CHARLES SALE: Lord Coe’s unparalleled reputation as Britain’s leading sporting statesman is in danger of being tainted by his continued links with Nike.

Lord Coe has admitted that athletics is losing the fight to ban drugs cheats for life after Justin Gatlin's 100 metres World Championship victory over Usain Bolt at the London Stadium.

Justin Gatlin is increasingly confident that Usain Bolt will do a U-turn on his retirement and return to the track for Tokyo 2020. Bolt walked away from athletics after the World Championships.

American sprinting legend Justin Gatlin fired longtime coach Dennis Mitchell after the reigning 100m world champion was implicated in a doping scandal. Gatlin steadfastly denies doping.

The 22-year-old Brit stormed through on the line to record an impressive season's best of 10.04sec in driving rain, edging out the Chinese pair of Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye.

Bayern Munich have sealed a contract extension for Hansi Flick that will see the head coach remain at the club until 2023.

Chelsea have reportedly made the first move in the race to sign Philippe Coutinho this summer. The attacking midfielder joined Barcelona from Liverpool in a deal worth £145m two years ago.

29-year-old winger Costa featured under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich during his spell in Bavaria, but has largely fallen out of favour in Turin this season.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.

Few players are heading into the summer with their future as uncertain as Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho. With that in mind, Sportsmail assesses his potential landing spots - and where he suits best.

'Outrageous' transfer fees will become a thing of the past after the coronavirus pandemic, Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer believes.

First-team stars Robert Lewandowski and Kingsley Coman were seen entering Bayern's training facility on Monday morning as the players returned to action in small groups.

Muller has been at the Bundesliga giants since 2008 and has put pen to paper on a new deal until June 2023. The 30-year-old crucially kept his social distance for some very unusual photos.

Manuel Neuer is 'unlikely' to be at Bayern Munich next season because the 34-year-old goalkeeper wants a five year contract extension.

The former Liverpool midfielder has failed to make much of an impact at the Nou Camp since his £145m transfer from Liverpool back in 2018. He is currently out on loan at Bayern Munich.

The goalkeeper's current deal is set to expire in 2021 but he and the club have not seen eye to eye over discussions on an extension.

The Frenchman has fallen down the pecking order this season under Hansi Flick, having started just seven games under the new manager at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich's pursuit of Leroy Sane has been dealt a serious blow due to the coronavirus crisis, according to reports. The Bundesliga champions are long-term admirers of the Manchester City winger.

The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich star opened up on the couple's health fright, and highlighted that Bernadien had struggled to recover from the virus over a sustained period.

Philippe Coutinho's agent has revealed that the midfielder would relish returning to the Premier League at some stage.

Kingsley Coman joined Bayern Munich originally on loan when Pep Guardiola was manager. The French international has praised his former manager as the best 'a winger can have'.

UEFA president said he would consider finishing the European competitions behind closed doors but will accept they might have to be cancelled if they were unable to resume by September.

Barcelona are weighing-up a move for Bayern Munich ace Kingsley Coman in the summer, seeing the winger as a backup option for Neymar. The Spanish side will also prioritise a move for Lautaro Martinez.

Phil Thompson believes it is not too late for Philippe Coutinho to reignite his career by rejoining Liverpool in the summer, despite failing to achieve success at Barcelona.

The league's chief Christian Seifert did suggest last week that the current plan is for games to return to all 36 grounds in the top two divisions by the start of May.

Philippe Coutinho (right) has spent the season at Bayern Munich after being frozen out of the Barca first-team, but the Chelsea target could be handed a surprise return by Quique Setien (left).

Bayern have a key relationship with Audi, and the German manufacturers have provided every squad member with a new car since 2002, the year they became a shareholder of the club.

RB Leipzig are yet to speak to clubs about in-demand striker Timo Werner, with Liverpool and Bayern Munich reportedly interested in a summer move for the prolific goalscorer.

The goalkeeper claimed suggestions he wants a five-year contract 'make no sense' given that would take him to the age of 39.

Every now and again - but not often - a player will make the brave decision to move from his current club to their biggest rivals. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at ten transfers between rival clubs.

Manuel Neuer will sign a new deal with Bayern Munich despite his anger at leaked contract information, according to club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. 

Coutinho's displays at Bayern have not been enough to convince the German giants to make his loan move permanent and they are now unlikely to trigger an optional clause to sign the him for £70m.

Matches will continue behind closed doors with a maximum of 322 people in and around stadiums for top-flight Bundesliga matches and 270 for second-tier games.

Philippe Coutinho could get back to his best if he returns to the Premier League, according to Barcelona legend Rivaldo. The Brazilian has been linked with a move to Chelsea.

Everton have emerged as a front-runner in the race to bring Philippe Coutinho back to England, capitalising on strong links between Merseyside and Catalonia forged in recent transfer windows.

Bayern Munich midfielder Philippe Coutinho underwent minor surgery on his right ankle on Friday and will start his rehabilitation programme in about two weeks, the German champions said.

KIT HOLDEN: With the Olympics and the Euros suspended and no end in sight to the freeze on other football leagues, there will be millions hoping to get some kind of fix from Germany.

Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed there had been no resolution to contract negotiations with Manuel Neuer, but confirmed the Germany international has been placated after his outburst last week.

The Brazilian is currently on loan at Bayern Munich but has not done enough in the Bundesliga to convince the league leaders to make his move permanent. Chelsea now may not move, either.

Robben ended his playing career last summer and admits that, while he initially didn't miss football, he started to think about possibly playing again.

Barcelona are also interested in Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic and would be willing to part ways with Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo in an exchange deal.

Clubs in the German top flight have returned to training in the hope that the rest of the season can be finished off - providing Chancellor Angela Merkel gives the green light for action to resume.

Bayern Munich are reportedly confident of signing Celtic attacker Barry Hepburn this summer. As reported by The Sun, the German club are eager to finalise a deal.

With a permanent deal to Bayern currently unlikely, he Brazilian has been linked with a return to the Premier League and a move to Chelsea but Barcelona will not sell for less than £87m (€100m).

Hansi Flick has signed his new Bayern Munich contract, having agreed the deal back at the start of April. The coronavirus pandemic has delayed him putting pen to paper.

According to Bild, tests at all Bundesliga clubs were carried out on Friday - the day German clubs returned to training - which saw all those connected to Bayern get the all clear.

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: On Monday morning, the Bundesliga waited with bated breath for news out of Cologne. When it came, German football breathed a collective sigh of relief.

The German government has given the green light for the return of the Bundesliga in the second half of May. But how will they get the show back on the road?

Klose, who scored a record 16 World Cup goals and won the trophy with Germany in 2014, has been a youth coach at Bayern for the past two years since retiring as player in 2016.

Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte is set for another crack at signing David Alaba this summer after failing to land the Bayern Munich star while managing Chelsea in the Premier League.