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The draw for the first round of the 2017/18 DFB Cup took place on Sunday, 11 June. Holders Borussia Dortmund travel to sixth-tier Rielasingen-Arlen in the pick of the ties, while Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich take on Chemnitz. First round ties involving Bundesliga clubs Germania Halberstadt vs Freiburg Osnabrück vs Hamburg Bonner SC vs Hannover Magdeburg vs Augsburg Chemnitzer FC vs Bayern Munich Hansa Rostock vs Hertha Berlin Energie Cottbus vs Stuttgart Dorfmerkingen vs RB Leipzig Rot-Weiß Erfurt vs Hoffenheim Lüneburger SK Hansa vs Mainz Leher TS vs Cologne Rot-Weiß Essen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach Würzburg vs Werder Bremen Eintracht Norderstedt vs Wolfsburg Erndtebrück vs Eintracht Frankfurt Rielasingen-Arlen vs Borussia Dortmund Karlsruhe vs Bayer Leverkusen Dynamo Berlin vs Schalke

OFFICIAL: Man City sign Monaco star Bernardo Silva on a five-year deal, for reported £43m transfer fee. The Portuguese playmaker will arrive at the Etihad having just helped the French side to the Ligue 1 title and the Champions League semi-finals. He began his career at Benfica, where he impressed for their B side in the Segunda Division, and in the summer of 2013 he went to the Under 19 European Championships where he was named in the top 10 talents by UEFA reporters after helping Portugal to the semi-finals of the competition. He moved to Monaco in 2014 on a season-long loan move having made three appearances for Benfica's first team – but so impressive were his displays in France, the deal was made permanent six months into the agreement. Silva’s guile helped them finish third in Ligue 1 and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where they beat Arsenal in the last 16 after a brilliant first-leg victory at the Emirates put them in a commanding position. Having finish...

Arsenal have made another offer to contract rebel Alexis Sanchez in a bid to keep him from Bayern Munich’s clutches. The deal is understood to be about £270,000 a week, short of the £300,000 the Chile star is demanding. However, the offer is loaded with incentives taking it closer to the figure he wants. Further talks are planned after Arsenal face Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Bayern are tipped to land Sanchez if he refuses to sign a new deal this summer, and Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested. Speculation that he has already decided heightened this week when the Chile FA accidentally listed him as a Bayern player. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is also due to discuss a new deal after the final. He is entering the final year of his contract, and Liverpool are showing serious interest in him.

Sevilla FC and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) have reached an agreement in principle for Jorge Sampaoli to become Argentina's national team manager. The agreement is subject to the writing and presentation of relevant documents, which must be signed by all parties on Thursday 1 June. The figure impliacted in the clause to release Sampaoli from his contract has not been compromised in discussions between Sevilla FC and the AFA, who have acted as Sampaoli's representative. All parties are satisfied with the agreement reached.

West Ham have confirmed the signing of Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer following his release from Manchester City. The right-back has put pen to paper on a two-year contract, believed to be worth about £90,000 a week. It makes Zabaleta, 32, the first major summer signing of Slaven Bilic. Zabaleta's arrival will push Sam Byram down the pecking order while forgotten man Alvaro Arbeloa is set to leave the club. 'This is an absolute pleasure to be part of West Ham United Football Club,' Zabaleta told West Ham TV. 'I hope I can give you good moments. 'Of course, I come to the club to enjoy myself and hopefully we can have a very successful time. 'Sometimes a new challenge is all you need as a person and as a player. I thought my time at City was done. It's been a fantastic nine years, absolutely brilliant. 'Manchester City gave me the opportunity to come to this wonderful league, the Premier League, something I've been enjoying a lot as a player and of ...

REAL MADRID will start their £35million stadium re-development after passing their final hurdle to get the plans accepted. The Commission for Sustainable Developmen of the City of Madrid approved plans for the improvements to the Bernabeu, which include a significican t facelift to the private boxes. Real had seen initial plans to develop a hotel next to the ground blocked in the courts, but they have finally received the go-ahead after reaching a compromise with Madrid planning officials. A fully retractable roof and futuristic casing around the ground have been retained from the original plans as Real look to maximise the commercial side of their club. The roof is able to display the name of the sponsors, while the entire circumference of the ground will include digital screens able to display video, scores and adverts. The club plan for images to roll around the stadium 24-hours a day, bringing a big new revenue stream into play. Though the attendance will not be incre...