England hero Raheem Sterling is attracting interest from Real Madrid, according to The Athletic. Sterling is said to be open to offers, but Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants the winger to stay at the Etihad Stadium. What the papers sayGareth Bale is set to retire from club football next summer before a possible last hurrah with Wales at the 2022 World Cup, the Daily Mirror reports. Bale, who turns 32 next week, has a year left on his contract with Real Madrid and will return to Los Blancos for the coming season having finished his loan spell back at Tottenham. Villa paid their club record of £33m rising to £38m only last month to sign Norwich attacker Emiliano Buendia.

Source: Metro July 07, 2021 06:22 UTC