Sofía writes on La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 from a base that splits between Madrid and Milan. Former Marca staff writer; now MatchdayReport's first call on every Spanish-, Italian-, German- or French-football story.

The former Bournemouth manager is set to leave the Vitality Stadium, with Crystal Palace emerging as his most likely destination.
The 24-year-old defensive midfielder becomes the fifth Japanese player to represent the Black Forest club.

*Barcelona have agreed a deal worth around £70m to bring the England winger to La Liga this summer.*

*The Argentine midfielder has told Chelsea he wants to leave, but the club will demand well over £100m for his signature.*

*Barcelona have submitted a formal bid for Anthony Gordon and reached personal terms with the Newcastle forward, aged 25.*

*United are on the verge of their first summer signing, with a deal for the Brazil international midfielder nearing completion.*
*The DFL has confirmed the 2026 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup will be held in Dortmund on 22 August.*
*The Real Madrid head coach has confirmed his departure will follow the club's final fixture of the campaign.*
*The Bayern Munich goalkeeper has been named as Germany's number one for the tournament after a remarkable return to international football.…