According to reports, Arsenal are ‘expected’ to hold fresh ‘talks’ with Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic over a potential January move.

The Gunners moved to sign the 24-year-old during the 2022 January transfer window after he scored 41 goals in around 64 appearances in roughly 18 months for Serie A side Fiorentina.

Arsenal initially looked likely to land the Serbia international, but Juventus beat them in the race to sign him for around £58m.

In previous seasons, Vlahovic has been somewhat underwhelming. However, he’s been superb at the start of this campaign as he’s scored nine goals in his 16 appearances.

Vlahovic’s long-term future is in doubt as his current Juventus contract is due to expire in 2026 and it remains to be seen whether he will pen a new deal.

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Arsenal were expected to sign a new striker in the summer but they did not bring anyone in after they failed to land RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko.

Germany international Kai Havertz has proven to be a great signing for Arsenal as he’s developed into a No.9 under head coach Mikel Arteta, but they still need to sign another striker.

On Sunday, Italian journalist Rudy Galetti revealed Arsenal are “still carefully monitoring” Vlahovic.

He tweeted: “#Arsenal are still carefully monitoring #Vlahovic’s situation.

“The club is expected to meet his agent soon to gather fresh information. #Juventus, on their part, are open to letting Dusan go and are already working on possible alternatives.”

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The Daily Briefing backs up this report, claiming ‘talks are expected’ as Arsenal ‘monitor the striker’s uncertain situation’.

It is claimed that Vlahovic ‘could be a tempting option’ for Arsenal and Juventus have their eye on Man Utd for a ‘potential replacement’.

‘Arsenal are carefully monitoring the situation of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, sources have informed the Daily Briefing.

‘The Serie A giants are currently struggling to make progress with a new contract for the Serbia international, the Daily Briefing understands.

‘The 24-year-old and his representatives are now exploring other options, with Arsenal keeping an eye on how this saga develops as Mikel Arteta and co. remain keen to strengthen up front in the near future.

‘Alexander Isak is another name we’ve heard a lot about, while Arsenal are also understood to have looked at Viktor Gyokeres. Vlahovic could be another tempting option, however, as he’s notably been targeted by the Gunners in the past, with their interest dating back to his time at Fiorentina.

‘New contacts are expected in the coming days, with Arsenal weighing up a January move for Vlahovic, even if nothing has been fully decided yet at either the player or the club’s end.

‘Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee is among the names Juventus have looked at as a possible replacement for Vlahovic up front.’

According to reports, Newcastle United have made Paul Pogba their ‘main target’ and two Premier League clubs ‘want’ to sign the France international.

Last week, Juventus revealed Pogba would leave the Serie A giants on November 30 after all parties agreed a contract termination.

In a statement, Juventus said: “The club wishes Paul the very best for his professional future.

Pogba added: “It has been a privilege to pull on the shirt of the Bianconeri and to share so many special moments together. I cherish the memories we made. They live on.

“Even in the most difficult moments over the past year, your support was crucial and I want to thank Juve fans around the world for their compassion.

“I am looking forward to the next chapter of my career and to stepping out on the pitch with my next club.”

Following a rollercoaster spell at Man Utd, Pogba returned to Juventus on a free transfer during the 2022 summer transfer window.

The experienced midfielder’s second stint at Juventus has been disastrous. He missed most of his debut season with a serious knee injury and earlier this year, he was given a four-year ban for failing a drug test.

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Pogba appealed this verdict after non-endogenous testosterone was found in his system and he was successful as his ban was reduced to 18 months. He can resume training in January and return to action in March.

Ahead of his Juventus exit, Pogba is being linked with a return to the Premier League and a report in Spain claims Newcastle United and West Ham ‘want’ to sign him.

‘Pogba is the main target of two Premier League clubs: Newcastle United and West Ham United.

‘Both Newcastle and West Ham are willing to take a risk on signing him, confident that, after his ban was reduced from four years to 18 months, Pogba will be able to return in early 2025 and become a key part of their respective projects.’

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Man Utd have been urged to make a move to re-sign Pogba, but transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has insisted that he will not be returning to Old Trafford.

He said: “Reports of Paul Pogba set to train at Manchester United’s Carrington are not true.

“Pogba is not planning to train at any club as he’s working in Miami on [a] daily basis.

“As soon as he signs for [a] new club, Paul will be ready to go and train there.

“No contacts with United.”

Man Utd are looking to end years of transfer mistakes by giving Ruben Amorim a ‘more modest budget’ compared to Erik ten Hag, according to reports.

The Red Devils sacked Ten Hag at the end of October after the Dutchman could only guide them to three wins in their first nine Premier League matches of the season.

Despite securing another four points in two games under interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, new head coach Amorim will start with Man Utd 13th place in the Premier League.

Amorim was officially announced on November 1 but he could not start until last Monday after taking charge of his final match as Sporting Lisbon boss in a 4-2 win over Braga.

Speculation is already rife about who INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe could look to buy in order to support Amorim in the January transfer window with numerous names mooted as potential additions.

However, the Daily Telegraph claim that Amorim will ‘operate on a more modest budget’ than Ten Hag as the Portuguese coach will be tasked with ‘maximising the untapped potential in the squad as the club aim to end the damaging and costly cycle of mass overhauls’.

The report adds:

‘The new United hierarchy have no plans under Amorim to rip up a squad they feel is capable of delivering far more and are determined to move away from a culture of persistent upheaval they believe to be financially unsustainable and destructive to coherent squad building.

‘Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund and England midfielder Mason Mount are cited as just two examples of players United are hoping can thrive in a new environment under the charismatic Portuguese, who will take charge of his first game as the club’s new head coach away to Ipswich Town on Sunday.

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‘United have averaged five new signings every summer for the past 10 years under four different managers with vastly different ideas of how they want to play. All have had little success to show for the huge expenditure.

‘While Amorim is expected to be operating under a more modest transfer budget next summer than his predecessor Ten Hag did during his 2½-year reign, when he spent more than £600 million, United want to implement a more sustainable structure where waste is limited, the churn of players greatly reduced and more talent realised.

‘United feel there are plenty of players in the squad who, with better coaching, attention and support in the right system and set-up, have a much higher ceiling than they may have shown previously, and the club hope Amorim can unlock that potential.

‘Equally, there is a feeling there may be more experienced players who also stand to benefit considerably from Amorim’s arrival and others who find they are given a new lease of life in potentially reimagined roles.’

Man Utd legend Teddy Sheringham thinks new head coach Ruben Amorim must get Marcus Rashford on his side “very, very quickly” in order to have a successful time at Old Trafford.

Amorim was appointed on November 1 after the Red Devils sacked Erik ten Hag earlier that week, while he had to wait until last Monday to begin work after taking charge of his last Sporting Lisbon match against Braga before the international break.

And now Amorim can get to work fixing Man Utd with the Red Devils currently 13th in the Premier League table after a disastrous start to the new season.

Ten Hag’s side won three of their first nine Premier League matches before interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy put another four points on the board in their last two fixtures.

Rashford has been underperforming since the 2022/23 season, when he scored 30 goals in all competitions, and Sheringham reckons it’s vital that Amorim gets the Man Utd forward “on board” and firing to have a successful first campaign.

Sheringham told Best Offshore Sportsbooks: “I’m looking at these United players, and hey might not know it or think it, but they need to be led. Marcus Rashford needs to look at a manager and think, ‘I like the way he’s talking; I like his vibe, I understand exactly what he wants, and we need to go out and do it. I’m going to lead from the front.’

“Younger players would then look at Rashford and think, ‘If you’re going to show me how it’s done, I’m following you as well. Come on, let’s all go together.’

“He’s got to get the top players on his side very, very quickly.

“Rashford is your main example because everyone looks to him. He’s the one that’s going to score your goals, going to make goals, and he’s the one that people look at and go, ‘He ain’t at it, is he?’

“So, he needs to get him on board and get him leading from the front. He’s not a young lad anymore. He’s an experienced player. It’s funny how quickly you change from a young lad to an experienced ever-present player. All of a sudden, you’re experienced, you look around the changing room and you’re expected to lead.

“He’s played for England many times and he should be leading from the front and he’s not doing that at Man United. That needs to change. He’s got to get the top players on his side very, very quickly.”

When asked how promising was the victory that Amorim got over Man City in the Champions League, Sheringham replied: “Without a doubt, that comprehensive victory over Manchester City was a promising sign.

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“I don’t think it means a lot in the bigger picture of when Manchester City play Man United because he’s got a lot of work to do to get them performing the way that Sporting have been performing.

“It’s not undoable. It’s a tough job to get everybody on side and to get them working exactly how you want them. That’s why they’ve gone out and got him because they’ve looked at every Sporting player and they’re all playing out of their skin. They’re playing at the top of their game.

“You look at Manchester United and you ask me which players you need to get going. It’s every single one of them. You could look at every one of those players and go, none of them are performing to their capabilities.

“None of them are performing 10 out of 10 every week. Probably the best you might get is a 7.5 or an 8 out of 10 once every few weeks, but that ain’t good enough. Amorim will want every single player doing their bit, then as a team, collectively, that makes you even better and stronger. That’s what he’ll be looking for, for the team to be performing as a unit.”

On what the short-term objective for Amorim is, Sheringham added; “It will be very, very evident if Amorim’s got things right in the first place. The work ethic is the main thing.

“He needs to get that cohesion into the team.  He needs the players all working in unison. To do that, he’s going to have to be a good communicator who can get his points across to his players and help them understand what he demands of them as a manager.

“If he’s had that impact, you should see an immediate spark in the team and the way they play.

“In terms of new signings, potentially the money’s been spent. Amorim is inheriting what is essentially Ten Hag’s squad, there’s going to be guys in there that he’s not going to want, so it will take time to build the squad that he wants. I would love to see United be ambitious and try to make a couple of exciting signings in January if they have the budget to do it.”