In a heavy-caliber surprise, the English newspaper "The Athletic" revealed the reason why Manchester United's transfer move for Darwin Nunez was allegedly scuppered by food poisoning before Liverpool swooped for the star. The Uruguay international was on the radar of many top clubs across Europe after scoring 34 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions for the Portuguese side last season but ended up in the Liverpool shirt with a €100m deal. According to The Athletic, United was set to meet Benfica's president Rui Costa in April to discuss a potential deal. However, the meeting was called off after Costa and his family suffered food poisoning while celebrating his birthday.  The newspaper pointed out that after that, Costa and his family were poisoned while celebrating a birthday party for the Portuguese President, but Manchester United was not convinced by this matter and considered it a rejection. Nunez left Benfica having scored 47 goals and 16 assists in 84 appearances for the Portuguese giants since arriving from Almeria for £21.6m in the summer of 2020.

The European Football Association (UEFA (cleared PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi of any punishment after the Champions League match. UEFA cleared Al-Khelaifi of any punishment for confrontations with match officials after losing in the Champions League, the stunning comeback at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, eliminating PSG 3-2 on aggregate in the round of 16. UEFA disciplinary committee verdict has handed a one-game ban to former sporting director Leonardo.

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski's desire to leave football club Bayern Munich this summer seems very close. As reported by the German newspaper 'TZ', Barça would offer 50 million euros to the Bavarians to let the Pole out. The striker has made clear his desire to leave the Bavarian club in the current transfer window in order to seek a new challenge in the final few years of his career. The 33-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona, although the Catalan side's financial issues are said to be causing issues in any potential deal at this stage. The veteran goal scorer, who enters the final 12 months of his contract with the Bundesliga club in the coming weeks, scored 48 goals and registered six assists in 45 appearances for Bayern across all competitions last season.

Manchester City has reportedly turned down an offer worth €25m (£21.4m) plus add-ons from Chelsea for forward Raheem Sterling. The 27-year-old's long-term future at the Etihad Stadium is believed to be uncertain as he will soon be entering the final year of his contract, while competition for places has intensified following the arrivals of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez. Premier League rivals Chelsea are understood to have stepped up their efforts to sign Sterling this summer, with the Blues set to reinforce their frontline should striker Romelu Lukaku return to Inter Milan. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea regards Sterling as their primary target this summer and they have seen an opening offer of €25m (£21.4m) plus add-ons rejected by the Premier League champions. Romano adds that Thomas Tuchel's side is planning to make a second bid for the England international, with Man City valuing the forward between €55m (£47.1m) and €60m (£51.4m). Since joining the Citizens from Liverpool in 2015, Sterling has racked up 131 goals and 95 assists in 339 appearances across all competitions, winning a total of 12 trophies. Chelsea is also believed to be interested in signing Sterling's Man City teammate Nathan Ake, who spent time in the West London club's academy and made 17 senior appearances before leaving Stamford Bridge in 2017.

Liverpool FC has announced that the club officially completed the signing of 18-year-old Scottish right-back Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen. In a club-record deal for the Scottish side, Liverpool's bid for the signing of Aberdeen right-back Calvin Ramsay has been confirmed. English press reports revealed that the 18-year-old right-back Calvin Ramsey deal cost the Reds treasury 6.5 million pounds, and he signed a 5-year contract with the club.

Ronaldo, the Brazilian former international footballer and the majority owner of Real Valladolid, newly promoted to the Spanish League, is seeking to obtain the services of Marcelo and Dani Alves in a free transfer deal this summer, after their departure from both Real Madrid and Barcelona. UOL, the largest Brazilian online content and digital news content on the Brazilian Internet stated that Ronaldo seeks to persuade Marcelo and Dani Alves to join Valladolid after its return to La Liga at the end of the current season, after spending 14 years with the Royal, and became the most decorated player with 25 titles. Dani Alves also left Barcelona for the second time, after returning last January with a 6-month contract, but the Catalan club did not renew the contract

German press reports revealed the date of the official submission of the deal for Senegalese star Sadio Mane. Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich is set to sign Senegal star Sadio Mane from Liverpool who will join Bayern Munich during the current summer transfer market. Bayern Munich has reached a final agreement with the Reds on Friday to sign Mane from Liverpool and end his six-year spell at Anfield. The German champions will pay a fee in the region of 35 million pounds ($42.71 million) for the signature of the 30-year-old Senegal forward, who had a year left on his Liverpool contract. According to the media reports, Mane is expected to sign a three-year contract and will undergo a medical next week, and will be officially presented to the media on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena. Mane is the third signing business contract of the Bavarian this summer, after the arrival of Ryan Gravenberg and Moroccan Nassir Mazraoui from Ajax Amsterdam.

Spanish press reports revealed the desire of French Paris Saint-Germain to obtain the services of young Brazilian star Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid winger, after the strong levels that the player presented with the Royal during the last season. According to the Spanish newspaper, “Marca”, Paris Saint-Germain offered Vinicius 40 million euros per season, in addition to a huge reward in the event that he did not agree to renew his contract with Real Madrid, which expires in the summer of 2024. According to a report from MARCA, PSG pestered Vinicius Jr. for months from November, begging the Real Madrid player to not renew with the club, as the player feels great appreciation from the club's management; it is expected during the coming period to renew his contract until 2027.

  Liverpool reportedly joined rivals in the transfer chase and may turn their attention to Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio, as one of the possible alternatives to replace Senegalese Sadio Mane, who is one step away from joining Bayern Munich. The Spanish newspaper “AS” revealed that the Reds are considering the signing of Asensio as a potential replacement for Senegalese Mane, but his position to appear in the main squad is difficult in light of the presence of many stars in Liverpool. The newspaper added that AC Milan also wants to sign Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, considering him an ideal opportunity, but the club is pessimistic due to the economic situation and the player's will. AS Sport explained that it is impossible for Milan to assure him a salary of 6 million net as the interested clubs in the Premier can do, adding that they can pay him about 4.5 million in addition to some variables.