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English «Manchester City» plans to start negotiations with Phil Foden regarding a new contract, reports Daily Mail.

According to the source, Foden’s current agreement with «Manchester City» expires in the summer of 2027. The club has firmly decided to start negotiations on the extension of the contract now. The player himself is not planning to leave the team, so he will gladly listen to the «citizens'» proposal.

It should be noted that in the current season, Phil Foden has played 14 matches, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists.

Cole Palmer, the midfielder of London’s Chelsea, will miss the 5th round match of the group stage of the Champions League against Barcelona.

«Against Burnley, Cole is unlikely to play. He will definitely be absent against Barcelona and Arsenal. Unfortunately, he had an accident. He hit his toe. Fracture.

Palmer was almost recovering from a groin injury, but now he has a new problem,» journalist and insider Ben Jacobs reports Marezka’s words on the social network X.

London’s Arsenal plans to fight for the signing of Napol’s Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay, reports TEAMtalk.

As the source informs, Arsenal’s representatives have already managed to establish contact with the player’s entourage. Currently, the parties are having a superficial acquaintance. Napoli is ready to sell its leader for no less than 80 million euros.

Additionally, the services of the footballer are also of interest to London Tottenham and Manchester United.

English «Birmingham» has presented the project of a new stadium, in which the club plans to invest about 2.8 billion euros.

The new «Birmingham» stadium will be called «Powerhouse Stadium». Its capacity will be 62 thousand. The club expects to build the stadium by the 2030/31 season. It is planned that the new stadium will be equipped with 12 smoke stacks, a retractable roof, and a movable field. The stadium’s architects noted that most arenas look like «spaceships,» but «Powerhouse Stadium» will be bright and unique.

Additionally, «Birmingham» competes in the Championship. After 15 rounds, the team is in 11th place with 21 points.

«Manchester United» maintains interest in «Nottingham Forest» midfielder Elliot Anderson, reports The Times.

According to the source, the «Red Devils» officials are considering Anderson as a replacement for Casemiro, who will turn 34 next year. However, the «Foresters» bosses are not planning to sell their leader in the winter transfer window. They are ready to consider transfer offers for Anderson in the summer transfer window. «Nottingham Forest» plans to earn around 100 million pounds for this transfer.

It is worth noting that «Newcastle» and «Liverpool» are also interested in Elliot Anderson’s services.

Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola spoke about striker Erling Haaland.

«Erling is a generational talent. His physique, speed, and goal-scoring instinct make him a unique player. Such players appear once in several generations,» Marca quotes Guardiola.

Real Betis winger Antony spoke about his departure from Manchester United and stated that he holds no grudges against anyone.

— When I say that I felt disrespected, it also relates to some people, who I find inappropriate to talk about. I think I’m one of those who doesn’t like to enter into polemics, to name names, or anything like that, but it was difficult.

I didn’t go through preseason training, I had to move to another club. Thank God, I always took good care of myself, so I managed to arrive here in good shape and played all 90 minutes in the first match. It had been three or four months since my last game. It was not easy because the team trained in the morning, and I at five in the evening, so I couldn’t see the team.

Nottingham Forest defender Oleksandr Zinchenko continues to be sidelined due to injury.

As Nottingham’s head coach Sean Dyche reported, Zinchenko continues his recovery following an individual program under the supervision of the club’s medical and research staff. His participation in the upcoming match against Liverpool in the English Championship is ruled out.

Let’s remind that the Liverpool vs Nottingham match will be held on Saturday, November 22. The kick-off is at 5:00 PM Kyiv time.

London’s «Tottenham» is interested in the transfer of «Real» goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, reports DefensaCentral.

According to the source, «Tottenham» wants to strengthen the goalkeeper position in the team in January, considering Lunin as the main candidate among all options.

The «Spurs» are ready to pay between 12 and 15 million euros for the transfer of the Ukrainian footballer, but it is unknown whether «Real» will want to release their second goalkeeper in the middle of the season.

Let us remind you, Lunin’s current contract with the «galacticos» is valid until the summer of 2030.

41-year-old Fluminense defender Thiago Silva is considering the possibility of returning to Europe to end his playing career, staying closer to his family, who reside in England, Globo reports.

According to the source, the footballer will leave the club at the end of the season, even though his contract runs until June 2026. The Fluminense management wants to extend the agreement but understands the player’s personal desire.

The footballer does not rule out possible offers from Milan, which, according to the Italian press, is a potential contender for his transfer. The defender wants to end his career closer to his family, and for him, the main priority is that he can regularly visit his children, who play for Chelsea.

English Liverpool is seriously considering signing a central defender in the winter transfer window, reports TEAMtalk.

According to the source, the number one target for the Reds among central defenders remains Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi, whom they failed to acquire at the end of the summer transfer window. At the same time, Liverpool has significant doubts about transferring Guéhi in January, fearing that Crystal Palace will not want to part with their leader in the middle of the season. It would also be wise for Marc to wait until next summer to become a free agent and secure a more favorable contract.

Thus, while retaining interest in the 25-year-old Guéhi, Liverpool is also exploring other options to strengthen the defense line.

London Arsenal’s coach Mikel Arteta expressed gratitude to Manchester City’s head coach Pep Guardiola.

’I met him at 15. He was my hero as a player. We worked together and experienced one of the best periods of my life. And, again, the fact that I am in this position today is largely due to him.

I thought it was right for me to leave the club, learn from others, and gain different experiences. And he gave me the opportunity to immediately join his coaching staff. It’s one of the best decisions of my life,' Arteta told Sky Sports.