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Following a 1-0 loss to Arsenal and a dispiriting draw with Fulham, it’s clear that there is a glaring hole in this Man United side – and it isn’t in their new-look, £200m front line.

Chris Wilson argues the club must strengthen in one key area, with Ruben Amorim’s future at stake if they don’t:

Fulham boss Marco Silva has criticised the club for failing to make crucial signings during this window, pointing out three key positions that they need to strengthen in on BBC Match of the Day.

After a pair of draws to open their league campaign, he said, “We lost two wingers and a striker and the plan we said in May has not happened.

“We have eight or nine days to correct things. We have to sign at least three players before the end of the market.”

Chelsea will press ahead with moves to sign Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons this week if Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku and Tyrique George all leave, according to Sky Sports.

Multiple clubs are trying to buy Jackson and Nkunku, and take George on loan.

Seventeen players have left Chelsea this summer, bringing in around £270m – but more need to go for Chelsea to carry on securing their top targets.

Arteta said of his latest recruit: “He (Eze) has the capacity to create these magic moments. He can do it from different positions, different situations. He’s got that flair and he’s got that charisma about him that is very contagious.

“It shows how much we want to take this club to a different level. His talent is unquestionable. He’s experienced in this league. The personality is unbelievable.

“He can play different positions. We know he can play as an attacking midfielder, right or left. He doesn’t care. And you can tell that what happened on that pitch (before the game) meant the world to him so I am delighted to have him.”

FC Midtjylland are in advanced talks to sign midfielder Philip Billing from Bournemouth, according to Sky Sports.

The package being discussed is a permanent move worth around £5m in total.

The 29-year-old joined Bournemouth in the summer of 2019 for around £14m from Huddersfield.

“You can write what you want, at any time,” Graham Potter said, when asked if this is already a relegation battle. He admitted he “knows his responsibilities” when asked about his future.

From that, you could of course write at least some of the good from this 5-1 – like Joao Pedro’s supreme impact and how Chelsea might have now started a proper challenge.

Except, it’s impossible not to get away from the bad. And this was very bad from West Ham United, to the point that Potter looks in immediate danger. Might he even be gone before Nuno Espirito Santo? Could the Nottingham Forest manager replace him, given issues there?

The Portuguese, who signed a new contract in June after guiding Forest to European football for the first time since 1995, admitted that his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated, due in part to the arrival of global head of football Edu Gaspar.ito Santo looks set to be in charge of Nottingham Forest for Sunday’s Premier League clash at Crystal Palace.

The Portuguese, who signed a new contract in June after guiding Forest to European football for the first time since 1995, admitted that his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated, due in part to the arrival of global head of football Edu Gaspar.

Renato Sanches has left PSG for Greek side Panathinaikos on loan.

Once the breakout star of Euro 2016, Sanches has endured a stop-start career, with high-profile moves to the Parisian giants and Bayern Munich proving ill-fated.

The Portuguese midfielder looked to have revived his career at Lille, where he spent three years and helped deliver a Ligue 1 title.

But after finding game time hard to come by at the Parc des Princes, he now makes his third loan move since moving to the French capital in 2022.

Man United target Senne Lammens wasn’t the only one left out of Royal Antwerp’s squad today.

Michel-Ange Balikwisha, wanted by Celtic, was also left out.

The Hoops remain in talks with the Belgian club over a £5m deal for the winger, according to Sky Sports.