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As per Le10 Sport (via Sport Witness), Marseille sporting director Mehdi Benatia has revealed that Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi, formerly of Brighton, pushed very hard to sign Aguerd from West Ham. It's not just because of me that he's here. The truth is the coach wanted him! In the United States, when the coach saw him, he said, Stop everything, I want Nayef Aguerd'.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen wants more playing time For a 33-year-old who wants to head into next summer's World Cup sharp and match-fit, lack of guaranteed minutes is a clear motivator to explore options elsewhere. The three English clubs linked with ter Stegen present contrasting but convincing cases. Man United have just introduced Senne Lammens, who kept a clean sheet on his debut in the 2-0 win over Sunderland, suggesting the club have an eye to the future.

Manchester City have been credited with an interest in a young Real Madrid star, with the two clubs said to have been discussing potential player swaps. There has been tension between the two European giants in recent years, never more so than when Los Blancos swerved the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony when they learned that Rodri had pipped Vinicius Jr to the award. But they may soon be putting their differences aside to pull off one, or potentially more, spectacular deals.

Maguire, who joined Man United back in 2019, had a difficult start to life following his 80m move from Leicester, but in recent years, he has been a very dependable performer. However, he is losing prominence under Ruben Amorim, who has preferred to count on the likes of Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro and Luke Shaw. And given that Maguire has less than a year remaining on his current contract, there is every chance that he leaves Man United in 2026.

Mohammed Kudus is quickly becoming Tottenham Hotspur's most influential player. Since joining the club for 55m from West Ham this summer, the Ghana international has been a bright spark in Tottenham's midfield. Now, having provided four Premier League assists, he finally has a goal of his own after scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over Leeds at Elland Road.

The 21-year-old has done quite well since joining the Spanish club at the start of the season. He has seven goal contributions in the league already. Man United keen on Etta Eyong Eyong is a talented player with a bright future, and it is no surprise that top teams want to secure his signature. According to Football Insider, the two Premier League clubs are hoping to sign him in future. It will be interesting to see if Levante are prepared to let him leave.

West Ham United are looking to improve the attacking unit with the signing of Baris Alper Yilmaz. The 25-year-old has been linked with a move away from Galatasaray and it will be interesting to see if the London club can get the deal done. They have been told to pay 50 million for the player (h/t SportWitness). It will be interesting to see if they are willing to pay that kind of money for him.

Manchester City and Manchester United have enquired about Aleksandar Pavlović through intermediaries. City's interest, in particular, is very concrete as he's seen there as a perfect Rodri successor. There's been no contact with Bayern, but with the player's camp. For Pavlović, however, a move away from Munich is currently not an option. While it seems unlikely that Pavlović would already be contemplating an exit, both Manchester teams can afford to pay a hefty transfer fee and offer a big salary bump for the Germany international,

Reported Celtic target Louis Munteanu's asking price has been significantly reduced, it has been claimed, while Dundee head coach Steven Pressley is already planning January signings. Cluj would now accept less than 4.5m for 23-year-old striker Louis Munteanu, for whom Celtic reportedly had a 6.9m bid rejected in the summer before the Romanian club claimed a 17m transfer to Ajax or Valencia fell through, according to FCSB owner George Becali.

Malacia has not made a first team appearance for Man United since being substituted at half-time against FCSB in the final league phase fixture of the Europa League back in January. The Dutchman, who joined the Red Devils from Feyenoord for 13million in July 2022, was subsequently sent out on loan to PSV Eindhoven for the second half of last season and went on to make 12 appearances across all competitions.

"There was no offer. The only thing I do know is that City were looking for a full-back and of course they asked us if Koundé was on the market. And we told them no. So there was no offer or any negotiation."

Enzo Maresca has done more for Chelsea's ownership group than any manager they've previously hired. He's delivered them from the one criticism that would have defined their tenure, that this model doesn't win trophies. In his first season, he didn't just qualify for the Champions League, he secured a fourth-place finish, the club's highest league position since the takeover nearly three years ago. Then came the Conference League triumph, followed by an against-the-odds victory in the Club World Cup.

Bayern have been simply outstanding in the Bundesliga this season. They have won all five of their games so far, scoring 22 goals already. The German giants are heading into this fixture on the back of a 4-0 win against Werder Bremen, and Vincent Kompany's side are riding high on momentum. In recent weeks, there has been considerable discussion about Harry Kane's future.

Bayern were interested in Martinelli in the last summer window, this is true! Falk said. Indeed, he was a topic on a long, long list certainly considerably lower on the list than Nico Williams and Jamie Gittins. However, they didn't get either of the two, so they had ideas about new players and Martinelli indeed was one of the players.

"It could be that I'm trying to pass the ball faster. I recently talked to the coach about it, and he suggested why I might not be able to get into the situations I normally get into. That is, I'm making the game fast with a dribble or a pass. He said it could be because we press a lot, and I run a lot. For example, the running stats: I'm always at the top there because I try to push hard and do what the coach asks,"

Wolverhampton Wanderers are being linked with Flamengo's highly rated talent Wallace Yan, with reports in Brazil suggesting the Premier League club could revisit their interest in January. The 20-year-old attacker has been on Wolves' radar since the summer transfer window, and speculation over his future is resurfacing amid uncertainty about his role in Rio de Janeiro. According to claims from BolaVip, Wallace Yan has a release clause for foreign clubs set at around 60m (51m).

"It is a process. We need time, and we need matches, and they are coming," Hjulmand told a press conference on Friday. "We are very optimistic, and I think we have a great team. We can build an outstanding team, but we are still building it up. "A lot of new players, new coaches, that's how it is. But in every game we have to get results."