PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: In a bid to make training environments as safe for players as possible, LaLiga has sent out a detailed 24-page special report advising teams on the right training protocol.

The coronavirus crisis means the Premier League season will likely finish past the ending date initially agreed in the goalkeeper's season-long loan move to Bramall Lane in the summer.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The contracts are in addition to the introduction of salary caps, which are likely to be set at £2.5million in League One and £1.25million in League Two.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Owners have been immersed for too long in the fight to reach the Premier League. They've lived in a world of extreme, desperate expenditure.

Sean Dyche has refused to rule out the possibility of leaving Burnley after being inked with Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: On Thursday the team coached by Claudio Ranieri returned to training in Bogliasco, but in the evening the negative news of the latest infections arrived.

Leganes manager Javier Aguirre has reportedly revealed that LaLiga is set to make its long-awaited return on June 20, barring there are no more delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Despite the huge points gap between the clubs, Neville believes the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen the season suspended since April 3, could help United.

The owner of Eintracht Frankfurt's mascot, Attila the eagle, has been banned from making his return when the Bundesliga restarts this month, with his owner revealing bird is 'lonely'.

The 2019-20 season has been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, but plans are afoot for the campaign to get back underway in June.

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber is among those opposed to the idea, with the Seagulls hovering two points above the drop zone with nine fixtures remaining - five of which would have been at home.

EXCLUSIVE: Premier League players must keep their cars spotless as part of coronavirus hygiene measures. Clubs will implement a raft of protocols designed to protect from the virus.

The Reds voluntarily suspended activity at their West Derby base on March 13 after the Premier League announced the suspension of fixtures due to coronavirus.

The Belgium star joined City in 2015 a year before Guardiola arrived from Bayern Munich and has helped the club to win two Premier League titles over the last five years.

Whether it is for the sake of meeting the demands of broadcasters, saving clubs financially or just providing entertainment for fans at home - everyone wants to know when football might return.

Assistant coach Michael Carrick has revealed that the players have now been given compulsory training schedules to follow at home instead of the optional work-outs they've done in past two months.

Premier League clubs will speak again on Monday to try to find a way forward for Project Restart, with the resumption of top-flight football in England on a knife edge. 

Son returned to his homeland last month to fulfill his military service during the coronavirus pandemic that has brought the football season to a standstill.

The Argentine superstar was spotted dribbing through posts on Friday as he prepares for LaLiga to resume. Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez were back at it.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SIMON HART: Were we living in normal times, Nayim would this week have stood in Zaragoza's cathedral square, attempting to recreate a moment now 25 years old.

The injury happened while the 22-year-old Serbia international was training at home on Thursday. The injury is bound to rule him out of La Liga's Operation Return.

Adama Traore's tactical development has made the difference between his Barcelona flop and incredible Wolves rise, a former coach at the club's famous La Masia academy has said. 

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week. 

Arsenal legend Alan Smith has lifted the lid on how the Gunners achieved their stunning smash and grab of the first division title against overwhelming favourites Liverpool at Anfield in 1989.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Sportsmail runs the rule over the Barcelona full-back to see why United have targeted him, his style of play and the reaction from Barca fans at news of his departure.

Diego Simeone and his players began their preparations for the restart at the club's Ciudad Deporutiba Atletico de Madrid complex after Spain relaxed lockdown measures this week.

The defender was highly sought after having impressed for Southampton and assessed his options, with aspects such as playing style and fan base taken into consideration.

The Liverpool defender, 28, is currently at home training on his own as the Premier League has been suspended since March due to the ongoing pandemic.

With so much uncertainty surrounding football while the coronavirus crisis halts play and cripples clubs up and down the country, football agents are caught in the middle of it all more than ever.

Europe is slowly emerging from the shadow of Covid-19 and football leagues are making plans to return. A large number of countries have already announced plans to kick-off again in the next few weeks.

Solskjaer has been holding meetings with his players on Zoom, but says that it is not possible to replicate the feeling of actually being in the dressing room.

The Juventus captain has spilled the beans in his new autobiography 'Io Giorgio' with the profing going to a charity. Italy finished third at the 2013 Confed Cup having lost in the semi-finals to Spain.

The manager admitted his wish wouldn't be possible due to the coronavirus pandemic as social distancing measures will still be in place when football eventually returns

IFAB, who govern the laws of the game, have said that teams will still only have three opportunities to make substitutions to avoid time wasting. Unused subs are carried forward into extra-time.

The left-back made the biggest step of his career when he completed an £8million transfer from relegated Hull City in the summer of 2017 at the age of 22.

Several Premier League footballers will swap their boots for bikes to help raise thousands more for the NHS and other good causes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Manchester United are set to enter the race alongside Real Madrid to sign Real Vallodolid youngster Mohammed Salisu this summer, as questions over Victor Lindelof's ability persist. 

This weekend will be two months since Harvey Barnes scored Leicester's fourth against Aston Villa, the last Premier League goal before games were suspended.

Diego Simeone and his players had medical checks at the club's training ground this week and the 22-year-old full-back has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

PETER CROUCH: This week, Crouch reveals which Tottenham star openly admitted to having no interest in football, and how Jamie Carragher was left speechless by Craig Bellamy.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The defining vote on whether to resume the season will not take place until May 18, a week on Monday, amidst continued in-fighting between the clubs.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Playing the only grown-up in the village is fashionable right now. As is demanding consideration of the bigger picture, as if we are all oblivious to this crisis.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Users were directed to bogus stories which reported persistent slurs against the Premier League champions.

A Football League club and a Spanish side have turned to a futuristic disinfecting pod from Hong Kong to minimise the risk of restarting competition, with many other sides set to follow suit.

After the Ligue 1 season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mbappe was officially given the Golden Boot, despite having scored the same number of goals - 18 - as Ben Yedder.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: The Premier League may let TV cameras into dressing rooms and allow broadcasters to conduct interviews at halftime if the season is resumed.

Antoine Griezmann's first-season struggles at Barcelona should serve as a warning, according to Bojan Krkic, who suggests they chase Roberto Firmino instead of Lautaro Martinez. 

SPECIAL REPORT: As shareholders meet on Monday, clubs will debate Project Restart including controversial subjects such as using neutral venues, broadcasting deals and training.

Watford, who were 17th at the time of the shutdown due coronavirus, join Aston Villa and Brighton in being concerned at the plan to resume the current campaign at 'neutral' stadiums.

Liverpool and Manchester United are divided by a deep rivalry, but during the 2011-12 season that dislike turned into an unsavoury and unforeseen twist following one incident.