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Man City strikes again: French super talent Cherki strengthens Guardiola's squad
Manchester City has struck again in the transfer market. Rayan Cherki is, after Rayan Aït-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli, the third signing for the Citizens. Tijjani Reijnders is also expected to be unveiled on Tuesday, allowing him to participate in the Club World Cup.

Relegated Sampdoria gets chance at miraculous escape
Sampdoria indeed gets the chance at a miraculous escape. The club had initially been relegated to Serie C, but a late points deduction for Brescia means that Sampdoria can still stay up through a decisive two-legged playoff against Salernitana.

The lesson from Cruijff that hangs in Chelsea's dressing room
The lessons of Johan Cruijff still live on in the football world. Enzo Maresca, as a former assistant to Pep Guardiola, is one of the coaches who passes on the Dutch football icon's theories to the new generation of top players.

Tuchel's head already on the chopping block in England: 'Beginning of the split'
Thomas Tuchel took the heat after England's 3-1 defeat in a friendly against Senegal. He became the first England manager ever to lose to an African team. The 51-year-old German has only been in charge for four matches, but the English media are already calling for his head.

Mega deal incoming: Galatasaray strike after Sané’s decision
Leroy Sané appears set to play for Galatasaray next season. According to reports, the German is on his way to Istanbul after deciding not to extend his expiring contract with Bayern Munich.

Memphis can still match Van Persie on another list as well
The Dutch national team continues its World Cup qualifying campaign on Tuesday evening with a match against Malta. Using a number of statistics, VI looks ahead to the international fixture at De Euroborg.

Only three Dutch players have been more expensive than Man City signing Reijnders
With an estimated transfer fee of seventy million euros (including bonuses), Tijjani Reijnders has become the fourth most expensive Dutch player in football history following his high-profile move to Manchester City. Reijnders leaves AC Milan behind after two years.

Return to La Liga on the horizon: Cazorla fires boyhood club into the final
Real Oviedo secured a spot in the promotion play-off final for La Liga on Wednesday evening. The evergreen Santi Cazorla, at the age of 40, was the hero by scoring the decisive goal in the second leg against Almería (3-2 on aggregate). With that, Real Oviedo now stands on the brink of a return to La Liga.

Guardiola was a decisive factor for Reijnders in City transfer
Tijjani Reijnders has given his first interview as a Manchester City player. The Dutch international, who underwent his medical during the international break, revealed that manager Pep Guardiola played a major role in his decision.

Huijsen at presentation: 'Real Madrid is the club of my life'
Dean Huijsen has called Real Madrid the club of his life. The young defender was presented on Tuesday by Los Blancos, revealed he has already spoken with the new coach Xabi Alonso, and shared that he was congratulated on his move by a Real legend who also happens to be his idol.