🚨 Man Utd & Chelsea €90m battle, Spurs star offered exit, West Ham eye surprise Real Madrid raid, & more
Today's headlines, featuring Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham & more!
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Today’s top stories:
The latest on Bruno Fernandes’ Man United future
Plus Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham & more
Arsenal
Ibrahima Konate made a teasing comment to William Saliba over the title race between Liverpool and Arsenal this season…full story here!
And speaking of the title race, do these stats show Arsenal are title favourites at last?
Jakub Kiwior on leaving Arsenal: “I was valued there; no one wanted to get rid of me. Arteta didn’t want me to leave for Portugal either, so I never felt unwanted. The decision to leave was entirely mine. I wanted to play, but with Gabriel and Saliba ahead of me, the chances were small.” (TVP Sport)
Barcelona
Barcelona director Deco: “There’s no need to be obsessed with signing a new striker. Maybe it’s possible to play without a traditional striker. Ferran can play as a number 9… PSG won the Champions League without a main striker.” (Mundo Deportivo)
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Chelsea
Chelsea are continuing to track Kenan Yildiz at Juventus, but Italian sources also claim that Barcelona are among the Turkish star’s big admirers. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Dusan Vlahovic has been offered to Chelsea by his representatives as they look to get him out of Juventus before his contract expires in summer 2026. (TBR Football)
Juventus
Juventus are making progress over hiring a new sporting director, with Genoa’s Marco Ottolini top of their list. Talks are underway to come to a final decision soon. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool
Ibrahima Konate made a teasing comment to William Saliba over the title race between Liverpool and Arsenal this season…full story here!
Manchester City
Bernardo Silva’s Manchester City future is in serious doubt, with Saudi clubs and his former side Benfica in the race for his signature when his contract expires next summer. (Give Me Sport)
Manchester United
EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United are preparing a bid for Kenan Yildiz as they make the Juventus star their top transfer target for summer 2026, though Chelsea and Arsenal are also interested. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Bruno Fernandes does not plan to leave Manchester United for a move to the Saudi Pro League this January, despite speculation. (Ben Jacobs, talkSPORT)
Alternatively, an agreement is already in place for Bruno Fernandes to move to Saudi Arabia for £100m next summer, with Man United eyeing two Premier League stars as replacements in midfield. Full story here!
Harry Maguire is close to agreeing a new Manchester United contract, with positive talks taking place and confidence that an agreement can be reached before the end of the year. (Sun)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Ruben Amorim’s future: “Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years … Because football is not overnight. It’s three years. You also look at (Mikel) Arteta at Arsenal. He had a miserable time over the first couple of years. We have to be patient. We have a long-term plan. It isn’t a light switch. You can’t run a club like Manchester United on knee-jerk reactions to some journalist who goes off on one every week.”
Real Madrid
Real Madrid have confirmed that Dean Huijsen has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the soleus muscle of his left leg. He’s now expected to be out for a maximum of two weeks.
Tottenham
Orlando City’s board presented an offer to Richarlison for the 2026 summer transfer window. The MLS club’s director Ricardo Moreira spoke to Richarlison’s camp in London, but he’s considered a key player for Tottenham. (ESPN)
Dusan Vlahovic has been offered to Tottenham by his representatives as they look to get him out of Juventus before his contract expires in summer 2026. (TBR Football)
West Ham United
West Ham are among the suitors for Real Madrid striker Endrick in a loan deal this January. The 19-year old has played zero minutes under Xabi Alonso this season. (Estadio Deportivo)
Joshua Zirkzee is a target for West Ham amid serious doubts over his future as we edge closer to January. (Football Insider)