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First Amorim signing at Man Utd to humble Liverpool, as tug-of-war for £60m-rated star hots up Ruben Amorim will ‘urgently’ seek to sign a wing-back suited to the 3-4-3 formation he’ll deploy at Manchester United and a report claims a feisty transfer battle with Liverpool now awaits. Man Utd have reached a ‘full agreement’ with Sporting CP that will see Ruben Amorim become their next permanent manager. The full details on that deal – including when he’ll take charge, who he’ll bring and the contract details – can be found here. Once Amorim is in situ attention will quickly turn to moulding Man Utd’s squad to fit Amorim’s customary 3-4-3 formation. Wing-backs are required and according to a fresh update from  GiveMeSport , plans are already being put in place to sign Wolves ace, Rayan Ait-Nouri. The left-back, 23, is also a key transfer target over at Liverpool amid the Reds’ need to sign a long-term replacement for Andy Robertson. Now aged 30, th...

Mikel Arteta cools Arsenal injury fears as surprising Carabao Cup substitutions explained Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber both went off at half-time against Preston, while Bukayo Saka came on despite the Gunners leading 3-0 at Deepdale Mikel Arteta has cooled any fears that Arsenal’s injury crisis has worsened after insisting the changes he made against Preston were pre-planned. The Gunners have been hit hard by injuries of late and Ben White missed Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup fourth round win. Arteta played a strong team for the 3-0 victory at Deepdale and fans will have been concerned after both Jurrien Timber and Mikel Merino were taken off at half-time. But Arsenal boss Arteta said after the game: “It was planned. We have a lot of issues in the backline. “We wanted to share the minutes, because we lost Gabi [Magalhaes], we lost Ben as well on top of other players. “We wanted to be competitive but we had to make sure that we protected ...

Liverpool XI vs Brighton: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Carabao Cup today  R eds out to continue defence of Jurgen Klopp’s final trophy Arne Slot is without a host of players as Liverpool travel to Brighton in the Carabao Cup today. The Reds boss said that Conor Bradley could return for the trip down to the south coast but revealed he expected to remain without all of Federico Chiesa, Diogo Jota, Harvey Elliott and Alisson Becker after they missed Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal. CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW BRIGHTON VS LIVERPOOL LIVE! “Conor is training with us again so could be in squad tomorrow,” he said on Tuesday. “Jota not, Elliott not, Alisson not. “Federico I'm not expecting him to be in the squad tomorrow. “It's difficult to say [when he will be fit], he's sometimes up and down a bit. He trains a few days then goes out again. I don't want to put days or weeks on it. We just want him to be in the best possible shape. No pre...

Calafiori, Timber, Gabriel - Arsenal injury news and return dates for Preston North End Arsenal injury news with the latest from the Gunners treatment room ahead of Carabao Cup action against Preston North End After turning to a youthful side for the Carabao Cup third round tie at home to League One outfit Bolton Wanderers last month, Mikel Arteta may well find himself in a similar situation on Wednesday. This time travelling away, Arsenal face Championship opposition in Preston North End. As Arteta looks to win just his second piece of major silverware at the club, the League Cup takes on added importance. Arsenal's hopes of progressing are being put to the test, though, even with talented academy players to turn to. Stars such as Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Magalhaes are highly likely to have been rested anyway for the game but Arteta may well find the decision taken out of his hands. Along with Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber, there are a number of serious doubts ...

Arsenal and Liverpool ‘competing for transfer’ of Juventus ace fresh off career-changing display Arsenal and Liverpool are both weighing up moves for Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz fresh off his brilliant two-goal cameo that stunned Inter Milan on Sunday, according to a report. Juventus travelled to the San Siro to face Inter on Sunday and looked to be staring defeat in the face. Inter led 4-2 heading into the final 30 minutes, prompting manager Thiago Motta to introduce Kenan Yildiz into the action just after the hour mark. The 19-year-old – who had been a regular starter prior to the contest – scored two goals to rock Inter and secure a vital point for Juventus. It would certainly come as a surprise if Yildiz were relegated to the bench again any time soon. And according to  Caught Offside , Premier League giants Arsenal and Liverpool are both ‘competing’ for his signature. Yildiz can play in a wide variety of positions in the forward line. ...

Liverpool XI vs Chelsea: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League game Arne Slot without first-choice goalkeeper for crucial Anfield showdown Liverpool will be without two first-team players for Sunday's Premier League clash against Chelsea at Anfield. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker is sidelined after being forced off with a hamstring injury during the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace before the international break, while Harvey Elliott is not ready to return from a fractured foot he sustained while playing for the England Under-21s last month. Having said that, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has revealed he is sweating on the fitness of Alexis Mac Allister, Kostas Tsimikas and Wataru Endo as as he gets his squad back from international duty. Now, the Dutchman has already confirmed that Caoimhin Kelleher will replace Alisson in between the sticks after illness and it's expected that the Republic of Ireland international will lin...

Bukayo Saka injury: Arsenal dealt fitness concern as star limps off during England loss Gunners lost captain Martin Odegaard to injury during last month’s break Arsenal have been dealt a major concern after Bukayo Saka was forced off during England’s Nations League defeat to Greece on Thursday night. The Gunners star formed part of an attacking line-up named by interim manager Lee Carsley on a night where taking the supposed handbrake off did not seem to work. Saka lined up alongside the likes of Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Anthony Gordon and Cole Palmer at Wembley but a disjointed England side lost 2-1 to the Greeks. The winger limped off just six minutes into the second-half, sitting down on the turf after Greece were celebrating their opener. Saka was then replaced by Noni Madueke and it remains to be seen if he will be fit for Sunday’s game against Iceland. Bellingham thought he had rescued a point in the dying embers for England after Vang...

Arsenal 3-1 Southampton "A few more nice moments for fans of Aaron Ramsdale - first, a huge embrace with David Raya in the post-match handshakes, then another with Mikel Arteta, before he gets a standing ovation from the Clock End after handing his shirt over to a young Southampton fan." Arsenal 3-1 Southampton FT: Arsenal get the job done - but they make hard work of beating a promoted side for the second week in a row, to get a 400th home Premier League win in the bag. The Gunners took 68 minutes to lead against a Southampton side who came here more in hope than expectation given their start to the season. It wasn't until Saka's 88th-minute third they really felt safe, because Southampton looked dangerous for much of the second half. Two goals and an assist from the main man will rightly take the headlines though. He stepped up when Arsenal needed him, with Kai Havertz again another to really shine. One goal closer to that 20... Arsenal 3-1 Southampton...

Liverpool get stunning green light to sign midfield enforcer with better metrics than Zubimendi in massive 2025 deal Atalanta midfielder Ederson has reportedly given the go-ahead for a 2025 transfer to the Premier League, giving chief suitors Liverpool a huge lift and with the cost of a move coming to light – while Arne Slot is seemingly ready to show a star he does not trust the exit door. The Merseysiders have made an excellent start to the season, winning eight of their opening nine games in all competitions, to leave them top of the Premier League and 100% in their Champions League outings so far. While early days, the initial signs do look very good and the Dutchman appears to have made a mockery of fears that Liverpool could suffer a dip in form following the departure of charismatic former manager Jurgen Klopp. Their start to life under their new manager is all the more remarkable considering the Reds only made one concrete addition to their squad over the summer in ...

Arsenal 0-0 PSG 8 mins:  Calafiori picks out Saka, who has space on his right. It’s the trademark move, ball shifting onto his left foot and whipped towards the far corner. Great effort, just wide. 4 MINUTES AGO Arsenal 0-0 PSG 6 mins:  Saka loses the ball on the edge of his own area, trying to dribble it out of trouble. Barcola shifts it onto his right foot, ball bobbles free and Trossard is back to win a free-kick for his side, Neves kicking through him. 6 MINUTES AGO Arsenal 0-0 PSG 3 mins:  Sensational ball over the top from Raya, Martinelli has timed his run perfectly. Donnarumma rushes off his line and just about gets to the ball first, as Martinelli tried to poke it past him. Heavy collision between them them both - PSG goalkeeper needs some treatment. 9 MINUTES AGO Arsenal 0-0 PSG 2 mins : Saka skips into the box, he’s looked very bright in these opening couple of minutes. Ball slipped through to Havertz, who is in a lot of space. Probably ha...

Arsenal XI vs PSG: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today Gunners handed major boosts ahead of showdown with French champions Arsenal will again be without Ben White for tonight’s Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain. White has missed the last two games due to a groin injury and did not take part in training on Monday afternoon. It means that Jurrien Timber will likely start at right-back again and Riccardo Calafiori should play on the other flank. There had been speculation Calafiori could miss out after appearing to injure his hamstring in the final moments of Saturday’s win over Leicester - but he trained on Monday. Mikel Arteta may name an unchanged side for the game with PSG at Emirates Stadium, although Gabriel Jesus could come into the team as he started Arsenal’s last Champions League game against Atalanta. Arsenal will be without captain Martin Odegaard for their match...