Barcelona chief Matteu Alemanni was in Manchester earlier in the week to negotiate a possible deal for Torres but City do not want to lose Torres in January and have made it clear to Barcelona that they are considering a sale forWill need to come up with £ 60m. But Barcelona do not have the funds needed to sign Torres.

Jorginho compensated for an error he had made in scoring from the penalty spot and led Chelsea to a 1–1 draw against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea are now just one point ahead of Manchester City after beating West Ham 2-1. Chelsea's draw with Man Utd closed Man City.

Michael Carrick, Solskjaer's previous assistant at Manchester United, has been placed in charge of the team for some time. The club is looking to appoint an interim manager by the end of the season.

Golden Boy Award-winning midfielder Pedri, who has been battling a muscle problem he has had to deal with last season, has no hope of returning to Barcelona until 2022.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was given a one-year suspended prison sentence after Benzema was found guilty of conspiring to blackmail former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena in a sex tape case. The France and Real Madrid The striker was also ordered to pay a fine of €75,000 (£63,000), but will appeal.

World Cup 2022 There are 8 big teams which seem to be failing to qualify this time. History has done this before.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal finished second behind Serbia in Group B of the World Cup qualifiers. So will they be able to qualify for Qatar World Cup 2022? Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal can still make it through the playoffs to the marquee event.