Daniele De Rossi will continue on as Roma's manager for next season and the "foreseeable future."

De Rossi was appointed in January to replace Jose Mourinho. Roma was ninth in Serie A at that time and they have since climbed to fifth. 

"After meeting yesterday afternoon with Daniele De Rossi, we are delighted to announce he will continue as head coach of AS Roma after this season and for the foreseeable future," club owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin said in a joint statement.

"In his short tenure as head coach, the positive impact that his leadership has brought to the entire club has told its own story.

"Daniele leads with respect and courage, while his strength and deep-rooted belief in the club are truly aligned with Roma's values, city and unparalleled fans."

Rafa Marquez has emerged as a candidate to replace Xavi Hernandez as manager of Barcelona.

Marquez, 45, was initially only considered as a potential caretaker in the event Xavi, who announced in January he will step down in the summer after over two years in the job, did not see the season out.

Marquez is currently in charge of Barcelona's B team, who are competing for promotion into the second division of Spanish soccer.

Hansi Flick and Thomas Tuchel are also candidates, but Marquez is now also a long-term option considering Barcelona's delicate financial situation.

Chelsea will attempt to keep Reece James this summer despite increasing pressure to comply with Premier League and UEFA financial rules. Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are among the clubs to have scouted James.

Chelsea is currently 12th in the Premier League with 10 matches to play.

Chelsea have privately played down the possibility of a failure to comply but the club have spent over £1 billion ($1.2 billion) on new players since the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital takeover was completed in May 2022.

Defender Trevoh Chalobah and midfielder Conor Gallagher are two players set to be made available

Xabi Alonso has publicly confirmed he will remain as manager of Bayer Leverkusen for the 24-25 season despite strong interest from Bayern Munich and Liverpool.

"It has been a season with a lot of speculation regarding my future," Alonso said. "I wanted to use the international break to reflect a little bit better and to take a decision.

"Last week, I had a good meeting with Simon [Rolfes, the club's sporting director] with Fernando [Carro, CEO], when I informed them of my decision to continue being coach of Bayer Leverkusen.

"For sure all the decisions, you need to analyse well, and I tried to take the right ones, I tried to take the ones that come in a natural way, and at this moment I feel this is the right place for me to be to develop as a coach.

"I am a young coach, but I have to feel it, and right now I feel that this is the right place."

Alonso is expected to be a target for Real Madrid when the contract of Carlo Ancelotti expires in 2026.

Leverkusen is on the verge of winning its first-ever Bundesliga title. 

The agent for Alphonso Davies criticized Bayern Munich for issuing an "ultimatum" over their contract offer.

Davies' contract with Bayern expires at the end of next season, meaning the club could lose him in 2025 without receiving a fee if he decides not to extend.

Davies' agent Nick Huoseh said Bayern's approach was not fair.

"It's unfair that Alphonso is now being attacked," Huoseh said.

"We were close to an agreement a year ago. Then the entire club management was replaced. We didn't hear anything for seven months. Although I tried during this time to contact the club myself.

"Now we are being given an ultimatum and are supposed to react within two weeks because the club is under pressure and took a long time to reposition itself in the management? That's not fair.

"It's a very important contract in Alphonso's career and we're supposed to make the decision without knowing who the coach will be next season or what the team looks like. That's why we think it's unfair to react to the ultimatum."

Real Madrid remain interested in signing Davies, but are unwilling to pay more than $43.5 million to sign him. Davies' preference is to join Madrid. 

Davies has the fourth best WhoScored rating on Bayern this season.

Liverpool has given up plans to pursue Xabi Alonso to replace Jurgen Klopp as manager. Alonso has Bayer Leverkusen on the verge of winning its first-ever Bundesliga title.

Bayern Munich are also interested in Alonso, but they expect him to remain with Leverkusen for at least one more season. Alonso could wait to become manager of Real Madrid in 2026 when the contract of Carlo Ancelotti expires. 

Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi and Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim are considered the leading candidates for Liverpool. 

Lionel Messi won't factor age when he decides to retire and will instead make the call on whether he is contributing to his team. Messi's Inter Miami deal ends in December 2025.

"I know that the moment that I know that I'm not performing, that I'm not enjoying myself, that I'm not helping my teammates," Messi told MBC's Big Time Podcast.

"I am very self-critical. I know when I am good, when I am bad, when I play well, when I play badly... And when I feel it is time to take that step, I will take it without thinking about age. If I feel good, I will always try to continue competing, because it is what I like and what I know how to do."

Messi will play for Argentina in Copa America this summer.

"Had things not gone the way they did [in the tournament in Qatar], I would have left the national team," Messi said.

Messi turns 37 in June.

Kalvin Phillips is likely to permanently leave Manchester City this summer. Phillips joined West Ham in January on loan.

Phillips joined City from Leeds in 2022 on a £42 million transfer.

Manchester City has agreed to sign Cavan Sullivan from the Philadelphia Union.

Sullivan is a 14-year-old left-footed midfielder and recently made his professional debut with Philadelphia Union II. Sullivan also received interest from Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. 

Sullivan is left-footed and comes from a soccer family with his older brother, Quinn Sullivan, playing for the first-team of the Philadelphia Union at the age of 19. Sullvan's father, Brendan Sullivan, played professionally, and his mother also played collegiately.

Olivier Giroud is in talks to join LAFC on a transfer from AC Milan this summer.

Giroud's contract expires this summer and has also had talks with other MLS clubs. Giroud's preference is to join LAFC.

LAFC also holds Giroud's discovery rights within MLS, meaning it has priority if he moves to the league.