Heart of Lions Overview

His BVB 'twin' gave him a call: has Brandt pledged to a top club?

Julian Brandt's future remains undecided after his departure from BVB. A promising lead now points to a former teammate and his club.

Chelsea FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg

Chelsea set Cucurella price amid Barca & Madrid interest

Chelsea are prepared to sanction the sale of Marc Cucurella this summer after reportedly naming their asking price, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid actively monitoring the defender's situation. Despite establishing himself as a fan favourite at Stamford Bridge, the Spain international is understood to be open to a fresh challenge away from west London.

Rogers 'open to joining Arsenal' but Alvarez is still 'dream forward signing'

Arsenal are planning for the future after their Premier League title success, with Morgan Rogers emerging as a genuine transfer target. However, the Gunners still regard Julian Alvarez as their ideal attacking addition, while a number of player sales could be required to fund a major summer rebuild.

30 players who will define the summer transfer window

And there we have it. The 2025-26 European football season is in the books, capped by Paris Saint-Germain beating Arsenal in the Champions League final to defend their continental crown. Soon the past nine months or so will become distant memories, such is the speed at which the footballing world moves on, especially when major tournaments on the horizon.

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Every Champions League final, ranked from worst to best

The Champions League final. It's the biggest match on the club calendar in football, always featuring historic clubs and so often the best players on the planet at that moment. Sometimes, it lives up to expectation in the most extraordinary fashion. Sometimes, sadly, it just doesn't. Either way, there is usually drama, as was the case in Saturday's final as Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal on penalties.

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Atleti mock Barca with fake 'signings' amid Alvarez 'smear campaign'

Atletico Madrid have mocked Barcelona's reported interest in Julian Alvarez by unveiling parody 'signings' of several Barca stars. The stunt was accompanied by a strongly-worded statement accusing the Catalan club of running a campaign designed to unsettle the Argentina forward.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
11	Bechem United	34	13	8	13	38	39	-1	47	L W D L W
12	Holy Stars	34	13	7	14	31	39	-8	46	L W L W L
13	Heart of Lions	34	12	9	13	36	33	3	45	W L W L D
14	All Blacks	34	12	9	13	34	31	3	45	W L D W W
15	Young Apostles	34	12	9	13	37	37	0	45	W L W W L

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