Winning a title in one of Europe’s top five leagues is rare. Even rarer is the company of players who have accumulated double-digit league winners’ medals across the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A and the Bundesliga.

Only five players in European history have reached a total of 13 league titles, with Robert Lewandowski the latest to join that group. The Polish striker won La Liga for a third time with Barcelona in 2025–26, adding to his eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich and two more Meisterschalen with Borussia Dortmund.

Two former Bayern teammates, Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller, complete the group who each have 13 league crowns. Müller and Neuer won all 13 of their league titles with the Bavarian giants. Kingsley Coman also sits on 13: he collected nine Bundesliga crowns with Bayern, alongside two Ligue 1 titles with Paris Saint-Germain and two Serie A triumphs with Juventus. Ryan Giggs provides English representation in the 13-title list, having won 13 Premier League titles during his remarkable 21-year spell with Manchester United.

Three players have reached 12 league titles. Lionel Messi won 10 La Liga titles with Barcelona before adding two Ligue 1 crowns with PSG. Paco Gento is listed on 12 titles for Real Madrid. David Alaba lifted 10 Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich before adding two La Liga triumphs with Real Madrid.

A further four players have won 11 league titles across Europe’s top tiers. Those names include Thiago Alcântara (Barcelona, Bayern Munich), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, PSG), Arjen Robben (Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich) and Paul Scholes.

This tally highlights how a small group of players have combined longevity and success at dominant clubs to assemble exceptional league records across Europe’s five leading competitions.

Mohamed Salah’s time at Liverpool is confirmed to be ending and questions are growing about where he will move next. Juventus’s sporting director Marco Ottolini moved to quash one persistent line of speculation, telling 365scores: “What is being circulated about negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah to Juventus is not true. At the moment, there is nothing regarding that.”

Ottolini also stressed there is not currently any contact between Juventus and Salah, though he did not rule out the possibility of future approaches. The comments make clear that any immediate shift to Juventus is unlikely, even if the club’s history of securing elite names on free transfers still attracts attention. The club has previously signed big names on free transfers, including Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba, Kingsley Coman, Sami Khedira, Emre Can and Adrien Rabiot.

That record of bargains sits against a sporting backdrop in which Juventus have not been genuine title contenders for several seasons, a reality that could lessen their appeal to an elite forward weighing his next move.

The strongest links for Salah centre on the Saudi Pro League. The competition has openly pursued Salah over recent seasons and came close last season before Liverpool secured an extension. With his contract situation changing, clubs such as Al Hilal and Al Qadsiah are expected to present offers that would include wages not typically available at European clubs.

Paris Saint-Germain have also been named among potential suitors, described as a surprise given their current emphasis on younger recruitment. There have been additional rumours of interest from Galatasaray in Türkiye. For now, Juventus insist there is nothing in the reports linking them to Salah, while Saudi and other European clubs remain the likeliest destinations as his Liverpool career draws to a close.

Andoni Iraola’s decision not to extend his Bournemouth deal leaves one of the Premier League’s most highly rated young managers available when his two-year contract signed in 2024 ends in June. His work at Bournemouth has been strong and consistent, but Iraola has made clear his ambition exceeds the limitations of the club.

Real Madrid is presented as a high-profile possibility in some discussions, though the piece below treats that as a stretch rather than an immediate fit. Liverpool would make sense on paper: Iraola has Premier League pedigree, a high-energy style and a record of improving talented youngsters — Reds left back Milos Kerkez is offered as evidence of that ability. Any Liverpool interest would hinge on the future of Arne Slot.

Manchester United remain a live option. Ruben Amorim left in January and Michael Carrick, appointed on an interim basis, has stabilised results and looks set to pursue Champions League qualification. “It was reported last month that United had not yet approached any alternative candidates, essentially making it Carrick’s job to lose as long as results were sufficiently good enough.” Yet United will still assess long-term options and Iraola’s unbeaten record against them is notable: he is unbeaten across all six meetings since 2023 and won 3–0 at Old Trafford in both 2023–24 and 2024–25.

Italy is not closed. Juventus have extended Luciano Spalletti until 2028, but Atalanta represent a conceivable project. Raffaele Palladino is currently in charge and senior executive Luca Percassi recently told Sky Sport Italia that talks are “postponed” while crucial matches are played. For a club used to European football, a reset could open a doorway for a fresh coach.

There are also risk-and-reward options. Tottenham dropping to the Championship would present a reconstruction brief with enormous upside. Chelsea, despite handing Liam Rosenior a six-year deal at the start of 2026, are underperforming and could attract a candidate like Iraola if the club seek a decisive change. Each destination carries different constraints, but Iraola’s profile ensures he will be one of the more sought-after names this summer.