French Open day nine
PARIS : Highlights of the ninth day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT):
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Chelsea get green light for £50m transfer and it could be a double blow for Manchester United
Manchester United made a positive start to the summer transfer window on Sunday when they announced they had agreed the £62.5million transfer of Wolves star Matheus Cunha.
How Rangers takeover impacts Celtic as Monday Jury predict Dermot Desmond reaction
KEITH JACKSON: It’s certainly something they’ll be keeping an eye on. But the champions are in a strong position with bags of cash in the bank, an elite manager and a squad which has become a trophy winning machine. Dermot Desmond will plan on keeping it that way.
Matheus Cunha has already said how Manchester United must handle him in 2025/2026
Some players need an arm around their shoulder and others need to be shouted at.
Alcaraz, Swiatek pass tough French Open tests
PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz fought past American Ben Shelton in a tight four-set match to reach the French Open quarterfinals on Sunday, while Iga Swiatek staged a comeback to defeat Elena Rybakina and keep her bid for a fourth straight title alive.
Musetti swings past Rune into French Open quarter-finals
PARIS :Lorenzo Musetti's impressive claycourt season rolled on in style on Sunday when the Italian craftsman downed the talented yet erratic Holger Rune 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-2 to reach the French Open quarter-finals for the first time.
Shelton confident he is closing gap to top players despite Alcaraz defeat
PARIS : World number 13 Ben Shelton is confident he is cutting the distance dividing him to top players despite his loss to defending French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round on Sunday.
Inter's Acerbi withdraws from Italy squad citing lack of respect
MUNICH, Germany : Inter Milan's veteran defender Francesco Acerbi withdrew from the Italy squad on Sunday, the day after his club's humbling defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, citing a lack of respect from manager Luciano Spalletti.