🚨 Liverpool target wants Real Madrid move, Man Utd ready to sell midfielder, Palmer injury update, Spurs & Arsenal in midfielder battle & more
Plus round-ups from Premier League and La Liga.
Good morning folks and welcome to your Sunday morning edition of the Daily Briefing! Thanks as always for reading, and hope you enjoy! :-)
Today’s top stories:
Liverpool beat Everton in Merseyside derby.
Man United beat Chelsea at Old Trafford.
Plus latest transfer updates from Premier League, La Liga & more.
Premier League round-up
Liverpool vs Everton
Liverpool started the match with Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz on the bench, two of their record signings.
With Hugo Ekitike leading the attack, supported by Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, Arne Slot's men ended up winning three points once again to continue their 100% start to the season.
Ryan Gravenberch started the scoring at Anfield with a beautiful finish, assisted brilliantly by Salah.
Ekitike doubled the lead with a neat finish just under the half hour matk to give Slot's side a two-goal cushion. Three Premier League goals in five games since joining.
Idrissa Gueye gave the visitors hope of a comeback with a thumping finish in the second half but it was not enough for David Moyes' side to get a result at Anfield.
Five matches played in the Premier League, all five won. FT: Liverpool 2-0 Everton. [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Manchester United vs Chelsea
Manchester United vs Chelsea started off with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez getting an early red card which forced Enzo Maresca to make changes. He decided to take off Estevao, Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto to completely alter his tactics.
Bruno Fernandes, playing in his 200th game for Man United, opened the scoring for Ruben Amorim’s side.
Casemiro added another to give the Red Devils a comfortable lead against 10-men Chelsea.
The Brazilian midfielder was then sent off for a second yellow card which made it 10 vs 10 at Old Trafford.
Trevoh Chalobah scored in the 80th minute to bring Chelsea back into the game but all their efforts were not enough to secure a point for them.
The win gives Amorim his first back to back win in the Premier League since joining the club. FT: Man United 2-1 Chelsea [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Premier League League results in full:
Liverpool 2-1 Everton
Brighton 2-2 Tottenham
Burnley 1-1 Nottingham Forest
West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace
Wolves 1-3 Leeds United
Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea
Fulham 3-1 Brentford
La Liga round-up
Real Madrid vs Espanyol
Real Madrid continued their winning start to the season against Espanyol in La Liga. The Spanish giants have played five league matches this season and they have won all of them.
Eder Militao started the scoring for Los Blancos with one of the goals of the season. The defender, who recently came back from an ACL injury, gave the goalkeeper no change with this stunning strike.
The second goal for Xabi Alonso's team was scored by Kylian Mbappe, who has now scored seven goals for Real Madrid in 6 matches in all competitions this season.
Alonso remains unbeaten as the manager of Real Madrid. FT: Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol [Pictures from Premier Sports]
La Liga results in full:
Real Betis 3-1 Real Sociedad
Girona 0-4 Levante
Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol
Deportivo Alaves 0-0 Sevilla
Villarreal 2-1 Osasuna
Valencia 2-0 Athletic Club
Barcelona
Hansi Flick on Gavi’s injury: “Let's hope to have him back soon. We will make a decision on surgery at the beginning of the week”.
Getafe manager Jose Bordalas: "A player like Lamine Yamal makes us football lovers enjoy the game... I hope he plays on Sunday!"
Barcelona have identified Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, 25, as a long-term replacement for forward Robert Lewandowski. (Football Insider)
Marcus Rashford's hopes of a transfer to Barcelona have been dented by La Liga's wage constraints. The Manchester United and England forward, 27, is currently on loan at the Spanish club but financial rules could impact any permanent deal. (Daily Mail)
(Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich and Manchester United are interested in signing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 28, with the Netherlands international's contract set to expire next summer. (Fichajes)
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca on Garnacho not playing. “We sent him to warm up because the idea was to give Alejandro minutes. But Wes Fofana asked to be changed so we decided to go with Malo Gusto”.
Maresca on Cole Palmer’s injury: “It's a problem for a long time for him, his groin. Cole was not 100% ready but he wanted to play this game… so the effort is huge but after 20 minutes, he decided it was too much”.
Maresca: “It was better to let Mbeumo score than getting the red card. We still had 95 minutes to play… Robert Sánchez is aware of that. It's difficult… but if you ask me, I prefer to be one goal down after five minutes than one player down”.
Chelsea keen on forward as he announces exit from Premier League club. More details!
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, 25, has informed his advisors he would prefer to join Real Madrid after his summer move to Liverpool collapsed. (Mirror)
(Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
Liverpool
Arne Slot: “Florian Wirtz is an artist. He gets better and better every game. Always wants the ball, even if he has moments where he could do better. We don't have to teach him how to play football. He just has to adapt to Premier League intensity”.
Premier League champions Liverpool are monitoring Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. The 21-year-old Cameroon international also remains a target for Manchester United. (Teamtalk)
Liverpool set to compete with Man United for experienced Brazilian ace. Full Story here!
Manchester United
Rúben Amorim: “Sir Jim Ratcliffe ask to change the system? No, no, no. Not once. Not even the Pope can do it! This is my job, my responsibility, this is my life. The system will have an evolution and I am doing things my way. I hope I will have the time to change”.
Rúben Amorim on Rashford scoring: “Rasmus Hojlund also scored, I am happy for Rasmus also! It is the same thing with him guys. You are so tough on Rasmus but he scored also, so let's notice that”.
Harry Maguire on Amorim’s system: “I think the formation is an easy one to go at… because we’re playing something a little bit different to everybody else. The formation has been fine. It’s got to be down to the PLAYERS”, told Sky.
Bruno Fernandes on scoring 100 goals for Man United: “Big moment for me to reach that milestone for a massive club, I won't hide from that. If I can get more goals to help the team that's what matters the most”, told Sky.
Rúben Amorim: “Three points. It’s trying to create the momentum. We cannot forget that we suffer a lot when we are not in the top, in our maximum in all aspects. We can lose against Grimsby, we can win against any team. We need to take that for the next week”.
Manchester United are ready to offer England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, plus cash in order to sign Real Madrid's Federico Valverde. However, Real see the Uruguayan midfielder, 27, as not for sale. (Goal)
Senne Lammens turned down a move to Aston Villa in the summer in favour of joining Manchester United. The 23-year-old Belgian goalkeeper was identified as a potential replacement for Emiliano Martinez if he had left the club. (Birmingham Live)
£150k-a-week star destined to lose his starting spot as Amorim heaps praise on another Man Utd player. Full Story here!
Newcastle United
Newcastle plot audacious €80m swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso on Jude Bellingham's position: "Jude's position in my team will be the same position he played in the Club World Cup... He's an offensive-minded midfielder."
Xabi Alonso: "Asencio was so good today. What happened in the CWC is completely forgotten, it was a different context, a different situation, and this is a new season."
Vini Jr. was CONFUSED with his substitution in the 77th minute vs Espanyol. He left unhappy and frustrated with the decision. (Marca)
Jude Bellingham on his return: “Missed this and all of you so much. Truly humbled by the love you gave me in the stadium today and the support from everyone throughout my recovery, it means the world to me. Now for more. Hala Madrid!”.
Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are among a number of Premier League sides keeping tabs on Athletic Club and Spain midfielder Oihan Sancet, 25. (Fichajes)
The agent of Spurs midfielder Xavi Simons says the 22-year-old Dutch international has "no regrets" following the collapse of his move to Chelsea over the summer. (Metro)
(Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
West Ham United
Graham Potter's position is under significant internal scrutiny at West Ham. They are considering managerial alternatives. Nuno Espirito Santo, Slaven Bilic & Gary O'Neil are among the names discussed by the club. (Sami Mokbel)
West Ham United are monitoring Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek. (CaughtOffside)