Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola jokingly admitted that him being "handsome" helps to get his message across to the players during training sessions before the game.
Newcastle United has been given the toughest group, placed in Group F with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan. This is Newcastle's first Champions League Group Stage since 2002/03 campaign.
German football club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) signed Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer on a four-year deal. After the signing, Sabitzer said, 'I can hardly wait to finally join the team and wear the BVB jersey.'
Konate arrived from Bundesliga outfit, RB Leipzig in 2021, and made 53 appearances in all competitions. He has already won three trophies by lifting the Emirates FA Cup, Carabao Cup and FA Community Shield.
English football club Chelsea signed French national Christopher Nkunku from German club RB Leipzig. In a recent interview with Chelsea, Christopher Nkunku revealed that Eden Hazard, a former Chelsea player, is a legend of the club.
"Chelsea is delighted to announce Christopher Nkunku will join the club from RB Leipzig ahead of the 2023/24 season," according to the official website of Chelsea.
The 25-year-old, who has been capped 10 times by France, has agreed a six-year contract, which will begin on July 1.
RB Leipzig defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0, in the final of DFB-Pokal on Saturday at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Following the win, the striker of RB Leipzig said, it was hard work and we got a bit lucky with the opening goal.