English premier League side Liverpool are reported to be willing to stand down their interest in long-term target Christian Pulisic as they will no longer be needing him anymore.

The alleged decision by the club is informed by the fact that there has been great improvement and development from summer signing Xhender Shaqiri which makes him win the heart of manager Jurgen Klopp.

Before now, the Reds were keen on the signature of Christian Pulisic had had the intention of having his signature in the winter transfer window which reopens in coming weeks.

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However, the Swiss has been impressive in every opportunity handed to him which gives the manager what exactly Christian Pulisic would have given to the club.

Xhender Shaqiri joined the Reds in the last summer from Stoke City and had a slow start as he was initially not paid attention to by the manager.

With the latest development, the Reds will now be out of the race for Christian Pulisic, leaving Chelsea alone to have their way as they are also interested in his signature.

Meanwhile, the Reds are beginning to see more hope in a title win this season as they now sit top in the Premier League table.

Emerging reports indicate that West London boss Maurizio Sarri is seeking to lure star player Dries Mertens away from Napoli so as to have him pen his signature with the Blues at the Stamford Bridge.

The West London boss and Dries Mertens once worked together at the Italian Serie A outfit Napoli and proved to be a success having scored 34 goals in 46 games in the 206/2017 season and later 22 goals in 49 games the following year.

So far, Dries Mertens has scored in total. 203 goals in 553 appearances which make it a massive reported to tempt the West London boss into having him at the club.

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Suggestions are that talian Serie A side will have to do more if they must keep Dries Mertens at the club with interest for her growing stronger.

The Blues have got some negative situation in the team with Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giround currently not in the best of form as they have failed to deliver goals.

The former Napoli boss is therefore keen to add more strength to his team as he hopes to challenge for the Premier League title as well as qualify for the Champions League next season.

With the highly anticipated Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United getting closer, there have been some kind words coming from both managers ahead of the game.

What is more interesting is the praise from both managers with the Reds boss Jurgen Klopp stating that his Sunday’s foes, United manager is the most successful manager in the World.

The Merseyside club will host the Red Devils at Anfield with Liverpool sitting top in the Premier League table and having 16 points ahead of United who are sixth place on the log.

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The United boss has had a very frustrating season so far as he struggled to win as well as the obvious rift he has had with some of the players which affected the results coming from his side but that will not stop Liverpool boss from regarding him as one of the best.

The German boss stated that he will not like to write off his Sunday opponent, noting that they have got a complete and quality team that can pose a surprise in the game.

Klopp added that United have got one of the best goalkeepers with David De Gea, Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford which will make it difficult for him to judge them by their points.

With the English Premier League race expected to get tougher in the second half, it is expected that most top clubs will storm the winter transfer market for more additions, especially with the big competition now in the league.

This might not be the case with Liverpool after manager Jurgen Klopp gave the hint that his side might not do business in January for obvious reasons.

The German manager is yet to win any title since his three years in charge at Anfield and he has got a chance to have that this season as he sits top in the Premier League table.

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While admitting that much has to be done by his squad for more to be able to maintain the lead, he noted that there will be no additions as he also ruled out the early return of Harry Wilson from his loan spell at Derby.

The German boss stressed that the injured players will not be out for long which means there will not be need as he has got some covers for them.

However, the Reds will face Manchester United on Sunday in the Premier League tie and they hope to win to continue their dominance.

Former Manchester United player Andrei Kanchelskis is adamant that the Red Devils will have to make a big decision over the future of goalkeeper David De Gea at the end of the season.

The Red Devils legend spoke about Manchester United and the De Gea contract situation in an interview with Bwin via the Daily Express.

According to him, Spanish international shot stopper De Gea won’t sign a new contract at Old Trafford thus forcing the club to make a decision about his future next summer when he has just one year left on his present Manchester United deal.

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The 28-year-old has become a key player at Manchester United since he joined the three-time European champions from Spanish La Liga giants Atletico Madrid in 2011 in a deal worth £19m.

The Spaniard has made over 300 appearances for Manchester United.

He had just six months left on his current deal before Manchester United activated the extra year clause in the contract to take him till the end of next season.

Manchester United could be faced with a big problem next summer if De Gea continues to turn down new contract offers.

Senior Red Devils officials will need to decide whether to sell him or not next summer if the situation remains the same.

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Juventus are possible transfer destinations for him.

Manchester United defender Antonio Valencia is ready to leave the club when the January transfer window reopens after he was ostracised from the team by the Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho in recent weeks.

The Ecuador international player was the Red Devils skipper before he became an outcast at Old Trafford.

Valencia is believed to have told friends that he will secure a transfer away from the club if he cannot win his place back in the Manchester United team.

His problems with Mourinho started when he liked an Instagram post that called for the dismissal of the Portuguese tactician earlier in the season.

The 33-year-old didn’t feature for Manchester United since the incident happened until this week.

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Valencia was part of the Manchester United B team that lost 2-1 to Spanish La Liga side Valencia at the Mestalla on Wednesday night in the Champions League.

It was their final Group H game in this season’s competition.

Antonio Valencia has already been linked with a January move to fellow Premier League club West Ham United.

Former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is the present West Ham manager.

The Chilean tactician wants to improve his defence with the acquisition of Valencia.

The Ecuadorian is the longest serving member of the Manchester United first team.

He joined the club from Wigan Athletic in 2009.

North London giants Arsenal are plotting a cut-price deal for highly rated Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez with two weeks left before the transfer window reopens.

This is according to the publication from popular English media portal Independent.

It was revealed that Barcelona have already told the player and his representatives that he can leave the club in the New Year for just £14m and the Gunners are ready to pounce on a potentially good deal.

Denis Suarez has been on the outskirts of the Barcelona first team since he returned to Nou Camp in 2016 after a successful loan spell at fellow Spanish side Villareal.

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The 24-year-old had earlier spent some time on loan at Sevilla between 2014 and 2015.

Denis Suarez has been attracting the interests of a lot of European football since it became clear that he’s surplus to requirements at Barcelona.

Premier League sides Arsenal and Chelsea are among those keen on a transfer for the Spanish international midfielder.

Others are Italian Serie A giants Napoli as well as the Spanish La Liga duo of Sevilla and Valencia.

Seven-time European champions AC Milan have a depleted midfield due to several injuries and the Italians have identified Denis Suarez as one of their midfield transfer targets.

West London side Chelsea could see their first signing sealed as early as the winter transfer window is opened after claims that a deal to land Callum Wilson is already in place.

The Bournemouth striker has been having it good so far this season in the Premier League and has scored a total of 8 goals and handed six assists on goals in his first 15 appearances.

Callum Wilson has been sighted by manager Maurizio Sarri as a perfect fit for the club with the bad form of Spanish forward Alvaro Morata and World Cup winner Olivier Giroud.

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Reports according to Daily Express claim that the West London side are now confident to pull a deal through with the sum of £30 million in the winter transfer window.

Callum Wilson has been impressive to have earned a call-up to the England national team for the first time this season and that is expected to continue as long as he remains in his good form.

However, Bournemouth are reported to be reluctant in letting Callum Wilson leave the club knowing how difficult it would be to secure a replacement for him.

The West London side have already given the hint that there would be at least an addition to their team in the January window

Chelsea target and Real Madrid star Isco is reported to be unhappy at the Bernabeu and will be pushing for a move away from the club in the winter transfer window.

The Champions League winner is therefore interesting a number of clubs with Chelsea leading in the race that has Spanish giants Barcelona in line as well.

Although the Los Blancos are desperate to have Isco remain at the club, the attacking midfielder seems to have made up his mind in addition to not being able to find a regular starting place in the manager Maurizio Sarri side.

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This gives the West London side a big boost in their pursuit for the star player as they could just move in to submit a bid for him ahead of the winter transfer.

However, they will face battle from Barcelona who are also keen on the signature of their Spanish rivals but reports hint that the 26-year-old will prefer a move to the Premier League where he is sure to have another experience.

With Belgium international set to leave the Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, Isco will be a good addition to the Blues as he will only come in to fill the gap.

Former Europa League winners Sevilla have joined the keenly contested race for Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez ahead of the upcoming transfer window scheduled to start in few weeks time.

Denis Suarez, 24, has been the subject of attention from several European clubs following his lack of game time with the Blaugrana.

The Spaniard has been restricted to just six appearances in all competitions this season.

His last appearance came in the Champions League meeting with Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night.

The Spanish international player came on as a second half substitute for goalscorer Ousmane Dembele who had given the Catalans the lead in the first half.

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Barcelona were unable to hold on as Lucas Moura came off the Tottenham Hotspur bench to salvage a crucial 1-1 draw for his side with an 85th minute equaliser.

Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo claim that La Liga giants Sevilla are also interested in a move for the in-demand midfielder.

Sevilla have joined other potential suitors like Arsenal, Napoli, Valencia, AC Milan and Chelsea in the race to sign the 24-year-old.

Denis Suarez is no stranger to Sevilla after he spent the 2014/15 season on loan at the Ramon Pizjuan Stadium.

He scored two league goals in 31 appearances for Sevilla during his time at the club.