🚨 Liverpool in talks with Slot replacement, Mo Salah's next move, Man United want Arsenal midfielder, Jurgen Klopp update & more.
Plus Champions League Round-up and all the latest updates.
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Champions League round-up
Chelsea continue winless run with Atalanta defeat
Chelsea squandered a halftime advantage and slumped to a 2-1 Champions League defeat against Atalanta on Tuesday in Bergamo, leaving their top-eight qualification hopes hanging by a thread.
Enzo Maresca’s men took the lead through Joao Pedro’s sharp finish at the near post, but the Italian side roared back after the interval.
Former West Ham forward Gianluca Scamacca was given too much space to nod home the equaliser ten minutes into the second half, before Charles De Ketelaere sealed the comeback with a stunning late strike that flew past Robert Sánchez into the top corner.
FT Atalanta 2-1 Chelsea [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Liverpool beat Inter at San Siro courtesy Szoboszlai penalty
Liverpool shrugged off the absence of Mohamed Salah to secure a 1-0 Champions League triumph over Inter Milan at the San Siro.
With their usual penalty-taker omitted from the squad following his heated outburst at head coach Arne Slot and the club after Saturday’s draw with Leeds, it was Dominik Szoboszlai who took responsibility, calmly slotting home an 88th-minute penalty to seal the victory.
FT Inter Milan 0-1 Liverpool [Pictures from beIN Sports]
Tottenham ease past Slavia Prague in Champions League
Second-half penalties from Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons guided Tottenham to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague, keeping their Champions League top-eight ambitions alive.
An unfortunate own goal from David Zima in the 26th minute put the hosts on course for all three points. Kudus doubled the lead with a composed penalty five minutes after the restart, before Simons added a late spot-kick with 11 minutes remaining to lift Spurs temporarily up to ninth in the league phase.
FT Tottenham 3-0 Slavia Prague [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Champions League results in full
Kairat Almaty 0-1 Olympiacos
Bayern Munich 3-1 Sporting
AS Monaco 1-0 Galatasaray
Atalanta 2-1 Chelsea
Barcelona 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Inter Milan 0-1 Liverpool
PSV Eindhoven 2-3 Atletico Madrid
Tottenham 3-0 Slavia Prague
Union St.Gilloise 2-3 Marseille
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Arsenal
Jamie Carragher names a player whose current form should worry Arsenal. Full Story here!
AS Roma
Roma have opened negotiations to sign Manchester United and Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, in January. (Sky Sport Italia)
Barcelona
Barcelona are not planning to allow Marc Bernal out the door in the January transfer window, in spite of his lack of minutes this season. (Mundo Deportivo)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich and Napoli are interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo but Tottenham are leading the race to sign him. (TEAMtalk)
Chelsea
Chelsea join Liverpool in the race to sign RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande. He’s likely to cost around €80-100 million. (Fichajes)
(Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Chelsea scout Strasbourg attacker Joaquin Panichelli ahead of January transfer window. (Caught Offside)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace are interested in signing the UCD midfielder Adam Brennan. (Football Insider)
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, 25, remains keen on a move to Liverpool but Barcelona have also shown an interest in the England international. (TEAMtalk)
Liverpool
Al-Hilal, NEOM FC, and Al-Qadsiah have all expressed strong interest in signing Liverpool star Mohamed Salah. (talkSPORT)
Liverpool fans pick side in the Salah vs Slot controversy with chant against Inter Milan. More details!
Andy Robertson on Mohamed Salah: “We’re talking about one of the greatest players to ever play at this club. He’s been unbelievable for us for eight and a half years. Whatever’s happening, happens internally now. We’re all together, that’s the main thing, in the changing room, and I think you’ve seen that today. But I love playing with Mo Salah and I hope to continue playing with him.”
Antoine Semenyo has made Liverpool his preferred choice for his next move. (TEAMtalk)
Liverpool have now been in contact with the agents of Nico Schlotterbeck regarding a potential move. (TEAMtalk)
How Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe have reacted to the Mo Salah situation at Liverpool. Full Story here!
Liverpool’s hierarchy have identified Cesc Fàbregas as a potential successor to Arne Slot. (Anfield Index)
Liverpool are preparing for a crucial summer in their defensive rebuild, with reports suggesting that Rennes prodigy Jérémy Jacquet has emerged as a leading transfer target. (Sky Sport Germany)
Manchester United
Manchester United plot controversial move for Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri. (Indy Kaila)
Manchester United are interested in signing the PSG attacker Bradley Barcola at the end of the season. They could use Marcus Rashford to sweeten the deal. (Fichajes)
Manchester United join Liverpool in the race to sign Real Madrid’s Arda Guler. (Caught Offside)
(Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Benjamin Sesko is closing in on his return from injury ‘sooner than expected’, according to his agent. (GiveMeSport)
Manchester United have been linked with a surprise move for the Spanish international defender Sergio Ramos. (Fichajes)
Newcastle United
Newcastle United are looking to Brazil in search of the next wave of young South American talent, with a view to venturing into the market next summer. It’s unlikely that they will turn to Brazil during the January window - instead they would rather seek more established European players for now. (ESPN)
Real Madrid
Jurgen Klopp would be open to taking over at Real Madrid, but he has made his conditions very clear to the Spanish club. He wants complete control of transfers, and he is also seeking a major overhaul at the end of the season. (Fichajes)
Xabi Alonso on Liverpool job: “There’s a bond with Liverpool. I’m in the place where I want to be [Real Madrid], you never know what will happen in the future”.
Real Madrid launch move to appoint Jurgen Klopp as their next manager. (Indy Kaila)
West Ham United
West Ham prepared to sell first-team ace for just £25 million. Full Story here!