Trending: Mourinho gives up on Bale deal

Published on: 09 August 2017

Wednesday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending...

MAN UNITED: Jose Mourinho has given up on his pursuit for Gareth Bale after the Wales forward started for Real Madrid in their 2-1 UEFA Super Cup win over Manchester United on Tuesday.

- Mourinho said a video review would have ruled out Real Madrid's opening goal and led to extra time in the UEFA Super Cup.

- Nemanja Matic was solid but Paul Pogba disappointed in Musa Okwonga's player ratings.

- WATCH: Manchester United will struggle in technical matches.

REAL MADRID: Zinedine Zidane said his team "remains hungry" after they added a sixth trophy during his less than two years in charge by beating Manchester United to lift the UEFA Super Cup.

- Isco said he is confident that a new deal with Real Madrid is close and "will be done soon" after he helped inspire a 2-1 victory against Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup.

- Isco starred for Real Madrid in Rob Train's player ratings.

- WATCH: Isco, Bale or both? FC pundits are split.

LIVERPOOL: Steven Gerrard has told BT Sport that Philippe Coutinho will have to create "war" if he is to leave Liverpool for Barcelona.

- WATCH: How would Liverpool line up without Coutinho?

- Middlesbrough are closing in on a loan move for Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.

- Liverpool have used the summer break to make over 70 improvements to Anfield ahead of the start of the 2017-18 season.

BARCELONA: Barcelona believe they have reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign Philippe Coutinho after the Brazilian put pressure on the Premier League club to let him leave, sources close to the Catalan club told ESPN Deportes' Jordi Blanco.

- Borussia Dortmund are willing to enter negotiations with Barcelona over a transfer of winger Ousmane Dembele, according to multiple reports in Germany.

ARSENAL: Arsene Wenger has ruled Alexis Sanchez out of Arsenal's Premier League opener with Leicester on Friday due to an abdominal strain.

MLS: Los Angeles FC completed a deal to sign Mexico attacker Carlos Vela from Real Sociedad on Tuesday.

- The Seattle Sounders' attempt to acquire Dynamo Kiev attacker Derlis Gonzalez is unlikely to get done before the close of the Major League Soccer summer transfer window on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN FC.

- Atlanta United has added veteran depth for its playoff push by acquiring defender Bobby Boswell from D.C. United.

AC MILAN: The "majority of Europe's biggest clubs" have asked about AC Milan forward Carlos Bacca, his agent has said.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Manchester City fans will be able to boo the Champions League without rebuke after UEFA changed its competition rules.

LIGUE 1: Lille have asked the French Football League (LFP) to rescind the yellow card shown to forward Anwar El Ghazi in Sunday's Ligue 1 win for removing his shirt to pay tribute to former teammate Abdelhak Nouri.

Source: espn.co.uk

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