BBCScottish gossip: 'Balogun signs new Rangers deal'
Leon Balogun, who was due to be out of contract with Rangers this summer, has signed a new one-year deal after a strong end to the season by the 35-year-old German-born Nigeria cap. Abdallah Sima has hinted he is ready to commit his long-term future to Rangers because Ibrox "feels like home" after the 22-year-old Senegal forward's season-long loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, where he is entering the final year of his contract. Rangers will have to pay £3.5m should they complete the signing of Adama Traore and discussions with Ferenvaros are at an advanced stage for the transfer of 28-year-old despite several European big names being interested in the Mali winger after he helped his side win the Hungarian league title.
BBC'I wanted to see how Maresca got on in the Premier League with Leicester'
On the latest episode of BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast, Owynn Palmer-Atkin is joined by former Foxes winger Matt Piper and host of the Big Strong Leicester Boys podcast Jake Watson to discuss the news that Chelsea are in talks with Enzo Maresca over the vacant manager role at Stamford Bridge. Maresca, a former assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, guided Leicester to the Championship title in his first season at the club and BBC Sport understands the Foxes would be seeking between £8m and £10m in compensation if he is to depart this summer.
The TelegraphEnzo Maresca: Football obsessive and Pep Guardiola disciple whose ‘idea’ is total domination
When Enzo Maresca gathers his new Chelsea players together for the first time at the club’s Cobham training base, it will all be about “the idea”.
AFPReal Madrid's Champions League aura masks fear behind Super League pursuit
Self-appointed kings of the Champions League, Real Madrid go for a 15th European crown against Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's final, but the competition may cease to exist if the Spanish giants get their way.For the first time last season one of European football's state-backed projects, Abu Dhabi-backed Manchester City, lifted the Champions League -- thrashing Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals.