The Italian Manchester United

As we gear up for the return of domestic football, some of Europe’s top clubs are undergoing a summer rebuild. Today, Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen are here to explain why Thiago Motta’s main job at Juventus will be to achieve one thing: lose the title of "the Italian Manchester United”.

Speaking of imitations, Andy explains how Dortmund are doing their best Bayern impression by signing a collection of Stuttgart’s best players. Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappé is introduced to 80,000 Real Madrid fans – but will he recover from the Euros and be able to hit the ground running? Lars has some reservations….

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