Fabrizio Romano

🔴🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes on Rúben Amorim: “Obviously for me, what stands out is the connection he has with the players”. “Us players with the most experience, we have to help him to get that and get the best out of every player at this club”.

🔵🔴🇳🇱 Barça director Deco on Frenkie de Jong’s contract: “It’s normal process. He’s a top quality player, we are working on contracts also considering our limits”. “We keep working in silence on that, it’s my plan”.

🚨🔵🔴 Ansu Fati will be out until mid December with new muscle injury, as Barça confirmed. Ansu suffered a muscle injury in the femoral biceps of his right thigh during training.

🚨🇪🇸 Pau Cubarsí has been called up by Spain NT as a replacement for injured Pau Torres.

🚨🔵⚪️ Official: Roberto Olabe leaves director role at Real Sociedad from June 2025. Decision made for Olabe who’s gonna be replaced by Erik Bretos. Olabe, attracting interest from Premier League clubs for 2025 after excellent job at Real Sociedad.

🔵🔴🇺🇾 Barça director Deco on new deal for Araújo: “I imagine that Araújo wants to be part of our project”. “We're working on it but it's important that the players' ideas are in line with ours. We know what we want but it always depends on the players”.

🚨🔵🔴 Barça director Deco: “I can see Gavi signing new contract with us at Barça, for sure”. “Gavi personifies everything that Barça is. He is a special player. He's only 20 but it looks like he's 26 or 27”. “When a player wants to stay, it will be done”, told MD.

🔵🔴 Barça director Deco: “Pedri's contract renewal WILL happen because he wants to succeed at Barça”. “He wants to make history here. We are focused on winning important titles this season, but also on guaranteeing the future of key players and Pedri is one of them”, told MD.

🔵🔴✨ Rodri: "Lamine Yamal will win a Ballon d’Or, that’s what I said!". "I can’t say if he will win more than one or not, let’s not put too much pressure on him… but he's special. We felt that from first moment". "He must continue, keep going, be humble".

🔴🇫🇷 Ruben Amorim and his staff consider Leny Yoro one of the most interesting players to develop for Man United's long term project. He's considered a generational talent by the club and Amorim with his staff fully agree on that. Yoro's full recovery is also at final stages.

🚨⚠️ Rodri on new deal at Man City: "We didn’t even started talking about new deal. I’m injured... extending my contract at Man City is not my priority now". "I want to recover in the best way possible, that's my focus... and then we will see", told Cope.

⚪️❌ Nacho: "No one from Real Madrid called me. Even if they call me, I’m not gonna return". “My decision has been clear, it’s not about playing or not… my chapter there is closed. I’m very happy in Saudi, my focus is here", told Cope.

🚨🇧🇷 Nacho: "No doubts. I’d have given the Ballon d’Or to Vinicius Jr. But with zero doubts!". “I respect Rodri, I sent a message to say congrats as I’m very happy with him. But also Carvajal, Bellingham…". "But for me, Vini is the best in the world".

🍒🇧🇷 Bournemouth are very happy with Evanilson's impact as he scored three goals in a row, making it four goals in total since joining from Porto. "He's making the difference for us", Iraola says.

🔵 Rodri on Vini and Real Madrid not going to Ballon d'Or Gala: "It’s not my club. I’m not my worried about that". "I focus on my people, my club, my family. Real Madrid and Vinicius had their reasons". "Probably I was not gonna do the same as them… but it means nothing, anyone makes his own decisions".

🔵🔴 Rodri: “We’re all surprised by Barça level this season. I’m happy to see many Spanish players shining there”. “It looks like a team that can do fantastic things next. You like to see Barça playing under Hansi Flick”.

🔵🙋🏼‍♂️ Rodri on songs about Vinicius after the Ballon d’Or: “I was in a private party, just celebrating, it’s all normal things… I’d never disrespect anyone”. “I respect Vinicius, Real Madrid and the other one competing for the Ballon d’Or”.

🔴🔙 Tyrell Malacia, back on the pitch for Man United tonight.

🚨⚪️⚫️ Initial tests made with Colombia staff show that Juventus centre back Juan Cabal has torn his ACL. More tests will follow with Juventus staff to assess Cabal.

🔴🫂 Rúben Amorim meets Man United players for the first time! ✨