🚨 Man United's Amorim replacement, LFC want Bayern star, Arsenal attacker suffers injury, Chelsea want Man City defender & more

Plus all the latest updates from the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

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Good morning folks and welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Briefing! Thanks as always for reading, and hope you enjoy! :-)

Today’s top stories:

• Ousmane Dembele wins Ballon d’Or.

• Man United shortlist for Amorim replacement.

• Plus updates on the future of Rashford, Kane, Upamecano & more.

Ballon d’Or Round-up

Men's Kopa Trophy: Lamine Yamal
Women's Kopa Trophy: Vicky Lopez
Men's Yashine Trophy: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Women's Yashine Trophy: Hannah Hampton
Men's Gerd Muller Trophy: Viktor Gyokeres
Women's Gerd Muller Trophy: Ewa Pajor
Men's Club of the Year: PSG
Women's Club of the Year: Arsenal
Men's Ballon d'Or winner: Ousmane Dembele
Women's Ballon d'Or winner: Aitana Bonmati

Arsenal

• Arsenal are showing interest in Real Sociedad forward Takefusa Kubo. However, they are not willing to trigger the winger’s £52M release clause. (Fichajes)

• Noni Madueke set for a spell on the sidelines due to a knee injury sustained against Manchester City. Timeline for return still unclear as tests ongoing. However, Madueke has not done his ACL, despite rumours. (Ben Jacobs)

Atletico Madrid

• Former Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez, 25, is considering leaving Atletico Madrid next summer, with Liverpool and Barcelona interested in signing the Argentina international. (Fichajes)

Barcelona

• Barcelona want to do a deal with Manchester United to sign on-loan England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, for £26m - a fee short of United's valuation, which is closer to £35m. (Star)

Bayern Munich

• England captain Harry Kane, 32, has a clause in his contract which means the striker could leave Bayern Munich for £56.7m next summer - but only if he announces his intention to depart the German champions before the end of the winter transfer window. (Bild)
  

Benfica

• José Mourinho wants to sign Karim Benzema for Benfica. (GOAL France)

  

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Chelsea

• Chelsea are monitoring Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly, with Leeds United, Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon also interested in the versatile 20-year-old. (Football Insider)

• Chelsea are interested in a deal for Athletic Club’s young gem Mikel Jauregizar. (Fichajes)

Crystal Palace

• Crystal Palace captain and England centre-back Marc Guehi, 25, is still eager to join Liverpool as a free agent next summer, having nearly signed for the Premier League champions on deadline day. (GiveMeSport)

• Crystal Palace are expected to reject any offer for Adam Wharton in the January transfer window, with Liverpool and Real Madrid keen. (Football Insider)

Juventus

• Juventus have made Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali their main target for 2026. (CaughtOffside)

Liverpool

• Liverpool are keeping an eye on Dayot Upamecano's situation at Bayern Munich. They could consider making a move for the defender on a free transfer when his contract runs out this summer. (TBR Football)

• Liverpool are expected to elbow their way into the £100M race to sign Carlos Baleba. Manchester United have long been linked with the 21-year-old but the Champions could have the edge in negotiations in 2026. (Teamtalk)
  

Manchester United

• Manchester United have prioritised a "major goalkeeper signing" next summer. (Sun)

• Former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández is being seriously considered as a potential replacement for Ruben Amorim at the helm of Manchester United. (El Nacional)

• Alejandro Garnacho’s selfishness on and off the ball as well as his ego prompted Man Utd to sanction his sale to Chelsea over the summer. (Daily Mail)

• Man United ready to offer cash plus Kobbie Mainoo to sign Real Madrid midfielder. More details!

• Man United have a three-man shortlist to replace Ruben Amorim. Full Story here!

• Man United keen on signing Inter Milan’s Federico Dimarco in January. (Il Napolista)

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ousmane Dembele on winning the Men's Ballon d'Or. "It's been an incredible year with PSG. It's exceptional that Ronaldinho is handing me this title. I thank everyone at PSG. President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Luis Enrique are both like dads to me. I also thank all the clubs I've played for: Dortmund, Rennes and Barcelona. I was with great players like Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi. The Ballon d'Or wasn't a goal in my career but it's exceptional to win. I worked for the team to win the Champions League, and to be thanked with a trophy like the Ballon d'Or makes me very happy tonight."

Real Madrid

• Real Madrid watched Arsenal centre-back William Saliba, 24, in action against Manchester City on Sunday and maintain their interest in signing the France international. (TBR Football)

  

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• Vini Jr has felt sidelined at Real Madrid since the start of the season. If the situation does not change, leaving in January will be an option on the table. (El Chiringuito)

Tottenham

• Tottenham retain an interest in Manchester City winger Savinho, 21, and could revisit a potential deal for the Brazil attacker in January. (Teamtalk)

• Spurs are prepared to offer up to £35m to sign Real Sociedad's Spain midfielder Brais Mendez, 28, in January. (Fichajes)

West Ham United

• West Ham's concerns over Nuno Espirito Santo's financial demands could open the door for Slaven Bilic to replace Graham Potter, who is clinging on to his job after the Hammers' poor start to the season. (Guardian)