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Manchester City are facing a critical week in their history as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) begins to hear their appeal against a two-ban from all UEFA competition, imposed as a punishment for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. As things stand, City will be banned from the Champions League in each of the next two years in which they qualify. The club has spared no expense fighting the UEFA verdict, which they still see as grossly unfair and unjust, and will be praying...

lose FIFA are expected to announce in the coming days that the 2020 summer transfer window will be allowed to open up to four weeks before the end of a national league’s campaign. As things stand, the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A are all expected to resume their respective seasons this month. All three will cram the remaining fixtures into around six weeks to ensure they can be wrapped up by the end of July. The Premier League season will restart on 17 June But with the final few rounds...

ning When Virgil van Dijk first walked in the doors at Melwood in January 2018, he had to have been excited at the possibilities. The Reds, then, had scored more goals than anyone in the Premier League outside of Manchester City. However, they were leaky at the back and in desperate need of direction. They'd previously lost 5-0 to the champions elect and 4-1 to Tottenham, while they'd just drawn 3-3 with Arsenal despite leading 2-0 with 40 minutes to play. Van Dijk's presence alone helped turn...

Napoli's tale of incredible highs, incredible lows and an incredible recent resurgence is quite incredible. The journey has sucked in players from far and wide, from the streets of Naples and all across the world. Some of Europe's most talented players have become adopted-Neapolitans, but what if we could fuse them all together? Let's have a look at Napoli's perfect footballer if you could join the DNA of all the very best who donned the shirt. Brain - Diego Maradona Diego Maradona during his...

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is understood to be keeping an open mind about the imminent arrival of Timo Werner and is in no rush to sign a new contract. The Blues are closing in on a surprise deal for Werner, who has been one of Europe's most prolific forwards, and that has raised questions about Abraham's future. The 22-year-old has just two years left on his contract and talks over a new deal have stalled. Chelsea are yet to reach an agreement with Abraham over a new contract According to...

West Ham are leading the race to sign Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, although the cost of the potential deal could prove problematic for the Hammers. Batshuayi, who will enter the final year of his contract this summer, has long been rumoured to be nearing the exit door at Stamford Bridge, and the imminent move for RB Leipzig's Timo Werner appeals to have sealed his fate. Chelsea have already agreed a deal to sign Timo Werner Chelsea are ready to listen to offers for the polarising Belgian,...

ange Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has spoken out about the protests which are gathering pace all over the world following George Floyd's death, saying protesters are 'finding a solution' to the problem of racism. Video footage circulated on social media on 25 May of Floyd - an unarmed black man - dying after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. The response has been hair-raising, as hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have turned out...

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has once again moved to pour cold water over the speculation surrounding his future in Catalunya, saying there is 'nothing to talk about' regarding a potential exit this summer. The Croatian is under contract until 2021 but has long been expected to leave ahead of time, with Inter and former club Sevilla among those most prolifically linked. Much to the disappointment of the Spanish press, who seem determined to make a story out of his potential exit, however,...

pool Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has insisted that the club will not be lowering their asking price for centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, despite dealing with the financial pressure of the coronavirus outbreak. Koulibaly has attracted interest from a number of top European sides, with both Manchester United and Liverpool often named as suitors. But, to date, Napoli's asking price of around €100m has stopped any deal from coming to fruition. Napoli want close to €100m to sell...

Manchester United have continued to keep tabs on emerging Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis, it has been revealed, and are believed to have even met with the 20-year-old’s agent back in January to discuss and register their interest. United are thought to have been scouting the player, usually just known as Florentino, since September when Old Trafford eyes watched him in action for Benfica against Braga. Local rivals Manchester City have also been linked with the youngster for a while....

turn La Liga have confirmed the schedule for the gameweek 31, with a whole host of new broadcasting features set to try and make matches feel more realistic for both players and fans. Spanish top-flight football will get back underway on Thursday when Sevilla face Real Betis, with fixtures set to be played almost every day to try and get the league finished as soon as possible. Kick-off times (CEST) for Matchday 31 of #LaLigaSantander 2019/20. ⏰⚽️#BackToWin pic.twitter.com/8RJlp7V6o6 — LaLiga...

UEFA are understood to be leaning towards picking Lisbon to host the remaining Champions League fixtures, with a mini-tournament seen as the best way to complete the competition. Plans to move the final, which was initially scheduled to be held in Istanbul on 30 May, emerged last month, and there were a number of cities under consideration to hold the rest of the tournament. ?? Multiple reports suggest Lisbon is favourite to host a Champions League final eight, with an August 22 #UCL final....

'We're Wolverhampton, we're on our way back!' In their second season of Premier League football since promotion in 2018, business is finally booming for the newly wealthy Wolverhampton, who've gone from away trips to Barnsley and Burton Albion to sixth in the league and a Europa League round of 16 tie. Nuno Espírito Santo will be hoping that his charges haven't lost any momentum after Premier League football was cruelly snatched away from us in March, with the west Midlands club just five...

Odsonne Edouard is going to leave Celtic, and pretty soon. It might not be next summer, it might not be in January, it might not be until 2021. But as history shows, there comes a point for the vast majority of the Hoops' top players when they outgrow the SPFL and decide to try their hand in one of Europe's major leagues. Callum McGregor, James Forrest and Scott Brown are the recent exceptions, but the list of those to take the leap of faith is far greater; Moussa Dembélé, Kieran Tierney,...

News Bayern Munich will have the opportunity to qualify for their seventh DFB-Pokal final in nine years when they face Eintracht Frankfurt in the semi final on Wednesday. Bayern are the all time leading winners of the competition and can make it two triumphs in a row with victory this year, but they'll have to get through Die Adler first. Frankfurt have won the trophy five times themselves and beat Bayern in the final 3-1 two years ago. With Frankfurt currently 11th in the Bundesliga, the...

The 2019/20 season is close to getting back underway, and that means it's close to being finished for good. By this point, we've picked up a good idea about who can expect to win the 2020 Ballon d'Or. After Luka Modrić ended Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's reign of dominance in 2018, the Argentine wrestled back control of the trophy last year and will definitely have his sights set on adding a seventh to his enormous cabinet. Let's take a look at who's in with a shout of winning this time...

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala says he is looking forward to the 'beautiful' return of Italian football, though admitted he is not yet 100% fit following his coronavirus diagnosis. Dybala was one of the first high-profile footballers confirmed to have the virus while the pandemic swept Italy in the early stages of its European outbreak back in March. He has since kept fans posted on his recovery via a series of heartwarming Instagram posts - crucially featuring Kaia, his show-stealing Shiba Inu...

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has confirmed talks are underway over a new contract for Odsonne Edouard, as the Scottish champions look to fend off interest from Premier League clubs. The Hoops won the Premiership for a ninth consecutive season last month after the season was curtailed prematurely due to the coronavirus crisis. That victory was thanks in no small part to the goals of Edouard, who had netted 21 in 27 league appearances and was on track for the golden boot. His goalscoring antics...

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong says small pearls of wisdom from the legendary Lionel Messi are helping him become a better player, as he continues to adapt to life in Catalonia. De Jong's first season in La Liga has been a disruptive one for reasons out of his control. Since arriving for close to £70m from Ajax, manager Ernesto Valverde has been replaced by Quique Setién, and the club's boardroom turmoil has spilled onto the pitch, with Messi engaging in a public war of words with...

Over the last couple of seasons, Kai Havertz has become a highly sought after young prospect, with many of Europe's elite chasing the attacking midfielder, including the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United. With all the speculation surrounding his future, Havertz may not remain a Bayer Leverkusen player for much longer and while the Germany international would be wise to make the move to Manchester, it should be to United's 'noisy neighbours' Manchester City. Havertz - Bayer Leverkusen...