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It was great night for top flight clubs in the Champions League as both Liverpool and Aston Villa secured wins, with Arsenal and Man City in action tonight.
Meanwhile, talkSPORT understands Manchester United could be tempted to cash in on Marcus Rashford, and Gary O'Neil has been given a stay of execution despite Wolves' 2-1 loss to West Ham.
10th Dec 2024, 18:54By Natasha Everitt
Our chief football correspondent Alex Crook's latest Transfer Notebook is here - and Man United fans, this will interest you.
Crooky understands the Red Devils could be tempted to cash-in on defender Lisandro Martinez if Real Madrid step up their interest in the World Cup winner.
Martinez is one of a number of Premier League stars being tracked by the Spanish giants, along with top summer target and Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.
You can read more on Los Blancos' interest in Martinez and his Premier League rivals here.
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10th Dec 2024, 17:56By Natasha Everitt
You'd be forgiven for mistaking Man City for their team from the 2000s at this point...
The City squad have been training today ahead of their last clash of the Champions League league phase against Juventus.
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Ilkay Gundogan all seemingly decided to practice some penalties in the session.
There was no goalkeeper in the net, yet they ALL missed the target.
There's potential that it may have been a crossbar challenge or something else organised by them.
But either way, they are some terrible efforts and you can watch them all below...
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10th Dec 2024, 16:47By Natasha Everitt
Gary O'Neil has been given the backing of Wolves chairman Jeff Shi to carry on as manager, talkSPORT understands.
Wolves have sounded out potential replacements including Graham Potter.
However, O'Neil will take charge against Ipswich at home this weekend.
The former Bournemouth boss is likely to be given the next few games to turn their fortunes around.
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10th Dec 2024, 15:55By Alex Conrad
Mikel Arteta has confirmed there could be a long-awaited return for Kieran Tierney.
The Scot has not played a second of football this season for the Gunners due to an injury he sustained at Euro 2024.
Tierney returned to the Gunners squad but did not see any game time in the 5-1 win over Sporting on November 26.
But he now has his best chance of pulling on an Arsenal shirt thanks to the lengthy list of potential absentees for the Champions League clash against Monaco on Wednesday.
"He is ready," Arteta said.
"He is training really well and he is going to have an opportunity for sure, the way the team is looking at the moment.
Some are still a doubt.
"We have 24 hours to make a decision and hopefully it'll be the right ones."
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10th Dec 2024, 15:29By Alex Conrad
Manchester City Pep Guardiola has made a surprising declaration about his managerial future.
Guardiola extended his stay at the Etihad until 2027 last month, which will take his tenure with the defending Premier League champions to over a decade.
But what will the Spaniard do after that?
Well, in a podcast with Spanish chef Dani Garcia, Guardiola dropped a major hint.
"I'm not going to manage another team," Guardiola said.
"I'm not talking about the long-term future but what I'm not going to do is leave Man City, go to another country and do the same thing as now.
"I wouldn't have the energy...
Maybe a national team, but that's different."
Guardiola also revealed what he hopes to do after his managerial career is over.
"I'm still young and when I stop, there's several things I want to do," Guardiola said.
"One of them is to learn French, dedicate my free time to myself so I can play golf and then begin to learn how to cook simple things."
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10th Dec 2024, 14:17By Alex Conrad
Arsenal may have a serious injury crisis on their hands ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Monaco.
Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Thomas Partey, Ben White and Gabriel were absent from the Gunners' open training session on Tuesday.
Timber and Partey played the full 90 minutes of Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Fulham on Sunday while Zinchenko, Calafiori and Gabriel did not take part.
White and Tomiyasu's absence from Sunday's fixture was no surprise as they are sidelined for the long-term with knee injuries.
As for Calafiori and Gabriel, they've missed the Gunners' last two league fixtures with knee injuries while Zinchenko was out with a muscular injury.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is due to speak with the media at 3:30pm and will be able to further clarify the injury status of all involved.
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10th Dec 2024, 13:20By Alex Conrad
Mario Lemina has apologised for his conduct in the aftermath of Wolves' 2-1 loss to West Ham United on Monday.
The Wolves captain scrapped with West Ham's Jarrod Bowen on the turf and even pressed his forehead against assistant coach Shaun Derry.
Lemina has now shared his side of the story on the Bowen incident and vowed the team will 'fight harder' to turn their season around.
"I write this message with great hindsight," Lemina posted on his Instagram story.
"And I really want to apologise to all the people who love this club and who love football.
We gonna fight again and again."
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10th Dec 2024, 12:13By Alex Conrad
Manchester United could be tempted to cash in on Marcus Rashford, talkSPORT understands.
The Red Devils have issued a hands-off warning to rivals over Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho.
But every other United star - Rashford included - will be up for sale.
The overarching reason for United's willingness to sell is to remain on the right side of PSR rules.
Rashford would be a major bonus on the financial front given he came through the club's academy and represents pure bookable profit.
The 27-year-old enjoyed a stellar 2022/23 season in what was Erik ten Hag's first campaign at the club as he scored 17 Premier League goals.
However, Rashford has failed to recapture that form since.
He did score three goals in new boss Ruben Amorim's first two games in charge, giving Red Devils fans hope he can return to the lofty heights he set only two seasons ago.
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10th Dec 2024, 11:37By Alex Conrad
A Wolves fan by the name of Dale called up to talkSPORT's Sports Bar last night and tore into the conduct of club captain Mario Lemina in the aftermath of the 2-1 loss to West Ham on Monday.
Lemina was involved in a scuffle with West Ham skipper Jarrod Bowen, pressed his forehead against Wolves assistant Shaun Derry and had to be pulled away by a teammate.
Safe to say, Dale did not think Lemina's behaviour was befitting of a player entrusted to wear the skipper's armband.
Dale also felt there would have been significantly more attention had it been a captain from another Premier League team.
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10th Dec 2024, 11:04By Alex Conrad
We've got some tidy Champions League match-ups this evening, with two Premier League teams in action.
Liverpool will look to keep the momentum rolling when they travel to LaLiga outfit Girona.
The Reds' clash kicks off at 5:45pm and you can tune into talkSPORT 2 for commentary, which will be provided by Adam Bridge and ex-Watford striker Troy Deeney.
Attention then shifts towards the 8pm fixtures, which includes Aston Villa against RB Leipzig.
Unai Emery's side have conceded only one goal from five Champions League games this season and will hope to maintain that record in Germany.
As for Leipzig, they are winless in five.
Adrian Durham will present talkSPORT's Champions League action from 8pm, with Joe Shennan and former Villa skipper Andy Townsend in Germany to call the action.
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10th Dec 2024, 10:06By Alex Conrad
Former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has found a new club.
Keita has signed for Hungarian side Ferencvaros on a one-year loan, with the club given the option to make it permanent.
The 29-year-old joins Ferencvaros from Werder Bremen, although the deal has been nothing short of a nightmare for club and player.
Keita moved to Bremen in June 2023 as a free agent from Liverpool, but has made only five appearances for the Bundesliga club.
He was hit with a fine and a suspension last season as well after being accused of refusing to board the team bus for an away game when he learned he would not be in the starting team for a match against Bayer Leverkusen.
As a result, Keita was banned from training with the first team and the dressing room for the remainder of the season.
In a club statement, Bremen club director Clemens Fritz tore into Keita over his behaviour.
"He let his team down in a time of difficulty surrounding our recent run of form and squad availability and put his own interests above those of the team," Fritz said.
"We can't allow that.
That's why we've been left with no alternative."
A move to Ferencvaros, who compete in the Europa League, may be what's required for Keita to reignite his career.
Ferencvaros sit second in the Hungarian top flight and 11th in the Europa League, one place ahead of Manchester United.
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10th Dec 2024, 09:25By Alex Conrad
Wolves boss Gary O'Neil is expected to be in charge against Ipswich this weekend, talkSPORT understands.
Fans had questioned whether the axe would fall on O'Neil's head after Wolves' a 2-1 defeat to West Ham United on Monday.
But O'Neil will be given at least one more game to turn Wolves' fortunes around against the Tractor Boys.
It looked like Wolves had turned a corner when they enjoyed a four-game unbeaten streak which began with a 2-2 draw against Brighton on October 26 and included a 4-1 win over Fulham.
However, Wolves' form has nosedived since as the loss to West Ham on Monday marked their third-straight defeat.
In that run, O'Neil's side had also shipped an alarming 10 goals.
A clash against Ipswich, who sit in 18th and are only ahead of Wolves on goal difference, could be just what O'Neil and his side need to get back on track.
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10th Dec 2024, 09:13By Alex Conrad
Wolves boss Gary O'Neil has defended skipper Mario Lemina after he scrapped with assistant coach Shaun Derry, West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen and even teammate Toti Gomes.
It all kicked off when Lemina appeared to snub a handshake from Bowen as tempers boiled over.
But O'Neil pointed out Lemina's frustrations stemmed from everyone at the club feeling the pressure as the 2-1 loss to the Hammers left Wolves in 19th.
"He [Lemina] took a bit of calming down but everything's fine now," O'Neil said on Monday.
"Everybody understands things like that can happen in the heat of the moment.
"It speaks of the amount of pressure that senior players are under and the situation they find themselves in at the moment.
It was a really tough week for him, his family and us."
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9th Dec 2024, 22:53By Robert Calcutt
Mario Lemina cut a furious figure for Wolves at full-time in their defeat to West Ham.
He was involved in an altercation with Jarrod Bowen once the whistle had blow, with both sets of players getting involved.
Lemina's anger was clear to see in the following moments as he pushed away opponents as well as his own teammates.
He could also be seen pushing Wolves coach Shaun Derry after they came face to face in what was ugly scenes in east London.
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9th Dec 2024, 22:43By Robert Calcutt
West Ham goalscorer Tomas Soucek says he and his teammates spoke to Michail Antonio before their win over Wolves.
The Hammers were without the striker following his car crash at the weekend, with the 34-year-old having to undergo surgery on a 'lower limb fracture'.
Antonio was therefore not present for the win at the London Stadium but Soucek dedicated his goal to him.
"Yeah it was for him, I dedicated it to him," he told Sky Sports after the match.
"I said to myself before the game that I really want to score even more today because he was here since I came and he's really my favourite.
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