UK press reports unveiled that Manchester United is reportedly very close to reaching an agreement for the transfer of Frenkie De Jong this summer with United eager to complete a deal sooner rather than later according to a new report. The 25-year-old's future has been unknown over the past few weeks, despite the Blaugrana deal running until the summer of 2026. According to Spanish "Sport", Man United has now made progress in negotiations with Barcelona and is close to reaching an agreement, which could result in an €80m (£68.7m) payment for the Dutchman. The report adds that there is a "serious chance" that De Jong will end his three years with Barcelona in the coming weeks, and Man United does not expect any further hurdles in negotiations with Barcelona. Erik Ten Hag's plans at the squad have led to suggestions that the new Red Devils coach may try to reunite him with the player who oversaw his development during his highly successful tenure at Ajax.De Jong featured prominently on his way to the 2018-19 Champions League semi-finals with the Amsterdam giants, earning £77.4m to move to Catalonia in the summer of 2019.The midfielder has since scored 13 goals and 17 assists from 139 games for Barcelona, although his only Camp Nou title has so far been a 2020-21 Cup culmination. Both Ronald Koeman and Xavi made De Jong a key player with Barca during the 2021-22 season, ending the elapsed season with four goals and five assists from 46 games.

UK press reports revealed that Barcelona is closely following Mohamed Salah's situation in light of the fact that the Reds and Salah have not yet reached a final agreement to sign a new contract. According to The Mirror, the Catalan club has promised the Liverpool forward they will sign him for free next summer. He has not yet renewed his contract at Anfield and his current terms expire in 2023. The newspaper added that negotiations to renew the Egyptian star’s contract with the Reds are still complicated, due to the gap between the financial demands of Mohamed Salah and the club’s offer. Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool in the summer of 2017, coming from Rome, Italy, in a deal worth 42 million euros. Salah joined Liverpool in the summer of 2017 the Premier League side for an initial fee of €42 million coming from Rome AC.  So far, the Egypt international has only confirmed that he will remain at Liverpool next season. The Premier League runners-up hope to renew his deal, but he seems more interested in deciding his future when his contract expires.

French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed he talked to Kylian Mbappe to “advise” him on his future before the striker penned a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, has admitted that he indeed did talk to PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe prior to his renewal with the French club. "Yes, it is true that I had a conversation with Mbappe before he made a firm decision about his future," revealed Macron."In it, I merely advised him, in a totally informal way, to remain in France. I believe it is my responsibility, as president, to defend the country when asked in an informal and friendly manner." Macron revealed this in an interview with several daily newspapers. Mbappe, who had been fond of moving to Real Madrid for a long time, confirmed earlier that he had held talks with Macron. Mbappe has ended speculation over his future by renewing with Paris Saint-Germain until 2025.

  UK press reports stated that Arsenal is reportedly ready to try to lure Gabriel Jesus to the Emirates Stadium by offering him a huge improvement on his current wages at Manchester City , in an attempt to lure him to north London .The Brazilian has been linked with a move away from the Etihad this summer after Erling Haaland signed for Pep Guardiola's side last month. Manchester City is reportedly ready to speak to Jesus' representatives in the coming days while the striker is on international duty. The Gunners have placed Jesus firmly at the top of their summer wish list having waved goodbye to both strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette in 2022.  Manager Mikel Arteta is believed to have held an excellent working relationship with the 25-year-old during his time as assistant boss at the Etihad and both parties are reportedly keen on a deal. 

Having represented Australia at four FIFA World Cup™ tournaments, Tim Cahill understands the importance of the intercontinental play-off matches set to take place in Doha on 13 and 14 June. Cahill’s own Socceroos have a chance to book their place at Qatar 2022 if they can defeat the United Arab Emirates and Peru in Doha. The other play-off match will see New Zealand face Costa Rica as the final roster for the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world is confirmed. This week, qatar2022.qa sat down with Cahill – Australia’s leading goal scorer with 50 strikes – to preview the upcoming matches and ask what it means to qualify for the greatest show on Earth. Cahill, Chief Sports Officer at Aspire Academy, said he had been supporting Australia with their preparations and would be ecstatic if the country qualified for Qatar 2022. Two more countries are going to qualify for the FIFA World Cup™ over the next week in Doha. How important will that be to their players and fans? It will mean everything. Particularly after the pandemic, qualification for Qatar 2022 will be a sign of hope for these countries. For me personally, I know how important the World Cup is for our country. Being at the World Cup is ultimately what you play for. I wish all the teams good luck, especially Australia. But qualification is not a given. It's a difficult process that tests players mentally and physically, and at this stage of the competition, there's a little bit of luck involved too. With this being the first World Cup to take place in the region, this will be an experience that no-one wants to miss. How do you rate Australia's chances ahead of their crucial match against the UAE – and, should they win – against Peru?

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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been awarded his UEFA A coaching license, just days after being crowned the Premier League player of the season .The 30-year-old Belgian, who helped Manchester City to their fourth Premier League title in five years this season, notched a career-high 15 goals and eight assists during the 2021/22 league campaign. "This training really allows the course participants to think about what they want to do after their career," Chris van der Hagen, Head of the Belgian Football Association's coaching department, said in a statement. "A lot of players have already made great progress and we are already seeing the results," he added, referring to former defender Thomas Vermaelen, who retired last year and is currently an assistant coach for the national team. "They have taken their first steps as coaches in Belgium, so they do not have to go abroad immediately."

Top-ranked Brazil won their fellow 2022 World Cup participant South Korea 5-1 in a friendly ahead of this year's World Cup on Thursday. The Brazilian advanced by 2-1, in the first half of the match, as Richarlison and Neymar scored a double from the penalty spot in the 7th and 42nd minutes, while Hwang Ui Joo scored the goal for South Korea. In the second half, the Samba team added two more goals via Neymar from a penalty kick and Philippe Coutinho in the 57th and 80th minutes of the match. Neymar strengthened his position as the top scorer of the Brazilian national team throughout its history, with 73 goals behind the legend Pele, who scored 77 goals. Gabriel Jesus finished the Seleção four score in the third minute of the extra time. World Cup-bound Japan warmed up for their friendly against Brazil next week with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Paraguay in Sapporo on Thursday.

  The Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, revealed that Real Madrid players will receive a bonus of 1.3 million euros after winning the La Liga title this seaso .The newspaper stated that each Real Madrid player will reap 500,000 euros for the Spanish League and 800,000 euros for the Champions League .The newspaper added that the Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti will also get a reward of up to one million euros, after crowning the double. The newspaper pointed out that Real Madrid's payment policy will make the team's stars receive the value of the bonus during the months of October and November of this year .Real Madrid managed to win the Spanish League title for the 35th time in its history, as Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League final.