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Another day, another rumor – and this morning it appears John Terry, despite his club asserting otherwise last week, could be wearing a lighter shade of blue soon, as a hefty $65m has been thrown in Chelsea's direction to capture the England captain.

Could Chelsea main-man Terry be upping-sticks for Manchester City?

Word from the rumor mills of The Daily Star, say that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will not be raising the skipper's $226,000-a-week paycheck, which would allowing the billionaires at Manchester City to wedge their foot in the door.

If Terry decides to join recent signings Santa Cruz and Gareth Barry at Eastlands it could make City's ambitions of breaking into the top four of the Premier League more realistic, but will Chelsea cut the umbilical cord that's been attached since 1998?

New boss Carlo Ancelotti finally takes to his Stamford Bridge throne today and top of his tasks-to-do-now-king-list will be to resolve this very issue according to The Guardian. Is Terry worth holding onto or should the Blues cash in their chips? Let us know your thoughts by adding a comment below.

Also being slapped with a $65m price tag is well-known Spaniard Cesc Fabregas, so says British tabloid The Sun.

Arsenal have finally named their price for the diminutive midfield dynamo and are now sitting back to see if Real Madrid and Barcelona will put their money where there mouth is.

The paper goes on to say that Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger is in need of some fast cash to help strengthen his title-starved squad for the coming campaign. Last week Barcelona revealed their interest in the Spanish international, but if they want to bring him home they will have to battle it out with their Madrid-based rivals who have a seemingly endless supply of the dollar bills.

Elsewhere there are reports from El Mundo Deportivo in Spain say that Florentino Perez is looking to add a dash of American to his Spanish paella of playing talent.

After helping his side to knock Spain out of the Confederations Cup, Oguchi Onyewu will become the fall back plan if Real Madrid are unsuccessful in signing Alvaro Arbeloa. The U.S. international's contract expired last month, so the transfer would not cost president Perez a penny, plus Los Merengues hope bringing Onyewu would help them tap into the large North American market.

Finally, it seems a little confession is in order today, as Franck Ribery speaks to German newspaper TZ about the frenzy surrounding his proposed transfer.

Ribery wants fans to know that he is committed to Bayern Munich, but if offers come knocking on his door, they would be discussed before any rash decisions are made. There it is ladies and gentlemen. Word straight from the horse's mouth. But is it all just a ruse to calm the growing storm?

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Let’s kick this rumor day off in England, where reports from The Guardian suggest Emmanuel Adebayor may top AC Milan’s target list, but this will only happen if the Italian giants fail to sign Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko. Adriano Galliani said: "If we fail to get Dzeko then Luis Fabiano could be an alternative – as could Adebayor."

Milan set their sights on Adebayor.

Adding to the Rossoneri's list of targets is Adebayor's teammate Cesc Fabregas. Rumors were swirling the past few weeks about Andrea Pirlo making a move to Chelsea. Italian newsmakers Corriere dello Sport have kept up the momentum claiming that Milan will try to sign the Spaniard, who has a $58 million price tag, to fill his vacant spot.

Back in England, Manchester United may be a step closer in their $49 million capture of Karim Benzema, despite their power struggle with Real Madrid. According to reports from The Daily Star, Lyon is looking to nab Porto striker Lisandro Lopez, indicating Benzema may be shipped out.

Continuing their tug-of-war with Real, Manchester United is upping the ante by offering Portuguese winger Nani to Wigan, so claims The Mirror. It seems the Red Devils are trying to win the Antonio Valencia deal by adding more bait to their hook. What tricks does Los Blancos have up their sleeve to fight back?

Meanwhile, United continue to grace The Mirror pages as they prepare to make a $66 million bid for David Villa. Despite the Spanish international ruling out a move to the Premier League, the Red Devils are hopeful of signing the Valencia superstar since rivals Los Merengues fell out of the race. But Barcelona are close on their heels with bids of their own.

Ribery me this. Ribery me that. Reports out of France are saying Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinze Rummenigge will not sell Franck Ribery. Speaking to L’Equipe, he said: “Ribéry is among the three best players in the world and when you have a player of this quality…he does not leave, even for a lot of money.”

Ending off back in England, it seems Peter Crouch’s weekly pay check is too rich for Sam Allardyce’s blood. The Sun reports the Portsmouth striker’s $1 million–a-week wage is breaking the Blackburn bank, which means Allardyce might have to look somewhere else for his Roque Santa Cruz replacement.

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A few days ago it was reported that Manchester United were looking to acquire whiz kid Douglas Costa from Gremio, but today The Guardian is claiming that the Brazilian’s club will not allow the “new Ronaldinho” to go on trial at Old Trafford. The club was looking to see Costa in action before making a $29 million bid, but Gremio’s president has said “that this will not happen.” Looks like the money United received from the Ronaldo sale will continue to burn a hole in Alex Ferguson’s pocket.

Will Gremio let United near their golden gem?

And the fun continues in Britain as the battle between the Red Devils and Los Blancos intensifies. According to The Daily Mail ,Wigan Athletic winger Antonio Valencia will finally decide if he would rather stick out the England weather or move to a warmer climate. Speaking to The Mail, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan said “one club could offer $3 million more than the other but if Antonio says he doesn't want to go there then there is no point. We can't tell him where he wants to go.” No matter what happens someone may go home crying.

Meanwhile, the appeal for Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas continues after the Spaniard made some interesting comments about his club to The Sun. The rumor spreading tabloid are saying Fabregas, who has a price tag of around $73 million, is still being chased by Spanish rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Hopping on the train to the Rhone-Alpes in France, next up is Lyon who told L’Equipe that no negotiations about Karim Benzema had occurred between the Ligue 1 side and Spanish giants Real Madrid. Despite reports to contrary, the club have said “Benzema and Olympique Lyon have confirmed their initial desire that the player wanted to stay one more year in Lyon.” Looks like Madrid are going to have to fish in different water yet again.

To the Italian peninsula now, where it looks like AC Milan might get their main transfer target after all, despite Wolfsburg’s persistence not to sell Edin Dzeko. According to the pink paper Gazzetta dello Sport, Dzeko would love to play for the northern club, but it seems the German giants are shopping around for a replacement. Whatever happens, one thing is for sure, by the weekend football fanatics will know if the Bosnian is going to wear the red and black stripes next season.

The rumor day ends where it started, back in England, and with Roque Santa Cruz packed and well on his way to Manchester, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce needs to find that special someone to fill the hole. The bullseye he is looking to hit goes by the name of Peter Crouch, claims English paper The Daily Star. Maybe Allardyce can finally nab the England international after failing on past occasions.

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Yesterday Manchester United was across the pond in the southern hemisphere looking at their potential Ronaldo replacement, but today their heading deep into enemy territory. United boss Alex Ferguson is turning his sights towards Spain. British paper The Daily Star is claiming the Red Devils want to add $63 million striker Sergio Aguero to their line-up after giving up on their power struggle to take David Villa from Real Madrid’s clutches.

Could Aguero become a Red Devil?

But it seems that big spenders Real Madrid do not want Villa anymore. After attempts to secure the Valencia striker were struck down, Los Blancos are now diving head first into the Lyon pool. Reports are flying out of The Daily Mail that Karim Benzema is next on their hit list, but it sounds like they are trying to sneak in under the noses of rivals Manchester United who are also vying for the French international's signature.

We head on down to London town next, where Arsenal has offered Emmanuel Adebayor to AC Milan and Inter, or so The Mirror says. It seems the Gunners would rather see Adebayor shipped off to the Italian north than wear the Chelsea colors.

But hold on. Let's back the transfer train up. Britain’s top rumor spreading press, The Sun, are saying Adebayor’s agent have not received, nor heard any offers from Chelsea. The representative said “As of today, I have not even got evidence to speak of presumed interest from Chelsea…it's a given fact that Carlo Ancelotti likes the player seeing that last year he tried to sign him for Milan, although Chelsea have not contacted us.”

Despite having never contacted Arsenal, Chelsea has apparently been scouting in Russian territory, specifically with Yuri Zhirkov in their sights. Word out of the London Evening Standard says that the CSKA Moscow left back is expected to complete a $30 million deal by the end of next week and has been told he will make a regular appearance on the pitch.

It has been a busy day for transfer news, who knows what tomorrow will bring.

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Well, what would a transfer rumor day be without Real Madrid? It would be like England without John Terry. This summer may go down as “the summer of the shift” as Real Madrid continues to flex its spending muscles. Marca reports that Los Blancos have offered $73 million from their money bag for Liverpool duo Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa.

Alonso could be set to return home in a move to Real.

It looks like Madrid is still hopeful of obtaining Alonso despite having their $37 million offer thrown out the window. As for Arbeloa, he might make his trip to Santiago Bernabeu for $15 million. Whatever comes out of this, one thing is definitely for sure. Real Madrid is still hungry for more big name signings.

But despite the Spanish-English power struggle, Manchester United is going out to prove that the Premier League still has muscle by looking for their Ronaldo replacement and it seems they might have found him. According to The Daily Mail, the 18-year-old Gremio midfielder Douglas Costa, dubbed “the new Ronaldinho”, has a $29 million price tag that might cause the Red Devils to squirm a little. Costa’s agent said "I don’t believe that (Manchester United) will reach this figure. Right now, an offer might come in at a maximum of $11 million. But this would not be enough for [Gremio] president Duda Kroeff." Will the Ronaldinho wonderkid have his chance to don the red kit?

From the North West of England we head down to the streets of London, where Chelsea have finally set the record straight. They did not have an interest in Inter Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, reported The Telegraph. They do, however, have a continued interest in Bayern Munich’s French sensation Franck Ribery and AC Milan’s playmaker Andrea Pirlo, whose sale price is around $33 million.

But stop the press because Milan big-wig Adriano Galliani would just like to clear the air. “We have not received any offers for Pirlo, not from Chelsea or any other club.” British tabloid rumor-makers The Sun claimed that Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi also came forth to say his club had not been given any offers for the midfielder. However, if the price is right he would be willing to ship him off. Pirlo has been a devoted Milanese since 2001, but would he consider a move to the Premier League?

Following the announcement of Manchester City signing Roque Santa Cruz , The Telegraph reported that City are sinking their claws into Carlos Tevez next. The Eastlands club are hopeful of closing a $41 million deal on July 1.

Departing from England, we head over to Italy and following an embarrassing display of football on Sunday, it seemed some good news was much needed for Fabio Grosso. Reports from Tuttosport claim the left back might make a return to Serie A’s Juventus for around $3 million. In return, Lyon are looking to take winger Mauro Camoranesi off The Old Lady’s hands. Looks like she might have to ask for a little more to get her money’s worth.

We will end this transfer day in Germany, where Danijel Pranjic will soon be taking up residence. The Croatian international signed an $11 million deal with Bayern Munich. But here’s the catch. Voetbal International has reported that Pranjic had to dig deep into his pockets for the rest of the fee before it could be completed. It seems the German giants did not want to pay more than $10 million.

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We kick it all off in Germany, where Bayern Munich have angrily come out to deny the reports swirling around the club’s star player Franck Ribery, stating they are “untrue and incorrect”.

The Reds, who finished second in the Bundesliga last season, were outraged when BILD published a story claiming the board of directors decided to allow Ribery “to leave the club for an appropriate transfer fee”.

In response to the inaccurate claims, Bayern’s directors have issued a statement on the club’s Web site clarifying that they have "unanimously resolved not to offer the player Franck Ribery for sale.” 

From Germany, we fly over to Britain where The Mirror reports another Italian thoroughbred is keen to link up with Carlo Ancelotti. AC Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo has become the latest from the San Siro to let his intentions regarding Chelsea be known.

"It's possible that I could join Ancelotti in London. He is a great coach, perhaps I could play with him again," the player speculated.

Ancelotti ponders his prey in the transfer market.

This comments follow yesterday's report in the same newspaper that fellow Milanista Gennaro Gattuso was so heartbroken over losing Ancelotti that the Italian international issued a come-and-get-me-plea to the man he calls "a second father."

Staying on the Italian theme, Roma fans continue to hold their breath as Manchester United renew their interest in one of the side's beloved players.

The Daily Mail says striker Mirko Vucinic is back on the radar of United, a place he’s been making blips for the past two years. Vucinic hopes the Red Devils will come up with a definite offer as United look to fill the void left by Ronaldo by signing another player capable of filling multiple positions and with an eye for the back of the net. Vucinic could be a perfect fit.

Over in Spain, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is looking to strengthen his growing army with more European talent. This time all roads lead to Rome, as Real moves on the second phase of their spending spree. Reports in Spain's El Mundo Deportivo, claimed Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has caught the eye of Perez, but the Italian international has stated he wants to remain a Giallorossi.

Also in the sights of Perez is Arsenal ace Cesc Fabregas, who is currently performing at the Confederations Cup. The Spaniard, however, has other things in mind for the moment. Mainly honoring his commitment to play for Arsene Wenger.

And it looks like the Spaniards will continue to rule the headlines this week. David Villa stated last night he made a decision about his future, but wouldn't reveal who the lucky club would be. Today Marca is claiming the Spanish international will be planting his feet in Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu. Despite The Sun claiming yesterday that Villa told close friends he would leave Spain if it was to make a home in Liverpool. Villa wants to join forces with fellow compatriots Rafa Benitez and Fernando Torres; however, the Liverpool manager has never put in an offer. It seems the Anfield outfit cannot compete with the bottomless bags of money that Madrid and Barca have.

We'll end the speculation vacation with a trip to England, where horns are locking at Anfield. Strong statement to make, but after word came out that Javier Mascherano's agent held talks with Barcelona last night, it might just happen. The Telegraph is saying that despite Rafa Benitez reiterating Mascherano will not move, the Argentine has claimed he would if Barca made the offer. Can Rafa keep his coveted midfielder within arm's reach?

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Franck Ribery is the new king of the transfer gossip after former rulers Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo have had their futures made more clear. The Daily Mail says that Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona have made an approach for the Frenchman.

Ribery looks to pastures new?

Despite the clamor from the big clubs Rummenigge says:"These are big names, but Franck has a contract with us and will be staying in Munich."

Spanish sports daily AS thinks otherwise, however, as it has the inside track on the story. They've learned from Ribery's family, who are currently holiday in Ibiza that he only wants to go to Madrid. How's that for an impeccable source?

One big-money deal that looks set to go through is England international defender Glen Johnson from cash-strapped Portsmouth to Premier League giants Liverpool.  The Times  reported that a $27 million bid has been accepted. A Pompey club spokesman told CNN that "we've made no secret that we are open to offers for Johnson," but could not confirm the deal "at the moment."      

Meanwhile, The Guardian in Britain reports that Real Madrid are desperate to raise some cash by flogging their current squad. ­Nine players are being offered to Premier League clubs including Arjen Robben, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Gabriel Heinze, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart and Royston Drenthe. The defensive midfielder Mahamadou Diarra and the striker Javier Saviola have also been made available.

Elsewhere, Carlos Ancelotti has been in contact with Argentina's Carlos Tevez to try and scupper the forward's move to Manchester City. The Sun says the Blues boss called the striker personally and did a great job of selling his side to the diminutive hotshot.

In Spain Marca is confident that David Villa will indeed be heading to the capital despite problems with negotiations. The sports paper runs with an interview with Jorge Valdano, Real's sport director, who says that a deal was agreed with Valencia for the player but that a late offer of by Barcelona may have scuppered the move. Real will move no further according to Valdano.

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Let's kick off with some tabloid tittle-tattle from Britain. The Mirror reports, in a battle that evokes the clash of the "Spanish Armada" with the boats of England, Real Madrid and Manchester United are in a tug-of-war struggle to sign Valencia striker David Villa.

Villa could be England bound, like the ill-fated Armada?

United boss Alex Ferguson has thrown his hat into the ring as he looks to make a British record $74 million bid for the player who is currently helping Spain's effort at the Confederations Cup. Now Marca are reporting that Barcelona have also jumped on the Villa bandwagon, pushing to the front of the queue with their own $69 million offer. Will Real's bid be sunk like the ill-fated Spanish fleet? It seems so, as The Daily Mail reveals the Spanish giant's deal collapsed, opening the door for other top-flight clubs.

The Sun says the wooing of Glen Johnson by Chelsea continues, as the Blues edge closer to signing the Portsmouth full-back with a $29 million offer.

Elsewhere, The Daily Mail states that Johnson will move to Anfield instead with a $28 million move with Liverpool being finalized this week.

Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Tottenham have also unveiled their interest in the England international.

The Sun also says French legend Zinedine Zidane has offered his services in an attempt to convince compatriot Franck Ribery to the Bernabeu for around $92 million.

If the Spanish giants snatch up all their targets, which includes the recent Ronaldo and Kaka signings, it would take their total spending spree to a wallet-busting $380 million. Recession, what recession?

In Italy, Gazzetta dello Sport confirm that Inter Milan have slapped a $125 million price tag on Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The big pink reports that Inter's president Massimo Moratti set the minimum price after hearing Bayern Munich had "placed a $97 million tag" on Ribery.

Meanwhile, on the box in Italy Diretta Stadio have news that the agent of Juventus attacker David Trezeguet says Real Madrid want to sign his client. Surely not the optimistic actions of an agent aiming to bump up the price of his man?

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Wednesday, June 10:

Rumor is rife that Chelsea are in negotiations for Sergio Aguero according to the Daily Star. The 21-year-old Argentina star, who currently plays for Atletico Madrid, has admitted he is flattered to be linked with a move to Carlo Ancelotti's side. Figures close to $75m are being touted as the amount needed to make the move for the striker go through.

Aguero seems keen on a move to London.

Not good news for Liverpool, who on the back of bad news about their finances this week are now facing the loss of a key midfielder. Argentina's Javier Macherano has revealed that he's keen on a move to European champions Barcelona, so says The Sun. The tabloid reports a bid of $30m is being prepared.

Elsewhere in Britain The Mirror reports news of change at Arsenal. William Gallas will jump ship after the expected arrival of Thomas Vermaelen.

The Arsenal boss will tie up Ajax's 23-year-old Belgian defender on a four-year-deal this week after paying a fee of $18m – and once this goes through both Juventus and AC Milan will line up to sign the 32-year-old Gallas.

El Pais reports that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has announced his intention to "speak immediately with Manchester United" regarding the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo after Bayern Munich snubbed the Spaniard’s attempts to sign Franck Ribery.

"Ribery belongs to Bayern and Bayern did not want to sell," Perez told the Spanish media. Not like this has ever stopped you up to now Mr Perez!

Milan have received a knock back in their attempts to sign Bosnian Edin Dzeko from Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg according to Italy’s pink press La Gazzetta Dello Sport . The director general of Wolfsburg, Jurgen Marbach has said he has "no interest in starting negotiations for the striker."

Meanwhile German newspaper De Bild reports that the "Old Lady", Juventus, are keen on signing Stuttgart’s 22-year-old Serdar Tasci in an exchange deal with Swedish defender Olof Mellberg.

So another fantastic season of football in Europe comes to a close, and now the excitement is over there is time for reflection and analysis before things kick off again in a few month's time. Who stood out among the myriad of stars fighting for silverware across the continent – well here are my thoughts:

The all-action Gerrard had a vintage season for Liverpool.

English Premier League

Player of the year – Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)
The Serbian international matured into one of the best defenders in the world during Manchester United's title-winning campaign. The 27-year-old provided the muscle in a back line which proved watertight for much of the season. Vidic led United to a streak of 14 consecutive clean sheets. He also scored four goals, some of them crucial to his team's success in the league.

Honorable mention – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
The league's third top scorer with 16 goals and nearly single-handedly kept Liverpool in the title race until the final weeks of the season. Playing further up the field, he provided scoring opportunities to Fernando Torres and Dirk Kuyt who both scored over 10 goals in the campaign. England's best all-round player had probably his best season to date.

Spanish Primera Division

Player of the year – Leo Messi (Barcelona)
You could easily run out of superlatives trying to describe Messi's performances in La Liga this season. The tiny Argentine was simply breathtaking, mesmerizing opponents' defences with his magical dribbling skills, and scoring goals of all shapes and sizes. His finishing was the skill which he improved the most in the last campaign as he tallied an impressive 23 league goals.

Honorable mention – Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)
The European Golden Boot winner was a constant threat to goalkeepers all across Spain this season and finished with 32 goals in 33 appearances for Atletico Madrid. One of the hardest working strikers around, the 30 year-old Uruguayan international made the most of the goalscoring opportunities presented to him by Kun Aguero and Maxi Rodriguez.

Italian Serie A

Player of the year – Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan)
The heart and soul of an Internazionale side that dominated the Serie A. Esteban Cambiasso was ever present in the Nerazzuri midfield this season and was the first name on the team sheet for manager Jose Mourinho as his tough tackling and intelligent ball distribution made him indispensable. The 28-year-old Argentine international also pitched in with four goals during a stellar campaign.

Honorable mention – Diego Milito (Genoa)
To score 24 goals in the Serie A is tough, but to do it for a non-championship contender is even tougher, but that's what Il Principe accomplished this season. Despite being overtaken at the top of the goalscoring chart by Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the last day of the campaign Milito still earned praise from all corners of Italy for his spirited performances and deadly finishes. Impressed 'The Special One' who bought him for Inter next season.

Bundesliga

Player of the year – Grafite (Wolfsburg)
Wolfsburg won their first ever league title thanks in large part to the goalscoring exploits of this Brazilian striker. An incredible 28 goals in 25 games from a late bloomer who had never scored more than 20 goals in a season in the top flight of any league before. He will be remembered this year for a fantastic solo goal against Bayern Munich in a 5-1 demolition of the Bavarian giants.

Honorable mention – Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)
The silver lining in a dark cloud for Bayern this season. The Frenchman was just unstoppable and assisted more goals than any other player this season. His own tally wasn't bad either as the 26-year-old winger finished with nine goals. If it weren't for Ribery, Bayern could have easily finished outside the top four.

French First Division

Player of the year – Yoan Gourcuff (Bordeaux)
Proved he is a world-class player with a series of fantastic performances in France as he led Bordeaux to their first title since 1999. He was the maestro of a side who won the last 11 games of the season to clinch the league trophy on the last day of the campaign. Gourcuff, who was on loan from AC Milan, scored a career-best 12 goals and is one of the brightest young stars in European football at 22 years of age.

Honorable mention – Bakary Kone (Olympique Marseille)
One of the fastest players on the planet, the Senegal international gave Olympique Marseille a new dimension following his signing from Nice. The 27-year-old winger terrorized defenders all season long, setting up heaps of goals and getting on the score sheet nine times himself.

Coaches

Coach of the Year
Pep Guardiola – A perfect season for the rookie coach who in his first season in professional management won an unprecedented treble – The Spanish League, Spanish Cup and Champions League. As impressive as the trophy haul was the way they achieved it, playing free flowing attacking football during most of the season. They finished their league campaign with a +70 goal average and were also the top scorers in the Champions League.

Most disappointing coach of the Year

Jurgen Klinsmann – He had to be relieved of his duties in the final sprint for the Bundesliga title race. Worse than their performances in Germany was their capitulation against Barcelona at the Camp Nou. It is inadmissible to concede four goals in a half, even against the almighty European Champions. The fact he failed to motivate a star-studded dressing room means it will be a while before he gets another chance at a top club in Europe.