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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."

One of the positions that FC Barcelona intend to bolster in the summer transfer window is the centre-forward slot. Robert Lewandowski, at 37, does not have a guaranteed future at the club with his contract set to expire at the end of the season. The Blaugrana will need to rope in a replacement for the veteran Pole, given that an extension is starting to look unlikely as things stand. One of the options being considered happens to be Juventus centre-forward Dusan Vlahovic, whose contract also runs out this summer.

Liverpool have made an offer in a bid to beat Manchester United to the transfer of Sheffield Wednesday wonderkid Yisa Alao. The highly-rated 17-year-old left-back has already played three games for Wednesday's senior side, and it looks like he could be quite quickly snapped up by one of the Premier League's elite. Liverpool and Man Utd are both said to have bid for Alao, according to the Daily Mail,

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.

"I don't want to come here and my only takeaway being an improvement in my ability on the pitch," he says. "I want to show the supporters that I'm really interested in the culture and the language, and I actually want to connect with them, so they understand me not just as a player but also as a person."

Crystal Palace have announced the signing of forward Brennan Johnson from Tottenham for a club-record fee. Johnson has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Selhurst Park after the Eagles agreed to pay a reported £35m for the winger. The Wales international has four goals in all competitions this season, struggling for gametime under Thomas Frank, but he was Spurs' leading scorer last term with 18 goals.

Oscar Mingueza has been linked with a move away from Celta Vigo in recent weeks. The 26-year-old defender will be out of contract at the end of the season, and he could be signed for a nominal price in January. Mingueza has been linked with Liverpool in recent weeks. Oscar Mingueza is a player in demand Multiple clubs are interested in the player, and he has numerous offers on the table.