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Manchester United will be challenged by Tottenham for Everton central defender Jarrad Branthwaite, and they will face competition from Ajax and other clubs if they try to sign Graham Potter as a replacement for Erik ten Hag

Fiorentina chief Daniele Prade has dedicated reaching the Europa Conference League final to the memory of Joe Barone.A 1-1 draw at Club Brugge sees the Viola reach the final 4-3 on aggregate

Inter Milan chief Piero Ausilio has revealed how close they came to signing Rafael Leao.Leao signed for AC Milan from Lille in a €30m deal in 2019.Ausilio said in an interview with Fabrizio Biasin: “Leao was very close to Inter

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano says they deserve to be in the Europa Conference League final.A 1-1 draw at Club Brugge sees the Viola reach the final 4-3 on aggregate. Lucas Beltran's late penalty made the difference.

Maxim de Cuyper had pulled Club Bruges level in the tie, after Fiorentina won the first leg 3-2 in Florence.But the Italians earned a 1-1 draw in Belgium which sees them through to face Aston Villa or Olympiakos in the final

· Aston Villa travel to Greece to face Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League semi-final· Unai Emery's side lost the first leg 4-2 at Villa Park last week· The two sides are clashing for only the second time in history on Thursday nightAston Vill

Unai Emery says Thursday’s Europa Conference League clash with Olympiacos is Aston Villa’s “biggest challenge” of the season.Villa are 4-2 down after a shock defeat in the first leg of the semi-final tie at Villa Park last week

Douglas Luiz says he is "mentally strong" to take a penalty if required on Thursday evening as Aston Villa face Olympiakos in the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final

Aston Villa must handle a "difficult" atmosphere in their "biggest game of the season" as they look to come from behind against Olympiakos, says manager Unai Emery.Emery admitted his side would have to be much improved to reach the final