English clubs, almost certainly Tottenham Hotspur or Aston Villa, have missed out on a fifth Champions League place next season following Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League win against Paris St-Germain.
Tottenham Hotspur are working on two summer transfer plans – one for if they finish fourth and another for if they miss out on Champions League qualification – but neither will prioritise set-piece specialists.
Niclas Fuellkrug gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday as the journeyman striker outshone superstar Kylian Mbappe on the night.Nowhere was the contrast between the two clubs greater than PSG's global superstar Mbappe, playing in his last season for his hometown club, and journeyman Dortmund striker Fuellkrug, who was playing second-division football this time two years ago.