Sports Update On Transfer, Your Favourite Players And Club

Lionel Messi face up to £20m to avoid prison term over suspected tax fraud.  Reports in Spain say the Barca forward and his dad Jorge are being investigated for suspicion of £3.4million tax fraud in Spain between 2007 to 2009. He faces up to 6 years in jail if convicted but could be option to pay fines 6 times the amount allegedly defrauded. Messi strongly denied doing anything wrong.

Meanwhile, Barca legend Johan Cruyff foresees problems between Neymar and Messi saying they could turn to rivals both on and off the pitch.

"It is not so much the guys, but also not just a personal relationship. There's Nike and Adidas. Thinking a little further, you see the problems that can come, but I hope not.

"Among them, at the least is the possibility of a personality conflict, but then there are the contracts to follow."

Liverpool are now ready to listen to offers from Real Madrid for their wantaway striker Luiz Suarez but have made clear they will not budge a penny below the £40million clause in the Uruguayan’s contract but have identified the top scorer at this summer’s European Under-21 ­Championship Alvaro Morata in player plus cash makeweight deal. 

Arsenal set to offer £22million for 25 year old Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain this week. This come as the player has privately agreed terms with the Gunners.

Jose Mourinho told to cough out £38million if he wants  Nemanja Matic return to Chelsea from Benfica. Chelsea had in 2011 sent Matic and £21m to Benfica for Brazilian ace David

Manchester United boss David Moyes is refusing to give up on £40m-rated Fabregas maintaining a stand he to wait over the summer before trying to land another big name.

Real Madrid to break the bank to keep Cristiano Ronaldo away from Manchester United. The bumper package would leave Manchester United having to come up with a package worth £380,000 a week to come close to making an offer to rival Real.

 Real Madrid could announce the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as new coach sometime today following general manager Jose Angel Sanchez, 3 days visit to Qatar to negotiate Ancelotti’s release from his PSG contract. Ancelotti asked Perez to sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal and Napoli striker Edinson Cavani once move is complete.

Manchester City baulked at meeting Edin Cavani's €63m buyout clause but are offering €40m plus Edin Dzeko in exchange or pay Napoli €55m in a straight cash deal. Cavani favours a move to Real Madrid.

PSG stepped up talks with Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas by offering to buy him Gareth Bale. 35-year-old AVB turned down first approach from the Qatari-owned club to move to the French capital club next season. They also have Chelsea defender David Luiz in the shopping list.

Chelsea defender David Luiz admits pumping Brazil teammates for information about PSG who are rivaling Barcelona for the defender.

"I'm talking about PSG and their new project with my Brazilian teammates. The club has done a good job in the French championship, there are very good players like Lucas, Thiago Silva, Maxwell, Motta... And I speak only of the Brazilians, there are plenty of other good players.”