🚨 Julian Alvarez penalty MADNESS, Arsenal golazo, €60m star eyed by Gunners, Liverpool chasing 19-year-old wonderkid, & more

A crazy night in the Champions League, plus the latest transfer headlines...

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Today’s top stories:

• Atletico Madrid are out due to a crazy Julian Alvarez decision!

• Arsenal stroll through and have big signings on their radar

• Plus more from Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United

Arsenal

• What a goal by Oleksandr Zinchenko as Arsenal got through something of a formality of a second leg against PSV, going through 9-3 on aggregate in the end. FT Arsenal 2-2 PSV [Pictures from TNT Sports]

• Raheem Sterling: "I am still faithful that I have still got a big part to play. You can only control what you can control. I have not had as many minutes as I would have liked but I have had the opportunities. It is down to myself to keep knocking at the door. I believe within myself that I have a lot to play here, whether it is 10 minutes, 45 or a start. I just need to be ready and try and help the team as much as possible.”

• Morgan Gibbs-White to Arsenal could be a transfer to watch out for this summer, according to sources. Nottingham Forest want to keep the player, but could accept €60m.

• Ousmane Diomande to Arsenal transfer talk is back again, with the Gunners said to be increasingly confident of a bargain €50m deal, but who else could be in the race for his signature?

• Bruno Guimaraes Arsenal transfer reports emerging from Spain suggest that he could be becoming a serious alternative to Martin Zubimendi for the Gunners…

• Could Andrea Berta’s imminent appointment mean Arsenal sign Matheus Cunha this summer? Latest reports suggest it could be a key connection.

Aston Villa

• What a move as Marco Asensio capped a great night for Aston Villa as they strolled past Club Brugge into the Champions League quarter-finals! FT Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge [Pictures from TNT Sports]