reported that Paris Saint-Germain may agree to the departure of the Brazilian star on loan this summer while paying part of the player's salary with his loaned team. Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2017, from Barcelona, in the most expensive deal in football history worth €222 million.

Son mural painted by British graffiti artist on Tottenham building
The distinguished appearances presented by the South Korean star Heung-Min Son, the Tottenham player last season, prompted a British artist, to paint a mural for him on a wall in north London. The mural of Tottenham Hotspur player Heung-min Son, who became the top scorer in the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2021-2022 season, appeared on the streets of London, England. Designed and painted by British graffiti artist Gnasher Murals, the huge painting covers the width of a building in north London's Tottenham neighborhood, near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Son plays. The Korean captain is pictured in the middle of his signature camera goal celebration, with his name and shirt number seven also included. The new season of the English Premier League will kick off on the fifth of next August and will end on May 28, 2023. Unsurprisingly, Son remains a fan favorite at Tottenham and has been voted the Hotspur Player of the Year on three occasions, in 2019, 2020, and this year.

Chelsea is leading the race to sign Dembele from Barcelona
Press reports revealed that French winger Ousmane Dembele has been linked to Chelsea and received a tempting offer to join the Blues during the current summer transfer market, in a free transfer deal, after the end of his contract with Barcelona. The French newspaper, L'Equipe, said that Dembele had received a strong offer from Chelsea FC with a great salary, which exceeded the offer made by Barcelona to renew his contract. Chelsea has reportedly made a last-ditch attempt to convince Dembele to join with a fresh 'contract offer' which will now prompt a decision to be made imminently with his preference to remain in Spain still well known despite these new developments. The French newspaper added that Chelsea's offer would be tempting for the French star on the other hand, which is the presence of German coach Thomas Tuchel, who trained with him within the ranks of Borussia Dortmund in the past. Dembele’s contract with Barca expired at the end of the current season, after spending 5 seasons with the Catalan team, since joining in the summer of 2017 from Dortmund.

Roma surprised FC Barcelona by withdrawing from the Joan Gamper trophy
The Italian AS Roma has decided to withdraw from the Joan Gamper Cup, which was scheduled to be held on August 6, before the start of the new season 2022-2023. The Italian club decided to withdraw from the Joan Gamper Trophy on the grounds that they wanted to change their pre-season plans ahead of the start of the season. AS Roma issued an official statement on Monday saying, "AS Roma can confirm its withdrawal from its participation in the Joan Gamper trophy, which was scheduled to be held in Barcelona on August 6, 2022." Roma said in a statement the decision was taken as a result of modifying their pre-season plans to best suit both their men's and women's sides."Roma would like to thank FC Barcelona for its invitation to appear in the Joan Gamper Cup this summer and wish them all the best with their preparations ahead for the new season," the statement concluded.

Xavi begins Barcelona's preparatory season a week earlier
Barcelona's pre-season begins on July 4, but Xavi Hernández has returned ahead of schedule to finalize details for next season, according to Mundo Deportivo, as the Catalan shuttle was photographed arriving at the Juan Gamper stadium in preparation for the start of the preparatory season. Although the dynamics of physical works will not initiate until the Monday 4 July of face to the friendly pautados in the calendar, Xavi will be assuming other responsibilities from the dispatches regarding the signings that has to make the Barça after the activation of the first economic crowbars, as well as concretise agreements on who will have to leave of the institution. The club must accelerate its 'exit operation' and activate the economic levers that will facilitate the signings.Xavi got to work right away, planning the first pre-season sessions, and the players will undergo the usual medical checks to determine the players' condition after the holidays and once that is achieved, they will be on the grass. Barcelona will spend the first few days of pre-season in their city before they pack their bags and fly to the United States. The trainer of the FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández, has left clear his level of commitment to the entity and has returned to the Sportive City a week before the start of the preparation for the course 2022-23. The egarense will face his first pre-season to the control of the Barcelona bench and wants to have all his pieces to tope waiting for those who can incorporate in the market estival.

Mane's salary with Bayern is equivalent to 4 times his wages in Liverpool!
German press reports revealed the salary that Senegalese star Sadio Mane will receive in his new club, Bayern Munich, which came very large, which is one of the highest salary amounts in the Bavarian club's history. The newspaper 'Bild' has revealed Sadio Mané's salary at Bayern Munich. The figure of 19.8 million euros(€1.65 million). According to the German newspaper's calculations, it is one of the highest salary amounts in the Bavarian club's history. Indeed, one of the controversies surrounding his departure from Liverpool revolved around how much money at Anfield .The new salary is considered a leap for the Senegalese star, who was receiving a quarter of this amount in his club, Liverpool, equivalent to €5.6 million annually .Sadio Mane's recent move to Bayern Munich has seen him become the highest-paid African player - surpassing former teammate Mohamed Salah. Sadio Mane joined Bayern Munich during the current summer transfer period with a 3-year contract, to continue the Teranga black star with the Bavarian team until 2025 .The Bundesliga champions announced over the weekend on Twitter that Mane will wear the number 17 jersey, which on the face of it appears to be a completely random choice .Mané will rock the number 17 jersey at Byarn Munich after completing his move to the German giants in the ongoing transfer window. Sadio Mané: "I picked out 17 from the free jersey numbers at FC Bayern and aim to celebrate many successes with my team and this number. Now I'm really looking forward to starting preparations for the season with my new teammates very soon."

AC Milan to officially announce the renewals of Maldini contract
According to reports in Italy, Milan will announce Paolo Maldini’s contract extension today or tomorrow. The contract of the former defender runs out on June 30 and there had been doubts about his stay at the Stadio Meazza due to different visions with club owners over the Rossoneri’s development. Ricky Massara will also commit his future to the Diavoli by signing a new contract. The primary Italian papers report that both directors will sign a new deal until 2024 with an option for a further campaign. Maldini had a positive meeting with future club owner Gerry Cardinale earlier this month and is determined to strengthen the team for next season despite a limited transfer budget. Maldini had been negotiating with Sven Botman and Lille for several months, but the Dutch center-back eventually decided to join Newcastle. The Rossoneri want to avoid the same scenario with Renato Sanches and still hope to secure his services despite a strong interest from PSG who are ready to outbid the Serie A champions by offering €30m to Lille. Maldini returned to Milan as a director in 2018 and, along with Massara and Geoffrey Moncada, has built the team that surprisingly won the Scudetto in 2021-22.

Suarez is very close to signing for River Plate on a free transfer
Former Liverpool and Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is closing in on a move to River Plate during the current summer transfer window, according to reports in Spain. According to the Spanish AS Sport newspaper, it claims that Argentina club will be the Uruguay international's next destination, with the report claiming some sources have indicated the move could be announced as soon as Monday or Tuesday. The newspaper indicated that it is likely that the official announcement of the deal will be made on Monday after the player has signed the contract. After agreeing on the contract term and the salary that the veteran striker will receive, the former Atletico Madrid star will be a suitable replacement for Julian Alvarez, who will move to Manchester City. The former Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid striker was available in the Mercato for free, and the 35-year-old wants to continue his career in preparation for the Qatar World Cup 2022. The 35- Suarez's contract at Atletico Madrid expires at the end of the month and is set to leave the club as a result. The Uruguay international joined Atletico Madrid for two seasons in the summer of 2020, after the end of his career with Barcelona
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