In what is the first statement, Manchester City have confirmed that they have started formalities to withdraw from the group developing plans for a Super League. The Cityzens, alongside five English clubs and six more from across Europe, announced that they had joined a breakaway Super League.

Ahead of the FA Cup semi-final, Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Chelsea have plans to hunt down Manchester City as they try to close down the gap between the Cityzens and themselves. The Blues currently sit in fifth but are nearly 20 points behind Pep Guardiola’s side who sit in first place.

Lucas Hernandez has confirmed that he doesn’t plan to leave Bayern Munich this summer but he did admit that his future depends on how this season goes. The 24-year-old signed for the Bundesliga and Champions League winners last summer but struggled to clinch a first team berth in his debut season.

English defender Joe Gomez stated that the current Liverpool side is far from a finished article as they are still a young, hungry squad that can keep on learning. The Reds won the Champions League last season and followed it up with a Premier League title - their first win in 30 years.