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Mikel Arteta says he will hold talks with Thomas Partey over his Arsenal future, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season. After a difficult and injury-stricken campaign in 2023/24, Partey is enjoying somewhat of a mini-revival this season, starting all of Arsenal’s Premier League and Champions League games so far. In fact, he has already played more league minutes this season (799) than he did in the entirely of last season (789). The defensive midfielder has helped fill the void left by injured captain Martin Odegaard, while his versatility has also proved very handy, deputising…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – October Budget backlash as fallout continues October Budget backlash continues to dominate the news today with continued reactions and analysis of Wednesday’s financial statement. Several papers lead to a rise in the cost of government borrowing amid investor concern about levels of government debt. Basic facts The reaction Friday’s coverage sees several right-leaning publications suggest the markets have turned on the chancellor. Some try to draw comparisons with the 2022 Liz Truss disastrous mini-budget, but those more inclined to left-leaning media will be told that those working in the City are playing down the…

Many of the stories dominating the European headlines are related to the catastrophic flooding in Spain, which has so far killed at least 158 people. More bad weather is expected throughout Friday, increasing fears that the death toll will continue to rise. 

A teenager and four others have been seriously wounded in a shootout in the city of Poitiers in western France, which erupted into a fight involving “several hundred people”
EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Nearly half of European Union countries consider ‘transsexualism’ a psychiatric diagnosis

Editorial 01.11.24 Team Harris call Trump women ‘weak and dumb’ As expected, Friday’s USA front pages are dominated by the upcoming presidential election. The election is less than a week away and the polls suggest the race to the White House remains too tight to predict, so both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in the battleground states trading barbs.  ‘Walz puts in an appearance in key battleground state that could decide election,’ writes The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a visit by Democratic Vice President candidate Tim Walz to the battleground state of Pennsylvania. It shows Walz…

Former Manchester United star Jaap Stam is confident Matthijs de Ligt will have a very bright future under Ruben Amorim but warns there will be ‘question marks’ over the new manager. After parting ways with Erik ten Hag this week, United have moved quickly to secure the services of the Sporting Lisbon head coach. A two-and-half year deal has been agreed with the 39-year-old set to arrive in Manchester in mid-November during the international break, with Ruud van Nistelrooy to remain in charge on an interim basis until then. Amorim is regarded as one of the best young coaches in…

Erik ten Hag reportedly wanted to re-sign former Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck before being sacked by the Premier League club. Ten Hag’s largely disappointing spell in the Old Trafford hot-seat came to an end following United’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Sunday. The Dutchman arrived in England with a big reputation having won three Eredivisie titles with Ajax and leading the team to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, when they were minutes away from reaching the final. Ten Hag enjoyed a promising first season at the Theatre of Dreams as United finished third in the Premier League…

Paul Scholes says current Chelsea skipper Reece James ‘doesn’t look like a captain’ after Enzo Maresca questioned his leadership qualities. Maresca recently admitted he ‘expected more’ from James in terms of his leadership since he took over of the Stamford Bridge club in July. James, who has been at Chelsea since the age of six, was appointed captain ahead of the 2023-24 campaign following Cesar Azpilicueta’s departure. Speaking before Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Sunday, Maresca criticised James’ leadership qualities and urged him to ‘do more’. ‘I spoke with him and I expect from him more in terms…

Paul Merson has urged Enzo Maresca to bench Jadon Sancho for his return to Manchester United and backed Chelsea to prove too strong for the Red Devils. Maresca takes Chelsea to Old Trafford on Sunday hoping to get back to winning ways following a disappointing defeat to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. Chelsea beat Newcastle 2-1 in the Premier League last weekend but lost 2-0 at St James’ Park in midweek to crash out of the Carabao Cup before the quarter-final stage. The defeat represents a rare blip in what has been a promising start to…

Former Valencia footballer Jose Castillejo has died as a result of the flash floods that have devastated the Spanish city. Flash flooding has hit eastern Spain with a year of rain falling in one day. 150 deaths have been confirmed in the Valencia region with 28-year-old Castillejo among them. ‘Valencia CF mourn the passing of José Castillejo, casualty of the flash floodings,’ a statement from the La Liga giants read. ‘José Castillejo came up through the [club’s] youth system up to U18 level and played for others teams in the region.’ Castillejo, a midfielder, played for Valencia’s various youth teams…

Mikel Arteta has ruled Riccardo Calafiori and Martin Odegaard out of Arsenal’s Premier League clash against Newcastle United, but says Gabriel Magalhaes should be in line to feature. £42m summer signing Calafiori has missed Arsenal’s last two games after hobbling off during the Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk. He will miss a third successive match on Saturday when Arteta takes Arsenal to St James’ Park to face Newcastle. Long-term absentee Odegaard will also miss the game despite recent reports suggesting he could make his long-awaited return in the fixture. The Arsenal captain has been out since the start of…