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Goalkeeper Joan García shrugged off the jeers and vitriol in his return to Espanyol and Barcelona teammate Fermín López set up two late goals for a 2-0 victory in a heated Catalan derby on Saturday.

Ruben Amorim has declined to expand on his claim that it will take "time and money" to make his system work at Manchester United.

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Mikel Arteta has hailed Declan Rice as one of the best midfielders in the world after playing a starring role in Arsenal's 3-2 win at Bournemouth.

West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo admitted he was embarrassed after his team crashed to a dismal 3-0 defeat at Premier League bottom side Wolves.

Declan Rice proved why he's a leading candidate to be the Premier League's player of the season by inspiring Arsenal to a come-from behind victory at Bournemouth that opened up a six-point lead on Saturday.

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Real Madrid reportedly want a new midfielder, with Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister high on their list. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Brighton soared to eighth place in the Premier League by snapping a six-match winless run with a comfortable 2-0 success over second-bottom Burnley.

Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy is surely standing on the precipice after Old Firm rivals Rangers came from behind to win 3-1 at Parkhead.

Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for Aston Villa with a goal in a 3-1 win against a wretched Nottingham Forest who are slipping into deep relegation trouble.

Xabi Alonso has admitted he "doesn't know" when Kylian Mbappé will return for Real Madrid, saying the club are working to have the star forward back from injury "as soon as possible."

West Ham have signed Brazilian forward Pablo Felipe, who has an impressive goal record this season.

Jeremie Frimpong has backed his Liverpool teammate Florian Wirtz to rediscover his best form at Anfield and is confident the midfielder can handle the pressure of his £116 million transfer fee.

Ruben Amorim said Manchester United need to ignore the Elland Road noise and focus on their performance at rivals Leeds.

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Manchester United have explored the conditions required to sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba in January. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.

Eddie Howe has warned his Newcastle players they face a "season-defining month."

Pep Guardiola is convinced Manchester City will rise to the challenges facing them during a hectic January.

The January window is open, and top clubs such as Arsenal must weigh key decisions on transfers, extensions and more.

Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet believes that his experiences with the Gambia can help his side end their wait for AFCON gold. But first they must get past Tunisia in the Last 16.

With the Africa Cup of Nations Last 16 here, we have some juicy ties to look forward to, including Algeria vs DR Congo and South Africa vs Cameroon.