English Premier League

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Leicester City have reportedly blocked a potential January exit for defender Caleb Okoli, turning down a transfer approach from Italian Serie B side Cremonese. According to Sky Sports reported Gianluca Di Marzio, the Foxes have made it clear that the 24-year-old centre-back is not for sale during this window, despite the player's fluctuating minutes in the Championship this season.

Sunday's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium came just three days after Chelsea parted company with Maresca in a shock move. While Liam Rosenior is reportedly a frontrunner to take charge, Calum McFarlane was tasked with overseeing the trip to face City, who were aiming to close the gap on leaders Arsenal. Instead, City are now six points back from the Gunners after Fernandez bundled home in the 94th minute.

Incredible late drama unfolded at Craven Cottage as Fulham snatched a dramatic equaliser right at the death. It was another flat performance from Arne Slot's side, with Fulham the more threatening team throughout the first half. Former Liverpool man Harry Wilson opened the scoring for the hosts, capitalising on a superb piece of link-up play with Raul Jimenez to put Marco Silva's side ahead.

Aston Villa are reportedly prepared to part ways with midfielder Ross Barkley this month, as the club looks to navigate financial constraints while sustaining a surprise Premier League title charge. According to a recent report from the Daily Mail, the Aston Villa hierarchy has made the decision to listen to offers for the 32-year-old midfielder during the January window. Ross Barkley, who is currently earning reported wages of around 75,000 per week, has entered the final six months of his contract.

The defender will be out of contract at the end of the season, and he is unlikely to sign a new contract with the Premier League side. Craig Hope has now revealed on his YouTube channel that the experienced defender will move on in the summer. Trippier has been heavily linked with an exit in the past as well. Kieran

Sunday's Championship game between Sheffield United and Oxford United is one of numerous EFL matches postponed because of frozen pitches. Seven fixtures have been called off in League Two and two more have fallen to the freezing weather in League One. In a statement, the Blades said a referee looked at the Bramall Lane pitch before the scheduled 12:00 GMT kick-off and found parts of the playing surface were frozen.

Chelsea are interested in signing the Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali at the end of the season. According to Football Insider, they have a genuine interest in the 25-year-old, and they are hoping to add more quality and depth in the middle of the park. They have already invested a lot of money in Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo. The Italian international would take them to a whole new level.

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a winter move for Udinese centre-back Oumar Soulet. The club wants fresh competition for the Micky van de VenCristian Romero pairing, and speculation around a possible Radu Dragusin exit is pushing Spurs to add depth at the back. Oumar Soulet stands out in Serie A for his consistent displays, strong physical profile and ability to cope with high-tempo games. Solet has been linked with Aston Villa in the past.

However, making an immediate return to losing ways last time out as they opened the New Year with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Sheffield United, the pressure on Marti Cifuentes' shoulders has now reached a boiling points. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny on December 20th as they slumped to a 4-1 drumming against QPR, the Foxes have lost three of their previous four Championship appearances.

"We have been improving and progressing, and you saw that today," he said. "It is another step in the right direction, that is all it was, and it is nice it has culminated in a win. "It was a complete performance. I feel we are progressing and building in the right way. We have had a good week with four points. "The lads have been all in. Big credit to them and huge credit to the supporters. That was for them today. "Football is always stressful and, with 30 seconds to go, I started allowing myself the chance to enjoy it."

Under manager Thomas Frank, Tottenham have yet to find a clear sporting identity. Palhinha, valued for his defensive qualities, may not be a perfect fit for the dynamic, high-intensity system that Frank prefers. The Dane has doubts about whether Palhinha can play a key role in the team in the long term. The midfield partnership with Rodrigo Bentancur, in particular, is considered too defensive internally. Despite inconsistent form, Bentancur continues to enjoy the manager's confidence, which further complicates Palhinha's position.

According to AS, Rodrygo Goes has decided to leave Real Madrid as soon as possible, having learnt from the mistake he made when he stayed in the Spanish capital last summer, despite interest and initial talks with several potential suitors. In fact, if it was up to the player himself, the transfer would happen this month already, but the knee injury that has ruled out Kylian Mbappe for at least three weeks has made that highly unlikely.