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Liverpool have reportedly identified an adequate replacement for Alexander Isak amid the striker’s injury layoff.

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at home to Brighton on Saturday afternoon.

West Ham’s famed academy is once again the center of international attention.

Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney is rumoured to be dating former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic, according to speculation in the Italian press.

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has earned big praise for a world class save for the Gunners against Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh this afternoon.

Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo is reportedly keen to have his transfer to Manchester City all wrapped up by January 1st.

Following reports Lazio are in negotiations with Brazilian club Flamengo for Taty Castellanos, the striker has been surprisingly dropped against Udinese.

Florian Wirtz finally got off the mark for Liverpool with a brilliantly taken goal against Wolves. 

Cagliari came back from the Nikola Vlasic goal to secure their first away win of the season with Matteo Prati and a sensational Semih Kilicsoy slalom ending the Torino streak.

Como got back on track with a comfortable victory away to Lecce, with Nico Paz, Jacobo Ramon and Tasos Douvikas goals.

Manchester United are reportedly interested in a transfer move for Atletico Madrid central midfielder Conor Gallagher, but not for his asking price of €30m.

Roma legend Daniele De Rossi has shared his thoughts ahead of his return to the Stadio Olimpico with Genoa on Monday night, and though things ended on a sour note for him as a coach last season, the former Giallorossi captain says that there is ‘no desire for revenge’. 

Italy international Riccardo Calafiori was forced to drop out of the Arsenal starting line-up at the last minute ahead of their Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon. 

Massimiliano Allegri has decided to leave Rafael Leao out of his matchday squad for Milan’s upcoming Serie A match against Hellas Verona, which leaves him slightly short on options in the attacking department, despite the recent arrival of Niclas Fullkrug. 

Christian Vieri has launched a bold claim that Napoli centre-forward Rasmus Hojlund is potentially among the top five strikers in the world, but believes that Antonio Conte still has a big decision to make when Romelu Lukaku returns to full fitness.