Which clubs have the most valuable squads in the world? Between the Lines returns with a breakdown of the top eight, according to Transfermarkt valuations, including analysis and insight into the how and why. So, can anyone match the superstars of Real Madrid in terms of value? And do Arsenal really have the highest-value squad

Newcastle have made a new bid worth £35m plus add-ons for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa. The add-ons are understood to be worth up to a further £5m which could take the total to £40m. This came after new contact between the two clubs on Wednesday. Newcastle had a £25m bid rejected by Brentford for Wissa earlier

Kai Havertz is currently being assessed over a knee injury The German was absent from Arsenal’s open training session put on for the fans at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Havertz has only just returned from a long-term hamstring injury which kept him out between February and May. The club are assessing the situation and

The catalyst for Johan Bakayoko’s summer move to Leipzig was a conversation with Red Bull’s head of global sport. “When I had the talk with Jurgen Klopp, that was like the trigger point for me,” he explains. “Before, I wanted to go. But now, I have to go.” Bakayoko smiles when asked what exactly Klopp

Juventus avoided the embarrassment of failing to secure Champions League football by the skin of their teeth last season. A 3-2 victory over relegated Venezia on the final day allowed them to edge out Roma to the coveted fourth spot by a single point. Interim manager Igor Tudor helped spare Juventus’ blushes after replacing Thiago

The Bundesliga is back and you can watch the best of the action live on Sky Sports or stream with no contract with NOW. Every 5.30pm kick-off on Saturday – considered to be the top match in the Bundesliga – will be shown exclusively live on Sky Sports, starting with St Pauli hosting title hopefuls