🚨 Liverpool attacker expected to leave, Chelsea's £70m bid, Real Madrid want CFC star, Man City stun Man United & more
Plus all the latest updates from the world of football.
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Today’s top stories:
Man City beat Man United 3-0.
Liverpool win late through Salah penalty.
Plus all the latest updates from Premier League, La Liga, Serie A.
AC Milan
40-year-old Luka Modrić scored the winning the game for Milan against Bologna, made 9 recoveries and had the most tackles in the game. He also played the entire game and was named Man of the Match. [Pictures from Lega Serie A]
Arsenal
Arsenal, Barcelona and Napoli are interested in Palmeiras' 19-year-old Brazilian centre-back Luiz Gustavo Benedetti. (Mundo Deportivo)
Arteta: “Madueke brought a lot of courage! When we were in talks to sign Noni… I spoke to him and he was like: I go for it, I cannot wait to put that shirt on and play for you guys. I said: wow, let's bring him. If I was convinced before, I'm even more convinced now”.
Arsenal want to get Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard off the wage bill and would welcome January approaches for the pair. (Fichajes)
Arsenal and Man United monitoring defensive midfielder. (CaughtOffside)
Barcelona
Raphinha scored a brace for Barcelona as Hansi Flick's side beat Valenca 6-0 in La Liga. [Pictures from Premier Sports]
Hansi Flick on Fermín and Chelsea bid: “I’m happy that the transfer market is closed! So we can focus on playing football. You can see that Fermín delivered an outstanding performance”.
Fermín on Chelsea proposal: “I never had any doubts about staying at Barcelona. There were speculations, but in the end I always wanted to stay here. And I will fight to stay here for many years!”.
Chelsea
Chelsea had a £70m bid for Juventus striker Kenan Yildiz rejected over the summer, with the Italian side hoping to tie the 20-year-old Turkey international down to a long-term contract. (Calciomercato)
Enzo Maresca confirms Marc Guiu out was his decision and no injury: “We know Marc from last year. But in this moment, one of them was out from the squad…I wanted to give George a bit confidence. Against Fulham, he did well and he was okay. The season is so long”.
Chelsea, Everton and Brighton have all made contact with Barcelona over teenage midfielder Marc Bernal. (Mundo Deportivo)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace may consider offers in the region of £60m for Adam Wharton in January, with Liverpool keen on the 21-year-old England midfielder. (Teamtalk)
Liverpool
Mo Salah scored a late penalty against Burnley as Arne Slot's side beat Burnley 1-0 to continue their winning start to the season. [Pictures from Bein Sports]
Arne Slot on why Isak missed the Burnley match: “We've decided it’s best for him to have a proper week of training instead of every time going for 5 or 10 minutes of playing. I can assure the fans that he will be involved on Wednesday! Thjs game came a bit too early”.
Ibrahima Konaté has decided not to renew his contract at Anfield and will sign for Real Madrid next summer. (Fichajes)
Liverpool expect Mohamed Salah to leave for the Saudi Pro League before the end of his new contract which runs until the summer of 2027. (Football Insider)
Liverpool told Marc Guehi price tag by Crystal Palace. More details!
Arne Slot provides update on the fitness of Alexis Mac Allister. Full Story here!
Manchester City
Erling Haaland scored twice as Man City beat Man United 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium. [Pictures from Bein Sports]
Erling Haaland after win vs Man United: “Don’t forget about Donnarumma! He’s been fantastic today. I might give him my Man of the Match Award! He was unbelievable”.
Erling Haaland has scored 15 goals in his last 10 games for club and country.
Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden: “He's the first I'm desperate to feel happy. And in every training session smiling, and can contribute. That's one of the reasons why last season we struggled because we missed him a lot; in the final third, creativity, work ethic. He’s top”.
Pep Guardiola: “Since I arrived here, Man City have always been better than Man United”.
Manchester United
Ruben Amorim after Man City defeat: “I will do everything I can for Man United. This is my message to the fans. I’m suffering more than them. I won’t change my philosophy. If they [INEOS] want it changed, you change the man”.
Manchester United are interested in Nottingham Forest's £70m-rated midfielder Elliot Anderson, but the England international, 22, is happy at the City Ground and has no plans to leave. (Football Insider)
Manchester United will rival Manchester City in the race to sign Inter Milan's 29-year-old Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries. (Football Insider)
Rúben Amorim on Kobbie Mainoo: “Like a lot of guys, he wants to play more. I believe a lot in Kobbie but some of you think that Kobbie Mainoo is already done. I think he can do so much better. He can improve in a lot. I really believe in Kobbie but I want more”.
Rúben Amorim: “You can’t compare me with Guardiola. That guy is winning all the time! He can relax if he’s not winning any more. I have to prove it every day. Compare me with the situation of Guardiola, it’s just a joke”.
Gary Neville on Ruben Amorim: “I think there will be some pressure applied to the manager and his rigidity of sticking with the system. With Chelsea next week, another defeat and BIG questions would start to be asked.”
Bruno Fernandes questions Amorim's setup: "If you look at City, they had Rodri, Tiji [Reijnders], Bernardo coming in, Foden. They make basically a midfield four against a two. So you need the ones in behind you to jump, like Luke [Shaw] was doing very well on Tiji."
Real Madrid
Real Madrid will look to sign Enzo Fernández from Chelsea if the Premier League club are heavily sanctioned for the 74 rule breaches they have been charged with breaking. (Defensa Central)
Real Madrid have made enquiries about Kobbie Mainoo. He would be interested in the move. (Defensa Central)
Real Madrid are monitoring the progress of Leicester's 16-year-old England Under-19 winger Jeremy Monga. (Fichajes)
Insider: Real Madrid “would love” to sign Man City star next summer. More details!
West Ham United
West Ham are considering a move for Nuno Espirito Santo should they sack manager Graham Potter. (Alan Nixon)