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Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr (24) is open to an offer of more than one billion euros from Saudi Arabia, sources close to the player told Reuters on Monday. Vinicius was approached by Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) officials to inquire about his interest in moving to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) on a five-year contract worth around 200 million euros per season fixed, plus bonuses.

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Portuguese centre-back Pepe (41) has announced that he'll be bringing an end to his playing career with immediate effect. In a post shared on social media, with a video totalling 33 minutes in length, Pepe confirmed the end of his playing career after ending his contract with Porto.

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The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women's football after Mallory Swanson (26) earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes on Saturday. Following a goalless first half, Swanson broke the deadlock 12 minutes after the break to earn the U.S. their first Olympic title since London 2012 after a perfect run in the tournament. U.S. coach Emma Hayes enjoyed almost instant success as she secured the title only two months after taking the job.

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World Cup holders Spain and four-time gold medalists the United States are on course for a showdown in the Olympic women's football final with the two heavyweight’s favorites to win on Tuesday. Led by reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati, Spain face surprise semi-finalists Brazil in Marseille while a rejuvenated USA under new coach Emma Hayes meet Germany in Lyon.

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