Champions League news

Wojciech Szczesny may have helped Barcelona to a historic domestic treble last season, but the veteran goalkeeper isn’t a fan of the ultra-attacking approach under new manager Hansi Flick. The 35-year-old admitted the system doesn’t suit him, as his aging legs have to do a lot of work in behind a uber-high defensive line commandeered by the likes of Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez.

Xherdan Shaqiri recalled his time at Bayern Munich and stated that he didn't regret leaving the club, aiming a sly little dig at Pep Guardiola.

Joan Laporta has addressed the delays in Barcelona returning to the Camp Nou, while also confirming that they have made a special request to UEFA.

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has challenged Diego Simeone to go after a treble of trophies next season after making six new signings.

Ex-Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere says Kylian Mbappe is the "best player in the world" but thinks his "ego must be hurt" after watching his former club Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League last season. Luis Enrique helped the Ligue 1 giants win their maiden European title just a year after the France captain left for Real Madrid as a free agent.

Raheem Sterling could end up playing under ex-Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag in the 2025-26 campaign as Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly interested in the winger. The Chelsea outcast has been strongly linked with a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge this summer after a failed loan spell at Arsenal, where he scored just one goal in 28 appearances across all competitions, with Juventus also said to be weighing up a swoop.

The Nigerian planned to join one of Europe's elite upon leaving Napoli, but his loan stay in Istanbul is about to be made permanent

Jose Mourinho says his first Chelsea team were the "best Premier League side ever", while taking a swipe at Liverpool's 2005 Champions League win.

Manchester United outcast Alejandro Garnacho is reportedly keen on signing for a Champions League team rather than joining Aston Villa.

Raheem Sterling is all set to leave Chelsea this summer and make a fresh start abroad with a Champions League club after a failed loan spell at Arsenal in the 2024-25 campaign. The English winger did not score a single Premier League goal and made only seven starts in the English top-flight for the Gunners. He returned to Stamford Bridge at the end of his loan spell, but was not picked in the Blues' Club World Cup squad.

AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is confident that Luka Modric's addition will bolster the club’s drive to return to Europe’s elite competition.

GOAL can confirm that Jose Mourinho is unhappy with the Fenerbahce board over their slow transfer activity so far this summer.

Chelsea's stunning victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup shocked much of the football world, as few expected them to overcome the reigning European champions in such emphatic fashion. Now, Italian legend Christian Vieri has backed them to build on that momentum and, under Enzo Maresca's inspiring guidance, win the Premier League in the 2025-26 campaign.

La Liga champions Barcelona are set to cancel their planned return to the Spotify Camp Nou for their Joan Gamper Trophy clash against Como next month. The Blaugrana have not played in the iconic stadium since March 2023, and instead played at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys as extensive renovation work was done at their home ground.

Having already signed Florian Wirtz for a nine-figure fee, the English champions are now willing to pay even more money for the Swede

Kylian Mbappe deserves more "respect" from Paris Saint-Germain fans, according to Djibril Cisse, amid mockery of his Real Madrid move.

The defeat to Chelsea has activated the alarm bells at Parc des Princes, with Paris Saint-Germain looking to sign seven players this summer.