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Shamoon Hafez
Manchester City reporter

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Kevin de Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Ederson, Manuel Akanji and now Ilkay Gundogan. Manchester City's summer overhaul of their squad has been completed - and just take a look at the amount of experience lost from the dressing room.

Boss Pep Guardiola openly spoke about the need to work with a smaller squad as he did not want "leave four or five players at home" on matchdays, but it is a new and younger group that will now take the club forward.

Sources had told BBC Sport earlier in the window that Gundogan would be allowed to explore his options if a good enough offer came in and the 34-year-old has now been allowed to depart.

German-born but with Turkish heritage, Gundogan heads 'home' to Galatasaray, a club he apparently supported as a kid after posting such pictures on social media.

Gundogan will forever be remembered for his late double to seal the Premier League title in 2022 and will undoubtedly receive a tremendous welcome when he returns to the Etihad with Galatasaray in January in the group phase of the Champions League.

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BBC Sport's chief football news reporter Simon Stone was a guest on the latest episode of The Devils' Advocate podcast from BBC Sounds.

He debated the club's transfer business and was asked if Ruben Amorim and Man Utd got what they wanted from the summer window.

Simon said: "No. I don't. They've targeted attacking players and they knew after that, it was how much could they raise.

"There's some culpability for the fact they couldn't get these deals done until late in the window. Garnacho in particular. It's a weird one.

"I think they got as much as they could get for him, but he's worth more than that. The way they had gone about that meant that his value went down.

"Chelsea played the situation. They waited. They knew that Garnacho only wanted to go to one club. They've got their man for far less than you'd normally expect.

"They would have hoped to have done business earlier and that would have created a situation where they could have maybe addressed the goalkeeping situation or the central midfield situation in a calmer way. They haven't been able to do that."

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Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Emi Martinez's move to Manchester United never materialised and the World Cup winner must move on quickly.

The Argentina goalkeeper has often been the centre of attention - his vulgar gestures with his World Cup golden glove trophy and the Copa America prime examples.

His future has also dominated Villa's summer, even before last season ended with his perceived emotional goodbye following the final home game of the campaign against Tottenham.

Now, it would be best for the former Arsenal stopper - who turns 33 today - to keep a low profile as he proves his commitment once again to Villa.

Away from Martinez, Villa needed to box clever in the window given the financial restrictions with profit and sustainably rules a constant concern.

Regardless of whether it was the first or last day of the window, signing Harvey Elliott from Liverpool - especially for the £35m he will cost next summer - is excellent business.

Elliott is a mature 22-year-old who has class, drive and experience, having won the Premier League and is coming off the back of a second European Championship win with England Under-21s in the summer.

Victor Lindelof himself is an Under-21 Euros winner with Sweden in 2015 and will provide competition for Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings.

Jadon Sancho will hope Emery - who had to sell Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle to help comply with PSR - can revive his career almost like Marcus Rashford last season, where his former United team-mate returned to the England squad.

Rashford's form did not necessarily justify that call in March but playing at Villa put him back on the radar. As long as the mindset is right and Emery can harness the talent which convinced United to pay Borussia Dortmund £73m for Sancho in 2021, there remains a chance he could follow in Rashford's resurgent footsteps.

The triple arrival on deadline day meant Villa's business went from underwhelming and worrying to promising - especially in Elliott's case. It would be wrong to say it was haphazard, Villa could only work with the finances they had.

Late, yes, but with Villa looking undercooked and aimless in their opening winless and goalless three games, the arrivals are very much needed.

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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After Nuno Espirito Santo's fears and complaints, he should have the tools needed to succeed at Nottingham Forest.

There is no doubt the head coach has been backed by owner Evangelos Marinakis after a near £180m spend this summer.

The pair are meeting during the international break to iron out any differences following Nuno's revelation their relationship had changed this summer, but the evidence in Marinakis' investment is there.

Nuno would have preferred signings in earlier, allowing them time to integrate into the squad and adapt to his methods.

That was the root cause of his outburst and he may require time, but he has been given a squad which is strong enough to compete in four competitions, he must now get the best out of them.

Omari Hutchinson joined for a club record fee of £37.5m. Elsewhere, £30m was spent on James McAtee, a long-term target, along with £26m on striker Arnaud Kalimuendo and over £30m on winger Dilane Bakwa on deadline day.

Four signings from Brazilian side Botafogo - including £10m striker Igor Jesus - added to the depth.

It will be needed as Forest start their Europa League campaign at Real Betis on 25 September, while they will also go to Swansea in the Carabao Cup and have Premier League games against Arsenal, Burnley and Sunderland before the end of the month.

There may still be a departure or two to streamline the squad. The Saudi Pro League, Greece and Turkey windows remain open, leaving those who did not move - Jota Silva and Taiwo Awoniyi - possible routes away.

Ultimately, the last few week of the window brought drama around transfers but Nuno must now ensure his love story with Forest continues.

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Following a disappointing transfer window of rejections, Newcastle got their man on deadline day and Yoane Wissa is a Magpie.

The forward completed a move from Brentford for £55m, but have they overpaid considering he had just one year left on his contract?

"If I was running Newcastle, I would have thought that Wissa was overpriced for his age and I maybe would have sat on that money and waited for someone you really like in January or the next summer," said The Observer's Rory Smith.

"They still have William Osula, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon who can play up front.

"Their first bid was £25m and they have ended up paying £55m, so that is pretty good negotiating from Brentford.

"I wonder - in hindsight - if sometimes the deal that you don't do is valuable; there might be a player out there for £70-80m that Newcastle could have waited a year for.

"It seems a lot to pay for a player who Newcastle have been saying all summer is the replacement for Callum Wilson. It would have been a lot cheaper to keep Wilson."

But former Premier League goalkeeper Joe Hart disagrees and says it would have been a "risk" to not sign Wissa when they need to push for another European finish.

"They got into their plans that they were going to get Wissa," said Hart. "Eddie Howe had probably said that if the Alexander Isak departure happens, then we need to use it on Wissa because that is who I planned for and that is who can work this season.

"Newcastle are not an established Champions League team, they are very much in the battle to get into it and they need to stay in it. If Wissa means they have got to overpay, that is the risk they are going to take."

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Manchester United have made "an educated decision" by signing 23-year-old goalkeeper Senne Lammens, says former Premier League keeper Joe Hart.

The 6ft 4in stopper has 93 appearances to his name, only 52 of which have come in the Belgian Pro League, but is hoped to solve the issues between the sticks at Old Trafford.

Prior to the deadline day signing, United were linked with Aston Villa's number one and World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez but they opted to sign Lammens.

"Martinez would have been a brilliant signing but they had to make an educated decision and this is what they have gone with," said Hart on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "I've not seen him play, so I cannot comment on him but I believe that a lot of teams have been tracking him.

"Hopefully he is the right person for Manchester United, but does he just walk in and plug that gap of complete uncertainty in goal at the club?"

"It is a big ask," added Chris Sutton. "It is not just about being a good goalkeeper because it is about personality and character to be able to handle playing in front of over 70,000 people at home games.

"There is an expectation and the reality is that United have struggled in recent seasons, so it is not an easy job to go into that environment."

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Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart says Gianluigi Donnarumma "is more than capable with his feet" despite some of the wider concern about his ball-playing ability.

"I have watched him play under pressure and I have watched him play all the way through from 16-years-old," said Hart on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.

"There was a boy there who could hold his nerve for AC Milan and then he went to Paris St-Germain and helped them win trophies.

"I am a big James Trafford fan too, but why would you not sign someone like Donnarumma who can win you games?

"He is absolutely humongous and makes top saves at the top level.

"Pep Guardiola is ruthless now, he wants someone who he knows is world class.

"Trafford has potential, and I think they will nurse that, but he might not get what he wanted out of this season. I still think he can have a Manchester City career, for sure.

"I watched PSG last year and I didn't think that they had to play long because Donnarumma was in goal. They played through the system without a problem and they hardly got caught out by anyone."

The Observer's Rory Smith added: "Donnarumma's like having a bear in goal - why would you not want to have a bear in goal?"

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Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berto says the club are "delighted" after completing the loan signing of "intelligent" defender Piero Hincapie.

The 23-year-old joins on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen and the Gunners have agreed a fee of £45m (52m euros) for the Ecuador international should they wish to make the deal permanent next summer.

Sporting director Andrea Berta said: "We are delighted to have completed the loan signing for the season of Piero Hincapie.

"At only 23, Piero already has significant experience, both in the Bundesliga and at international level. He is an intelligent defender with real strength and versatility.

"His performances in recent years for both club and country have been of a consistent high quality, and we are confident Piero will continue to grow this season and be an important player for us."

Hincapie is Arsenal's eighth signing of the summer, after Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera and Eberechi Eze.

The Arsenal boss added: "Piero has a real physical presence, with his versatility and tactical flexibility giving us strong added defensive options.

"He is a big character, with a very good combination of both youth and maturity. He will make our squad stronger and more competitive as we continue into this season."

Luke Reddy
BBC Sport Senior Journalist

A thunderbolt from Dominik Szobozslai illuminated a nip and tuck affair at Anfield on Sunday.

Lost in the ferocity of the Hungarian's strike will be key details on how Liverpool came to edge out rivals Arsenal in a game of fine margins.

As a collective, Liverpool played just 62 passes in the Arsenal half in the opening 45 minutes as players repeatedly passed backwards and respect between the two sides took up the order of the day. After the break, Liverpool constructed 108 passes in Arsenal territory, a key uplift as players showed the courage to receive passes in better areas, where damage can be done.

A nod should be offered the way of Curtis Jones. The Liverpudlian played 22 passes after being introduced on 61 minutes. In contrast Florian Wirtz - on the pitch for 89 minutes - only played 28. In defence of Wirtz, no Liverpool player ran further than his 11.1km, perhaps showing that while in possession he is yet to make a telling mark, his work rate without the ball is evident.

Szobozslai married all aspects of the game together. His 24 sprints was a high for Liverpool and he played 15 passes in the final third - a high for the Reds. His six clearances was a high for Liverpool players who started the game.

After 45 minutes that lacked bravery and risk taking in possession in midfield, Jones should be praised for playing a pivotal role in ushering in change.

Szobozslai, however, ghosted forward from right-back, did midfield work and delivered magic and a click of his fingers.

The magic will take the headlines but his graft and pockets of bravery on the ball ultimately proved the trick that flummoxed Arsenal.

In a seven-day spell he has taken up an emergency right-back berth, delivered a dummy to tee up Liverpool's winner at Newcastle and decided a clash between last season's top two.

The arrival of Wirtz was - for some - a sign Szobozslai would move to the bench.

He appears to have other ideas.

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We asked for your thoughts on Manchester United opting to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens instead of a rumoured move for Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez.

Here are some of your comments:

Graham: A good deal - he is young with great potential. Martinez's best days are behind him.

Sam: The most underwhelming transfer in history. We could have had a World Cup-winning goalkeeper but instead we get an unproven 23-year-old who will probably show the same lack of confidence as our current options.

Adam: Good positive signing on the final day of the window. We needed another keeper and we just have to hope Lammens proves to be a safe pair of hands. I'm glad we didn't sign Martinez after he embarrassed himself with the World Cup trophy.

Matthew: It's another high risk move from Ineos. They are focusing on youth over experience and yet we need immediate results. They did not show patience with the likes of Rasmus Hojlund, I'm not sure we can afford to wait for a goalkeeper to develop as well.

John: The Lammens deal is the right approach. He's the polar opposite to Andre Onana. A huge shot-stopper who is aggressive in the box. and a penalty save expert. Massive potential. Martinez is a loose cannon, makes big mistakes and is the wrong age profile to bring into United.

Joe: A disaster of a decision. Can most fans even say they have ever heard of Lammens? No caps for his country and zero experience in a big league. He may well be 'the next Thibaut Courtois' but it's more likely he'll be yet another failure to see their career die at Old Trafford. Such is our track record with signing players over the last decade.

Kev: Anything is better than our current goalkeepers, John O'Shea was a better keeper than these two.

Jonny Buchan
BBC Radio Leeds

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Four points from the opening three games, which included two Champions League opponents, can absolutely be regarded as a strong start for Leeds. So that must mean it has been a good transfer window, right?

Ten arrivals would also suggest that is the case, however it is fair to say there is still a feeling that something is missing.

The club looked to add physicality, height and athleticism to the ranks for their return to the top flight with an average height of 6ft 2in across the new faces. The club believes that will be the difference between staying up and going down.

That physicality, plus the Premier League experience of the likes of Sean Longstaff worked well against Newcastle and Everton, not so much against Arsenal.

However no goals from open play in their first three games makes it abundantly clear what still needs to be added, but that search may now stretch into January. Will that be too late?

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Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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It was an interesting team sheet at Wolves Under-21s' game with Blackburn on Friday night, just one example of what clubs can do to signal player availability.

Wolves made the decision to make it clear to any scouts present who was available for loan, without them having to ask the question.

The team sheet was also circulated to EFL clubs so they were aware just who could be allowed out on loan ahead of tonight's deadline.

Wolves wanted to save time and speed up the process - saving clubs and scouts picking up the phone to ask - for their youngsters, who went on to beat Blackburn 3-1 in Premier League 2.

They have been keen to send right-back Pedro Lima out on loan, having beaten Chelsea to his signature last summer.

Alfie Pond has made six senior appearances and is available along with Harvey Griffiths and Daniel Angel.

Jamaica international Dexter Lembikisa, who has spent time at Hearts, Barnsley and Rotherham, can also leave on loan.

Ciaran Kelly
Newcastle United reporter

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Anything can happen on transfer deadline day – not least when Newcastle United and Liverpool are involved.

Andy Carroll had just bought a new house in the North East when he rocked up at Newcastle's training ground on the final day of business in January 2011.

Carroll was boarding a helicopter bound for Merseyside just a few hours later after Liverpool had a £35m bid accepted.

Carroll, in the process, became the most expensive British footballer of all time, but that fee looks like small fry now after Liverpool agreed a £125m deal with Newcastle for Alexander Isak in the final throes of the window.

It brings to an end an almighty saga, but there won't be wild celebrations on Tyneside. Far from it.

Supporters had long made their feelings clear about Isak, who missed the club's opening three games of the season.

But Newcastle are losing one of the best strikers in the world to the champions with just hours left to bring in another centre-forward to help ease the burden on record signing Nick Woltemade.

While the situation felt untenable - could Isak really have been reintegrated? - there is a danger this sets a precedent for players who want out in the future given the Swede still had around three years left on his contract.

All eyes are now on whether Newcastle can sign another striker on Monday after seeing previous bids rejected for Wolves centre-forward Jorgen Strand Larsen and Brentford's Yoane Wissa.

These are Premier League proven players who would be able to plug in from the off.

The problem, as Newcastle have discovered, is convincing clubs to sell such goalscorers is an almighty challenge, particularly when there is so little time left to find a worthy replacement.

Could that really change in the final hours of the window? We are about to find out.

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Neil Johnston
BBC Sport journalist

In the past two Premier League campaigns while out of favour at Manchester City, Jack Grealish provided two assists in total.

Three games into the new season, he already has four for Everton.

At the start of this summer, David Moyes demanded that "elite players" were recruited by the club to match their "elite new stadium".

The arrival of Grealish has more than satisfied that mandate.

As well as his four assists in the past two games, he was heavily involved in the move for Iliman Ndiaye's goal which put Everton 2-1 ahead at Wolves.

The focal point of Everton's attack, the 29-year-old is already flourishing under Moyes.

Four assists in 2025-26 is already the second most of any Everton player since the start of last season, despite Grealish having played more than 1,000 minutes less than Dwight McNeil in first.

"We often talk about not having mavericks in the team. Jack Grealish is a maverick, but he can play in a system and he can work hard for the team," former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock told BBC Sport.

"The home fans last week at the new stadium were on their feet because he was battling for everything - he's got that side in him as well."

Former Liverpool, Tottenham and Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy added on BBC Match of the Day: "The forward line was creative and brave - not just Jack - and the Everton fans must be loving it."

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Fulham thought they had taken a first-half lead against their London rivals Chelsea when 18-year-old Josh King broke clear and sent a low finish past Robert Sanchez - but VAR Michael Salisbury spotted an earlier foul by Rodrigo Muniz on Trevoh Chalobah.

Muniz was judged to have stepped on Chalobah's foot while attempting to shield the ball from the Chelsea defender, with referee Robert Jones viewing the pitchside monitor before declaring to the crowd that Muniz's "careless challenge" had left the officials with no other option.

Many inside and outside Stamford Bridge disagreed, insisting that contact had been minimal and Muniz had never attempted to make a challenge in the first place.

Fulham's sense of injustice was compounded by Joao Pedro's opener in the ninth minute of stoppage time, after eight minutes had been indicated by the fourth official.

Former Fulham and England midfielder Danny Murphy told BBC Sport: "I was really angry, not because it was Fulham but because I love football. Goals like that shouldn't be disallowed by complete accidents.

"They described it as a challenge, but there was no challenge for the ball - it was a bit of skill.

"I don't understand how you can watch football and referee football for that long and not understand certain dynamics. It was just a bizarre interpretation."

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Jordan Butler
BBC Sport journalist

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Tottenham's obvious disappointment at missing out on Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze will be tempered somewhat by Xavi Simons' arrival in north London, and his numbers from last season offer plenty of encouragement for fans.

The Netherlands international was directly involved in 19 goals last season for RB Leipzig, with 11 goals and nine assists, despite suffering an ankle injury which forced him to miss 15 games during the winter months.

But the 22-year-old's chance creation and the rate at which he puts balls into dangerous areas will be of particular interest to Spurs head coach Thomas Frank.

Simons provided more than seven passes into the penalty box per game during the previous campaign and created an average of 2.2 chances per 90 minutes, with both totals higher than that of Eze and Gibbs-White. He also attempted more through balls.

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Ciaran Kelly
Newcastle United reporter

It feels like there has been a shift on Tyneside. In so many ways.

Following so many setbacks in their search for a striker, Nick Woltemade is now having a medical before completing a club record move to Newcastle United.

And it does not sound like Newcastle are finished yet.

The Mapgies remain active in the market and Eddie Howe said on Friday morning that there was an opportunity to "maybe improve the squad further", which pointed to the club at least exploring the possibility of signing an additional centre-forward.

Whereas the prospect of Newcastle landing one striker once felt like a real challenge going into the final days of the window, now - suddenly - the club have momentum.

That could, in turn, have a knock-on effect on the Alexander Isak saga.

It was just last week that Newcastle did not envisage the "conditions of sale being met" to allow Isak to join Liverpool – namely recruiting two quality strikers and the champions returning to make an improved bid to actually give the club a decision to make.

But could that now change?

Howe reiterated that Isak could still be reintegrated, but the Newcastle head coach's tone surrounding the striker was noticeably different on Friday as he said "you can't just be oblivious to things that have happened" in reference to the Sweden international's conduct.

One way or another, this is going to be a frantic end to the window.

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Brighton deputy chairman and chief executive Paul Barber has bought a stake in the club.

Barber, who joined the club in 2012, has purchased newly issued shares and now owns 1.5% of the shares in existence.

Chairman Tony Bloom said: "Paul is a major driving force at the club, he has been integral to our incredible progress since his arrival in the summer of 2012 and we would like him to remain with us for many seasons to come.

"He has already committed to the club until at least 2030, and we wanted to offer him this opportunity to further commit, and also to recognise his level of service and loyalty to the club.

"I regard Paul as the best chief executive in football and I am delighted he is now a co-owner of the club."

Barber commented: "It is a minority and some way behind Tony's majority shareholding, but nonetheless I'm very proud indeed to co-own a small part of a football club I've come to love over the past 13 years."

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We asked for your views on new midfield signing Mateus Fernandes from Southampton.

Here are some of your comments:

Finnley: He is a top signing. We need pace and athleticism in our midfield and he will certainly improve our team with his flair.

Ronnie: Great signing, albeit a bit more on the expensive side. We've needed a young and explosive player in the midfield for years. I don't think it will be a turnaround overnight, but he's what we need - will give us a bit more hope for the rest of the season.

Jerry: Hopefully one of many youngsters arriving. If Graham Potter can fit them in with the ex-academy players, like Freddie Potts, we will at least have some legs in midfield. A massive rebuild needed to get us out of this mess!

Pat: Phew, just what we need and he has the international break to settle in. COYI.

David: Seems to be a good, progressive signing. How quickly he can fit in and if he is up to Premier League status yet are two open questions.

Marie: Really happy with the signing. Young and pacey - exactly what we need. Hopefully we will see Soungoutou Magassa sign too and midfield is looking good.

Dave: I would like to wish him well at the club and hope he becomes a successful player. However, this is typical of Sullivan and Brady to leave it to the last minute. Why do they put the team and supporters through the same old issue year after year? Don't shop early but wait until things start to fall apart and the manager takes the flack before moving in the transfer market. If I was Potter I would have resigned and blamed the two that need to leave our club.

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Alex Turk
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There is a very real possibility that Ruben Amorim resigns as Manchester United head coach during the international break.

That is what I took away from his damning post-match comments after another of the worst defeats in the club's history at Grimsby Town.

He has overseen two of them in the space of four months, and many a supporter had already given up on him after United lost a final to Tottenham Hotspur in May.

A positive pre-season, which Amorim insisted he needed, raised the mood ahead of the new campaign, as did a £208m attacking overhaul.

But three games in, it feels like breaking point. For the first time since his exciting, yet ill-fated, arrival from Portugal, there is a sense that his supporters are now the minority.

Amorim desperately needs results, yet he is still failing to prove he can win football matches in England.

United's players "spoke loudly" in the Carabao Cup shock at Blundell Park, according to their manager. My translation: "They threw me under the bus and want something new."

He reportedly very nearly quit just months into the job last season. He then offered his resignation, without compensation, after the Europa League final disaster.

This time, it could be real. Amorim likely retains the support of Ineos, who have already sacked one manager since February 2024. But it's increasingly becoming a different story among the support.

Reports that he is ready to offload fan favourite academy product Kobbie Mainoo have not helped his cause at all.

The only way Amorim turns this around is through results - and I'm not sure they will ever arrive unless he changes his philosophy, something he has previously insisted he will live and die by.

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Former Wolves winger Steve Froggatt says the club would "sell the tea lady" for the right money.

Froggatt was taking questions on BBC Radio WM's phone-in and he feels Wolves cannot contemplate selling Jorgen Strand Larsen.

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Sami Mokbel
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Porto and Arsenal are in talks over a move for Jakub Kiwior moving to Portugal, and Bayer Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie is viewed as a direct replacement for Kiwior in Mikel Arteta's squad.

There is interest in attacker Reiss Nelson, who has suitors from across Europe. Fulham have approached the Gunners over Nelson but are reluctant to sign the winger on a permanent deal or a loan with an obligation to buy.

Oleksandr Zinchenko, Albert Lokonga and Fabio Vieira – who has interest from Stuttgart - can also leave this month.

Arsenal are mindful of complying with Uefa's squad cost ratio regulations and want to ensure players are sold before executing their interest in Hincapie.

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Nizaar Kinsella
Football reporter

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Bournemouth have opened talks to sign full-back Alex Jimenez on a season-long loan deal from AC Milan.

The 20-year-old can also play in multiple positions as a wing-back or as a winger on either the left or right side. He is believed to be open to a move to the Vitality Stadium.

However, terms are yet to be fully agreed with Milan pushing for a permanent sale for up to £20m.

The Spain youth international is a product of Real Madrid's academy and has played 34 times for Milan.

The Cherries are also in the market to add a central defender, amid talks with Chelsea's Axel Disasi.

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German football expert Raphael Honigstein has shared his thoughts on Newcastle United's reported latest signing, Nick Woltemade, highlighting both his potential and areas for growth.

Speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle, Honigstein praised Woltemade's exceptional first touch and his versatility, noting his ability to operate as both a number 10 and a forward. He also revealed that German giants Bayern Munich had shown interest in the 23-year-old.

However, Honigstein urged caution, pointing out that Woltemade is still a work in progress. He only became a regular in the Bundesliga six months ago and remains some way from being the finished product.

"He has a lovely first touch, but he is much more than that; he can play the number 10 as well because he is really skilful on the ball and is somebody who Bayern very much wanted," Honigstein said. "They wanted him as a Harry Kane backup or eventual successor, but now he is going to Newcastle instead.

"I am struggling to find similarities (to Isak). Both are forwards, but very different types of players. I think Isak is all action, fantastic in the press, makes runs, can play wide, and cut inside. Of course, in theory, Woltemade can do all these things as well, but he is about control, he is about skill in tight spaces, he is about being a bit of a battering ram. If his development continues, he could be on a similar level to Isak, but the style is very different, and Newcastle will adjust, and he will adjust.

"I am a little worried that he is not the finished product yet; he only really started being a regular at the Bundesliga level in December. So it has been an almighty six months that catapulted him to being one of the hottest prospects."

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