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Here are 5 things to watch for in the Champions League this week.

The Champions League semi-finalists will be determined this week through the four second leg ties from the last eight. This is what to look out for during the action. Match of the Week The most delicately poised quarter-final showdown will place at San Siro, where Inter host Bayern Munich, who lead 2-1 courtesy to Davide Frattesi's late victory in Germany. That ended Bayern's five-year, 22-game unbeaten streak at home in Europe, leaving them with a difficult challenge in Milan, despite winning all four of their previous road games against Inter. However, of the 23 prior occasions in this competition that the Nerazzurri have held a first leg lead, they have advanced in 21 of them, albeit one of those eliminations did come last season against Atlético de Madrid. The last six meetings between the teams have also resulted in three wins each, keeping this one very much open and all to play for. 🔎 Team to watch. How Aston Villa fans dared to dream in Paris last week when M...
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Barcelona and Atlético Madrid are both interested in signing Rayo Vallecano's outstanding player.

Two of La Liga's top teams have set their sights on signing a defensive player from Rayo Vallecano.


That is according to Mundo Deportivo, who identify Andrei Ratiu as the player in question.

For those unfamiliar with his name, Ratiu is a 26-year-old Romanian international who starred at the European Championships this summer.

The former Villarreal player has extended his impressive form into the new season, establishing himself as one of Rayo Vallecano's top performers.

Ratiu has started all but three of Rayo's La Liga games from right-back, scoring once and providing an assist.

And the defender's continuous excellence has not gone unnoticed, both in Spain and beyond the continent.

As per MD:

'Teams like FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Tottenham, Bayer Leverkusen, and Roma have him on their radar.

Barca, for one, has already discussed the parameters of a deal, with Ratiu's January departure from Vallecas looking 'very possible'.
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