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ANALYTICAL: WHY FOREST'S TRANSFER BUDGET BLOCKS STEFAN DE VRIJ DEAL

Nottingham Forest is tracking experienced Inter defender Stefan de Vrij (33) for a January move. The Dutchman seeks minutes to secure his World Cup spot, but Forest's hefty summer spend complicates the deal.

Analytical: Why Forest's Transfer Budget Blocks Stefan De Vrij Deal
Stefan De Vrij Eyes Forest Move for Playing Time

Nottingham Forest is said to be eyeing a Serie A defender who isn't getting much playing time, with the January transfer window coming up.

Sean Dyche’s team recently lost to Brighton & & Hove Albion, which stopped their league run of three games without a loss.

Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic have had a good partnership in central defence, but it sounds like Dyche wants another experienced player in that position.

Stefan de Vrij, who has won Serie A twice and was a Champions League runner-up, may be coming to the City Ground.

Forest Looking at an Experienced Player for January

Football Insider says that Forest is watching Stefan de Vrij as the winter window approaches.

De Vrij’s contract is up at the end of the season, and he can leave Inter Milan for free in the summer of 2026.

He isn't playing much, though, and that has the 33-year-old thinking about his future because he doesn't want to miss next year’s World Cup.

Ronald Koeman, the Netherlands boss, has told De Vrij to get more minutes on the field if he wants to play for the national team in North America, which might make him want to move in January.

De Vrij hasn't played much for Cristian Chivu at Inter Milan, with just two league appearances and five appearances total this season. He's not really needed at San Siro.

De Vrij to Forest: How Likely Is It?

De Vrij may be interested in a Premier League move, but Dyche doesn't have much say in transfers.

Club owner Evangelos Marinakis and head of football Edu decide who the club buys, so it's not likely that the Dutchman will be moving in January.

Plus, they spent a lot of money over the summer, so they might not be able to afford another deal in January.

The club spent over £165 million on at least eight players, including Igor Jesus, Omari Hutchinson, Dan Ndoye, and James McAtee, so they don't have much money to play with right now.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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