Main news from English football on January 8th 2025

On the day it was reported that Rashford's representatives flew to Italy to hold talks with Milan while Dortmund were also in the frame and Man Utd, Juve, Chelsea, Spurs and Villa were in the battle for PSG's Kolo Muani. Meanwhile, Amorim declared two 'untouchables' as Manchester United prepared for a January overhaul and West Ham officially parted ways with Lopetegui after a string of poor results. Elsewhere, Arsenal v Man United headlined an intriguing FA Cup third round, Bentancur was 'conscious' after a head injury in the League Cup semi-final and Bergvall's winner gave Spurs an advantage over Liverpool League Cup semi-final.