π¨ Ten Hag responds to SACK rumours, Maresca casts doubt over Chelsea star's future, key Barcelona contract update, Madrid Derby disruption, & more
Is it nearly the end for Ten Hag at Man United? Plus one Chelsea star is clearly not in Maresca's plans...
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Arsenal
Mikel Arteta: βIβve admired Pep Guardiola since I was 10 years old. I haven't see a human being work as hard as Pep. My feeling is profound, he knows it, the staff knows it because I still maintain with them today, with the board, with the ownership, with everyone!β
Riccardo Calafiori on scoring vs Man City: βItβs a bit early to say I've won over the fans, but I've made them love me straight away! Iβve settled in very well here, thanks to my team-mates and the club. The goal is a result of the way they helped me from the start.β
Calafiori: βI try to improve every day. I see my arrival at Arsenal as a starting point after my experience with the Italian national team.β
Atletico Madrid
Koke and Diego Simeone had to go to the Atletico Madrid fans to calm them down as yesterdayβs game was paused due to things being thrown at Thibaut Courtois! FT Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid [Pictures from Fabrizio Romano/X]
Simeone: βWe all have to help. If we provoke people, they get angry. You can celebrate a goal, but not by looking at the stands, taunting them and making gestures.Β It is not justified, but neither is what followed.β
Koke added: βIt was a tense moment. But, this canβt happen on a football pitch. We are professionals and we have to know where we are and be smart, but the other incidents canβt happen.β
Piero Hincapie was one of a number of defenders Atletico Madrid looked at this summer - more details in Matteo Morettoβs latest exclusive column.
Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong: βHaving three injuries to the same ankle caused me a bit of mental trauma. Iβm gradually regaining my confidence to kick the ball hard, go strong into tackles. I will be back soon. Itβs very frustrating for a player who breathes football to be out.β
De Jong: βThey said a lot about meβ¦ they said that I donβt want to have surgery and that they pay me a lot of money. They said I get β¬37m salary and itβs fake! Itβs very, very far from that. Iβm not close to earning that, Iβm very far away.β
De Jong: βPeople do think Iβm earning a lot of money and they say Iβve to have surgery but I don't want to and I'm on vacation, Iβm not trainingβ¦ but it's not true. Everyone at the club agreed that not having surgery was the best option.β
Whatβs going on with De Jongβs Barca contract? Matteo Moretto has the details in todayβs exclusive column.
Lamine Yamal contract - all the latest details on his Barcelona situation in Matteo Morettoβs exclusive column.
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