Kick Off: Mbappe most valuable star, Messi ranks 9th; Koulibaly 'prefers PSG'

Published on: 03 June 2020

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

TOP HEADLINES

€180m Mbappe remains most valuable, Messi 9th, 35-year-old Ronaldo out of top 40

Transfermarkt has updated the latest player value with Mbappe remaining on top despite coronavirus devaluation.

Koulibaly 'would prefer PSG' to Man Utd, Liverpool or Tottenham

According to Il Mattino newspaper, Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly would prefer PSG to Manchester United, Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Premier League clubs 'get the green light' to play friendlies against each other

Premier League clubs have been given permission to hold friendlies before restarting the season from June 17.

Messi joins the campaign in protest at the death of George Floyd

People around the world have been joining an initiative started by the music industry under the hashtag #blackouttuesday on Tuesday. 

'We are all HUMANS' - Chelsea players take the knee in the letter H in training

Chelsea became the latest Premier League club to throw their support behind the Black Lives Matter movement on Tuesday.

Rashford and Zaha take part in 'Blackout Tuesday' after George Floyd's death

Marcus Rashford and LeBron James posted powerful messages on 'Blackout Tuesday' as the world of sport continues to protest against the death of George Floyd.

TRANSFER NEWS

Chelsea keen on 'Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz, Jadon Sancho and Timo Werner'

Roman Abramovich is prepared to back Frank Lampard in the next transfer window so he can take advantage of what could be a cut-price market in the coronavirus era.

Kane move ‘a possibility’ amid Man Utd talk

A move away from Tottenham for Harry Kane remains a “possibility”, admits Harry Redknapp, with a striker who continues to see moves to Manchester United or Real Madrid mooted expected to give Spurs one more season in which to deliver major silverware.

WHAT THEY SAY

Braithwaite issues a warning to Suarez: Physically, nobody beats me

With Luis Suarez set to return from his extended injury layoff, emergency signing Martin Braithwaite has laid down the gauntlet to the Uruguayan, suggesting that there is nobody at Barcelona who physically beats him.

Leipzig boss: If Werner decides to leave, there is nothing we can do

Premier League and Serie A giants are on high alert after RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann confessed Timo Werner is likely to leave. ‘There is nothing we can do about it.’

‘Messi the only player who can do what Ronaldo Nazario did’

Lionel Messi is the only player capable of matching the skill set once boasted by former Barcelona striker and two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo, claims Oscar Garcia.

'Coutinho no risk & can be superstar for Spurs' - Mou urged to pay £8m loan fee

Philippe Coutinho represents no risk for Tottenham, says Darren Bent, with the Brazilian boasting the potential to be a “superstar” in north London if an £8 million ($10m) loan fee is paid to Barcelona.

Ceballos: My goal is to succeed at Real Madrid

Arsenal loanee Dani Ceballos says that although he has yet to speak to Zinedine Zidane over his Real Madrid future, he is still determined to "succeed" at Santiago Bernabeu.

German FA left open to ridicule over Sancho punishment for Floyd tribute

German FA chiefs insist they 'completely understand' the tributes to George Floyd by Bundesliga players - but have come under fire after confirming a quartet could now face sanctions for taking a stand against racism.

Bruno Fernandes admits he must IMPROVE when football returns

Bruno Fernandes is expecting a 'difficult' return to Premier League action this month, despite taking English football by storm since his arrival in January.

AF COLUMN & IN-DEPTH

Numbers Battle Episode 34: Who is the best No.25?

Hello AFers, Welcome to our column 'Numbers Battle'. We select the elite players based on each shirt number for AFers to decide the best.

Messi and Bojan are 4th cousins? Players you probably never knew were related

There are certain families for whom playing football at an exceptionally high level seems to just come naturally.

Barca, Hazard, Simeone... Ten challenges that will determine La Liga

The countdown to the restart of La Liga is on.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Better juggling than Dembele? This Barca fan shows off amazing tricks 

Source: m.allfootballapp.com

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