Winning run over
Bayern Munich were unable to continue their 100 per cent record at the Club World Cup.
Vincent Kompany's side were beaten 1-0 by Benfica in their final game of Group C.
Their progression to the knockout stages was already confirmed prior to the match, but they have now finished second.
It means they will face Flamengo in the last 16.
The Brazilian outfit are one of three clubs left in the group stage who can qualify with a 100 per cent win record.
Juventus and Manchester City in Group G are the other two teams.
Not going just yet
Neymar has agreed to extend his contract at Santos until the end of 2025, talkSPORT understands.
The Brazilian returned to his boyhood club at the beginning of the year after a tough spell at Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
His current deal expires at the end of the month, but he is now set to remain with Santos beyond then.
Neymar initially shone for the club from 2009 to 2013 to attract interest from Barcelona.
The forward won LaLiga and the Champions League in Spain before completing a world-record £200million move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Neymar lifted five French league titles and left in 2023 for Al Hilal, but suffered an ACL injury not long after signing.
Al Hilal announced the mutual termination of his contract in January and he returned to Santos, totalling 237 appearances in his two spells.
Problems
Lyon have been relegated to Ligue 2 due to financial struggles.
As per RMC Sport, they couldn't convince the National Directorate of Management Control to lift restrictive measures on the club.
They were given a provisional relegation to the second tier of French football in November and are reportedly €500million in debt.
Despite the latest decision, RMC Sport say that Lyon can appeal it within seven days.
It follows the story of Bordeaux, the six-time French champions who had to file for bankruptcy due to their financial issues.
They were sanctioned with an administrative relegation to the Championnat National, which is the third division in France.
Someone new for the Toon
Newcastle are also exploring other options instead of Anthony Elanga, talkSPORT understands.
After having their £45million offer for Elanga rebuffed, the Magpies could set their sights elsewhere in the summer window.
Respective PSV Eindhoven and Borussia Dortmund wingers, Johan Bakayoko and Karim Adeyemi, are among the players of interest.
Mohammed Kudus is also a target at St. James' Park.
talkSPORT reported earlier in June that West Ham rejected a player-plus-cash deal for the Ghana international from Chelsea.
The Blues were willing to offer the likes of Robert Sanchez and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in exchange for Kudus.
He has rejected interest from Saudi Arabia as he wants to stay in the Premier League.
Forest are fans
Nottingham Forest are in talks for Samuel Mbangula and Timothy Weah, talkSPORT understands.
However, neither are related to a potential Anthony Elanga exit.
talkSPORT reported earlier on Tuesday that Forest have rejected a £45million offer from Newcastle United for Elanga.
It is understood they do not want to sell the winger and would only entertain offers north of £60m.
Mbangula currently stars for Juventus after progressing through their academy.
The 21-year-old has played 32 matches for the Italian giants and hit nine goal contributions in all competitions.
One of his teammates in Turin is Weah, the son of Monaco and AC Milan legend George Weah.
He joined Juventus from Lille in 2023 and has netted seven times in 78 outings.
Glasgow calling
Max Aarons has completed his medical at Rangers, talkSPORT understands.
He is moving to Ibrox in a straight loan from Premier League side Bournemouth.
The deal is expected to be completed later this week.
Aarons had a breakthrough spell with Norwich City before signing for Bournemouth in 2023.
However, he has made only 14 league starts for the Cherries in two seasons and featured 27 times in total.
The right-back spent the second half of the 2024/25 campaign on loan with Valencia, although featured just five times.
Hotting up
Chelsea training has been 'almost impossible' ahead of their crucial Club World Cup clash, according to Enzo Maresca.
The Blues have been preparing to face Esperance de Tunis, live on talkSPORT on Wednesday morning, in Philadelphia.
Temperatures reached a whopping 37 degrees celsius and industrial fans could be seen cooling the players down.
Head coach Maresca spoke on the challenges they have faced due to the heat during his pre-match press conference.
"It is almost impossible to train or to make a session because of the weather. Now we are trying just to save energy for the game.
"This morning's session has been very, very, very short. It's not easy in these conditions with these temperatures.
"We are going to try to do our best."
Chelsea must at least draw against Esperance to qualify for the last 16 of the Club World Cup.
Test for Town
Ipswich Town face a battle to keep Omari Hutchinson.
The 21-year-old joined the Tractor Boys in 2023 on loan from Chelsea and was key to their promotion from the Championship.
Hutchinson fully joined the Premier League newbies in a club record deal worth £22.5million last summer after an impressive first season.
He scored three league goals and assisted another two in 31 matches before Ipswich were relegated by finishing 19th.
The Daily Mail have now reported that Hutchinson has become of interest to Premier League and European clubs.
Everton, Brentford, West Ham and Fulham are said to be monitoring his progress alongside Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig.
Their report also says that Hutchinson is keen to continue playing at the highest level, but is grateful to Ipswich for his opportunities.
Rejected
talkSPORT understands that Nottingham Forest have rejected a £45million from Newcastle for Anthony Elanga.
Forest want £60million plus for their star winger.
This approach comes a year on from Newcastle's last bid for Elanga, after talks were advanced last summer.
That move never materialised, but now the Magpies are back in for the forward who had the third-most assists last season.
Elanga set up 11 goals in the Premier League and scored another six, prospering in Nuno Espirito Santo's set-up.
Eddie Howe is wanting to add another wide player to his squad but it may be hard to prise him away from Forest.
New bid
Chelsea are set to place a third bid for Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, who remains the club's top left-winger target, talkSPORT understands.
The Blues have seen bids of £30m and £42m rejected so far, with the latter coming on the June 10th deadline, shortly before the Club World Cup started.
Chelsea were not prepared to go any higher prior to the tournament.
Chelsea and Dortmund are currently holding talks in America, with both teams at the Club World Cup, and there is optimism an agreement can be reached.
Gittens is waiting for a breakthrough having already agreed a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge. The 20-year-old only wants a move to Chelsea despite fresh links with Bayern.
Dortmund are willing to sell Gittens since he's not viewed as a tactical fit at the club, despite featuring in 49 games in 2024/25, contributing 12 goals and five assists in all competitions.
talkSPORT understands Chelsea are hoping to seal a transfer for around £45m and are not far off Dortmund's valuation. The parties were only believed to be around £5m apart when last negotiating.
The clubs are currently in fresh and advanced talks over the structure of the deal, with Chelsea optimistic their third bid will prove successful. Dortmund want a large proportion of the fee paid upfront.
Chelsea also appreciate Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho and Lyon's Malick Fofana, but have now ruled out a move for Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams due to the overall cost of the transfer. The Spanish winger is holding out for a move to Barcelona if he leaves Bilbao, while Bayern are also competing for his signature.
Gittens is Chelsea's top choice, and a breakthrough could come before the end of June.
Pitch complaints
PSG boss Luis Enrique has complained about the pitches at the Club World Cup following his side's win over Seattle Sounders.
Jude Bellingham has already spoken out about the poor state of the pitches in the USA for the tournament.
And Enrique echoed those thoughts when speaking yesterday.
He said: "They are way off the condition of the pitches in Europe. A lot. It's fine but the ball bounces like it's a rabbit.
"Today, because it used to be artificial and now it's natural, they had to fix it. In the break, they had to treat it, but every ten minutes it went dry. For our style of game, it's a problem.
"Obviously I'm not using this as an excuse. I'm saying this today after we won. But it's a problem."
'Why not dream?'
Inter Miami will play European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Club World Cup this weekend.
It sees Lionel Messi take on his former club while he, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets meet their ex-manager, Luis Enrique.
Speaking about the huge test, Alba said after reaching the knockout stages: "I'm proud of the team, and now we're competing against a top team like PSG. It's great.
"For me, they're playing the best football in Europe, and well, it's obviously a very difficult match, but we're going to try to compete."
He added: "Why not dream of beating the European champion?
"It will be very difficult. We know the quality of all the players, and for me, Luis Enrique is the best coach in the world. I know him very well.
"This is football, and it's 90-something minutes, and well, why not dream? ... They're [PSG] the ones who play the best football today.
"They're very versatile, with very good wide players, and guys in midfield who have the ball. Overall, they're the most complete team, for me. We'll see how far we can go and try to compete."
Boro boss
Middlesbrough have confirmed the appointment of Rob Edwards as their new head coach.
The former Luton boss replaces Michael Carrick in the dugout, signing a three-year contract at the club.
Speaking after his arrival, Edwards said: “It’s a real privilege to be given the opportunity to be head coach of this great football club.
"It’s something that’s not lost on me, how big this is, how important this is, and what it means to people. There is an amazing fanbase.
“It felt instantly that this was right for me and it got me excited.
"If I was going to come back in, I wanted to come back in at a place where we had a chance, and we have a really good chance here.
“We have a brilliant owner who historically gives his coaches time, support, and the tools needed to try and be successful. I can’t wait to get started now.”
Ban extended
Rico Lewis will miss Manchester City's Club World Cup game against Juventus and their upcoming last-16 tie.
That is because the defender has had his suspension increased following a red card against Wydad AC last week.
He had already missed Man City's win over Al Ain, but now he will be forced to sit out for two more fixtures.
Lewis was sent off for a sliding challenge that ended up clipping his opponent in the head in the latter stages of their opener.
Pep Guardiola and players were left raging at the decision.
They have appealed the decision to extend the ban but were unsuccessful and now Lewis misses three games.
Fixture change
The Premier League's fixtures were only announced last week, but there has already been a change to the schedule.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford has been moved from Saturday, August 16 to Sunday, August 17.
The game at the City Ground will kick off at 2pm.
The Premier League explained that the game has been forced to move due to cricket being played at Trent Bridge.
On that Saturday, Trent Rockets' men and women are set to be in action in the Hundred.
And Forest requested that their game be moved to the Sunday due to the clash at the close-quarters venues.
In talks
According to reports in Italy, Sunderland are in talks to sign Sassuolo forward Armand Lauriente.
Lauriente worked with Black Cats boss Regis Le Bris at Lorient before he moved onto Serie A.
He has gone on to play over 100 games for Sassuolo and stuck with his club despite their relegation to Serie B in 2024.
The Frenchman went on to score 18 goals and provide six assists in 33 second-tier games, leading his side to the title.
Sunderland are looking to secure their second signing of the summer following their return to the Premier League.
Enzo Le Fee signed on a permanent deal as their first arrival.
Atleticoing home
Atletico Madrid have become the first big Club World Cup side to face a shock exit.
The Spanish outfit have been knocked out despite beating Botafogo 1-0 on Monday night.
Antoine Griezmann scored in the 87th minute but due to the goal difference between the two sides, Atletico finished third in Group B.
Table-toppers Paris Saint-Germain were 2-0 winners over Seattle Sounders to confirm their progression to the knockout stages.
They and Botafogo join Flamengo as the three confirmed sides in the upcoming last 16.
PSG will meet the runners-up in Group A, which will be one of Palmeiras, Inter Miami, Porto and Al Ahly.
Meanwhile, Botafogo will face the winners of Group A.
Changes incoming
Enzo Maresca will select a new-look starting XI in Chelsea's final match in the Club World Cup group stage.
The Blues face Esperance de Tunis, live on talkSPORT, days after their 3-1 defeat to Flamengo.
Chelsea beat Los Angeles 2-0 beforehand but need at least a draw in their next match to progress to the knockout stages.
Head coach Maresca has revealed that tiredness in the camp will lead to selection changes for what is a crucial match.
"Tomorrow we will do some rotation because the ones who played two games are quite tired to play again," he said in his press conference.
"So we will make rotation and we will see if there is a chance for those who haven't played as much.
"Reece, the reason why [he didn't train] is because he is ill. Levi Colwill has also been ill in the last two days, but today was better and part of the session."