The Champions League’s new look league phase reaches its conclusion with big names like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in danger of early elimination.

Manchester City’s turbulent season took another major knock on Wednesday after it suffered a calamitous defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stage.

To hear Guardiola praising the collective of Paris Saint-Germain over his outfit shows just how dramatic the unraveling of the past couple of months at City has been.

Both European giants have struggled in the revamped Champions League and both need to win when they meet in Paris tonight

Paris Saint-Germain have been keeping a close eye on Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich in recent months, with a transfer for the player nearly happening last summer.Meanwhile, Barcelona are

Chelsea have enquired over a potential deal to sign Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel. The Premier League club have made contact with their Bundesliga counterparts to explore a move, with Bayern interested in signing Christopher Nkunku in a separate deal.

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly monitored Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich closely over the past few months. However, a transfer for the player nearly materialized last

Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich does not want to comment on his pending free agency, while sporting director Christoph Freund is “sure” that the midfielder will be back next season. So what’s the deal?

Aston Villa had been eyeing a move for Badé following the sale of Diego Carlos to Fenerbahçe, with plans to strengthen their defense ahead of the January transfer deadline, as reported by CaughtOffside. The La Liga club set the player’s release clause at €60 million, but Villa’s opening bid was €21 million, plus €4 million in add-ons.

In an exclusive TNT Sports interview, PSG boss Luis Enrique insists his side have not got what they “deserved” in this season’s UEFA Champions League so far.

The Champions League has never before seen the kind of hectic multi-screen action that will play out in the eighth and final round of games next Wednesday.

The January transfer window has reached its final week - and there are plenty of deals that could still be done. Premier League clubs will be racing to do business as they look to strengthen.