Gab Marcotti rates the latest transfers and talks Eden Hazard’s future at Stamford Bridge, with Barcelona and Real Madrid rumoured to be lurking.

Stewart Robson wonders whether successful World Cup performances from Eden Hazard, Harry Maguire and others will be enough to see them land on new teams.
Southampton have signed Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard from Borussia Monchengladbach on a four-year contract.
Vestergaard is Southampton’s fourth signing in the current window following the arrivals of winger Mohamed Elyounoussi, goalkeeper Angus Gunn and midfielder Stuart Armstrong.
The centre-back, who made 83 appearances in all competitions for Monchengladbach after joining the Bundesliga club in 2016, has 16 caps for his country and was included in Age Hareide’s squad for this year’s World…

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Southampton are closing in on the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach defender Jannik Vestergaard, sources have told ESPN FC.
Several Premier League clubs, including Everton, West Ham United and Watford have been linked with Vestergaard, but Southampton are set to win the race for his signature with the towering defender due for a medical on the South Coast on Monday.
Vestergaard was a member of Denmark’s World Cup squad but did not feature in the tournament in Russia.
The 25-year-old is highly-regarded…

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Roy O’Donovan has been handed a 10 match suspension for his foul on Lawrence Thomas in the A-League Grand Final.

Can Australia make an impact at Russia 2018 under new coach Bert van Marwijk? Here’s a look at how the Socceroos shape up.

The ESPN panel in London are skeptical of Australia ahead of the World Cup with Bert van Marwijk’s defensive mindset and an aging squad.
Melbourne Victory youngster Christian Theoharous has left the A-League champions, signing for German club Borussia Monchengladbach.
The 18-year-old impressed in his debut season for Victory, making a string of lively appearances from the bench under coach Kevin Muscat.
Despite making only two starts, he has been picked up by the Bundesliga club, which finished ninth this season.
The deal has been rumoured for weeks.
Fellow Australian Kwame Yeboah has been on the books of the Munich club since 2014…

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Borussia Monchengladbach have voiced horror at the assault.
Borussia Monchengladbach have said they are horrified after a woman was sexually abused on a train as fans travelled back from the defeat at Bayern Munich.
A privately-chartered train with 750 Gladbach supporters on board was stopped by police in Hesse after the 19-year-old woman called for help after being assaulted in a toilet.
The woman was taken to hospital after talking to officers, who have identified a suspect, the club said on Sunday.
“This is a horrible incident and we condemn it,” Gladbach…

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Max Eberl apologised after the touchline row.
The German FA (DFB) has fined Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl €5,000 after he insulted Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann during the sides’ 3-3 draw earlier this month.
Eberl and Nagelsmann clashed on the touchline at Borussia Park and TV microphones picked up the Gladbach man calling the 30-year-old “a little a——-.”
The DFB opened an investigation and on Monday said Eberl had been punished for “unsporting behaviour towards the opponent’s coach.”
Following the incident,…

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Julian Nagelsmann was insulted by Max Eberl during a touchline row.
Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl has apologised after he was heard insulting Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann during the sides’ 3-3 draw at Borussia Park on Saturday.
TV microphones picked up Eberl calling the 30-year-old Hoffenheim coach “a little a——-” in a touchline argument.
Nagelsmann told reporters he had not heard the insult, adding that “we argued over a foul, nothing dramatic,” but Eberl said sorry.
“I made a mistake. I am sorry that I was emotional in the stadium….

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Dortmund and RB Leipzig clash this weekend in a game that has huge implications on the top-four race.

It’s official: the top teams in the Bundesliga have never had it so good. Granted, there’s the slight indignation of being only cast as extras in the 28th instalment of the “Bayern: Champions of Germany… Again” franchise. But below the Bavarian behemoths, there is more space than ever to carve out a charmed life in the sunshine, too. Three guaranteed starting berths in next season’s Champions League offer a consolation prize on an unprecedented scale for the Bundesliga’ second, third and and…

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