Opinion

Though he already has a squad in mind for Russia, the El Tri manager is open to being wowed by an outsider in this month's friendly

The media, coaches and fans are all raving about the Colombia international, who has Carlo Ancelotti to thank for bringing him to Germany

Reports of problems for the world's most expensive footballer in Paris come just as Real Madrid appear in need of a new superstar

Manchester United snapped up the Chilean at Manchester City's expense, but claims he has gone to Old Trafford solely for money are ridiculous

The €160 million signing from Liverpool made his Blaugrana bow as he replaced Andres Iniesta after 68 minutes and straight away looked at home

After Wednesday night's embarrassing Copa del Rey exit at home to Leganes, the Blancos boss knows that only Champions League glory can save him

The Blues have taken a rather bemusing approach to their striker hunt, but appear to have settled on the right choice in a former Manchester City star

Another Wembley final and two world-class arrivals in January could be enough to breathe new life into Arsenal's 2017-18 campaign

The Blues have now seen two of their four possible trophies slip away, after a tame 2-1 loss to an average Gunners side at the Emirates

The Argentine's arrival from Liverpool in 2010 didn't seem necessary, but he adapted to a new position and leaves seven seasons on as a Blaugrana icon

The Brazil forward has joined Sivasspor in Turkey in a surprise move at the twilight of a career that has not quite lived up to its early expectations

The seven-time European champions have trouble around the corner with a massive loan due for repayment and FFP restrictions looming

Pep Guardiola's side have been near perfect in all the other competitions but have made things hard for themselves on the road to Wembley

Jurgen Klopp's side were directionless in a 1-0 defeat at Swansea City, where they lacked intelligence, improvisation and incision

The Chilean's frustrations had boiled over into arguments with team-mates and his exit had been a long time coming

Arsenal's best player has moved to Old Trafford, much to the dismay of both the Gunners and Manchester City, who had been favourites to sign him

The Blaugrana extended their commanding lead at the top of the Primera Division with a 5-0 win at Betis and surely nobody can catch up now

The Welsh winger struck twice to lead Los Blancos to an impressive win at home to Deportivo as Zinedine Zidane's side banished their Bernabeu blues

The 24-year-old is attracting interest from Europe's biggest clubs, and it is little wonder, given his influence at Parc OL this season

The young striker's downturn in form could not have come at a worse time, with an experienced rival for his position incoming this transfer window

The Gunners put in an imperious first-half performance in a 4-1 rout of Crystal Palace to remind everyone that there is life after Alexis Sanchez

The Armenian looks set to join Arsenal, having spent two long spells out of Jose Mourinho's squad during his 18-month stint at Old Trafford

The Portuguese has had a torrid time in the Primera Division this term, scoring only four goals in the competition so far. Perhaps be needs a break...

The use of VAR caused huge controversy during Chelsea's FA Cup win over Norwich, so is the technology good or bad for football?

Despite his side's struggles in La Liga this season, the French coach is happy with his current squad and feels no need to strengthen this winter

The retiring Brazilian may have won fewer trophies than either player and stayed at the peak of his powers for fewer years but his ability was unique

Jose Mourinho has managed some of Europe's biggest clubs including Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United. But who are his best ever signings?

By the time that the €105 million winger returns, two-thirds of the season will have been played, with the ex-Dortmund ace costing €734,265 per minute

Much is made of the total cost of a deal to sign the Chilean this month but the fact that his agent went back on his word has been the biggest factor