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Italian journalist Schira reported on June 29 that Juventus have made an €18 million bid for defender Lucumi, but Bologna insists on a €28 million valuation, with the two clubs €10 million apart.

Lille's young midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi is valued at €80-100 million, attracting interest from Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich. Lille prefers a sale with a one-year buyback clause, while Bouaddi is drawn to Paris's project, though Paris currently has no midfield signing plans for the summer.

June 29 World Cup Round of 32: Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to advance to the last 16. Stephen Eustaquio scored the winning goal in stoppage time and was named FIFA Official Man of the Match afterwards.

League sources report that the Raptors and Clippers have held serious trade talks involving Kawhi Leonard, with Toronto preferring to send Brandon Ingram rather than RJ Barrett. The potential deal could bring Leonard back to the Raptors seven years after his championship season, following a strong 2025–26 campaign with the Clippers.

Atletico Madrid defender Clement Lenglet will join Benfica as a free agent. Multiple sources have confirmed this, with reporter Matteo Moretto revealing that all procedures are expected to be completed by the middle of this week. The two sides have reached a verbal agreement, only awaiting the official signing. Head coach Diego Simeone has clearly told Lenglet that he is not part of the club's future plans and needs to find a new club. Additionally, Simeone has expressed the same stance regarding another defender, Jose Maria Gimenez.

Paris Saint-Germain has reached an agreement with Ivorian international Diomande on a five-year contract. With the player's personal consent, Paris will soon initiate formal transfer negotiations with Leipzig. Diomande prefers to choose Paris over Liverpool, aligning with Paris's long-term transfer targets. RMC Sport previously disclosed related information.

Japan's star player Takefusa Kubo has rejoined the squad ahead of their match against Brazil but is training separately due to a knee injury, with his availability still under careful assessment.

According to well-known reporter Moretto, Chelsea has shown interest in Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria.

In the Round of 16 at the USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup, South Africa lost 0-1 to Canada. Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams completed 85 passes in the match, with 77 successful, setting a new World Cup record for most successful passes in a single game.

Chelsea and Sunderland will resume talks on Monday for Granit Xhaka's transfer, with the player eager to move to Stamford Bridge and personal terms already agreed, though the deal remains complex.

O’Hara has called on Tottenham to pursue a cut-price move for Rashford, who has been on loan at Barcelona and Aston Villa, as Manchester United look to move on his hefty wages. He argues the signing would boost Spurs’ depth under their new manager.

Chelsea and Sunderland will restart talks for Granit Xhaka's transfer on Monday, with the player keen on joining Chelsea to work under Xabi Alonso, though the deal remains challenging but not collapsed.

According to *L’Equipe*, PSG are close to signing Ivorian winger Diomande, who prefers a move to Paris despite Liverpool’s €100 million-plus bid. The French club is finalizing a five-year deal with lower wages than Liverpool’s offer and is using ties with RB Leipzig leadership to reduce the transfer fee. The transfer is nearing completion and would help replace departing PSG squad members.

Ahead of Japan's Round of 32 clash with Brazil at the 2026 World Cup, Hajime Moriyasu is set to manage his eighth World Cup game, breaking the record for the most appearances by an Asian head coach in the tournament's history.

Romano reports that PSG plans to sign Akliouche and Diomande while strengthening center-back. Diomande verbally agreed a five-year deal with PSG, despite Liverpool's rejected €90m+€10m bid. PSG must negotiate fees with Leipzig. Departures include Ramos to AC Milan, Lee Kang-in to Atletico, and Kolo Muani to Juve.

L'Equipe reports that Paris Saint-Germain's young centre-back Emmanuel Mbemba is expected to transfer to Monaco.

Canada beat South Africa 1-0 in the World Cup Round of 32 to reach the last 16. With just 41.7% possession, the hosts recorded the lowest possession figure for a winning host nation in a World Cup knockout match since Germany's 39.6% in 2006.

On June 29, in the World Cup Round of 16, Canada beat South Africa 1-0. This marks the first time a CONCACAF team has beaten a non-CONCACAF opponent in regulation time in a knockout match since Mexico's 2-0 win over Bulgaria in 1986. During that span, CONCACAF had only one regulation-time knockout win—the U.S. defeating Mexico in 2002.

The Netherlands faces Morocco in the World Cup Round of 16, boasting an unbeaten record against African teams with 5 wins and 1 draw, and scoring at least twice in each win.

The Mavericks are reportedly exploring a potential blockbuster trade with the Clippers for Kawhi Leonard, which could reunite him with GM Masai Ujiri, his former Toronto Raptors collaborator and championship partner.