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The left-sided Freiburg centre-back has recently made the step up to the Germany national team and is among the best Bundesliga performers this season

Pep Guardiola's Premier League leaders may have enjoyed a stellar 2021 but there are still decisions to be made in the market this winter

From winning the European Cup to starring for England at the Euros, it has been a meteoric rise for the 22-year-old right-back

The last 12 months have been historically bleak for Barca, from financial meltdown to losing Lionel Messi and dropping out of Europe's elite

Man Utd's 1-1 draw away at bottom-dwelling Newcastle after 16 days without a game was as bad as anything served up under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The Blues are normally more active than most big clubs in the winter market and could be tempted to move for a new defender

The Catalan coach ruled out signing a replacement for Ferran Torres this winter, and with his side in magnificent attacking form, why wouldn't he?

The Reds are in a good position heading into the New Year, but will Jurgen Klopp look to strengthen his squad further?

The Blues' record signing came off the bench to score his first league goal since September and win a penalty as Thomas Tuchel's side beat Aston Villa

With the 'Big Five' leagues having reached their midway points, GOAL picks out the top performers from the 2021-22 campaign to date...

The Red Devils head to face Newcastle on Monday hoping that after two weeks of disruption, Ralf Rangnick's revolution at Old Trafford can be restarted

The 21-year-old has established himself among the finest strikers around, scoring at a rate of a goal a game in the Bundesliga

With the 2021-22 campaign set to reach its halfway mark on Sunday, GOAL selects the players who have caught the eye most so far

The Blues' former record signing is pushing for bigger involvement, and will soon get an extended run of games as Mendy heads off to represent Senegal

The Spain international has been in superb form for Pep Guardiola's side this season after an up-and-down first two years in English football

The Blaugrana's financial troubles have been well documented, leaving many fans asking just how exactly they plan to pay for the Spain international

The Reds came from 3-1 down to equalise in stoppage time against Leicester City before earning a semi-final spot with victory on penalties

With Neymar injured and Mbappe suspended, it will be left to the Ballon d'Or holder to lead the attack on his own against Lorient on Wednesday night

The striker - who also enjoyed spells at Bayern Munich, Blackburn Rovers and Real Betis - continues to add to his legend in his native Paraguay

El Cholo has seen his side lose their last three Liga games to all but end their hopes of retaining the title

The 19-year-old has scored eight goals in the first half of the Ligue 1 season for Reims, marking him out as one of France's brightest talents

The 19-year-old midfielder has made a big impression since moving up into the Reds' first-team squad this season

The Blues are struggling to score goals, calling into question Thomas Tuchel's decision to allow the England striker move to Italy during the summer

The Blues have slipped to six points off Premier League leaders Man City in recent weeks, so should their manager show some tactical flexibility?

The winger was booed by his own fans at the start of the season but is now showing why the Bavarians paid €49m to sign him from Manchester City

The Liverpool boss fumed with the officials after his side's draw with Tottenham on Sunday left the Reds three points back in the title race

O Fenomeno plans to make a massive investment in his boyhood side, who are in Brazil's second tier and suffocating under a huge amount of debt

The Blues have won just three of their last eight Premier League matches, leaving them six points adrift of Christmas table-toppers Manchester City

The Reds head into Christmas three points off the top of the Premier League after their depleted line-up were held to a 2-2 draw in north London