English Premier League

English Premier League

While the Bees might have opened up the 2025/26 campaign with many billing them to find themselves at the heart of a relegation scrap, Brentford have cemented their spot as one of the Premier League's ultimate surprise packages this time around. Claiming an essential boost on their travels last weekend, Tottenham will be desperate to find some essential stability in 2026 and Thomas Frank will be bracing himself for an emotional return to west London on Thursday night.

Andoni Iraola's had a decent 12 months at Bournemouth, too. The Basque boss has been near flawless since arriving in 2023 without his assistant manager because of visa issues, and with one recognised midfielder due to injuries. He then lost his star striker and four of his back five within three windows. Astonishingly, he led Bournemouth to back-to-back best points tallies in the top flight people don't realise how hard that is to do at Dean Court.

West Ham could use Arnaud Kalimuendo They need more quality and cutting in the final third and the versatile attacker would be ideal. The 23-year-old is capable of operating anywhere across the front three. He will add goals, pace and flair to the side. The opportunity to join West Ham could be interesting for the player, especially if Nottingham Forest fails to provide him with the gametime he needs. He will not want to sit on the bench at the English club.

Manchester United's interest is not coincidental,

Liverpool need a quality alternative to Ibrahima Konate, who will be out of contract at the end of the season. He has not signed an extension with the club, and Liverpool need to start planning for alternatives. The Netherlands International could be ideal for them. It will be interesting to see if they can get the deal done. Liverpool have a strong Dutch contingent at the club, and they could play a key role in convincing the player to join.

Charlton's trip to Fratton Park brought more frustration than optimism, as two struggling sides served up a reminder of how unforgiving life can be near the foot of the Championship. Portsmouth may have been poor, but Charlton's failure to take their chances and a lapse in concentration at the end saw them leave empty-handed. Conor Shaughnessy's opener on his return from injury came just when Charlton looked to be gaining control.

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Al-Nassr dropped points in the Saudi Pro League for the first time this season as Georginio Wijnaldum's double earned Al-Ettifaq a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. Al-Nassr's run of wins to start the season ended at 10, with Wijnaldum netting his second 10 minutes from time after Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix had turned the game around. Saad Al Nasser had a straight red card downgraded to a yellow following a VAR review,

Nottingham Forest and Everton play their final matches of 2025 by meeting at the City Ground in the Premier League on Tuesday. The fourth-bottom hosts suffered a second consecutive defeat with a 2-1 loss at Manchester City on Saturday but are five points clear of danger. Everton are 12th and have taken one point from three games since beating Forest 3-0 at home on December 6, drawing 0-0 at second-bottom Burnley on Saturday.