Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. The 22-year-old Cameroonian International has impressed in the Premier League, and he is on the radar of Liverpool and Manchester United, as per TEAMtalk. Spurs are monitoring his situation closely, but a January move seems unlikely. The player will cost around 80-87 million. It seems that Tottenham are lining up a summer move for the talented young midfielder. They need more defensive steel and drive in the middle of the park.
According to a report from Fichajes, Oliver Glasner believes the England International could prove an excellent acquisition and help address a significant weakness in the middle of the park. It will be interesting to see if they can get the deal across the line. They have already added a quality attacking player in Brennan Johnson. They are now looking to add some work rate and drive in the middle of the park.
According to football transfers, the 23-year-old right back has been identified as a leading target for the North London club. It remains to be seen whether Arsenal follow up on their interest with an attempt to sign him in January. Arsenal's Sporting Director Andrea Berta and manager Mikel Arteta rate the 23-year-old highly, and they believe that he fits the profile of player they are looking to sign.
We are still waiting for some feedback from the Premier League, from PGMOL, because it is very important for us. We didn't have the one to make us understand why and not have the same opinion. Not just me... me, my staff, our football club, all the other players, fans. I think if you go to ask all Premier League [teams, each club] is going to have the same opinion. All the people that love football will have the same opinion as myself.
Hoping to skyrocket their way into silver medal position, Aston Villa will travel to south London on Wednesday night when they meet Crystal Palace. Embarking on what has been a real fairytale, Unai Emery's men have rightfully received a string of plaudits from across the continent and they have shattered a string of long-standing records. While the Eagles might have their sights set on mounting
Arsenal are reportedly stepping up their efforts to sign Blackburn Rovers' teenage sensation Igor Tyjon, with the 17-year-old striker emerging as a key target for the Gunners this month. Following a summer window where the North London club had approaches rebuffed, fresh reports indicate that Arsenal are back at the table. With the youngster signaling his intent to leave Ewood Park, a move to the Emirates could be on the horizon before the January window shuts.
West Ham are in serious trouble and their latest Premier League loss at bottom club Wolves has threatened the job of Nuno Espirito Santo. A reminder that the Hammers have already parted ways with Graham Potter this season, with the Portuguese head coach now also facing pressure over his position. Nottingham Forest are also staring down the barrel in terms of relegation with Sean Dyche looking likely to be involved in yet another career relegation scrap.
The January transfer window is now open, and already clubs are moving to bring in fresh talent for the second half of the season. Crystal Palace, for example, wasted no time in splashing 35 million on former Tottenham Hotspur man Brennan Johnson, who has already played his first Premier League game for his new employers. But all sides do not need to be as eager as the Eagles in tying up their business. Here's how long clubs have left to get those big-money moves finalised.
He said on talkSPORT: John McGinn again, another good performance from John. You know what you're going to get from John every week. People must look at John McGinn and get a buzz because he always gives 100 per cent. He's got quality as well, there's no doubt about that, but the desire to play is fantastic. You need John McGinn at West Ham at the moment, he'd get people going there.
Fantasy Premier League managers have flirted with the second forward spot in their team all season and while Erling Haaland is a set and forget for pretty much every team, landing on a second striker that justifies his price and produces points consistently has been a problem position for most. Pre-season favorite Joao Pedro has two goals in nine, one time bandwagon Jean-Philippe Mateta can't find the form we saw last season,
The 'new manager bounce' is a phenomenon where a team has an upturn in form and performance after appointing a new manager. When a new coach takes over after a sustained period of poor results, it is often noticed that results and player performance improves. With Manchester United, Chelsea and Celtic sacking their managers in recent days, the clubs will be hoping that a switch of personnel can inspire results.
Real Madrid have joined an increasingly competitive race for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, showing the rapid rise of one of the Premier League's most impressive young midfielders, according to AS. Real Madrid have reportedly joined an increasingly competitive race for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, showing the rapid rise of one of the Premier League's most impressive young midfielders. The 21-year-old England international has quickly established himself as one of the most complete midfielders in the Premier League since his move to Selhurst Park.
Over the next 12 months the capital will host a vast range of sporting events, truly living up to its rep as the planet's greatest city for sport. Those events will include notable firsts, like Wembley hosting its first ever college American football game) and the inaugural rugby union Nations Championship finals, plus important returns, such as NBA at the O2 and tennis' Laver Cup. In September London will become the first city to have ever hosted the Laver twice.
