SPORT NEWS AND GIST FOR TODAY





Ligue 1 golden boot winner Kylian Mbappe believes he should share the award with Wissam Ben Yedder after the pair finished on 18 goals apiece.
Mbappe was named the French league's top goalscorer on Thursday after the season was ended prematurely due to the coronavirus.
"Thank you for all your messages. I think that Wissam also deserves a trophy, like the Premier League did last season, to reward his year," Mbappe said in a tweet, which ended with the hashtag 'A trophy for Wissam," Mbappe tweeted

In response, Ben Yedder said: "Thank you bro, congratulations to you... We can alternate if you want."

Mbappe's Premier League reference concerns the 2018-19 Golden Boot, which was shared between Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, having all scored 22 goals........

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is "ramping up" Manchester United training with tools such as GPS trackers for players, to make sure his side will be ready for a potential return to action he hopes is coming "closer and closer".

Chelsea have opened talks with Leicester over Ben Chilwell, 23, with the England left-back keen on a move to London. 

Chelsea are also interested in French left-back Fode Ballo-Toure, 23, from Monaco as a cheaper alternative to Chilwell. 

Chelsea, Manchester United and Juventus  have shown an interest in Fiorentina and Italy forward Federico Chiesa, 22, who is valued at around £60m. 

Manchester United will allow 23-year-old goalkeeper Dean Henderson to remain at Sheffield United this season, even if the campaign runs beyond the end of the Englishman's original loan deal. 



Manchester United have made enquiries about Real Valladolid's Ghanaian 21-year-old centre-back Mohammed Salisu, with the club wanting to sign a defender for next season to give Victor Lindelof extra competition. 

Liverpool are keen on Brazilian forward Talles Magno, 17, from Vasco da Gama in his native Brazil, with Benfica, Lyon and Sevilla also in the race for his signature. 

Juventus' Bosnia international midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 30, has agreed to join Barcelona next season. 

Barca are pushing ahead with their attempts to sign Inter Milan's Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez, 22, and have offered a choice of six players, including 26-year-old French centre-back Samuel Umtiti, as part of a swap deal. 

Inter Milan’s Christian Eriksen, 28, has had to live at the club’s training complex during lockdown, with the Denmark midfielder having yet to find a home since his January switch from Tottenham. 

West Ham will allow English midfielder Nathan Holland, 21, to leave for £1m this summer, with Sheffield Wednesday  interested. 

Arsenal want to sign Leicester's Netherlands Under-19 international full-back Dennis Gyamfi, 18. 

The Gunners are in talks to sign 19-year-old Norwegian winger George Lewis, currently a free agent, after he impressed on trial at the club. 


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