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Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke shared his expectations for the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

"Who bet on Borussia in the match against PSG? Nobody. And we have never beaten them, but we managed to win twice. If we can do that, we can win the final if our plan works.

The fact that we recognise Real Madrid as favourites is not a strategy, but a historical fact. It is worth remembering that they have never lost in the Champions League final. But there is a first time for everything," Watzke was quoted as saying by AS.

Girona forward Artem Dovbik is likely to change clubs in the summer transfer window.

According to TaToTake, if Girona sells Dovbik - 5% of the full transfer fee will be received by football clubs and schools that brought up the player from 12 to 23 years of age inclusive.

It is noteworthy that Dnipro, where Dovbik played, is now in bankruptcy status and, according to the rules, in such cases, in such cases, associations receive payments instead of clubs.

Recall, in the last season of the Spanish championship Dovbik scored 24 goals for Girona, becoming the top scorer in La Liga. The agreement of the Ukrainian with the Spanish club is calculated until the summer of 2028.

Well-known journalist Serhiy Tyshchenko shared his vision of the possible development of the situation with the future career of Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Tsygankov of Spanish club Girona, who is currently being shown interest by Bayern Munich, Spanish club Barcelona and several Premier League clubs.

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Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto may leave the club this summer, according to the online publication Relevo.

According to the source, the club cannot guarantee him a place in the squad next season. "Barcelona does not yet know exactly how many players can be declared. It is reported that the team's priority is defenders Inigo Martinez and Alex Balde, midfielder Xavi and striker Vitor Roque. It is also believed that the decision to continue cooperation with Barcelona is up to Roberto himself.

Earlier, the media reported that the player would stay at the club only if Xavi continues his work, as the Spanish specialist highly appreciates the midfielder's playing qualities.

Real Madrid striker Rodrigo Goes may become a Manchester City player, according to the online publication Mundo Deportivo.

According to the source, the 23-year-old Brazilian sees the likely arrival of PSG player Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid as a threat and believes that the English Premier League would be the perfect place to realise his talent to the fullest. The player is believed to be attracted to Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola's style of play.

But it is reported that the creamy ones will ask for at least €170 million for their player, which is an extremely large sum even for the Citizens.

Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal explained what the Champions League means to the Royal Club.

"The Champions League means a lot to Real Madrid, to our fans. When the tournament anthem is played, we instil fear in our opponents.

I don't know how to explain it, but we always fight. In the Champions League, we are very focused and we fight to the end when we wear this shirt," Marca quoted Carvajal as saying.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham spoke about the Ballon d'Or.

"I'm not too worried about it. I have always believed that these awards belong to strikers and wingers, the best players. I know I can entertain the crowd, but no one can do it better than Vinny. When he's on form, he's the best player in the world," Marca quoted Jude as saying.

Real Madrid striker Rodrigo Goes recalled the quarter-final stage of this year's Champions League draw, in which the cream of the crop beat Manchester City in a penalty shootout (4-4, 4-3 penalties).

"For me, Manchester City is the best team in the world that plays the best football. So I think that if the strongest opponent is eliminated, it will be easier from here," Rodrigo said, as quoted by AS with reference to GQ.

Dnipro-1's commercial director, Vyacheslav Fridman, has frankly said that his club will not receive a single euro cent from Girona for the fact that the team's former striker Artem Dovbyk became the top scorer in the Spanish league.

"According to Friedman, Dnipro-1 will not receive anything extra from Girona for Dovbyk's fantastic season. We quote him verbatim: "There are no bonuses."

It will be recalled that Artem Dovbyk moved from Dnipro-1 to Girona in the summer of 2023 for €15 million. The player played 39 matches for the Catalan club in the 2023/2024 season: 24 goals, ten assists.

"Trabzonspor are in talks with Brugge regarding the transfer of Ukrainian forward Roman Yaremchuk. This is reported by portal A Spor.

According to the source, Trabzonspor and Brugge are trying to find a consensus on Yaremchuk's transfer to the Turkish club.

It is known that Trabzonspor consider Yaremchuk as a successor to striker Paul Onuachu, who returns to English Southampton.

Recall, last season Yaremchuk played on loan for Valencia, playing in 29 matches. He scored 4 goals.

The Spanish edition of Fichajes has published a material dedicated to the Ukrainian midfielder of Spanish Girona Viktor Tsygankov and his possible transfer during the summer off-season.

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Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbik is in the focus of attention of a number of European clubs, but there are two main contenders for him.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the most active regarding the transfer of the 26-year-old player are Atletico Madrid and Italian Napoli.

The source confirms that Atletico have already made an official offer of €30m to Girona for Dovbik, but were refused. According to the media, the Catalans are ready to sell their Ukrainian forward for 40 million euros, so the proposal of the "matrasniki" did not even consider.

As for Napoli, the club see Dovbik as a replacement for Viktor Osimhen, who is preparing to move to PSG.