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Football gossip: Mainoo, Goretzka, Gyokeres, Ederson, Van Dijk
Manchester United to offer Kobbie Mainoo new deal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris St-Germain consider Viktor Gyokeres and Liverpool target Virgil van Dijk replacement.
Manchester United are set to offer English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 19, a bumper new contract to reflect his status as a first-team star. (Fabrizio Romano on YouTube), external
Manchester United could move for Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Leon Goretzka, 29, with the futures of Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, 32, and Brazilian 32-year-old Casemiro still in doubt. (Manchester Evening News), external
Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris St-Germain are leading the race to sign Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 26, from Portuguese giants Sporting. (Caught Offside), external
Liverpool are considering Juventus and Brazil centre-back Gleison Bremer, 27, as their ideal replacement for Dutchman Virgil van Dijk, 33. (Teamtalk), external
Newcastle are monitoring 18-year-old Norwegian forward Sindre Walle Egeli, dubbed the next Erling Haaland, with West Ham, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Brentford also interested in the £25m-rated teenager. (Daily Mail), external
Bayer Leverkusen’s Dutch wing-back Jeremie Frimpong, 23, is on Chelsea’s five-man shortlist to replace English full-back Reece James, 24. (TBR Football), external
But Chelsea will not to loan out Brazilian 17-year-old winger Estevao Willian when he joins the club from Palmeiras next summer. (Goal), external
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Rodri: WIll players actually go on strike and legally can they do it?
Southampton manager Russell Martin said he “didn’t think” his players were interested in striking after their promotion to the Premier League.
He said: “We’ve gone from 50 games to 38 and a couple of cup games so I think our lads will be delighted.”
But he did add: “I think something’s going to give at some point. I think that will be that the quality will be diluted at the top level.
“The top players… you’ll see less of them because of injuries, so I think he [Rodri] has a very good point and I think it needs to be looked at – the welfare of the guys playing internationals and the Champions League.”
Ross Meadows, head of employment at law firm Oury Clark, said: “In practice, I think this will be a last resort if co-ordinated through the Professional Footballers’ Association or Fifpro as there are significant legal hurdles to overcome to have a lawful strike, including a ballot to all members and notice to the Premier League clubs.
“The PFA, for example, typically seeks to resolve disputes through negotiations rather than strikes. Historically, football players have avoided strike action in favour of collective bargaining and pressure through their union.”
Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart said on BBC Radio 5 Live that Rodri and Alisson were “just speaking from their hearts”.
“Two players there that are going to speak honestly,” he said. “They’re not rash guys, they’re not guys who sensationalise everything. I’m sure they just answered questions.
“Rodri, in particular, was asked whether they’re close to going on strike. I don’t think in the forefront of his mind was thinking ‘you know what we are up to… that is actually the plan’.
“He is just saying that at some point they’re going to have to stand up for themselves because it is a lot of football.”
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Boniface's amazing trick pass sets up Leverkusen goal
Victor Boniface produces a brilliant trick pass before Alejandro Grimaldo scores Bayer Leverkusen’s second goal against Feyenoord.
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Champions League 2024-25: First impressions of new format
This new ‘league phase’ – instead of lots of groups all containing four teams – is going to take some getting used to.
One big table with 36 teams is something we do not even see in league football, and taking it all in involves some serious scrolling. You can check out the full thing here.
Remember, teams who finish in the top eight will qualify automatically for the last 16, while those who place ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout play-off for the chance to join them.
Whoever finishes 25th or lower will be eliminated. So only one-third of teams actually go out after everyone plays eight games.
According to Opta, 16 points from a possible 24 gives a 98% chance of a top-eight finish.
Ten points is 99% likely to lead to a top-24 finish, so teams who won this week only need two more wins and a draw for a chance of reaching the last 16.
Fifteen teams won their opening games (meaning 15 teams lost) which leaves six clubs in between on one point.
In a nutshell, if you won you’ve got a great chance of going through. If you lost… you’ve still got a great chance of going through.
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Brest win on Champions League debut against Sturm Graz
Watch highlights as Brest beat Sturm Graz 2-1 to register a win on their Champions League debut.
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Watch best of action as Celtic start with bang
Watch highlights as Celtic secure a comfortable 5-1 victory against Slovan Bratislava in their opening game in the Champions League at Celtic Park.
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Anthony Martial: Former Manchester United forward joins AEK Athens
Former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has signed for Greek club AEK Athens on a three-year deal.
Martial, 28, left Old Trafford after nine years at the club following the expiration of his contract this summer.
The Frenchman made 317 appearances for United, scoring 90 goals, after joining from Monaco in 2015 for £36m – a then world record fee for a teenager.
AEK Athens are top of the Greek Super League after winning three of their opening four games, having finished runners-up last season.
Martial began his senior career at Lyon before a £4.4m move to Monaco.
He has two goals in 30 appearances for France but has not played an international match since 2021.
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