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Liverpool are currently a shadow of the efficient machine that strolled the Premier League last season, having looked vulnerable since day one this season in a Community Shield defeat by Crystal Palace at Wembley.
They are riddled with flaws, remarkable given the fact Slot was handed almost £450m to strengthen the newly-crowned champions.
And amid all the understanding that even stellar names signed in record-breaking deals such as £116m for Florian Wirtz and £125m for Alexander Isak require a settling-in period, the bottom line is that neither have produced anything near enough.
Isak was anonymous again, having been chosen ahead of the much livelier Hugo Ekitike, while Wirtz once again had to be content with coming off the bench.
Their proven quality will make Liverpool optimistic their massive outlay will be rewarded, but their contribution so far, at a combined cost of £241m, has not stretched far beyond non-existent.
“Arne Slot has a couple of decisions to make,” former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock told 5 Live.
“Szobozslai looks like the better right-back and suits going into midfield from that position, but does he like being there? No, but for the good of the team it would work better.
“Then Frimpong comes on down the right and has more of an influence in 10 minutes or so than Salah in most of the game. He put two exceptional balls into the box, and Gakpo should have scored from one of them. Ekitike did more when he came on up top than Isak did too.”
For a team that carried an air of calm laced with deadly threat last season, Liverpool now give off an air of chaos and a lack of organisation, especially in their defensive work.
Milos Kerkez struggled badly again, almost scoring an unwitting own goal with a rebound off his face in the second half, which would have summed up Liverpool’s defending.
The debate will continue about whether referee Michael Oliver should have stopped play when Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister lay prone nursing a head injury, inflicted accidentally by captain Virgil van Dijk’s elbow.
Instead, the game continued, Bryam Mbeumo taking advantage of Van Dijk reacting slowly to recover his position, finishing smartly past Liverpool’s deputy keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Harry Maguire’s late header secured a 2-1 win for Manchester United over Liverpool on Sunday, giving them their first victory at Anfield in almost a decade and giving coach Ruben Amorim back-to-back league victories for the first time in his tenure.
The result heaps more misery on a Liverpool side that has now lost their past four games in all competitions.
The visitors’ efforts to secure the win appeared to be denied following Cody Gakpo’s 78th-minute equalizer, but center back Maguire became the latest player to expose Liverpool’s weakness on set pieces with a powerful header.
Harry Maguire handed Man United all three points at Liverpool.
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United had ridden their luck after Bryan Mbeumo scored the quickest Premier League goal on this ground between the two sides — just 62 seconds in — while Gakpo hit the frame of the goal three times. The Dutchman’s most glaring miss came with three minutes to go when he planted a close-range header wide of an open goal.
While United, now only two points behind their archrivals, will feel they have turned a corner with possibly the standout result of Amorim’s tenure, Arne Slot is left to consider what has gone wrong with his misfiring side.
Liverpool lost a fourth successive match for the first time since November 2014 and their first home league game in 400 days.
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75 minMan Utd have been poor on the ball since Liverpool switched to 4-2-4 in the 62nd minute; at the moment an equaliser looks more likely than a second for United. Jones surges into the area and drives a speculative left-foot shot that is held to his left by Lammens. Comfortable save.
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74 minJones nicks the ball off Fernandes and pushes it into the area towards Chiesa. His touch is slightly heavy – it wasnâ€t an easy ball to take – and Shaw makes a crucial, if desperate challenge.
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72 min: Liverpool substitutionFederico Chiesa replaces Alexander Isak, who had a relatively quiet game. His one big chance was a low shot across goal that Lammens kicked away with his right foot; Isak may feel he should have scored. If the bugger ever answers my WhatsApps, Iâ€ll let you know.
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71 minA nervy moment for Lammens. Dalot heads a cross up in the air and back towards his own goal. Lammens almost runs past the ball and has to jump backwards to grab it. Allâ€s well that ends well.
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70 minYou have to admire Arne Slot for taking this much risk so early in the game. Federico Chiesa is about to come on as well. “He might play centre-back…†chirps Jamie Carragher on commentary.
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69 min Ekitike leads a Liverpool break, cutting inside from the left before rifling wide from the edge of the area. That wasnâ€t a bad chance either.
This game is so open; thereâ€s no chance it will end 1-0.
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68 min“I think Slotâ€s smart to take Alexis Mac Allister off,†writes Kári Tulinius. “Heâ€s been poor this season and Liverpool play better when heâ€s off the field. He doesnâ€t get on the ball as much as he did last season, and when he does, it slows the team down. Last season he was crucial at controlling games once Liverpool had taken the lead, but now he seems indecisive.â€
Before the game, Jamie Carragher said he hadnâ€t been the same since an injury in the second half of last season.
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66 minVan Dijk volleys a United cross into the face of Kerkez and over the bar. That could have gone anywhere too.
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65 min: Great chance for Salah!
Kerkezâ€s cross from the left evades everyone in the middle – and there were an army of Liverpool players in there – before reaching the unmarked Salah beyond the far post. He controls it deftly but then thrashes wide from six yards as Lammens flies towards him. Salah mishit that completely with his left foot; in his defence there might have been a slightly strange bounce. Thereâ€s no time to check because this is now a basketball game.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah reacts after a missed opportunity. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAShare
Updated at 13.03 EDT
64 minEkitike fires over from distance after a fine run infield from the left, the kind that gets a home crowd going.
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63 minDorgu plays a sharp square pass into the area for Fernandes, whose left-foot shot is well blocked by Konate. These are the revised line-ups.
Liverpool (4-2-4)Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Wirtz, Jones; Salah, Isak, Ekitike, Gakpo.
Man Utd (3-4-2-1) Lammens; De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko.
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62 min: Triple substitution for LiverpoolFlorian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Curtis Jones replace Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister.
Liverpool are going for it – Szoboszlai has moved to right-back, Wirtz is playing in centre midfield.
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61 min: Man Utd substitutionBenjamin Sesko replaces Mason Mount, so Cunha will move to No10.
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60 minSalah beats Dorgu to a loose ball just outside the area and pokes it to Mac Allister, who drives over the bar under pressure. Pretty good effort but never troubling Lammens.
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60 minThese are the revised line-ups.
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Isak.
Man Utd (3-4-2-1) Lammens; De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Mount; Cunha.
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59 min: Man Utd substitutionsIn fact itâ€s a double change. Manuel Ugarte and Patrick Dorgu replace Casemiro and Amad Diallo, who was excellent on the ball but became vulnerable after that yellow card.
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57 minCasemiro is booked for a brazen but necessary tactical foul on Salah. Heâ€s struggling with cramp as well and is about to be replaced.
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56 minI said Gakpo hit the post three times. Thatâ€s essentially true but strictly speaking I think the second time – the deflected cross – would have been a Bruno Fernandes goal had the ball gone in.
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54 minGakpoâ€s deep, inswinging corner from the left is volleyed into the ground and over the bar by Salah. He saw it late because Van Dijk was jumping in front of him; it was still a decent chance for a player of his etc.
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52 minDalot is booked for a foul on Gakpo. He took the ball with a sliding tackle but was punished for a studs-up follow-through. The Sky co-commentators Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville both think heâ€s very unfortunate.
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51 minGravenberch needs treatment after twisting his ankle when fouled by Mbeumo. Gravenberchâ€s grimace suggests his afternoon could be over.
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50 min: Gakpo hits the post for the third time!
This is getting silly. Salahâ€s long cross from the right reaches Gakpo on the far side of the area. He controls the ball on his thigh, moves onto his right foot – Shaw inexplicably showed him inside – and hits a sizzling rising drive back across goal. Lammens doesnâ€t move and the ball thumps off the right-hand post.
Cody Gakpo (obscured) hits the post again. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty ImagesShare
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47 min“The dreamer in me knows how this game will end: two sublime pearlers from Florian Wirtz followed by a Rio Ngumoha volley off the crossbar and in. The realist in me knows a Bruno Fernandes penalty in the 89th minute will make it 2-0 to the Ref Devils.â€
It depends which band youâ€ve been listening to: Livin†Joy or The Cribs?
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46 minLiverpool get the second half under way.
No substitutions yet.
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“Greetings from sunny and breezy California!†says Peter Oh. “My biggest concern is that this match, so far, has been a huge step backwards in terms of computing technology. Generative Al (Alexander Isak) hasnâ€t delivered on its promise, and Man United have got their tails up like itâ€s Y2K!â€
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Man Utd through a startlingly early goal from Bryan Mbeumo.Both teams came close in a scruffy but compelling half. Cody Gakpo and Bruno Fernandes hit the post at either end, then combined in advertently to do so again when Gakpoâ€s cross deflected off Fernandes, over Senne Lammens and off the far post.
Lammens saved well from Alexander Isak; at the other Giorgi Mamardashvili made an old-school centre-halfâ€s challenge to deny Mbeumo a second.
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Updated at 12.24 EDT
Half time: Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
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45+2 minMbeumoâ€s goal was timed at 62 seconds, which makes it the fastest in this fixture in the Premier League era.
The previous fastest was lost in the exploits of two fellas called Cantona and Fowler.
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45+1 minFour minutes of added time.
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45 minBruno Fernandes curls a long pass towards Mbeumo, forcing Van Dijk to come across and clear. He shakes his head as he walks back to his position, presumably in disgust at how open Liverpool are defensively.
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43 minCunha curls well wide from distance – pretty similar, in fact, to the position from which he scored on this ground for Wolves last season.
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40 minA free-kick from Fernandes, deep on the right, bounces up awkwardly and is sliced onto the roof of own net by Gakpo. He could have had a hat-trick!
The resulting corner is missed by Mamardashvili, who looks surprisingly uncomfortable, and headed clear by Konate on the line. I donâ€t know whether it was going in or not but Mamardashvili was certainly out of the game.
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38 min“That penalty appeal for the Amad ‘handball†would have stopped the game for at least five minutes up here,†writes Simon McMahon. “Then, depending on the eventual outcome, there would have been a weekâ€s worth of media coverage about ‘agendas†and how thereâ€s a conspiracy against Celtic Rangers whoever.
“Honestly, all I want from football is to see Dundee United win the Scottish Cup again in my lifetime with my daughter, Evie. That seems realistic and not too much to ask, right? Though Dundee havenâ€t won the Scottish since 1910, so, you know. But they did beat Celtic today, leaving Hearts five points clear at the top. I really hope the Jam Tarts donâ€t have to go to Dens on the last day needing just a point…â€
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37 minThis is a good spell for Liverpool, probably their best in terms of sustained pressure.
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35 min: Chance for Isak!Konate shapes a fantastic long pass around Shaw and into the path of Isak, whose shot on the run is kicked away at the near post by Lammens. Thereâ€s an argument he should have come off his line to beat Isak to the ball, but having stayed at home he made a really good save and is being congratulated by his teammates.
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34 min“Hey, guys,†writes Matt Dony, “have I ever told you how much I hate football? Like, really hate it! This is not fun. Iâ€m watching the match while playing pool with my son, who is currently (and unprecedentedly) 3-0 up. This is looking like a bad day. I regret allowing a drunk AI to write an email on my behalf.â€
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32 min: Gakpo hits the post again!
This time it was a deflected cross from the left that looped over the helpless Lammens and hit the inside of the far post. Liverpool keep the ball alive undtil Salahâ€s header from Kerkezâ€s cross is saved comfortably by Lammens.
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29 minDalotâ€s poor clearance goes straight to Isak on the edge of the area; he controls it smartly only to mishit his shot well wide.
This is a flawed but fascinating game.
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27 minMount shoots over from close range after Mamardashvili pushes Cunhaâ€s cross into a dangerous area; it was a tough chance because the ball bounced almost behind him.
Moments later, Mamardashvili is forced into a desperate lunging tackle on Mbeumo eight yards out when Kerkez makes an interception and inadvertently knocks the ball across the face of his own goal.
Finally, after that Mamardashvili tackle, the ball runs to Mount 25 yards from goal. He whistles a left-foot shot that is pushed away to his left by the diving Mamaradashvili.
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26 minMac Allisterâ€s low shot from 20 yards is comfortably saved by Lammens. Thatâ€s the first shot on target at either end apart from the goal, though both teams have hit the post.
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24 min: Fernandes hits the post!
Oof, and now it should be 2-0 to Manchester United. Cunha sprayed a superb crossfield pass out to Amad, who ran at the backpedalling Kerkez and into the Liverpool area. Eventually Amad flicked an inviting pass back towards Fernandes, who was charging onto the scene as if world peace depended on it. Fernandes slammed a first-time shot from 15 yards that clipped the outside of the post and flew wide. For a player of his quality, thatâ€s a glorious chance.
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20 min: Gakpo hits the post!
A thrilling break from Liverpool almost leads to the equaliser. Szoboszlai feeds a pass into the centre circle for the unmarked Salah, who turns and curls an excellent pass to Gakpo in the inside-left channel. Gakpo veers to the right, uses the last United defender as a screen and flashes a curling shot towards goal from 20 yards. It beats Lammens and bounces off the face of the right-hand post. That would have been a lovely goal.
Cody Gakpo of Liverpool reacts after missing a chance. Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty ImagesShare
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Watch Liverpool vs Man United as under-fire Ruben Amorim takes the Red Devils to the home of the Premier League champions, with all the details here on live streaming and TV coverage globally.
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Man United have acquired an incredible list of bad habits in the last decade but one of the worst is the inability to give bitter rivals Liverpool a game.
This regional derby is one of the Premier League’s banner fixtures, widely anticipated and usually entertaining but no longer on a knife-edge.
In 2014-15 and 2015-16 United won all four Premier League fixtures. They’ve beaten Liverpool in the league twice since.
Nevertheless, the last time these teams met at Anfield ended in a 2-2 draw as Liverpool strolled towards their second title of the Premier League era.
Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo scored the United goals, Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah Liverpool’s, on a chilly Sunday afternoon in January.
Arne Slot’s Reds are carrying some injuries they could do without. Alisson continues to be sidelined, while a knee injury for young Geovanni Leoni reignited the prospect of Liverpool’s interest in Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.
Ryan Gravenberch is expected to be available after was withdrawn at half time as a precaution by Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman during the international break.
Liverpool haven’t quite been at their best. Three consecutive defeats against Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea have thrust their shortcomings into the spotlight but their home form this season has been immaculate and they’re only a point behind league leaders Arsenal.
The situation is much more pressing for Amorim and Man United. They’ve lost as many league matches this season as they’ve lost, and conceded more goals than they’ve scored.
‘This is Man United’ has become a lazy shorthand for ex-players and pundits aghast at what their former club has become but there’s nothing Man United about their form this season and last.
More worrying still is the possibility that this really is United.
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Frank Lampardâ€s Coventry, to give them their legal name, are flying. The thought of them back in the top division is rather stirring to those of a certain age.
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Fair points made here from the comments section below.
“Postecoglou could be the least effective Premier League manager everâ€
Well looking at the stats that may be true, but the damage was done before AP turned-up at Forest. The problem at Forest is
the players shattered morale, last season those same players proved they could beat anyone. For me the problem at Forest is a overbearing interfering owner who rewarded those players who gave everything last season and who missed CL football by a single point in their first PL season by sacking their inspirational manager Nuno EspÃrito Santo in the most humiliating way possible. People talk about managers, tactics, playerâ€s effort and abilities but once a teams morale is broken, any manager will tell you, itâ€s extremely difficult repairing it especially when the person who broke it is still there every week crushing it even further.
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Getafe v Real Madrid is Sundayâ€s late game in La Liga, a local derby. Sid Lowe spoke to Abu Kamara, once of Hull.
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A couple of important pieces on talent development.
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Letâ€s look ahead to Liverpool v Manchester United, where Florian Wirtz and Mohamed Salah are due a performance. Jonathan Wilson previews the game.
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Saturdayâ€s match reports are here.
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Letâ€s hope Jack Wilshere lasts a bit longer at Luton, though he had a tough start on Saturday.
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Our reaction to that Postecoglou news.
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Preamble
Good morning, football. Saturday was a red letter day in Premier League history, Ange Postecoglou biting the dust in record time. Things move pretty fast at Nottingham Forest so we await news of Evangelos Maranakis†next move.
Weâ€ll also build up to Tottenham v Aston Villa, the 2pm kick-off, and Liverpool v Manchester United at 4.30pm.
Join us. And do let us know your thoughts and plans. Perhaps fears in the case of Forest fans.
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Updated at 03.06 EDT
Oct 16, 2025, 04:56 PM ET
Liverpool are considering a move to land Borussia Dortmund center back Nico Schlotterbeck, whileTottenham Hotspur could persuade Bayern Munich striker Harry Kaneto return to the Premier League. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Liverpool are set to make contact with Borussia Dortmund over center back Nico Schlotterbeck, Christian Falk reports. Dortmund have offered the 25-year-old a new contract worth around €8m gross per year, but the Reds would be able to go higher and need to cover for Giovanni Leoni‘s injury amid long-term doubts surrounding the future of Ibrahima Konaté, who has been linked with a free transfer to Real Madrid next summer. Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhiis also on Liverpool’s radar, while Bayern Munich could also move for Schlotterbeck.
– Tottenham Hotspur are willing to pay Harry Kane‘s release clause, which sources told ESPN is worth €60 million, and meet the wages required to bring the striker back from Bayern Munich, according to TEAMtalk. The 32-year-old is reportedly keen to return to the Premier League in a bid to chase down Alan Shearer’s league record of 260 goals, having scored 213 himself before moving to Germany. Manchester United also want to sign Kane and view him as a key player for their rebuild, but any chances of signing the England international hinge on improving their league position.
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– Manchester City are planning a £75 million move to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson but are likely to face stiff competition from Chelsea, according to The Daily Star. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the top options if Pep Guardiola opts to strengthen his midfield in the summer, with Nico González having struggled since joining from FC Porto and questions lingering over Rodri‘s long-term future.
– Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona are all watching Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz, Gazzetta dello Sport reports. Juventus are set to offer the 20-year-old a contract renewal that will run until 2030, but they haven’t yet agreed on the finances. And Chelsea haven’t given up after seeing a €67 million offer to sign Yildiz rejected in the summer, while Arsenal and Barcelona are preparing to compete with them.
– Real Madrid and Barcelona both want to sign center back Dayot Upamecanoas a free agent when his contract at Bayern Munich expires in the summer, Footmercato reports. Los Blancos are looking to replace ageing duo Antonio Rüdigerand David Alaba, while the Barcelona could let Ronald Araújo depart and need cover. Manchester United are among the English clubs also interested in Upamecano, but the prospect of him staying at Bayern hasn’t been completely ruled out either.
EXPERT TAKE
ESPN’s Sam Tighe explores the future for Bayern striker Harry Kane.
When Kane finally sealed his blockbuster move to Bayern Munich in 2023, it only ever felt like “goodbye for now” to the Premier League.
Many assumed he’d be back at some point to chase down Alan Shearer’s record goal tally of 260 — and despite claiming to have never felt more settled in Bavaria, scoring 23 goals in all competitions for club and country as he hits top form, the rumours of a return grow ever stronger.
Kane’s brilliance is built on a natural goal-scoring instinct, pure ball-striking, game intelligence and a frankly incredible level of creativity for a No. 9. None of that will dim with age, so if harnessed correctly — i.e. not in some manic high-pressing system where he’s asked to sprint around — the 32-year-old has plenty of years left at the top.
He’s so good that teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United should be happy to re-wire their entire tactical setup around him, ensuring he has pacy wingers to pick him out with long passes and room to drop deep and receive the ball wherever he wishes.
Typically speaking, you’d be mad to spend €60 million to sign a player who will turn 33 in 2026, but Kane is no typical case.
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Steve Nicol and Craig Burley react to Marcus Rashford’s comments about his time at Manchester United.
– Barcelona and Bayern Munich have asked for information about signing Dusan Vlahovicas a free agent when the striker’s Juventus contract expires in the summer. (Nicolo Schira)
– AC Milan are considering Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae as they aim to sign a center back in January, but Juventus could also move for the 28-year-old. (Calciomercato)
– Roma are keen to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United in January, with the Netherlands striker wanting more game time to aid his World Cup aspirations. (Times)
– Internazionale and AC Milan are both looking at Freiburg’s Noah Atubolu, Atalanta’s Marco Carnesecchiand Cagliari’s Elia Caprileas they look for a goalkeeper. The former could also move for Napoli’s Alex Meretwhile the latter are monitoring Parma’s Zion Suzuki. (Tuttosport)
– Juventus are one of the clubs interested in a January move for Al Ahli midfielder Franck Kessie, but the 28-year-old would have to significantly reduce his €10m wages for a transfer to happen. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Juventus are very interested in Bayern Munich defender Raphael Guerreiro, while Girona’s Arnau Martinez and Nice’s Jonathan Clauss are also being looked at. (Tuttosport)
– Paris Saint-Germain will be forced to renegotiate Ousmane Dembele‘s contract after the forward won the Ballon d’Or. (L’Equipe)
– PSG are also negotiating contract renewals for Willian Pacho, Senny Mayulu, Bradley Barcolaand Fabian Ruiz. (L’Equipe)
– Every top German club other than Bayern Munich are showing a concrete interest in 21-year-old Hertha BSC center back Linus Gechter, with a transfer planned to happen in January or the summer at the latest. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri has asked his bosses to sign free agent Lorenzo Insigne and a midfielder. (Calciomercato)
– Real Madrid expect to receive plenty of offers to sign striker Gonzalo Garcia during the January transfer window. (Marca)
– Olympique Lyonnais will look to sign Stade Rennais right back Hans Hateboer on loan. (L’Equipe)
– Wolfsburg, Koln, Stuttgart, Fiorentina, Cremonese and Sassuolo are among the clubs who have a concrete interest in 18-year-old Widzew Lodz midfielder Kuba Nawrocki. (Rudy Galetti)
– Several Brazilian clubs are showing an interest in Fenerbahce attacking midfielder Anderson Talisca, who is expected to leave as a free agent in the summer. (Rudy Galetti)
– A Premier League club sent scouts to watch Rayo Vallecano winger Fran Perezin their Conference League win against Shkendija, in which he scored. (Rudy Galetti)
Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United are seeking back-to-back league wins for the first time in the Portuguese head coach’s Old Trafford tenure.
Tasks don’t come much harder than the one before the Red Devils this weekend as they make the short journey to Merseyside where they will meet Arne Slot’s Liverpool.
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Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United (Image credit: Getty Images)
Liverpool’s early season form has waned in recent weeks, losing 2-1 to Crystal Palace and Chelsea in the Premier League, either side of a 1-0 defeat on the road to Galatasaray.
Man United, on the other hand, have registered the highest Expected Goals (xG) total in the entirety of English football’s top flight and looked much better than recent showings in their 2-0 win versus Sunderland before the international break.
Casemiro is expected to start on the bench against Liverpool (Image credit: Getty Images)
However, due to the international fixtures, any momentum Amorim had generated with his team’s win over the Black Cats risks dissipating before this weekend’s game at Anfield.
This is because several of the head coach’s key players have not been able to train with the rest of the squad, instead participating in matches for their respective countries.
In many cases, significant travel obligations go hand-in-hand with international participation and Man United are not immune.
Matheus Cunha, Amad Diallo and Casemiro were all missing from Amorim’s main training session on Thursday morning, while Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui, each returning from injury, are also anticipated to miss out.
Perhaps the biggest potential miss for Man United is Bruno Fernandes who was also granted additional leave by the club following Portugal’s international fixtures.
The Old Trafford skipper started both Portugal matches during October’s domestic break, latterly against Hungary on Tuesday.
In the absentees’ places, Amorim padded out his core training group with a select number of youngsters, including Shea Lacey who was invited to train with England’s senior group last week.
Liverpool vs Manchester United kicks off at 4:30pm on Sunday afternoon.
Liverpool are experiencing something of an injury crisis at present, and another name has just been added to the long-term list.
Alisson is the headline absentee, with the Reds’ first-choice goalkeeper thought to be out until the end of the month, with new defender Giovanni Leoni and Wataru Endo both facing spells on the sideline.
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Slot has seen a couple of headline players sidelined in recent weeks (Image credit: Getty Images)
Although the Reds spent a fortune on Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike this summer, options beyond that pair are limited, with no other specialist no.9s in the squad.
With this latest injury update, a potential back-up option has just been taken off the table.
Jayden Danns is facing a couple of months out with a hamstring injury (Image credit: Getty Images)
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Liverpool U21s manager Rob Page revealed that striker Jayden Danns is likely to face a couple of months on the sidelines.
He picked up a hamstring injury last month, taking a free-kick in a Premier League 2 game against Ipswich Town, and after a full medical exam, it seems he could be out until the New Year.
“It could be a couple of months,” Page told the Echo. “It’s not going to be a quick fix.
“It’s a setback for him, but Dannsy is very positive about everything in life, especially football. If anybody can get through this setback, it’s him without doubt.”
Danns turned out for Liverpool’s senior side in the Carabao Cup earlier this season (Image credit: Getty Images)
In FourFourTwo’s opinion, while Liverpool are a long way off having issues up front, a couple of injuries could quickly see the likes of Danns called upon.
The 19-year-old already has 10 senior appearances to his name, with three goals scored, so could be a viable option in a crisis.
As Rio Ngumoha has shown, Arne Slot is not afraid to give young players a shot when he feels like they can add something, and the winger proved the worth of that outlook when he notched a last-minute against Newcastle United. Unfortunately, however, Danns is not going to be an option in the same way for a couple of months.
Danns is valued at €800k, according to Transfermarkt. Liverpool next face Manchester United when Premier League action returns this weekend.
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak was the story of the summer as he managed to force through a move from Newcastle United on deadline day.
With the move involving the Swede effectively going on strike ahead of the new campaign before getting his Anfield switch, he understandably has few fans left in the north east.
Those aggrieved Magpies may, therefore, take an element of pleasure in Isak’s most recent setback.
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Alexander Isak bemoans “embarrassing” Sweden outing
Sweden were defeated by Kosovo in their most recent outing (Image credit: Getty Images)
Manager Jon Dahl Tomasson, who has since been sacked, piled the blame on his attackers, who he said “forgot how to score goals”, but Isak had a slightly different take after the game.
Sweden’s World Cup qualification now hangs in the balance (Image credit: Getty Images)
As quoted by Fotbollskanalen, Isak said: “It’s awful. Embarrassing. Disappointing, yet again. Everything is too bad. We’re playing too badly. The way we’re playing doesn’t work.
“We’re doing it too badly individually too. It’s a combination of everything. It’s sad that we’re in this situation. It’s a bit of a crisis situation. That’s clear.”
The 1-0 loss leaves them at the bottom of Group B with just a single point to their name. Switzerland and Kosovo has raced into the lead with 10 and seven points respectively, leaving Sweden’s World Cup hopes in the balance.
“I don’t know what we’re going to do. But it’s all too bad,” Isak admitted. “There has been a negative development since the World Cup qualifiers started, there hasn’t been any progress. It’s bitter.”
Sweden should certainly be doing better, in FourFourTwo’s opinion, that much is clear.
Isak still awaits his first Premier League goal with Liverpool; the Reds will hope his difficult experience with Sweden has fired him up (Image credit: Getty Images)
With Isak and Gyokeres at your disposal, along with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Bergvall, Aston Villa’s Victor Lindelof, and well-respected Stoke City goalkeeper Viktor Johansson, there should be enough quality to beat the likes of Kosovo.
Isak is still hunting down his first Premier League goal for Liverpool, and the Reds may have hoped he’d return from international duty in a better mood than he appears to be in.
Isak is valued at €120m, according to Transfermarkt.Liverpool next face Manchester United when Premier League action returns this weekend.
Oct 13, 2025, 05:12 AM ET
Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann and former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp both defended Florian Wirtz’s underwhelming start to Premier League life.
Wirtz joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a then-club record £116 million ($154m) deal in the summer.
Since moving to Anfield, Wirtz has struggled to command games in the same way he did at Leverkusen, where he starred during an unbeaten Bundesliga-winning season under Xabi Alonso.
The German midfielder was dropped to the bench by Arne Slot for Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea before the international break.
Julian Nagelsmann has moved to defend Florian Wirtz after the Germany star’s slow start to life in the Premier League. Federico Gambarini/picture alliance via Getty Images
Despite his difficult start to life at Anfield, Wirtz has remained a mainstay in Nagelsmann’s Germany squad and scored a stunning free-kick in the win over Northern Ireland in September, as well as full 90 minutes in the 4-0 win over Luxembourg.
Nagelsmann told Sport 1: “Even though he hasn’t scored any goals, he is still the player who creates the most chances in the Premier League.
“It’s not his fault if his team-mates don’t convert them, and the statistics don’t even tell the whole story.
“Wirtz needs to get used to the league. I saw him playing with total freedom. He knows what he’s capable of and how things work.
“He hasn’t always had it easy — he’ll have to work hard now too.”
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Klopp, who managed Liverpool between 2015 and 2024, also leapt to Wirtz’s defence.
Liverpool headed into the international break off the back of three consecutive defeats — to Crystal Palace and Chelsea in the Premier League and to Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Klopp believes it is those defeats that have amplified the scrutiny on Wirtz and that everything will work out in the end.
He told n-tv: “His quality is so outstanding, the discussions are a bit exaggerated.
“Liverpool just lost three games in a row, which is unusual.
“But that’s also normal in life and that’s why such things are discussed there.
“[Wirtz is] a once-in-a-century talent, and at some point he’ll show that in every game again — just as he did at Leverkusen.”
Liverpool resume Premier League action against Manchester United on Sunday afternoon, in a game Wirtz will be desperate to prove Nagelsmann and Klopp right and light up the Premier League stage.