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Newcastle United are keeping a close eye on the situation of Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo ahead of the January transfer window.

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has no plans of playing for the club following his season-long loan at Bayern Munich, according to his agent.

Manchester United continue to keep their faith in manager Ruben Amorim despite their 3-0 Premier League loss to Manchester City on the road.

Thomas Frank heralded a “big win” for his Tottenham team after they edged out Villarreal 1-0 in their opening Champions League fixture. The deadlock was broken inside just four minutes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, when a goalkeeping blunder from Luiz Junior saw him inexplicably turn the ball into his own net, after trying to deal with a Lucas Bergvall cross. …

Bayern Munich and adidas have unveiled the club’s annual Oktoberfest kit – and this year’s edition might be the most authentic nod to Bavarian tradition yet.

Gregor Kobel vented his frustrations and demanded more maturity from Borussia Dortmund after they were pegged back three times by Juventus in a Champions League epic. Dortmund snatched the lead on three separate occasions in a 4-4 draw that saw eight second-half goals at the Allianz Stadium, with Dusan Vlahovic and Lloyd Kelly both scoring in stoppage time to drag …

Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has donated £10,000 to a fundraising campaign for 13-year-old Lexi, a brave girl from Wrexham, who is fighting a rare and aggressive form of heart cancer.

The Cards have not looked their best through the first two weeks of the season, but they’re 2-0, which is the only thing that matters. They played bend-but-don’t-break defense in Weeks One and Two, and that strategy has paid off with two game-clinching defense stands. More importantly, Kyler Murray once again looks like the former number-one overall draft pick he was cracked up to be. As the competition gets stiffer, the Cards are bound to lose some games, but for now, they’ve positioned themselves to have success this season and maybe even make a playoff push.

Arsenal are keen on securing the long-term future of defender William Saliba amid interest from Real Madrid, according to Fichajes.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank felt his side ‘edged’ their Champions League win over Villarreal.

Aston Villa’s poor start to the season continued with a League Cup defeat at Brentford, while League Two side Grimsby Town backed up their win over Manchester United with victory at Sheffield Wednesday.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was injured just five minutes into Real Madrid’s 2-1 Champions League win over Marseille.

A bizarre own goal gave stuttering Tottenham a home win over Villarreal on their return to the Champions League.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard after they came off the bench to score in a 2-0 Champions League win in Bilbao.

Arsenal substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored 36 seconds after coming off the bench and then made a second as the Gunners started their Champions League campaign with a fine win in Bilbao.