English Premier League

English Premier League

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion. Displaced by Manchester City following their win at Nottingham Forest earlier on Saturday, Arsenal put themselves in control thanks to a sweeping finish from Martin Odegaard and a Georginio Rutter own goal. However, Diego Gomez frayed nerves with his 64th-minute strike, and Arsenal were grateful to David Raya for a stunning save to deny Yankuba Minteh an equaliser.

I think it's been a great experience for me. Growing up in England and playing in the Premier League, sometimes you are blinded into thinking that is all there is out there

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi is expected to see out the final six months of his contract at the club amid major interest in the centre-back before the January transfer window. England international Guehi is in line for a free-transfer exit from Selhurst Park in the summer. Interested parties may be tempted into bringing forward their plans to sign Guehi when the winter window opens on 1 January.

Image source, Getty Images Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is set for a further spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery. The New Zealand striker has been out since mid-October with a knee problem and is yet to feature under Sean Dyche since he replaced Ange Postecogolou as manager. His playing time has been more limited this campaign, with Wood having managed two goals in nine appearances.

He is already a fan-favourite as a boyhood supporter of the club who has seized a starting spot at 19, but as cases like the Sandro Tonali sale show us, every player has a price with this ownership. Bartesaghi: Arsenal, Man City and Madrid keen Now, according to the Daily Briefing, one 'well-connected source with links to the agents industry' told them that Arsenal have put Bartesaghi on their January shortlist.

"I think I see a lot of similarities to first head coach job [at Brondby]," he said. "Although different scale. "This is one of the biggest clubs in the world, so makes it a bigger and different challenge."

Boxing Day's real treat was the fantastically entertaining eight-goal thriller in the Championship where Wrexham fought back from 3-1 down to tonk Sheffield United 5-3. The Championship has now reached the halfway point of the season (23 matches out of 46) and Coventry will go into part two with an eight-point lead over Middlesbrough. Frank Lampard's team, who beat Swansea 1-0, are 13 clear of third-placed Ipswich.

The Reds are weighing up whether or not to send Nyoni out on loan for more first-team experience after nine appearances for the club's senior side in the last few seasons. Nyoni, 18, looks like a huge prospect and may well have played more often this season if Arne Slot's side had been in a more comfortable position, but it now looks like a loan might be the best solution for him.

Manchester United are showing an ever-growing interest in a potential transfer swoop for Everton central midfield player James Garner. The 24-year-old is not necessarily a top target in the same category as someone like Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson, but it seems there is increasing interest from Old Trafford. That's according to the Daily Mail, which states that Man Utd are keeping an eye on their former player Garner as he nears the end of his contract with Everton.

Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi during the January transfer window. The 26-year-old Italian international does not have a future at the Italian club, and he needs to move on in order to play more often. Newcastle have been linked with the player in the past as well, but it seems that they have a clear opportunity to get the deal done this time around.

After a slow start, the Sky Blues found their groove as Liam Kitching stung the palms of Lawrence Vigouroux, with the Swansea goalkeeper making a fine stop soon after. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto stood up a cross to the back post for Ellis Simms to head into the ground, but Vigouroux was on hand to claw the ball off the line and away from danger.

The full Boxing Day fixture list for England's top flight reads as follows: Manchester United v Newcastle United And that's it. So much for tradition. And yet! Never mind! Because this game could feasibly end up with a scoreline that would slot seamlessly into that 1963 results service, an ersatz pastiche of English football's most famous festive feelgood farrago. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It's on!

Liverpool are interested in signing the German attacker Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund. The 23-year-old has done quite well for the German club, and they value him highly. According to Fichajes, the player has a market valuation of 60 million, but the German outfit is unwilling to negotiate below 75 million for him. However, Liverpool have come forward with a 20 million offer to get the deal done.

They are hoping to agree on a new deal with the 20-year-old attacker, but he wants 5 million in wages per year, and the Italian outfit have not been able to match his demands yet. Naturally, multiple clubs are monitoring his situation. Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are interested in the Turkish International. According to a report from TuttoJuve, Arsenal view him as the ideal partner for Martin Odegard, and they believe that he could boost their creativity and unpredictability in the final third.

It's not news, but it's a fairly credible rumour. I've been told by multiple sources that he'll leave Roma in June and join Manchester United. I don't know if this has anything to do with the Zirkzee deal. He might have been included as a sort of counterpart. This remains to be seen, but what's certain is that Kone is very keen on the destination and it looks like he could join United in June.

It has been a tough first six months for Nkunku with the red and black, scoring just one goal in 14 appearances. Considering that Milan paid a whopping €37-38m for him in the summer, they are definitely scratching their heads at the moment. Naturally, the failure to impress has also resulted in some transfer rumours in the last few weeks, with the Rossoneri keeping all options open.

It's the festive season, which means it's once again time for most major European leagues to give teams a little bit of a break while English teams (and Italian ones, to a degree) charge ahead with league play and two different cups. That's what the money's for, I guess. Regardless, this semi-pause -- and the symbolic flipping of the calendar -- makes for a good spot for once again taking stock. I like to periodically check in on an advanced stats form table of sorts. Below are the top 20 teams in Europe's Big Five leagues in what we'll call "adjusted goal differential" -- a mix of 30% goal differential and 70% xG differential in 11 vs. 11 situations -- in league play, domestic cup play* and UEFA competitions.

For Juventus, the appeal is clear. The Bianconeri are keen to add balance to their defensive unit and have prioritised the signing of a left-footed central defender who can operate comfortably in a high line and build play from the back. Senesi's profile fits that brief well. Strong in duels, composed in possession, and experienced at both domestic and international level, he is seen as a player who could slot into Serie A seamlessly.

Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton, 29, is a target for Saudi Pro League clubs and the Magpies could be open to letting the Brazil international leave depending on the conditions of any deal. (Teamtalk), external Manchester City and Norway winger Oscar Bobb, 22, may look to leave the club if they complete the signing of Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, 25, from Bournemouth in January. (Fabrizio Romano), external Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, 37, could be tempted by a move to Saudi Arabia as there is uncertainty over the Poland international's future at the Nou Camp. (AS - in Spanish), external