April 2019 - Soccer Wiretap

Nike To Help Pay Frenkie De Jong's Salary At Barcelona
Nike has asked De Jong to use his first name on the back of his Barcelona jersey.

Moises Llorens/ESPN

Diego Maradona On Argentina Performance: 'I Don't Watch Horror Movies'
Maradona went on to praise Tata Martino's work with Mexico.

Tom Marshall/ESPN

Jadon Sancho On Sterling: He's Showing The Youngsters What It's About
The 24-year-old Sterling is the second most capped player in the England lineup.

Sean Ingle/The Guardian

Antoine Griezmann Named Highest Earner For French Athlete
Griezmann, Mbappe, Pogba, and Benzema were the four highest earners for a French athlete last year.

As.com

Birmingham City Receives 9-Point Deduction For Financial Losses
The league found that Birmingham City had lost over $60 million since 2016.

Louise Taylor/The Guardian

Gareth Southgate On Raheem Sterling: He's A Role Model For Players
Southgate added that Sterling is playing simpler and more incisively.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Serie A Looking To Play Matches In China
The proposed agreement would also include Chinese investment in Serie A.

Mirko Calemme/As.com

Gareth Bale: Media Made Up Problems With Ronaldo
Bale added that he has no regrets leaving Tottenham for Madrid.

As.com

Dani Alves Agrees To One-Year Extension With Paris Saint-Germain
Dani Alves was seeking a two-year extension, but PSG held firm on their offer of one season.

Jonathan Johnson, Moises Llorens/ESPN

Ander Herrera Remains Interested In United Extension
Ander Herrera has received interest from Paris Saint-Germain.

Rob Dawson, Jonathan Johnson/ESPN

Barcelona Open To Selling Philippe Coutinho
Manchester United and Chelsea have been linked with a move for Philippe Coutinho.

Moises Llorens/ESPN

Three People Sentenced Over Illegal Premier League Streams
The three operators were found guilty of illegally streaming Premier League matches to over 1,000 pubs and homes across the UK.

The Guardian

Raphael Varane: 'I Do Not Want To Talk About My Future'
Varane has been rumored for a move away from Real Madrid this summer.

Marca

Head Of European Genome Archive Claims Messi Could Be Cloned
Messi's clone wouldn't necessarily be a superstar soccer player, according to the head of the European Genome Archive.

Marca

Barcelona Make Offer For Matthijs de Ligt, Want Ajax Partnership
Barcelona and Ajax are considering a partnership between the two clubs revolving around academy players.

Luis Mazariegos/Barca Blaugranes

Paul Pogba: 'Real Madrid Is A Dream Club For Every Player'
Pogba added that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should get the United job on a permanent basis.

BBC Sport

Jose Mourinho Claims He's Turned Down 3-4 Jobs Since United Dismissal
Jose Mourinho has been a target of Benfica, Real Madrid and Inter Milan in recent months.

ESPN

Manchester City Close To $91M Deal With Atleti For Saul
Pep Guardiola views Saul as the long-term replacement for Fernandinho.

Mark Ogden, Moises Llorens/ESPN

Manchester City Tracking Joao Felix
The 19-year-old Felix has been dubbed "the new Ronaldo."

Jonathan Smith/ESPN

Christian Pulisic Enjoys New Midfield Role With USMNT
Pulisic will play on the left side of a midfield 3 for the USMNT.

Jeff Carlisle/ESPN

Jose Mourinho: Mbappe Is The Most Valuable Player In The World
A recent study rated Kylian Mbappe as the most valuable player in world football.

Tom Sunderland/Bleacher Report

Barcelona To Start Negotiations for Luka Jovic
Jovic has scored 15 goals in the Bundesliga this season.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Gregg Berhalter On Pulisic, Adams, McKennie: They Give Us Flexibility
Berhalter plans on using the trio in various positions throughout a match.

Jeff Carlisle/ESPN

PSG Wins Legal Battle With UEFA Over FFP
The judgment in favour of PSG is separate from another UEFA investigation of its finances in the 2017-18 season.

Associated Press

England U-17 World Cup Winner Leaves Manchester City For USL Team
Anderson is the latest prospect from Manchester City's youth academy to leave the club.

Jonathan Smith/ESPN

James Pallotta On Monchi: We Now Have More Injuries Than Ever
Pallotta added that Monchi had no Plan B during Roma's struggles this season.

Football Italia

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Everything At United Judged By Ferguson Era
Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the legacy of Alex Ferguson looms over Manchester United in an unhelpful way.

ESPN

Callum Hudson-Odoi Receives England U-21 Call-Up
Hudson-Odoi has yet to start a match for Chelsea.

BBC Sport

PSG Won't Sell Neymar, Kylian Mbappe To Real Madrid
PSG have received assurances from the camps of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe that they will not agitate for a move this summer.

ESPN

United Has No Interested In Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale is now 29 and United's recruitment plans are focused on younger players.

Mark Ogden/ESPN