The Offside Daily – Everton youngster signs new deal, Manchester United youth player breaks Olympic medallists record and transfer rumours
10 of the biggest football stories of the day:
1. Howard Webb’s post retirement role will see him explain decisions made by referees after matches.
2. Barcelona star Luis Suarez’s legal team are convinced his punishment will be halved, which could see him playing again from August 25th.
3. Landon Donovan will retire from all forms of football at the end of the 2014 MLS season.
4. Everton youngster John Stones has signed a new 5 year contract.
5. Legia Warsaw are under investigation following their win over Celtic for fielding an ineligible player.
6. Manchester United youth player RoShaun Williams has beaten his schools 100m record which was previously held by Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell. (FA)
7. Young Sunderland fan Bad Kenzie has released a tribute song showing his love for his team. (What Culture)
8. The offseason is hard on managers, especially Sean Dyche who claims to have made over 500 phone calls in an attempt to get Burnley ready for the Premier League. (BBC Sport)
9. PSG star Ezequiel Lavezzi has caused a storm on twitter after a picture was published of him in only a policeman’s hat. (Daily Mail)
10. Manchester United veterans took on Salford City FC in a friendly but the story of the night came when 4 stewards had to pull a streaker from the crossbar. (Metro)
And 5 transfer stories that will not go away:
1. Thomas Vermaelen – Arsenal to Manchester United – £15 Million
2. Memphis Depay – PSV Eindhoven to Tottenham – £10 Million
3. Eliaquim Mangala – Porto to Manchester City – £32 Million
4. Daniel Agger – Liverpool to Barcelona – £12 Million
5. Morgan Schneiderlin – Southampton to Tottenham – £20 million
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