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Liverpool scouts monitor £50m Valencia winger Otorbi amid January transfer push
Liverpool have had scouts watching Valencia teenager David Otorbi, whose release clause is set to double to £50m. The club is also weighing an early recall of loanee Ifeanyi Ndukwe after his strong start in Spain.
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Man City Under-21s overturn three-goal deficit to stun Stoke in stoppage time
Manchester City's Under-21s produced a remarkable second-half comeback in Premier League 2, overturning a three-goal deficit against Stoke City with Harrison Miles levelling in the 90th minute before Dexter Oliver curled in a stoppage-time winner.
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Howe, Nagelsmann and Hurzeler emerge as United weigh Carrick sack ahead of Bournemouth
Manchester United officials are divided over Michael Carrick's successor as the manager faces the sack if his side fail to beat Bournemouth on Sunday, with Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann and Fabian Hurzeler among the candidates under consideration.
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Nagelsmann favourite to replace Carrick at Manchester United, Deschamps in the frame
Under pressure after seven matches without a win and a 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como, Michael Carrick's future at Manchester United is seriously in doubt. Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly the priority of Manchester United's board to replace him.
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Carrick opens press conference with six-minute speech as United sit 13th after seven games
Under mounting pressure following a 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como and public criticism from Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick addressed the club's struggles in an unusual six-minute opening statement before Sunday's match against Bournemouth.
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Laure Boulleau backs Mbappé for 2026 Ballon d'Or despite lack of trophy
Two days before the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, former France international Laure Boulleau names Kylian Mbappé as the most deserving winner, citing his goal-scoring records in the World Cup, UEFA Champions League and La Liga.
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Pierre Ménès and Gilles Favard openly attack commentator Yoann Riou
On YouTube, Pierre Ménès called Yoann Riou "exhausting" and questioned his "over-enthusiasm" as suspect. Gilles Favard doubled down in a podcast, describing him as "hated everywhere he goes".
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Arsenal scouts watch £50m Batrakov as six-goal Varela emerges as January targets
Arsenal scouts attended Galatasaray's win over Lille to watch Russian midfielder Aleksey Batrakov, who carries a £50m release clause, while six-goal Serie A sensation Gustavo Varela is also on the Gunners' radar ahead of the January window.
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Nunes injury minor, Ait-Nouri's future uncertain as Man City face Villa
Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes is not expected to miss significant time after limping off against Ipswich, while Rayan Ait-Nouri's lack of game time is raising serious doubts about his long-term future at the Etihad.
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Nancy Clinches Fourth Straight Win and Climbs to Second in Ligue 2
Nancy defeated Laval 1-0 on Friday during Matchday 10 of Ligue 2, thanks to a goal from Zakaria Fdaouch in the 68th minute. With four consecutive victories, Nancy provisionally sits three points behind leaders Saint-Étienne.
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Free-agent Sancho weighs £10,000-a-week Getafe offer after United and Chelsea exits
Jadon Sancho, released by Manchester United this summer after loan stints at Chelsea and Aston Villa, has received a contract offer from La Liga side Getafe worth around £10,000 per week — a steep drop from the £250,000 he earned at Old Trafford.
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Ex-Man United teen Bradbury scores five in two games against City but still ends up on losing side
Louie Bradbury left Manchester United for Stoke City in September and has since scored five goals across two youth fixtures against Manchester City — yet found himself on the losing side both times.
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Sancho offered £10k-per-week Getafe deal after £250k wages at Man United
Jadon Sancho, who earned a reported £250,000 per week at Manchester United, has been offered a contract worth just £10,000 per week by La Liga side Getafe as the 26-year-old searches for a new club after his Old Trafford release.
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Brandon Williams ends eight-month absence by signing with League Two's Rotherham United
Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has signed a three-month contract at Rotherham United, ending an eight-month spell without a club after making just one appearance for Hull City before leaving in February.
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Managerial candidates warn United's dressing room 'out of control' as Carrick's future darkens
Potential replacements for under-pressure Manchester United boss Michael Carrick have privately flagged a lack of discipline in the squad, with sources close to candidates describing the dressing room as 'out of control' after public outbursts from Lisandro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes.
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Howe urged to 'jump' at Manchester United job as Carrick's position grows precarious
Former Bournemouth winger Marc Pugh says Eddie Howe should seize the chance to become Manchester United manager if Michael Carrick is sacked, with United winless in seven games and sitting 20th in the Champions League.
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Three straight Europa League defeats, Marseille under fire from Petit and Papin
Beaten 1-0 at Sturm Graz on Thursday evening, Marseille have suffered their third consecutive European setback. Emmanuel Petit, Jean-Pierre Papin and Jérôme Rothen are scathing about a squad they describe as in "total bankruptcy".
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Ballon d'Or 2026: Eight PSG players barred from London ceremony by Ligue 1 clash
The rescheduling of PSG's Ligue 1 match against Olympique Lyonnais to Monday evening, the same night as the Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony in London, forces eight Paris players and manager Luis Enrique to remain in Paris, despite several being among the nominees.
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Ronaldinho ends decade-long retirement to debut for Serie C side Ravenna on 15 November
Ronaldinho, 46, will make his competitive return to football on 15 November when he plays for Italian third-division club Ravenna against Forlì — more than ten years after his last professional appearance for Fluminense in 2015.
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Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany hospitalised after collapsing at training
Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital on Friday after collapsing during a Bayern Munich training session. The 40-year-old had already been battling a virus ahead of Bayern's Champions League tie against Arsenal.
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