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'Starting To Click' Real Madrid Finish Outside Top 8 In UEFA Champions League, Could Face Manchester City

Jude Bellingham insisted Real Madrid would be ready for whoever they have to face in the Champions League play-offs and that the reigning champions are "starting to click" after their 3-0 win in Brest on Wednesday. Bellingham scored Real's second goal in between a double strike from Rodrygo as the Spanish giants proved too strong for the French upstarts in Guingamp. It was a third straight win to finish the league phase of the Champions League for Real after they started with three defeats in their first five outings, and that poor start is what led to them coming 11th in the standings.

Al-Nassr torn between Boniface and Aston Villa’s Durán

Al-Nassr are exploring a deal to sign Aston Villa’s Jhon Durán instead of the Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, reports The Guardian of London. Although an agreement is in place for Boniface to move to the Saudi Arabian club, there is confusion over whether the €70m transfer will go ahead. Al-Nassr, whose attack is led by Cristiano Ronaldo, are also looking at Durán and have held talks over a move for the Villa striker.

Santos president tells Neymar it’s ‘time to come home’

Santos’ president told Brazilian superstar Neymar it was “time to return to (his) people” in a video published on social media on Tuesday.

Emery resigned to Duran exit, but urges Villa to keep hold of Watkins

BIRMINGHAM, England : Despite Aston Villa sealing a Champions League last-16 spot on Wednesday, coach Unai Emery faced questions on the futures of Jhon Duran and Ollie Watkins, with the Spaniard adamant he wants to keep one forward, while appearing resigned to losing another.