Fabrizio Romano

🚨❤️🤍 Vincent Kompany’s new deal at FC Bayern valid until June 2029 does not include any release clause… …nor any option for Premier League clubs.

🔵🔴 Marcus Rashford: “I'm enjoying this football club and I think for anybody who loves football, Barcelona is one of the key clubs in the history of the game”. “Of course, I hope to stay here yeah for sure!”, told ESPN. 👀🫱🏾

🚨 Marcus Rashford: “People forget this, but 23 years of my life was with Man United. Sometimes you just need a change”. “Barça move for whatever reasons it didn't happen in the past… now is my opportunity to make it happen at the best level”, told ESPN.

🚨🇵🇹 Dinamo Zagreb talent Cardoso Varela becomes the fourth 16-year-old to score in a European competition. Key goal to win a point for Dinamo vs Malmö… as Barcelona keep following him for 2026. 🔵🔴👀

🚨❤️🤍 Max Dowman has signed scolarship deal at Arsenal, all sealed with the club today. 15 year old’s also ready to sign new pro contract at the club starting from 2027, with verbal agreement in place. Seen as key part of AFC part long term project by board/Arteta.

🚨💙 Official: Scott Carson announces his retirement from professional football. 107 mins on the pitch for Man City, 12 trophies.

🚨🇺🇸 OFFICIAL: Lionel Messi signs new deal at Inter Miami valid until December 2028, confirmed. Verbal agreement reported last week now confirmed as MLS approved all the formal steps. Messi stays at Inter Miami for 3 more years.

🚨 UEFA release Team of the Week for Champions League Matchday 3! ✨

🚨 Van Dijk: “After Man United game, we had a proper debrief with the manager but we also had a separate one as players”. “I wanted to say some things. We had to stay calm and block out all the noise from the outside because that's something you can't control”.

🚨🏃🏾‍♂️ Manchester United talent JJ Gabriel, in first team training today at 15 years old. Seen as one of the best talents of MUFC Academy, key part of long term project.

🤍🇹🇷 Arda Güler: “This season I feel really important in this team, thanks to coach Xabi who believed in me”. “He asks me to control the tempo. If he wants me score and assist, he plays me as a 10. If he wants me to control the tempo, he plays me as an 8”.

❤️🤍 Lennart Karl: “Champions League is a dream come true for me, Man of the Match at 17… hearing the anthem, I had goosebumps!”. “Things are going well but there's a lot more work to be done. Everyone can keep working on their weaknesses and strengths, I’ll do it”.

🤍🇧🇷 Xabi Alonso: “Militão has been just fantastic. He feels better and better, you can see that clearly”. “It’s an unbelievable, excellent news for the club and for all of us”.

💙👀 Enzo Maresca on Estevão playing as number 🔟 in future: “He wants to learn, he needs time… but in my view, he’s similar to Cole Palmer”. “Cole started wide at Man City then built some physicality. In future, Estevão can do the same and become a number 10”.

🚨📈 Florian Wirtz: “I know that I can do much, much more. I think the second half was really good”. “I’m satisfied that we’ve won, we did a great second half all together and that I finally have a goal involvement”.

🚨📈 Florian Wirtz: “I know that I can do much, much more. I think the second half was really good”. “I’m satisfied that we’ve won, we did a great second half all together and that I finally have a goal involvement”.

🚨⚠️ Arne Slot: “I expect Frimpong to be out for a few weeks with this new injury”.

🚨 Arne Slot: “Alexander Isak had to be subbed off due to discomfort he felt in his groin”. “Let’s hope it’s not too bad. It's such a difficult balance to find with a player that missed three months”.

Who’s been your UCL Man of the Day? 👀🍿

…and then Estevão scores to become Chelsea’s youngest goalscorer in UCL ever just 30 mins later. 💙⭐️