🚨 €200m Liverpool target WANTS to leave, Chelsea face competition for €100m striker, Liverpool back to winning ways, Endrick loan latest, & more
A mammoth round-up today, featuring latest on some huge transfer sagas...
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Today’s top stories:
Premier League clubs linked with Porto star
Liverpool end losing run with emphatic display
Battle to sign Elliot Anderson from Forest
Plus Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd & more
Champions League round-up
Liverpool back to winning ways with emphatic display in Frankfurt
Liverpool have had a rough few weeks, but ended their losing run with an emphatic victory away to Eintracht Frankfurt.
The Reds hit their German opponents for five, with Hugo Ekitike slotting home against his former club, while Dominik Szoboszlai also hit a lovely effort late on.
Florian Wirtz even managed to get his first two assists for Liverpool as he enjoyed a far happier evening than he’s managed since joining the club so far.
FT Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Chelsea thrash Ajax as youngsters shine
Chelsea had three teenage goal-scorers as they thrashed Ajax at Stamford Bridge.
Marc Guiu (19), Estevao Willian (18) and Tyrique George (19) were among the scorers on the night, along with a long-range effort by Moises Caicedo and a penalty from Enzo Fernandez.
Ajax were down to ten men for much of the game, and Chelsea took full advantage with a dominant display.
FT Chelsea 5-1 Ajax [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Champions League scores in full
Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Qarabag
Galatasaray 3-1 Bodo/Glimt
Bayern Munich 4-0 Club Brugge
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool
Atalanta 0-0 Slavia Prague
Chelsea 5-1 Ajax
Monaco 0-0 Tottenham
Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus
Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Marseille
AC Milan
Fikayo Tomori is in talks over a new contract with AC Milan: “I want to stay at AC Milan, I’m not planning to leave until the club tells me I have to go. This place is my home.” (Sport Mediaset)
Arsenal
Arsenal have set TWO new records after that incredible win over Atletico Madrid, including something that’s never been done by any other club in the Champions League before. Full story here!
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are eyeing Samu Aghehowa, but face competition from a number of other Premier League clubs, while the striker has a €100m release clause at Porto. (A Bola)
Atletico Madrid
Julian Alvarez is unconvinced by the Atletico Madrid project after the heavy defeat at Arsenal. Barcelona and Liverpool have both been linked with the Argentine striker, but he could cost as much as €200m. (Sport)
Barcelona
Julian Alvarez is unconvinced by the Atletico Madrid project after the heavy defeat at Arsenal. Barcelona and Liverpool have both been linked with the Argentine striker, but he could cost as much as €200m. (Sport)
Hansi Flick: “Fermin Lopez has a lot of potential. We always wanted to keep him at the club. He’s different, dynamic... For us, he’s a very important player.”
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Bayern Munich
Serge Gnabry is ready to take a pay cut to stay at Bayern Munich and could sign a new two-year contract at the Allianz Arena. (CF Bayern Insider)
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca: “I’m lucky to have Estevao! Sometimes we managers are worried with young players… they play just one good game and they think they are top. Estevao is different. He’s playing well, but he’s polite and humble, and wants to learn every day.”
Liverpool
Julian Alvarez is unconvinced by the Atletico Madrid project after the heavy defeat at Arsenal. Barcelona and Liverpool have both been linked with the Argentine striker, but he could cost as much as €200m. (Sport)
Antoine Semenyo wants to join Liverpool after recent links between the Reds and the Bournemouth forward. (Indy Kaila)
Arne Slot has provided a Liverpool injury update after worrying news on both Alexander Isak and Jeremie Frimpong yesterday evening. Full story here!
Florian Wirtz: “I know that I can do much, much more. I think the second half was really good. I’m satisfied that we’ve won, we did a great second half all together and that I finally have a goal involvement.”
Manchester United
Manchester United remain interested in Endrick as he’s set to leave Real Madrid on loan this January, but another club is currently the favourite. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Harry Maguire has held talks over a new Manchester United contract as he’s keen to stay at the club, while his current deal expires in the summer and doesn’t have the option to be extended by one more year. (Fabrizio Romano)
Conor Gallagher to Manchester United could be one to watch as he’s possibly set to be allowed to leave Atletico Madrid, with the Red Devils keen on him as a potential replacement for the unsettled Kobbie Mainoo. (Football Insider)
Matthijs de Ligt: “I’m feeling that I’m coming into my prime age now, even the beginning, I think. I think as a defender, normally around 29, 30, 31, you’re at your best. And I’m now 26…”
Newcastle United
Newcastle are keen to bring Elliot Anderson back to the club from Nottingham Forest, but they don’t have a buy-back clause, so he could cost as much as £55m. (iNews)
Real Madrid
Manchester United remain interested in Endrick as he’s set to leave Real Madrid on loan this January, but another club is currently the favourite. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Endrick’s planned move for January will only be a loan - there is no intention to proceed with a permanent transfer. Endrick sees his future at Real Madrid, and is only planning for a short-term loan to get more playing time ahead of the World Cup. (Fabrizio Romano)
Xabi Alonso on Nico Paz: “For sure Nico made a very intelligent step joining Como last year. Of course I watched Juventus vs Como last day, he did and they did very well.”
Tottenham
Samu Aghehowa is a target for Tottenham as Thomas Frank continues to look for new signings to strengthen up front. (Dean Jones, TEAMtalk)
West Ham United
West Ham United are one of the clubs in the mix to sign Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia, who could leave on loan for more first-team football. (Milan Live)