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BVB are in talks to extend the German midfielder's contract, but the 27-year-old is thinking about leaving the Bundesliga this summer Mario Gotze has held discussions with Borussia Dortmund about extending his contract but revealed he is open to a move abroad, amid reported interest from Arsenal . Attacking midfielder Gotze has one year left on his deal at Signal Iduna Park and the Gunners have been heavily linked with a potential swoop . The World Cup winner is considering the potential of joining a club outside Germany despite being in talks over a renewal at Dortmund.

In an exclusive interview with Goal, Joe Gomez explains why the £75 million man can be compared to the great modern defenders It’s funny how things turn out in football sometimes. Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk are best mates these days, as close off the pitch as they are on it. On Liverpool ’s three-game tour of the USA, they have been inseparable; laughing, joking, working, encouraging, debating. “We talk every day, about literally everything,” Gomez tells Goal  in an exclusive interview. “I’ve said it before, but he’s like my big brother.”

A protracted transfer saga has finally reached its end, with the World Cup winner swapping the Spanish capital for Catalunya Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid , with the French forward putting pen-to-paper after the Blaugrana paid his full €120m (£107m/$134m) release clause. The former Real Sociedad forward and 2018 World Cup winner has signed at the Camp Nou for the next five seasons through to June 2024 – a contract that includes a buyout clause of €800m. The move has not been without drama, as Atleti recently hit out at both Barca and Griezmann himself for their conduct after it was revealed that the two parties had been in negotiations and reached an agreement in March - a time during which Diego Simeone's side were still fighting in  La Liga and the Champions League .

At 41 years of age, and after just one season in France with Paris Saint-Germain, a Bianconeri legend is back on the books of the Serie A champions Gianluigi Buffon is a Juventus player once more, with the legendary goalkeeper having completed a return to Turin on a one-year contract. He is back with the Bianconeri after a solitary season in France with Ligue 1 title holders Paris Saint-Germain . An emotional farewell had been bid to Juve and an adoring fan base at the end of the 2017-18 campaign

The Albiceleste once again fell short and their superstar player appears to have laid some of the blame on officials Lionel Messi has accused the referees of favouring Brazil as Argentina crashed out of the Copa America with a 2-0 defeat in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte. The Barcelona star again failed to have a decisive impact in the match for his nation as the hosts took the most of their opportunities with goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino in either half sealing a place in the final against either Chile or Peru . But Messi was scathing of the performance from the Video Assistant Referee and match official Roddy Zambrano , using a post-match interview to criticise the decision to not award a penalty to Sergio Aguero just prior to Firmino's 71st minute strike.

The 24-year-old midfielder will sign a five-year deal to seal the free transfer to the Turin side after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired Juventus  have completed the signing of Adrien Rabiot, the Serie A side have announced. The midfielder joins the Italian champions on a free transfer after his contract with  Paris Saint-Germain expired, with a medical completed Monday.  Juve did not disclose any details about the France international's deal, but he will be presented to the media on Tuesday.