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Premier League round-up
Man United held by Bournemouth in 4-4 thriller
Manchester United and Bournemouth played out a breathtaking 4-4 draw, with substitute Junior Kroupi netting a dramatic late equaliser in one of the most chaotic afternoons Old Trafford has ever witnessed.
United started on the front foot and took an early lead through Amad Diallo, but Antoine Semenyo quickly brought Bournemouth back on level terms.
Casemiro put the Red Devils back ahead in first-half stoppage time, however Bournemouth stunned the hosts after the break as Evanilson and a Marcus Tavernier free-kick swung the momentum, giving the visitors the lead during a frantic seven-minute spell.
Bruno Fernandes restored parity with a stunning free-kick before Matheus Cunha appeared to rock Old Trafford with another goal, only for substitute Kroupi to strike late on and secure a draw, extending Bournemouth’s unbeaten run against United to five matches.
FT Man United 4-4 Bournemouth [Pictures from Sky Sports]
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AC Milan
AC Milan are keen on raiding Premier League club West Ham for Niclas Fullkrug. (Fabrizio Romano)
Arsenal
New Real Madrid debutant has already been on Arsenal’s radar. Full Story here!
Barcelona
Barcelona are preparing a bold attempt to lure Kobbie Mainoo away from Manchester United, as the Catalan giants look to strengthen their midfield for the long term. (Defensa Central)
Hansi Flick on the goalkeeper situation at Barcelona: “Of course, Marc is a fantastic goalkeeper. In the goal, we have three excellent players. I am really happy about this. We will see what happens. But it’s clear what I said before: Joan is No.1. From there, we will see what happens.”
Chelsea
Chelsea have made the first move in the race to sign promising Netherlands international Kees Smit, swiftly opening discussions with the player’s representatives ahead of the January transfer window. (iNews)
Chelsea winger Tyrique George wants to leave the club in a permanent move in January. (Caught Offside)
(Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace could go ahead with the sale of defender Marc Guehi despite manager Oliver Glasner wanting to keep his captain at the club. (Football Insider)
Liverpool
Fabrizio Romano on Mo Salah’s future: “Many of you asking me what’s next now with Mo Salah. Well, Mo is traveling for the AFCON. So Mo will not be available for the next weeks for Liverpool. What’s going to happen in England and in Liverpool is that the agent of Mosara Ramy Abbas will be in England to have conversations with Liverpool management and to discuss the situation of Mo. So after Mo out of the squad against Inter, after Mo was back against Brighton, after Mo entering in the first half and delivering an assist, breaking another record and showing his quality once again. Now it is going to be time for Mo Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas to talk to the club and to take a decision together on what’s going to happen next.”
Liverpool have no intention of selling Mo Salah in January. The Egypt international is settled in England but remains open to a future move to Saudi Arabia, with clubs confident they could line up offers of around £100M next summer if a winter exit is ruled out. (Daily Mail)
Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest update on Liverpool’s interest in Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.
Manchester City
Manchester City have taken the lead in the hotly contested race to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth, with the Premier League giants prepared to activate the Ghanaian winger’s £65 million release clause. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United
Manchester United involved in race with rivals Manchester City to sign Crystal Palace full-back Daniel Munoz. (Caught Offside)
Fabrizio Romano names surprise Man United January target as second transfer list emerges. More details!
Man United want to sign a new midfielder, but in order to do, it is expected that a current player will be sold. At this stage, a likely candidate is Manuel Ugarte. (Football Insider)
Man United looking to beat Liverpool & Man City to sign 7-goal Premier League star. Full Story here!
Manchester United will try to sign Atletico Madrid’s England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 25, in the January transfer window. (TEAMtalk)
(Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) Rampant Man United break Premier League record after what they did in first half vs Bournemouth. More details!
Napoli and 10 clubs in the Premier League are interested in signing 20-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo but senior figures at Manchester United are uneasy about him leaving. (Telegraph)
Ruben Amorim faces an uncertain future at Man United after the 4-4 draw against Bournemouth. (Indy Kaila)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid President attacks Barcelona after controversial penalty incident. More details!
Tottenham
Tottenham told to make ambitious move to replace under-fire manager Thomas Frank. Full Story here!
Tottenham have identified former manager Mauricio Pochettino as a potential replacement of Thomas Frank. (Caught Offside)