Transfer news and football gossip: Man City in for 50m Leicester ace, Tottenham to snatch Gomes, Leeds star eyes exit
The transfer window reopens in a few weeks and there is plenty of gossip around. Here’s all the top rumours and football news from Friday’s newspapers and online…Manchester City are plotting a stunning move for 50million-ratedLeicesterdefender Ben Chilwell. Left-back Chilwell signed a new 110,000-per-week deal that runs until 2024 just two months ago, but that hasn’t stopped the champions putting the 21 year-old on their January wish list. (Daily Mirror)3Real Madrid want to sign Manchester City youngster Brahim Diaz in the January transfer window and hope to agree a deal for around 10 million. Diaz, 19, is out of contract at the end of the season but Madrid want to complete a move in the new year to ensure he moves to the Bernabeu. (ESPN)Tottenham are hoping to steal Andre Gomes from Everton with the Barcelona midfielder ready to delay a permanent move to Merseyside. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is fighting tooth and nail to cling on to boss Mauricio Pochettino – who’s wanted by Manchester United and Real Madrid.Now Levy has finally realised he will need to back the Spurs boss in the transfer market – and may sanction a bid forGomes.(The Sun)Danny Rosedoes not expectTottenham Hotspurto strengthen their squad in January, but added thatMauricio Pochettinos achievements with lesser resources than his Premier League rivals speaks volumes about his quality. (Independent)Mike Ashley is increasingly confident that a 300m deal to sell Newcastle will be finalised in the New Year. A consortium fronted by former Chelsea and Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon is close to agreeing a price for the club. (Daily Express)Getty3Jose Mourinho, the Manchester United manager, is on afresh collision course with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodwardover transfers as he grows increasingly angry about a lack of activity. Mourinho is desperate to recruit a centre-half next month and believes Uniteds defensive woes this season have underlined the folly of the failure to strengthen at the back in the summer.(Daily Telegraph)Arsenalhead coach Unai Emery admits he may be forced to add a central defender to his January shopping list. The Gunners are without a host of centre-backs and look like heading to Southampton on Sunday with only one recognised fit defender in recently returned Laurent Koscielny. (Daily Mail)Samuel Saiz is being strongly linked with a January move to Getafe amid indications that the Leeds United midfielder wants to leave England. Getafe are reportedly looking at a deal which would take Saiz to La Liga next month after the 27-year-old informed Leeds that he was keen to return to Spain after an 18-month spell at Elland Road. (Yorkshire Evening Post)3Cardiff City striker Ibrahim Meite is set to leave the club on a free transfer in January withRussiaone potential destination. Meite, 22, made just two first-team appearances for the Bluebirds after joining them in January 2017 and spent the first-half of last season on loan at League Two side Crawley Town. The forward had a trial with RussianPremier Leagueclub FC Ural Yekaterinburg last month at their mid-season training camp in Cyprus. (Daily Mail)Raul Jimenez admits he will keepWolveswaiting until the summer before the committing to a 30million switch. Striker Jimenez, 27, has shone on loan fromBenficawith four goals and four assists this term for promoted Wanderers. (Daily Mirror)

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Jose Mourinho calls Diogo Dalot ‘fantastic’ and says Manchester United have a right-back for the next ten years
In Diogo Dalot, Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United have a right-back for the next decade.The 19-year-old, a summer signing from Porto, made his first Premier League start in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal, having made his his league debut against Southampton on Saturday.Mourinho praised the efforts of his patched-up defence, saying Dalot showed enough promise to back up his claim.2The manager made seven changes from the team that drew with Southampton, dropping Paul Pogba and selecting a back four short of match fitness.In addition to Dalot, it was Marcos Rojos first appearance since May, Matteo Darmian was starting his third game of the season, Chris Smalling played 90 minutes despite his foot injury and it was Eric Baillys first start since the beginning of October.2All my defenders were dead by the end,” Mourinho said.“The kid Diogo, fantastic. I think Gary Neville must be thinking that Manchester United now has a very good right back for ten years.On the result, which leaves United eight points off fourth place Chelsea, Mourinho admitted there was frustration, but was not harsh on his players.“The team had a good response, big soul, he said. We feel frustrated with the result, frustrated with some mistakes, with some moments where a little bit more quality would be needed, but we have to be happy with the spirit, the effort, dynamic, and the intensity. Mourinho, though, was forced to apologise to a small child during the game for kicking a wall in frustration.Lucas Torreira was caught in midfield on the ball, waving his arms in protest as he went down and to the annoyance of Mourinho, referee Andre Marriner awarded the midfielder a free-kick.However, quickly, realising his mistake, the 55-year-old said sorry to the young spectator in the stand.

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On 18 minutes, Allen opened the scoring. The Welshman escaped his markers at the far post to guide home Steven Gerrard's corner, scoring his first Premier League goal for the club in the process. Palace came into the match having won five of their last six matches and certainly contributed to the contest.

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Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea (4-3 on pens): Raheem Sterling slams home winning penalty after Kepa Arrizabalaga defies Maurizio Sarri in sensational Wembley showdown
Manchester City retained the Carabao Cup with a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea at Wembley.Raheem Sterling blasted home the winning penalty after Kepa Arrizabalaga deliberately defied Maurizio Sarri at the end of extra time.6After receiving medical attention after making a save, the Italian was ready to bring on Willy Caballero for his record signing.However, the keeper refused to come off the pitch and sparked furious scenes from Sarri on the bench.The Blues were fantastic on the day and deserved to get something from the encounter.But Kepa’s deliberate betrayal of his manager soured the evening somewhat, as Chelsea were forced to watch Pep Guardiola lift yet another trophy as City continue their hunt for the fabled Quadruple.66It was a quiet opening 20 minutes at Wembley as neither side created any chances.City enjoyed the territorial dominance but lacked their usual zip in the final third.It was largely an exercise in attack versus defence as City continued to dominate the play but they came up against an organised Chelsea side, far different to the one that was hammered 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium a couple of weeks ago.Sergio Aguero blazed an effort over from 15 yards but neither side mustered a shot on target in a goalless first half.6Aguero thought he had put City ahead 10 minutes after the restart as he latched onto a loose ball and slotted home but he was flagged offside, with VAR ruling it was marginally the correct decision.There was nothing to separate the two sides at the end of 90 minutes as it went to extra-time.Chelsea improved as the second half went on while City lacked the creativity after Aguero’s goal was disallowed.In the closing moments of extra time, Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga appeared to refuse to be substituted as Maurizio Sarri wanted to bring on Willy Caballero for the Spaniard who was struggling with cramp. Raheem Sterling slammed in the winning penalty off the underside of the bar as Manchester City retained the Carabao Cup.City were handed the advantage in the shootout as Jorginho had the first kick saved by Ederson. But they clawed their way back in as Arrizabalaga saved Leroy Sane’s penalty, only for David Luiz to put City on the brink by missing his spot-kick.Eden Hazard kept his nerve, but Sterling slammed home his spot kick to keep the trophy at the Etihad.

STAR MAN – N’Golo Kante

6Bernardo Silva had a terrific game for City, full of enterprise. However, World Cup N’Golo Kante delivered the sort of performance which will remind his doubters why he is one of the best in the world.Aggressive in the press and showing the sort of drive Sarri has demanded of him all season, Kante was relentless and drove Chelsea forward at every occasion.It was no surprise to see Manchester City struggle considering Kante had David Silva’s number all afternoon. The France international halted City on numerous occasions.The 27-year-old did not deserve to be on the losing side and, with Fernandinho reaching the end of his career, Kante would not be human if he did not cast an envious glance over at the Manchester City celebrations.

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Sky Sports6It could only be one moment, Kepa’s refusal to leave the pitch before the end of the 120 minutes.One can only feel for Maurizio Sarri, who prepared Caballero to get on the pitch after seeing Kepa go down with injury.With uncertainty surrounding his future after a run of poor results, it would be hard to begrudge Sarri if he decided to walk away after such an embarrassing moment was played out in such a high-pressure situation.

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There was much to work on at Arsenal but they were getting the rub of the green in this transitional period. There were signs of promise and the free-flowing football of old in the games against Leicester City and Fulham. A new approach to big games was taken in matches against Liverpool and a season-high home victory against Spurs.
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