Fabrizio Romano

🔴⚠️ Rúben Amorim: “This is maybe one of the lowest moments in our club”. “So we have to face it and be strong in this moment, that’s what I want from every player”.

🔵🫂 Maresca: “It makes me laugh when critics claim Pep is finished”. “I spoke to Pep… he is completely calm and knows exactly what has happened. If you are involved in football you can see the amount of injuries they have, this is not normal”.

🚨🟢 Sporting confirm they’ve sacked the head coach João Pereira who had replaced Rúben Amorim in November. The new manager is Rui Borges, set to be unveiled as new head coach in the next hours. Documents signed.

🚨⚠️ Pep Guardiola: “Right now, we are at the risk of not qualifying for the Champions League… of course we are! Definitely we are”. “We have to get points and win games otherwise we will not qualify for the Champions League!”.

🚨 Arne Slot: “Federico Chiesa is feeling sick, unfortunately for him because he had some minutes against Southampton”. “He was sick in the last two days and today as well so we couldn’t bring him to the game”.

🚨🔴⚪️ Understand talks between Arsenal and 18 year old talent Ayden Heaven over new deal are still ongoing. Arsenal are pushing to get contract done, while Ajax and Borussia Dortmund are both among interested clubs in case Ayden leaves #AFC on free transfer.

🔵🔴 Barça keep advancing in talks to sign Jonathan Tah, as reported already in November. Negotiations are progressing well to make it happen. The deal is only being discussed on free transfer for July 2025 with Hansi Flick also involved… not for January. 🔛🇩🇪

🚨🇹🇷 Olympique Lyon have received an initial bid from Galatasaray for Georges Mikautadze. The proposal worth around €17m plus add-ons is still not enough to convince OL to let Mikautadze leave.

🚨👀 Kylian Mbappé: “No one at Real Madrid will ever regret my signing”, says via Marca. “I want to win titles in 2025, that’s the mission”.

🔵🔴 Marc Casadó: “Playing alongside Pedri makes everything easier. He’s a world-class player”. “He’s one of the best in his position, and I’m grateful to share the midfield with him”.

🔵✍🏻 Iago Aspas signs new deal at Celta Vigo valid until June 2026, agreed and sealed.

🚨 Rúben Amorim on what he expects from Rashford: “Like any other player, the best that they can be”. “If you have big talents, big performance, big responsibility… push forward everybody. Some guys have a big responsibility here because they are here for a long time”.

🚨🔵 Dele Alli will start training with Como’s squad under Cesc Fabregas this week, as reported. The plan remains clear, waiting to see whether Como decide to sign Dele or not.

🔴⚪️ Declan Rice: “Hopefully new year will bring trophies! This club deserves it”. “Winning games is great, but it means nothing if we don't win anything at the end”, told Prime Video Sport Arsenal🔴

🚨BREAKING: The initial reports were wrong and Bukayo Saka did have surgery on the hamstring injury he picked up against Crystal Palace. Mikel Arteta on Bukayo Saka timeline: "I think it will be more than two months. It depends... how the scar tissue starts to heal, the mobility of that." Get well soon, B. 💔 Arsenal🔴

KAI HAVERTZ WINS IT FOR ARSENAL! Arsenal🔴

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Bukayo Saka has had a surgery on his hamstring injury and is expected to be out for 'more than two months'. 🤕

Goal - HAVERTZ Assist - TROSSARD Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich (23 mins)

FT | Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich Town ⚽️Kai Havertz Three points that take Arsenal into second 🪜 Goal video uploaded in the comments section👇🏻

FT | Brighton 0-0 Brentford Brentford withstand intense Brighton pressure to secure a goalless draw on the road 🤝