The Champions League Round of 16 matchups are just around the corner. The first legs of this knockout round will start up next week with some high-profile games.

Let’s take a look at the pairings for this year’s edition of the Round of 16 and predict a winner for each one.

Atletico Madrid vs. Liverpool

The reigning champions of the tournament certainly didn’t get an easy draw here, as Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid are always up for a good battle.

However, with Los Colchoneros floundering without Diego Costa and Joao Felix and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool dominating any team that happens to wind up in front of them throughout this entire season, we think Liverpool will move on.

Pick: Liverpool

Borussia Dortmund vs. Paris Saint-Germain

One of the most promising Round of 16 matchups comes between Borussia Dortmund and PSG, two teams full of young stars.

Borussia Dortmund could end up escaping through if Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho give them an edge after the matchup’s first leg in Germany, but I ultimately think that the combination of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, who has never played as well as he is now, will be too much for the Dortmund defense.

Pick: PSG

Atalanta vs. Valencia

Who would have ever expected a Round of 16 tie between these two teams?

Valencia, who shocked many by winning their group in the group stage of the tournament, got a favorable draw against Atalanta in the first knockout round. Los Che have been inconsistent under Albert Celades, but we think that their quality is a bit too much for Atalanta to handle.

Pick: Valencia

Tottenham Hotspur vs. RB Leipzig

Perhaps the biggest “pick ’em” of the Round of 16 is this clash between last year’s finalists in Tottenham against RB Leipzig.

The German side might surprise many who aren’t familiar with their quality. Dani Olmo and Timo Werner will have a big chance to shine on a world stage in this tie, and we think that they will pull off the upset against a disheveled Spurs side.

Pick: RB Leipzig

Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich

Two European giants meet up in this juicy Round of 16 matchup, as Bayern will look to solidify its status as one of the tournament favorites.

Chelsea barely escaped from the group stage, and the uber-talented German champions will be out for blood. While Frank Lampard’s tenure at the Blues might be off to a promising start, we think that Bayern’s quality and experience are too much for them to handle.

Pick: Bayern Munich

Napoli vs. FC Barcelona

Barcelona meets up against Napoli in this Round of 16 matchup with some genuine upset potential.

The Catalans are still getting used to playing under new manager Quique Setien, but have shown signs of improvement lately. Leo Messi is still Leo Messi, and we think that they will move on to the next round with the help of a little bit of magic from the diminutive Argentinian.

Pick: Barcelona

Olympique Lyon vs. Juventus

After last year’s disappointing early exit at the hands of upstart Ajax, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus will look to avoid another upset at the hands of Lyon.

The Old Lady has one of world soccer’s best collections of talent, and it seems inevitable that they will cruise past their Ligue 1 opposition. Could a huge upset be in the cards, though? We doubt it.

Pick: Juventus

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City

Arguably the most intriguing Round of 16 matchup is this one between Champions League giants Real Madrid and Manchester City, the team that has been chasing this title for the better part of the past decade.

Zinedine Zidane’s Blancos got off to a slow start this season, but have taken flight over the past couple of months. Leading La Liga and getting outstanding performances from Karim Benzema and the ageless Sergio Ramos, we think that they will pull off the upset against Pep Guardiola’s Man City, which isn’t the squad it once was.

Pick: Real Madrid

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Borussia Dortmund made one of the splashes of this winter’s soccer transfer window after acquiring the rights to striker Erling Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg for a fee of $22 million.

One of the most sought-after young names in Europe, Haaland chose to make the move to Germany and one of Europe’s most highly-regarded clubs due to their skill for developing young talent.

It appears that this move, so far, is working out brilliantly.

Haaland made his Dortmund debut on January 18th, coming on as a substitute in a Bundesliga matchup at FC Augsburg. With his team losing 3-1, the young Norwegian striker scored a stunning hat trick to lift his team to a 5-3 victory.

The 19-year-old is a soccer wunderkind, having scored 31 goals in only 23 games this season. What’s most impressive is the skill that he has shown for scoring goals against top teams, having netted eight goals in the Champions League group stage in 6 games with Red Bull Salzburg this year.

With Borussia Dortmund in fourth place in the German top flight, 7 points off of leaders RB Leipzig, and still alive in the Champions League group stage, Haaland is set to help this team in a big way in the short-term. Dortmund’s Bundesliga title hopes probably depend upon his ability to improve the team, and their chances to upset Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League knockout stage have improved drastically since signing him.

Haaland is a special talent in soccer, and at only 19, he has set himself up to be able to help Dortmund for years to come. The squad is full of young attacking talent such as Jadon Sancho, Julian Brandt, and Giovanni Reyna, and will very likely become one of the continent’s most dangerous attacking sides over the next few seasons.

This puts Borussia Dortmund in a unique position to become one of European soccer’s most dominant squads in the near future. While they still probably need a bit more experience to compete for Champions League glory, it’s easy to see them becoming perennial kings of the Bundesliga and threats to take home soccer’s biggest title.

Haaland’s goal-scoring ability as a striker perfectly complements the rest of Borussia Dortmund’s attacking talent, and the team’s decision to sign him for a very reasonable price was the biggest win in this year’s winter transfer window.

Fans of the Black & Yellow should rejoice as Haaland and the rest of their team’s young talent leads them to future glory.

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After paying the release clause of nearly $25 million to acquire his services earlier this month, Erling Haaland made his long-awaited Borussia Dortmund debut on Saturday.

He didn’t disappoint.

Haaland, the prolific striker who scored 24 goals in 20 games for Red Bull Salzburg during the first half of the season, scored 3 goals in his Black and Yellow debut on Saturday in a 3-5 win over FC Augsburg.

What’s even more impressive is that he came on as a substitute and scored his hat trick in only 34 minutes on the pitch.

The Norwegian striker entered the game with his team losing 3-1 in the 56th minute of the match. It didn’t take long for him to find the net, as he scored to bring his team within a goal only three minutes after coming on.

After Jadon Sancho’s equalizer, Haaland then scored the goal that put his team ahead 3-4 after being assisted by Thorgan Hazard at minute 70.

The talented younger scored his third goal of the afternoon only nine minutes later, putting the game out of reach at 3-5.

Haaland’s exciting style of play and knack for the net at 19 years of age already has Borussia Dortmund fans going crazy. He’ll have another chance to make an impact as his team hosts 1. FC Koln next weekend.

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This weekend, Westfalenstadion in Dortmund Germany was the host of the thrilling German Supercup final. The two Bundesliga clubs Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich clashed in an exciting match that showed a fantastic performance by both teams.

Even though Bayern showed great determination to take the trophy home, Borussia Dortmund managed to dominate on their home stadium, ending up as victors of the German Supercup with a final score of 2-0.   

Both teams showed great skill on the field and surprisingly, Bayern had greater possession and more shots than Borussia. However, that didn’t change the final outcome.

The first half of the match was less intense and saw a few attempts on the goals but no actual goals were scored. The second half produced the first goal in the 48^th minute, scored by Paco Alcacer. But the victory was secured when Jadon Sancho scored the second goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 69^th minute of the match. From this point onward, Bayern made a few more unsuccessful attempts which lead to Borussia’s victory.

This game showed a completely different outcome since the last match between these two clubs back in April, when Bayern defeated Borussia with a humiliating 5-0.  

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Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham side has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2011 after a solid performance against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday evening.

Tottenham, which held a 3-0 lead in the draw going into Tuesday’s match, won again against the German giants by a 0-1 final at Signal Iduna Park.

Despite facing a Dortmund side that was desperate for goals, Spurs’ defense and keeper Hugo Lloris held solid and kept the Bundesliga outfit from scoring.

Lloris was Tottenham’s man of the match, making 7 saves and keeping a fearsome Borussia attack from out of the goal.

The only goal of the night, paradoxically, was scored by Tottenham striker Harry Kane. He buried a shot assisted by Mousa Sissoko past Roman Bürki just after the whistle blew to begin the second half

This means that Spurs advanced by a dominating margin, scoring 4 goals as opposed to Borussia Dortmund’s zero in the two matches.

Now, Tottenham will wait for next week’s draw to see which opponent awaits them in the competition’s quarter-finals.

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The Champions League round of 16 couldn’t have started out much better for Tottenham Hotspur after they dominated Borussia Dortmund in a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night.

Spurs controlled their German opposition throughout the first leg of their draw on Wednesday night at Wembley Stadium, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the draw with their win.

The first half was actually quite uneventful for both sides on Wednesday evening, despite Spurs often looking like the more dominant side. No goals were scored in the first 45 minutes of the match, and the two teams went to the locker room at halftime still in search of a goal.

Things changed in the second half, however, when Tottenham began to assert its dominance.

Just two minutes into the second half, Spurs attacker Heung-Min Song was assisted by Jan Vertonghen on a brilliant vollied goal to put Spurs up 1-0.

Tottenham continued to control the match, and their big reward came just before the conclusion of the match.

Spurs scored two goals in quick succession between the 83rd and 86th minute of the match to slam the door on Dortmund and take a commanding advantage in the draw.

Defender Jan Vertonghen scored his first CL goal for Spurs to make it 2-0 in the 83rd minute, and then substitute Fernando Llorente scored a header on a corner kick in the 86th minute to make it 3-0.

The second leg will be played on Tuesday, March 5th in Dortmund.

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Christian Pulisic scored and made an assist for the first time in more than a month as high flying Borussia Dortmund won the last minute penalty to eliminate the second tier Union Berlin 3-2 in the German Cup on Wednesday and advance to the third round.

USMNT American Pulisic fired the first goal of the game in the 40^th minute. The Berliners fired back thanks to a 63rd-minute goal from Sebastian Polter. Maximillian Phillipp scored Dortmund’s second goal to give the team hopes of winning in regular team. Berlin equalized in the 88^th minute to force the game into extra time.

Pulisic’s goal came after Berlin’s keeper Rafal Gikiewicz saved Shinji Kagawa’s header.  The 20-year-old American also made the assist in Philipp’s 73rd-minute goal. In extra time, Pulisic was fouled in the 120^th minute, winning Dortmund a game-winning penalty easily converted by Marcus Reus.

Dortmund struggled throughout the game, especially after defender Abdou Diallo was escorted out of the pitch after 13 minutes with a foot injury.  Berlin were splendid throughout the night, hitting the crossbar close to halftime and missing several other chances.

Pulisic has made four started this season as he struggles to recover from injuries. After Wednesday’s display, he will most likely play fellow American John Brooks on Saturday when Dortmund travels to Wolfsburg.

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German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund told interested clubs they are willing to listen to offers for Christian Pulisic.

The 19-year-old winger has 21 US Men’s National Team caps with nine goals. The Hershey-born teenager heads the wanted list of a host of Europe’s top clubs. Among them, Real Madrid – desperate to fill the hole Cristiano Ronaldo left – as well as English Premier League duo, Liverpool, and Chelsea.

An unlikely scenario is selling to Bayern Munich. Dortmund fans are unlikely to accept such a decision; the scars of Lewandowski, Gotze, and Hummels are too close to the surface for another star to fly the nest to Bavaria.

All clubs are currently in the USA, participating in the International Champions Cup as part of their pre-season preparations.

Dortmund finished with a draw against Benfica of Portugal. Before that came two wins; 1 – 0 over Manchester City and 3 – 1 over Liverpool at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. Pulisic scored twice in that match, one from the penalty spot.

Speculation was rife last summer that the youngster would move. However, after another fine season in the Bundesliga, Dortmund are ready to cash in on his talent.

The English media believe Liverpool – managed by legendary Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp – are the likeliest to make a move for Pulisic. Injury to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain means that the Merseyside club has a gap in the wide midfield role which needs to be filled.

They and Chelsea have until August 9th to complete a deal.  The English transfer window closes on August 9th, three weeks before the rest of continental Europe.

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The Champions League Round of 16 matchups are just around the corner. The first legs of this knockout round will start up next week with some high-profile games.

Let’s take a look at the pairings for this year’s edition of the Round of 16 and predict a winner for each one.

Atletico Madrid vs. Liverpool

The reigning champions of the tournament certainly didn’t get an easy draw here, as Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid are always up for a good battle.

However, with Los Colchoneros floundering without Diego Costa and Joao Felix and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool dominating any team that happens to wind up in front of them throughout this entire season, we think Liverpool will move on.

Pick: Liverpool

Borussia Dortmund vs. Paris Saint-Germain

One of the most promising Round of 16 matchups comes between Borussia Dortmund and PSG, two teams full of young stars.

Borussia Dortmund could end up escaping through if Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho give them an edge after the matchup’s first leg in Germany, but I ultimately think that the combination of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, who has never played as well as he is now, will be too much for the Dortmund defense.

Pick: PSG

Atalanta vs. Valencia

Who would have ever expected a Round of 16 tie between these two teams?

Valencia, who shocked many by winning their group in the group stage of the tournament, got a favorable draw against Atalanta in the first knockout round. Los Che have been inconsistent under Albert Celades, but we think that their quality is a bit too much for Atalanta to handle.

Pick: Valencia

Tottenham Hotspur vs. RB Leipzig

Perhaps the biggest “pick ’em” of the Round of 16 is this clash between last year’s finalists in Tottenham against RB Leipzig.

The German side might surprise many who aren’t familiar with their quality. Dani Olmo and Timo Werner will have a big chance to shine on a world stage in this tie, and we think that they will pull off the upset against a disheveled Spurs side.

Pick: RB Leipzig

Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich

Two European giants meet up in this juicy Round of 16 matchup, as Bayern will look to solidify its status as one of the tournament favorites.

Chelsea barely escaped from the group stage, and the uber-talented German champions will be out for blood. While Frank Lampard’s tenure at the Blues might be off to a promising start, we think that Bayern’s quality and experience are too much for them to handle.

Pick: Bayern Munich

Napoli vs. FC Barcelona

Barcelona meets up against Napoli in this Round of 16 matchup with some genuine upset potential.

The Catalans are still getting used to playing under new manager Quique Setien, but have shown signs of improvement lately. Leo Messi is still Leo Messi, and we think that they will move on to the next round with the help of a little bit of magic from the diminutive Argentinian.

Pick: Barcelona

Olympique Lyon vs. Juventus

After last year’s disappointing early exit at the hands of upstart Ajax, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus will look to avoid another upset at the hands of Lyon.

The Old Lady has one of world soccer’s best collections of talent, and it seems inevitable that they will cruise past their Ligue 1 opposition. Could a huge upset be in the cards, though? We doubt it.

Pick: Juventus

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City

Arguably the most intriguing Round of 16 matchup is this one between Champions League giants Real Madrid and Manchester City, the team that has been chasing this title for the better part of the past decade.

Zinedine Zidane’s Blancos got off to a slow start this season, but have taken flight over the past couple of months. Leading La Liga and getting outstanding performances from Karim Benzema and the ageless Sergio Ramos, we think that they will pull off the upset against Pep Guardiola’s Man City, which isn’t the squad it once was.

Pick: Real Madrid

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Borussia Dortmund made one of the splashes of this winter’s soccer transfer window after acquiring the rights to striker Erling Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg for a fee of $22 million.

One of the most sought-after young names in Europe, Haaland chose to make the move to Germany and one of Europe’s most highly-regarded clubs due to their skill for developing young talent.

It appears that this move, so far, is working out brilliantly.

Haaland made his Dortmund debut on January 18th, coming on as a substitute in a Bundesliga matchup at FC Augsburg. With his team losing 3-1, the young Norwegian striker scored a stunning hat trick to lift his team to a 5-3 victory.

The 19-year-old is a soccer wunderkind, having scored 31 goals in only 23 games this season. What’s most impressive is the skill that he has shown for scoring goals against top teams, having netted eight goals in the Champions League group stage in 6 games with Red Bull Salzburg this year.

With Borussia Dortmund in fourth place in the German top flight, 7 points off of leaders RB Leipzig, and still alive in the Champions League group stage, Haaland is set to help this team in a big way in the short-term. Dortmund’s Bundesliga title hopes probably depend upon his ability to improve the team, and their chances to upset Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League knockout stage have improved drastically since signing him.

Haaland is a special talent in soccer, and at only 19, he has set himself up to be able to help Dortmund for years to come. The squad is full of young attacking talent such as Jadon Sancho, Julian Brandt, and Giovanni Reyna, and will very likely become one of the continent’s most dangerous attacking sides over the next few seasons.

This puts Borussia Dortmund in a unique position to become one of European soccer’s most dominant squads in the near future. While they still probably need a bit more experience to compete for Champions League glory, it’s easy to see them becoming perennial kings of the Bundesliga and threats to take home soccer’s biggest title.

Haaland’s goal-scoring ability as a striker perfectly complements the rest of Borussia Dortmund’s attacking talent, and the team’s decision to sign him for a very reasonable price was the biggest win in this year’s winter transfer window.

Fans of the Black & Yellow should rejoice as Haaland and the rest of their team’s young talent leads them to future glory.

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After paying the release clause of nearly $25 million to acquire his services earlier this month, Erling Haaland made his long-awaited Borussia Dortmund debut on Saturday.

He didn’t disappoint.

Haaland, the prolific striker who scored 24 goals in 20 games for Red Bull Salzburg during the first half of the season, scored 3 goals in his Black and Yellow debut on Saturday in a 3-5 win over FC Augsburg.

What’s even more impressive is that he came on as a substitute and scored his hat trick in only 34 minutes on the pitch.

The Norwegian striker entered the game with his team losing 3-1 in the 56th minute of the match. It didn’t take long for him to find the net, as he scored to bring his team within a goal only three minutes after coming on.

After Jadon Sancho’s equalizer, Haaland then scored the goal that put his team ahead 3-4 after being assisted by Thorgan Hazard at minute 70.

The talented younger scored his third goal of the afternoon only nine minutes later, putting the game out of reach at 3-5.

Haaland’s exciting style of play and knack for the net at 19 years of age already has Borussia Dortmund fans going crazy. He’ll have another chance to make an impact as his team hosts 1. FC Koln next weekend.

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This weekend, Westfalenstadion in Dortmund Germany was the host of the thrilling German Supercup final. The two Bundesliga clubs Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich clashed in an exciting match that showed a fantastic performance by both teams.

Even though Bayern showed great determination to take the trophy home, Borussia Dortmund managed to dominate on their home stadium, ending up as victors of the German Supercup with a final score of 2-0.   

Both teams showed great skill on the field and surprisingly, Bayern had greater possession and more shots than Borussia. However, that didn’t change the final outcome.

The first half of the match was less intense and saw a few attempts on the goals but no actual goals were scored. The second half produced the first goal in the 48^th minute, scored by Paco Alcacer. But the victory was secured when Jadon Sancho scored the second goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 69^th minute of the match. From this point onward, Bayern made a few more unsuccessful attempts which lead to Borussia’s victory.

This game showed a completely different outcome since the last match between these two clubs back in April, when Bayern defeated Borussia with a humiliating 5-0.  

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Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham side has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2011 after a solid performance against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday evening.

Tottenham, which held a 3-0 lead in the draw going into Tuesday’s match, won again against the German giants by a 0-1 final at Signal Iduna Park.

Despite facing a Dortmund side that was desperate for goals, Spurs’ defense and keeper Hugo Lloris held solid and kept the Bundesliga outfit from scoring.

Lloris was Tottenham’s man of the match, making 7 saves and keeping a fearsome Borussia attack from out of the goal.

The only goal of the night, paradoxically, was scored by Tottenham striker Harry Kane. He buried a shot assisted by Mousa Sissoko past Roman Bürki just after the whistle blew to begin the second half

This means that Spurs advanced by a dominating margin, scoring 4 goals as opposed to Borussia Dortmund’s zero in the two matches.

Now, Tottenham will wait for next week’s draw to see which opponent awaits them in the competition’s quarter-finals.

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The Champions League round of 16 couldn’t have started out much better for Tottenham Hotspur after they dominated Borussia Dortmund in a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night.

Spurs controlled their German opposition throughout the first leg of their draw on Wednesday night at Wembley Stadium, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the draw with their win.

The first half was actually quite uneventful for both sides on Wednesday evening, despite Spurs often looking like the more dominant side. No goals were scored in the first 45 minutes of the match, and the two teams went to the locker room at halftime still in search of a goal.

Things changed in the second half, however, when Tottenham began to assert its dominance.

Just two minutes into the second half, Spurs attacker Heung-Min Song was assisted by Jan Vertonghen on a brilliant vollied goal to put Spurs up 1-0.

Tottenham continued to control the match, and their big reward came just before the conclusion of the match.

Spurs scored two goals in quick succession between the 83rd and 86th minute of the match to slam the door on Dortmund and take a commanding advantage in the draw.

Defender Jan Vertonghen scored his first CL goal for Spurs to make it 2-0 in the 83rd minute, and then substitute Fernando Llorente scored a header on a corner kick in the 86th minute to make it 3-0.

The second leg will be played on Tuesday, March 5th in Dortmund.

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Christian Pulisic scored and made an assist for the first time in more than a month as high flying Borussia Dortmund won the last minute penalty to eliminate the second tier Union Berlin 3-2 in the German Cup on Wednesday and advance to the third round.

USMNT American Pulisic fired the first goal of the game in the 40^th minute. The Berliners fired back thanks to a 63rd-minute goal from Sebastian Polter. Maximillian Phillipp scored Dortmund’s second goal to give the team hopes of winning in regular team. Berlin equalized in the 88^th minute to force the game into extra time.

Pulisic’s goal came after Berlin’s keeper Rafal Gikiewicz saved Shinji Kagawa’s header.  The 20-year-old American also made the assist in Philipp’s 73rd-minute goal. In extra time, Pulisic was fouled in the 120^th minute, winning Dortmund a game-winning penalty easily converted by Marcus Reus.

Dortmund struggled throughout the game, especially after defender Abdou Diallo was escorted out of the pitch after 13 minutes with a foot injury.  Berlin were splendid throughout the night, hitting the crossbar close to halftime and missing several other chances.

Pulisic has made four started this season as he struggles to recover from injuries. After Wednesday’s display, he will most likely play fellow American John Brooks on Saturday when Dortmund travels to Wolfsburg.

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German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund told interested clubs they are willing to listen to offers for Christian Pulisic.

The 19-year-old winger has 21 US Men’s National Team caps with nine goals. The Hershey-born teenager heads the wanted list of a host of Europe’s top clubs. Among them, Real Madrid – desperate to fill the hole Cristiano Ronaldo left – as well as English Premier League duo, Liverpool, and Chelsea.

An unlikely scenario is selling to Bayern Munich. Dortmund fans are unlikely to accept such a decision; the scars of Lewandowski, Gotze, and Hummels are too close to the surface for another star to fly the nest to Bavaria.

All clubs are currently in the USA, participating in the International Champions Cup as part of their pre-season preparations.

Dortmund finished with a draw against Benfica of Portugal. Before that came two wins; 1 – 0 over Manchester City and 3 – 1 over Liverpool at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. Pulisic scored twice in that match, one from the penalty spot.

Speculation was rife last summer that the youngster would move. However, after another fine season in the Bundesliga, Dortmund are ready to cash in on his talent.

The English media believe Liverpool – managed by legendary Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp – are the likeliest to make a move for Pulisic. Injury to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain means that the Merseyside club has a gap in the wide midfield role which needs to be filled.

They and Chelsea have until August 9th to complete a deal.  The English transfer window closes on August 9th, three weeks before the rest of continental Europe.

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