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Barcelona have opened talks with Wolves to sign midfielder Ruben Neves, according to Sport. With Frenkie de Jong’s future up in the air, Barcelona are looking to strengthen their midfield, with Portugal international Neves their preferred option.
Arsenal to hand Arteta £50m to spend in January
Arsenal are set to hand manager Mikel Arteta £50 million to spend in the January transfer window, according to The Sun. The Gunners boss wants to bring in at least two players and owner Stan Kroenke is ready to bankroll the manager when the window reopens.
Sporting boss: We can’t afford Ronaldo
Sporting Lisbon boss Amorim says they simply cannot afford to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club.
“I don’t know. Ronaldo is a top player – a Manchester United player. Everyone in Sporting dreams of the return of Cristiano. So I don’t want to speak about that.
He is a top player and will be for a few more months. We don’t have the money to pay his wages. He is happy in Manchester but he’s not playing so that’s the problem.
“I have my problems with some Sporting players so it’s (Erik) Ten Hag’s problem.
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OFFICIAL: McDonald signs on as East Fife boss
Greig McDonald has been appointed as East Fife’s permanent manager after making a positive impact during his time as caretaker.
The 40-year-old – who made 189 appearances for the Fifers as a player – was handed the reins on a temporary basis last month when previous boss Stevie Crawford left to become Dundee United’s assistant.
OFFICIAL: Setien replaces Emery at Villarreal
Villarreal have appointed Quique Setien as their new head coach, replacing Unai Emery. Setien’s contract runs until the summer of 2024. It’s his first job since being sacked by Barcelona in 2020.
