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Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has spoken in-depth about his relationships with various coaches from his career to date, including Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger. 

Liverpool’s expensive signing Florian Wirtz has found himself at the centre of concern in recent weeks, following a largely quiet start in England.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has joked that his red card at the end of his side’s recent 2-1 win over reigning Premier League champions Liverpool was ‘worth it’, and has also spoken about the ‘pressure’ he felt after his initial appointment at Stamford Bridge. 

Arsenal continue refining their squad, rumours are mounting of a bold midfield target for the winter window, Lucien Agoumé, the French defensive midfielder currently at Sevilla.

Zinedine Zidane has spoken about his career with Juventus, his time playing with the legendary Alessandro Del Piero, and the night with Florentino Perez that led to his joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2001. 

Liverpool are plotting a long-term bid to strengthen their midfield by targeting Eduardo Camavinga of Real Madrid, according to TBR Football.

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Zinedine Zidane has confirmed that he ‘definitely’ wants to return to coaching after a four-year hiatus, but has admitted that a move to take over at Juventus is unlikely as things stand, as he would prefer to take over the France national team. 

Paolo Di Canio is not excited by Italy’s 3-1 win over Estonia, but appreciates the ‘sense of belonging’ shown by the players under Gennaro Gattuso.

Man United are expected to sign a new goalkeeper in 2026, and Tottenham are also seeking reinforcements in between the sticks. As expected, this has led to both clubs identifying similar targets, and one of them is Barcelona stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

Italy beat Estonia 3-1 on Saturday, but the Azzurri are still expected to go through the playoffs to qualify for the 2026 World Cup: here are the best social media reactions to last night’s win.

Leicester have made a promising start back in the Championship, although they currently sit outside of the automatic promotion places. Marto Cifuentes’ side will be keen to finish inside the top two, and to do this, they may seek to strengthen in January.

A notorious pitch invader from Italy, Mario Ferri, struck again during the World Cup qualifier between Norway and Israel on Saturday evening, entering the field of play with a message of support for the people of Palestine: ‘Free Gaza’. 

Napoli will bid to boost their chances of making progress in the 2025-26 Champions League when they visit PSV Eindhoven on October 21.