🚨 Chelsea make contact over Nico Paz, Liverpool target's SECRET talks, Spurs eye Brazilian forward, Man Utd star to leave for free, & more
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European round-up
Aston Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv
Aston Villa continued their strong start to the season in Europe with a 2-0 win at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Ian Maatsen opened the scoring with a clever finish from a tight angle, while Donyell Malen made sure of the result with a clinical penalty in the second half.
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Europa League scores in full
Basel 3-1 FCSB
Dinamo Zagreb 0-3 Celta Vigo
Malmo 0-1 Panathinaikos
Midtjylland 3-1 Celtic
Nice 1-3 Freiburg
Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles
Red Star Belgrade 1-0 Lille
Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Sturm Graz 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Utrecht 1-1 Porto
Bologna 0-0 Brann
Ferencvaros 3-1 Ludogorets
PAOK 4-0 Young Boys
Rangers 0-2 Roma
Real Betis 2-0 Lyon
Braga 3-4 Genk
Stuttgart 2-0 Feyenoord
Viktoria Plzen 0-0 Fenerbahce
Ismaila Sarr double gives Crystal Palace victory
Crystal Palace made it another memorable night in their first ever season in Europe as they beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1 at Selhurst Park.
Maxence Lacroix scored a superb opener, which took some time to be confirmed after a lengthy VAR check, before Ismaila Sarr continued his superb form with a brace.
FT Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Europa Conference League scores in full
AEK Athens 1-1 Shamrock Rovers
AEK Larnaca 0-0 Aberdeen
Celje 2-1 Legia Warszawa
KuPS 3-1 Slovan Bratislava
Mainz 2-1 Fiorentina
Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar
Noah 1-2 Sigma Olomouc
Samsunspor 3-0 Hamrun Spartans
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Breidablik
Sparta Prague 0-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Dynamo Kyiv 6-0 Zrinjski
Hacken 1-2 Strasbourg
Lausanne-Sport 1-1 Omonia Nicosia
Lincoln Red Imps 1-1 Rijeka
Rapid Vienna 0-1 Universitatea Craiova
Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Lech Poznan
Shelbourne 0-1 Drita
Shkendija 1-1 Jagiellona Bialystok
Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is said to be an ambitious name on Real Madrid’s list of targets, but he could cost as much as €150m. (Fichajes)
Bayern Munich
Dayot Upamecano’s agent had a meeting with Real Madrid officials yesterday, with the Bayern Munich centre-back also linked with Liverpool as he nears the end of his contract. (Indy Kaila)
Borussia Dortmund
Jadon Sancho is a target for Borussia Dortmund next summer, but only if Manchester United decide to let him go on a free transfer instead of triggering their option to extend his contract for one more year. (Football Insider)
Chelsea
Chelsea have made an enquiry for Nico Paz after his superb performances at Como, but it’s felt that the Argentine’s priority is to return to Real Madrid for a second spell, while the Spanish giants also plan to trigger their buy-back clause for the player. (TBR Football)
Marc Cucurella’s Chelsea future could reportedly be in some doubt as Atletico Madrid are making him a top target for 2026 and could be prepared to bid €40m for him. (Fichajes)
Liverpool
Dayot Upamecano’s agent had a meeting with Real Madrid officials yesterday, with the Bayern Munich centre-back also linked with Liverpool as he nears the end of his contract. (Indy Kaila)
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is one of Xabi Alonso’s top midfield targets for Real Madrid, along with other big names in the Premier League and one PSG player. (Fichajes)
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Manchester United
Kobbie Mainoo has ten clubs chasing him as he could leave Manchester United this January, with Napoli leading the race for his signature, and with the player likely to push to be allowed to go out on loan. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Manchester United held talks over signing Endrick on loan, but wanted the option to also make the move permanent, which Real Madrid refused to discuss. Lyon are now leading the race for the Brazilian forward’s signature. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Manchester United are getting serious about signing ‘the Brazilian Erling Haaland’ after scouting the player - full story here!
Ruben Amorim has explained one big difference between his Man United side this season and last season - full story here!
Kerim Alajbegovic to Manchester United? The Red Devils are among the top clubs monitoring the Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid. (Sport Bild)
Newcastle United
Newcastle United are one of the clubs eyeing a potential transfer move for in-form Brentford forward Igor Thiago. (ESPN)
Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso has asked Real Madrid for one of FOUR of these world class names to be signed to strengthen his midfield - full story here!
Manchester United held talks over signing Endrick on loan, but wanted the option to also make the move permanent, which Real Madrid refused to discuss. Lyon are now leading the race for the Brazilian forward’s signature. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Dayot Upamecano’s agent had a meeting with Real Madrid officials yesterday, with the Bayern Munich centre-back also linked with Liverpool as he nears the end of his contract. (Indy Kaila)
Chelsea have made an enquiry for Nico Paz after his superb performances at Como, but it’s felt that the Argentine’s priority is to return to Real Madrid for a second spell, while the Spanish giants also plan to trigger their buy-back clause for the player. (TBR Football)
Tottenham
Tottenham are likely to be in the market for a statement signing in upcoming transfer windows, and one name that is tipped to appeal to them is Real Madrid’s Rodrygo Goes. (TEAMtalk)
Tottenham are keen on Dusan Vlahovic and have learned the Juventus striker’s demands if he is to make a move to the Premier League. (Corriere dello Sport)
Tottenham are interested in signing Yann Bisseck from Inter Milan, though they could face competition from Crystal Palace for the Germany international’s signature. (Fichajes)
Tottenham also like Takefusa Kubo from Real Sociedad as another potential target to strengthen their attack, and could offer €60m to bring him to north London. (Fichajes)