Main news from English football on October 9th 2024

On the day when it was reported that Alisson would be sidelined until mid-November with harmstring injury, Man City director of football Begiristain was set to leave job at end of season, Cristiano Ronaldo urged Al Nassr to lure Man City's De Bruyne with $1M weekly salary offer. Elsewhere, it was reported that Paqueta could face a lifetime ban for gambling scandal, Man City and Liverpool target Zubimendi believed it is best to stay at Real Sociedad, Real Madrid wanted Arsenal's Saliba for 'whatever price' in 2025. Meanwhile Liverpool's young loanee Bajcetic turned from being close to Barca to being fined and criticised and Haaland admitted: "I don't regret much in life" as he spoke on tossing the ball at Gabriel's head.