When Monaco and Manchester City embarked upon a sensationally riotous Champions League last-16 affair in 2017, a livewire forward with a combination of technique and pace to leave the most seasoned defenders utterly mortified scored in both legs as the Ligue 1 side went through 6-6 on away goals.

That young man was Kylian Mbappe. But it was also, in a losing cause, Leroy Sane.

Four years on from a knockout tie that marked out both players as potentially dominant figures for the decade to come in European football, each had points to prove at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday.

Mbappe was looking to add to the argument that he is the finest player in the world right now, Paris Saint-Germain s talisman in their quest for elusive continental supremacy. Sane was trying…

Tyrone Mings took advantage of Manchester United s sloppy defending to score his first Premier League goal as Aston Villa came from behind in a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford.

United had to chase the game after the impressive Jack Grealish opened the scoring 11 minutes into an error-strewn contest that saw the hosts equalise through a Tom Heaton own goal and then go ahead when Victor Lindelof scored for the first time this season.

Any hopes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had of seeing his side protect the lead were dashed within two minutes as the unmarked Mings volleyed home an equaliser from close range to help Villa claim a share of the points their performance deserved.

The result leaves United with one win from their last four domestic outings and, with Tottenham arriving…

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Dutch giants Ajax play host to Ligue 1 side Lyon in the first leg of Europa League semifinal tie in Amsterdam, with both sides looking to make an important step towards clinching their spot in the finals.

The Amsterdam-based club has been enjoying a fine home form of late and will be hoping to extend the run in order to make their mark on the highly-anticipated Europa League semifinal. Peter Bosz’s men have remained unbeaten in their last 8 matches on home ground, and in 12 European home games. Ajax will still have to overcome a slight dip in form if they are to remain in the hunt for the final. Ajax narrowly escaped elimination in the quarterfinal as they were forced to fight through the extra time against Sch…

Real Madrid s Martin Odegaard will likely remain at Real Sociedad for the 2020/21 season, according to club president Jokin Aperribay.

The 21-year-old went to Sociedad on a season-long loan last summer, which is his third temporary move away from Santiago Bernabeu since he arrived to the club in 2015. Reportedly, there is an option for the deal to be extended for another term. Speaking to Radio Euskadi a few days ago (via ), Aperribay revealed that Sociedad want to keep the services of the talented Norwegian attacking midfielder, and that they hope they will be able to. He also says that the decision will be up to the player himself.

Odegaard played a total of 28 games in all competitions for Sociedad this season, netting eight goals and assisting seven more. His contri…

According to a recent report from Calciomercato, Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be the frontrunners in the race to try and sign Hakim Ziyech from Dutch giants Ajax during next summer’s transfer window. The expectation is that Tottenham will lose Christian Eriksen either next summer or even during the upcoming January transfer window, with Ziyech being viewed as the ideal replacement for the Danish sensation. 

Lorenzo Pellegrini has also been floated around as a suggestion, but beyond that, it certainly feels like there are plenty of options out there for Spurs. When it comes to Ziyech there is said to be a great deal of competition that the North London outfit will face, with AC Milan, Roma and Napoli all attempting to bring him over to Serie A. 

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Eden Hazard is determined to make his dream of playing for Real Madrid come true this summer, and according to , he is waiting for Chelsea to name the price for which they would be willing to let him go.

The Spanish outlet quote sources close to the player in saying that Hazard is desperate to make the move happen, but he keeps calm, realizing that the matter is out his hands at the moment. The two clubs need to find an agreement and the whole matter depends on that now. Those sources do not know what price will be demanded by Chelsea, but they speculate it would amount to between €100 million and €120 million.

Hazard has been keen on Madrid move even before Zinedine Zidane returned to the Santiago Bernabeu dugout, but the presence of the Frenchman, his childhood id…

Wolves have pulled off what will likely be one of the coups of the transfer window in securing a club-record deal for the highly rated Fabio Silva.

The 18-year-old forward joins in a reported €40million (£35.6m) transfer, signing a five-year contract to further expand Wolves significant Portuguese contingent.

Executive chairman Jeff Shi confirmed his signing had come at the request of head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and it sees Wolves secure a talent strongly linked with Real Madrid and Liverpool in the past.

The deal makes Silva the seventh costliest teenager in history, and he joins illustrious company, as outlined below…

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RB Salzburg will welcome Liverpool to their Red Bull Arena, also known as the EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, on Tuesday evening in the final round of the Champions League Group E. Nothing is quite settled yet in this group, also containing Italian side Napoli and Genk from Belgium, and this clash between the two teams undefeated in their own respective leagues, will have much bearing on the final ranking.

Their first clash, played at Anfield in the second round, was a very exciting matter as Salzburg came back from 3-0 down to equalize, before a 69th-minute strike from Mohamed Salah, his second on the evening, saw the Premier League leaders ensure the points stayed in England.

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David Luiz is convinced Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich still loves the club and has not grown disinterested despite a visa-enforced absence.

The Russian billionaire bought Chelsea in 2003 and has transformed the club s fortunes by investing significant sums of money.

Trophies soon followed his arrival, with all five of their Premier League titles coming after Abramovich s purchase of the club, while their solitary Champions League and Europa League wins came in 2011-12 and 2012-13, respectively.

A visa row initially prevented Abramovich from attending Chelsea games this term, and although he is reported to have got around that issue by getting Israeli citizenship, he has not been at Stamford Bridge all season.

This has given way to claims – which his as…

While might have snatched a last-gasp point away at Chelsea over the weekend, it was who stole most of the headlines on Saturday evening.

Storming out of United s 2-0 victory against Tottenham last week and forced to train with the Red Devils U21s, the five-time Ballon d Or winner is in the midst of a public battle with Erik ten Hag.

Although the former Ajax boss might have blocked Ronaldo from leaving Old Trafford during the summer transfer window, it has been suggested that ten Hag has now had a change of heart.

With it looking like the former Real Madrid superstar could be on his way out on Manchester for a second time come January, are reportedly keen on adding a new attacking option.

So, we have taken a look at a few striking stars that could rep…