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Hero Dubai Desert Classic: Reaction, scores, highlights as Patrick Reed claimed victory and Rory McIlroy struggled

Fosu-Mensah training with Palace U21s

Free agent Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been training with Crystal Palace U21s in an effort to maintain his fitness as he searches for a new club. 

The 28-year-old has been without a club since leaving Bayer Leverkusen in 2024 but has returned to south London, where he spent a year on loan from Manchester United in during the 2017/18 season. 

While at Leverkusen, the versatile defender played a part in Xabi Alonso's invincible Bundesliga-winning side in 2024. 

The Dutchman was also a part of the Manchester United squad that won the Europa League in 2017. 

'Griezmann set for mover to MLS'

Antoine Griezmann is set to join MLS side Orlando City on a free transfer from Atletico Madrid this summer, according to Marca

The 35-year-old is set to call an end to a 17-year playing career in LaLiga that includes two separate stints at Atletico Madrid as well as time at Barcelona and Real Sociedad. 

During his time at Atleti, he's won a Europa League, a Supercup and a Copa Del Rey.

The World Cup winner announced his international retirement last year. 

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Payet announces retirement

Dimitri Payet has retired from football with both Ligue 1 and the French national side paying tribute to the midfielder, following a career which spanned 21 years and over 600 senior appearances.

Payet spent most of his career in France playing for Nantes, Saint-Etienne and Lille. He spent 8 years in Marseille over the course of two spells where he made over 320 appearances scoring 78 goals.

He moved to the Premier League in 2015 with West Ham, going on to make 60 appearances across all competitions, scoring 15 goals.

Payet earned 38 caps with France scoring eight goals from 2010 to 2018.

For his services to football he was awarded the Ordre national du Mrite in 2022.

He has been without a club since June 9, 2025, when announced Vasco da Gama announced the wingers contract had been terminated by mutual consent. 

Silva: No news with Wilsons contract

Meanwhile, Fulham boss Marco Silva was also unable to offer any updates on a possible new deal for Harry Wilson, whose current contract at Craven Cottage also expires this summer.

Wilson scored again to help the Cottagers come from behind to beat Burnley 3-1 at Craven Cottage on Saturday, the Wales international's tenth Premier League goal of the campaign.

His manager, though, confirmed there no word as yet on a new deal for the player, who will be available on a free at the end of the campaign.

"No news with Wilsons contract, when you have news you will hear it," said the Portuguese after the game.

Silva tight lipped on new Fulham deal

Fulham manager Marco Silva was tight-lipped about his contract situation at Craven Cottage after his side's come-from-behind 3-1 home win over struggling Burnley on Saturday

The Portuguese, 48, has a deal with the Cottagers that runs until the end of the season, but refused to offer any light on a possible contract extension after the game.

"I am always talking to the club [about my contract] - we have been talking and we can talk whenever of we want," he said.

Carrick confirms contract talks with Mainoo and Maguire

Michael Carrick confirmed Manchester United are in contract talks with Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire

On Friday, Your Site News reported that talks with both were progressing and deals were expected to be announced next month. 

Maguire, 33, is out of contract in the summer. Mainoo, 20, signed his current deal in 2023 and is expected to be given a significant pay rise. 

Carrick, speaking after , in which Maguire was sent off, said: "Contract negotiations with players are always ongoing, so you hope whatever it is gets done in the right way. 

"Both have been great, and being back in the England squad is what they deserve. I'm not getting involved on how close things are, but they've both done great."

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Man Utd at an advanced stage in Mainoo and Maguire contract talks

Latest from Your Site News' Rob Dorsett: 

Manchester United are close to agreeing terms with both Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo over new, extended contracts at Old Trafford.

Both men have today been called up to

Well-placed sources have told Your Site News that negotiations with each player are at an advanced stage, although there is no verbal agreement as yet, and more discussions are still to be had. Both sides are hopeful the paperwork could be signed within the next month.

Mainoos new deal, it is understood, includes a significant pay rise. His current contract was signed in 2023 when he was still 17 and United are keen for his new agreement to better reflect his progression in the last few seasons and his current status within the first team. The current proposal is for a five-year deal to run until 2031.

Maguire is 33-years-old,  his current contract is due to expire at the end of this season, and as one of Uniteds highest-paid players, it isnt yet decided what his new salary level will be, and how much of it will be performance-related. But both Maguire and the club are keen for him to remain at Old Trafford, where he has had a significant resurgence in form under Michael Carrick. A years extension with an option of a further year is being discussed.

The news for both Mainoo and Maguire signals a major turnaround for their fortunes at Old Trafford. Neither man was in previous head coach Ruben Amorims plans, and at the turn of the year, their mutual futures looked certain to be elsewhere. Since Carrick took over, both players have featured in each of the nine Premier League matches on Uniteds fixture list, and both have become among the first names on the team sheet.

'Iraola leading contender for Athletic Club job'

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is one of the top contenders for the head coach vacancy at his former team Athletic Club, according to TalkSport.

Iraola's Bournemouth contract expires this summer and this report claims he is set to inform the Premier League club if he is going to extend his deal by the end of the international break. 

Ernesto Valverde has announced he is stepping down from Athletic Club at the end of the season. 

Returning to Bilbao to take over as head coach is of "significant appeal" to Iraola, TalkSport claim. 

Iraola played more than 400 games for the Basque club.

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