Real Sociedad winger Ander Barrenetxea has been diagnosed with a severe hamstring injury and is expected to miss several months after undergoing surgery.

The 24-year-old Spain international sustained the problem during a LaLiga match last weekend and was subsequently withdrawn from the squad for this week’s Nations League fixtures against the Czech Republic and England. Jorge de Frutos was called up as his replacement.

Real Sociedad confirmed the extent of the injury in a statement on Wednesday.

“Barrenetxea suffered a severe injury, involving tendon damage... in the hamstring of his right thigh,” the club said, adding that he will require an operation.

Real Sociedad are fifth in LaLiga and are also competing in the Europa League. They are currently 20th in the league phase table.

Nigerian and English defender Calvin Bassey is being linked with a move from Fulham to Manchester United in the Premier League.

Bassey, 26, has started all 10 of Fulham’s Premier League matches this season, completing every minute and receiving three yellow cards. He has also made two appearances in the EFL Cup.

The centre-back joined Fulham from Ajax in July 2023 for a reported €22.5m and is under contract until 30 June 2027. His current market value is listed at €28m.

Bassey has established himself as a regular in Fulham’s defence during the current campaign, while Manchester United are the club named in connection with a potential move. No transfer fee or probability has been attached to the rumour.

The defender began his senior career at Rangers after progressing through Leicester’s academy and won the Scottish Premiership with the Glasgow club in the 2020-21 season. He also helped Rangers win the Scottish Cup the following campaign before moving to Ajax in 2022.

Bassey’s present agreement with Fulham has more than six months remaining, meaning any move would require the clubs to reach a transfer agreement rather than wait for the player to become available as a free agent.

Sport Mediaset journalist Sandro Sabatini has described Lazio as the biggest surprise of the current Serie A season, with Gennaro Gattuso’s side leading the table after a record-breaking opening 11 rounds.

Lazio have collected 29 points, the highest total in the club’s history at this stage of the championship. Sabatini said the team is dreaming of becoming Italy’s version of Leicester, who famously won the Premier League against the odds.

The journalist also praised Gattuso’s impact since returning to club football in the summer. The former midfielder resumed his club career after an unsuccessful attempt to guide Italy to the World Cup.

Sabatini believes Lazio could compete for fourth place and challenge Milan, Juventus and Napoli in the race for Champions League qualification.

The result has made Lazio the early pace-setters in Serie A and marked an impressive start to Gattuso’s time in charge.

Former Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello believes a move to Roma could help Endrick fulfil his potential as the 20-year-old continues to struggle for regular first-team football in Madrid.

The Brazil forward has played only 144 minutes across seven matches this season. Roma were close to signing him during the summer, but Jose Mourinho personally persuaded Endrick to remain at Real Madrid.

The Italian club have now renewed their interest in a transfer for the forward.

Capello believes a move to Roma could provide Endrick with the playing time needed to develop. His view echoes the progress made by Nico Paz after the Argentina international left Real Madrid for Como in the summer of 2024.

Paz has since emerged as one of Serie A’s standout young players.

Roma are not the only club interested in Endrick. Sporting are also among the contenders for the Brazilian, who could reunite with Paulo Fonseca in Portugal.

Endrick enjoyed a successful spell under Fonseca at Lyon last season, and that previous relationship could be a factor in Sporting’s interest.

Thierry Henry has looked back humorously on his brief spell with Juventus in 1999, saying: “That was when I started going bald.”

The French forward was used on the left side of the attack during his time in Turin, a role which required him to change position regularly and contribute consistently in defence.

Henry made 20 appearances for Juventus, scoring three goals and providing two assists. He left the club in the summer of the same year to join Arsenal, where he went on to become a club legend.

Serie A leaders Lazio will be without Nuno Tavares and Josip Sutalo for at least three weeks after both defenders suffered muscle injuries.

The pair were injured during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Napoli and subsequently withdrew from their respective national teams, Portugal and Croatia.

Tavares and Sutalo are expected to miss Lazio’s Serie A matches against Lecce and Torino. The club hope both players will be fit to return during the first week of December, according to Football Italia.

Tavares has made 11 league appearances this season, scoring once and providing four assists. Sutalo has played eight Serie A matches. Neither player has received a card so far this campaign.

Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao has returned to full training with the squad after suffering a shoulder dislocation more than three weeks ago.

According to Sky Sport Italia, the Portugal international could be available for Juventus’ Serie A match against Venezia on 22 November.

Nico Gonzalez is also nearing a return to group training after sustaining a calf injury at the end of October.

Kenan Y?ld?z, who underwent surgery at the end of August for a stress fracture in his foot, is targeting a return to action in December.

Pierre Kalulu, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Kamil Grabara and Arkadiusz Milik remain in rehabilitation.

Napoli are considering a January transfer for Paris FC midfielder Patrick Zabi as they look to strengthen their squad after a disappointing opening to the season.

Sky Sport Italia reports that the Serie A club have identified the 20-year-old Ivory Coast international as a possible target for the winter transfer window.

Napoli are 10th in the Italian top flight after 11 matches and want to add greater depth to their midfield options. Their interest in Zabi reflects his limited opportunities at Paris FC since his move from Stade de Reims last summer.

Paris FC paid €20 million to sign the midfielder, but he has found it difficult to establish himself in Liam Rosenior’s team. Zabi has made eight Ligue 1 appearances this season and provided one assist, yet he has not started a league match.

Napoli are hoping that his lack of regular first-team football could help them secure a deal in January.

Jean-Philippe Leclaire, a journalist for Challenges.fr, says Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier can no longer afford to wait for Matvey Safonov to make mistakes before challenging for the starting position.

Speaking exclusively to the online publication Euro-Futbol.Ru, Leclaire discussed Chevalier’s prospects at the club and the competition for the goalkeeper’s place.

Chevalier has not played in a single competitive match for Paris Saint-Germain this season. Safonov is currently the club’s first-choice goalkeeper.

Manchester United are close to appointing Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach, with the move reportedly approved by co-chairman Avram Glazer.

Pochettino, who previously managed Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in England, is currently in charge of the United States national team.

“The move of Pochettino to Manchester United is a done deal,” Samuel Luckhurst, who specialises in reporting on the club, wrote on social media.

The Argentine is expected to take charge of the Red Devils as they attempt to improve their position in the Premier League. Manchester United are currently 18th in the table and sit in the relegation zone.

Their next match is against Liverpool on 22 November.

Endrick could leave Real Madrid during the winter transfer window as the 20-year-old Brazilian seeks more regular first-team football.

The forward has been linked by the media with a number of clubs, including Arsenal and Sporting. However, The Athletic reports that neither club will be Endrick’s destination.

Endrick’s potential departure would be driven by his desire for increased playing time. The Brazilian is currently valued at 40m euros by Transfermarkt.

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was involved in a crash at the Nurburgring in Germany after losing control of a Ferrari at about 115 km/h.

According to the Daily Star, Sanchez collided with a safety barrier while negotiating a corner on the circuit. The Spain international was not injured in the incident.

A witness said Sanchez was able to climb out of the car unaided before helping to collect debris scattered across the track.

The Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, valued at about £300,000, was seriously damaged and had to be removed by a recovery vehicle.

Sanchez is currently playing for Como on loan from Chelsea. The Spanish goalkeeper has featured in three of the club’s nine Serie A matches this season.

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was involved in a crash at the Nurburgring in Germany after losing control of a Ferrari at about 115 km/h.

According to the Daily Star, Sanchez collided with a safety barrier while negotiating a corner on the circuit. The Spain international was not injured in the incident.

A witness said Sanchez was able to climb out of the car unaided before helping to collect debris scattered across the track.

The Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, valued at about £300,000, was seriously damaged and had to be removed by a recovery vehicle.

Sanchez is currently playing for Como on loan from Chelsea. The Spanish goalkeeper has featured in three of the club’s nine Serie A matches this season.

Tottenham winger Dejan Kulusevski has expressed disappointment with the club’s medical staff over the treatment he received while recovering from a knee injury.

The Sweden international was sidelined for more than 500 days before returning to competitive football.

Speaking to Fotbollskanalen, the 26-year-old said he had been offered an operation to replace his knee joint during the summer, but decided against undergoing the procedure.

Tottenham’s medical department has previously faced criticism over the length of time taken to rehabilitate injured players.

Former Tottenham captain Cristian Romero also received treatment for an injury in Argentina rather than at the club.

Manchester United could make Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni one of their main transfer targets this summer, according to the Daily Mail.

Sources close to Manchester United have not denied reports that the 26-year-old France international is being considered as the club plans potential reinforcements to its squad.

Real Madrid are expected to sign another midfielder during the summer transfer window. That move could lead to either Tchouameni or Eduardo Camavinga becoming the player to leave the Spanish club.

Tchouameni is valued at €70m by Transfermarkt. His existing contract with Real Madrid runs until the middle of 2028.

Since joining Real Madrid, Tchouameni has made 205 appearances for the club. He has scored seven goals and provided nine assists during that time.

Liverpool are reported to have agreed personal terms with Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara and are hoping to complete a deal for the Senegal international in January.

According to Daily Mail journalist Lewis Steele, the 22-year-old may already have reached an agreement with the Merseyside club.

Camara was previously close to joining Chelsea during the summer transfer window. Chelsea had agreed a €55m fee with Monaco and offered the player a six-year contract, but the transfer collapsed on the final day of the window.

Liverpool’s interest has increased following injuries to midfielders Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch. The club also believes 19-year-old Trey Nyoni does not yet have enough experience to fill the gap.

Monaco subsequently raised Camara’s asking price to €70m after the failed move to Chelsea. TEAMtalk reports that Liverpool are prepared to pay that amount to secure the midfielder in January.

A reported confrontation between Lisandro Martinez and Youri Tielemans on Manchester United’s return flight from Madrid has highlighted growing tensions within the club, according to the Daily Mail.

The incident is said to have taken place after Manchester United’s defeat by Atletico, following an interview in which Martinez criticised the club’s policy and the work of sporting director Jason Wilcox.

Martinez’s comments attracted significant attention, with the defender expressing his concerns after the match. Tielemans, responding to the remarks made by his team-mate, offered a brief reply: “No comment.”

The Daily Mail reports that the disagreement between the two players occurred during the flight back to Manchester. It was at that stage, according to the report, that divisions began to emerge within the squad.

Manchester United are currently 18th in the league table.

Harry Kane has not ruled out returning to the Premier League after his contract with Bayern Munich expires in 2029, with overtaking Alan Shearer’s record goals tally a possible motivation.

The 33-year-old England striker has scored 213 goals in the Premier League, 47 short of Shearer’s competition record of 260.

Kane would probably need at least two more successful seasons in the division to surpass Shearer’s total.

He extended his Bayern Munich contract until 2029 last week. The former Tottenham forward spent many years with the London club before moving to Germany.

An independent panel reviewing key match incidents in the Premier League has ruled that Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.

Arsenal secured victory with Kai Havertz’s first-half goal, but the main point of contention came moments later when Jurrien Timber pulled Alexander Isak’s shirt inside the penalty area.

Isak was attempting to meet a cross from Bradley Barcola when the incident occurred. Referee Andy Madley allowed play to continue, and the Video Assistant Referee, Stuart Attwell, did not recommend an on-field review.

The panel concluded by a majority of four votes to one that Madley should have awarded a spot-kick to Liverpool.

Three members of the panel also believed VAR should have intervened because the referee had made a clear and obvious error. They judged that Attwell should have asked Madley to review the incident on the pitch-side monitor.

The finding supports the criticism made by Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola immediately after the match. Iraola said Timber had clearly held Isak’s shirt and questioned why a penalty had not been given.

He also suggested that, if such incidents continued to go unpunished, he might eventually have to ask his players to go to ground when they were held in similar situations.

Liverpool are currently fourth in the table and trail leaders Arsenal by 9 points.

Manchester United’s Premier League troubles could carry significant financial consequences, with Adidas reportedly able to terminate its ten-year sponsorship agreement with the club if the team is relegated to the Championship.

The “Red Devils” are in a dangerous position in the league and face the prospect of a wider commercial crisis if they cannot turn their season around. Their agreement with Adidas is one of the most important sponsorship deals in the club’s history, but it reportedly contains provisions that could place further pressure on Manchester United.

According to British newspaper The Sun, Adidas would have the right to end the contract early if Manchester United were relegated at the end of the season. The sportswear company would, however, be required to give one full season’s notice before terminating the agreement.

The contract also includes a financial penalty linked to the club’s failure to qualify for the Champions League. The Sun reports that Adidas can reduce its payments by approximately £10m for every season in which Manchester United’s men’s team does not secure a place in the competition.

That clause has already been used. It applied during the 2024/25 campaign, when Manchester United finished 15th in the league table. The club subsequently returned to the Champions League for the 2025/26 season.