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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has spoken about midfielder Luka Modric.

"I think Luka Modric will stay with us. I think he will extend his contract for another season," Perez was quoted as saying by AS.

It will be recalled that the Croatian midfielder's current contract with the Gunners runs until 30 June.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has announced that the transfer of French forward Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid has been completed.

"Kylian Mbappe is joining Real Madrid. All documents have been signed. The deal is sealed and complete.

"Real Madrid will announce the signing of Mbappe next week after winning the Champions League. "Mbappe made his decision in February; he can now be considered a new Real Madrid player," Romano wrote on his Twitter page.

Barcelona head coach Hans-Dieter Flick wants Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix, who is on loan from the Catalan club, to stay with the team, journalist Luis Rojo reports on social media outlet X.

According to the source, the Blue and Gold are not going to buy the player, but will work on the terms of another loan deal. The final decision has not yet been made, but the idea has been positively received by Barcelona's owners.

Last season, João Felix played 44 matches for Barcelona and scored 10 goals.

Barcelona's new head coach Hans-Dieter Flick will receive one of the highest salaries among football coaches, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg.

According to the source, Hans-Dieter Flick will have a salary in the range of €9-11 million at Barcelona. By the standards of Spanish football, this is one of the biggest salaries.

It is worth reminding that Hans-Dieter Flick replaced Javi Hernandez on the Barcelona coaching bridge. Flick's agreement with Barcelona runs until the summer of 2026.

Real Madrid's bosses have reached an agreement with ageing midfielder Luka Modric on a contract extension, journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reports.

According to the source, Real Madrid officials have agreed with the 38-year-old Modric to extend his contract for another year. We would like to add that Luka Modric has been defending the colours of Real Madrid since the summer of 2012. During this time, he has played 533 matches and scored 39 goals.

On the eve of the Champions League final match against Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid midfielder and leader Vinicius Junior spoke about the legendary Ronaldo's mark on his career.

- Ronaldo was a star of the Brazilian national team and played for Real Madrid. He teaches me a lot and calls me whenever he can to give me some advice. He once said that he was best at scoring after going one-on-one with the goalkeeper. I paid attention to this component and made progress. Now every time I go one-on-one, I'm as calm as I can be," Vinicius told UEFA.com.

Girona sporting director Kike Carcelle is hoping to find a balance this summer between earning money on transfers and maintaining a strong team for the Champions League.

- Our goal is to keep as many players as possible, but we are open to offers. And I'm not sure that many players want to leave our team. They are happy at Girona, and money does not always solve all issues. We will play in the Champions League, but we want to make sure that the results in La Liga do not suffer. If we play badly in the league, there will be no European competitions," said Carcelle As.

It is known that other clubs are interested in Ukrainians Viktor Tsygankov and Artem Dovbyk.

Ukrainian forward Roman Yaremchuk of Belgian side Brugge is one step away from a move to Turkish side Trabzonspor.

Initially, the club from Trabzon tried to get on a full-time basis Nigerian forward Paul Onuacha from English Southampton, who spent the season on loan at Trabzonspor. But the transfer could not be finalised - the €15m Southampton asked for the player was unaffordable for the Turks.

Yaremchuk in this situation was an alternative option for Trabzonspor, and as soon as negotiations on Onuach finished without results, the Turkish club immediately switched to the implementation of the transfer of the Ukrainian striker.

According to Sporx, Trabzonspor held intensive negotiations with Yaremchuk for several weeks and eventually managed to agree all the terms of a personal contract with him. After that, according to the source, Trabzonspor representative Ahmet Bulut travelled to Belgium, where he is currently negotiating with Brugge on Yaremchuk's transfer. The Turkish club intends to formalise such a transfer by the end of this week.

Last season Yaremchuk spent on loan at Spanish Valencia (29 games, 4 goals).

If Spanish side Girona sell their Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbik, his previous club Dnipro 1 will no longer own any part of the rights to the player. However, the contract between the Ukrainian and Spanish club stipulates a certain percentage, which Dnipro-1 will receive in case of resale of the player.

And we are talking about impressive funds. The final percentage will directly depend on the actual amount of the transfer. Taking into account the estimated transfer value of Dovbik, as well as the order of the sums that Girona want to get for the forward (according to the media it is 40 million euros), the commission intended for Dnipro-1 in the current realities of Ukrainian football will provide the annual budget of the club for several years.

Recall, Dovbik moved to Girona from Dnipro-1 in early August 2023. Now the main contenders for the striker are Atletico Madrid and Italian Napoli.

Barcelona's new head coach Hans-Dieter Flick has spoken about his appointment as the Catalan team's head coach.

"My team and I will do everything we can to make the fans happy and celebrate many titles in the near future. This is our goal. We need good football, that's what I want," AS quoted Flick as saying.

Betis midfielder Guido Rodriguez is at risk of not joining Catalan side Barcelona, AS reports.

According to the source, the Catalan club's relaxed agreement with the 30-year-old footballer expires on 31 May 2024. From that date, Rodriguez can accept any of the other offers he has now. Another problem with Rodriguez's signing is Barcelona's financial fair play.

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke shared his expectations for the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

"Who bet on Borussia in the match against PSG? Nobody. And we have never beaten them, but we managed to win twice. If we can do that, we can win the final if our plan works.

The fact that we recognise Real Madrid as favourites is not a strategy, but a historical fact. It is worth remembering that they have never lost in the Champions League final. But there is a first time for everything," Watzke was quoted as saying by AS.