The relationship between Mbappé and Hakimi could be a decisive factor in this story. If Florentino Pérez decides to act, Real Madrid could secure the services of a player who not only has quality and experience but also the necessary DNA to succeed at the Santiago Bernabéu.

At the time of signing, Nagelsmann said he visualises Tel as someone who would score 40 goals a season while Thomas Muller added credence to that claim by calling him a ‘”superb finisher”.

Manchester United are favourites to sign Paris Saint-Germain left-back Nuno Mendes, but Real Madrid are keen on a deal for the Portuguese youngster.

During his time in Paris, Neymar played 173 matches in all competitions, tallying an impressive 118 goals and 73 assists. He also added numerous titles to his resume, including five Ligue 1 championships, three Coupe de France trophies, two Coupe de la Ligue titles, and four Trophée des Champions.

Inter Milan, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid sealed top-eight finishes as expected – joining Liverpool and Barcelona advancing directly to the round of 16 – with low-key wins. Inter beat Monaco 3-0, Arsenal won 2-1 at Girona and Atletico won 4-1 at Salzburg, which had a woeful campaign.

Paris Saint-Germain finally showed it can shine in the Champions League without superstar Kylian Mbappé by rallying from 2-0 down in the second half to beat Manchester City 4-2 for a crucial victory.

After three more years, Neymar left PSG to join Al-Hilal, and rumors emerged of a strained relationship between the Brazilian and Frenchman. While speaking to former Brazilian player Romário, the ex-PSG standout set the record straight regarding his relationship with the now Real Madrid superstar.

Harry Kane helps Bayern Munich to beat Slovan Bratislava but victory is only good enough to earn the German club a play-off spot in the Champions League.

The jet-heeled Frenchman certainly fits that brief. Alongside his Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior and Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah, this lofty trio have created a spell-binding spectacle so routinely that they were included in the frontline of EA FC 25 's Team of the Year.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid stumbled again in its La Liga quest after being held by Villarreal to 1-1 at home on Saturday. The stalemate, which came a week after a shock 1-0 loss at Leganes, left Atletico one point behind Real Madrid before the leader visited last-placed Valladolid.

Staying at Sporting for now, Gyokeres is expected to be in the running again in 2025, though Erling Haaland might want his crown back and Kylian Mbappe ... 3-0 win over Bayern Munich for a long ...