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Alert Phase One: Lyon wants to strengthen and sell stars
Twelve games played, one victory, seven points, and an eighteenth place: it's a crisis at Olympique Lyon. The pressure has increased even more after last weekend's defeat to Lille. The club management wants to make significant changes and is even considering selling heavyweights Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso.

Barcelona aims for a turning point: 'Important players like Frenkie are back'
Xavi does not fear for his job as head coach of Barcelona. He acknowledges that Tuesday's match with FC Porto could be crucial. It is clear that there is pressure on Barcelona.

De Ligt returns to the Bayern Munich training field
Good news for Matthijs de Ligt: the defender returned to the Bayern Munich training field on Monday. A comeback is getting closer.

Guardiola praises: 'What a player Manchester City has brought me...'
Pep Guardiola holds Manuel Akanji in high regard. The Spanish manager thanks the Manchester City leadership for the Swiss defender.

Van Basten gets upset about millimeter work in offside: 'To cry about'
Marco van Basten was annoyed this weekend by the way the offside rule is currently being applied by the VAR. The former top striker advocates for change. The trigger was a disallowed goal by Napoli defender Amir Rrahmani, who was offside by a toe.

SC Heerenveen rewards Norwegian talent for surprising development
SC Heerenveen has upgraded and extended the contract of Oliver Braude. The nineteen-year-old right-back signed a contract on Tuesday that will keep him at the club until mid-2027.

Slot and Wieffer on guard against Memphis: 'It's troublesome for us'
Arne Slot and Mats Wieffer realize that with the return of Memphis Depay, Atlético Madrid has gained an additional weapon. This is while coach Diego Simeone already has a number of top-quality attackers, as was evident in the first leg in Madrid.

After his hat-trick, Sankoh has a nice destination for the match ball
Born in Sierra Leone, Mohamed Sankoh can give something back to the children in his homeland through his hat-trick in the match against Almere City FC. The match ball will not find a place in his own home.

Doku underlines top form with remarkable numbers in top match against Liverpool
Jérémy Doku is increasingly becoming a driving force at Manchester City this season and also demonstrated his great value to The Citizens in Saturday's top match against Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk expressed his admiration for the Belgian.

Angry Gattuso vents after 'disastrous' Marseille dress rehearsal ahead of Ajax
Olympique Marseille coach Gennaro Gattuso has called his players to account ahead of the Europa League match with Ajax (Thursday). The Italian was furious about the performance of L'OM during their visit to Strasbourg.