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Richard Hughes overruled Arne Slot on major Liverpool transfer issue in the summer

Liverpool director Richard Hughes is understood to have overruled manager Arne Slot on the sale of Luis Diaz during the summer. Diaz ended up leaving Liverpool to join Bayern Munich despite being a key player for Slot’s side as they won the Premier League title last season.

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Why Vlahovic didn’t participate in Bodo/Glimt vs Juventus UCL clash

Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic was an unused substitute in Tuesday’s Champions League contest against Bodo/Glimt. The Serbian was in the starting lineup in each of Luciano Spalletti’s first four games in charge against Cremonese, Sporting Club, Torino and Fiorentina.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / November 27

PSV player admits he pushed Virgil van Dijk prior to handball incident in snide post-match taunt

PSV Eindhoven captain Jerdy Schouten owned up to pushing Virgil van Dijk immediately prior to the incident which led to the Liverpool captain giving away an early penalty on Wednesday night.

Soccer News / The Celtic Star / November 27

Feyenoord v Celtic: UEFA confirm Austrian refereeing team

Celtic face Feyenoord this evening in the UEFA Europa League. The Scottish Champions face Robin Van Persie’s side at the Stadion Feijenoord ‘De Kuip’ as the underperforming pair look to push themselves into the play-off places.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / November 27

‘Today I made up for it’ Madueke reacts to scoring after missing several matches

Noni Madueke returned to action for Arsenal during their match against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last night and scored, marking an important moment after a long spell out with injury.

Liverpool FC News / Empire of the Kop / November 27

Slot points to Liverpool forward as cause of transition failure against PSV

Liverpool’s issues in transition continue to dominate the conversation after our heavy defeat to PSV, and the most recent explanation from our manager offered a clearer picture of why we struggled so badly at Anfield.

Soccer News / To The Lane And Back / November 27

PSG v Tottenham Hotspur: Three takeaways from UCL goalfest – TTLB Opinion

Tottenham Hotspur are nursing yet another defeat as the Lilywhites fell to defending champions Paris Saint-Germain by a scoreline of 5-3 in the UEFA Champions League clash in the French capital.

Liverpool FC News / Empire of the Kop / November 27

‘Enough is enough’ – Journalist claims Arne Slot has ‘one week’ to save his job at Liverpool

A mere six months on from raising the Premier League trophy aloft at Anfield, Arne Slot is now facing serious scrutiny over his future as Liverpool head coach.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / November 27

Sky Sports reveal why Estevao chose Chelsea over three European giants

Estevao had interest from a number of Europe’s top clubs, but chose to join Chelsea for one main reason according to Sky Sports. The Blues agreed a fee with Palmerias worth an initial £29m in the summer of 2024, and the 18-year-old finally joined after the Club World Cup.

Bayern Munich News / Caught Offside / November 27

Harry Kane plots Arsenal revenge mission after Bayern Munich defeat at Emirates

Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich were well beaten by Arsenal in the Champions League but the striker is already thinking about revenge. The Gunners won the match 3-1 with goals from Jurrien Timber, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli.

Manchester United News / Stretty News / November 27

‘A real target’: Italian journalist confirms new demands set for Man United to complete £43.7m deal in Jan

Napoli retain their interest in Kobbie Mainoo heading into the January transfer window. Back in the summer, the Serie A champions touched base with Manchester United to gauge the feasibility of taking Mainoo on loan after he had expressed his desire to leave.

Tottenham Hotspur News / the Boy Hotspur / November 27

Some Tottenham players have a concern about Thomas Frank & surprising stat backs it up

Tottenham Hotspur have had a mixed start to the season under Thomas Frank so far. They have impressed in some games, but they have been very inconsistent.

Soccer News / Juvefc.com / November 27

Opinion: Adzic isn’t ready for Juventus — But don’t write him off

After another underwhelming display in the middle of the park, Juventus teenager Vasilije Adzic proved he’s still not there yet. On a freezing evening in Norway, the Bianconeri escaped with a narrow victory over Bodo/Glimt to boost their Champions League qualification hopes.

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Nottingham Forest News / Caught Offside / November 27

Liverpool admire recently sacked Premier League manager as pressure mounts on Arne Slot

According to TEAMtalk, Liverpool admire Ange Postecoglou as uncertainty rises over the future of manager Arne Slot. The Dutchman, after guiding Liverpool to the Premier League title last season, is struggling to perform.

Soccer News / Caught Offside / November 27

Club set stance on £60m Manchester United transfer target ahead of January

Manchester United may reportedly struggle to sign Elliot Anderson this January as Nottingham Forest insist he won’t be for sale. The Red Devils have been strongly linked with Anderson after his impressive recent form, with our information being that there’s some degree of confidence they could sign him for £70m or less.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / November 27

Declan Rice shares honest opinion on Moises Caicedo ahead of top of the table clash

Declan Rice has spoken about Moises Caicedo ahead of Chelsea’s huge game against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge this weekend. The Blues welcome the league leaders to west London on Sunday knowing a win would see them close the gap to three points.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / November 27

Report: Chelsea reopen talks over major transfer for 2026

Chelsea have reopened contact with the representatives of AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan according to reports. The Blues had the opportunity to sign Maignan in the summer, but weren’t prepared to get close to Milan’s valuation.

Tottenham Hotspur News / the Boy Hotspur / November 27

Tottenham lead race for 'extremely valuable' star who could dominate the sport like Haaland & Mbappe

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Porto striker Samu Aghehowa. The 21-year-old Spanish international is highly rated across Europe, and clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle United are interested in the player as well.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / November 27

Insider says PL player 'is going to be a leading contender for Chelsea' to sign

An insider has claimed that one Premier League player is going to be a leading contender for Chelsea to sign soon. It’s going to be an interesting next couple of transfer windows for Chelsea as they look to do some more bits of business and add to the squad to strengthen it.

Xabi Alonso Could Reportedly Coach Premier League Side if Sacked By Real Madrid

After a strong start to the 2025-26 season for Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso, he is now feeling some heat. After a loss to Liverpool in the Champions League, Los Blancos have now drawn back-to-back games in La Liga.

Manchester United News / Stretty News / November 27

Premier League outfit ‘braced’ for bids for in-form ace after David Ornstein confirms Man United ‘interest’

Bournemouth are starting to concede that they mightn’t be able to see out the campaign with Antoine Semenyo in their ranks. In a summer that saw the Cherries forced to part ways with the likes of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez and Illia Zabarnyi, keeping hold of their forward talisman was the best piece of business they could’ve done.

Soccer News / Stretty News / November 27

Allardyce: Man Utd sold a player who’s now the ‘best’ in the PL, they’d have saved £62m if they stuck with him

Sam Allardyce has poured praise on Crystal Palace’s Dean Henderson amid his stellar form over the last 12 months. Indeed, the shot-stopper has been one of a handful of vital cogs at the heart of Oliver Glasner’s resurgent Palace project since he took the reins in February 2024.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / November 26

What Steven Gerrard noticed towards end of PSV rout sums up how ‘unstable’ Liverpool have become

Steven Gerrard said that one thing he saw at Anfield towards the end of Liverpool’s 4-1 humiliation by PSV Eindhoven summed up the current mood of the Reds’ fan base.

Nottingham Forest News / To The Lane And Back / November 26

Dan Plumley urges Tottenham to avoid another Morgan Gibbs-White saga when it comes to Premier League star’s signing

Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs interested in Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo ahead of the January transfer window. A lack of creativity and cutting edge in the final third has haunted Thomas Frank throughout the season.

Real Madrid News / Yardbarker / November 26

Kylian Mbappe magic can't override Madrid's negative narrative

Mbappé scored the second-fastest hat trick in competition history — three goals in under seven minutes — and added a fourth later in the match, but his brilliance has been dimmed by the darkness around the club.

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Soccer News / Just Arsenal / November 26

Confirmed Arsenal team to face Bayern Munich

Arsenal are preparing for what could be their most demanding test of the season as they welcome Bayern Munich to the Emirates for Champions League action today, and this is the team Mikel Arteta is starting with.

Soccer News / the Boy Hotspur / November 26

Is Cuti Romero the best club Captain that Tottenham could have, right now?

Cristian “Cuti” Romero was officially named Spurs’ new club captain in August 2025, following Heung-min Son’s departure to the MLS. This decision by manager Thomas Frank came after Romero had served as vice-captain since 2023 alongside James Maddison.