Arsenal and Aston Villa looking to sign Barcelona's Ferran Torres
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Barcelona attacker Ferran Torres has apparently generated interest from two Premier League clubs ahead of the January transfer window. Aston Villa and Arsenal are both said to be interested in a winter deal for the ex-Manchester City man, with both Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery believing that he can slot into their systems. Barcelona would apparently be prepared to let Torres leave the club permanently in January for an appropriate fee, even though the winger is keen to stay and prove his worth to head coach Flick.
Man City looking to offer new contract to Josko Gvardiol
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Manchester City want to tie goalscoring defender Josko Gvardiol down to a new contract, according to a report.
Even though the 22-year-old is still contracted to the Premier League champions until the summer of 2028, the Daily Star reports that Etihad chiefs are keen to agree an extension with him as a matter of priority. Gvardiol is understood to earn around £120,000 a week in Manchester under the terms of his current agreement, but he is now set to receive a pay hike to £150,000 a week, in addition to another two years on his deal until 2030.
Mario Balotelli set to undergo Genoa medical on Monday
Medical tomorrow for Mario Balotelli in Genova to become new Genoa player ✅ https://t.co/LUHrsY8JYe
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 27, 2024
Eddie Howe denies Sandro Tonali links with Real Madrid
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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has responded to shock claims that Real Madrid could try to prise Sandro Tonali away from St James' Park in 2025.
"That one is news to me. It is not something I am contemplating. I am trying to build Sandro into the team after his ban," as quoted by Chronicle Live. "He has performed really well the last few games. I have been really pleased with how he is finding his feet in the team. He is building new relationships. It is not just the player coming into the team it is also the players around Sandro and how those relationships start to form. I have been pleased how they have.
"He has been very good psychologically, his attitude has been excellent and I am really hopeful for the future of him in our team. We have held a lot of individual meetings with him. A lot of tactical reviews.
"It is one thing reviewing his training performances but that is totally different from reviewing his match performances and find ways of taking his game to another level. It is a lot easier when a player is in the team. I have pleased the way he has come back from his ban. The international games have helped him and he has made a good transition back into the team."
Liverpool show interest in Atletico Madrid's Barrios
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Premier League giants Liverpool are keen on signing 21-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios, according to Todo Fichajes. The Reds are looking to table an offer worth €50m with the Madrid side, although he has a €100m release clause in his current contract.
Interim boss Stephen Frail expects Motherwell to appoint a new manager next week and admits their first job will be to lift the players’ confidence after a 3-0 mauling at home to Ross County.A double from Ronan Hale and Connor Randall’s last-minute strike secured an impressive victory for the Staggies at Fir Park.Defeat sees the Steelmen drop into the bottom half of the Premiership tab...
Mark Hughes heaped praise on goalkeeper Gabe Breeze after Carlisle picked up a vital point in the League Two relegation battle with a goalless draw against in-form Colchester at Brunton Park.Breeze made two excellent saves from Lyle Taylor as the Cumbrians ended a four-game losing run and the former Man City boss was astounded by the 21-year-old’s performance.He said: “The game had som...
Chesterfield boss Paul Cook launched a scathing attack on his play-off hopefuls after they surrendered an early lead to lose 3-1 at Sky Bet League Two table-toppers Walsall.The Spireites enjoyed a rapid start when Jamie Grimes’ eighth-minute header put them ahead against a wobbling Walsall side, who were winless in five matches with the chasing pack closing in.However, Bim Pepple and Dylan D...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has allayed fears of an injury scare to top scorer Erling Haaland ahead of next week’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid.Haaland went down clutching his leg in the latter stages of the champions’ 4-0 Premier League thrashing of Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and was immediately substituted.Losing the Norwegian would be a major blow to ...
Rotherham manager Steve Evans described Thomas Parsons’ performance as “atrocious” after the referee awarded a stoppage-time penalty from which Reading snatched a 2-1 victory in League One.Reading had led 1-0 at half-time through top scorer Harvey Knibbs but Sam Nombe levelled for Rotherham from a spot-kick in the 57th minute.With the game heading for a draw, Parsons adjudged Mil...
Michael Flynn believes his team can make a charge towards the League Two play-offs places after watching them come from 2-0 down to beat Barrow 3-2 at home.Matty Taylor scored twice before fellow substitute Ashley Hay hit the winner as the Robins continued their perfect home record in 2025.Cheltenham climbed to 13th in the table and sit eight points off seventh-placed Crewe with two games in hand....
Birmingham manager Chris Davies praised Jay Stansfield’s work ethic after he lit up St Andrew’s with the only goal of a 1-0 win to sink play-off chasing Charlton.Stansfield’s 23rd-minute strike stretched City’s lead to nine points ahead of second-placed Wycombe, with Blues boasting a game in hand.Victory was City’s 30th in all competitions as they extended their unbea...
Andoni Iraola refused to get carried away after Bournemouth fans were left dreaming of a potential Champions League adventure following a first league double over south-coast rivals Southampton.Travelling Cherries fans chanted of playing in European football’s premier competition next season after their side soared to fifth spot in the Premier League table thanks to a deserved 3-1 success at...
Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup praised his side for fighting back to draw 1-1 at Hull after he demanded “I want to see my football team back”.The Norwich boss had some tough words for his team as they trailed 1-0 at half-time to the relegation-threatened side, including for Kellen Fisher – but the player then delivered the assist for Josh Sargent’s equaliser.The Un...
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Jota has a chance of starting against Bayern Munich after scoring and impressing in a 3-0 victory over Dundee United.Jota earned the club’s man-of-the-match award after cutting in from the left and curling home from 18 yards to double the lead given to the hosts by another impressive finish from Callum McGregor.The Portuguese winger has now started two gam...
