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The ranking of the best clubs in Europe depends on their performance in different league matches and European leagues each week. Here are the top 10 best European clubs for the 2022/2023 season according to 90Min's updated final ranking of club strength.
1. Inter Milan - They are still stable in Serie A and UEFA Champions League when they won the last 5 matches. They won 0-2 against AC Milan in the semi-final first leg UCL.
2. Manchester City - The Citizens have dropped to 2nd place after a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi-final.
3. Real Madrid - They return to this list after winning the Copa Del Rey 2022/2023. They won 2-1 against Osasuna in the final.
4. Barcelona - Despite defeating Osasuna 1-0 in the match in the 33rd round of La Liga, they have dropped to 4th place on the power rankings.
5. Borussia Dortmund - They have maintained their position as the fifth best club in Europe this season in terms of power rankings. They won 6-0 against VFL Wolfsburg in the match of the 31st round of the Bundesliga.
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The Manchester City club badge is seen outside the Etihad Stadium during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Manchester City and Real Madrid are currently competing for the right to attend the UEFA Champions League final. The semi-final first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium ended with a score of 1-1. So both teams have everything to gain in the second leg. On the other hand, they could also compete to sign one of the best defenders of world football. Josko Gvardiol was arguably the best defender at the recent World Cup as Croatia finished third in the competition. And he's also a star performer for RB Leipzig.
Real Madrid knows this well when facing a team from the Bundesliga in the group stage of this season's Champions League. They even lost to RB Leipzig in Germany. Gvardiol was on the transcript that night. Therefore, it is not surprising that Real Madrid was contacted to recruit Gvardiol. But they are clearly not the only ones chasing the Croatian defender's signature.
Manchester City is ready to spend 100 million euros for Real Madrid's goal
As reported by Fichajes, Manchester City are said to be willing to pay the 100 million euros RB Leipzig is asking for Gvardiol to leave.
Someone like Gvardiol could be a great long-term signing for Real Madrid. Especially when Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba are slowly starting to age in age. At the same time, it will be difficult to sign a contract with Gvardiol. There was a lot of interest in his signing. On the other hand, Real Madrid are said to be close to completing a blockbuster transfer for Jude Bellingham, which is expected to see them shell out €120m north. So it's hard to imagine Los Blancos making another big hit in the same transfer window.
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