Tottenham’s Champions League nightmare continued on Tuesday as they suffered a 1-0 away defeat to AC Milan in the first leg of their round of 16 tie. According to Squawka, the loss means Spurs have now endured a four-match losing streak in the knockout stages of the competition, becoming the first English club to suffer such a fate since Arsenal in the 2016-17 campaign. Worryingly for Antonio Conte’s side, they have failed to score a single goal in those four matches, highlighting their current attacking struggles.

In the 23rd round of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen defeated Mainz 2-1 at home, with a record of 19 wins and 4 draws, leading the Bundesliga standings with 61 points. ESPN has tallied the number of defeats suffered by teams in the top five leagues this season, and Leverkusen tops the list with zero losses. Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain are tied for second place with just one defeat each. Teams with the Fewest Losses in Europe’s Top Five Leagues (League Matches Only): 1. Leverkusen – 0 2. Real…

Real Madrid are reportedly considering a move for Chelsea forward Kai Havertz this summer, regardless of the future of Karim Benzema. According to Spanish outlet AS, Havertz is a target for Los Blancos due to his versatility and age. Carlo Ancelotti’s first-choice target for the forward position is Tottenham’s Harry Kane, but that would require Real Madrid to pay a transfer fee in the region of 100 million. Havertz, 23, has made 47 appearances for Chelsea this season, scoring nine goals and providing one assist.

Kunshan FC, the reigning China League One champions, are facing an uncertain future as the new season approaches. Several issues are plaguing the club, including: 1. The team has yet to begin preseason training, making it the only Chinese Super League club to have not started preparations. 2. Several players’ contracts have expired and remain unrenewed, with no management in place to address the issue. 3. Salaries for January and February have not been paid. 4. Head coach Ricardo Salcedo, who led the team to promotion, has grown impatient and…

Arsenal are reportedly planning to sell up to 11 players this summer in order to raise funds for a summer spending spree. The Gunners are understood to be willing to spend in excess of ￡200million as they look to sign Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo to bolster their midfield options in support of Mikel Arteta. But in order to balance the books, the north London club will look to offload a number of players, with Granit Xhaka, Kieran Tierney, Emile Smith Rowe, Folarin Balogun, Rob Holding, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Albert Sambi…

Valencia will face Real Madrid in the 13th round of La Liga on Saturday, November 12 at 04:00 Beijing time. According to statistics, Valencia has not won an away game against Real Madrid in 18 consecutive matches. Their last victory was in March 2008, when current Valencia coach Rubén Baraja captained the team and scored the opening goal. Notably, not only has Valencia not won at the Bernabéu for over 15 years, but none of their current players have ever defeated Real Madrid at the iconic stadium.

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has praised Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher after the pair scored in the Blues’ 3-0 win over Crystal Palace. “It was just a matter of time, because they are both fantastic players and they give a lot to the team and to the club,” Pochettino said of Enzo and Gallagher’s goals against Villa. “It’s great for Gallagher and Enzo, and I am happy for them because they deserve to feel this way, they deserve to feel happy and to enjoy playing football. Both guys try and…

Former Germany coach Berti Vogts has launched a scathing attack on the current state of the national team, claiming it is “at its lowest ebb” and questioning whether Hansi Flick’s side are genuine contenders. “The general condition of the national team and the DFB worries me,” the 77-year-old told Rheinische Post. “In the past, there have always been difficult phases with the national team, but I can’t remember our national team being talked about as negatively as it is at the moment, and the DFB is to blame for that.”…

Former Aston Villa forward Gabby Agbonlahor has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison would be playing in the Championship if he was not Brazilian. Agbonlahor told talkSPORT: “I was watching the game against Leicester the other day and I was thinking, ‘I could be watching Netflix here, I could be watching a boxset.’ I literally turned the game off after about 60 minutes, I thought it was that bad. His touch was awful, he didn’t have the strength to hold the ball up, he couldn’t link the play up, he…

According to the renowned Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, Inter Milan’s creditor Oaktree Capital is preparing to take over the club in 2024 due to concerns that Suning Holdings Group, the Chinese ownership group led by Zhang Jindong, may struggle to repay debts exceeding 300 million. In 2021, Inter borrowed 275 million from Oaktree Capital at a high interest rate of 12%, with a repayment deadline in May 2024. As part of the loan agreement, Zhang pledged Inter’s club ownership, meaning that if the total debt of over…