Their biggest outlay was to splash out £6m on a young BACK-UP keeper to Manuel Neuer with Jonas Urbig arriving from Cologne with “great potential”. They even paid Los Angeles FC almost £1.5m on Gambian teenager Bajung Darboe to play for their second team.

Bayern Munich was drawn against Celtic in the Champions League playoff, with fans of the Scottish champions excited to make the away trip on February 18. That m

Friday's draw on CBS Sports Golazo Network detailed the start to the path to the Champions League final at Munich's Allianz Arena on May 31, resolving the next round of matchuops though team's ultimate paths remain unsettled. Teams ranked ninth through 16th at the end of the league phase were seeded and drawn against one of the unseeded teams.

Celtic meanwhile have been drawn alongside Bayern Munich in the play-off round. Play-off fixtures will be decided over two legs with ties to be played 11-12 February and 18-19 Feb

Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi had a first-half hat trick of goals all disallowed in the Champions League against Young Boys.

Celtic fans could be banned from attending their blockbuster Champions League tie against European giants Real Madrid or Bayern Munich after letting off fireworks during the defeat at Aston Villa on Wednesday.

American soccer fans can stream every fixture of this season's tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the UEFA Champions League. Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 a month and Premium for $13 a month. Both offer coverage of the Champions League.

Bayern Munich may not have made the top eight of the UEFA Champions League league phase but will be the favorite the advance in a play-off for entry to the Round of 16. Having avoided Manchester City,