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  Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Marc Cucurella is in contention to start their Carabao Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday but did not guarantee his future beyond the transfer deadline. The Spaniard has been linked with Manchester United and Pochettino said he wasn't aware of any move for the 25-year-old, but refused to be drawn on the possibility of him leaving. “I cannot talk about supposition or rumours. For tomorrow he [Cucurella] is going to be able to play,” the Chelsea boss said. “The club did not communicate [anything] to me. All of the players that are in our squad are in our plans even if they didn’t play at the moment.”

  Manchester United have reportedly been told to stump up £35million for the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as  Tottenham  want even more money for selling to a Premier League rival.  Erik ten Hag  is keen to bring in another defensive-minded midfielder before the transfer window closes this week. The report points out that Tottenham's asking price to United is 'more expensive' than what teams outside of the Premier League have been quoted. Hojbjerg was removed from Tottenham's leadership group by Ange Postecoglou in a major shake-up behind the scenes this summer.

  Nunez was again named on the bench for the third successive match this season. But he has certainly given   Jurgen Klopp   food for thought with his performance as a second-half substitute. The 24-year-old came on in the 77th minute and equalised just four minutes later. The turnaround was complete in the third minute of stoppage time with another expert finish as Liverpool held out for a famous win. But Nunez has now revealed how recent conversations with his new international boss have helped. Bielsa was appointed Uruguay manager in May, 15 months after being sacked by Leeds. Nunez says the experienced boss has given him advice on aspects of his game that need improving. He told  Sport 890 : "Bielsa showed me some things that seem positive to improve. I hope to meet him next week and do my best for the team." He added: "Some things he thinks are better. Like, when the opposing team is behind, not to run in front of the second centre-back: to run behind so that he los

  Fulham are in talks to sign Alex Iwobi on a permanent deal from Everton. Iwobi is in the final year of his contract and has failed to agree to a new deal. Marco Silva worked with Iwobi during his time as manager of Everton. Another unnamed Premier League club is also interested.

  Everton have confirmed the signing of striker Beto from Udinese. The Toffees are paying around £25m for the Portuguese forward who will immediately improve their frontline. And he is seemingly delighted to join the club after Everton reignited previous interest this summer. "It feels good to join Everton," Beto said. "I have always appreciated them as a club. "Everton is a big, big club in the Premier League, well respected and has big history. It was easy to make this move. "When a club like Everton tries to buy you in January and then comes again in the summer, you feel like, 'Okay, they want me for real', so that made the decision easy for me as well. My idol, Samuel Eto’o, played here, too, which makes it even more special."

  Arsenal have reportedly turned down an offer from Chelsea to sign Emile Smith Rowe before the transfer deadline on Friday. The 23-year-old hasn't started a league game since May 2022 and is looking for regular football elsewhere, with reports that the Blues could launch a move worth £35m. It is claimed that Chelsea are willing to include players as part of the deal to sign Smith Rowe, but the Daily Mail report the Gunners have rejected thier opening bid