🚨 Man Utd want English midfielder, Liverpool eyeing Frenchman, Chelsea to sell star player, Man City target PSG winger & more
Plus updates from Premier League, La Liga and other transfer updates.
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Today’s top stories:
Man United targeting Graham Potter.
Liverpool eyeing move for Upamecano.
Plus updates on Greenwood, Gallagher, Leoni, Guehi & more.
Premier League Round-up
Brentford stun Man United
Manchester United suffered another shock defeat this season as Brentford won all three points against Ruben Amorim’s side.
Igor Thiago started the scoring and scored two early goals for the hosts.
Benjamin Sesko scored for his first goal for United soon after that, giving the Red Devils hope of a comeback.
With the score at 2-1, Man United won a penalty. Bruno Fernandes stepped up to take it but Caoimhin Kelleher saved the penalty.
However, Mathias Jansen ensured three points for Brentford with a late stunning effort.
FT Brentford 3-1 Man United [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Liverpool suffer first defeat of the season
Crystal Palace remain the only unbeaten team in the Premier League this season after beating Liverpool 2-1 at Selhurst Park.
Oliver Glasner’s men were phenomenal and should have won with a larger margin.
After Ismaila Sarr gave them a first half lead, the Reds scored late through Federico Chiesa to come back in the game.
Eddie Nketiah was the hero for the Eagles as he scored a memorable winner for Palace in the 98th minute.
FT Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool [Pictures from NBC Sports Soccer]
Premier League scores in full
Brentford 3-1 Man United
Chelsea 1-3 Brighton
Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool
Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth
Man City 5-1 Burnley
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Sunderland
Tottenham 1-1 Wolves
AC Milan
AC Milan are interested in Liverpool’s 28-year-old England defender Joe Gomez and are considering making a move in January. (Calciomercato)
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are considering a bid for Sunderland’s 25-year-old French striker Wilson Isidor in January. (Football Insider)
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are eyeing Marseille’s 23-year-old England forward Mason Greenwood, whom the French club value at £65m. (Fichajes)
(Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Benfica
Benfica manager Jose Mourinho is keen to sign Al-Ittihad’s 37-year-old former France forward Karim Benzema. (Marca)
Chelsea
Chelsea are looking at goalkeeping options and could sell Spain shot-stopper Robert Sanchez, 27, at the end of the season. (Fichajes)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace expect Liverpool to return with a bid for England defender Marc Guehi, 25, in January after Italy centre-back Giovanni Leoni, 18, was ruled out for a year with injury. (TBR Football)
Juventus
Juventus want to sell Manchester United and Chelsea target Dusan Vlahovic, 25, in January rather than allowing the Serbia striker to leave for free next summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
(Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
Liverpool
Arne Slot on if Giovanni Leoni’s injury changes transfers strategy: “That all depends on whether we get more injuries, yes or no, and if there’s a chance in the market - all the answers I always give. But I would not prefer to go to 24/25 players”.
Liverpool and Manchester United are set to compete for the £65m signing of Everton’s 23-year-old England defender Jarrad Branthwaite. (Mirror)
Liverpool are exploring a move to sign Bayern Munich’s 26-year-old France defender Dayot Upamecano on a free transfer next summer. (Christian Falk)
Manchester City
England defender John Stones, 31, is set to open talks with Manchester City over a new contract, with his current deal due to expire in the summer. (Mirror)
Manchester City have looked at Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, 19, who has been urged to consider a move away from PSG by former France winger Jerome Rothen. (Jeunes Footeux)
Manchester United
Manchester United are planning a surprise move for Atletico Madrid’s 25-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher. (Express)
Manchester United are considering Graham Potter after his sacking by West Ham as a surprise replacement should Ruben Amorim leave. (Fichajes)
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have issued a hands-off warning to Manchester United, Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool amid interest in 22-year-old England midfielder Elliot Anderson. (TBR Football)
West Ham United
West Ham United confirmed Graham Potter has left the club.
OFFICIAL: Nuno Espirito Santo appointed new West Ham manager with immediate effect.
(Photo by West Ham United)
