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Bayern Munich president hints at Haaland pursuit as City await Premier League verdict
Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has publicly acknowledged interest in signing Erling Haaland, suggesting the club would 'reassess the situation' in a few years as Manchester City's future grows uncertain following their Premier League financial charges.
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Injured Raphinha misses Barcelona's trip to Galatasaray
Raphinha suffered a right thigh injury during the international break with Brazil and will miss Barcelona's Champions League match against Galatasaray in Istanbul on Tuesday evening. Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen and Roony Bardghji are also unavailable.
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Shaw and Mainoo doubts as United travel to Atletico with five players absent
Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo missed Manchester United's Monday training session at Carrington ahead of Tuesday's Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid, with a late decision to be made on whether either travels to Spain.
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Ballon d'Or 2025: Mbappé leads reader poll ahead of Kvaratskhelia
An interactive poll launched by L'Équipe places Kylian Mbappé at the top of Ballon d'Or predictions with 34.2% of votes, ahead of Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia (24.3%) and Harry Kane (8.6%). The official ceremony will be held on October 26 in London.
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Solanke's late equaliser for 10-man Spurs leaves Carrick's United 13th and under mounting pressure
Dominic Solanke rescued a 1-1 draw for ten-man Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday, cancelling out Bryan Mbeumo's strike to leave Manchester United 13th in the Premier League and Michael Carrick facing a pivotal week.
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10-man Spurs deny United as Carrick faces calls to scrap Mainoo-Tielemans pivot
Manchester United's worst league start in 40 years deepened on Saturday as Dominic Solanke's late equaliser earned 10-man Tottenham a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, prompting Gary Neville to demand midfield changes ahead of Tuesday's Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid.
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Gerrard backs Jacquet to succeed Van Dijk as Salah hits 10 goal contributions in seven Trabzonspor games
Steven Gerrard has named Jeremy Jacquet as the long-term successor to Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool, while Mohamed Salah has made a record-breaking start at Trabzonspor with seven goals and three assists in his first seven Turkish Super Lig matches.
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Bayern Munich leave 16-year-old JJ Gabriel in transfer limbo as United refuse to release him
Bayern Munich have entered talks to sign Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel but are yet to submit a formal offer, leaving the 16-year-old in limbo with Barcelona and Real Madrid also said to be interested in a January move.
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Reo-Coker sees future Ballon d'Or in Cherki after Anfield masterclass
Author of Manchester City's third goal in their 3-0 victory at Liverpool, Rayan Cherki impressed former international Nigel Reo-Coker, who predicts the 24-year-old Frenchman will win football's highest individual award.
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Guardiola to skip Anfield but plans surprise return for City's Champions League clash with PSG
Pep Guardiola will not attend Liverpool vs Manchester City on Sunday but is planning to be in the stands for City's Champions League fixture against PSG on 14 October, in a show of solidarity following the club's guilty verdict on 114 financial rule charges.
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Gundogan snaps at reporter over readiness as Galatasaray exile deepens ahead of Barcelona clash
Ilkay Gundogan has publicly questioned his own readiness after managing just 11 minutes of football this season at Galatasaray, firing back at a reporter with "Why should I be ready?" ahead of a Champions League tie against his former club Barcelona.
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Akliouche scores first PSG goal and impresses Luis Enrique
Starting in place of Dembélé during PSG's 3-1 victory over Le Mans, Maghnes Akliouche scored the third goal in the 68th minute and received strong praise from Luis Enrique in his post-match press conference.
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Tchouaméni sidelined for fitness reasons, return with France expected in November
Left out of Zinédine Zidane's first squad for France due to fitness concerns, Aurélien Tchouaméni is expected to rejoin the national team at November's international break, according to consultant Maxime Chanot.
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Aurier Recreates Periscope Controversy with Onion, Ten Years After Insulting Blanc
Invited on a Canal+ show, Serge Aurier staged mock apologies to Laurent Blanc, his eyes moistened by an onion. The sequence was criticized as in poor taste by consultant Héloïse Kane.
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Mourinho admits Arteta's Arsenal patience would never be granted at Real Madrid
José Mourinho has conceded that Mikel Arteta's long-term backing at Arsenal — underlined by a new contract until 2030 — would be impossible at Real Madrid, where he says the demands are simply different.
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Roy Hodgson joins UEFA's Technical Observer Group at 79 after Bristol City stint
Roy Hodgson has secured his first role since leaving Bristol City in May 2026, joining UEFA's Technical Observer Group alongside former top-flight managers including Arne Slot and Erik ten Hag. The 79-year-old will analyse matches across all three UEFA club competitions.
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Ferguson's closed-door plea kept Solskjaer from a £5.5m Tottenham move in 1998
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed he was days away from joining Tottenham for £5.5m before Sir Alex Ferguson called him into his office and persuaded him to stay — one season before his iconic Champions League final winner.
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Motsi emerges as City's next academy prospect ahead of crunch Youth League clash with PSG
Former Leicester youngster Darren Motsi is catching the eye at Manchester City after scoring for England Under-17s, while the Under-19s face a must-win UEFA Youth League home game against PSG following their opening defeat at Porto.
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Carrick demands more 'fire' from United as slow start prompts tactical rethink
Michael Carrick has acknowledged Manchester United's underwhelming start to the season — five points from five games — and says his side must raise their intensity, beginning with Saturday's home fixture against Tottenham.
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Mbappé walks 83% of the time: second-most passive striker in the top five leagues
A DataScout statistic reveals that Kylian Mbappé covers 83% of his distance by walking, making him the second-least active striker in Europe's top five leagues — despite scoring 8 goals in 8 matches with Real Madrid.
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