Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Things had gone a little quiet with United’s 19-year-old forward after his explosive introduction to the English game, when he scored a superb goal against Liverpool and two more against Southampton to earn himself the Premier League Player of the Month award for September. Alvaro Morata came in for a fee of £59million, Tiemoue Bakayoko was a £40million signing from Monaco. Manchester City reached the Champions League semi-final with a 3-2 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain following a 1-0 second-leg victory at the Etihad Stadium. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. From that moment on, United had more momentum and pressed harder for a winner that never came. Again, you would benefit from our newsletter. However, the cost of the transfers was offset by the departure of Neymar to PSG that year. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Kevin de Bruyne's impressive individual highlights during Man City's 3-1 win vs Wolves Sadio Mane is the best player in the Premier League, says Cesc Fabregas share on Facebook Ronaldo would surely rather go out on a high, and his situation is one worth following. With three goals and three assists in his first five City games in the league, the Belgian has hit the ground running and made it clear that his performances at Wolfsburg were no flash in the pan. Manchester City transfer news: Kevin De Bruyne could make Premier League return as Bayern Munich and PSG eye former Chelsea midfielder. Once again City flattered to deceive and Sevilla could and should have scored more than Yevhen Konoplyanka’s early effort; but in the past City has been accused of not winning ugly in these kind of matches. PSG : De Bruyne met le feu au mercato, Paris est sur le coup ! 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Being big spenders doesn't always guarantee success. Ultimately, the duo are undeniably outstanding and they are both likely to have a dramatic impact on the title race which is likely to materialise over the course of the coming months. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Louis Van Gaal was desperate to bring some success to Old Trafford after the club flailed under David Moyes. Accueil / Premier League / Real Madrid, PSG : l'agent de Kevin de Bruyne calme tout le monde Real Madrid, PSG : l'agent de Kevin de Bruyne calme tout le monde Thiago's passing network vs. PSG (top) compared to Kevin De Bruyne's vs. Norwich. A bad start saw Montella sacked just three months into the season. He was one of many big-money signings as the La Liga side looked to regain the title from their rivals, Barcelona. Now it has. As like their biggest ever effort, it was one man who took a sizeable chunk out of Real Madrid's 2009 transfer budget. On paper, these signings looked good. Qualification is still in United’s hands but performances are belying its league position. An unlikely entrant considering the club's recent woes. It turned out to be a disappointing season for City, who finished fourth in the Premier League. The worry for Madrid is that traditionally, even its most successful players have left on poor terms: Alfredo di Stefano went to Espanyol, and more recently, Raul (Schalke) and Iker Casillas (FC Porto) both left under a cloud. You can unsubscribe at any time. Milan finished sixth and won nothing. Yaya Toure stayed on the bench for City, who brought back five players after the 2-1 win over West Brom at the weekend, while PSG were again without key midfielder Marco Verratti. But De Bruyne, who scored the opener in Paris, gave City the 3-2 advantage with 14 minutes remaining, curling into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box after being teed up by Fernando. Getty Images - Getty 2. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. However, comparing the two is ill-advised largely because of the differing impacts that they have on their respective teams. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. De Bruyne has started the new season with the Premier … According to the Daily Mail, City will step up their interest in the hope of beating the likes of Bayern and PSG and land De Bruyne's signature in the summer. Thiago's passing network vs. PSG (top) compared to Kevin De Bruyne's vs. Norwich. For perspective, Thiago's passing network from the Champions League final is pictured below, with a customary De Bruyne network underneath. Alongisde De Bruyne there were several other Premier League stars in the top 20 list released by EA Sports. 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Thiago builds moves; De Bruyne typically concludes them. Belgian talisman KDB has w… … Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Set-piece specialist Hakan Calhanoglu arrived for £21million from Bayer Leverkusen, and Andrea Conti from Atalanta for £22million, among others like Lucas Biglia, Mateo Musacchio and, Ricardo Rodriguez. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. £198million brought in Neymar from Barcelona - as PSG hoped he would be the marquee signing to finally land the Champions League. It came from a short-corner routine, with Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco working his way into the area and cutting the ball back for Saul to back-heel into the net from seven yards out. Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus is on a number of clubs' radars including Manchester City. Although they are both labelled midfielders and they share similarities particularly when it comes to creativity, passing and flawless technique, their contributions and responsibilities on the field are almost incomparable. There was more late heroics for Manchester City in the Champions League, but elsewhere there was frustration in Turin and Paris as Juventus and PSG were held to stalemates by Borussia Monchengladbach and Real Madrid, respectively. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Kevin De Bruyne and Anthony Martial came through for the Manchester clubs while PSG, Real Madrid played to a scoreless draw amid a swirl of Cristiano Ronaldo rumors in the Champions League, writes Ben Lyttleton. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Former Anderlecht and Gent coach Vanhaezebrouck, 55, also claimed Pep Guardiola's defence will undermine City's Champions League hopes. By signing up to our newsletter, you will receive roughly one email per week - free of charge - covering an interesting topic that is relevant at the time. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The two men now get on well, and both were guests at the summer wedding of Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Ibrahimovic is at the end of his lucrative contract next summer and PSG is in need of a new talisman. The former Chelsea midfielder is being linked with a Premier League return after resurrecting his career at Wolfsburg. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Its tactics were too cautious, a complaint coach Laurent Blanc has faced in the past, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic was anonymous. Angel Di Maria was the club's blockbuster signing for £68million from Real Madrid. And with City the opponent this weekend, Van Gaal has some improvements to oversee. Unbelievably, they finished second in the league and were knocked out by Lyon in the last 16 of the Champions League. If not, you would have benefited from receiving our newsletter. Substitute Oliver Torres added a third, a glorious chip after Gabi’s 60-yard run on the counter, but Saul's was the one to top them all. Photo Icon Sport. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Aguero stepped up to take, but shot low and wide past Trapp's left-hand post as PSG were let off. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. But De Bruyne, who scored the opener in Paris, gave City the 3-2 advantage with 14 minutes remaining, curling into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box after being teed up by Fernando. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Eden Hazard led Real Madrid's spending in 2019, Cristiano Ronaldo was Real Madrid's big signing in 2009, Juventus paid £105m for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018, Kyle Walker was one of many big money signings in 2017, Ousmane Dembele's signing caused much fanfare in Barcelona, Kevin De Bruyne was a £68m signing for Man City in 2015, Alvaro Morata proved to be an expensive flop for Chelsea, Louis Van Gaal pinned his hopes on Angel Di Maria, Leonardo Bonucci failed to inspire a return to form for A.C. Milan, Roman Abramovich gives Chelsea green light to mega £150m transfer splurge on Chilwell, Havertz and Rice, TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: Breaking news, juicy gossip and the biggest deals. KEVIN DE BRUYNE'S former boss has urged him to quit Manchester City for PSG - insisting the French giants offer him a better chance of Champions League glory. Malmo had not scored in the competition this season and looked set for last place in its group given Shakhtar Donetsk’s European experience. In the summer of 2014, Angel Di Maria was the club's blockbuster signing for £68million from Real Madrid. But Hein Vanhaezebrouck, who managed De Bruyne at Genk in 2009, insisted the midfielder could become Europe's best player by inspiring PSG to European success. Coach Louis van Gaal said before the game he would take a draw, as long as United beats CSKA in the return game in two weeks' time. Juventus won Serie A under Massimiliano Allegri that season, but fell in the quarter finals of the Champions League. Hart was again at his best moments later to deny Cavani having broke free of the City defence, after Aguero had come within inches of making it 2-0 on the night with a long-range effort. That all changed in Moscow as Martial gave away a penalty that David de Gea saved–CSKA has now missed five spot-kicks this season–only to see Seydou Doumbia fire in the rebound. The Catalan giants are known big spenders, but only feature once on this list. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Kevin De Bruyne has been told to plot a move to Paris Saint-Germain, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Kevin De Bruyne's 76th-minute curling effort into the bottom corner from 20 yards put the game beyond the French champions, saving Sergio Aguero's blushes after his first-half penalty miss. The difference is clear, with the City playmaker assuming the form of an … He was accompanied by Brazilian ace Kaka for £60million, and they were to form a dream attacking trio with Karim Benzema - a £32million arrival from Lyon. Liverpool have signed one of Europe's elite midfielders in Thiago Alcantara, with the 29 year-old accumulating a total of 28 senior trophies for Barcelona and Bayern Munich over the course of his career. Other notable signings included £18million spent on Marco Rojo and a loan fee believed to be worth £7million for Falcao. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and click 'Subscribe'. View our online Press Pack. KEVIN DE BRUYNE’S former boss has urged him to quit Manchester City for PSG – insisting the French giants offer him a better chance of Champions League glory. One of Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski or Manuel Neuer will win the 2019/20 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award. Of course, Los Blancos top the list - thanks in part to the huge sum they spent on former Chelsea star Eden Hazard. Aguero had shot wide after being brought down by goalkeeper Kevin Trapp during a first period dominated by the hosts, while Joe Hart kept hold of City's advantage in the second-half with saves from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva and Edinson Cavani. Leonardo Bonucci was seen as the solution to their defensive woes for £38million. The result means City will appear in their first European semi-final since the 1971 Cup Winners' Cup, and the Premier League side will find out their opponents in Friday's draw in Nyon. When it comes to dictating tempo, control and ball progression from the centre of the park, Thiago is amongst the best in the world. Chelsea are the big spenders this summer having forked out £222million on the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell. Bruno Fernandes is … Real Madrid was missing half its team through injury, and this was a great opportunity for PSG to lay down a marker in the competition as a serious contender. Chelsea have also been linked with a return move for De Bruyne, although it would be unlikely for them to launch a transfer bid to bring back a former player again having re-signed Nemanja Matic last season for considerably more than they let him leave for. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. vs Paris Saint-Germain. Under Manuel Pellegrini they weren't afraid to splash the cash, and spent an incredible £185million in the summer transfer window of 2015. With the score at 2-2 from the first leg, PSG settled after a frantic start, Ibrahimovic forcing Hart into the first save of the game with a fierce 30-yard free-kick. This was a disappointing night for Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu, who marked his 100th game in this competition with a defeat he’d rather forget. 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This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Still, we have come a long way since Florentino Perez allegedly wanted to report PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi for making an illegal approach for Ronaldo in the summer of 2011 (only Michel Platini’s appeasement stopped Perez). Jesus Navas shot wide in space from 20 yards as City ended the half strongest, but Ibrahimovic again forced Hart into a good save from a 25-yard free-kick minutes after the break. Atletico Madrid scored four goals in a 4-0 rout of Astana–and another if you include a disallowed effort from Jackson Martinez–and the pick of them was probably the first. The numbers can be used to capture the difference, with the latter averaging three times as many shots as the former in league competition last season, while also generating three times as many shots for his teammates. 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The latest Everton news, views and transfer rumours from the Echo. Credit also goes to Yaya Toure for setting up both City goals with trademark runs. To stay at the top, the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and PSG have spent vast pots of cash on new players. Signing-on-fees were negotiated for Dani Alves and Lassana Diarra too. Belgian talisman KDB has won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, three League Cups and a Community Shield with City since his 2015 arrival from Wolfsburg. UEFA Champions League Quarter Final. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. No Europa League, no Champions League, no World Cup - and these are the things that are always taken into account. The Lyon winger has hinted that he could be on the way out of the French club by admitting his future lies in either England or Spain. There's no doubting he is one of England's brightest talents, and would also help City fill their home-grown quota in the Champions League. No longer is he the Chelsea reject that Jose Mourinho felt would not fit into his system; he has been more decisive for the Belgium national team than Eden Hazard and he picked the perfect moment for the first Champions League goal of his career. However, the Swedish outsider fully deserved its home victory at a passionate Malmo Stadion, and it could have been more comfortable than the 1-0 win had Andriy Pyatov not saved Nikola Djurdjic’s second-half penalty. But you could argue it wasn't spent well, at all. Draxler would cost in excess of £20m, although he has not quite pushed on as far as he would've liked since emerging in the scene a few years ago. "But on so many weekends he'd have matches against the likes of Dijon, Amiens or Strasbourg - and he wouldn't look forward to them. In his first season at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola failed to win a trophy for his new club. Hein Vanhaezebrouck, De Bruyne’s former coach at Genk, reckons the Belgium international could become Europe’s best player should be help the French champions lift the European Cup. Did you know anything about Kostas Tsimikas when he agreed to move to Anfield recently? Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Kevin De Bruyne arrived from Wolfsburg for £68million, Raheem Sterling was a £57million signing from Liverpool, while Valencia's Nicolas Otamendi was a £40million addition to the squad. In 2017, they went large on two blockbuster summer signings. The difference is clear, with the City playmaker assuming the form of an … Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. De Bruyne has made 25 appearances for the Bundesliga side this season in all competitions, socring six goals along the way, and he could yet be the target of a surprise bid from City to bring him back to England. As a consequence of his world-class level and the prestige attached to his name, the new Reds signing is being compared with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, with many people debating over who deserves of the status of best midfielder in the Premier League. Oh, and there was a standard failed free-kick effort, bringing his recent total to two goals in his last 89 efforts (surely it must soon to be time to hand over this task to Toni Kroos or, dare we say it, Gareth Bale). Martial redeemed himself in the second half with a fantastic header from the penalty spot, guiding Antonio Valencia’s cross into the far corner. A frustrating performance, actually, as Kevin Trapp denied him with two headed chances, before he skewed a late effort wide of the goal. Ferreira-Carrasco was irrepressible on the flank, as his cross also set up Martinez for the second goal. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. "But he has never won anything internationally. *What are your expectations for Thiago and Liverpool this season? De Bruyne is very different and much more offensive, while being equally as impressive and influential. De Bruyne only made nine appearances for Chelsea.