So, Pep Guardiola has agreed a contract extension at Manchester City, ending speculation the manager who has brought 18 trophies to the club might leave at the end of the season.
How are you feeling, City fans? Is this the news you were expecting or did you think the Spaniard's time at Etihad Stadium was coming to an end? And what do you feel has been the driving force behind the decision to stay?
Image source, Getty ImagesAndros Townsend believes the foundations Erik ten Hag has left at Manchester United just need "minor tweaks" in order for Ruben Amorim to be successful.
The former Sporting Lisbon boss officially started his role at Old Trafford this week and his first game in charge will be against Ipswich Town on Sunday.
"I don't think he will fully be able to get his methodologies across because some of the players don't come back from international duty until late in the week," said Townsend on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "I also don’t think Erik ten Hag was that far from getting things right - in terms of on the pitch - so I don’t think it’s wholesale changes.
"There are times this season when I have watched them and they have almost been there in terms of their performance. They would play well and create chances but they didn't have Rasmus Hojlund fit or any other number nine to put those chances away.
"Ten Hag's philosophy was to press high but the likes of Garnacho have been injured and Mason Mount has hardly been available during his reign. He was unfortunate that he didn't have the players that he spent big money on available to implement his philosophy to the fullest.
"It is just minor tweaks, so it is not going to take a million years for him to get the team he wants and the way he wants to play.
"Amorin’s biggest problem from now until Christmas is going to be time on the training pitch."
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Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United officials are refusing to say who authorised using the precise footage released in a near seven-minute video edit of the first training session under new head coach Ruben Amorim, but there was one element that was particularly well chosen.
Firstly, the nuts and bolts - with the caveat numerous international players are still to return, so trying to work out who will start at Ipswich on Sunday is fraught with hazards, other than the obvious conclusion those involved have more time to work with Amorim and the "new idea" he has promised at Portman Road.
New signing Leny Yoro and England duo Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo were all involved after recent injuries.
Shaw has not featured for United since February, Mainoo's last game was at Aston Villa on 6 October and Yoro is still to make his debut since his £52m move from Lille in the summer.
Secondly, Yoro and Shaw were on the right and left sides of Amorim's preferred back three. Jonny Evans was in the middle, Tyrell Malacia at left wing back and Antony on the right. The personnel might change but expect that to be how United set up at the weekend.
I am pretty sure Amorim will have singled out more than just Mainoo for a specific chat about positioning but that was the one released, as the former Sporting boss explained the movements and positioning he wants from the midfielder.
And then there was the running. Four times, United's first-team were shown chasing back after Amorim had given the signal for a lost ball and a counter attack.
Whoever decided to use that material has been thinking hard.
United have been repeatedly criticised for their lack of work rate and poor tracking back in transitions.
Someone at Old Trafford wants us to know Amorim is trying to address it.
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton says there has to be realistic expectations of what Ruben Amorim can achieve at Manchester United this season.
"I still think there needs to be massive patience for Amorin," said Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "He needs a lot of time.
"In terms of expectations for this season - I don’t think they’re a team that is capable of finishing in a Champions League spot."
Fulham and West Ham are both interested in a January move for Manchester City and England Under-21 midfielder James McAtee, with the 22-year-old limited to just one Premier League minute so far this season. (Guardian), external
Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham are set to battle for 22-year-old Bournemouth and Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi. (Teamtalk), external
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo is preparing a campaign to become the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation in March 2026 - and he wants to appoint Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as the team's next manager. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Manchester United are interested in 26-year-old AC Milan and USA winger Christian Pulisic, along with Liverpool and West Ham. (Calciomercato), external
Ruben Amorim is set to operate on a more modest budget to former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, and will be tasked with maximising the untapped potential in the squad, as the club aims to end the damaging and costly cycle of mass overhauls. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
But Manchester United are also looking into a swap deal that would see their 23-year-old Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee join Napoli, with 25-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen moving in the opposite direction to Old Trafford. (Calcio Napoli), external
Manchester United and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen are also expected to part ways at the end of the season, with no negotiations currently taking place between the two parties for a new deal. (Fabrizio Romano), external
