🚨 Liverpool want £150m midfielder, Man United identify next signing, Chelsea targeting former Arsenal man, Manager sacked & more
Plus Premier League Round-up and latest transfer updates.
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Today’s top stories:
Liverpool identify Guehi alternative.
Man United to target Sporting midfielder.
Arsenal told Semenyo price tag.
Updates from Premier League, La Liga & Bundesliga.
Premier League round-up
Chelsea beat Forest which leads to Postecoglou’s sacking
Goals from Josh Acheampong, Pedro Neto and Reece James gave Chelsea a comfortable win against Nottingham Forest which resulted in the sacking of manager Ange Postecoglou.
A convincing win for Enzo Maresca’s men as the Italian manager watched the match from the stands after his red card in the previous match against Liverpool.
FT Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Welbeck takes Brighton to victory vs Newcastle United
It was the Danny Welbeck show for Brighton against Newcastle United as the striker scored twice against Eddie Howe’s team to win three points for his side.
Nick Woltemade kept up his brilliant form for the Magpies this season but his cheeky effort was not enough to save his team against Brighton.
FT Brighton 2-1 Newcastle United [Pictures from NBC Sports]
Erling Haaland double sinks Everton
Erling Haaland scored for the 11th consecutive match for club and country to help Man City to an easy win against David Moyes’ Everton side.
The City attacker is in the form of his life this season. He leads the Golden Boot race with 11 Premier League goals this season.
FT Man City 2-0 Everton [Pictures from NBC Sports]
Arsenal beat Fulham to extend lead at the top
Arsenal scored another set-piece goal through Leandro Trossard to beat Fulham at Craven Cottage.
The Gunners have now extended their lead at the top to four points with Liverpool having a game in hand against Manchester United on Sunday.
FT Fulham 0-1 Arsenal [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Premier League scores in full
Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea
Brighton 2-1 Newcastle United
Man City 2-0 Everton
Burnley 2-0 Leeds United
Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth
Sunderland 2-0 Wolves
Fulham 0-1 Arsenal
AC Milan
AC Milan are looking to sign Aston Villa left back Lucas Digne at the end of the season. (Milanlive)
Arsenal
Arsenal and Tottenham told to pay £80m for in-form 25-year-old target. More details!
Atletico Madrid
Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone is a huge admirer of Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, who has been linked with a shock move to the Metropolitano. The Polish star will become a free agent at the end of the season. (SPORT)
Barcelona
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has not yet made a decision on whether he will stay at the club in January, with the 33-year-old Germany international keen to play before next summer’s World Cup. (Florian Plettenberg)
Bayern Munich
22 goals and 3 assists in 13 official games for club and country for Harry Kane. He is simply unstoppable this season!
(Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
Chelsea
Chelsea are seen as the frontrunners to sign 23-year-old England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Premier League rivals Aston Villa. (Caught Offside)
Chelsea might trigger a buyback clause to re-sign Belgium midfielder Diego Moreira, 21, from sister club Strasbourg. (TBR Football)
Enzo Maresca: “I really like Josh Acheampong after the confidence we gave him since last season. It’s important that he is ready when others are out, he has a great future”.
Josh Acheampong on his first Chelsea goal. “It was quite surreal. It’s a proud moment for me and my family. I just want to thank God. It’s an inspiration to know you can come through the Chelsea Academy and play for the first team.”
Palmeiras striker Vitor Roque is another player on Chelsea’s radar after impressing following his departure from Barcelona. (Fichajes)
Chelsea are among the admirers of Lazio left-back Nuno Tavares. They balked at his £43.5M asking price during the summer but Tavares is expected to be available for significantly cheaper in January. (Il Messaggero)
Chelsea in talks to appoint former Liverpool man. More here!
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Liverpool
Contract negotiations between Liverpool and 31-year old left back Andy Robertson have stalled, but there is no chance of him leaving the club in January. (Football Insider)
Liverpool could rival Man Utd in chase for award-winning centre-back prodigy Taras Mykhavko. (TBR Football)
Liverpool have identified Sporting defender Ousmane Diomande as a backup option to Marc Guehi following their unsuccessful pursuit of the Crystal Palace skipper. (Daily Express)
Liverpool warned they might have to pay £150m for “very impressive” target. Full Story here!
Manchester City
Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are all interested in River Plate’s 18-year-old Argentine winger Ian Subiabre, who is expected to move to the Premier League next year. (TBR Football)
Pep Guardiola: “Julián Álvarez is top. That’s why now he’s at one of the best clubs in the world, Atleti, playing for a top class manager, players, performing unbelievably. Maybe I’d love to have him… but I understand why he left”.
23 goals, 3 assists in 13 games for club and country for Erling Haaland this season!
Manchester United
Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand remains a target for Manchester United, but any move to Old Trafford depends on whether Ruben Amorim remains in charge. (Di Marzio)
Bryan Mbeumo is urging his Cameroon teammate and Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba to join him at Manchester United in 2026. (The Sun)
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is a huge admirer of Italy and Inter Milan left-back Federico Dimarco, but the player is keen to remain at the San Siro for the time being and is in talks over a new contract extension. (Tuttosport)
Man United preparing formal proposal to sign €85m-rated Arsenal target in January. Full Story here!
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest officially confirm their decision to sack Ange Postecoglou with immediate effect. Club already working on new manager as internal talks have started after defeat vs Chelsea.
Nottingham Forest have held talks with Roberto Mancini as an option to replace Ange Postecoglou. (Telegraph)
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain are preparing a bid of £52M to sign Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali. (Fichajes)
(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid have identified three defensive targets who they will hope to sign on free transfers next year in Crystal Palace’s England international Marc Guehi, 25, Bayern Munich’s France centre-back Dayot Upamecano, 26, and Liverpool’s 26-year-old France international Ibrahima Konate. (Talksport)
Real Madrid’s 19-year-old Brazil forward Endrick is interested in a move to Marseille amid a lack of game time for the La Liga club. (L’Equipe)
Real Madrid are monitoring the progress of 17-year-old Mexico midfielder Gilberto Mora, who plays for Mexican club Tijuana. (AS)
Xabi Alonso on potential move for Endrick in January: “Endrick has not asked to leave and this is not even in my mind. The same for Gonzalo García, he didn’t ask to leave”.
Xabi Alonso: “We need the best Jude Bellingham. He’s eager to play well and make his teammates play well. I see him happy in training, also working very well”.
Real Madrid are set to release Antonio Rüdiger at the end of the 2025-26 season. (Daily Mail)
Tottenham
Tottenham are leading Chelsea and Manchester United in the race to sign 25-year-old Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus. (Football Insider)
Tottenham interested in highly rated Brazilian attacker Rayan who is also wanted by Chelsea and Arsenal. (TEAMtalk)