Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has defended his decision to substitute Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese showed his disappointment at being hauled off during his side’s 3-1 win at Brentford.

As Roma is not only working on the transfer of Diawara, after having concluded the departures of Villar and Borja Mayoral, the Italian club is looking for a solution on the way out for Carles Perez.

Barcelona have told Ousmane Dembele he will be sold this month because he’s refusing to sign a new contract. The France forward, who Barca signed for £135m in 2017, is out of contract in the summer.

As Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara, currently away on international duty at AFCON,  is now seriously considering leaving and he began to evaluate Valencia’s proposal with interest.

Arsenal defender Pablo Mari has completed his temporary switch to Udinese. The Spanish defender, born in 1993, arrives on loan from Arsenal until the end of the season.