Loris Karius is reportedly set to reject interest from Italy in order to extend his stay with Schalke following their successful Bundesliga promotion campaign. The former Liverpool goalkeeper has revitalised his career in Gelsenkirchen, emerging as a pivotal figure in the club's return to the German top flight.

Leon Goretzka is expected to join AC Milan after leaving FC Bayern and featuring at the upcoming World Cup. However, one hurdle remains.

Barcelona winger Raphinha has opened up about his 2022 departure from Leeds United, revealing he turned down lucrative offers from London's premier clubs – widely understood to be Chelsea and Arsenal – to secure a move to the Camp Nou. In a new interview, the Brazil international labelled his choice as the greatest decision of his professional career.

Djed Spence is prepared to soldier on despite suffering a painful broken jaw after a challenge from Liam Delap during Tottenham's Premier League defeat against Chelsea. As a result of the injury, the full-back is reportedly expected to feature in a custom-made protective mask for Spurs' final game of the season at home to Everton.

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has been criticised after opting to fly back to Argentina rather than support his team-mates in their final-day Premier League relegation decider against Everton. The injured defender is travelling home to watch his boyhood club, Belgrano, in a historic championship decider against River Plate on Sunday instead of sitting in the stands at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Cole Palmer and Phil Foden are reportedly set to miss out on England's 2026 World Cup squad, with Thomas Tuchel's final 26-man list being leaked ahead of Friday's official announcement. Luke Shaw is also expected to join Manchester United team-mate Harry Maguire in being omitted from the squad for the tournament in North America.

A year ago, Karim Coulibaly hadn't even made his first-team debut for Werder Bremen. Fast-forward 12 months, though, and the centre-back could be on course for a record-breaking transfer away from the Bundesliga side at the age of 18. The Germany youth international has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Weserstadion, putting some of Europe's top clubs on notice, and Werder are seemingly prepared to cash-in already.

Wolves won't be in the Premier League next season - but Matheus Mane really should be. The 18-year-old has arguably been the one ray of optimism amid the gloom surrounding a team that's been pretty much doomed to relegation since Christmas. Indeed, one could easily argue that when it comes to Wolves' 2025-26 campaign, there was a before Mane, and and after Mane.

At just 17 years of age, Vasilije Kostov is rewriting the record books at the highest level of Serbian football. The latest jewel to emerge from Red Star Belgrade's famed academy, the attacking midfielder is defying all logic as he puts Europe's elite on red alert with a stellar individual campaign for his country's biggest club.

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has provided a rare glimpse into his long-term future, outlining exactly when he plans to hang up his whistle. The Spaniard, who has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell in the French capital, is currently expected to commit his future to the club with a significant new deal.

Paris Saint-Germain star Warren Zaire-Emery has called for total focus as his side prepares for a historic Champions League final showdown against Arsenal, as the 20-year-old midfielder believes the clash in Budapest will be won and lost on the finest of margins against the newly-crowned Premier League champions.

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Michel Platini is undoubtedly one of the greatest footballers of all time. Playmaker, assister, goal-scorer: Platini was a complete player, capable of leaving an indelible mark on world football between the late 1970s and mid-1980s. He was the perfect No.10, embodying the true essence of the shirt number both then and now.

Modernising the role of a full-back 30 years ago, Roberto Carlos undoubtedly set the benchmark. A tactical genius and a physical specimen, the Real Madrid and Brazil legend won countless trophies at club and international level, contributing bucket loads of goals and assists. No one in the past, present or future can ever claim to be his equal - he was that good.

One of the best midfielders of his era, perhaps the greatest crosser of a football ever and a free-kick taker to rival the best the game has ever produced, David Beckham was a special player to say the least. And yet due to his off-field impact, one of the sport's great champions of the past 30 years is generally forgotten when it comes to referencing the true legends of the game.

On the pitch, Didier Drogba was a firebrand; off it, a peacemaker. The long-serving Chelsea striker played a pivotal role in the peace process in the Ivory Coast. Part 12 of our Rebel United series.

GOAL's Rebel United series focuses on players who prefer to swim against the tide, players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic – an icon who not only disrupted the system, but also subjugated it...

Teddy Sheringham. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. "Football, bloody hell!" The 1999 Champions League final is one of the greatest dramas in the history of Bayern Munich. The German giants led for a long time in Barcelona before Manchester United snatched the trophy they thought was theirs in stoppage time. But according to one member of the Bayern team, he actually won that final. "Actually, I'm a Champions League winner," claims the latest member of GOAL's Rebel United, Mario Basler.

Gift Orban may only be 23 years of age, but he has already spent time in five different European countries while scoring at a rate of a goal every other game. A move to an elite club likely awaits for a player who went through plenty of hardship as a child, with Orban easily one of the continent's biggest Hidden Gems...

Real Madrid have paid a heavy price for failing to replace Toni Kroos following his retirement in 2024, but then doing so was always going to be a tough task. For starters, the ex-Germany international ranks as one of the finest deep-lying playmakers of the modern era.