Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has launched a stinging attack on the Eagles' board over their handling of the departure of another key player after a deal to sell captain Marc Guehi to Manchester City was revealed on the eve of their 2-1 defeat by Sunderland. Glasner used his post-match interview to reveal his anger at events at the club he will also leave at the end of the season.

Tottenham are reportedly considering the future of manager Thomas Frank after yet another terrible defeat under the Dane. Spurs were beaten 2-1 on Saturday afternoon by West Ham United, who are 18th in the Premier League and five points from safety, and home fans aimed their frustration at the former Brentford boss at full-time.

Roy Keane has downplayed calls for interim Manchester United boss Michael Carrick to be given the job full-time after their 2-0 win over Manchester City. The former Red Devils midfielder has been tasked with guiding his old club for the rest of the season but ex-Liverpool man Daniel Sturridge suggested Carrick could take the position permanently. United legend Keane, though, was having none of it.

James McClean is reportedly set to leave Wrexham and return to his homeland by joining Northern Irish side Derry City. The Red Dragons captain, who has played a key role in the club’s remarkable rise from non-league football to the Championship under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, recently served a three-game ban for violent conduct following an incident against Swansea City in the Welsh derby.

Antonio Conte has slammed sacked Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim’s “arrogant” handling of Rasmus Hojlund, accusing the Portuguese of failing to “adapt” his rigid methods to the striker’s qualities. The Denmark international has been in fine form since swapping Old Trafford for Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, scoring nine goals in all competitions for the Serie A side.

Barcelona are reportedly set to lose La Masia academy star Dro Fernandez during the January transfer window. The talented midfielder has been making inroads into Hansi Flick's first-team squad this season but it is said he has activated his own €6 million release clause to seal an exit. This comes at a time when he has been linked with Manchester City, Chelsea, and more.

Hertha Berlin fans haven't had much to cheer about in recent years. Their decade-long stay in the Bundesliga ended after the team slumped to an 18th-placed finish in the 2022-23 season, just four years on from Lars Windhorst's €224 million minority takeover that came with the billionaire's promise to build a "true ‘big-city club’, like those in London or Madrid."

With all the data and all the video footage you could ever hope for, there really shouldn't be many secrets left in the world of youth football. Sure, progress isn't linear and some players' attributes translate better to the adult game than others, but for most teams, picking and finding the best young talent still feels like a bit of a lottery, at least from the outside looking in.

Rennes are no strangers to producing some of the best players around, and Mohamed Kader Meite looks primed to become the next elite talent to step off the conveyor belt after the likes of Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Eduardo Camavinga. Still just 18, the towering striker is already said to be turning heads across Europe.

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