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Salah's stunning performance since the beginning of the season haven't gone unnoticed by the world of football. Even Superstar football legend Diego Maradona has taken note of his beautiful and sleek pattern of play and have commended him. The Argentine legend said:

Although Mbappe moved to Paris Saint-Germain, his agent has revealed that he was on the verge of making a move towards Spain to Camp Nou. But the 18-year old's journey was boycotted by big money spenders PSG for a deal to Paris for €180m. Based on matches played since the season began, Mbappe is sure glad he moved to PSG.

AC Milan are growing very interested in Barcelona winger Aleix Vidal. Aleix Vidal who is having low play time in Barcelona is getting frustrated and is open to a move out of Camp Nou.

Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires will be joining Inter Milan on loan in January after his short spell in China with Jiangsu Suning.

According to the Daily Star, Real Madrid are regretting not selling Gareth Bale to Manchester United which would have helped them seal the deal to bring in the then youngster Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe.

According to The Sun, Juan Mata, Marouane Fellaini, Phil Jones, and Ander Herrera are set to renew their contracts to stay at Old Trafford. Details of the terms of the renewal are yet to be known.

An appeals court in Brazil has fined Neymar 3.8 million Brazilian reales ($1.19m) for acting in "bad faith" regarding his attempts to delay a tax evasion case. The parents of the PSG and Brazil international as well as three companies that administer the player's portfolio have all been fined, according to judicial sources. The ruling was given on Tuesday in a regional federal tribunal in Brazil regarding a case that was examined by the justice department in September 2015 and resulted in the player's assets of 192.7m Brazilian reales ($62.2m) being seized to guarantee the payment of the taxes owed. The amount of the fine corresponds to two percent of the value that the Brazil Tax Office intends to get from Neymar for tax evasion and fines. Culled from kwese.espn.com

Neymar Jr has vowed to support "golden boy" Mbappe as he believes he is very talented and has a great future. When Neymar was asked if Mbappe was a good friend, he replied, "He is, yes,". He put it this way:

Transfer Talks have claimed that Arsenal attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil has begun whispering to his teammates that he could make a switch to rival team Manchester United in January. But this news has not been officially confirmed. Is he that tired of Arsenal?

Twitter/Arsenal Is Arsenal ready to shut their naysayers up?!

The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has expressed his optimism about Nigeria's chances of winning the World Cup come 2018. He declared the possibilities of Nigeria winning the World Cup during the official opening of the Federation's Annual General Assembly in Jos on Thursday.  He said:

With an incredible season start, Manchester City and Manchester are the leading European clubs according to the UEFA rankings for this season.

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Reports claim that Serie A giants Inter Milan are planning a January swoop for Bayern Munich ace midfielder Arturo Vidal. More details later...

According to the Daily Express, Manchester United could find out by the end of October if Zlatan Ibrahimovic could return to first team action as he is reportedly training at "90 percent".

Reports claim that Arsenal have made an offer to Real Madrid for ace forward Karim Benzema. But headline reports have now claimed that Benzema says he is "happy" at Madrid.

According to the Sun, Rafa Benitez has been poached by Everton but he is refusing the offer to replace Ronald Koeman. More details later...

According to Sky Sports, Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley had put the club up for sale and hopes a deal is completed by Christmas. Amanda Staveley, who runs investment company PCP Capital Partners is said to be very interested in buying the club. As at Thursday, the sale of Newcastle United drew closer as Amanda's firm signed a confidentiality agreement with the club owners. PCP Capital Partners will now begin a period of due diligence of club finances.

Once again, Lionel Messi was instrumental in securing Barcelona's win against Olympiacos. But reports have claimed that Messi seemed to have removed something from his sock and put in his mouth but cameras could not see it. Reports claim that a Catalunya Radio journalist claimed the object was a glucose tablet. He claims that it was the best time to take the tablet as "before the first 15 minutes of physical effort is when the muscles are most receptive." Well, it sure helped Messi!

Congrats to Mbappe as his goal yesterday against Anderlecht saw him to the top of the highest goal-scorer list for teenagers in the UEFA Champions League with 8 goals surpassing Patrick Kluivert's 21-year old record of 7 goals as a teenager while he played in Ajax. Coming in third is Karim Benzema with 6 goals as a teenager while he played in Lyon. Congratulations to the record-breaking youngster!!

After the stint between Cavani and PSG newbie Neymar Jr, there was a reconciliation between the two South American Internationals. But it seems there was really no reconciliation at all between the Uruguayan and the Brazilian. In an interview with SFR Sport, Cavani said PSG needs to be a competitive team. He added that he and Neymar did not need to be friends to achieve that.

Sky Sports sources have claimed that Kevin De Bruyne's agent is ready to use the Neymar's contract to negotiate a new deal for the Belgian in Manchester City.

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As pundits around the world have been giving awesome comments about Harry Kane's performance, former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has openly declared that Tottenham must pay Kane very well for the services he is rendering to the club. Rio said during BT Sport's coverage Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Real Madrid: "Pay the man the money." "You gotta keep him at the club."

Liverpool mercilessly thrashed Slovenian side Maribor despite being at Maribor's home. As Liverpool netted seven goals against the Slovenian side with the aid of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnord, Philippe Coutinho, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, they were able to break into the third position of the biggest wins in the Champions League. But still, Liverpool were not able to beat their record biggest win in the UEFA Champions League in November 2007 against Besiktas at Anfield which ended 8-0. Here are the top five biggest wins in the UEFA Champions League:

Reports say that Real Madrid who would be hosting Tottenham at the Santiago Bernabeu today are planning a shock £150m swoop for Harry Kane in the summer.

Real Madrid left-back Marcelo has been charged with tax fraud of nearly half a million euros. Prosecutors say the 29-year old defrauded authorities of €490,917 in 2013. They say the anomalies are related to the Brazilian International using companies abroad to handle earnings from image rights.

Leicester City have sacked their manager Craig Shakespeare just few hours after they drew 1-1 against West Brom on Monday night. Leicester have won only one game in eight games in Premier League.

Following the great performances of Tottenham in both the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, they may prove to be a hard nut to crack for Real Madrid. But Real Madrid rising star midfielder Isco has come out to say what he thinks Real Madrid would do tomorrow against Tottenham. He said:

fifa.com Tunisia has moved up to the first place in the FIFA World Rankings for the African zone. Tunisia last occupied the first position in January 2002. Tunisia currently lead Congo DR by three points in Group A and need one point from a home fixture to secure their ticket to the World Cup and finishing first in Group A. Egypt, Senegal, Congo DR, and Nigeria occupy second to fifth respectively.

Messi was able to ensure that his team Argentina found a place in the Russia 2018 World Cup with the hatrick he scored last week. But that performance took a toll on Messi as he wasn't able give a stellar performance against Atletico Madrid which ended 1-1  during the weekend.

Harry Kane has been linked with Real Madrid but it has been a subtle link. But on Tuesday night depending on Kane's performance, the link may well become a clear one and Kane could have the chance to be a Galactico.

Twitter/neymarjr He really seems to be on top of his game in PSG...

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With Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta reaching the peak of his career now that he's 35 years old having played for PSG for 5 years since January 2012, PSG are keen on finding a long-term replacement for the Brazilian International.

Reports claim that Mourinho is staying keen on signing Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale next season. However, according to Mundo Deportivo, Mourinho is willing to bring in Bale despite knowing that Real Madrid may ask for goalkeeper David De Gea in return for the Welsh International.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has expressed his disappointment with his team's appalling defeat against Crystal Palace. And he has made it clear that he is not certain of his team winning spirit and they power to contend on several fronts.

Reports say that Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez may be considering staying in Arsenal despite his incessant request to leave the club if and only if his teammate Mesut Ozil renews his contract. More details later...

According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has warned his team that they must not think that Real Madrid is all about Cristiano Ronaldo. He has made them understand that Real Madrid is a strong team by itself with players such as Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale, and Isco.

So Cristiano Ronaldo has worked really hard to be where he is today. He moved from Sporting Lisbon where he played as a teenager to Manchester United. And then he made a then record move to Real Madrid. Now, he currently makes £365,000 weekly. Ronaldo also knows how to live the flamboyant lifestyle as he has quite a number of endorsements -even a lifetime endorsement with Nike. Ronaldo loves his cars and here's the collection he showed off recently.

Reports claim that PSG have the intention of bringing in top DM N'golo who is currently out with a hamstring injury. Reports claim that they are ready with £90m for the Frenchman.

Rumours are going around that Manchester United may be willing to let go of Anthony Martial for a swap with Barcelona utility midfielder Ivan Rakitic

Reports from The Times say that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is ready to return to full training with Manchester United and he may be available for selection in December.

According to Daily Mail, Barcelona are ready to ignite a fresh bid of £120m for Liverpool ace midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

Chelsea defensive midfielder N'golo Kante has been ruled out till November with a hamstring injury. This is a big blow to Chelsea!

City are having high hopes for bringing in Messi in January following his contract renewal stall. Now, Man City marksman Sergio Aguero has now said that he would "love to have Leo" on his team. This is what Aguero said to TyC Sport:

Sanchez has been having trouble moving on in his career from Arsenal. But at the end of this season Sanchez will be free to leave. His fellow South American Dani Alves has admitted that it would be better for Sanchez to move to PSg than any other club. This is what he told Radio ADN when asked about PSG's interest in Sanchez: It's a possibility, but there are several teams that want him. I want him to be happy wherever he goes, but if that's with us, it's better.

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According to Daily Express, Jose Mourinho is ready to sign another 5 year deal to stay at the Old Trafford for a wage of £65 million.

According to BBC Sport, Arsenal are hoping to make a move for Barcelona striker Arda Turan in the mid-season transfers in January.