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Liverpool and City in race with Real and Juve for 'best young player in Argentina'
Liverpool and Manchester City are among clubs to have asked about Argentina prospect Luciano Vietto.
Both clubs have been monitoring the teenager’s development for over a year.
The 19-year-old forward plays for Racing Club and has also been scouted by Real Madrid and Juventus.
‘Vietto is the best young player in Argentina. I have received many offers from several European clubs,’ said his agent Jorge Cyterszpiler.
Manchester City hoping David Silva will be fit to face Bayern Munich
• City want Silva to be available for Champions League game
• Sergio Agüero may also return after missing Aston Villa match
Manuel Pellegrini hopes David Silva will be in contention for Manchester City's Champions League group game against Bayern Munich evening, after a month out with a thigh injury. Sergio Agüero, who missed Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa, is also hoping to be fit following an undisclosed problem.
If Silva is available it will be a major relief for Pellegrini as the Spaniard has not played since the 2-0 win over Hull on 31 August. The forward injured a thigh during a Spain training session in early September and despite hopes that he could return earlier – for the Manchester derby at the start of last week – Silva was unable to do so.
Pellegrini is expected to provide an update on Silva and Aguero, who has not featured since scoring twice in the 4-1 win over Manchester United, in his Tuesday afternoon press conference ahead of the following evening's Champions League group game with Bayern Munich, the holders.Micah Richards, meanwhile, has revealed how Pellegrini has discarded the defensive zonal system, adopted by his predecessor, for a man-to-man strategy.
City lost 3-2 at Cardiff in their opening away game, with two of the home goals due to confusion at corners. "[Roberto] Mancini preferred zonal marking while Pellegrini likes man-to-man marking," Richards said. "Unfortunately, at Cardiff we looked a bit vulnerable on set pieces. To adjust from zonal to man-marking was not easy and after two years of zonal marking changing things around takes time to adjust to – but we'll get there as the season goes on.
"Personally, I prefer a mixture of defensive techniques with one or two zonally placed and maybe three or four man-markers so you know certain positions are covered but there are pros and cons for both methods.
"As a unit we pride ourselves on being solid at the back. We've had a great defensive record over the last three seasons. If you have the best defensive record for three successive years it means the defenders are doing their job, too. We like to keep clean sheets and it gives us as much satisfaction as the strikers get scoring three or four goals."
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi interviewed by Manchester City star & International teammate Sergio Aguero
This is a great little video, with English subtitles in case your Spanish isn’t up to scratch.
Lionel Messi and Kun Aguero clearly have plenty of on and off field chemistry and in the past both Messi and Aguero shared the story of when they met.
The pair discuss who is better at Playstation and share plenty of friendly banter
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[/spoiler]The Glazer family will give manager David Moyes substantial money to spend in the January transfer window to save Manchester United's season. Independent
Man Utd's owners are thought to share Moyes's view that United's squad needs strengthening in key areas and will not balk at spending well in excess of £100m to ensure they remain successful in the coming years. Times
Meanwhile, Man Utd are closing in on Austria Under-21 centre-back Martin Hinteregger. The 21-year-old Red Bull Salzburg player is also being monitored by Arsenal, Liverpool and Lazio. Daily Star
Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, 22, is set for a January exit from Chelsea after being axed from their Champions League squad. Metro
West Bromwich Albion can seal the signing of on-loan Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano, 28, for just £1.7m. Daily Mirror
Fulham manager Martin Jol, 57, privately believes it is just a matter of time before his two-year reign at Craven Cottage comes to an end. The Cottagers are 18th in the Premier League table after losing four of the last five games. Daily Mirror
Manchester United's Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa, 24, says he is fighting for his future at Old Trafford and battling to convince manager David Moyes of his worth to the team. Daily Telegraph
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler, 38, says 26-year-old Luis Suarez and 24-year-old Daniel Sturridge have the potential to become one of the great strike partnerships in the club's history. DSSC
Sunderland's Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar, 32, has criticised Paolo Di Canio's reign at the Stadium of Light, claiming it "fractured" the club. Daily Mirror
Stoke owner Peter Coates has stepped in to heal a dressing-room rift by ordering Stoke's players to end public criticism of former manager Tony Pulis. DSSC
Cardiff's 21-year-old defender Steven Caulker, who signed from Tottenham in the summer, wants more goals after opening his account in the win against Fulham on Saturday. South Wales Echo
Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington, 25, says stories that manager Chris Hughton could leave the club are "crazy". Norwich Evening News
Winger Andros Townsend, 22, believes his battle to retain a place in Tottenham's team is helping his chances of being in the England squad. London Evening Standard
Former LA Galaxy, Manchester United and England midfielder David Beckham, 38, is set to return to America as owner of a new MLS franchise in Miami. DSSC
Manchester United are considering whether to follow Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool and launch a women's team for the first time since 2005. Guardian
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, 52, says his relationship with Roy Hodgson is "fine" after a phone conversation with the England manager in the wake of his Twitter remarks during and following the goalless draw with Ukraine last month. Guardian
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