🚨Real Madrid fully focused on Alexander-Arnold, latest update on Casemiro, Gabriel Jesus scores again, Chelsea recall star, & more

Plus all of the other stories making the news in the world of football...

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Hello everyone and welcome to your latest Daily Briefing! Thanks as always for reading, and hope you enjoy :-)

Today’s top stories:

• Don’t miss Fabrizio Romano’s latest update on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah

• Casemiro could leave Manchester United in January

• Chelsea recall 20-year-old star from loan spell with English club

• Plus more from Arsenal, Man City and Real Madrid

Arsenal

• Gabriel Jesus scored his sixth goal in his last four games in all competitions as the Brazilian levelled things up for Arsenal against Brentford on New Year’s Day. FT: Brentford 1-3 Arsenal. [Pictures by TNT Sports]

• Gabriel Martinelli scored the goal of the match in the second half as the winger made it 3-1 to Arsneal with a lethal finish from within the Brentford box. FT: Brentford 1-3 Arsenal. [Pictures by TNT Sports]

• “Everyone at the club can tell you how I work every day. I don't give up,” Gabriel Jesus stated after being named as the Man of the Match for Brentford vs Arenal. “I want to keep scoring to help the team”.

• “Let’s see. If there’s an opportunity we will look at it,” Mikel Arteta said regarding new signings after Arsenal’s win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

• Mikel Arteta on Arsenal winning trophies ahead of their match with Brentford: “We’ve broken so many records, but the reality is that this team doesn’t have the big titles that we’re looking for.”

• Arsenal and Man United are both interested in a potential transfer for Royal Antwerp’s talented young goalkeeper Senne Lammens. [CaughtOffside]