Arsenal and Tottenham are both monitoring highly-rated Swindon Town goalkeeper Anton Robinson, a 6ft 5in shot-stopper born in 2008. The teenager, already making waves in England’s lower leagues, has attracted interest from the north London giants, who are preparing to battle for his signature as he emerges as one of the brightest young talents in the country.
Chelsea’s have suffered another injury setback after midfielder Dario Essugo picked up a thigh problem while away with Portugal’s Under-21s. The Blues, already without several key players including Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill, will now be sweating on the youngster’s fitness ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford after the conclusion of the international break.
Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness has admitted the club were priced out of a deal for Florian Wirtz after Liverpool sealed a £116 million ($157m) swoop for the Germany star. Hoeness claimed Der Rekordmeister would never pay such a fee for a player, insisting that the Reds’ spending spree showed a transfer market resembling 'Monopoly' this summer.