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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.

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.

Juventus to continue with coach Tudor after turbulent weeks
The new managing director of Juventus has confirmed that Igor Tudor will also be head coach next season. There had been uncertainty about the Croatian coach’s future at Teun Koopmeiners’s club after persistent rumors that he would be replaced.

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.

Napoli going all-in for Beukema: defender awaits green light from Bologna
Sam Beukema could be set for a particularly impressive transfer. The 26-year-old central defender is attracting more than just concrete interest from Napoli, with the Italian club looking to bring in the Dutchman at the request of head coach Antonio Conte. A long-term contract is already prepared for him in Naples.

Abramovich has a desire to return to Chelsea one more time
Roman Abramovich dreams of one day returning to Stamford Bridge. The 58-year-old extremely wealthy Russian has not yet said goodbye to the club since stepping down as Chelsea's majority shareholder.

Bayern pays millions extra and heads to Club World Cup with new duo
Bayern Munich is one of the participants in the Club World Cup next week. Just six days before the start of the tournament, the Rekordmeister has quickly added two more players to the squad. Jonathan Tah and Tom Bischof are eligible to play in the United States.

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.

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.

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.