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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. Hopefully, Saturday's final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will fall into the former category.

Bayer Leverkusen's current sporting director, Simon Rolfes, was once on the verge of joining FC Bayern Munich, according to a former player agent.

Filipe Luis is set to take his first major step into European management after reportedly reaching an agreement to become the new head coach of Monaco. The former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid defender has emerged as the surprise choice for the Ligue 1 side, despite heavy interest from elsewhere in Europe.

Bayer Leverkusen has hit an early snag in its hunt for a new head coach, with one reported favourite now out of reach. However, the club believes it has already identified a workaround.