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Chelsea face battle to sign £130 million Borussia Dortmund midfielder Bellingham - Paper Round

Chelsea to pursue Bellingham Chelsea accept that they will not win the race for Declan Rice, but they are now focused on Jude Bellingham, though The Sun reports that even for this player they are facing competition from others. Ad The paper states: “There is also said to be a recognition of Chelsea not being frontrunners to sign Bellingham, with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City more likely occupiers of the crown.

PSG need Lionel Messi 'blueprint', Julian Nagelsmann faces Bayern Munich pressure - Owen Hargreaves

Owen Hargreaves has suggested Paris Saint-German may need to follow the Argentina «blueprint» and build around Lionel Messi if they are to finally win the Champions League. The former England international thinks tactically, PSG have previously failed to win Europe’s most coveted prize due to an imbalance of star names in attacking areas who don’t work hard enough for the team. Ad The French champions take on Bayern Munich in the last 16 of this year’s competition with the first leg taking place in Paris, a match which can be seen live on BT Sport.

Barcelona manager Xavi issues verdict on Erik ten Hag's Manchester United

Barcelona manager Xavi has admitted Manchester United will be a 'very difficult' Europa League opponent.

Xavi warns Barcelona lead 'not insurmountable' after opening 11-point gap on Real Madrid

Xavi has warned his Barcelona players that now is not the time to lose focus after extending their lead at the top of La Liga to 11 points with a hard-fought victory at Villarreal on Sunday night.

Pedri Guides Barca Past Villarreal To 11-Point Liga Lead

Pedri's strike earned Barcelona a battling 1-0 win over Villarreal on Sunday to move 11 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. The champions, who won the Club World Cup on Saturday, face Elche in midweek to try and bite back into the growing gap. Earlier Memphis Depay scored his first Atletico Madrid goal as Diego Simeone's side beat Celta Vigo 1-0 to consolidate their position in fourth. Barcelona rode their luck in a gripping clash at Estadio de la Ceramica but held off a Yellow Submarine onslaught to continue marching towards their goal of winning the title for the first time since 2019.

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Chelsea face battle to sign £130 million Borussia Dortmund midfielder Bellingham - Paper Round

PSG need Lionel Messi 'blueprint', Julian Nagelsmann faces Bayern Munich pressure - Owen Hargreaves

Barcelona manager Xavi issues verdict on Erik ten Hag's Manchester United

Xavi warns Barcelona lead 'not insurmountable' after opening 11-point gap on Real Madrid

Pedri Guides Barca Past Villarreal To 11-Point Liga Lead

Son at the double to fire Tottenham past Preston in FA Cup

Kane's bid for Spurs goal record could be delayed by illness

Kane a doubt for Tottenham in FA Cup