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Papers: Man Utd target two left-backs as Martinez faces axe in planned overhaul

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Papers: Man Utd target two left-backs as Martinez faces axe in planned overhaul

Plus: Jean-Philippe Mateta is open to joining Man Utd in January; Mikel Arteta came close to becoming Newcastle manager in 2019; Tottenham are prepared to spend €100m on Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis next summer

Manchester United will revisit a deal for Newcastle and England left-back Lewis Hall , while Bournemouth and France defender Adrien Truffert is also a target as plans for a defensive overhaul set in motion - i newspaper

Man Utd defender Lisandro Martinez could be heading for the exit next summer as the club prepare for a major defensive overhaul - Daily Mail

Manchester United's hierarchy acknowledge they should have done more to strengthen the squad during the summer transfer window - talkSPORT

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is open to joining Manchester United during the January transfer window - talkSPORT

Mikel Arteta came close to becoming Newcastle United manager in 2019, just months before joining Arsenal - The Telegraph

Aston Villa midfielder Emiliano Buendia , 29, is set to sign a new contract, while talks with Sweden's Victor Lindelof , 32, and 19-year-old Englishman George Hemmings are also progressing - The Athletic

'He's in a great place' - Andoni Iraola heaps praise on Liverpool's Champions League comeback star Rio Ngumoha

Wolves 1-1 Portsmouth: Terry Devlin strikes late to earn point for Pompey

European football news and transfers: Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich latest and more

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Tottenham are prepared to spend €100m to sign Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis next summer - A Bola

Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez has been removed from officiating the upcoming El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona - Marca

Real Madrid are demanding that six Premier League clubs pay their share of the costs associated with the European Super League project - The Athletic

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