Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 726 i Match of the Day Magazine

WE KNOW Mohamed Salah as the Egyptian King – but he's now officially Reds royalty, too. Liverpool’s No.11 has been unstoppable all season – he's about to win his FOURTH Prem Golden Boot – but he's not done yet. That’s right, Salah’s just signed a new deal at Anfield, meaning we've got at least two more years of Mo. He could be the Reds' GREATEST EVER! MO DOING GOAT THINGS! Liverpool's record Prem goalscorer Liverpool's record UCL goalscorer Premier League's' fifth all-time top scorerr Top foreign goalscorer in English football history JAKE SAYS Salah’s just broken the record for most goals and assists in a 38-game Prem season – with 45! MAGIC MOMENTS! SALAH’S had a sick 2024-25 season. Here are some of his stand-out moments! 1 SEP 24 MO…

THE TOP TARGET! Age: 21 Position: Attacking midfielder Country: Germany FLO HAS been the special sparkle behind all of Bayer Leverkusen’s recent success! He’s an elite level playmaker, capable of beating oppos with ease and playing the most dangerous of passes. Nobody’s doing it like this guy! THE ELITE ALTERNATIVE! Age: 25 Position: Attacking midfielder Country: England MORGZ IS ready for a big move. He has levelled up this season, hitting five goals and nine assists to power the Tricky Trees into the European spots! THE WILDCARD PICK! Age: 17 Position: Right-winger Country: Spain IT’D TAKE a HUGE bid to steal Barca’s wonderkid, but Yamal would be perfect for City. He’s got the attacking invention they’ll miss without KDB! MAN. CITY SHOULD SIGN……

THE TOP TARGET! Age: 24 Position: Right wing-back Country: Netherlands FRIMPONG HAS been loving life at Leverkusen, speeding down the wing to bag tons of goals and assists. The Netherlands star would fit into Liverpool’s system perfectly and the club would help him reach even higher levels! THE ELITE ALTERNATIVE! Age: 27 Position: Left-back Country: USA THIS FLYING full-back would be perfect. The USA international is a sick one-on-one defender and loves to get forward and create chances! THE WILDCARD PICK! Age: 22 Position: Right-back Country: France KILI’S one of the best young defenders in Germany. Don’t let his 73 rating on FC fool you, he’s a super athlete who can play right-back or in the middle! LIVERPOOL SHOULD SIGN……

THE TOP TARGET! Age: 24 Position: Right-winger Country: Brazil THE BLUES are ready to break the bank! Chelsea are on the verge of returning to the Champions League next season and Brazil international Roddy would help them make a huge splash. He’d be their best forward from day one! THE ELITE ALTERNATIVE! Age: 25 Position: Striker Country: Serbia IT’S NOT often that a top striker is available this cheap. Dusan is coming to the end of his contract, which means he can be grabbed for a bargain fee! THE WILDCARD PICK! Age: 19 Position: Midfielder Country: England OR CHELSEA can ignore all the signs and just sign another tekky wonderkid. They’ve got their eyes on Jude Bellingham’s kid brother! CHELSEA SHOULD SIGN……

1 POINT for each correct answer! 1 WHAT DID DECLAN RICE DO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER AGAINST REAL MADRID? 2 WHICH FLYING INSECT IS THE NICKNAME OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM WATFORD? 3 KEVIN DE BRUYNE IS LEAVING MAN. CITY – HOW MANY PREM TITLES HAS HE WON THERE? 4 PSG ARE LIGUE 1 CHAMPIONS AGAIN. PICK OUT THEIR HOME SHIRT! 5 WHICH BLACK AND WHITE MASCOT IS FROM SCOTTISH CLUB ST. MIRREN? 6 SELECT THE CORRECT SPELLING OF THIS WOLVES STRIKER! 7 WHICH COUNTRY ARE THESE PREM BALLERS FROM? 8 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE 19-YEAR-OLD WONDERKID MICHELLE AGYEMANG TO SCORE ON HER SENIOR ENGLAND DEBUT? 9 WHICH PLUSHIE IS NOT SUPPORTING A CURRENT PREM CLUB? 10 WHICH PUP-LOVING ENGLAND STAR PLAYS FOR MAN. UNITED? YOUR FOOTY BRAIN…

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THE TOP TARGET! Age: 24 Position: Centre-back Country: France REAL MADRID are smitten with France international Saliba! The Spanish giants are ready to drop world-record money on the Gunners defender after he helped to knock them out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage. This is huge! THE ELITE ALTERNATIVE! Age: 20 Position: Centre-back Country: Spain THE CHERRIES’ resident chill guy is attracting attention. Everyone wants to bring in this Spanish wonderkid, but Real are front of the queue! THE WILDCARD PICK! Age: 22 Position: Centre-back Country: England BRANTH HAS a rocket strapped to his back – and he’s headed for the stars. He's one of the game’s top young defenders and he deserves a step up! REAL MADRID SHOULD SIGN……

THE TOP TARGET! Age: 22 Position: Forward Country: Spain NOW THIS guy is a certified baller! Williams is a speedy, dangerous winger who would start for any team on the planet. Barcelona shouldn’t hang around to snap up the Euro 2024 winner before another team beats them to it! THE ELITE ALTERNATIVE! Age: 20 Position: Forward Country: Argentina GARNACHO NEEDS to recharge! He’s lost some of his electricity, but a move to a team full of vibey ballers would help him find it again! THE WILDCARD PICK! Age: 37 Position: Forward Country: Argentina WHAT A flex this’d be! Bring the GOAT home to play out his final years in the new Nou Camp. He’s still got more tek than the rest of the planet combined! BARCELONA SHOULD SIGN……

FACT FILE FULL NAME Gabrielle Alishya George AGE 28 POSITIONS Left-back, centre-back CLUB Man. United COUNTRY England THE RED DEVILS defender chats to MOTD mag about pets, pizza and her proudest moment! MY STYLE OF PLAY! Gabby says: “I’m aggressive, powerful and strong!” MY FOOTBALLING IDOLS! Gabby says: “I used to really idolise Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic as a partnership!” MY POST-MATCH SNACK! Gabby says: “I like pizza – hot and spicy, so ground beef, jalapenos, peppers and chillies!” PET DINOSAUR OR PET SHARK? Gabby says: “I used to have a baby shark in my fish tank when I was a kid!” MY FAVE FOOTY MOMENT! Gabby says: “Making my senior debut for England!” WOULD YOU RATHER BE MADE OUT OF CAKE OR CHEESE? Gabby says: “Cake – because…

SHADES, SHORTS and sun cream at the ready – adidas have released the perfect summer boots! Say hola to Lionel Messi’s latest F50 kicks, which are inspired by the bright colours of Miami. It won’t just be the GOAT rocking these though. Messi has chosen some young ballers to wear the boots, too! Are you loving Messi's wheels? MY HYPE RATING! □/10 TOP TALENTS! THESE ARE four of the next-gen GOATS who'll be rocking Messi’s new F50s! For all the latest international news and results, go to bbc.co.uk/football…

THE TOP TARGET! Age: 27 Position: Striker Country: Argentina MARTY HAS won trophy after trophy in Italy with Inter Milan, so it’s time for a new challenge! The Argentina World Cup winner would be super expensive but trust us, he’s worth it. He’d bring guaranteed goals and ledge leadership! THE ELITE ALTERNATIVE! Age: 26 Position: Striker Country: Sweden GYOK HAS continued his goalscoring greatness since we told you all about him last issue. He’s a red-hot scorer who would light up Prem pitches! THE WILDCARD PICK! Age: 21 Position: Striker Country: Slovenia ARSENAL NEED someone ready to fire them to the title! Sesko isn’t the finished article, but he’s full of potential. He could grow into a world-beater! ARSENAL SHOULD SIGN……

THE TOP TARGET! Age: 26 Position: Striker Country: Nigeria THIS GUY loves scoring even more than we love double chunk chocolate chip cookies! Osi has gobbled up almost 100 goals over the last four seasons. He’s dominated on loan in Turkey and is now ready for the Premier League! THE ELITE ALTERNATIVE! Age: 22 Position: Striker Country: England THE TRACTOR Boys have struggled this season, but Liam’s been a Lamborghini. He’s scored loads in his first Prem year, which has alerted big teams! THE WILDCARD PICK! Age: 25 Position: Forward Country: Brazil WOLVES WOULD be going down without magic Matheus’ goals. This boss Brazilian has all the creativity to help United create more chances! MAN. UNITED SHOULD SIGN……

ARSENAL PSG UCL SEMI-FINALS BARCELONA INTER MILAN KEEPER OUR PICK YANN SOMMER INTER MILAN YANN IS the rock at the heart of the Champions League’s stingiest defence. The super shot-stopper has only conceded five goals in 11 UCL games this season – plus, he’s made a massive 36 saves. The former Switzerland international gets in this team for his cool head and consistent class! THE SUBSTITUTE! RIGHT-BACK OUR PICK ACHRAF HAKIMI PSG HE’S FAST, he’s strong, he’s really good at getting the ball to people who can kick it in the net… he’s Achraf Hakimi! PSG’s Moroccan pace goblin has been on flames all season long, rampaging down the right and causing absolute chaos. Only two players have grabbed more assists than him! THE SUBSTITUTE! CENTRE-BACK OUR PICK…

STAR SNAP! Every issue, our favourite snap will be named captain of the MOTD mag squad and receive a size 5 Europa League replica ball by Decathlon! CREATIVE KINGS! We love what brothers Mikolaj and Antoni have created. Their Kings of the UCL collage is an absolute stunner and they’re this issue's captains! CUT-OUT CRAFTER! We’ve loved seeing your GREATEST posters up on your walls, but Logan has taken a different approach. This Messi montage is mega! PRE-MATCH POSE! Some players eat the same meal or listen to music, but not Ben! His pre-match routine is organising his MOTD mags. What a line-up! HEY JUDE! This reader travelled all the way from Ireland for his first-ever Liverpool game – and they won! Could he be the Reds’ lucky charm? SEAGULLS…