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Jaap Stam's side has yet to make a true impact since joining MLS but the addition of the former Sao Paulo striker is a massive statement

Last season's Champions League finalists go into their last-16 clash against Barcelona having been needlessly deprived of their most important player

The Reds face a battle to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League this season, and failure to do so could have significant consequences

The fallen giants of Rio gambled in order to get back among the big time by tempting two established stars to the club but it has all ended in tears

The form of Chelsea's expensive imports continues to perplex but in the homegrown contingent the new coach has players he can rely on

With the Reds in danger of missing out on a top-four finish, the title-winning manager has some big decisions to make in the coming weeks

The Gunners are out of the Women's Super League title race after two defeats in four days to rivals Manchester City and Chelsea

The France international is finding his status in west London challenged by a new manager, system and increased competition for places

The Premier League leaders moved into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 3-1 victory over Championship side Swansea City

The French striker has fired his club to unprecedented heights as he leads them into the final of the Club World Cup against Bayern Munich

The American forward flew under the radar throughout his youth career but now may be the key to his club's hopes of staying in the Bundesliga

There could be three Midlands teams in the Women's Super League next season, with the Foxes sitting at the top of the Women's Championship

An FA Cup clash with Swansea sees the Man City prodigy go up against Steve Cooper, the manager who helped launch him onto the global stage

The Dutchman was given a rare start in the fifth-round tie at Old Trafford but he was hauled off after 73 minutes of the hosts' 1-0 win

The former Uruguay youth international died on Saturday in Mendoza, where he had been a leading forward for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine top-flight

The 18-year-old midfielder, who is regarded as one of the best young passers in Europe, has taken his first steps into the senior squad in Amsterdam

The England international will get another chance to impress against West Ham in the FA Cup, and a strong display could see him keep his place

The long-serving Chelsea loanee, who is back with PSV in the Eredivisie, suffered from an infection during knee surgery that almost ended his career

The Catalan coach is now surely destined for his third title in four seasons following a dominant performance against Liverpool on Sunday

Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City currently sit in the Champions League qualification places, with a seven-point gap to the Gunners

The champions look a shadow of the side which swept to the Premier League title last season - no wonder nobody at Anfield is smiling right now

The Argentine came off the bench to turn Sunday's clash with Real Betis on its head following yet another week of speculation regarding his future

Though the forward remains without a goal in his last 14 Premier League matches, he was the creative spark the Blues needed against Sheffield United

Pep Guardiola's side won at the home of the Premier League champions for the first time since 2003 to take full control of this season's title race

The Gunners are nine points behind Chelsea but clawing back that deficit, starting in Sunday's game with Manchester City, will be a collective effort

The former Bayern Munich midfielder has struggled for form and fitness since arriving at Anfield but there are signs that he is finally settling

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored a dramatic late equaliser at Old Trafford to leave the Red Devils lamenting more dropped points in the title race

The Portugal forward turned 36 on Friday but his goal in Saturday's Serie A showdown with Roma proved he still has years left at the highest level

It was hoped that a return to Tottenham would revive the Welshman but it's now clear to British audiences why Real Madrid wanted rid of the winger