That's all from us today then. Thanks for all your comments on your Team of the Year for last season.

If there is a transfer update later regarding Ilkay Gundogan - or anyone else for that matter - we'll have stories on the BBC Sport website.

There are no British teams in action later in the Champions League but don't forget that the BBC has highlights from Europe's premier club competition this season so you can watch all the best action from the first legs of the play-off round ties later on BBC One (from 22:40 BST).

Until then, click on the summary points above or to the left to catch up on today's top stories.

We do hope you'll join us tomorrow from 07:00 BST for more transfer news and Premier League updates as managers hold their news conferences to preview the weekend's action.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri has joined Greek club Panathinaikos.

Pellistri played for Uruguay at Copa America and featured for United in their Community Shield defeat by Manchester City earlier this month.

Sources say United will receive a £5.1m fee for the player, with up to £1.7m possible in additional payments.

United also have a buy-back option for three years and will receive 45% of any sell-on fee.

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Wayne Rooney was England's 18-year-old talisman at Euro 2004, but fans were left wondering what might have been when he had to come off injured during a quarter-final loss to Portugal, having broken a metatarsal bone in his right foot.

Just months before the 2006 World Cup, the former Manchester United forward once again fractured a metatarsal bone in the same foot.

Sven-Goran Eriksson reveals he had "a lot of phone calls" from Rooney's then-club manager Sir Alex Ferguson over the youngster's fitness. He describes the former United boss as a "strange man", saying "when you touch Manchester United in a way he doesn't like, he stops to be a gentleman".

Rooney did travel to Germany and England faced Portugal in the quarter-finals once again. This time, Manchester United's record goalscorer was sent off for a stamp and history repeated itself when the Three Lions again lost on penalties.

In his final press conference as England manager, Eriksson called Rooney the "golden boy of English football" and implored the press not to "kill him".

Rooney says that the fact his boss chose to defend him as his "last duty as England manager" shows "the class of Sven".

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Before the 2006 World Cup Sven-Goran Eriksson found himself caught up in another embarrassing story, when a recording emerged of him telling News of The World journalist and so-called Fake Sheikh, Mazher Mahmood, that Aston Villa was for sale and that then England captain David Beckham would return from Real Madrid to play in England if Eriksson asked him to.

Afterwards, Eriksson was told by the FA that he would be replaced as England manager after the World Cup in Germany.

During the film, the Swede says he asked the FA not to release news of his successor until after the World Cup. However, one month before the tournament, it was announced that Eriksson's assistant Steve McClaren would take over from him.

"I’m the boss, but in a month he's going to take over," Eriksson describes, adding "you should avoid that".

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Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says that he hopes to be remembered as "a positive guy, trying to do everything he could do".

The 76-year-old Swede said in January that he had "best case a year" to live after being diagnosed with cancer.

In a touching new film about him, due to be released on Amazon Prime on 23 August, Eriksson says he has had a "good life", telling viewers, "don't be sorry, smile", before saying "thank you for everything coaches, players, the crowds. It’s been fantastic".

Eriksson was the first foreign coach to manage England and led the side to the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and 2004 Euros.

Prior to that appointment, he had success across Europe, winning the Swedish, Portuguese and Italian top divisions with Gothenburg, Benfica and Lazio.

Outside of football he has had a colourful life, including high-profile affairs with Ulrika Jonsson and Faria Alam, as well as being victim of a 'Fake Sheikh' tabloid sting and a scam involving Notts County, a fraudster called Russell King and the state of North Korea.

Here are just a few things we learned from 'Sven'.

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Arsenal are holding out for more than £30m for England forward Eddie Nketiah after rejecting a £25m bid from Nottingham Forest, according to Football Insider, external.

For plenty more transfer rumours, click here to read today's gossip column in full.

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The Telegraph , externalare also reporting that Manchester United have agreed a deal worth about £5m for Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri, 22, to join Greek club Panathinaikos.

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The Telegraph , externalare reporting that Paris St-Germain have offered Manchester United the chance to sign Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte.

They are reporting that the 23-year-old would join on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.

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Spanish outlet Relevo , externalare reporting that Liverpool have submitted an improved £34m offer for goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

The Valencia keeper, 23, started all four games for Georgia at Euro 2024.

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According to the Athletic,, external Chelsea may make a late approach to sign Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho.

The 24-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with Borussia Dortmund having fallen out with United boss Erik ten Hag.

Sancho is now back at OId Trafford and although he was used as a late substitute during the Community Shield, he was not selected in the squad for last Friday's Premier League opener against Fulham.

With Ilkay Gundogan seemingly on the move, let's have a look at some of the other transfer rumours from today's gossip column.

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

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Manchester City are working on a deal that could bring midfielder Ilkay Gundogan back to the club.

The 33-year-old left City for Barcelona in 2023 on a free transfer when his contract expired after captaining Pep Guardiola's side to their historic Treble.

A video has been circulating on social media of Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan heading into an airport over in Spain.

And we can tell you that he is catching a flight to Manchester.

Ian, Suffolk

Martin Dougan
BBC Sport reporter

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Back in the day, a goalkeeper's role was to stay in the goal and command the box. You'd only really see them in action when there was an opposition shot to save.

If you were to pick out a goalkeeper who changed all that, Manuel Neuer would have to be the one. He became known for rushing out of the penalty area and winning the ball from the opponent or making numerous passes to his team-mates like a midfielder.

He played the role of sweeper-keeper and the Bayern Munich shot-stopper continues to play this way still, with many other top number ones having followed suit all over the world.

I'm not sure if Neuer was the very first goalkeeper to successfully integrate this role with the position, but he was the first player I had watched do it successfully.

Now that he has retired from international duty, can Neuer be considered the greatest goalkeeper of all time?

Anon

Jack, Manchester

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Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez announced his decision to sign a new contract with Aston Villa while speaking in front of fans today,, external which drew huge cheers from the Villa faithful.

"They made an effort for me and since I joined the club my dream has been to be in the Champions League," he said.

"We achieved that so I've decided to sign a new deal here. This club is moving forward. They're developing the stadium, the Villa Store and I feel that the club is moving forward and forward every year.

"I achieved everything as an international for Argentina and I still think that we can win a trophy here. That's something missing for this club and I will have a go in the next few years to see if we can achieve that."

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