Bayern Munich have completed the signing of centre-back Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus in a deal believed to be worth €80m (£68m).The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract at the Allianz Arena until June 2027 and he will wear the number four shirt, previously worn by Niklas Sule, who joined Borussia Dortmund earlier this summer.The likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool were all linked with a move for the Netherlands international,...

Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has said that Virgil van Dijk, despite only having one Premier League title to his record, is already the best centre-back of all time.Since joining Liverpool for £75 million from Southampton in January 2018, Van Dijk has received a lot of praise.After missing the majority of the 2020–21 season due to an ACL injury, the Dutchman has rapidly returned to his dominant best this season.Before Liverpool's 3-2 Champions League semi-fi...

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has lauded Napoli striker Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian international scored a brace in his side's 3-0 Champions League round of 16 second-leg win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.Hargreaves described Osimhen as a perfect center forward, insisting that every top European club is chasing the 24-year-old.Osimhen scored two goals to help Napoli defeat Eintracht Frankfurt at the Diego Maradona and book their p...