🚨 HUGE blow for Liverpool, no regrets for ten Hag, ECSTATIC Everton, HEROIC Hammers, Scaloni's BIG decision, Poch's problems & more
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AC Milan
AC Milan are advancing in talks with Villarreal to bring Matteo Gabbia back to the club in January. Gabbia is open to returning to Milan and it’d help the club to invest the main part of their budget on Juan Miranda and more signings.
Argentina
Lionel Scaloni still hasn’t decided on his immediate future: “I’m still thinking about my decision. I am calmly thinking about whether to restart or what. The players need a coach with all the desire and energy, at their level. I spoke to both Messi and Tapia, I just need to think about it.”
Arsenal
Kai Havertz has scored three goals in his last four Arsenal games, plus one goal for Germany playing as a left-back. “If you ask him to go to war, he will be the first one down there. I know we're going to get the best out of him,” Mikel Arteta said.
Journalist makes firm prediction over Arsenal star’s future [Sport Witness]
Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino spoke about Chelsea’s poor results in the wake of their 2-1 defeat at Man United: “We are a different project, we are not going to change what we have been saying from the beginning of the season. With many players out, it is very, very difficult.”
Chelsea interested in star that’s expected to seal big transfer in 2024 [Fabrizio Romano]
Copa America Draw
Everton
A brilliant 3-0 win for Sean Dyche and Everton against Newcastle on Thursday night, with all three goals (McNeil, Doucoure, Beto) coming in the last 11 minutes [pictures from Amazon Prime Video Sport].
Fulham
João Palhinha was asked by DAZN if he’s still thinking of a move to Bayern ahead of the January window: “It's not messing with my head, I'm calm. I'm not thinking much about what will come next. It's an important month for Fulham and for me too. Whatever has to happen in January, will happen.”
Arsenal confident of signing 28-year-old Fulham star [Fabrizio Romano]
Inter Milan
Lautaro Martínez when asked about contract talks with Inter: “I’d sign a new deal tomorrow! I’m happy here at Inter, I feel great and I really want to put pen to paper to sign a new long-term deal. We are really close.”
Inter and Juventus to battle Napoli for Zielinski signature [Football Italia]
Lazio
Lazio’s Felipe Anderson is out of contract in June and there’s still no deal in place to sign a new deal at this stage. Juventus are among the clubs monitoring the Brazilian winger as a potential free agent for next season.
Liverpool
Liverpool centre back Joel Matip has ruptured his ACL, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed. Huge blow as Matip will be out until the end of the season and his current deal expires in June 2024.
Liverpool to rival Arsenal for versatile attacker [Sport Witness]
Manchester United
Sofyan Amrabat on his manager: “Erik Ten Hag is one of the best in the world. He's a fantastic coach and we are all behind him. I had to jump in immediately and I'm a fighter, I will never say no when the manager needs me.”
Erik ten Hag: “Crisis? Not for us. We keep calm. We know where we have to build, the direction is right. Dressing room stories? I don't care about the noise. We are used to it. It was the same at Ajax but in a smaller country so less people.”
Ten Hag speaking to United We Stand: “For me, Mason Mount was one of the most attractive young players in the Premier League with one year left on his contract. It was a great opportunity for us to sign a very good 24-year-old player.”
Erik ten Hag says he has “no regrets” on his decisions about the Jadon Sancho case. “No, I wouldn't act differently,” he told United We Stand.
Good news for Man United on Thursday as Amad Diallo returned to full training with the first-team squad. “Amad gets back to fitness after a knee injury,” the official club website confirmed.
Man United ready to sell big-name trio in clear-out [Independent]
Real Madrid
Jude Bellingham when asked who’s gonna be the next Golden Boy… “Arda Güler. He’s a phenomenon, we see him training, we’re delighted… Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, my ex-teammate from Dortmund. Top talent… and my brother Jobe, a thoroughbred striker like our father!”
Real Madrid to get two players back ahead of schedule [AS]
Tottenham
Tottenham want England ace to replace Micky van de Ven in January [talkSPORT]
Ange Postecoglou wasn’t happy after Spurs’ 2-1 home loss against West Ham, their fourth defeat in the last five games [pictures from Amazon Prime Video Sport].
West Ham
Saudi clubs enquire about signing 27-year-old West Ham midfielder [Football Insider]
Jarrod Bowen, with his 50th goal for the Hammers, and James Ward-Prowse were on target at White Hart Lane to earn West Ham a famous 2-1 win against Tottenham [pictures from Amazon Prime Video Sport].