Fabrizio Romano

🚨 Carlo Ancelotti: “It's always a nightmare when you play against Pep Guardiola’s teams”. “Pep has always tried to use new tactics and innovations in football. I respect him a lot, he's one of the best if not the best”.

🚨🔵 Everton Director of Football Kevin Thelwell: “It’s not a badge of honor to say we’re being outspent by everyone in the league, but it’s a necessity”. EFC have only spent £145m under Kevin Thelwell in the last 3 years (6 transfer windows) with £226m income from player sales. All in the backdrop of an arrival of PL sanctions, points deductions, CEO and Director resignations, multiple takeover bids, PSR commissions, building a new stadium.

🔴⚫️🇵🇹 João Félix: “I didn’t ask AC Milan to play every game, just to play in my position… and Sérgio Conceição wanted exactly to put me in my best position”. “That was crucial for me to pick AC Milan”.

😮‍💨✨ Raphinha and Mo Salah have registered the 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐆/𝐀 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝟓 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 so far! 💭 …who’d you pick as the 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 in your view? 🇧🇷🇪🇬

🚨🔴 Diogo Dalot: “People might like my football or not, but they cannot say that I don't give everything for the club. That I don't go to the pitch and I don't feel what this club is about”.

🔴🔵 Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi: “Luis Campos is very happy at PSG and I’m very happy of his work & contribution”. “I want to extend his contract. I’ve never seen this sort of connection between manager and director”, told Canal+.

🚨 Ancelotti: “Not to attend the Ballon d’Or Gala was not a wrong decision. We didn't attend because we thought Vini Jr was the clear winner of the Ballon d’Or”. “Nothing against Rodri, I think he should have won it the year before”.

🚨⚪️ Ancelotti: “Vinicius is close to his best level, you will see tomorrow”. “His season has been good, 17 goals… and this despite all the injuries he suffered”.

🚨⚪️ Rodrygo asked on Saudi clubs ready to bid for him: “I want to stay at Real Madrid for many years, I’m happy to be here”.

🚨 Rodrygo: “Pep Guardiola saying Im the danger man? It’s a compliment! He’s one of the greatest managers ever”. “In my view, playing against his teams is always very hard”.

🚨⚪️ Rodrygo: “Man City and Saudi clubs were interested in signing me? I don't know much about this… these are things for my dad, my agent”. “I don’t know if the club received any offer. I’m delighted to be at Real Madrid”.

🚨🔵 Official, confirmed. Chelsea sign 2008 born talent Dastan Satpaev from Kairat Almaty. Striker from Kazakhstan will cost €4m package add-ons included. 🇰🇿🤝🏻 Record transfer for Kazakhstan league and 5 year deal for Satpaev plus 1 year option, joining Chelsea when he turns 18.

🔵🏃🏽 Nico González, ready and available for Man City to face Real Madrid.

🚨🔴⚪️ Feyenoord have sacked the manager Brian Priske, decision made today. It’s over ahead of UCL Playoff vs AC Milan with Feyenoord working on new coach appointment.

🔴⚫️ AC Milan Senior Advisor Zlatan Ibrahimović: “It took just 5 minutes to get João Félix loan deal done with Chelsea”. “Conceição wanted João, we spoke and we decided to trust him for our project. It’s been a very fast negotiation”.

🚨🔴⚫️ João Félix: “I’ve joined AC Milan on loan but if there’s a chance to stay beyond this season… I’d be happy”. “This is a top European club, I’m already in love with everything here. Kaká was my idol. Inter were also keen but for me was impossible… as I wanted Milan”.

🔴🏆 Diogo Dalot: “We can win a Premier League title with Rúben Amorim. I think realistically we can win”. “But then it becomes the most difficult thing to hear as a fan: that it will take time”.

🚨🔵🟣 Aston Villa have completed new signing for next season as Yasin Özcan joins the club from Kasimpasa. 2006 born centre back signs until June 2029 and will cost €8m package, add-ons included. Deal sealed. 🔐🇹🇷

🔴⚪️ Bukayo Saka, working hard for his comeback as soon as possible. ⏳

🔵👀 Pep Guardiola: “If we win vs Real Madrid it will be a big boost for the remainder of the season”. “I know how we want to play… I know they are looking forward to the game tomorrow. We cannot forget a decade ago we weren’t here”.