Fabrizio Romano

🔴🔵🦟 Ousmane Dembélé has now scored 14 goals in 8 games in 2025… total 22 goals in all competitions so far. ⚽️ vs Lyon ⚽️⚽️ vs Monaco ❌ vs Lens ⚽️ vs Monaco ⚽️⚽️ vs Saint-Etienne ⚽️ vs Man City ⚽️ vs Reims ⚽️⚽️⚽️ vs Stuttgart ⚽️⚽️⚽️ vs Brest ⚽️⚽️ vs Monaco ⚽️ vs Brest

🚨🔵 Pep Guardiola starts Grealish and Savinho against Real Madrid with Nico González, Doku and Marmoush on the bench. Starting XI — Ederson; Akanji, Stones, Ruben Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne; Savinho, Grealish, Haaland.

🚨🇺🇸 Minnesota United FC complete deal to sign 21 year old talent Owen Gene from Amiens. Agreement sealed today.

🚨⚪️ Carlo Ancelotti decides to start Valverde as right back, Dani Ceballos in midfield. Startint XI — Courtois; Fede Valverde, Tchouameni, Raul Asencio, Mendy; Ceballos, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinicius.

🚨🔴🔵 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the bench for PSG tonight against Brest. Dembélé, Doué and Barcola start upfront for PSG.

🚨🔴 Al Nassr made two bids for Darwin Nunez in January, ‘financial’ agreement was very close between all parties involved… …then Liverpool rejected: no replacement, no plans to overpay, respect for Slot plans, busy summer ahead.

​​🚨 João Félix says he would be open to remaining with AC Milan beyond his loan at the club. (Source: The Athletic)

UEFA Champions League fixtures for today.

🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Ansu Fati REJECTS one more bid from Besiktas, he only wants to stay at Barcelona ⚠️ [Fabrizio Romano]

OFFICIAL: The full FA Cup fifth round draw.🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

​​🚨 Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has been told he must decide before May if he wants to become the coach of Brazil. 🇧🇷 (Source: OK Dario)

​​🚨 Manchester United have tracked Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen, who has a release clause in his contract from the summer. (Source: Dean Jones)

⚫️🔵🇦🇷 Valentin Carboni leaves OM and returns to Inter from loan with immediate effect. He’s still recovering from ACL injury, now gonna work with Inter staff with plan to be available for Clubs’ World Cup.

🚨🟢⚪️ Betis CEO Ramón Alarcón: “Why not keeping Antony here next season? It’s a possibility”. “We sent Man United all the moves and details of the player throughout the week so that they can see that we are looking after their asset”. “There is very good chemistry”, told SER.

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑼𝑳𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑹𝑬𝑴𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑨𝑫𝑨 ✨🥶 In 2021/22, semi finals of the UCL, City won the first-leg 4-3 against Madrid at the Etihad 🔵 …in the second-leg, at the legendary Bernabeu, Madrid made a comeback and won 6-5 on aggregate, scoring all their goals in the dying stages (90’, 90+1’, 95’) 😮‍💨⭐️ Real Madrid ended up 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 the Champions League that year to clinch their 14th 🏆

🔵🟣 Unai Emery: “Lamare Bogarde played good again in FA Cup against Spurts. Shows consistency when we need him”. Botarde’s contract will expire in 2026 and he is high on the list at Sevilla and Ajax for this summer, while new deal at Villa is also a topic discussed.

🟣🔵🇪🇸 Aston Villa and PSG did not include a buy option into the loan deal for Marco Asensio. But both clubs are open to a potential permanent move in the summer based on performances, to be assessed/discussed in June.

🚨 Carlo Ancelotti: “It's always a nightmare when you play against Pep Guardiola’s teams”. “Pep has always tried to use new tactics and innovations in football. I respect him a lot, he's one of the best if not the best”.

🚨🔵 Everton Director of Football Kevin Thelwell: “It’s not a badge of honor to say we’re being outspent by everyone in the league, but it’s a necessity”. EFC have only spent £145m under Kevin Thelwell in the last 3 years (6 transfer windows) with £226m income from player sales. All in the backdrop of an arrival of PL sanctions, points deductions, CEO and Director resignations, multiple takeover bids, PSR commissions, building a new stadium.

🔴⚫️🇵🇹 João Félix: “I didn’t ask AC Milan to play every game, just to play in my position… and Sérgio Conceição wanted exactly to put me in my best position”. “That was crucial for me to pick AC Milan”.