Fabrizio Romano (news)

🚨🔴 Ten Hag: “I don’t expect Lisandro Martínez and Casemiro to be available again before Christmas”.

One more big blow for Manchester Utd.

🔴🇧🇷 Ten Hag supports Antony: “I think he had a really good pre-season. He has to get himself back into form”.

“Hard work, invest and it will come I’m sure”.

⚪️⚫️🇮🇹 Manuel Locatelli will sign new long term deal at Juventus valid until June 2028 on Thursday.

Done, sealed and official this week.

🔴⚪️ Arteta: “You can see the unity in our club. My duty is also to defend my players and my club in best possible way”.

“I always do it, I’ll take my responsibility to do it. It's the way I am, I’m not gonna change that. I have to defend my club, Arsenal”.

🚨⚪️ Richarlison has confirmed he is set for surgery on a long-term issue with his pubic bone.

“The last few months haven’t been easy for me... I’ve had health problems. I’ve already spoken to the doctors and soon I will do surgery on my pubis”.

“I think it’s time to rest”.

🇦🇷 Thiago Almada on his future: “First I want to finish my season here in MLS until December and then we will see what options I’ll have in January”.

“My dream is to play in Europe and let’s hope it happens…”, told @gastonedul.

🇫🇷 Dembélé: “Initially, I thought I was going to stay at Barça… then contacts with PSG made me want to leave”.

“I came to PSG as I love the club! I’m from Évreux, not far from here… also like this project with the chairman, sporting director and the coach”, told @lequipe.

⚪️⚠️ Postecoglou: “It’s too early to talk about Maddison and Van de Ven injuries but… for Micky, it looks like a significant one”.

⚪️ Ange Postecoglou: “You have to accept the referee's decision, that is how I grew up”.

“The decision is the decision”.

“In 26 years I have had plenty of bad decisions, I have had plenty fall in my favour. It is what it is”.

🔵 Pochettino on Jackson: “It’s about building his confidence. We know when a striker is young and arrives at a club like Chelsea it is massive”.

“I hope this hat-trick can allow him top play more relaxed, find the confidence he needs”.

🔵🇸🇳 ‘Siuuu’ celebration, ‘silence’ and first Premier League hat-trick for Nico Jackson tonight.

6️⃣ total goals scored this season for the Senegalese striker.

🔴⚫️ Maignan when asked on future: “I love to stay at AC Milan, you all know that. I’m very happy here”.

“New deal? We’ve not opened talks yet as it’s not the best moment for me and for the club”.

⚪️⚫️ Newcastle director Ashworth on Man Utd links: “It’s the same situation as Howe. I'm really happy, it's brilliant city, club and project”.

“I’ve got NO release clause in my #NUFC contrwct”.

“Eddie has got a brilliant relationship with the staff, board and supporters”.

💙✨ Pep Guardiola: “The mood in our Man City team is absolutely the best I remember for many, many years”.

“Gvardiol? Excellent player. I’m so happy that we’ve been able to sign him, he’s top guy and player”.

🔴🔵 Bologna are unbeaten in their last 10 Serie A games, they only lost their 1st game vs AC Milan.

…and Bologna offered new deal to their coach Thiago Motta — “we want to get new deal sealed soon”, CEO Fenucci said.

Many top clubs keep following Thiago for summer 2024.

🔴✨ Alejandro Grimaldo has 10 G/A contributions this season for Bayer, top season — he joined as free agent!

“Barcelona move last summer? Barça had no interest in me, no… they stayed focused on the two full-backs they already had”, Grimaldo has told @JijantesFC.

…final result and MOTM? ⚪️🆚🔵

⚪️🇧🇷 After Vinicius and Rodrygo, Eder Militão will also sign new deal at Real Madrid soon. It will be valid until June 2028, as agreed one year ago.

Release clause will be same as Brazilian teammates: €1B.

Valverde and Camavinga will also sign new contracts.

🔴 Ten Hag: "Our win at Fulham doesn't change the pressure on us. That is the demand when you work for Manchester United".

"It counts for everyone, the players and definitely for the manager".

🔵 Kalvin Phillips, expected to leave in January.

Guardiola: "Kalvin , exceptional in many things. Why he doesn't play? Rodri, key for us...".

"Never, ever makes one action against mates that play, or a bad face, training bad. I'd love to give him as much minutes as possible".

🔵 Pochettino on feeling with Chelsea fans: "Same feeling as I had with Spurs fans? After four months I can't lie... I hope we can arrive on the same level that I had at Tottenham".

"It would mean we're doing really well. Of course, I expect one day to be on the same level".

🇨🇭 Understand Juventus and Everton are both keeping close eye on Swiss talented striker Winsley Boteli (17).

Scouts are monitoring Borussia Moenchengladbach's striker who recently signed with Chris Mandiangu as new agent.

He's currently top scorer of U19 Bundesliga.

🚨 Pochettino: “Hopefully, I can stay at Chelsea until I die! 20 or 25 years, but you never know in football...”.

“It Tottenham is a club, for sure if I’m not working… so maybe if they want me one day — why not?”, via @Matt_Law_DT.

⚪️ Ancelotti on zero minutes for Arda Güler: “It wasn't the right moment to put him on the pitch”.

“We talked yesterday, no rush. Arda will play soon for sure”. 🇹🇷

🚨🟡🔵 Jorge Almirón has decided to leave Boca Juniors — as he’s set to part ways with Boca with immediate effect.

The manager will leave following Copa Libertadores final defeat, Riquelme has been informed today.