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Itâs remarkable how quick things can change. Take their very manager situation. On Tuesday, in the executive boxes around the Allianz Arena for the first leg against Real Madrid, the widespread expectation was that Ralf Rangnick would come in a figurehead role that went beyond manager. He was supposed to realign the clubâs entire identity, while clearing out a generation of players that arenât seen as having the requisite Bayern personality. Joshua Kimmich was seen as one of the more influential figures in this group. It all sounds familiar. They were only negotiating the salary. Then, by Thursday morning, it was announced Rangnick would not be joining after all. Talk has already turned to whether Thomas Tuchel will âdo a Xaviâ and stay after all, but the word there was âno chanceâ. Who knows. 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[Click here for the rest of our FPL picks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoF1c-P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLWd3LTM2LXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1mYW50YXN5LWIyNTM5MDczLmh0bWw_bGlkPTUzbmNlYzNxenRqYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMy0wNS0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKT7SNGYacEMOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoF1c-P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLWd3LTM2LXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1mYW50YXN5LWIyNTM5MDczLmh0bWw_bGlkPWc4aWc1MWU2ZWQ4ZiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMy0wNS0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKT7SNGYacEMOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Brightonâs man not shining as brightly Maybe Bayern will come in for Roberto De Zerbi, who they would suddenly have a clear run at. Thatâs something else that's changed rather quickly. Itâs only a few months since Liverpool were interested in the Italian and Manchester United were looking, too. De Zerbi was almost seen as the third most attractive potential managerial appointment in this summer of upheaval after Xabi Alonso and Ruben Amorim. Now, though, the word in that market is that heâs unlikely to get the kind of job he thinks he should. That is largely down to what has happened in this short time that such clubs have started looking at him. Thereâs a perception that De Zerbi has had his head turned, as Brightonâs results have plummeted. Thereâs a fair argument thatâs far too simplistic, especially since they had European football with a thin squad, not to mention the fact that no club - not even one with Brightonâs lauded recruitment - can keep indefinitely sustaining the same form when they sell so many players. Within that context, if a club considered him in February, they probably shouldnât completely change their minds in the space of a few months. The expectation is still that he will leave Brighton. Brentfordâs Thomas Frank has surprisingly been touted as a replacement, which would be conspicuous given the rivalry between the clubsâ owners. City star open to Saudi mega-deal Kevin De Bruyne hasnât yet said ânoâ to the offer from the Saudi Pro League, which stands at around â¬70m a year. The Belgianâs preference would be to stay if a reasonable deal is offered, but this is where itâs interesting. Manchester City can be slow in extending contracts of players in their thirties. De Bruyne is obviously one of their greatest ever players, but there has maybe been the slight perception from outside that he himself is slowing down. His impact in the biggest games hasnât been quite as devastating. All of this is layered by the fact Pep Guardiola actively wants two attacking midfielders in the summer, as this newsletter has discussed before, with Bayern Munichâs Jamal Musiala, Newcastle Unitedâs Bruno Guimaraes and West Ham Unitedâs Lucas Paqueta among the options. Arsenal clear on main summer target On the other side of the title race, Mikel Arteta has made Alexander Isak his top target, as he seeks the striker that should complete this team. Newcastle United will stridently resist that and may even seek to offer the Swede a new deal, so much will depend on whether he really wants to go. Arsenal donât want to get into a long-winded saga, though, and Arteta does have at least two other options. Interest in Brentfordâs Ivan Toney has cooled since January. â Top football features ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoF1c-P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdG90dGVuaGFtLWFuZ2UtcG9zdGVjb2dsb3UtY2hlbHNlYS1zZXQtcGllY2UtZ29hbHMtYjI1Mzg5MTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9a2Z6cXRyc3hnbTJ5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAzLTA1LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpPtI0ZhpwQw5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Tottenham face test of faith in Ange-Ball as Chelsea defeat reveals âbigger issueâ than set-pieces](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoF1c-P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdG90dGVuaGFtLWFuZ2UtcG9zdGVjb2dsb3UtY2hlbHNlYS1zZXQtcGllY2UtZ29hbHMtYjI1Mzg5MTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9MGZjOWtmNDd0MnNwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAzLTA1LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpPtI0ZhpwQw5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoF1c-P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwva2llcmFuLW1ja2VubmEtaXBzd2ljaC10b3duLW1hbmFnZXItcHJvbW90aW9uLWIyNTM4NjU5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWoxeDUzeDkzYzdhaCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMy0wNS0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKT7SNGYacEMOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [How Kieran McKenna guided Ipswich Town to the brink of the Premier League](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoF1c-P0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwva2llcmFuLW1ja2VubmEtaXBzd2ljaC10b3duLW1hbmFnZXItcHJvbW90aW9uLWIyNTM4NjU5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTlka2g1cW12NTBiaSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMy0wNS0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKT7SNGYacEMOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) â Miguel's Dispatches I had a bit of primer for Euro 2024 this week in a Champions League trip to Germany. I started in Munich, got the train to Dortmund, stayed in Essen and came back from Dusseldorf. The first thing to be said is that it worked well. For any English fans used to traversing some of the rail services across the UK for matches, the numerous German trains all went on time, and second-class felt like first-class. I even got a 1:45am train from Dortmund to Essen after the Borussia Dortmund semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain. On that, a word needs to be said about Signal Iduna Park. This was the second time Iâve been and it was even more impressive. It does really live up to all the talk. One of the most notable aspects was of course how they mostly stop any music, so the fans themselves can sing. â QUOTE OF THE WEEK â â âI donât know what he was saying. I saw him mumbling something. Once Iâm in that moment, Iâm in my zone, trying to block everyone out. Iâm sure he was saying something to put me off.â Harry Kane on his international teammate Jude Bellingham, after the latter appeared beside the Bayern Munich striker as he was stepping up for the penalty against Real Madrid â Reading the game quiz Since the Champions League instituted proper two-legged semi-finals in 1994-95, only seven teams have got to the final after losing the first leg. Six have been in this millennium. Name the team, the year, and the opposition. ([You can find out the answers here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoF1c-P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWlndWVsLWRlbGFuZXktbmV3c2xldHRlci1xdWl6LWFuc3dlcnMtYjIwNzc5NjguaHRtbD9saWQ9eW56eHl3ejFheGJ1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAzLTA1LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpPtI0ZhpwQw5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). 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