Arsenal eye assist king, Man Utd go all-in for Davies, Chelsea snubbed by coaching genius: FT recap

Tom Weber

• Updated: 20 Nov 2024 21:13 GMT
• 5 min read

Wednesday delivered plenty of big storylines as Arsenal identified an exciting new target.

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Plus, Man Utd are ready to go all-in to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Alphonso Davies and one of Europe's brightest coaches has revealed why he snubbed Chelsea. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Exclusive: Arsenal scout Baena

FootballTransfers can reveal that Arsenal scouts have been keeping an eye on last season's European assist king Alex Baena of Villarreal.

Exclusive: Guardiola's plans after extension

We are also told that Man City expect Pep Guardiola to leave in 2026 despite having the option for a further season.

Man Utd crazy for Davies

Ruben Amorim has instructed Man Utd to do whatever is necessary to sign Real Madrid target Alphonso Davies.

The coach could also fast-track a 16-year-old to the first team to alleviate the club's striker woes.

That might be game over for Joshua Zirkzee, but Man Utd could struggle to offload him.

Coaching revelations

It has been revealed that Man Utd previously tried to hire Enzo Maresca.

They also considered Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness - as did Chelsea - and he has now revealed why he snubbed the two Premier League giants.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Jurgen Klopp is very excited to work with Red Bull's newest club.

Bruno Guimaraes has admitted that 'Pep Guardiola likes my game' amid links to Man City.

Arsenal are looking to repeat their Martin Odegaard trick with another Real Madrid star.

Lionel Messi has been dealt a blow at Inter Miami as coach Tata Martino has shockingly resigned. Could a former Barcelona teammate take his place?

Liverpool and Real Madrid are set to discuss the transfer of Aurelien Tchouameni.

There has been a major revelation regarding Barcelona's pursuit of Nico Williams.

Ruben Amorim is ready to axe Man Utd flop Antony.

Real Madrid wonderkid Endrick has been linked with a shock move to a Premier League minnow.

But a move to Man Utd could actually make more sense.

Viktor Gyokeres has ended the international break with a bang, scoring four goals in one game.

He's already on 58 goals for the calendar year. Could he break Messi's absurd 91-goal record?

An Arsenal signing has been named the worst transfer of the summer.

Lastly, Leroy Sane has broken his silence on his future.

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