'Welcome'
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has congratulated Ruben Amorim after he was named the new Manchester United head coach.
The 39-year-old has penned a three-year deal at Old Trafford and will start work on Monday, November 11.
Before that, his Sporting Lisbon side face Man City next week in the Champions League.
This will be the third time Guardiola has faced Amorim after they met in the Champions League in 2022.
City won one match 5-0 and the other was a 0-0 draw.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of City's game against Bournemouth, he said: "Welcome to United and to England. I will congratulate him next Tuesday. We faced each other two or three seasons ago in the Champions League, so welcome."
Pep's cryptic message
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has refused to confirm who is available for their game against Bournemouth.
The Citizens are without Rodri for the whole campaign, while Oscar Bobb has a broken leg.
But they are also without Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Jeremy Doku.
However, Savinho, Manuel Akanji and Josko Gvardiol all suffered injuries during the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup.
But during his pre-match press conference, Guardiola didn't provide an update on any player.
He said:"Tomorrow, you will know. You will see it.
"I have many doubts. Most of them are 50/50, so tomorrow, you will find out.
"It is what it is. We have a lot of injuries, but it is what it is."
Sancho absence explained
Jadon Sancho made a great start to life at Chelsea, with three assists in his first three Premier League games.
The England winger started four consecutive top-flight matches in a row, but was suddenly on the bench against Newcastle United last Sunday.
He remained there for the full match, and then, he wasn't in the squad for the 2-0 defeat in the Carabao Cup at St James' Park.
But Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Sancho is struggling with illness.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference before the Blues play Man United, he said: "He has been ill the past days."
But Reece James and Wesley Fofana are fit to feature.
Ange on Ruben
Of course, Ange Postecoglou was asked about the new Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim.
The Red Devils announced the 39-year-old would be Erik ten Hag's replacement earlier today, and he's signed a three-year deal.
Tottenham have been drawn to face Man United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, and Postecoglou is looking forward to that game and also welcoming Amorim.
Speaking first about the Carabao Cup contest, he said: "Good draw, it's a home game.
"For all clubs, it's welcome, no matter who you're playing it's going to be tough."
And on Amorim.
"He'll have his feet firmly under the desk by then, I look forward to meeting him."
Tottenham woe
Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Tottenham star Micky van de Ven is out until after the international break.
The Dutchman suffered a hamstring injury during the 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
He lasted just 14 minutes before he hobbled off and looked close to tears.
He's since provided an update on social media suggesting he'll be back soon.
However, Postecoglou has confirmed he won't play the next two Premier League games.
Cristian Romero and Timo Werner are also doubtful, while Heung-min Son is back in training so could return to face Aston Villa.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: "Micky has sort of strained his hamstring. It's not too serious, but probably after the international break for him.
"Romero, Werner. At the moment, still a chance for the weekend.
"Sonny has trained today, so if he gets through training tomorrow, he should be okay."
Amorim: What to expect
Now that Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new head coach on a three-year deal, fans will want to know what they are going to see from Man United.
Well, it's almost certain that Amorim will deploy a back three in a 3-4-3 formation.
This is similar to what Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel used while they were at Chelsea.
But, of course, there are many differences.
As in all back three formations, the wing-backs are vital to both attacking and defending, with Tottenham's Pedro Porro an example of what Amorim likes from his wing-backs, so expect some new wide defenders to arrive at Man United within the next year.
The two forwards behind the striker are often narrow, getting them closer to the striker and to the goal.
In possession, it's often very patient, while out of possession, Sporting were known for aggressively trying to win the ball back or putting ten men behind in front of their goal.
'They've got the right man'
Gabby Agbonlahor believes that Manchester United have found the right candidate to take the club forward in Ruben Amorim.
The Red Devils have confirmed the arrival of the 39-year-old from Sporting Lisbon.
He will be a head coach rather than a manager and has signed a three-year deal, with the option for an extra season.
And Agbonlahor revealed on talkSPORT Breakfast that he completed his coaching badges with the former Braga player.
He said: "I did my coaching badges with Amorim, and he was one of the ones that was into it.
"He had to get his badges. He was very focused."
Then speaking about his achievements, he said: "When you look at what he's done since leaving Braga and winning the title at Sporting for the first time in 19 years, I think Manchester United have got the right man."
Sporting confirm exit and fee
After Manchester United announced the arrival of Ruben Amorim as their new head coach from Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese giants have followed suit.
They have released a statement that confirms the two clubs have come to an agreement over a fee for Amorim and that he will join the Red Devils once his notice period is finished.
Sporting Lisbon state that Man United have paid them 11 million Euros for Amorim, plus an additional 1.65 million for the termination of certain credit rights.
The statement reads as follows: "Sporting SAD reached an agreement with Manchester United FC (hereinafter MUFC) regarding the terms and conditions of coach Rúben Amorim's departure, in return for which MUFC will pay Sporting SAD Euro 11,000,000.
"Additionally, Sporting SAD will have a benefit of Euro 1,658,000, related to the extinction of credit rights, recorded as liabilities and contingent liabilities, as a result of the revocation and renegotiation of contracts relating to intermediation commissions."
Less transfer influence?
Manchester United have announced the arrival of Ruben Amorim as Erik ten Hag's replacement.
In a statement, they confirmed the the Portuguese coach had signed a three-year deal at Old Trafford, and he will start work on Monday, November 11.
This is so he can fulfill his notice period with Sporting Lisbon.
However, in the statement, the Red Devils confirm that Amorim is a 'head coach' and not a manager.
This is the first time in the club's history that United have named a head coach, and talkSPORT understands this will mean he has less transfer influence.
He will have no transfer veto and will work within the structure of the recruitment team.
Amorim announced
Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new manager.
He has signed a deal until 2027, and he will join up with the Red Devils on Monday, November 11 after completing his notice period with Sporting Lisbon.
In a statement, the club said: "Manchester United is delighted to announce the appointment of Rúben Amorim as Head Coach of the men’s first team, subject to work visa requirements.
"He has signed a contract until June 2027 with a club option of an additional year. He will join Manchester United on Monday 11 November once he has fulfilled his obligations with Sporting CP.
"Rúben is one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football. Highly decorated as both a player and coach, his titles include winning the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting CP, the first of which was the club’s first title in 19 years.
"Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to take charge of the team until Rúben joins."
Options, options, options
Newcastle United manager has admitted that the performance of some players in midweek against Chelsea has given him some food for thought ahead of facing Arsenal this weekend.
The Magpies turned in their best performance of the season as they beat the Blues 2-0 at St James' Park to seal a spot in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the third consecutive season.
Howe didn't make too many changes, but the likes of Lloyd Kelly, Emil Krafth, Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock all started, and all impressed.
Sandro Tonali also thrived in a deeper role, playing where Bruno Guimarares usually does for the Toon.
Certainly, there could be some tweaks to his usual team, and he implied that could be the case at his press conference.
He said: "It was good to see so many players performing well, it was good to be able to rotate some of the squad and see the strength in depth we have.
"We will pick a team for Saturday according to physical wellbeing and our opponent."
Contract latest
Liverpool manager Arne Slot was once against asked about the contract situations of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
The trio are all out of contract at the end of the season, with no new deals on the horizon.
Van Dijk revealed recently he was now in talks with the Reds over extending his Anfield stay, but that he still wasn't sure what would happen.
Slot specifically spoke about Van Dijk and revealed he doesn't talk to his fellow Dutchman about his future.
Speaking ahead of Liverpool's game against Brighton, he said: "There are onging discussion with the people Virgil says he has to talk to, and that's not me, as you know. I talk to him about other things.
"Virgil is completely right that he doesn't know what his future is if he hasn't signed the contract yet."
Star boy 2.0
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has lauded Ethan Nwaneri with praise.
The 17-year-old starred in the 3-0 win over Preston North End in midweek as the Gunners made it into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Nwaneri, who is the youngest-ever Premier League debutant, scored the pick of the goals with a stunning left-footed strike that rocketed into the top corner.
Despite shining in the cup, he's not been given much chance in the league, even with Martin Odegaard out.
But Arteta is clearly a huge fan.
Speaking ahead of their game against Newcastle United, he said: "I can talk about how good he is right now and at 17 years old and doing the position that he is at one of the biggest clubs in Europe, I think that sums up really well the level he has.
"What happens in the future is going to mainly depend on him and how much he wants it.
"At the moment, he wants it a lot, and he is surrounded by the right people.
"It is rare to see a talent like this at 17, that's true.
"When he made his debut in the Premier League there was a lot of talk about it. We didn't do it as a gift, we did it because we knew the pathway we wanted to build with him and we wanted to send him a really strong sign about how much we trust him and how much we wanted him to stay with us.
"We are delighted to have him."
Newcastle facing striker crisis
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has suggested he could be without Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson for tomorrow's game against Arsenal.
Wilson has yet to play a minute for the Toon this season, and he's currently building up his load before returning to the squad after the international break.
This has left Alexander Isak to carry the burden despite the forward struggling with a toe injury earlier in the campaign.
He started both of the Toon's matches against Chelsea this week, scoring in both and playing over 150 minutes.
And Howe has implied he could be forced to rest Isak, meaning William Osula would get a first start.
The Dane has yet to start a league game for his new club after joining from Sheffield United in the summer.
Speaking about Wilson, Howe said: "Callum is doing okay, he’s building his load again. There was no real injury but just a feeling in his body that he couldn’t push as hard as he wanted. We’ll see how he is but probably with the two-week gap it's best to leave it."
And when asked about Isak and Anthony Gordon, he said: "They both feel OK, we will assess how they feel today, 48 hours after the game. They have both had niggling injuries so we’ll make a decision today. We need to make sure whoever enters the pitch against Arsenal is in the best physical condition."
Triple blow
Arne Slot has revealed that Diogo Jota, Alisson Becker and Federico Chiesa are out until after the international break.
Speaking ahead of the Reds facing Brighton at Anfield, the Dutchman was asked about the trio, and he had bad news on all of them.
Alisson suffered a hamstring injury during the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace and was initially ruled out for a minimum of six weeks.
Jota suffered a rib injury during a 2-1 victory over Chelsea, while Chiesa is struggling with an unknown issue.
When asked about Jota and Alisson's return, Slot said: "I have said already that it is always difficult to tell you when they will be ready.
"The fact is that they are not ready before the international break."
On Chiesa, he said: "Chiesa is not back before the international break.
"We are hoping that he can return to training during the international break."
Mixed news
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided the injury news ahead of his team's trip to face Newcastle United tomorrow, live on talkSPORT.
The Gunners boss had a mixed update for Arsenal fans.
The good news for the north London club is that Gabriel Magalhaes has a chance of being involved.
The Brazilian was withdrawn in the second half against Liverpool, but had a scan and that showed there wasn't a serious injury.
Speaking about Gabriel, he said: "Yes, it’s good news on Gabriel. We have a training session today. If he’s able to do that he’ll be in the squad."
Meanwhile, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Martin Odegaard are definitely out.
Ben White is also doubtful and faces a late fitness test.
Speaking about White, Odegaard and Calafiori, he said: "Riccy and Martin are out definitely.
"With Ben we don’t know yet. He could not train so let’s see what happens."
'Soap opera'
Ruben Amorim has described the saga surrounding his move to Manchester United as a 'soap opera'.
The Sporting manager is set to become the new Red Devils boss after Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday.
However, the 39-year-old will stay at Sporting for their next three matches and join United after the November international break.
While there has been no official confirmation from either club, Amorim said he will address the situation properly after the Premeira Liga clash with Estrela da Amadora on Friday.
"The soap opera is coming to an end," he said in a press conference on Thursday.
"The fact that I can't be so clear creates a lot of difficulty for me."
Wholesome Kante
If you were wondering what N'Golo Kante is up to these days, this news will melt your heart.
The former Chelsea and Leicester star has been playing out in the Saudi Pro League with Al Ittihad since his move there last summer.
And yes, he's still as wholesome as ever.
The 2018 World Cup winner was seen picking up countless fan-thrown flags off the pitch to get his side's game against Al Ahli back underway.
The flags had been thrown after his side went 1-0 up and fans had tried to stop the visitors getting back into the game, seeing the game stopped for five minutes.
Never change, N'Golo!
Micky Back When?
Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven has posted a cryptic photo on his Instagram story after going off injured against Manchester City.
The Dutchman had to be taken off less than 15 minutes into Spurs' eventual 2-1 Carabao Cup victory on Wednesday after injuring his hamstring.
The extent of his injury, which he suffered after racing back to tackle Savinho, is unknown.
The defender himself has now posted about it, uploading a black and white version of a photo of him during the game.
"Back soon," he wrote on the image.
What are they Gunner do?
Arsenal are dealing with a potential fixture dilemma after getting into the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup.
The Gunners saw off Championship Preston North End 3-0 on Wednesday, but it's not clear when they will be able to play their home clash against Crystal Palace in the next round.
This is because the London derby cup tie is on the same week as Arsenal Women's Champions League game against Bayern Munich, which is set for Wednesday December 18.
As it stands, that is the only viable day the Gunners can play their Carabao Cup game, given Palace face Brighton on Monday on Sky Sports, and then face Arsenal at home on that Saturday.
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Pog back
Arsenal fan Darren Bent thinks that Paul Pogba would be a great addition to Mikel Arteta's team.
The Frenchman was initially banned for four years earlier this year after testing positive for doping.
However, after a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport earlier this month, his suspension has been reduced to 18 months after they agreed with his statement that he accidentally took the substance, meaning he'll be able to play football again next year.
And Bent thinks Arsenal should sign him.
Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "I think this situation has humbled Paul Pogba because going through something like that must be tough.
"He knows he isn't in a place of strength where he once was.
"If he goes to a top club, he knows he would have to be a rotation or squad player.
"I would take Paul Pogba at Arsenal.
"He's still got the quality there, he just hasn't shown it.
"Mikel Arteta has been good at judging characters, and he'll sit down with Paul Pogba and be able to tell what character is there and how much hunger is left.
"If you can integrate Paul Pogba with the quality he has, I would take that."
Exit door approaching
Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor is in talks with a global sports investment group about selling his stake in Crystal Palace.
The American businessman owns 45 per cent of the Eagles and is willing to part ways for £230 million.
This would make Palace's overall value £500m.
Textor bought his shares in the Premier League club in 2021 for about £85m, so he stands to nearly triple his initial investment.
The company that is locked in talks with Textor is Sportsbank, which is a collection of investors from all over the world.
Zechariah Janjua and Navshir Jaffer are two of those leading the negotiations, and they are Crystal Palace fans.
But there are other interested parties in Textor's shares, who has a fractured relationship with Steve Parish and is looking for a way out.
Morgan's big payday
Aston Villa are in talks with Morgan Rogers over a new contract that will see him earn a huge age increase.
The versatile attacking player joined the Villans from Middlesbrough in January earlier this year, but he has become a crucial player for Unai Emery.
Rogers has 12 appearances in all competitions this season, starting every Premier League and Champions League match.
He has two goals and three assists, and could have so many more.
His approach play, control and skill are a joy to watch, and The Athletic report that Rogers is in contract discussions.
It's unclear how much he will earn, but it will be a big pay rise.