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Aston Villa and Fulham win reaction as Premier League resumes. Manchester United win the reaction.
Liverpool are leading the race to sign Jude Bellingham. The 19-year-old is wanted by Manchester United and Liverpool. Erling Haaland has been named Premier League Player of the Month for August. Glen Johnson reckons Liverpool should sign Leicester's Youri Tielemans in January. Kepa Arrizabalaga almost left Chelsea this summer. He is happy to stay at the club. He had chances to leave Chelsea in the summer, but the team convinced him. It cost him £71m. His replacement is currently injured. They are expected to be out for two weeks. Kevin de Bruyne is injured and could miss the game against Manchester City.
Chelsea are interested in signing Jude Bellingham next summer. Everton are in talks with Anthony Gordon on a new contract worth SIX times his current salary. Jose Mourinho has equalled Sir Alex Ferguson's record of Champions League wins. He has won 106 European games in the Champions and Europa League era. He also has more wins in Europe's top two competitions than both Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola since 1992. The former Chelsea boss has 95 Champions league wins but never a Europa league game. His only Europa win came in 1992, when he was at Manchester United. Mourinho is 25 wins away from matching Ferguson in Champions' League.
England play against Italy in Milan next Friday and at home to Germany three days later before their World Cup finals opener against Iran in Qatar on November 21. A consortium from the USA is reportedly plotting a takeover at Bournemouth. The group is led by Billy Foley, the majority owner of National Hockey League side Vegas Golden Knights. Current Cherries owner Max Demin hopes to pocket £150m from sale. Chile are angry after Ecuador were allowed to keep their place at the World Cups. Byron Castillo was born in Colombia, three years earlier than his official documents claimed.
Lisandro Martinez chose Manchester United over Arsenal this summer. Chelsea are tipped to bid again for AC Milan striker Rafael Leao. Everton are in talks with Anthony Gordon over a new contract. Oleksandr Zinchenko's injury could shake up the transfer market. Liverpool are leading the race for Jude Bellingham. He is one of the most sought-after assets in football. Manchester Utd and Liverpool will step up their interest next summer and make formal bids. He has a £87m price tag. The Ukraine hero could be out for two weeks. His injury has sparked talk Arsenal will look for another left-back in January.
Kepa almost left Chelsea this summer but the club convinced him to stay. Glen Johnson reckons Liverpool should be looking for Leicester's Youri Tielemans. Pep Guardiola hails Erling Haaland as a 'perfect person' to manage. Liverpool are leading the race for Jude Bellingham. Chelsea and Manchester United are also interested in the midfielder. Bonnie Brown wants to help Leicester turn around their fortunes. She's offering a blanket offer for free lifetime subscriptions if they beat Tottenham on Saturday. The offer is a joke. It's a promotion for adult platform Fanvue. They've been poor this season.
Next month's North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham could be moved due to rail strikes. Erik ten Hag is planning to improve Man Utd's structures during the international break. Kepa Arrizabalaga almost left Chelsea this summer. Fabrizio Romano says Tammy Abraham is happy in Rome.
