Ian Hawkey

Deals of Neuer, 38, and the 35-year-old Müller up for renewal, with Dier, 30, unlikely to see beyond six months left on his, as Bundesliga leaders plan ahead

T he National's Top 50 male footballers from the Mena region is, like any list, based on some subjective assessments.

Striker will be hoping to one day match hero status of Algeria's Ismael Bennacer at city rivals, and potential final opponents in Saudi Arabia, AC Milan

Country’s eager fanbase entitled to wonder how far all the elite traffic in and out of sovereign state actually helps build a national team for 2034. They have nine years to find out

Athletic have climbed up the ladder relying almost exclusively on Basque players

In a tight promotion race, the 40-year-old Asturian legend can close a circle and be the Sherpa who guides his boyhood club back to Spain’s top flight

Lens powerhouse, 20, ticks many boxes as he looks to become first player from his country to play in Premier League

Man City defender Kyle Walker will join strong English contingent at AC Milan, whose tastes have remained Anglophile ever since Jimmy Greaves was there in 1961

While City have signed long-term deal with Haaland, Parisian club still struggling to get top talent on board

Comparisons between Egyptian stars inevitable following 25-year-old's move from Frankfurt with Pep Guardiola's side in need of a lift after difficult run of form