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Saudi Arabia prepare huge offer to secure Lionel Messi transfer from Paris Saint-Germain - Paper Round

Messi could make switch to Saudi League Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Lionel Messi could leave Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, and Saudi Arabia would facilitate a deal equal to that offered to Cristiano Ronaldo for his move. Ad The paper explains: “Rumours sparked after Messi's father and agent Jorge was spotted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, although there are those who point out that he travelled there to negotiate commercial deals.

Liverpool prepared for a 'special' Champions League display against Real Madrid 'but it didn’t happen' - Jurgen Klopp

A disappointed Jurgen Klopp admitted that Liverpool failed to produce the “special performance” they had been preparing for in their Champions League loss to Real Madrid. The Reds have produced some of the greatest comebacks in European history but attempting to overturn the 5-2 deficit from the first leg proved impossible, as Karim Benzema scored to give Los Blancos a 1-0 win on the night at Santiago Bernabeu. Ad «Being 5-2 down is not a great result if you want to go through,” reflected Klopp in his post-match interview with BT Sport.

Jude Bellingham may choose Real Madrid over Liverpool on Champions League evidence, says Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand has questioned if Liverpool can realistically lure England midfielder Jude Bellingham to Anfield this summer given the club’s stuttering season. Borussia Dortmund star Bellingham is the name on everyone’s lips at the moment after his impressive performances in the Bundesliga and at the Qatar World Cup with England.

Brighton beat Crystal Palace and Brentford saw off Southampton as both clubs move closer to European spots

Brighton saw off Crystal Palace 1-0 and Brentford earned a 2-0 victory at Southampton as both clubs moved closer to a place in Europe. Palace fielded 19-year-old goalkeeper Joe Whitworth — after Vicente Guaita was ruled out on the eve of the encounter with injury — who became the youngest player to start a Premier League match in between the posts since Ben Alnwick in 2005. Ad After 15 minutes, Solly March drilled a shot into the back of the net when Kaoru Mitoma put him through on goal.

Arsenal given a lift by Gabriel Jesus' return from injury, says Mikel Arteta - 'You can feel the happiness'

Mikel Arteta insists the return of Gabriel Jesus has given everyone at Arsenal a lift, but stresses the Brazil international’s fitness must be “managed”. A long-term knee injury suffered while playing at the Qatar World Cup has seen the 25-year-old out of action since early December, but he came off the bench to feature in Sunday’s 3-0 win at Fulham. Ad And he could make his first start since November on Thursday for the Gunners when they host Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League last-16 second leg, with the score perfectly poised at 2-2.

Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool: Karim Benzema scores only goal of game as holders ease into quarter-finals

Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League quarter finals after the holders’ five-star display at Anfield meant a low-key 1-0 win at the Bernabeu was enough to emphatically knock Liverpool out of the competition. The Merseysiders have produced heroic comebacks in the past, but it was never on the cards here as Karim Benzema netted the only goal of the game 12 minutes from time to secure a 6-2 victory on aggregate for Carlo Ancelotti’s Spanish champions.

Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (5-0 on aggregate): Victor Osimhen double sees Luciano Spalletti's side into quarters

Victor Osimhen scored his 22nd and 23rd goal of the season as Napoli reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time with a 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. With Napoli leading the tie 2-0 on aggregate, Osimhen stretched their advantage to three goals with a stunning header on the stroke of half-time. Ad He doubled Napoli’s lead on the other side of half-time when he tapped home Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s cross from close range after a well-worked move.

Liverpool musn't 'tear everything up' says Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand defends Virgil van Dijk

Michael Owen has stressed that Liverpool’s players and management “deserve a bit of patience” after all the club has achieved in recent years. Jurgen Klopp’s side have struggled for consistency this season, as perfectly demonstrated recently when they followed up a remarkable 7-0 win over rivals Manchester United with a 1-0 loss at Bournemouth less than a week later. Ad As it stands, the Reds are six points adrift of the Premier League’s top-four and face the reality of potentially missing out on next season’s Champions League, a competition they reached the final of last year, losing to Wednesday’s last-16 opponents Real Madrid.

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Saudi Arabia prepare huge offer to secure Lionel Messi transfer from Paris Saint-Germain - Paper Round

Liverpool prepared for a 'special' Champions League display against Real Madrid 'but it didn’t happen' - Jurgen Klopp

Jude Bellingham may choose Real Madrid over Liverpool on Champions League evidence, says Rio Ferdinand

Brighton beat Crystal Palace and Brentford saw off Southampton as both clubs move closer to European spots

Arsenal given a lift by Gabriel Jesus' return from injury, says Mikel Arteta - 'You can feel the happiness'

Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool: Karim Benzema scores only goal of game as holders ease into quarter-finals

Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (5-0 on aggregate): Victor Osimhen double sees Luciano Spalletti's side into quarters

Liverpool musn't 'tear everything up' says Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand defends Virgil van Dijk