Borussia Dortmund have once again dipped into the South American market to secure one of Brazil's most highly-rated youngsters, reinforcing their reputation as Europe's premier finishing school. The Bundesliga giants have finalized a deal to sign 17-year-old left back Kaua Prates from Cruzeiro,

Having teenagers in the starting line-up may be nothing new at Borussia Dortmund these days, but Luca Reggiani’s emergence at centre-back is no less extraordinary for it. We shine a spotlight on the 18-year-old Italy youth international.

Neuer, 39, was withdrawn at half-time of Bayern’s 3-0 victory at Werder Bremen on Saturday, and is now set to miss next week’s game against Frankfurt and the February 28 clash against Dortmund. Vincent Kompany’s side are six points clear of Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund put in an excellent performance tonight, beating Atalanta 2-0 and giving themselves an excellent chance of progressing to the Champions League knockout stages. Despite coming into the first leg of the Champions League play-offs with barely any centre-backs and a bench full of local children,