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Mary Earps has showed off her "international break camera roll" on Instagram following England's thumping friendly wins over Austria and Italy.

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• England win international double header
• Earps features against Italy and Austria
• Posts international break camera roll

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Following the Lionesses 7-2 win over Austria a week ago and the 5-1 victory against Italy a few days later, Manchester United stopper Earps took to social media to show some photos of her in England training and enjoying her surroundings in Spain – where both their matches have taken place.

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• WHAT MARY EARPS SAID

  The 30-year-old wrote on Instagram: "…international break camera roll."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  With no major tournament for the Lionesses in 2024, England's biggest stars will now focus on domestic football as the Women's Super League returns this weekend after the completion of the international break.

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• WHAT NEXT?

  Earps' United side – who sit fourth in the WSL, 10 points behind joint leaders Chelsea and Manchester City – travel to lowly West Ham on Sunday. They cannot afford any slip ups if they are to complete an unlikely recovery and finish in the top three this season.

Club legend Steve Bull says money needs to be put into Wolverhampton Wanderers to avoid a relegation scrap next season.

Nuno Espirito Santo, who has since taken charge of Tottenham Hotspur, mutually agreed to walk away from Molineux at the end of last term.

He has been replaced as head coach by fellow Portuguese Bruno Lage, who previously won the Portuguese title with Benfica.

Wolves have been busy in the transfer market, with promising winger Francisco Trincao joining on loan from Barcelona and defender Yerson Mosquera trading Colombian outfit Atletico Nacional for the Premier League.

Rayan Ait-Nouri has also linked up with Wolves on a permanent basis following an impressive loan spell from French side Angers.

However, Wolves have been rocked by the news that Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio has left the club in favour of joining Jose Mourinho at Italian side Roma.

Bull has called for Wolves’ hierarchy to back Lage in the remainder of the transfer window.

He exclusively told The Transfer Tavern: “If we want to be in a dogfight or the lower half of the league next year, keep going the way you are.

“They’re dumping no money into the club and getting a decent manager in. Wolves fans have been sitting there for the last four years knowing we can give it a right go with the right manager and players intact.”

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti does little on-field management and defers to his assistant coaches in training, a La Liger insider has claimed.

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• Davide, Ancelotti's son, mostly runs training
• Italian boss picks starting XI every week
• Real Madrid are top of La Liga after 25 games

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Madrid's flowing attacking football doesn't actually come from their boss, it has been revealed. Ancelotti, often criticised for being little more than a talented man-manager, tends to defer training to Davide, his son, journalist Guillem Balague revealed.

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• WHAT BALAGUE SAID

  Speaking on the podcast, Balague offered insight into Ancelotti's management process: "I know for a fact that he doesn’t really get involved that much [with tactics]. Davide [Ancelotti, his assistant manager] is doing a lot of work during the week. And what Ancelotti says to Davide is ‘Saturday, Rodrygo, Bellingham and Vinicius up front’. Or ‘Kroos, Valverde, two in the middle’, so then Davide goes ‘OK’, and puts it all together. And every decision he’s made, and the XI is Carlo, has been outstanding.”

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Ancelotti may not take care of much of Madrid's day-to-day work, but his tactical decisions have Los Blancos well-positioned for another year of success. They are top of La Liga and up 1-0 in their Champions League round of 16 tie.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR ANCELOTTI AND MADRID?

  The Italian will be at the helm when Los Blancos continue La Liga play against Sevilla on Sunday. After that they travel to Valencia, before hosting RB Leipzig for the second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie.

James Tarkowski will join West Ham this summer if the east London club meet Burnley’s valuation, says former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer.

The centre-back is said to be keen on joining West Ham after missing out on a move to the London Stadium last year.

The Hammers had three bids turned down for Tarkowski during that window, something manager David Moyes discussed openly, so he is a player that the Scotsman quite clearly wants.

Palmer has now told West Ham to pay up if they really want the 28-year-old, confident a deal can be struck.

“If they meet the valuation. Burnley made it very clear, didn’t they? They said it was £40m,” the ex-Leeds United star told TT when asked if he could still see Tarkowski joining West Ham.

“Burnley didn’t say he wasn’t for sale. They said they didn’t want to sell him and if they were going to sell him, then they’d have to meet the valuation.”

The good news for West Ham is that Tarkowski’s £40m price tag has probably gone down, with the English defender’s contract set to expire next year.

However, interest from other clubs, such as Wolves, may complicate things. He seems to be a player Moyes really wants, though, so the West Ham board should be backing him after the season he has had.

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi is wanted by Liverpool and Manchester United ahead of the summer transfer window.

• Liverpool keen on Marc Guehi
• Manchester United also interested
• Defender expected to move in summer

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Liverpool have made Guehi a priority transfer target for the summer as the Reds prepare for a new era after Jurgen Klopp departs at the end of the season, according to . The Reds' new boss will have a say on whether to go ahead with a move for Guehi but is likely to face competition from Manchester United. The Red Devils could move for the defender if they appoint Dan Ashworth as sporting director during the summer. Ashworth is currently on gardening leave from Newcastle United.

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  Guehi is poised to move on from Palace in the coming months as he is out of contract in 2026 and not expected to renew his deal at Selhurst Park. Former club Chelsea are believed to have an option on Guehi but are unlikely to enter the race for his signature as they will not be able to offer Champions League football. The Blues currently sit in 10th place in the Premier League table.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Guehi only turned 23 in July but has already made 108 appearances for the Eagles, scoring five times for the South London club. Born in the Ivory Coast, he came through the youth system at Chelsea.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR GUEHI?

  The 23-year-old will see out the season with Palace and will be hoping to help the Eagles avoid the drop following the arrival of Oliver Glasner as manager. Guehi will also be aiming to secure a spot in Gareth Southgate's England squad for Euro 2024.

Christian Pulisic scored a stunning solo goal against Frosinone to put AC Milan 2-0 up in their Serie A clash at San Siro on Saturday.

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• Jovic scores first Milan goal
• Pulisic makes it 2-0 in style
• American in form against Frosinone

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  After Luka Jovic scored his first goal for Milan shortly before half-time, United States international Pulisic turned on the style with a moment of magic under the lights. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan launched a goal kick up field, the 25-year-old was quickest to react, read the flight of the ball, and then set to work. With such ease, the winger took the ball in his stride with a delicious touch, held off the backpedalling defence with a 30-yard run, and then dinked a sumptuous chip past keeper Stefano Turati to make it 2-0 in the 50th minute.

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  THE BIG PICTURE

  Milan need to get back to winning ways after their disappointing 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek. That result leaves their chances of reaching the knockout stages hanging by a thread but some positive results in Serie A may ease that European blow, somewhat.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  After this match, AC Milan travel to Atalanta next weekend. Following that, they travel to Newcastle United on December 13 in the hope of keeping their slim Champions League hopes alive.

Southampton fans have been reacting to the news that the club want to sign Adam Armstrong from Blackburn Rovers this summer.

This transfer window promises to be a busy one for the Saints as they aim to prepare for the next season. The previous term was a mixed one, as they reached an F.A Cup semi-final but also fell to a 15th place finish in the Premier League, and if they want to move up the table they will need to make some clever purchases.

Now, according to Football Insider, the Saints are leading the race for Armstrong along with newly-promoted side Norwich City. The Championship side are said to be looking for £15m for the 24-year-old, who scored 29 goals in 43 matches in all competitions last term (Transfermarkt).

The news was shared on Twitter by @SaintsExtra, and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

Let’s see what the Southampton fans had to say about the Armstrong news below

“For a striker 15m is not so silly money Take it to 16!if it means we win the bidding race”

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“lets goooo”

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“Buy him”

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“if true, he is replacing Ings”

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“That’s us out then”

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“15 million. Ouch. I can see Norwich winning this.”

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In other news, Southampton fans were livid at this man’s exit.

Andros Townsend has revealed the bizarre steps he's taking to prolong his career at Luton Town, including the consumption of chicken feet.

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• Townsend reveals steps to prolong Luton career
• Joined the Hatters in the summer
• Had been out of action for nearly two years with knee injury

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The former Tottenham Hotspur and England winger revealed that he has switched to natural solutions instead of taking too many supplements in order to ensure longevity in the game. Townsend joined newly promoted Premier League side Luton in the summer on a three-month deal.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The 32-year-old had been out of action for close to two years after he suffered a knee injury towards the end of the 2021-22 season. He missed the entire 2022-23 campaign and was released by Everton before being snapped up as a free agent by Luton.

• WHAT DID ANDROS TOWNSEND SAY?

  Now speaking to , Townsend revealed how he is managing with his ageing body at 32 and what steps he is taking to extend his football career at Luton.

  The former England international said: "I've only got a three-month contract. Luton need to use me straight away and I need to make sure I'm fit. One of the best natural sources of collagen is chicken feet. It is simple. It tastes exactly like a chicken wing. It is low on meat, it has a lot of cartilage close to the bone. It's got skin around it. It's very nice. In China, South Africa and in Portugal, it is eaten quite commonly. It's 20 minutes in the steam oven and get it down you. Mouth taping, I am doing that. All I know is that I am 32 years of age, I've been out of the game for two years and I feel absolutely amazing.

  He added: "In my prime at 27, 28, it would take me so long to recover after games – I'd be struggling for the rest of the week and sort of managing myself. Now I am feeling so much fresher and ready to go on Monday. I don't know what it is specifically but I think all these little 1%s are adding up. Nutrition and recovery, the hyperbaric chamber, red-light therapy, flow therapy… all these things I am doing seem to be working."

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  Since joining the Hatters, the former Everton player has appeared in four games for the club thus far, including two starts against Manchester United and Liverpool.

Les Reed believes that it’s going to take plenty to persuade Gareth Southgate to leave his position as England manager.

Southgate is currently preparing for the start of Euro 2020, his second major tournament since replacing Sam Allardyce almost five years ago.

But the 50-year-old recently emerged as a shock candidate for the vacant Tottenham job, with Jose Mourinho’s position yet to be filled despite his departure coming in April.

Southgate’s only previous job in club management was more than 12 years ago at Middlesbrough – although it ended miserably after he was sacked following their relegation to the Championship.

But Southgate’s work with the England U21s gave him the opportunity to become the senior boss, and he’ll be looking to build on the good work he produced at the 2018 World Cup.

And Reed told Football FanCast that Southgate’s focus remains firmly on the Three Lions, meaning a move to Tottenham is unlikely:

“Gareth would have an incredibly good relationship with Harry, for sure, and I think that would be seen as a panacea to a number of the problems Tottenham have.

“But, personally, I think Gareth wants to win the World Cup, so I think it’s going to take a lot for any club to persuade Gareth to leave the job he’s got because the passion for winning the World Cup and European Championships is strong.

“I think it’s a long shot that Gareth will leave.”

The midfielder was eased into life in Itay, but it seems he's ready to play his part as the Rossoneri prepare for some massive matches

For the first time ever, the eyes of American soccer are fixed on Italy. Serie A is a massive league, of course, and the country's titans have always been among the most popular in the world, but there's never been such an American presence in Italy, especially towards the top of the table.

Christian Pulisic, the most famous U.S. men's national team player there is, is starring for AC Milan, scoring goal after goal to regain some of his confidence that was lost at Chelsea. Tim Weah and Weston McKennie have been trading off minutes at Juventus, with both making strong impressions to start the season.

And then there's Yunus Musah, who, compared to his three USMNT team-mates, has gone slightly under the radar. It'd understandable, given Pulisic's goals and Weah and McKennie's position battle, but Musah has been quietly battling his way right into Milan's starting XI.

On Sunday, all four will face off as Juventus and AC Milan collide in a USMNT derby – or 'Derby d'USMNT' to use local parlance. And, while all eyes may be on the other three, Musah's ascendance at Milan could just be the story of the season for USMNT fans before it's all said and done.

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  Massive move

  As La Liga's 2022-23 season came to a close, it began to look more and more like Musah's time had come. He had given plenty to Valencia and developed into a hell of a player, but with the club struggling on and off the field, it seemed like the best time for all involved to move on.

  In the end, he moved to Milan, despite plenty of reported interest throughout the Premier League. He became the second American to arrive at the club in the summer, joining Pulisic, who made the move from Chelsea.

  The two Americans were brought in to a team that was looking to build on back-to-back successful seasons. In 2021-22, Milan won the Scudetto, their first in over a decade. In 2022-23, they made it all the way to the Champions League semi-finals before heartbreakingly falling to fierce rivals Inter.

  So, heading into the summer, Milan were looking for a few players to lift the team, and while Musah was brought in as a long-term investment, he's already made his mark in the short-term.

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  Breaking into the line-up

  From the first few weeks of the season, it was clear that Stefano Pioli would be taking things somewhat slow with Musah. He had other midfielders he could rely on, at least at the start, so the manager was content to ease the 20-year-old into his new surroundings.

  That was made easier by the fact that Musah, who spent part of his childhood in Italy, wouldn't be overwhelmed by the change in language or culture. But, even so, it always takes a young player a bit of time to adjust to a club the size of AC Milan.

  His first three appearances in Serie A were off the bench, combining for just under 90 minutes total. He was then inserted into the starting XI for his first start against Chievo Verona on September 23.

  Pioli's biggest show of faith, though, came against Borussia Dortmund's in Milan's second Champions League group-stage match. After coming off the bench in the opener against Newcastle, a 0-0 draw, Musah then started against Dortmund in Germany. It was his first Champions League start, and Musah more than held his own in a another scoreless draw.

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  Having fun

  Musah expected to break into the Milan XI at some point. This fast, though? Not even he expected that. "I knew I had to be patient when I got there, and then, all of a sudden, things happen really fast where all of a sudden I was coming on for more minutes and then I was starting in different roles and getting confidence from the manager, the fans, the team," Musah said. "Things went really fast and I started starting a few games and I can't say that it's not been ideal.

  "This is so fun, to be playing so many games and now getting game time, winning games. Yeah, it's been a very fun process. I'm enjoying being at the club."

  Musah went on to credit Pioli for helping him to adjust, and for giving him confidence to play in a new setting with new teammates and in new roles: "I feel like every player will agree, you want to come in, starting games all the time, scoring goals, and just shining at the beginning. I had to be patient. I thought I'd have to be even more patient than I've been! I didn't expect to be starting so many games right now, to be honest with you. With patience, things come and I'm happy that things came quickly.

  "The manager has been helping me a lot as well. He's helping me adapt to the system, the different roles and ultimately helping me to become a better player. That's one of the ultimate goals."

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  Different tests, different positions

  One of the most intriguing parts of Musah's move to Milan is how he will develop from it. After years shifting from a wide position with his club to a central spot with the USMNT, Musah is in Milan's plans as a central midfielder.

  Musah, of course, is comfortable in all three spots: as a No.6, a No.8 and, if needed, as more of an attacking midfielder. His ability to carry the ball forward makes him a handful for anyone marking him and, over the years, his defensive instincts have improved. Thus far, it seems like Milan are cultivating him as a No.6, one that will be able to disrupt play and also have the ability to play with the ball under pressure when pressed.

  "When you're receiving the ball deeper and you're constructing and starting the build-up, I feel like it's an area of the field that's delicate," Musah said of the position. "You have to try and play simple. I have to simplify my game and try and play simple, one-two touch. You're not in the pockets as you are when you're playing higher so you're close to goal and you're trying to play simple, one or two touch and you feel people pressing you from behind.

  "Defensively, also, it's more of a role where you're not pressing high because you're not as high up the field, but you're closing lines, helping the center-backs, things like that."

  Pioli, though, says Musah isn't just limited to a deeper position as the team will be creative in how they use him, saying in late September: “He has different characteristics from [Rade] Krunic and [Yacine] Adli, and he is able to penetrate when he plays further forward. He has qualities that we will need a lot; he is a complete player, and wherever I use him, he will be important for the team.”