Today In Football: Portugal Defeat Nigeria, Ronaldo And Man United Saga, Liverpool Eye Mason Mount And More

Naija News brings you all the top stories, the latest updates, and transfer rumours from Thursday’s football activities across the globe.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s remark that he was “this close” to heading to the Etihad in the summer of 2021 caught Manchester City off guard. The Sun

A Christmas-time escape route from Manchester United to Australia has been given to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Sun

Despite playing no first-team minutes, Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei maintains he has no regrets about joining the Blues. The Sun

Santi Cazorla, a former midfielder for Arsenal, has said he would want to rejoin the team. The Sun

Bruno Fernandes nets twice as Portugal defeat the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Naija News

Liverpool and Juventus are monitoring the developing ambiguity surrounding Mason Mount’s future after Chelsea postponed contract negotiations with the England midfielder until after the World Cup. The Guardian

As Gareth Southgate gets ready for the competition that will define his term, Mauricio Pochettino has declared himself “open” to the notion of coaching England. The Times

Cristiano Ronaldo praised Lionel Messi as a “wonderful player” and stated that the two superstars have a great deal of respect for one another. Daily Mirror

When asked about his “happiness” in Paris, Lionel Messi reportedly shot down Joan Laporta’s efforts to get him to return to Barcelona. Daily Mirror

David de Gea, the goalkeeper for Manchester United, was perplexed when the Spanish Football Association congratulated him on his retirement from international duty even though he hadn’t yet put his gloves away. Daily Mail

According to reports, Juventus will play host to Arsenal in their last exhibition game before the start of the Premier League season on Boxing Day. The Serie A club has also arranged a second friendly against Barcelona during the World Cup break. Daily Mail

In order to prevent their star midfielder from departing on a free transfer next summer, Leicester is confident that they can come to an arrangement with Youri Tielemans. Daily Mail

Eduardo Camavinga, a member of the France squad, has received support from Christopher Nkunku following this week’s abhorrent racial taunts. Daily Mail