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Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane took different views on what Kobbie Mainoo should do about his current difficult situation at Old Trafford.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner remains confident that club captain Marc Guéhi will stay at Selhurst Park until the end of the season, even as interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs continues to intensify.

Brazilian side Botafogo have sacked their coach Davide Ancelotti, the club confirmed in a statement.

Manchester United are eager to seal the transfers of Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo and Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.

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Manchester United have reportedly called about Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo in the last 48 hours, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering a renewed move for Manchester City winger Savinho in the January transfer window, after failing to secure his signature during the summer.

Carlos Baleba’s future is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched storylines of the January transfer window, with the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder continuing to push for a move away from the Amex Stadium.

Liverpool’s long-term recruitment strategy continues to focus heavily on elite young talent, and the latest name to emerge on the club’s radar is Gremio winger Gabriel Mec.

Chelsea are reportedly ready to make a central midfielder a top transfer priority for 2026, with Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton and Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo on their radar.

Manchester United have reportedly had recent meetings with Roma officials to discuss a potential transfer deal for Joshua Zirkzee.

[caption id="attachment_1279389" align="alignnone" width="612"] Derby County's Patrick Agyemang celebrates[/caption]US-Ghanaian forward Patrick Agyemang has been named in the English Championship Team of the Week.The 25-year-old makes the best eleven of the week for the first time following his brace heroics for Derby County at Sheffield Wednesday.Agyemang netted at either side of the half as Derby defeated Sheffield Wednesday 3-0, his fourth and fifth goals of the season.Joining the red-hot forward in the team are Oxford duo Claron Brown and Brian de Keersmaecker.Also in the team are Preston's Jordan Storey, Coventry goalkeeper Carl Rushworth and forward Ephron Mason-Clark, Jovon Makama of Southampton and Leicester City's Bobby De Cordova-Reid.Completing the Team of the Week are Hull City's Mohammed Belloumi, West Brom's Callum Styles and Portsmouth's Terry Devlin.Meanwhile, Agyemang is hoping to make US manager Mauricio Pochettino's final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Below is the team: 

Dutch-born Ghanaian winger Don Angelo Konadu scored his first senior goal for Ajax in their thumping victory over Excelsior in the second round of the Cup competition.The 19-year-old, who has featured prominently for the Dutch giants reserve side, registered his name on the score sheet in the first half of the 7-2 victory on Wednesday evening.The Dutch giants opened the scoring just 12 minutes into the first half when Owen Wijndal scored after finishing a clever pass from Mika Godts.Seven minutes later, Anton Gaaei doubled the lead for Ajax, before Konadu made it 3-0 with a fine strike halfway into the first stanza.Just before halftime, Jorthy Mokio also found the back of the net, ensuring Ajax went into the break with a huge 4-0 lead.After the break, both teams opened up play and produced a goal fest. Goals from Jorthy Mokio, Rayane Bounida, and Raul Moro propelled Ajax to a 7-2 victory, with the consolation goals for Excelsior Maassluis coming from Devin Plank and Jannick Verbont.Konadu lasted 72 minutes before making way for Pharell Nash. The Dutch-Ghanaian is continuously improving and has been tipped to become a key first eleven player very soon.Meanwhile, Ajax advances to the round of 16 of the competition following their win over Excelsior.

USL One side Westchester Soccer Club have announced the return of Ghanaian defender Rashid Tetteh. The 30-year-old will join the USL club for their second season in the league for the 2026 campaign.Tetteh played a pivotal role at Westchester last season, featuring in 22 matches in the regular campaign. He scored a goal and added an assist to his record for the then inaugural side."Year 2 in Westchester, Rashid Tetteh returns to the backline!" wrote the club, confirming Tetteh's return.The Ghanaian-born centre-back has rich experience playing in the United States, having represented several clubs including Carolina Dynamo, New Mexico United and Tusla.Tetteh marked his tenth year playing soccer in the US in 2025, when he signed for Westchester SC.