English Premier League

English Premier League

The Gunners dominated in the first half of the only remaining quarter-final tie, but found Palace goalkeeper Walter Benitez in superb form. Despite Palace improving markedly in the second half, Arsenal finally broke them down in the 80th minute when Maxence Lacroix inadvertently put through his own net from a corner. Marc Guehi briefly spared his blushes when he levelled in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

The 25-year-old left-back is expected to be on the move during the January transfer window, but he has been told to turn down a move to the London club. West Ham are going through a difficult phase right now, and they are fighting for survival in the Premier League. El Karouani has been warned that he could find himself in the Championship next season if he joins West Ham.

The 22-year-old has struggled for regular opportunities at the Premier League club, and he needs to leave in order to play more often. Sitting on the bench at Newcastle will not benefit him. The 22-year-old is a talented player with a bright future. However, he has made just 14 appearances for Newcastle this season, mostly as a substitute. He has found the back of the net three times for them, and there is no doubt that he could be a very useful player.

Liverpool are looking at backup options in case they fail to land Antoine Semenyo in the January transfer window. That is according to a transfer insider, who has been on top of the Semenyo saga so far. As per him, the Reds have shortlisted former Manchester United flop, Memphis Depay as a short-term option to bring in during the January window. Depay currently plays for Brazilian club Corinthians, but a move to Liverpool would tempt him, with him being good friends with several Liverpool stars.

"Gary joined during a challenging period and deserves immense credit for the hard work and leadership that saw us retain our Championship status last season. However, following a disappointing run of results, we have had to take this difficult decision in the best interests of the club. On behalf of the board, I would like to place on record our thanks to Gary and Mark for their contribution to the club and to wish them all the best for the future."

However, despite enjoying what was an eye-catching flurry on either side of November's international break, Chris Davies' men have gone crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion. Last seen putting in a nightmare display as they slumped to a 3-0 drumming away at Sheffield United, Birmingham have collected just one-point from any of their previous four consecutive Championship appearances.

The 2026 winter transfer window for the Women's Super League (WSL) begins on Jan. 2 and ends on Feb. 3, but what do teams need to do? Manchester City have set the pace and lead the table by six points as we head into the winter break, with action set to resume on Jan. 10, while Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United have work to do to catch them.

Fulham may have had to wait nearly a year for a Premier League penalty, but its conversion should never have been in doubt. Raul Jimenez calmly slotted home the Cottagers' first penalty since the 2-2 draw with Ipswich in January 2025 to earn Fulham a 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest and move to within two spot-kicks of breaking a Premier League record.

Manchester United could move for Conor Gallagher on loan, three Premier League clubs are vying for Antoine Semenyo, while Aston Villa join the race for Brennan Johnson. Manchester United have shortlisted seven midfielders to sign, with a loan deal for Atletico Madrid's 25-year-old England international Conor Gallagher in January being one of the more feasible options. Tottenham have ended their pursuit of Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo.

Saturday's defeat at home to Brentford means Wolves have taken just two points for 17 games. No side in the entire history of English league football, in any division, has ever made a worse start than that. To reach 11 points, the record low for a Premier League season set by Derby County in 2007-08, would require a significant improvement. How can this have happened?

London City Lionesses are set to appoint Spanish coach Eder Maestre as manager following the sacking of Jocelyn Precheur. Maestre was recently managing CD Tenerife Femenino in Spain's top-tier but left the club in December. London City, who were promoted to the Women's Super League for the first time this season, sacked Frenchman Precheur on Sunday. Precheur, 43, joined London City in 2024 from Paris St-Germain during a period of major investment by ambitious multi-club owner Michele Kang.