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We have already been treated to some enthralling ties in the opening legs of the Champions League round of 16 games, as Europe's elite look to book themselves a place in the last eight. Arsenal blew away PSV winning 7-1 win in a historic night in Eindhoven, while Real Madrid edged rivals Atlético Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu. But which nations have been the most dominant in the modern era i...

The current season may be far from over but we’re already seeing a number of transfer rumours build up momentum and run the risk of becoming full-blown transfer sagas before the summer window has even opened. One such story revolves around the future of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko and where he may be playing his football next season. Signed from sister club RB Salzburg for just €24 million i...

While football is clearly a sport that is defined by the quality of the players on the pitch, over the course of the last three or four decades it has come to resemble an arms race that has often been fuelled by which clubs are capable of outspending their domestic and continental rivals. That typically takes the form of transfer fees, but a more covert way for some of Europe’s richest clubs to do...

The importance to football clubs of maximising different revenue streams has never been greater, due to the implementation of stricter financial regulations across recent seasons. UEFA’s financial sustainability rules impose limitations on how much clubs are allowed to spend on transfer fees, wages and agent costs in relation to their turnover.

Manchester United welcome Arsenal to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon for the next chapter of one of the fiercest rivalries in the Premier League era. Before Chelsea and Manchester City gained wealthy benefactors, Arsenal and United battled directly for the title for almost a decade.

Football clubs typically gauge their success in the sport by the number of games and trophies that they’ve won in any given time period, but in the modern game many turn to economic figures to boast of their might. One such metric that every club chases with an unquenchable thirst is that of kit and merchandising sales. Sure, a league title, derby win or even the odd cup trophy or two can elevate ...

Real Madrid have booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals after a dramatic victory on penalties against their city rivals Atlético Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano. Connor Gallagher, nicknamed by manager Diego Simeone as 'El pitbull' had opened the scoring for Atlético after just 30 seconds. The midfielder became the first ever Englishman to score in the Madrid derby. Vinicius Ju...

With the current season just a few months away from its dramatic conclusion, a number of clubs have already begun looking ahead to the summer transfer window and, in particular, which players could be available on a free transfer. One such player is none other than Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané, whose contract with the Bundesliga giants looks set to expire with little hope of an extension on the...

This Tuesday March 18, the Premier League - the most valuable league in the world - received 207 new market values in the latest Transfermarkt intermediate update, increasing its total value by the sum of +€79.05 million, taking the league's value to a new grand total of €11.82 billion. Newcastle's star striker Alexander Isak, Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri, and Bournemouth's young defender Dean H...

The English Premier League has received an intermediary market value update this week with 207 players’ valuations changing. The English top-flight is the biggest league in the world and the total value of players increased by €79 million overall, to a new record high of €11.82 billion. Fresh from inspiring Newcastle United to their first major domestic trophy in 70 years, Alexander Isak was rewar...