#left-back

#left-back

I'm happy. I think I'm continuing to grow. I finished last season this way, and I'm continuing in the same vein this season. I'm very satisfied with the confidence the manager is showing in me and with the matches I'm playing and will play. There's still a long way to go. There's been some noise from outside, some doubts because of a few bad matches we've had.

Things don't appear any better for Kostas Tsimikas, who is said to be frustrating loan club Roma, with the Italian giants suggesting they are only keeping him on board to make up the numbers. The summer arrival of Kerkez meant one of Tsimikas or Robertson was likely to depart, and the Greek international ultimately left in search of regular minutes, joining Roma on loan.

Manchester City have set their sights on one of Germany's most promising young defenders, with Bild reporting that Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown has been added to the club's shortlist. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the Bundesliga's best full-backs this season, continuing his rapid rise since joining Eintracht Frankfurt from FC Nurnberg in 2024. Brown's combination of talent, defensive quality and technical ability has not only solidified his place in Frankfurt's starting XI,

Aston Villa left-back Lucas Digne is reportedly emerging as a transfer target for AC Milan next summer, according to reports in Italy. The Frenchman has been a key player at Villa Park since his move from Everton a few years ago, and he remains under contract with the Midlands club until 2028. However, it seems there is now some growing fear among people inside Villa that Milan pose a serious threat to keeping hold of Digne.

He has a contract with Inter Milan until 2027, and he might be available for a reasonable amount of money in the coming months. As per Fichajes, Ruben Amorim wants Manchester United to sign the player in January. Dimarco could be an upgrade on Patrick Dorgu. Man United keen on Federico Dimarco It will be interesting to see if Manchester United can get the deal done.

Adrien Truffert has form for hitting the ground running. At Rennes, the club he joined at 13 and spent a decade at until leaving for Bournemouth in the summer, his debut arrived as a substitute against Monaco and culminated in him teeing up the equaliser with a wicked left-foot cross and then scoring a stoppage-time winner. Aged 18, Truffert sent a shot underneath Benjamin Lecomte, the opposition goalkeeper who visits Bournemouth with Fulham on Friday.

Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento is set to be out for between six and eight weeks after suffering a knee injury in Sunday's defeat by Arsenal. The full-back will miss England's internationals against Wales on 9 October and Latvia on 14 October, as well as the World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania next month. Livramento was stretchered off the field after landing awkwardly in his side's 2-1 defeat at St James' Park.

Tottenham Hotspur are exploring a move for the Sunderland defender Dennis Cirkin when the transfer window reopens in January, as per TBR. They are looking to add to the homegrown quota at the club, and bringing the 23-year-old back to the club would be ideal for them. Cirkin came through the ranks at Tottenham, and he has done quite well for Sunderland. Tottenham have tried to sign Cirkin in the past as well.

The pressure of playing for a big club is something that I thrive on,