Things are heating up behind the scenes at PSG. While negotiations over a contract

Real Madrid may have been without their full-strength team as Kylian Mbappe missed out, but Federico Valverde picked the best time possible for his first career hat trick to defeat Manchester City in a 3-0 demolition.

Even without a host of Galacticos, Real Madrid was far too strong for Manchester City in the latest Champions League clash of these titans. A 3-0 win at the Bernabeu on Wednesday put Madrid in control of this round-of-16 tie at the halfway mark after a stunning first-half hat trick by Federico Valverde.

Will Paris Saint-Germain have to deal with a new transfer saga involving Ousmane Dembélé?

Just 16 teams remain in the UEFA Champions League, each of them returning to action this week as the road to the final in Budapest continues.