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Emanuel Poku set the tone with a sharp assist that helped Almere City seal a thrilling 3–2 comeback win over Fortuna Sittard in the KNVB Cup Round 2 on Wednesday night.The Dutch-Ghanaian forward started and completed the full game, playing with confidence and energy that lifted the visitors. His key moment arrived in the 76th minute when he slipped a neat pass into Julian Rijkhoff, who finished calmly to make it 2–2 and swing the momentum.Fortuna Sittard struck first through Justin Lonwijk in the 11th minute, but Almere City stayed composed. Emmanuel van de Blaak leveled matters in the 24th minute with a close-range header from a corner. Kaj Sierhuis restored the home side’s lead after the break, heading in on 64 minutes.The game shifted further when Fortuna were reduced to ten men following Edouard Michut’s red card. Almere City pushed forward with belief, and after Rijkhoff’s equaliser, Olivier de Nijs completed the turnaround late on with a powerful header.Poku’s movement and decision-making stood out, earning loud applause from away fans. Almere City now turn focus to their league clash with FC Emmen on December 20.

Sunderland defender Jensen Seelt is currently on loan at German club VFL Wolfsburg.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing the Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. 

Chelsea are interested in improving the defensive unit with the signing of Alessandro Bastoni from Inter Milan.

Real Madrid are reportedly preparing a bid to sign one of Tottenham’s emerging stars.

Tottenham Hotspur are pushing to sign the highly talented attacker Jeremy Monga, and it remains to be seen whether they can get the deal done.

Manchester United are reportedly favourites to sign the RC Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangare. 

Dusan Vlahovic is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines, but his future away from the pitch continues to attract significant attention across Europe.

Liverpool have had a disappointing season by their standards so far.

Not only Joshua Zirkzee – as revealed more than a month ago, Roma’s radar continues to include other attacking profiles, and the club are working hard on Giacomo Raspadori, who is set to leave Atlético Madrid.

Former Manchester United star Paul Ince believes that the Red Devils will need to improve multiple areas of their squad if they want to compete with elite clubs.

Inter are reportedly considering a move for Roma wing-back Wesley as they continue to plan for life without Denzel Dumfries, whose injury has forced the club to assess alternatives on the right flank.

Dutch forward of Ghanaian descent, Don-Angelo Konadu, was on target for Ajax on Wednesday evening, helping the team to thump Excelsior Maassluis 7-2 in the Dutch Cup.The talented 19-year-old started in the attack of the Eredivisie giants in the Round 32 clash against Excelsior Maassluis.In the game played at Sportpark Dijkpolder, Ajax were unplayable throughout the 90 minutes and made light work of the opponent.The visiting team opened the scoring just 12 minutes into the first half when Owen Wijndal scored after he was assisted by Mika Godts.Later in the 19th minute, Anton Gaaei doubled the lead for Ajax, before Don-Angelo Konadu made it 3-0 with a fine strike five minutes later.Before halftime, Jorthy Mokio also found the back of the net, ensuring Ajax went into the break with a huge 4-0 lead.After recess, 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.In the big win, taking Ajax to the Dutch Cup Round of 16, Don-Angelo Konadu lasted 72 minutes before making way for Pharell Nash. He is continuously improving and has been tipped to become a key first eleven player very soon.    

Paolo Vanoli urged Fiorentina to focus on the present as they prepare for Thursday night’s Conference League clash away to Lausanne, while acknowledging the growing pressure surrounding results and supporter unrest.

Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka has been linked with a move away from the German champions.