Manchester United have placed Antony on the transfer list following the sacking of Erik ten Hag as the manager of the Premier League club.

Sporting Lisbon all but confirmed Manchester United will poach Ruben Amorim after announcing the Red Devils will pay his £8.3 million (€10 million) release clause.

Erik ten Hag’s sacking has added chaos to Chelsea’s week, with Enzo Maresca’s analysts having already conducted extensive homework on how United played under the Dutchman.

Manchester City are adamant that they were not lining up Ruben Amorim to be their next manager – and they remain hopeful that Pep Guardiola will extend his stay at the club.

Sporting Lisbon are reportedly prepared to let Viktor Gyokeres leave the club next summer, with four Premier League clubs in the race for the Swedish forward.

Arne Slot has said he is worried about his forward options for Liverpool’s demanding schedule with Diogo Jota ruled out until after the next international break and no timescale placed on Federico Chiesa’s return.

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Newcastle United are discussing the possibility of signing Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo in January but manager Eddie Howe is facing tough spending restrictions.

Former Premier League frontman Emmanuel Adebayor has been urged to become a politician in his native Togo.

Vinicius Junior’s Ballon d’Or snub was ‘influenced by racism’, commentators in Brazil have claimed, amid the fallout from one of the most controversial decisions in the award’s history.

Paul Scholes has suggested that Manchester United should shift their focus from top target Ruben Amorim and consider appointing Zinedine Zidane as their new manager instead, Sky Sports reported.

Gianfranco Zola has claimed Cole Palmer shares his footballing vision as he backed the England star to be a future Ballon d’Or winner.

Newcastle United face another financial squeeze after the club’s majority owner, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, confirmed that it would be scaling back its foreign investment.

Ruud van Nistelrooy expects to leave Manchester United with Ruben Amorim almost certain to bring in his own staff from Sporting Lisbon.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that Kieran Tierney is ‘quite close’ to making a return from his latest injury setback.

Celtic have slapped a massive asking price on loan star Alexandro Bernabei, it’s being claimed.

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