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Tottenham are at an advanced stage in discussions to sign Matt Doherty from Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers. Doherty emerged as a surprise target for Jose Mourinho earlier in the transfer window, and is an experienced Premier League player who has played a big part in Wolves' rise over recent years. Since making his debut in 2010, the Irish right-back has made over 300 appearances for the club. As per the Independent, however, it appears his time with the club could come to an end, as Spurs seek to address a troublesome area within the squad. Wolves are holding out for near £20m for the 28-year-old, but it is reported that  Tottenham  will consider putting in a lower outright bid that is made up with a series of add-ons. Spurs fans will be familiar with Doherty from last season, as the defender grabbed Wolves' opening goal of his side's 3-2 Premier League win back in January. Current right back option Serge Aurier has come under stinging criticism throughou...

There are, hear me out here, ways to beat Bayern Munich. No, I don't mean giving them all food poisoning. No, I don't mean nicking their boots ahead of kick off. Genuinely, this seemingly impossible task is actually possible. You'll need  everything  to go your way and 10/10 performances across the board, but if Lyon showed us anything on Wednesday night, it's that Die Roten can be got at. What we saw in the previous round against  Barcelona  was a painfully inept game plan from the Spanish side that screamed 'beat me'. What we saw from Lyon was quite the opposite, as despite the defeat, the French giants etched out the blueprint for how to beat Bayern - and here it is: Hans-Dieter Flick's side like to, in no lesser terms, dominate football matches. That doesn't mean bully the opposition off of the ball. Plain and simply, they want possession. All of it. So, taking a leaf out of Barça's book, don't play a flat four in midfield. You're stood i...

Some of the most memorable matches in football history have come in the  Champions League  knockout stages. Usually, that's because of dramatic comebacks and high-quality performances from all 22 players. However, sometimes, those games go down in infamy for being overwhelmingly one-sided as one team storms to a cricket scoreline with very little difficulty. To be honest, they're just as fun. Let's take a look at the biggest victories in knockout stage history. 11. Schalke 1-6 Real Madrid - Last 16 (2013/14) Real were at their dominant best against Schalke Starting off strong with a nice six-goal haul for  Real Madrid , who were taking no prisoners en route to La Décima in 2013/14. Schalke were the unfortunate victims in the last 16 that year, and they were powerless to prevent  Cristiano Ronaldo , Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale from all finding the back of the net twice. It took Schalke 91 minutes to snatch a goal of their own, although Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's volley m...

  Arsenal hope to sit down with midfielder Mesut Özil and discuss a potential pay-off which would see him leave the club one year before his contract expires. The 31-year-old, who is understood to be on a contract worth up to £350,000 a week, started just 22 games this season in all competitions, contributing just one goal and three assists. That poor return saw him drift into the wilderness under the reigns of both Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta, with Arsenal keen to get him off their wage bill. Manchester United  came to a similar decision over the future of Alexis Sánchez, with a source confirming to  90min  that a pay-off was the only way to help him seal a permanent move to Inter, and now  The Mirror  state that  Arsenal  hope to find their own agreement with  Özil . The German is owed £18m for the final year of his contract and his representatives have made no secret of his desire to stay at the Emirates Stadium and take that money ho...

Jadon Sancho has been told by Borussia Dortmund that they soon expect to reach a transfer agreement with Manchester United. United identified the England international, formerly of rivals Manchester City, as their  primary transfer target for the 2020 window  close to a year ago, and negotiations between the two clubs have advanced since the end of the Premier League season. Informal talks have been ongoing for several months, though a deal has yet to be reached. It's moving closer, though. Sancho has been long convinced a move to United was on the cards due to their unwavering interest in him, though the hold up has always been over the transfer fee. He has always been privately open to the prospect of moving to Old Trafford. United last year were willing to go to £120m for the player, though the Coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll financially on a number of the game's biggest clubs - and United have not been immune. They have always, however, been willing to break the £8...