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Edin Terzic breathed a sigh of relief after Youssoufa Moukoko s late winner guided Borussia Dortmund past Union Berlin, keeping them in touch with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Moukoko came off the bench to net the decisive goal after Donyell Malen s opener was cancelled out by Kevin Behrens, as BVB edged a battle between Bayern s two closest challengers 2-1.

The victory ensures Dortmund – who were beaten 4-2 by Bayern last week – remain two points adrift of Thomas Tuchel s league leaders with seven games still to play this term.

Terzic now has 32 wins from his first 50 league games in charge of Dortmund – more than any other Dortmund coach has posted in their first 50 matches at the helm – and the importance of their latest victory was not lost on th…

Manchester United s pursuit of a new centre-back sounds like it is becoming quite expensive.

Not only have Leicester City reportedly quoted them £90million plus for Harry Maguire, the Red Devils are also being expected to make the England man their third-highest-paid player.

Little wonder Manchester City have apparently stepped away from the race to sign him.

TOP STORY UNITED TO OFFER MAGUIRE HUGE WAGE

The Daily Star claim Manchester United are to offer Harry Maguire a wage of £250,000 a week to tempt him to Old Trafford.

That is said to be three times as much as he earns at Leicester City and would make him the third-highest earner at the Red Devils, behind Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez.

Perhaps he is worth the money, th…

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As English football prepares for a brief detour in the name of the FA Cup third round, the Spanish La Liga continues to move through its fixture list in what is rapidly turning out to be one of the most exciting top flight campaigns in recent history over in Spain. Today, we re going to take a look at what can easily be described as one of the most intriguing games of the season so far title race leaders Atletico Madrid and the historic Athletic Bilbao.

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Barcelona and Real Madrid were always going to have their fair share of troubles this season, but few could ve imagined Atletico Madrid would take advantage quite as effectively as they have. It s going to be tough for them to main…

There are numerous clubs keeping a close eye on the development of Olympique Lyon s Bradley Barcola at the moment, according to Fabrizio Romano. One of them is Liverpool, though the Italian transfer expert claims the race is fully open at this point.

Liverpool fans will be glad to hear anything about their club working on recruiting new players following the disappointment of dropping out of the race to sign Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham. Barcola, however, is not quite at the same development stage as the England international, even if he is several months older.

Further more, 20-year-old Barcola is not a midfielder, but a winger. Preferring to play on the left flank, he s quite a versatile attacker, fully capable of causing defences problems from the right or …

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has confirmed his interest in signing Hamburg defender Paul Scharner.

The 32-year-old has made just four appearances for the Bundesliga outfit this season, having left West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer in June.

The pair spent a year together at the DW Stadium before Scharner ended a five-year stint with Wigan by joining Albion in 2010 and Martinez has revealed the Austrian is one of a number of targets he is hoping to bring in ahead of Thursday s transfer deadline.

Over the next 48 hours I m hoping to bring one or two players in and Paul is one of them, but I can t speak about that because he is a player attached to another football club, Martinez told reporters following the 2-2 draw against Stoke City.

We have the…

New Chelsea signing Willian says his move to Stamford Bridge is motivated by his desire to feature for Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The 25-year-old s switch to the London club on a five-year deal was secured on Wednesday, after being granted a work permit for his transfer from Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala.

Fellow Premier League clubs Liverpool and Tottenham were reportedly interested in the midfielder s services, but he opted for a move to Jose Mourinho s side.

And Willian is hopeful the move will benefit him as he looks to become a member of Luiz Felipe Scolari s Brazil squad, at his home World Cup, having previously featured just twice for the national team, in two friendlies in November 2011.

That is definitely an aim of mine, to win my place in the …

Serie A high-flyers Milan are eager to boost their squad during the January transfer window in order to remain in the running for top places in the league.

Backed by the club’s new owners, Milan coach Vincenzo Montella will reportedly be given enough transfer funds to make his wishes come true.

According to reports from the Italian media outlet , Montella has set his sights on acquiring defensive reinforcements with two names already being lined as at the top of the wish list.

Rosonerri are believed to be keen on Fenerbahce defender Simon Kjaer, who has long been linked with a move away from Turkey. The experienced 27-year-old former Roma centre back has been with Fenerbahce since 2015 and could be a natural fit given that he would require no time to adapt to …

Vincenzo Montella must bring enthusiasm and entertainment back to AC Milan if the club are to recover their standing in Italian football, says Marco Simone.

Milan have finished eighth, 10th and seventh in the past three Serie A seasons and, following 15 campaigns in Europe between 1999 and 2014, this will be their third successive term without featuring on the continent.

Simone, who won two European Cups and four Scudetti with the San Siro club, believes Montella s immediate target having taken the helm in June should be to qualify for European competition.

However, the former forward believes that restoring an enjoyable style of play is equally important to Milan.

Simone told Omnisport: AC Milan s minimum target is the fifth position, and therefore qual…

Market: Real Madrid win

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Looking to make it back-to-back La Liga wins this weekend, Real Madrid will make the trip to the Ciutat de València when they face off against Levante on Sunday night.

Starting with the hosts, despite opening the 2021/22 campaign tipped as a leading pick to land maximum points against Cadiz, Levante found themselves hit with last-gasp heartbreak on the road. Suffering a 97-minute equalizer and knowing that they threw away a golden chance, Granotes will know they face a huge task this weekend. Spending the majority of last season stuck in La Liga limbo, Head Coach Paco López will be desperate for his side to find some stability this time around. Coming under some scrutiny after ending last year s campaign by failing to win a…

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 4/11 @

Two sides who should find the moods in their camp at a real high, Cardiff will welcome Premier League outfit Brighton to South Wales on Tuesday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Cardiff might have just about missed out on a play-off spot last season, Mick McCarthy s side have really came flying out the traps this time around. With their sights set on mounting a real top-six charge this year, The Blues will have undoubtedly been boosted by an eye-catching performance on home soil over the weekend. With some in their camp smelling the chance to pick up a Premier League scalp on Tuesday night, the former Wolves boss saw his side land a thumping 3-1 win against Millwall in South Wales. Bouncing back from that action-packed 2-…