Three European sides are reportedly keen on a January swoop for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka.

This is according to the report from the Daily Mail which claimed that three clubs want to rescue Granit Xhaka from his nightmare at North London giants Arsenal.

The three European sides are German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, Premier League outfit Newcastle United and seven-time European champions AC Milan.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka was named the club captain earlier this year after the votes from the players as conducted by manager Unai Emery.

The Swiss international had been acting as the club’s skipper since the exit of Laurent Koscielny in the summer before his appointment was confirmed in September.

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His reign as the permanent Arsenal captain didn’t last long before Unai Emery removed him from the role on the back of his conduct towards the club’s fans during a recent league game.

Granit Xhaka used expletives against the fans while he was being subbed off for young Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka during the Premier League game at home to fellow London side Crystal Palace.

The incident overshadowed the game which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Xhaka has missed the last four games in all competitions for the Gunners as a result of the incident.

Premier League outfit Newcastle United are eyeing a loan swoop for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka during the January transfer window.

According to The Times, the Magpies want to launch an ambitious loan bid for Swiss international Granit Xhaka.

The Arsenal midfielder was recently stripped off his role as skipper after his faceoff with the fans during the London Derby clash with Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

The £35m signing from German Bundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach walked off the pitch to a chorus of boos from Arsenal fans following his reaction to being substituted on the hour mark for young winger Bukayo Saka while the Gunners were searching for the winning goal with the scoreline at 2-2.

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The Premier League clash ended in a 2-2 draw.

Granit Xhaka issued an apology for his actions four days later and has been left out of the Arsenal squad for the last four games.

The Swiss international vice-captain has missed the games against Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Vitoria Guimares and Leicester City.

Widespread reports claimed that the Swiss midfielder is considering a move away from the club and a loan transfer to Newcastle United could be the route out of Arsenal for the former FC Basel star.

Premier League champions Manchester City have concluded plans to sign highly-rated Benfica defender Ruben Dias but they may have to see off two other English top-flight sides to achieve their target.

According to Portuguese newspaper O Jogo, Manchester City are one of the frontrunners to sign Ruben Dias and that they might make a move for the Portuguese international center-back during the January transfer window.

The loss of first-choice central defender Aymeric Laporte has hit Manchester City hard this season and their quest to achieve results without him has not been helped by the exit of former club skipper Vincent Kompany.

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Laporte suffered a serious knee injury in August and he’s not expected back in action until February at least.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has had to convert Fernandinho into a makeshift central defender due to the injury to Aymeric Laporte.

Guardiola and his Manchester City players have already lost three times this season mainly because of their defensive woes.

Manchester City are expected to bolster their squad on the defensive front and Ruben Dias is a top candidate though Premier League rivals Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers are also interested in the central defender.

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has revealed the influence behind the decision to extend his contract at the club.

Callum Hudson-Odoi was seriously linked with a move away from Chelsea earlier in the year with the likes of German champions Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund before he signed a five-year contract extension until the end of the 2013/14 season.

The young Chelsea winger even tried to engineer a move away from Stamford Bridge by submitting a transfer request in January 2018 amidst the strong interest from Bayern Munich but Chelsea were adamant that the England international is not for sale despite the numerous bids made by the Bavarian giants.

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Callum Hudson-Odoi had less than a year left on his then Chelsea contract before he signed a new deal.

On the influence behind his new contract, Callum Hudson-Odoi said that new Blues boss Frank Lampard was a major catalyst and that it took just one conversation with him before he arrived at the decision to sign a new Chelsea deal.

Callum Hudson-Odoi recently returned to the Chelsea team after a lengthy absence as a result of the Achilles injury he sustained during a league game against Brighton and Hove Albion at the end of last season.

According to Manchester Evening News (MEN), Manchester United have four main priorities ahead of the winter transfer market which reopens in six weeks’ time.

Manchester United have not lived up to the expectations of their fans this season and that has seen the Red Devils fall behind their rivals on the Premier League table.

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to be backed with new players to improve his squad.

The aforementioned publication outlined four priorities for Manchester United during the January transfer window.

The first is to sign a forward after the Red Devils failed to replace Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku last summer after his transfer to Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan.

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The second priority is to strengthen the midfield during the January transfer window since the club failed to replace Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini who left earlier this year.

The third is to sell Nemanja Matic who has fallen further down the midfield pecking order at Old Trafford behind the likes of Scott McTominay, Fred and Andreas Pereira.

The fourth and final priority is to resolve the futures of Angel Gomes and Tahith Chong at the club, the two young players have less than one year left on their respective contracts.

Italian Serie A outfit Inter Milan are plotting a January transfer for Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud who has found playing time hard to come by since Frank Lampard was appointed the Blues’ manager this summer.

According to the Daily Express, Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte wants to sign Giroud when the transfer market is opened again in January for a knockdown fee of around £6m.

Olivier Giroud has a little over six months left on his contract at Chelsea and the French World Cup winner is not ready to wait for his contract to run down next summer.

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The French striker joined Chelsea from London rivals Arsenal at the start of last year in a deal reported to be around £18m.

He signed an 18-month Chelsea deal until this summer when he completed his transfer from Arsenal to Stamford Bridge before his Blues deal was extended by one year in the summer.

Giroud was an integral part of the Chelsea team that won the Europa League last season by beating former club Arsenal in the final and even scored one of the goals but the Frenchman has had to make do with a reduced role under new manager Frank Lampard.

Three-time European champions Manchester United are keen on a move for young Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.

This is according to the report from the Daily Mirror which revealed that the Red Devils are one of three teams interested in the teenage player.

Eduardo Camavinga broke into the Rennes team this season and has already made 17 appearances for his French club this term.

The young French midfielder has made 13 appearances for Rennes, 3 appearances in the Europa League and 1 appearance in the French Super Cup.

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Manchester United are not the only club on the trail of Eduardo Camavinga ahead of the winter transfer market in January.

Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are also interested in the 17-year-old midfielder.

The midfield is a position that Manchester United want to strengthen their team in the New Year and there are several candidates for that job including Eduardo Camavinga who could cost at least £30m for any club to whisk him away from Rennes despite his young age.

Leicester City midfielder James Maddison, Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn and West Ham United defensive midfielder Declan Rice have all been touted as a potential signing for the Red Devils but they all represent a more expensive option than Eduardo Camavinga.

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo moved three steps closer to the world record for the most goals scored for a national team after his hattrick performance against Lithuania in Group B of the Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Ronaldo netted a treble as Portugal thrashed Lithuania 6-0 at home to move within one victory of sealing qualification for the 2020 European Championships.

The European champions will have the opportunity to defend their title at the tournament next year if they can beat Luxembourg away from home in their final match of the qualifiers.

Apart from Cristiano Ronaldo, Eintracht Frankfurt striker Goncalo Paciencia, Pizzi and Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva were all on target for Portugal.

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Ronaldo now has 98 goals on the international stage after his treble against the Lithuanians.

He came become only the second man to score 100 goals for his country if he manages to score at least a brace in the upcoming game at Luxembourg on Sunday.

Ronaldo is still 11 goals away from the current record held by Iran football legend Ali Dael who scored 109 goals for the Asian nation before hanging up his boots.

Former Manchester United attacker Ronaldo has been able to recover from the shock of being substituted in each of the last two Juventus games in all competitions.