
Arsenal strikes former Atlético dealmaker as new sporting director
Arsenal has found a new sporting director. The Italian Andrea Berta will be responsible for assembling the squad in London following the departure of Edu Gaspar in November. Berta worked at Atlético Madrid until the beginning of this year.

British media on City's 'broken golden watch': 'There are no more excuses'
British media are wondering where Manchester City's free fall will end after another blow against Nottingham Forest, who are on their way to securing a Champions League spot for next season. TNT Sports analyst Rio Ferdinand reflected on a previous statement by Erling Haaland following City's defeat.

Day of reckoning in the Bundesliga: criticism of Bayern, concerns about Wirtz, and crisis at BVB
Widespread malaise among Germany's top clubs. For the first time in eighteen seasons, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Dortmund all suffered defeats in the same Bundesliga matchweek. This has led to significant criticism for the two title contenders and the crisis-stricken BVB.