Liverpool rivals recap: Manchester City could sell ‘red target’, says Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on Jadon Sancho. Somewhat unusually, there were at least five of the Premier League’s ‘big six’ on Saturday as the season resumed after the international break. Liverpool briefly went top of the league after beating Everton 2-0 in the Merseyside derby. Manchester City then went top with a 2–1 win over Brighton, a position they maintained even after the visitors doubled the deficit in the closing stages.
Arsenal will be disappointed to miss out on Pep Guardiola but will be delighted to get a point after scoring twice against Chelsea. Manchester United travel to Sheffield United on Tuesday for their final game. The Red Devils face Copenhagen in the Champions League. Manchester United struggled against the bottom team in the league but eventually won 2-1. Manchester United manager Erik ten Haag has decided he cannot bring back exiled winger Jadon Sancho, according to The Mirror.
Sancho trained alone at Carrington after questioning the veracity of his coach’s comments about his attitude.Sancho apologizes to his manager but Ten Haag show him the door as he believes the relationship is “irreparable”. His former club Borussia Dortmund are interested in taking him on loan in January, as are Juventus, but both teams need United to cover part of his wages.
The Liverpool legend appears to be hoping for renewed interest from the Saudi Arabian Professional League after turning down a loan offer from Steven Gerrard’s club Al Etifaq. Talks broke down when the club insisted the proposed loan deal included a $55m buyout promise.Gerrard’s side may now be tempted to return to the table. Especially if Ten Hag’s decision to offload players leads to more profitable decks.
Al-Ettifaq, who also feature Anfield icons Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum, are currently seventh out of the 18 teams in the league but could use some work after conceding 15 goals in their first nine games. Liverpool.com said: The Athletic reported that Phillips was named in Liverpool’s midfield last summer, with the Reds still in need of a specialist number six good enough to be a first-team player. Alexis McAllister took over as Jurgen Klopp’s doubter for Wataru Endo, but the Argentine finished eighth.
However, it seems highly unlikely that City will agree to sign him with the Reds, especially in the middle of the season. The difference between the teams is currently just 1 point, so a winter deal is impossible if they are going to challenge for the title.
