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Manchester United are in the process of a rebuild to re-establish themselves as serious contenders in the Premier League and beyond.

The Italy national team are heading for the World Cup play-offs for the third cycle in a row, which leaves Gennaro Gattuso with several big decisions to make ahead of the crucial one-off fixtures coming up in March. 

Liverpool will return to Premier League action this weekend when they host Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.

Manchester United have reportedly tabled a staggering €200 million offer for Real Madrid superstar Vinícius Júnior, a proposal significant enough to force the Spanish giants into serious internal discussions.

Tuesday’s reports claim that Adrien Rabiot has been taking on extra training sessions while the rest of the squad have been off in an attempt to return to full fitness in time for the Derby della Madonnina between Inter and Milan on Sunday. 

Erling Haaland is having the time of his life this season.

Juventus can let out a sigh of relief as Dusan Vlahovic is not expected to be sidelined as a result of the knock he picked up while on international duty with Serbia earlier this week, but his availability for Saturday’s Serie A match against Fiorentina is still in doubt according to the latest updates. 

Tommaso Baldanzi has not had much of a chance to impress at the Stadio Olimpico with Roma, and is now opening up to the idea of joining Hellas Verona, Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà writes. 

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus are keen to circle back to the idea of signing Granit Xhaka during the January transfer window, just six months into his return to the Premier League with Sunderland. 

Manchester United have accelerated their scouting of AZ Alkmaar midfield sensation Kees Smit, with the club viewing the 19-year-old as a potential cornerstone of their long-term rebuild, according to reports from CentreDevils.

Liverpool have accelerated their pursuit of Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, with sporting director Richard Hughes personally leading discussions for more than two months, a trusted source on X has revealed.

The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum, says the mood in the Black Stars camp remains highly competitive as the team prepares to face South Korea in their final November friendly.

Dear legend, I challenge you 

Manchester City have set their sights on one of Germany’s most promising young defenders, with Bild reporting that Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown has been added to the club’s shortlist.

AC Milan star Christian Pulisic is in no rush to commit to a new long-term deal at San Siro, with the American forward choosing to delay contract discussions until the club secures qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League, according to Calciomercato.