da brwin： Sunderland have made a solid start to life in the Premier League and could now be about to make a late swoop for a rapid forward.

Sunderland see off Brentford in dramatic fashion

da lvbet： Harnessing the power of their home support, Sunderland claimed their second victory of the league campaign under Regis Le Bris after Wilson Isidor’s last-minute winner over Brentford maintained their 100% record at the Stadium of Light.

Despite going behind courtesy of Igor Thiago’s header, Enzo Le Fee converted from the spot before the Black Cats’ fanbase were sent into raptures in stoppage time.

Speaking post-match, Le Bris praised his side for their resilience after taking advantage of the fine margins that presented themselves on a day of ecstacy in the North East.

He stated: “Three points, another tough game with fine margins. I think the first half was positive, we controlled this part of the game without creating many chances or scoring, I think it was the main regret of the first half.

“Second half was totally different – more chaotic, more open. I’m happy because these two sides of the performance are really important, you can be well-organised and feel that we can control this part.”

With focus quickly shifting to deadline day, Sunderland are lining up a late bid for FC Midtjylland winger Dario Osorio, who is also attracting interest from Ligue 1 outfit Lille.

On the same token, the Black Cats have submitted an offer for PSV Eindhoven midfielder Joey Veerman and there is a good chance that he could sign on the dotted line once all is said and done.

Making late moves, Sunderland now have a striker in their sights that would add an element of pace to their forward line if they can pull off a deal.

Sunderland "keen" on RB Leipzig striker Lois Openda

According to Florian Plettenberg on X, Sunderland have made their interest known in RB Leipzig forward Lois Openda, who is also wanted by the likes of Juventus and Aston Villa before the window slams shut.

His current employers are set to demand a fee near the £35 million mark for his signature, and Philipp Hinze has added to these reports via the social media outlet, claiming Openda may be able to leave on loan with a mandatory purchase option.

Sporting’s Conrad Harder has been billed as a Leipzig replacement for the Belgium international, who has registered 41 goals and 18 assists in 93 appearances for the German top-flight outfit.

Hitting a top speed of 38.86 kilometres per hour in the Bundesliga last term, per their official website, Openda is deemed a similar player to Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior by Football Transfers’ comparison algorithm, coming as a result of his ability to race in-behind.

Reinforcements in the forward areas are on the agenda for Sunderland and a move to bring the talented forward to Wearside would be a fitting end to a strong window for the Black Cats.

da bet esporte： Tottenham Hotspur were viewed as frontrunners to sign a Premier League star along with their ongoing move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani.

Tottenham pushing to sign Kolo Muani

da marjack bet： In a summer which has seen attacking stars Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons arrive in north London, Daniel Levy is looking for more in the final third before the window slams shut.

Spurs incomings

From

Fee

Mohammed Kudus

West Ham

£55m

Xavi Simons

RB Leipzig

£51.8m

Mathys Tel

Bayern Munich

£30m

Kevin Danso

Lens

£21m

Luka Vuskovic

Hajduk Split

£12m

Kota Taka

Kawasaki Frontale

£5m

Joao Palhinha

Bayern Munich

Loan

Thomas Frank’s side drew a blank before the international break against AFC Bournemouth, and Spurs are now pursuing Kolo Muani. Linked with Tottenham before, the France international now looks set to join a loan-to-buy deal.

However, it isn’t just Spurs who are in for the former Juventus loanee, with the likes of Bayern Munich and Aston Villa also on the hunt for attacking additions. Should Kolo Muani head to London as expected, he could be joined by a “perfect” player, with an update emerging on another Spurs target.

Spurs were frontrunners for Akanji before Inter deal

According to reports on deadline day, relayed by Sport Witness, Tottenham are seen as the frontrunners to sign Manuel Akanji from Manchester City.

The 30-year-old only wants to play for a side in the Champions League this season, ruling out a move to Europa League side AC Milan.

However, Akanji, who picks up £180,000-a-week (£9.3m-a-year), is now set to join Inter Milan on loan, with the Serie A side having an option to buy.

Capable of playing as a full-back or as a centre-back, Akanji has been hailed in the past by Pep Guardiola, with the Etihad boss calling him “perfect” at one point.

“With [assistant manager] Carlos Vicens on set pieces, he said: ‘you only have to tell [Akanji] once [and] he knows it’. The movement defensively and offensively, he executes it perfectly. This is a gift for the manager. Some players, you have to explain ten times or train ten times to show what you are thinking or what you want to do. This guy needed just one training session and he got it.

“The movement he has to do as a full-back, the high pressing, he didn’t train once, and he did it perfectly. With the ball he is a magnificent player. Our build-up should be three in the back and that’s why in the position we normally play Kyle [Walker] or John [Stones]. He was absolutely perfect. Proof again that intelligent people, always it pays off.”

da dobrowin： While Nuno Espirito Santo’s tenuous relationship with the Nottingham Forest ownership rages on, hopes remain high that last season’s success can be used as a platform for new riches.

da realsbet： A heavy summer of spending has run counter to Nuno’s desire to play with a more compact first-team squad. Still, the pointers are promising, and even after last week’s surprise defeat to West Ham United, there is reason for the Reds to be excited for the times ahead.

Last season’s success in the Premier League has led to Forest awaiting a campaign in the Europa League, with the stern, steely defence doing such fine work over the past year.

However, it was Chris Wood at the other end of the field who took many of the plaudits, with the 33-year-old still firing them in for the Tricky Trees.

Chris Wood continues to deliver

When Wood arrived at the City Ground in January 2023, he arrived as a Newcastle United reject, and many believed his best days were behind him.

That couldn’t be further from the truth.

The New Zealand international has scored 36 goals from 69 matches in the Premier League, including a remarkable 20-strike haul last term. Pundit Alan Shearer praised his “unbelievable” shooting last term, the focal point of the Tricky Trees’ success.

Lethal and commanding in the final third, the powerful striker has already added two goals to his collection this term, and now stares down the runway at that elusive centurion badge, 91 goals scored in the competition.

His second in the opening-day match against Brentford was a thing of beauty, collecting, scuttling, striking. The net bulges.

It was a lovely strike, engineered by the creative brilliance of Elliot Anderson in the centre. And it is the robust centre-midfielder who is shaping into Forest’s main man.

Forest have hit gold on Elliot Anderson

In July 2024, Newcastle United were forced to sell homegrown prospect Anderson to avoid PSR-related disaster.

He joined Forest in a £35m deal, perhaps a little costly at the time, but since viewed as a shrewd deal for an elite talent. The 22-year-old has been nothing short of a bona fide success, right from the get-go.

Instrumental in qualifying for Europe last year, analyst Ben Mattinson has described Anderson as a “midfield warrior” and a “powerhouse carrier with a bit of passing range”.

Hailed for his “utter class” performances in the Forest midfield by journalist Ralph Blackburn, Anderson is starting to shape into one of the most underrated midfielders in the Premier League, so cultured and complete for a high-flying outfit.

Anderson – PL record for Forest

Stats (*per game)

24/25

25/26

Matches (starts)

37 (33)

3 (3)

Goals

2

0

Assists

6

1

Touches*

54.2

105.0

Pass completion

82%

89%

Big chances created

7

1

Key passes*

1.0

1.7

Dribbles*

1.0

1.0

Ball recoveries*

5.6

6.0

Tackles + interceptions*

2.5

4.0

Duels (won)*

6.5

8.7

Data via Sofascore

An unrelenting defender and a silky, progressive attacking outlet from the centre, Anderson has it all, and given that he’s still so early into his Premier League career, there’s every reason to imagine that the duel machine might prove to be the defining player of the Nuno era, perhaps leaping ahead of someone like Wood.

His incisive passing and immense athleticism make an interesting comment on his potential, with Football Transfers recording his value to have doubled since first joining the Forest squad.

Having recently earned his first call-up for duty with Thomas Tuchel’s England squad, Anderson really has gone from strength to strength since leaving Tyneside.

To lose him would be inconceivable, packing so much into Forest’s defensive and attacking manoeuvres. Wood might be a first-class talisman, but there’s a case to be made that Anderson is the cream of the crop.

da bet esporte： Everton’s summer very nearly got even better as the deadline approached and they reportedly submitted an offer to sign a La Liga midfielder for David Moyes.

Every player that Everton signed this summer

da dobrowin： In a new era with new owners in The Friedkin Group and the new Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton were always likely to spend big in the summer transfer window. Their squad certainly needed the investment, too. The likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Abdoulaye Doucoure departed as free agents and the Toffees were quickly forced into the market.

In previous years, those in Merseyside could be accused of investing poorly before lingering all too close to the Premier League’s relegation zone as a result. This time around, however, it looks as though they’ve got things spot on. The likes of Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall have got off to excellent starts, whilst big-money striker Thierno Barry is beginning to find his feet under Moyes.

The Friedkin Group waited up until deadline day to finalise their summer spending, welcoming Merlin Rohl on loan from German club Freiburg to cap off what was a fantastic window of arrivals.

After becoming the latest to arrive, Rohl told the club’s official website: “I’m really excited and full of joy to sign for Everton. It’s a big club, with great history and great fans. It’s the right time for me to join Everton. It feels like a shifting point for the Club. The future looks really good and I’m excited to be part of it.”

In total, Everton managed to welcome nine fresh faces with those being Grealish, Barry, Dewsbury-Hall, Rohl, Dibling, Carlos Alcaraz, Adam Aznou, Mark Travers and Tom King.

That said, as impressive as that list is, nine very nearly became 10 as the deadline approached if recent reports are anything to go by.

Everton submitted late offer for Altimira

According to reports in Spain, as relayed by Sport Witness, Everton and TFG submitted a late offer to sign Sergi Altimira from Real Betis only for the Spanish club to hand them an instant rejection. The midfield star also had interest from Eintracht Frankfurt, but eventually stayed put in Spain as the transfer window slammed shut.

Everton’s late summer bid means that Altimira is now one to watch for January. If the Toffees return, then they will add to their spending and welcome another midfielder after Rohl.

League stats P90 24/25

Rohl

Altimira

Minutes

965

1,972

Progressive Carries

1.87

1.14

Progressive Passes

2.06

4.52

Ball Recoveries

4.58

5.34

When compared, it’s clear that Altimira would have offered Moyes a different kind of midfielder in the summer transfer window. The Spaniard outperformed Rohl in ball recoveries and progressive passes, but struggled when it came to carrying possession.

Altimira also featured more often than Rohl last season and would enter Everton’s side with more experience. There’s no denying that the midfielder ticks plenty of boxes and would have been an excellent deadline-day addition. If the Toffees get a second chance to secure his signature, they should grab hold of it.

da casino： Manchester United have the long term in their sights under Ruben Amorim, though they could now face a decision on whether to sell one of their prize assets to Real Madrid.

Man Utd look for gradual progression under Ruben Amorim

da bwin： The Premier League campaign has ignited quiet optimism at Old Trafford over the direction Amorim’s young squad may be headed. However, there is still plenty of work to do before debates can take place over quantified success.

Taking difficult decisions to improve his pool of talent, Andre Onana’s departure to join Trabzonspor on loan has impressed supporters as the Red Devils streamline their squad appropriately for years to come.

Onana stated upon his arrival: “I am very happy. I can say that I am very happy. I am starting a new project, a new adventure for me, I am very happy to be here. This is a feeling that makes me so happy. I’ve never felt so much love from people around me.”

Feeling love in a new environment is important, something reflected in Rasmus Hojlund scoring his first goal for Napoli over the weekend, but Amorim has shown courage to discard big-money signings in pursuit of an improved product on the field.

In statistics recorded before Manchester United’s tussle with Manchester City, the Red Devils had taken the most shots and also faced the second-fewest efforts in the Premier League across their last ten top-flight matches, illustrating that slow change is taking place.

CSKA Moscow midfielder Kirill Glebov has his heart set on moving to Old Trafford, showing a buy-in from young players desperate to join Amorim’s project, albeit not everyone is feeling the same way amid recent developments.

Kobbie Mainoo wants to leave Man Utd for Real Madrid

According to reports in Spain, Kobbie Mainoo is pressuring Manchester United to sell him to Real Madrid and views a move to the Santiago Bernabeu as a dream destination in January.

This term, the England international has fallen out of favour under Amorim and hasn’t been a regular starter, though any transfer could depend on Los Blancos running into injury trouble or selling Dani Ceballos. Mainoo still wants out of Old Trafford and ‘his inner circle is working on finding a club that can guarantee him minutes’

INEOS may now be left with a decision to make on Mainoo’s future, which is complicated further by the fact he has two years left on his contract at Old Trafford.

Amorim stated earlier this week that the Carrington graduate needs to improve in the engine room to fulfil his potential fully: “I believe in him a lot. He is a top player. But some of you think that Kobbie Mainoo is already done [a complete player]. I think he can do so much better.

“For some guys (talent) is enough, but for him it is not. Maybe it’s not fair, but I think I’m helping Kobbie, and that’s it.”

After Mainoo asked to leave Manchester United on loan before the window closed, it appears there may still be work to do at Old Trafford to convince him to stick around amid interest from Champions League giants.

da bet vitoria： Gary Neville has suggested a Manchester City star “doesn’t get involved enough” and “could do so much more” after the Sky Sports pundit’s former club suffered a 3-0 defeat in the Manchester derby.

Man City back on track after derby triumph

da cassino online： Man City endured a difficult start to the Premier League season, losing two of their opening three games, but Pep Guardiola will be hoping the 3-0 victory over bitter rivals Manchester United can be an early turning point.

Phil Foden opened the scoring for the hosts just before the 20-minute mark, with a second-half Erling Haaland brace wrapping up all three points for Guardiola’s side, who always looked in control of the game.

Guardiola waxed lyrical about the Norwegian striker after the match, saying: “Erling has been incredible since the start but this season he is better than ever. I would say better than the Treble year. He’s dynamic and I don’t judge him for the clearance, we want him to score goals and to help us.”

While Neville was also left impressed by Haaland’s performance, the Manchester United legend queried why the striker is unable to put in similar displays on a more regular basis, saying on his podcast: “Obviously he sometimes doesn’t get involved in the game enough.

“He scores so many goals, but then I always think, you could do so much more, you could hold it up, you could rag-doll defenders, you could chase things down, you could defend it in your own box, you could win headers, you could do everything, because you’re that good – you’re that good a player, and today was that performance.”

Haaland has made flying start to the campaign

The 25-year-old has been called out on his general play in the past, with former Man United man Roy Keane comparing the centre-forward to a League Two player after the Blues’ 0-0 draw against Arsenal in the 2023-24 season.

However, one thing that cannot be questioned is the Man City star’s goal-scoring ability, having won the Premier League Golden Boot award in his first two campaigns at the Etihad Stadium, while also maintaining a fantastic record in front of goal last season.

Season

Premier League appearances

Goals

2022-23

35

36

2023-24

31

27

2024-25

31

22

As pointed out by Neville, the Norway international also showed signs that his all-round game has improved against United too, making six clearances, creating one big chance and completing two dribbles throughout the match.

Although Man City have endured a difficult start to the season, having Haaland at their disposal should mean they always have a chance of competing for major honours, and Guardiola will be hoping the centre-forward can continue his fantastic form.

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