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      Nottingham Forest target Werder Bremen’s Marco Friedl with Nuno Espirito Santo keen to bolster defence

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      NOTTINGHAM FOREST are interested in Werder Bremen defender Marco Friedl.With centre back Moussa Niakhate joining Lyon for £27m earlier this month, Forest are keen to reinvest to bolster their backline this summer.Marco Friedl (left) is a target for Nottingham Forest this summerCredit: AFPForest want to replace Moussa Niakhate after his move to Lyon earlier this monthCredit: GettyAnd SunSport understands that the Midlands club have been in touch with representatives of Friedl.Forest like the look of the 26-year-old Austrian international – who is valued between £10m and £15m – and have him as an option to replace Niakhate.Bundesliga outfit Bremen are currently in a stable financial situation with no need to sell, but would consider a switch for the right price.Friedl – a graduate from Bayern Munich’s youth system – is happy in Germany and enjoying life at Bremen having been named captain in July 2022.read more footballHowever, despite looking forward to the new Bundesliga campaign, SunSport also understands that he has ambitions of one day playing in the Premier League.Bremen are aware of the interest in Friedl and could approach the player to extend his contract in the coming months, which expires in the summer of 2026.Friedl signed his first senior deal with Bayern in 2015, going on to make two competitive appearances in November 2017 before spending two years on loan with Bremen.He eventually signed permanently for Bremen in May 2019 for around £2.5m, making 169 appearances in all competitions so far.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFriedl also has five senior caps for Austria, but missed out on Ralf Rangnick’s 26-man squad for Euro 2024, where they reached the last 16.Three England fans have been sacked after going to the Euro 2024 final Forest meanwhile are preparing for another busy summer under boss Nuno Espirito Santo after narrowly escaping top flight relegation last season following a four-point deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules.They have already landed Newcastle’s Elliot Anderson for £35m, as well as spending £3.4m on Corinthians keeper Carlos Miguel and £4.6m on Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Stamenic.Midfield duo Orel Mangala and Remo Freuler have left for a combined fee of around £20m to Lyon and Bologna respectively. More

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      I ruined Harry Kane’s best chance to win a trophy yet, now I’m looking to do it again in the Euro 2024 final

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      DANI OLMO bagged a hat-trick to deny Harry Kane a trophy on his Bayern Munich debut — and is out to repeat the trick in Berlin.Kane was parachuted straight into the  German Supercup the day after he signed for Bayern, but Olmo’s heroics for RB Leipzig meant there was no dream start to a season which astonishingly ended without silverware.Dani Olmo says Spanish glory is more important than winning the Golden Boot after celebrating semi-final victory over FranceCredit: PAHarry Kane won’t want to be upstaged by Olmo again after England edged out the Netherlands to reach Sunday’s finalCredit: GettyLamine Yamal and Nico Williams revelled in Spain’s comeback win over the French, along with Golden Boot contenders Fabian Ruiz and Alvaro MorataCredit: RexThe Spain midfielder has the chance to continue Kane’s trophy curse in Sunday’s final and beat him to the Golden Boot.His aim now is to end the campaign exactly how he started it.Asked whether the idea was to bag another hat-trick to deny England skipper Kane the title, 26-year-old Olmo said: “A lot!“It would be a dream to score a hat-trick in the final — and win it, of course. I would be happy if I could help the team with a goal but the main objective is to win.”READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThere are plenty of positive memories at Berlin’s Olympiastadion for Kane’s nemesis, too, coming off the bench against Hertha Berlin two years ago with a goal and assist in a 6-1 win for Leipzig.Now, as Spain head there for the final, striker Kane, 30, and Olmo both sit on three  tournament goals.If neither of them score in Berlin the award will be split between six players . . . a stud each?Olmo added: “I felt very good at the Euros, Harry Kane and I are tied, but if Fabian Ruiz scores — who has two — and even Alvaro Morata scores a hat-trick, then we are there. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSKane made his Bayern debut as a sub in the German Supercup last August but Olmo won it for RB Leipzig with a hat-trickCredit: PA”We would be just as happy whoever does it.”It was not in the plan for the Spanish  playmaker to have such an impact at this Euros.Meet Euro 2024 final ref who SLAPPED HaalandMeet Spain’s Euro 2024 WagsSpain Wags range from teenager sweethearts to recently blossoming love stories.Alice Campello (Alvaro Morata’s wife)Alice Campello is an Italian model and fashion designer and has been married to Alvaro Morata since 2017. The pair has four children together.Sara Botello (Aymeric Laporte’s wife)Sara Botello is a trained dancer, having performed ballet and contemporary dance in shows around Spain. She married Aymeric Laporte in 2023 and the pair have two children together.Tatiana Trouboul (David Raya’s girlfriend)Tatiana Trouboul is the girlfriend of David Raya. Before moving to London with him, she worked in a nightclub. Now she is working as a model.Claudia Rodriguez (Marc Cucurella’s girlfriend)Claudia and Marc met in Barcelona after he messaged her on Instagram. The pair has third children together and have been together since six years.Lola Liberal ( Mikel Merino’s wife)Lola Liberal is a blogger and loves to share loving moments with ex-Newcastle star Mikel Merino. The pair married in January 2024.Laura Cascante (Rodrigo Hernández’s girlfriend)Laura Iglesias is a medical student and is training to become a surgeon. The pair met during university.Laura Abla Schmitt (Dani Olmo’s girlfriend)Laura Abla Schmitt and Dani Olmo made their relationship public on New Year’s Day in 2024. Read more about the Wags supporting Spain at Euro 2024 hereThe man who won an Olympic silver medal at the last Games has started just two matches but has three goals — including a fabulous winner in the semi-final against France — and two assists.Olmo started on the fringes of the squad but following injury to Barcelona’s Pedri in the quarter-final with the hosts, he was thrown on, scored and has not looked back.In a Spain side which is very different from the dominant tiki-taka team of 2008-12, Olmo is perhaps the one who stands out most.There are few occasions on which he opts for a short, cute pass — despite starting his career in Barca’s famed La Masia academy.Olmo takes everything on the half-turn and loves to drive with the ball at his feet but also has the finesse of all the finest Spanish players — as evidenced by his wonderful goal against Les Bleus.Olmo collected a tricky loose ball with one flick in the air, another to move past Aurelien Tchouameni and fired across goal to score via a Jules Kounde deflection.It is not just on the pitch that the tricky midfielder is brave, either.At just 16 years old, Olmo took the decision to do something very few young Spanish  players do and leave his home country.Opting to take an even more unique path, he joined Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia and  went on to win nine trophies, including five league titles.Throughout his time in Croatia, Olmo was progressing through the Spanish youth set-up, from the Under-16s up to the U-21s, with whom he won the European Championship under current La Roja boss Luis de la Fuente, scoring in both the semis and final.A move to RB Leipzig in Germany followed in 2020, with another switch expected after this tournament — when he could become Kane’s team-mate.England stars Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Luke Shaw and Declan Rice hope they have even bigger smiles after Sunday’s showpieceCredit: GettyYou can say it hasn’t been pretty, but England are in the final… and we’re peaking at just the right time, says Jack WilshereAFTER what has been a tough tournament of times, what an opportunity Gareth Southgate and his team will have to end in the best possible way, writes Jack Wilshere.We might like a team that played better football. But it’s a results business.Germany, Italy, France, Portugal and of course Holland would love to be where we are.People will say we’re lucky because we’re on this side of the draw.But we won the group. France didn’t and then ran into Spain.You can say it wasn’t that pretty, but we’re there.Gareth and his coaches won’t have been happy with some of the performances.But I did like the way Gareth and his team have dealt with it.There was no panic coming out of the camp.Everyone gave the same message: ‘We know we can better, but we’re here still.’And on Sunday they will be in Berlin to play Spain.They will probably have to produce two halves of football as good as the first against Holland to beat them.We have improved as the tournament has gone on and that is how you win things.You want to peak in the final.If Gareth can lead England to that major trophy we’ve all been waiting for, it will be the perfect answer to the critics and a brilliant day for us all.Read Jack Wilshere’s England vs Holland verdict in full.Or check out all of SunSport columnist Jack’s Euros 2024 opinions…Bayern Munich is his most likely destination after a £55million release clause in his contract was extended to next Saturday thanks to Spain reaching the final.Manchester United and Manchester City have both monitored Olmo but Bavaria appears to be calling his name.Asked about his future, the midfielder said: “I have too much to do with the Euros to be thinking about other things and, now with the final ahead, it is not something that I have on my mind.”Victory tomorrow night could make for an awkward chat with Kane should the two join up for pre-season together with new boss   Vincent Kompany’s Bayern.But while Spain have been lauded for their fine football — and beaten all of Croatia, Italy, Germany and France to reach the final — Olmo is wary of the threat the Three Lions pose.He added: “Like Morata in our national team, Jude Bellingham is also a reference point there.“Football passes through his boots, both with him and with Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka, who form that trident with Harry Kane up front.READ MORE SUN STORIES“Bellingham is always there in the middle of the matter.“They are players to be taken into account but we are not afraid of anyone.”England football stars’ tattoosThe England squad are known for their love of body art and a lot of them are covered in tattoos. 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      Germany star Robert Andrich reveals he loves disgusting I’m a Celebrity-style pre-match meal that’s ILLEGAL in the UK

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      GERMANY star Robert Andrich plans to devour Spain at the Euros… after tucking into a plate of MEALWORMS.The 29-year-old helped Bayer Leverkusen feast on their Bundesliga rivals as they won a league and cup double in May.Robert Andrich has revealed he enjoys a feast of mealwormsCredit: GettyThe I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here treat is illegal to import into the UKCredit: GettyAnd midfielder Andrich has revealed his secret has been wolfing down a foodstuff eaten more by animals and birds than humans.Mealworms are the larva form of the yellow mealworm beetle. It is illegal to import them into the UK.Andrich spoke of his fondness for the grisly grub in a YouTube chat with his national team-mate David Raum.He insisted: “I love mealworms. They are a good source of protein.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”In fact I don’t just love them – I think they are awesome.”Stunned Leipzig defender Raum bets Andrich to eat one, and says he will order some for his pal.Why eat mealworms?While the idea of eating mealworms may not appeal to everyone, they actually have some amazing health benefits.Mealworms provide several nutrients, including protein, fat, vitamins, and fiber.Live mealworms have more moisture content than dried ones. The moisture content of a live mealworm is 62%, in contrast with 5% for a dried mealworm.Interestingly, the moisture content influences the protein content in live and dried mealworms. There are observable differences in the protein value in live and dried mealworms, and of other nutrient values as well.Dried mealworms have more protein value, at 53%. Fat and fiber values are 28% and 6%, respectively. Live mealworms have a protein value of 20%, fat value of 13%, and 2% fiber. Based on their nutritional makeup, dried mealworms overall have more nutritional value.Many prepare their mealworms meals by either pan-frying or oven baking them.While the UK has banned them, they are enjoyed throughout the EU, United States and Asia, particularly in the southeast of the continent.But the midfielder is unfazed, and maintains: “I think they are terrific.”Andrich’s revelation is the latest insect-related development from Germany’s Euro 2024 campaign.Most read in Euro 2024CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBees built a nest at the Stuttgart Arena on the eve of their group-stage clash with Hungary.And mosquitoes invaded their training camp last week, stinging several players.Euro 2024’s sexiest players revealedJulian Nagelsmann’s men return to Stuttgart tomorrow for their quarter-final against Spain.Meet Germany’s Euro 2024 WagsGermany’s Wags range from a glam architect to a leading equestrian and a fashion model.Dani ter Stegen (Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s wife)One of Germany’s most popular Wags with over 600,000 Instagram followers. Earned a degree in architecture after moving to Barcelona with her husband.Sara Gundogan (Ilkay Gundogan’s wife)Italian model was never shy to pop a dig at Manchester while Ilkay was at Man City, but has changed her tune and said she misses the city since his move to Barcelona.Jessica Kroos (Toni Kroos’ wife)Couple first met when Toni was 18 and she was 20. Jessica is credited with convincing the soon-to-retire Germany star to sign a new Real Madrid deal at a time when he was wavering.Candice Brook (Leroy Sane’s girlfriend)American model helped Harry Kane get used to Germany and overcome the language barrier following his move to Bayern Munich.Sophia Weber (Kai Havertz’s fiancee)Soon-to-be Mrs Havertz has struck up a close friendship with Martin Odegaard’s partner Helene Spilling. Sophia recently enjoyed a hen party in Ibiza.Lisa Muller (Thomas Muller’s wife)Lisa is a famous dressage rider in Germany and reportedly convinced her husband not to join Man Utd.Find out more about the Germany Euro 2024 Wags hereEURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANY More

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      Jamal Musiala was always going to play for England until meeting that ‘shifted everything’ and made him pick Germany

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      JAMAL MUSIALA had his heart set on playing for England – until an intervention from then-Germany boss Jogi Low helped steal him away.Die Mannschaft superstar Musiala, who takes on Denmark tomorrow, was born in Stuttgart but moved to the UK at seven.Jamal Musiala represented England at youth levelCredit: ReutersMusiala, 21, has now been one of the stars of Euro 2024 for GermanyCredit: RexHe represented both England and Germany at Under-15 level but was planning on plumping for the former long-term.Yet, when Bayern Munich pinched him from Chelsea in 2019, Low went to meet the whizkid along with Bayern’s academy director and sold Musiala his vision of how he could quickly reach the first team for club and country.Musiala’s old school coach Andrew Martin, who is still close to the player and his family, told SunSport: “It was always going to be England.“I vividly remember having conversations with him and his dad (Daniel Richard).READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“Jamal played for both countries at Under-15s and the report back was that he preferred England.“He felt more at home there, he played for Chelsea and there were other Chelsea boys in the England squad, and he knew others from playing on the academy circuit.“But sadly for English football, at 16 Jamal decided not to sign for Chelsea and moved to Bayern Munich.“I know that that shifted it all, they put it completely the other way.Most read in Euro 2024BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”He was playing for Bayern, he was on the academy circuit there. Bayern made a clear pathway.“I remember at the time Jamal went to meet Jogi Low and the academy director at Bayern.Roy Keane says it was nice to see England get taste of own medicine after losing out of MusialaWho is Euro 2024’s sexiest star?EURO 2024 has something for everyone from stunning goals, thrilling matches… and the continent’s biggest hunks, writes Jack Figg.Several stars have lit up the group stages with their skills on the pitch – but others are also catching the eye for their looks.But who is the sexiest?Thankfully AI boffins have carried out an analysis on the facial attractiveness of all players at the tournament.And it’s bad news for Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions who are the fourth UGLIEST in the competition – one place below Scotland.In fact it’s England’s group rivals Serbia who have fans swooning the most – boasting an average score of 77.90/100 with defender Strahinja Pavlovic deemed their most attractive.While Turkey defender Mert Muldur has been ranked as the tournament’s BEST-LOOKING player.But who is England’s sexiest star, and who makes the Euros’ hunkiest XI? Read our full story.“They made a clear pathway of how he would get into the Bayern first team and the German first team.“I think once you meet the first-team manager as a 16-17-year-old, I think your decision is made for you. That’s pretty impressive that they made the time to do that.“He wanted it to be England but then it was the move to Germany that swayed everything, with the help of Low and the help of the Bayern set-up.“They made a clear pathway for him and a year later he was playing in the Bayern first team.”Joachim Low helped to convince Musiala to choose Germany over EnglandCredit: GettyEngland’s new Euros WagsENGLAND football stars will be hoping their other halves will bring them good luck in Germany this summer and SunSport runs down the new faces to expect to see. Erica Correa: We exclusively revealed Man Utd star Marcus Rashford has been growing close to the Colombia-born model.Laura Celia Valk: The Dutch stunner is rumoured to be dating Jude Bellginham and staying in his Madrid mansion.Ellie Alderson: The interior designer is with Ollie Watkins, who will be hoping for a place on the plane after missing the last Euros and World Cup.Dani Dyer: The actor and reality TV star is going out with Jarrod Bowen, who is in fine form and in line for a Euros call up.Annie Keating: Girlfriend to Anthony Gordon, who is vying for a place in England’s competitive frontline. Iris Law: The model and daughter to actor Jude sparked romance rumours with Trent Alexander-Arnold after they were spotted together. More

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      Tipped to be Slovenia’s greatest ever player, it’s little wonder Benjamin Sesko has Arsenal and Chelsea on red alert  

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      HE is the latest Bundesliga star to attract serious interest from the big boys of the Premier League.Once upon a time it was Erling Haaland. Now, Red Bull Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko is the name on everyone’s lips, a supreme talent that is on every transfer wish list back in England.Slovenia’s Benjamin Sesko was tipped to move to the Prem before the EurosCredit: AFPThe 21-year-old has already made a name for himself in the BundesligaCredit: GettyArsenal and Chelsea – to name just a few – were hopeful of luring the 21-year-old to the bright lights of London this summer after netting 18 goals in all competitions last season, ready to trigger an appealing £55m release clause.But it says a lot about this young player’s mindset and maturity that he recently decided to sign a new long-term deal with Leipzig instead.There is a composure and an aura around the Slovenian which is hard to ignore. A self-confidence that his time in the Prem spotlight will come – just not yet.Not that the spotlight has avoided his towering 6ft5 stature over in Germany during the Euros, showing glimpses of why he is such a wanted man.read more on EnglandAs such, he is embracing Slovenia’s Group C showdown with England on Tuesday, a chance to pit himself against players he may well call teammates before too long.Speaking to SunSport, he said: “To be honest, with the pressure, I put it on the bright side.“It’s a good kind of pressure. If you have the opportunity where people can talk about you, doesn’t matter if it’s good or bad, there’s something about you and it means I have done something good in the past and people are talking about it.“I always put it on the bright side and I am happy to be a part of this.Most read in Euro 2024BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS“It’s definitely a good chance for me to play in this type of tournament. I’m really proud of myself to be a part of the team and be here and for the experience and the self-growth.“It’s really important for me and for my career in general. It’s been an amazing time and I’m looking forward to more of this.”SunSport’s Latest Transfer HeadlinesSlovenian journalists – who have covered Sesko’s journey ever since he took the plunge at the age of 15 to leave his home in a small village in Radece and join Red Bull Salzburg in 2019 before agreeing to join Leipzig last summer – are in awe of this kid.They happily admit they have never seen or met anyone like him – a unique presence matched with an eye-catching ability.Having scored 11 times in 31 caps, he is already tipped to be Slovenia’s greatest ever product, with many predicting he will soon eclipse Zlatko Zahovic’s national goalscoring record of 35 sooner rather than later.Sesko holds the country’s footballing hopes on his enormous shoulders. He added: “It’s good that I can be that. We have to know that I am still young and there will be plenty more games, tournaments, so I am always going to be there for the team.“Sometimes I am lucky, sometimes I am not. It is just about the position I am in at the moment. It’s my status. I always help my team as much as I can and do my best.”EURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANYHe is yet to find the net at his first major tournament, but came agonisingly close in Slovenia’s opening 1-1 draw with Denmark, smacking the post from range late on.Two points from two games sees Slovenia needing an unlikely result against the Three Lions to stand any chance of reaching the last 16 in their first Euros campaign for 24 years.Sesko’s impressive conviction shines through again when asked what he thinks of England’s stuttering start in the Euros and whether Slovenia could catch them cold.He explained: “Yeah we definitely can. They know that we have played two great games.“They’re not at their best. They are still doing great of course, but now is the best opportunity to play against them and show them the best we can do. I am sure we are going to shine.”Sesko admits to watching clips of England skipper and Bayern Munich man Harry Kane on his journey to becoming a top European goal-getter – not that he believes they are one of the same, having already sized him up in the Bundesliga this term.He said: “Every single season [Kane] scores plenty of goals and he is a great striker – a different type to me but still the position and what a striker needs.READ MORE SUN STORIES“He is a great example to learn from. It’s amazing that I am going to play against him and try to copy him in a couple of positions.“I watch him, I watch a lot of strikers and try to learn from them and hope to learn from him too.” More

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      Dortmund boss Edin Terzic QUITS after ‘violent’ bust-up with Mats Hummels before Champions League final

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND boss Edin Terzic has quit the club.He departs after leading the German giants to the Champions League final, which they lost 2-0 to Real Madrid.Edin Terzic has left Borussia DortmundCredit: PAMats Hummels slammed Terzic days before the finalCredit: RexTerzic, 41, has resigned after an alleged bust-up with Mats Hummels.Just days before the final at Wembley, the veteran centre-back criticised the manager’s tactics against other top teams in an interview.Hummels said: “I was furious because I was of the opinion that Borussia Dortmund shouldn’t play like that – against any opponent in the world. ‘I didn’t think it could go on like this. I felt insulted in my honour to stand on the pitch in that kit. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”So submissive, so inferior in footballing terms. “The two Stuttgart games and the away game in Leverkusen. That was barricading with 11 men in the box.”German outlet Bild report that the comments made Terzic lose his temper and a confrontation with Hummels supposedly turned violent.Dortmund were in the process of discussing punishments for both when the manager offered his resignation.Most read in BundesligaEURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSTerzic and Hummels reportedly “made peace” before the final.The former West Ham assistant worked as a scout and youth-team coach at Dortmund before landing a job under Slaven Bilic at the Hammers for two years from 2015.Borussia Dortmund fans release flares during half-time of Champions League final in second Wembley security breachHe then returned to his boyhood club as an assistant to then gaffer Lucien Favre.After he was sacked, Terzic got the job on an interim basis.Marco Rose was then appointed manager but following his dismissal, he got the job on a full-time basis.Terzic won the domestic cup with Dortmund in 2021 and saw them narrowly lose the title to Bayern Munich in a dramatic final day of the 2022/23 season.Inside Terzic’s bust-up with HummelsBy Alex Smith
      Just days before Dortmund’s biggest game in years, Mats Hummels spoke to the press and questioned Edin Terzic’s tactics against top opponents.
      They finished the season in fifth and will play Champions League football next season thanks to their own run in Europe, handing the Bundesliga an extra place.
      But ending up outside the top four is underwhelming for Dortmund and Hummels was unhappy with his boss.
      He went as far as saying he was “furious” and “insulted” by his defensive tactics.
      Terzic was supposedly fuming and confronted Hummels about his remarks.
      Things reportedly turned violent and the boss has now quit.
      However, Dortmund attacked well and created plenty of chances in the final as they took the game to Real Madrid, who again found a way in Europe. More

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      When is Toni Kroos retiring?

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      EURO 2024 will take place in Germany this summer with some of the best footballing talent in Europe on display.Many of the sport’s serial winners such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Robert Lewandowski and Toni Kroos, will take to the pitch at the huge international tournament.Toni Kroos and Luka Modric both claimed their sixth Champions League win in JuneCredit: GETTYReal Madrid’s ageing midfield duo of Modric and Kroos showed no signs of slowing down after the pair lifted their sixth Champions League title at Wembley in June.But it will soon be the end of an era for one of the two maestros after Kroos revealed his retirement plans earlier this year.When is Toni Kroos retiring?Toni Kroos has enjoyed a phenomenal career in football winning some of the highest honours the game has to offer.The German made his debut for European giants Bayern Munich aged 17 and went on to win the first of three Bundesliga titles that season.READ MORE IN EURO 2024He also won his first Champions League with the club in 2013, beating rivals Borussia Dortmund in the final.Kroos made the £20million move to Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid in July 2014.EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSThe midfield maestro went on to make 465 appearances for Los Blancos, winning 21 trophies including five Champions Leagues, five Club World Cups and four La Liga titles.Kroos was also part of Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning squad.Most read in Euro 2024He quit international football in 2021 but came out of retirement ahead of Euro 2024 in his native country, following talks with Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.Kroos will, however, call time on his illustrious career after the European championship this summer.He confirmed his decision on Instagram: “July 17th, 2014 – the day of my presentation at Real Madrid, the day that changed my life. My life as a footballer – but especially as a person. “It was the start of a new chapter at the biggest club in the world. After 10 years, at the end of the season this chapter comes to an end.”At the same time this decision means that my career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship. “As I have always said: Real Madrid is and will be my last club. I am happy and proud, that in my mind I found the right timing for my decision and that I could choose it by my own. “My ambition was always to finish my career at the peak of my performance level.”Who is in Germany’s squad for Euro 2024?Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstadt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)READ MORE SUN STORIESMidfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuhrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fullkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)PLAY DREAM TEAM EUROS NOW!The best fantasy football game for this summer’s tournament. More

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      Vincent Kompany ‘makes six Bayern Munich stars available for transfer’ including £68million defender in brutal clearout

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      VINCENT KOMPANY is willing to release SIX big name Bayern Munich stars, including Manchester United target Matthijs de Ligt.The Manchester City legend is enjoying a fresh start leading Bayern after leaving relegated Burnley in a £10million deal.New Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has put SIX big names on the chopping blockCredit: AlamyDefender Matthijs de Ligt is among the six players namedCredit: GettyThe Bundesliga giants identified Kompany as the man to take them forwards after a dismal campaign, that saw them finish third in the table.And the Belgian has begun his shock appointment by brutally putting his foot down with a proposed mass exodus.According to Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg six big name players are “allowed to leave” if the club receive suitable offers this summer.Bayern are inviting offers for forward Serge Gnabry and French winger Kingsley Coman, whose contract ends in 2027.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSMidfielders Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich, and defenders Noussair Mazraoui and De Ligt are also deemed sellable assets.De Ligt has been on Manchester United’s radar for quite some time.The Dutchman only joined Bayern two years ago from Juventus for around £68million.But now the Old Trafford interest could be reignited after Raphael Varane left the club.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSGerman midfielder Kimmich attracted interest from Arsenal earlier in the year, who are likely to offload Thomas Partey.In an effort to properly compete for the Bundesliga next year, Bayern are said to be planning a busy summer transfer window.Harry Kane pictured training with Bayern days after 3 of his kids were saved by hero nanny in three-car smashKompany’s main task will be to restore their place as Germany’s No1 club after Bayern’s 11-season title streak was ended by Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen.Along with adding new players to the squad, Bayern also want to trim their wage bill, with Coman currently taking home £273,000 a week.Crystal Palace ace and Euro midfielder Adam Wharton is on Kompany’s shopping list, as is Manchester City’s Jack Grealish.Fulham are likely to receive a fresh approach from Bayern to sign midfielder Joao Palhinha. More