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FC Barcelona are showing interest in Serhou Guirassy, according to Bild and Spanish media reports.

Juventus made a move for Bayern Munich’s Josip Stanisic during the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Alejandro Grimaldo has admitted on several occasions that he would like to return to his home country, Spain, at some point.

Bayern Munich will make a late decision on Kim Minjae’s inclusion in their squad for Friday’s Bundesliga clash with Werder Bremen.

Harry Kane’s future has recently been the subject of speculation, with reports suggesting that a clause could allow him to leave Bayern Munich next year for around €62 million.

After joining Hamburger SV from RB Leipzig over the summer, Yussuf Poulsen was immediately handed the captain’s armband by head coach Merlin Polzin.

During the summer, Aleix Garcia was heavily linked with a move to West Ham, but he ultimately stayed at Bayer Leverkusen.

Instead of focusing on the usual stars like Harry Kane or Alejandro Grimaldo, this article will focus on ten players who flew under the radar, but still put up strong fantasy performances on Matchday 4, all with under 10% ownership.

Italian sportswear giant Kappa has teamed up with streetwear label Cruel Pancake to unveil a one-off limited capsule collection titled Maestro of the Game – a nostalgic nod to the romance of 1990s and 2000s Italian football, fused with modern streetwear sensibilities.

Real Madrid’s start to the 2025–26 season under Xabi Alonso has been flawless. They’ve won all six of their La Liga matches and secured a victory in their UEFA Champions League opener, positioning themselves as serious contenders in both competitions. Kylian Mbappe has been a central figure in that success, putting up numbers that outpace even those of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Dubbed an “international derby” by Julian Schuster, with only 73km separating the two cities, the contest carried added weight as Joachim Löw watched on at Europa-Park Stadion. 

Paris FC announced on Wednesday that Marco Neppe will take over as sporting director from October. After his playing career ended in 2014, Neppe joined Bayern as a scout. Just before he left the club by a mutual agreement a decade later, the now 39-year-old was the technical director.

Julian Schuster’s SC Freiburg will start their European adventure at home to Swiss champions Basel. Freiburg won back-to-back games in the Bundesliga following two defeats at the start of the season.

Augsburg confirmed Jeffrey Gouweleeuw will be out for several weeks due to an internal ligament tear in his right knee. The Bavarians lost for the third time in a row when Mainz beat them 4-1 despite being reduced to ten-man early in the second-half.

Serge Gnabry was deemed surplus to requirements at Bayern a few months ago, but the German international is now a key figure in the club’s excellent start to the season. In a new role behind the talismanic striker Harry Kane, Gnabry scored in each of the last three league games after providing a couple of assists in the curtain raiser against RB Leipzig.