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Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has aimed a sly dig at Alexander Isak as it seems his summer transfer to Liverpool hasn’t worked out so far.

Reports in Italy claim that Barcelona are looking at the possibility of signing Juventus’s Dusan Vlahovic as a potential replacement for the legendary Robert Lewandowski, who could be allowed to leave Camp Nou at the end of his contract this summer. 

Reports on Thursday suggest that FIGC President Gabriele Gravina is keen to postpone the 30th round of Serie A fixtures in order to help Gennaro Gattuso and the Italy national team prepare for their inevitable World Cup qualification play-off matches. 

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has suggested there has to be something bad going on behind the scenes at Old Trafford at the moment.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has made it clear he’s changed his mind about the problems at his former club after seeing how well Liverpool recovered after Jurgen Klopp left.

Gianluigi Donnarumma says that working under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City is ‘even better than I expected’ as he prepares to head back into Premier League action following his recent endeavours with the Italy national team over the October international break. 

Italy national team captain Gianluigi Donnarumma believes that his former club Milan are the favourites to win the 2025-26 Serie A title, but admits that there are four or five teams in with a chance of claiming the Scudetto this season: ‘There’s a lot of fun to be had’. 

Italy national team captain Gianluigi Donnarumma insists that there are ‘no doubts’ Italy will qualify for the 2026 World Cup, despite being set for a third consecutive appearance in the qualification play-offs, which have tripped the Azzurri up on the last two occasions. 

Interview with Donnarumma 

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez are among the names on Real Madrid’s list of targets.

Aston Villa are reportedly among the clubs interested in a potential transfer move for Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.

Manchester City are reportedly expected to make a £75m bid for Nottingham Forest central midfielder Elliot Anderson, though Chelsea could also provide competition.

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly determined to beat Juventus to the transfer of Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali.

Ghanaian midfielder Simon Zibo has joined Maltese Premier League side Mosta FC. The former Ghana U23 player signed a one-year deal to join Mosta FC after leaving rivals Sliema Hiking.Zibo has huge experience playing in the Maltese league, having featured for Birkirkara and Hiking in the last few years."Official Announcement. Mosta FC is pleased to announce the signing of Ghanaian midfielder Simon Zibo on a free transfer," wrote the club on social media, confirming the signing of the midfielder.The 27-year-old defensive midfielder started his career in Ghana with Liberty Professionals before moving to Portugal to join Vitoria Guimaraes.After three years in the Iberian country he moved to Malta, where he has been plying his trade since 2022.

Black Stars forward Kamaldeen Sulemana has pledged to make Ghana proud after helping the national team secure qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. The in-form Atalanta Bergamo star scored his first senior goal for the Black Stars after many attempts in the thumping 5-0 victory over the Central African Republic.The West Africans sealed their spot in style with a 1-0 home win over Comoros to collect 25 from 30 points in Group I.Although Sulemana was an unused substitute in the final game, the 23-year-old shared his excitement, posting on social media: "We pledge ourselves in all things to uphold and defend the good name of Ghana. So help us God."Sulemana made five appearances in the qualifiers after missing most of the early stages of the series due to injury.Meanwhile, he is expected to make the team for the Asian tour next month as Ghana begin early preparations for the World Cup.The former Southampton player has rediscovered his form and has been flying in Italy, scoring two goals in seven league games.His stunner against Italian giants Juventus was voted Goal of the Month at Atalanta.