Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Spanish defender Jesus Vallejo on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The 22-year-old centre back is Wolves' first signing of the close season and arrives at Molineux stadium having captained Spain to the under-21 European Championship title last month.

Wolves sign defender Jesus Vallejo on loan from Real Madrid

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is confident new signing Antoine Griezmann will have no problems linking up with strike partners Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez when the trio finally appear in the same team together.

Ernesto Valverde backs Griezmann to connect with Messi, Suarez

Pep Guardiola made an impassioned defence of Manchester City and his players after criticism in China's state media over his club's "arrogance" during their stopover in Nanjing and Shanghai for last week's Premier League Asia Trophy.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola dismisses Chinese media criticism

Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic said to play against former Barca captain Andres Iniesta will be "little weird" as the Spanish giants are set to face Vissel Kobe of J League in a pre-season friendly.

'It will be weird to play against Andres Iniesta,' says Ivan Rakitic

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane spoke to media after his side's 1-3 loss to Bayern Munich in an entertaining International Champions Cup match in Houston on Saturday.

'Nothing personal against him,' says Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid ready to move Gareth Bale

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic accepts his days at the Nou Camp may be numbered, but for now he is concentrating on preparing for next season with the Spanish champions.

Transfer rumours 'does not' bother Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic

Tottenham Hotspur's manager Mauricio Pochettino told media that he is not aware of signing Welsh star Gareth Bale, who is very close to leaving Real Madrid. After Real's manager Zinedine Zidane revealed that the Spanish giants are working on Bale's departure, speculations about his future have been increased.

'I don't know if we're signing Gareth Bale,' says Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino

Gareth Bale's agent has branded Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane a "disgrace" after the Frenchman revealed that the La Liga giants were ready to offload the Wales star in a matter of days.

Zinedine Zidane a 'disgrace' over Gareth Bale exit comments: Agent

Antoine Griezmann admitted on Sunday that he was moved to tears of happiness when his big-money move to Barcelona finally came through after a controversial exit from former club Atletico Madrid.

Antoine Griezmann 'cried with joy' at Barca move

French striker Antoine Griezmann trained with his new Barcelona teammates for the first time on Monday following his controversial move from Atletico Madrid last week.

Antoine Griezmann trains for the first time with Barcelona

Neymar posted a video featuring himself in a Barcelona shirt on social media on Saturday, raising more speculation that the Paris St Germain forward might return to his former club, but his public relations company said he would show up in Paris on Monday.

Neymar raises new speculation about Barca with social media post

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has left the Spanish giants' pre-season training camp in Montreal after the death of his brother, the club have said. Zidane returned home on Friday, with Real on Saturday revealing his brother Farid had died.

Zinedine Zidane leaves Real Madrid training camp after brother's death

Spanish champions Barcelona announced the signing of striker Antoine Griezmann on Friday for €120 million ($135 million) from a fuming Atletico Madrid, who said the Catalan club had not paid enough to trigger the player's release clause.

Atletico threaten legal action as Barcelona announce Antoine Griezmann signing

Neymar is ready to cut his salary by €12 million to leave Paris Saint-Germain as part of a "verbal agreement" reached between the Brazilian and Barcelona, according to reports in the Spanish press.

Neymar accepts pay-cut in 'verbal agreement' with Barcelona: Reports

Barcelona will play a pre-season friendly with Arsenal at their Nou Camp stadium on August 4, the La Liga champions said. The match against the Europa League runners-up is the annual Joan Gamper trophy which is traditionally Barca's final game before the new season but this year the fixture is sandwiched between two overseas tours, to Japan and the United States.

Barcelona to play Arsenal in friendly at Nou Camp

The signing of Serbia striker Luka Jovic marks the beginning of a "new project" for Real Madrid as they look to return to winning ways next season, club president Florentino Perez said on Wednesday.

Luka Jovic signing kicks off Real rebuilding project, says Florentino Perez

Real Madrid unseated Manchester United as the world's most valuable soccer club, according to the annual list published by business magazine Forbes on Wednesday.

Real Madrid unseat Manchester United as most valuable soccer team: Forbes

Atletico Madrid have confirmed the transfer of central defender Felipe from the Portuguese club Porto on a three-year deal. The 30-year-old joined Porto in 2016 from Corinthians, winning the 2018 Portuguese league title and Super Cup, making 142 appearances for the club.

Atletico Madrid sign Brazilian defender Felipe

Barcelona suffered from a mental block during the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool which knocked them out of the Champions League, having been scarred by the memory of a similar collapse to AS Roma last year, defender Gerard Pique has said.

Barca haunted by ghosts of Rome in 'nightmare' loss to Liverpool: Gerard Pique

Real Madrid's Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has renewed his contract until the end of the 2022-23 season, the Spanish club announced on Monday. The 29-year-old Kroos was expected to leave the Santiago Bernabeu according to Spanish media reports but he has instead has extended his stay for another four years.

Toni Kroos extends Real Madrid deal until 2023

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says coach Ernesto Valverde remains the right man to lead the club next season despite overseeing successive calamitous Champions League exits.

Ernesto Valverde is the coach we want, says Barcelona president

La Liga champions Barcelona signed off their home campaign with a 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday. The Catalans also ended Getafe's hopes of a maiden top-four finish in the league table.

Ernesto Valverde 'never thought about resigning'

A toothless and haggard Real Madrid slumped to a humiliating 10th Liga defeat of the season on Sunday as they lost 1-0 at struggling neighbours Rayo Vallecano, who began the weekend bottom of the standings but dominated the game.

Real Madrid sink to 10th league loss at hands of lowly Rayo

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane refused to defend players after his side's humiliating 1-0 defeat away to bottom-placed Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday. Spanisg giants were dominated by Rayo, who began their weekend at the bottom of the standings.

Zinedine Zidane refuses to defend Real Madrid players after shock defeat to Rayo

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