AHEAD OF THE GAME - MATT HUGHES: The ongoing battle for control of Sheffield United is hindering attempts to tie manager Chris Wilder and key player John Lundstram to new deals.

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

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 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.

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

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.

Atletico Madrid are looking to ward off interest from Manchester United and Arsenal by giving Thomas Partey a new deal with a £93million release clause. 

Thomas Partey is poised to sign a new contract with Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain. Arsenal and Manchester United had been monitoring the midfielder with view to a summer transfer.

The Uruguayan's contract at PSG is up this summer and he is being heavily linked with a move away from Paris, with Atletico the most likely destination.

The Tigers will confirm up to five new deals. England scrum-half Youngs has agreed a substantial pay cut to stay, and wing Jonny May will also have to reduce his salary demands if he wants a new contract.

Eddie Jones is poised to stay in his role as England head coach through to the 2023 World Cup, after agreeing terms with the RFU to extend his contract.

The 23-year-old Spanish midfielder has built a strong reputation for himself following his £27m transfer from La Liga outfit Real Betis just last summer.

The German midfielder has proved to be an influential figure of Pep Guardiola's team over the last couple of seasons as they went on to claim back-to-back Premier League titles.

Only individual Premier League players who test positive for coronavirus will be quarantined rather than whole squads as plans for Project Restart gather pace.

The 38-year-old striker, who rejoined the club on December 27 in a surprise switch, will have his contract automatically extended for a season should Milan qualify for the Champions League.

Blaise Matuidi is reportedly set for a contract extension after playing an important role in a Juventus side which sits top of Serie A. The Frenchman has been with the club since August 2017.

Nigel Farage today unveiled his party's plans to allow voters to hold a Brexit referendum every ten years.

Two British tourists have contracted the Zika virus after travelling to Florida, US, and pregnant women have been advised to cancel all 'non-essential' travel to the American state.

Retiree Ray Daniels, who was 73, died in hospital last Thursday, just 48 hours after he suddenly became ill and collapsed in his Perth home.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MEXICO CITY: Mercedes have opened contract talks with Lewis Hamilton in an attempt to help him write the most successful story in Formula One history.

Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has prevented competitors from opening supermarkets in 23 locations in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority watchdog said.

The club's sporting director Eric Abidal and CEO Oscar Grau reportedly linked up with the former midfielder in Doha this week following Barca's Spanish Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Pepe Reina has revealed he feared for his life as coronavirus resulted in him struggling to breathe at one point. He reported earlier this month that he believes he contracted the disease due to symptoms.

In a conversation with BW Businessworld Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Annurag Batra and Abhinav Trivedi and Kavi Bhandari of BW Businessworld, Chhachhi emphasises the unavoidable connection between the mind and the body. Excerpts of a BW Wellbeing Dialogue:

Coronation Street legend Ken Morely, 77, claimed that he narrowly escaped death after contracting coronavirus a year ago.

Felix Schroer died after a two-month illness, which his sister reveals on Twitter he'd suspected was coronavirus, amid the ongoing pandemic.

Coronation Street cast members are reportedly panicking after new contract talks have been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The 52-year-old, who spends his time between Nottingham and Greece - where he also owns Olympiacos - attended Forest's defeat by Millwall just four days ago, even posing for photos with fans

Marland Yarde is set to be offered a new contract by Sale after his rehabilitation work with Danny Welbeck paid off. The England winger was out of action for a year with an horrific knee injury.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL KELLEHER: For players like Richard Wigglesworth nearing the end of their contracts, lockdown life has left them in limbo over what happens next.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: English rugby needs to adopt a central contract system as the game addresses the financial problems which have been exposed by this lockdown.

The 29-year-old spent part of last season on loan at Sheffield United helping them earn promotion to the Premier League scoring three goals in 16 appearances.

India INX, India’s first international exchange is all set to launch INR-USD futures and options contracts on May 8.This is expected to help the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduce the volatility in the value of the Indian rupee and avoid a repeat of the 2013 taper tantrum when the rupee tumbled by 20%.In April 2019, London surpassed Mumbai in Rupee trades, totaling $46.8 billion against $34.5 billion in India, essentially ceding control to foreign players. India’s first international exchange, India INX is all set to launch INR-USD futures and options contracts. This will help the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in curbing the influence of foreign trade centers like Dubai and Singapore in the Rupee derivatives trade.Initially recommended by the Dr. Usha Thorat Committee in 2019, the Rupee derivatives

AC Milan have turned down an opportunity to sign Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana in the summer, The England international will likely become a free agent at the end of the season.

The 53-year-old announced the news on his official Twitter account, writing: 'We've been on full quarantine, our entire house now, for well over two weeks.'

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: There have been flashes of the beast that Chelsea signed but all too often the dark clouds have rolled in. On the pitch he has lost his edge and off it something is affecting him.

So far, 790 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 throughout Indonesia and 58 have died, meaning the death rate is currently at about 9 per cent.

Social media star Sahar Tabar, 22, whose real name is Fatemeh Khishvand, from Tehran, shot to prominence after posting images of her eerily gaunt face.

The 32-year-old defender has been at the club since 2012 but his current deal expires on June 30 and having failed to secure regular action since Jose Mourinho took over, his future remains unclear.

The star, 20, signed for Oxford City last summer after being released by MK Dons, and the club's commercial director confirmed on Monday he would still need to complete his contract.

Eddie Jones is poised to stay in his role as England head coach through to the 2023 World Cup, after agreeing terms with the RFU to extend his contract.

Everton striker Richarlison was left out of Brazil's Copa America quarter-final with Paraguay on Thursday amid concerns the attacker has contracted mumps.

The Everton forward was put in isolation for three days after contracting the contagious viral infection and was holed up in a hotel in Porto Alegre while he recovered.

While the trio will remain contracted by their respective counties, the majority of their wages will be paid by the ECB in exchange for influencing their match availability and fitness programmes.

Stuart Broad has spoken of the buzz that walking out at Trent Bridge still gives him, after putting pen to paper on a new two-year contract at Nottinghamshire.

Freya Sawbridge decided to catch flight back to her parents' home in New Zealand on March 20 to avoid the worst of the pandemic.

Actress Gal Gadot is ringing in the new decade with a brand new business venture.

The 51-year-old actress video called into an interview on Kimmel's show on Thursday, to greet Kimball Fairbanks of St. George, Utah, and praised the healthcare worker for her bravery.

Huddersfield midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri has left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Sabiri, 22, had a year remaining on a three-year deal he signed when arriving from FC Nurnberg.