The day's 5⃣ stories: Muniain to San Lorenzo, Xhaka-Xabi reunion..

The Sunday roundup highlights five football stories beyond the World Cup, starting with Iker Muniain moving into a coaching role at San Lorenzo. After a short one-year spell as a player at San Lorenzo before retiring, Muniain is set to become their new head coach, following links a few weeks earlier to Salamanca FC UDS in Spain’s Segunda Federación, but ultimately shaped by a clause. The list also reports Danish midfielder Mikkel Hjulmand appearing on Atlético’s shortlist, amid stalled links involving Éderson and Joao Gomes after deteriorating relations tied to Jorge Mendes. Xabi Alonso is said to have asked for Granit Xhaka, with Chelsea making moves to close the deal. The roundup adds that Manchester United is pushing for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes through new contacts, and that Sergi Altimira is set to leave Real Betis Balompié for Sporting CP, switching from Seville to Lisbon.