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Bayern Munich's Cassiano Kiala in action with Olympique Lyonnais' Remy Descamps. (REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth)

West Ham were bitterly disappointed to lose against West Ham on Sunday, in a match they had been leading twice. Mateus Fernandes and Jarrod Bowen scored, but a own goal from Konstantinos Mavropanos and Morgan Rogers’ second half brace ensured victory at the London Stadium for the visitors.

Juventus saw their value on the stock market surge on Monday morning as a result of Tether’s €1.1bn offer to take over the club from the Agnelli family. 

The future of Thomas Frank as Tottenham Hotspur manager is becoming uncertain, with mounting pressure on the Danish coach following a string of poor performances and growing discontent among supporters.

Juventus supporters at the Stadio Dall’Ara last night paid tribute to an emotional Federico Bernardeschi after the Old Lady’s 1-0 win over Bologna.

Giancarlo Marocchi and Beppe Bergomi highlight John Elkann’s ‘sense of belonging’ as Exor rejected an offer for a majority stake in Juventus.

Multiple sources in Italy claim that Milan defender Matteo Gabbia has suffered a ‘hyperextension trauma of the left knee’, but the Rossoneri are relieved that exams have ruled out ‘capsuloligamentous and meniscal injuries.’

Ghana captain Jordan Ayew has revealed he and his Leicester City teammates have always had problems with Fatawu Issahaku with his long-range efforts in matches.The Black Stars attacker stole the headlines at the weekend after scoring a 65-yard goal, as the Foxes cruised to a 3-1 victory at the King Power Stadium.Issahaku’s strike overshadowed an early 30-yard opener from Bobby De Cordova-Reid, who continued his fine scoring form. Jordan Ayew added Leicester’s third early in the second half before Jens Cajuste pulled one back for Ipswich.And according to Ayew, Issahaku’s teammates including himself had always screamed at him with his long-rage strikes."He's been trying it for years. We always scream at him! Today, he was rewarded. Fair play to him for keeping on trying. Sometimes we get upset with him."The victory lifts Leicester to eighth place, three points off the Championship play-off positions, while reaffirming Fatawu’s growing influence in the team as one of their standout performers this season.Issahaku has registered 10 goal contributions for Leicester City this season, scoring four and delivering six assists across the period.

Former Juventus winger Massimo Mauro insists the Bianconeri still lack a centre-forward and won’t be favourites when Roma visit them in Turin next week.

Ghana international Inaki Williams is happy to be back in the Athletic Bilbao squad following a lengthy injury lay-off.The Black Stars attacker spent the last two months on the sidelines while nursing an injury. Williams made his return to action as a substitute against Celta Vigo on Sunday, managing 45 minutes in the sides 2-0 away defeat in the Spanish La Liga.The enterprising attacker suffered an injury setback in October in the Champions League clash against Qarabag FK, where his outfit cruised to a 3-0 victory on home turf.Having missed several games for club and country in the period, Williams marked his return to action for Athletic Bilbao.​"I felt good, growing into the game little by little. Despite the training, the most important thing is competing. I’m happy to be back and to be able to contribute as soon as possible." He said.The 31-year-old forward has had a modest performance since the commencement of the 2025/26 football campaign. He has made 13 appearances across competitions for the San Mames outfit, scoring just a goal in the process.

With Mike Maignan’s contract expiring in June 2026, Gazzetta warns that Milan could end up losing the Frenchman on a free transfer, as it happened with Gigio Donnarumma in 2021, but the Rossoneri still hope the story will end differently this time.

Multiple sources in Italy claim that Fiorentina are considering sacking their coach, Paolo Vanoli, after barely a month from his appointment, as the Tuscans are still winless in Serie A and have lost four matches from seven under the 53-year-old.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that the Black Stars will face Germany in a high-profile friendly as they ramp up preparations for the 2026 World Cup.

AC Milan have reportedly made Gabriel Jesus their top attacking target for the January transfer window, with the Italian giants exploring the possibility of a loan deal for the Arsenal forward, according to Corriere dello Sport, as reported by GOAL.

Chelsea have made the first move in the race to sign promising Netherlands international Kees, swiftly opening discussions with the player’s representatives ahead of the January transfer window, according to multiple iNews.