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Angelo Stiller is staying put. The Stuttgart midfielder's thirty-six-point-five million euro release clause expired today, and with no Premier League club pulling the trigger in time, Manchester United's pursuit is effectively dead. Stuttgart hold all the cards now, and Stiller isn't going anywhere this summer.
Shifting to Merseyside, Liverpool's move for Bradley Barcola is alive but stalled. Fabrizio Romano confirms the PSG winger can leave this summer, and the Reds remain firmly in the picture, but one key detail is still holding up the deal. Liverpool are waiting, and in this transfer window, patience only lasts so long before someone else moves first.
And on the global stage, ITV has locked in its broadcast plan for the FIFA World Cup final, and it is going to be must-watch television. The halftime show at the New York New Jersey Stadium will air in full, featuring Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, and Justin Bieber. Football and spectacle on the biggest night the sport has to offer.
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