The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Newcastle have sent scouts to watch RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in action to line up potential replacements for Alexander Isak. In the event he stays, Newcastle are monitoring the situations of Matheus Cunha, Bryna Mbeumo and Liam Delap to support Isak next season.

BODO, NORWAY – MAY 08: Players of Tottenham Hotspur pose for a team photograph prior to the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FK Bodo/Glimt and Tottenham Hotspur at Aspmyra Stadion on May 08, 2025 in Bodo, Norway. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Italy internationals Guglielmo Vicario and Destiny Udogie

Inter Milan star Alessandro Bastoni has on Thursday sent a message of praise the way of Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal. This of course comes after the pair locked horns on the continent earlier this week. Inter played host to Hansi Flick’s Barcelona on Tuesday night, in the 2nd leg of a highly-anticipated Champions League semi-final

Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid as a free agent after announcing he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires this summer. A deal for the England international, 26, to join the Spanish side has entered its final stages and is on course to be signed in the coming weeks. Sources in Spain

“It gave us everything. From start to finish last week to this week, everything about this semi-final has been pure entertainment,” said Alan Shearer. For the second time in six days Inter Milan and Barcelona served up a European classic as the champions of Italy won 4-3 on the night – 7-6 on aggregate –

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick expressed his disappointment after their Champions League elimination at the hands of Inter, voicing his frustration with what he considered an ‘unfair’ result and some refereeing decisions that, in his opinion, were in favour the Nerazzurri. “We are all disappointed, as we put so much into this game,” said Flick at

Davide Frattesi’s extra-time goal decided a Champions League semi-final for the ages as Inter Milan beat Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate after a 4-3 second leg win at the San Siro. The midfielder slotted home in the first half of the extra 30 minutes, climbing on top of the metal barriers to celebrate with the jubilant

It’s the most prestigious club competition in the world, but which players have scored the most Champions League goals in a season? Here we give you the rundown of the highest-scoring players across seasons in the history of the UCL. Most Champions League Goals in a Season Cristiano Ronaldo – 17 for Real Madrid in

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martínez returned from injury to help give his team a 2-0 halftime lead against Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday. Lautaro scored and earned a penalty to put Inter up at the break. The Italian team leads 5-3 on aggregate after the

Lucas Paqueta will give evidence at his FA hearing in the coming weeks, Sky Sports News understands. A three-week hearing was started in March and then adjourned. The hearing will continue in the coming weeks and Paqueta will give evidence to the independent panel for the first time. Paqueta was charged with four counts of spot-fixing and

Billy Horschel is set to miss the rest of the men’s major season and has suffered a setback in his push for a possible Ryder Cup debut after confirming he will undergo hip surgery. The former FedExCup champion last competed at the RBC Heritage in April, with Horschel withdrawing from the Zurich Classic of New

GENOA, ITALY – MAY 5: Rafael Leao of Milan looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa and AC Milan at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 5, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) Milan forward Rafael Leao and Italy international Nicolo Zaniolo are among the players who will not be

Brentford captain Christian Norgaard believes Bryan Mbeumo is “likely” to leave the club in the summer after a stellar season for the Bees. Mbeumo has scored 18 Premier League goals this season in a phenomenal campaign and has been linked with a number of top Premier League clubs. He is not the only Brentford player linked with a move away,

There are portraits that precede greatness, snapshots of youthful genius. The boy with the indie-band bangs celebrating on Ronaldinho’s back, the bleach-blonde teen with blaugrana braces leaving a trail of Inter defenders in his wake. Almost exactly 20 years separated Lionel Messi’s first goal for Barcelona and Lamine Yamal’s sensational Champions League semi-final strike on

Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he is leaving Liverpool — all that remains is for his move to Real Madrid to be rubber-stamped. But what will he be walking into at the Bernabeu? The general outlook at the club is looking a lot less positive than when the idea of joining Madrid on a free transfer

Former Arsenal striker Nicolas Pepe could be heading back to the Premier League this summer as Villarreal look to offload him. The Ivory Coast international joined the Yellow Submarine on a free transfer last summer following his departure from Turkish side Trabzonspor. Pepe famously broke the Arsenal transfer record following his £72m move to the

Valencia are on the verge of tying up a deal for a member of the midfield ranks at La Liga rivals Leganés. That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who point towards Ivan Neyou as the player in question. Valencia, it is understood, have long kicked into gear a search for reinforcements in the middle of the

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… THE SUN Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement over his exit, according to reports. Image: Carlo Ancelotti looks on during last month’s game between Real Madrid and Valencia Former Argentine World Cup winner, Luis Galvan, has died – two weeks after the

Speaking to kicker as his 80th birthday approaches, former Borussia Mönchengladbach striker and Bayern Munich head coach Jupp Heynckes has given his thoughts on modern football. Heynckes was last in a footballing role in 2018 when he took charge of Bayern one last time before retiring. Since retiring, the former striker has led a quiet life. On