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Crunch talks over Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona are expected to resume on Thursday after his father and agent flew in from Argentina.

Jorge Messi boarded a private jet taking him from Rosario to Barcelona and landed in the private terminal of the El Prat airport at around 6.45am on Wednesday morning.

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden says Pep Guardiola’s faith in him has been „massive“ for his own belief and confidence – and thanked the Spaniard for his patience as he continues to develop into a top player.

Guardiola has made no secret of his admiration for Foden, previously stating that he is „priceless“ and that City would not sell him even if they were offered 500m euros (£450m).

Matty Cash has joined Aston Villa on a five-year deal from Nottingham Forest.

Villa agreed an initial £14m fee for Cash on Wednesday after seeing three previous bids for the player rejected by Forest. Forest could receive up to £16m for the right-back if all clauses and performance-related bonuses are met.

Cash underwent a medical and agreed personal terms with Villa on Wednesday night before inking a contract with the club on Thursday.

Antonio Rudiger has admitted he is trying to help persuade Germany international team-mate Kai Havertz join Chelsea.

Havertz is understood to be on the brink of trading Bayer Leverkusen for Stamford Bridge in a deal that could rise as high as £90m.

Trevor Birch has stepped down as Swansea chairman to become Tottenham’s new director of football operations.

Birch admitted he would leave Swansea with a „heavy heart“, having joined the Welsh side in April 2019.

Birch’s appointment at Spurs has led the north London club to create a new football board, led by chairman Daniel Levy.

Scotland boss Steve Clarke felt it made sense for Oli McBurnie to stay with Sheffield United after the striker’s appearance in a Blades friendly raised eyebrows.

McBurnie played 45 minutes against Derby two days after pulling out of the Scotland squad for the Nations League openers against Israel and Czech Republic with a foot injury.

James Rodriguez and Allan will both undergo medicals on Wednesday before completing deals to join Everton.

Everton finalised an agreement with Real Madrid on Tuesday evening over a deal for Rodriguez, which will see him move to Merseyside on a three-year deal.

Manchester United and England striker Mason Greenwood wants to see Premier League players continue to take a knee in the upcoming season.

Sportsmen and women around the world have been taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, beginning in the aftermath of the killing of unarmed American George Floyd on May 25.

Conor Coady has described his England call-up as a „whirlwind“ and revealed he was shaking when he heard the news.

Coady was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Nations League double-header against Iceland (September 5) and Denmark (September 8) in their first matches since November’s 4-0 win over Kosovo.