🚨 Liverpool star unhappy, Harry Kane's next club, Man United want PL centre-back, Chelsea target big money striker & more.
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Today’s top stories:
Harry Kane to to join Barcelona next?
Liverpool scout Premier League winger.
Updates on the future of Guehi, Rashford, Zirkzee & more.
Premier League Round-up
West Ham get crucial three points against Newcastle
West Ham claimed their first home victory since February and their first under new manager Nuno Espírito Santo, with a stunning 3-1 win over a struggling Newcastle United side.
An early strike from Jacob Murphy gave Newcastle the lead, but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation. Lucas Paquetá equalised before a Sven Botman own goal turned the game in the Hammers’ favour, and Tomáš Souček sealed the result with a late finish.
After looking like relegation candidates in their opening nine matches, West Ham produced what was arguably the shock result of the Premier League weekend, reigniting belief at the London Stadium.
FT West Ham 3-1 Newcastle [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Unstoppable Erling Haaland guides City to another win
Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City climbed to second in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth.
The Norwegian’s incredible scoring run continued with two first-half goals, coming on either side of Tyler Adams’ equaliser, before Nico O’Reilly added a third to seal the victory.
Haaland’s brace took his tally to 13 goals in just 10 games this season, underlining his relentless form in front of goal.
FT Man City 3-1 Bournemouth [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Arsenal
Arsenal and Barcelona are tracking France Under-16s captain Lacine Megnan-Pave after the 15-year-old registered 15 goals and 12 assists in 24 games for Montpellier under-17s. (Sport)
Barcelona
England forward Marcus Rashford’s representatives have already held talks with Barcelona about the terms of a contract, should the Spanish club turn the 28-year-old’s season-long from Manchester United into a permanent move. (Sport)
Bayern Munich
Bayern director Eberl: “We are working and making sure we do everything we can to make Dayot Upamecano sign new contract”, told Sky.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is seriously considering leaving the club next summer for a sensational move to Barcelona. The England captain’s release clause, set to become active in 2026, is expected to be around €65M. Kane is weighing up the prospect of joining the Catalan giants, with his representatives already holding discussions with Barcelona and several other clubs worldwide. (Sport)
(Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Chelsea
Premier League rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are all set to go head-to-head in the transfer market to secure a move for FC Porto’s star striker Samu Aghehowa. (Correio da Manha)
Liverpool
Liverpool’s chief scout Barry Hunter was at Craven Cottage on Saturday to watch Fulham’s £35m summer signing, Brazilian winger Kevin, 22, in their 3-0 win over Wolves. (Football Insider)
“I am not happy” – Liverpool star admits his concern after win against Aston Villa. More details!
Liverpool had sent scouts to watch teenage Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who turned 18 at the start of October and is now able to transfer outside of his native France. (TEAMtalk)
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Manchester City
Pep Guardiola: “Hopefully Arsenal can concede one goal one day, right?”.
Erling Haaland on Rayan Cherki’s two assists: “We all know his qualities so it’s about trying to get the best out of everyone! Today he had two amazing assists to me, so hopefully many more”, told Sky.
Manchester United
Manchester United have identified Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller as their two primary midfield targets for next summer. (Fichajes)
Manchester United have joined the race for in-demand Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guéhi, whose representatives are working on his next move as his contract runs out in the summer. (TBR Football)
Manchester United are considering a “no loans policy” in the next transfer window, which could impact whether striker Joshua Zirkzee is able to secure a short term move away from Old Trafford. (TEAMtalk)
Man United want £35m Arsenal target as Zirkzee replacement if he moves on. More details!
Manchester United and Tottenham are closely monitoring 23-year-old England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, who Everton do not want to sell and value him at around £70m. (Caught Offside)
January exit is increasingly likely for Man United star who is wanted by mulitple clubs. Full Story here!
Newcastle United
Newcastle are making a new contract for central defender Sven Botman a priority, amid rumoured interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain. His current deal runs out in June 2027. (Chronicle)
Real Madrid
Trent Alexander-Arnold: “If I was to score against Liverpool, I wouldn’t celebrate to be honest”, told Prime Video Sport.
(Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) Real Madrid are confident of securing the signing of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. (The Sun)
Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing up a shock bid for Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay, who has excelled since leaving Manchester United in the summer of 2024. (Football Insider)