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Todayâs top stories:
Real Madrid monitoring Florian Wirtz.
Chelsea to rival Liverpool for Guehi.
Updates on Maguire, Toney, Saka & others.
Premier League Round-up
Donyell Malen inspires Aston Villa to 2-1 win
Goals in each half from Dutch attacker Donyell Malen ensured Unai Emeryâs side win three points against Burnley.
Although Lesley Ugochukwu scored for the visitors in the second half but it only ended up being a consolation goal for Scott Parkerâs side.
After a slow start this season, Villa move up to 13th position in the Premier League standings.
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Burnley [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Jack Grealish ends Crystal Palaceâs unbeaten run
Jack Grealish netted his maiden goal for Everton to complete a dramatic 2-1 turnaround, halting Crystal Palaceâs 19-game unbeaten streak.
Daniel MuĂąoz had put Palace in front in the 37th minute, but the hosts levelled after the interval when Iliman Ndiaye calmly dispatched a penalty.
Grealish then struck to secure Evertonâs first home Premier League victory since beating Newcastle back in March 2022.
FT Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Newcastle inflict more misery on Postecoglou
Nick Woltemade continued his fine run, his fourth goal in five starts, as Newcastle secured a 2-0 victory over Ange Postecoglouâs Nottingham Forest at St Jamesâ Park on Sunday.
Bruno GuimarĂŁes opened the scoring before Woltemade sealed the win from the penalty spot in the 84th minute, handing Postecoglou a defeat in his seventh game in charge despite Forestâs resilient showing on Tyneside.
FT Newcastle United 2-0 Nottingham Forest [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Erling Haaland guides City to win over Brentford
Erling Haalandâs first-half effort proved decisive as Manchester City battled to a 1-0 victory at Brentford, closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to just three points.
City controlled much of the opening 45 minutes, with Haaland bulldozing past Sepp van den Berg before firing home his 18th goal of the season (for club and country). The Norwegianâs strike continued a remarkable run, he has now found the net in nine consecutive matches, the best streak of his career.
FT Brentford 0-1 Man City [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Other Premier League results:
Wolves 1-1 Brighton
Arsenal
Arsenal provide update on the injury suffered by midfielder Martin Odegaard against West Ham United. Full Story here!
Arsenal are hopeful they can agree the terms of a new deal with Bukayo Saka, 24, during the international break to keep the England winger at the club long-term. (TBR Football)
Arsenal have set their sights on signing Real Madridâs 18-year-old defender Victor Valdepenas. (Arsenal)
Barcelona
Barcelona chiefs are convinced theyâve bagged a âbargainâ in securing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United, and they anticipate his value will soar once he finds his footing at the Nou Camp.(Express)
(Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images) Barcelona have reignited their interest in Karim Adeyemi. The 23-year-old has a contract until 2027 with Dortmund and could be on the move next summer if they canât reach an agreement on an extension. (BILD)
Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo turned down the chance to leave Barcelona in the summer - the 26-year-old told interested clubs Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Juventus that he wanted to stay at the Catalan club. (Sport)
Borussia Dortmund
Jobe Bellinghamâs father, Mark, is not happy with Dortmund coach Niko KovaÄ over the playing time given to his 20-year-old son. Jobe has only played 167 minutes in the Bundesliga this season. (BILD)
Chelsea
Chelsea could rival Liverpool for the signing of Marc GuĂŠhi in January as a result of their defensive injury crisis. Chelsea lost Benoit Badiashile and Joshua Acheampong to injury against Liverpool on Saturday and are under pressure for reinforcements. (TEAMtalk)
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Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasnerâs dream is to coach Bayern Munich at some point. Crystal Palace want the Austrian manager to sign a new contract with his current deal running out at the end of the season. However, even if he did sign a new deal, it would likely include a release clause for the Bayern job. (Alan Nixon)
Juventus
Juventus rejected a bid of about ÂŁ58m from Chelsea for 20-year-old Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz. (TuttoJuve)
Liverpool
Liverpool are reluctant to let Ibrahima KonatĂŠ leave in January amid interest from Real Madrid and remain determined to keep the 26-year-old at the club in the long term despite his poor start to the season. (Football Insider)
(Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Liverpool unlikely to allow January exit despite interest from Euro giants. More details!
Virgil van Dijk opens up on Liverpool struggles and sends defiant message before Man United clash. Full Story here!
Manchester City
Manchester City lead the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga ahead of rivals Manchester United. (Fichajes)
Erling Haaland: âIâve never felt better than now. To be honest I think with a kid, it makes me even better because I actually disconnect more than everâ.
Man City star Bernardo Silva is wanted by Barcelona, Juventus and Saudi clubs. (CaughtOffside)
Manchester United
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire could be in line for a shock move to the Saudi Pro League with Cristiano Ronaldoâs Al Nassr among the interested parties. (Daily Mail)
Man United monitoring ÂŁ22m-rated La Liga wide player ahead of January window. Full Story here!
Ruben Amorim has been impressed by Manchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel. The 14-year old has scored 7 goals and made 1 assist in 6 matches for Unitedâs under 18s team this season. (Express)
Man United among Premier League clubs monitoring Barcelona star Marc Andre-ter Stegen ahead of January window. (Sport)
The latest update on the future of Man United attacker Joshua Zirkzee. More details!
Marseille
Marseille are interested in signing Real Madrid striker Endrick on loan in January. The 19-year-old hasnât played a minute for Los Blancos this season and so could be tempted to get some minutes elsewhere. (Le10Sport)
Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso has asked Real Madrid to monitor Florian Wirtz, who is unhappy at Liverpool following his move from Bayer Leverkusen, in the hope of striking a cheap deal next summer. (Defensa Central)
Tottenham
Former Tottenham and Manchester United defender Sergio Reguilon is in talks over a surprise move to team up with Lionel Messi at Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami after his contract with Spurs expired in the summer. (Mail)
Thomas Frank is in touch with Ivan Toney as he tries to convince the striker to return to the Premier League. (IndyKaila)