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Tuesday Kickoff: Messi, Montero, Toure and more

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A wild transfer deadline day on Monday saw many players join different leagues and teams, but there are a handful of storylines and transfers still being talked about this Tuesday morning.

Argentina national team head coach Gerardo Martino said 28-year-old star Lionel Messi will not play in the Olympics so that he will be ready to participate for his country during this summer’s Copa America Centenario in the U.S. (REPORT)

Chinese club Tianjin Teda has acquired Freddy Montero from Sporting Clube de Portugal for a fee of $5.5 million (€5 million). (REPORT)

Ivorian international Yaya Toure is set to leave Manchester City following the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, according to his agent Dmitri Seluk. (REPORT)

Incoming Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly expressed interest in signing Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo during the summer. (REPORT)

England will reportedly play a friendly against Australia in preparation for Euro 2016. (REPORT)

Striker Borja Mayoral, 18, has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid until 2021. (REPORT)

MONDAY REWIND

Sporting Kansas City head coach Peter Vermes explained the reasoning behind selling Krisztian Nemeth to Al-Gharafa in Qatar, as well as loaning centerback Erik Palmer-Brown to FC Porto in Portugal. (REPORT)

U.S. defender Shane O’Neill, 22, will compete in the English fourth tier after he joined Cambridge United on loan from Cypriot club Apollon Limassol. (REPORT)

Kellyn Acosta impressed in his first game for the U.S. Men’s National Team after shaking off the customary first-game jitters. (REPORT)

In an effort to be quicker, Jozy Altidore said he lost 10 pounds this offseason, and is hoping being leaner results in him staying healthy in preparation for this summer’s Copa America. (REPORT)

D.C. United centerback Steve Birnbaum made a strong case for future inclusions into the USMNT roster after assisting and scoring the game-winning goal in the 3-2 friendly victory against Iceland. (REPORT)

Excited Messi will miss the Olympics to play in the Copa America? What do you think of former Seattle Sounders forward Montero’s move?

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  1. Would be interested to see a summary of players who’ve moved to China in the last year or two, and how they are doing there. Anyone else? Anyone seen one done elsewhere?

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