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The summer transfer window may not be open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there's plenty of gossip swirling around.Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!TOP STORY: Newcastle ready to move on Foxes pair
Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes is keen on a move to Newcastle United if the Magpies push hard to sign him, according to Football Insider.

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Mark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC



Erik ten Hag has said Manchester United need to add a striker to their squad during the January transfer window, but added he won't "burn money" by signing the wrong player.United face Bournemouth at home on Tuesday having climbed into the top four at the weekend despite having the lowest strike rate in the top six with just 24 goals from 16 games so far this season.

Premier League 2:00 PM GMT Newcastle haven't scored in six hours of football against Chelsea / Clive Mason/GettyImages Newcastle United host Chelsea on Saturday evening in a meeting between two of the Premier League's wealthiest clubs.Since the controversial takeover of Newcastle last year, no Premier League team has a larger net spend than the Magpies.

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Brentford remain without the suspended Ivan Toney, plus injured trio Christian Norgaard, Pontus Jansson and Keane Lewis-Potter.The Bees will qualify for the Europa Conference League if they win and neither Aston Villa nor Tottenham record victories.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says none of his players are ruled out.

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Armel Bella-Kotchap will miss Southampton's final three games after being forced off with a hamstring injury against Nottingham Forest.Romain Perraud, Mohamed Salisu, Juan Larios and Tino Livramento remain sidelined, while Che Adams is a doubt.Saints will be relegated if they don't win, or if Nottingham Forest avoid defeat at Chelsea and Everton beat Manchester City on Sunday.

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Eric Dier is back in contention for Tottenham after serving a European ban.However, fellow defender Cristian Romero may need to be assessed, having limped off the pitch after being sent off against AC Milan on Wednesday.Ivan Perisic and Emerson are doubts, while Yves Bissouma, Hugo Lloris, Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Bentancur are still sidelined.

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Neeskens Kebano remains a long-term absentee for Fulham because of a ruptured Achilles but head coach Marco Silva has no other injury problems in his squad.Full-back Antonee Robinson returns after missing the defeat at Newcastle through suspension.Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has reported no new fitness concerns ahead of Sunday's game.

Manchester City are Champions of England for the third time on the spin.All that stands between Pep Guardiola's men and the Premier League trophy is a Sunday stroll against Chelsea FC.City have completed a ruthless pursuit of Arsenal FC and will look to give some key players a rest.But rest can wait til midweek.

Verdict: Manchester City win & Under 4.5 goals Best Odds: 17/20 Bookmaker: Unibet Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Premier League table, Manchester City will make the trip to Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.Everton
Starting with the hosts, putting in what was a stunning display on the south coast earlier in the week, Everton have certainly breathed life back into their charge for Premier League safety.

Manchester City are willing to let Bernardo Silva depart this summer, but only if the correct valuation is met by any interested party.That's according to 90Min.com who claim that City feel the Portuguese star's current market value is around the fee of 75 million.Barcelona were interested in signing the player in January, but the same outlet reported that Pep Guardiola's side have no intentions of selling him at that particular time.

The Nordic Meat Shield that is Erling Haaland continues to break records after his hat-trick against Wolves during City's 3-0 win on Sunday afternoon.Haaland hit a treble against the Black Country side, his fourth of the season as City moved within two points of leaders Arsenal, who face the Stretford Rangers on Sunday evening.

Suwaid - United need summer reinforcements just to hold onto home form Our home form has been at the heart of everything good this season, but even that's looking a bit fragile at the minute.We won today and were well worth the win, but we still needed to wait till the end to confirm the three points against an average Wolves side that had nothing to play for.

The Dutch legend compared the two players after the Red Devils signed Antony from Ajax last summer, suggesting United landed the wrong player for 85million.Reports last year indicated that Ghana international Kudus was available for roughly half that amount as he went on to hugely impress at the World Cup.

The best way to sum up how bad things were for Jesse Lingard was that he had become everything he is not.The fun-loving, extrovert Nottingham Forest midfielder did not want to leave the house.The boy who has always embraced the ball and the game with everything he has did not want to be on the pitch.

Mitrovic missed last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Manchester City due to a foot injury and has been ruled out of the final weekend of Premier League fixtures before the World Cup break.Reports in Serbia claim X-rays have shown the 29-year-old has been playing with two broken bones in his foot.Serbia fear Mitrovic will miss their World Cup opener against Brazil on November 24, but hope he will be fit for their second group match, against Cameroon, four days later.

With all eyes from across the Premier League falling on St. James' Park, Arsenal claimed what was a crucial 2-0 victory away at Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.Traveling to the north east knowing that a single point was not enough, it was the red-hot Martin Odegaard who opened the scoring with a sublime effort after just 14 minutes.

2:50 PM GMT+1 Tony Adams has joined the Hall of Fame / Premier League Arsenal legend Tony Adams is the latest star to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame, following in the footsteps of Rio Ferdinand and Petr Cech earlier on Tuesday.Overall, Adams is the fifth inductee from the Class of '23, which also includes iconic managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.

Ryan Mason is looking for Tottenham to pick up where they left off in Thursday's 2-2 draw with Manchester United when they visit Liverpool on Sunday.Mason took over Cristian Stellini's responsibilities as acting head coach this week, with the Italian dismissed following a dismal 6-1 defeat to Newcastle United.

Manchester United return to action on Saturday when they host Wolves in the Premier League at Old Trafford.Consecutive defeats to Brighton and West Ham have loosened United's grip on a top four place, with Newcastle leapfrogging them in the table, while Liverpool continue to make ground from behind.

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Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is a doubt due to the hip injury which meant he was replaced at half-time on Sunday.Ben Davies and Clement Lenglet are back in training after respective hamstring and foot issues, while Lucas Moura returns from suspension.Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes rolled his ankle during Sunday's FA Cup semi-final but has not been ruled out by manager Erik ten Hag.

Kepa Arrizabalaga looked to be yesterday's man at Chelsea, but such has been his recent form the goalkeeper might have a long-term role to play for the Blues.He might also be a quick fix this weekend if your fantasy league goalkeeper is having a rough time of it.In north London, title-chasing Arsenal have a pillar of strength in their backline, and a goal threat too, as Gabriel Magalhaes makes his presence felt at each end of the pitch.

Leandro Trossard and Casemiro were two of the standout players in Sunday's Premier League action - though for contrasting reasons.Belgium international Trossard was inspirational as Arsenal's title tilt remained on track, while Casemiro was shown a second red card in three Premier League appearances as Manchester United slipped up again.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of the defeat by Manchester City that William Saliba was unlikely to return from a back injury against Chelsea.Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain out with knee problems.Chelsea's Kai Havertz, who has also been nursing a knee issue, could be available on Tuesday.

Manchester City put a difficult week behind them as they cruised to a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa.The build-up to Sunday's meeting at the Etihad Stadium was dominated by news of the Premier League accusing City of breaking over 100 financial regulations between 2009 and 2018.Pep Guardiola, managing his 250th Premier League game, delivered an impassioned defence of his club and his players performed as they returned to winning ways following their loss at Tottenham last week.

Erling Haaland made light of his longest goalscoring drought as a Manchester City player after netting in Wednesday's crucial 3-1 Premier League win over Arsenal.The prolific striker scored City's third goal at Emirates Stadium to seal a victory that lifted his side above Arsenal at the summit for the first time since November.

Mar 4, 2023 Reiss Nelson was the coolest Arsenal fan at the Emirates Stadium when wheeling away to celebrate his stoppage-time winner / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages For the second time in three weeks, Arsenal completed a comeback with a sumptuous strike in stoppage time, not only preserving their title hopes but adding more weight to the argument that this may finally be the season the Gunners reclaim the English top flight.

Manchester City look to move back to the top of the table and three points closer to their third consecutive Premier League title with a victory over West Ham United at the Etihad.Pep Guardiola will look to get some more rotation and rest for his squad as they still hunt down the treble.Here we take a look at who I think will get the start against the Hammers.

Guardiola's Manchester City take control in the Premier League title race after a dominant win over Arteta's Arsenal.Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Manchester City beat league leaders Arsenal 4-1 to take control of the Premier League title race.While the defending champions remain second in the standings, Arsenal's lead was cut to two points after the match on Wednesday evening, with City having two games in hand.

Kevin De Bruyne served up a reminder of his match-winning brilliance as Manchester City usurped Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, so Nottingham Forest will be on high alert.City go to Forest on Saturday, looking to stay at the summit, and their Belgian playmaker is set to be a key figure once more, and potentially a big points winner when it comes to fantasy leagues.

Manchester City recovered from two goals down at half-time to defeat Tottenham 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday and close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal.Spurs took advantage of some poor City defending - with Ederson in particular at fault - through goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Ederson Royal just before the interval.

With the World Cup taking us almost all the way to the end of 2022, now is as good a time as any to take stock of the Premier League and assess the key figures across the year.And what better way than to formulate a best XI of 2022?Using the Opta index - which grades players across a wide pool of metrics - we have formulated a team that uses data to support the selections.

It took Alfie Haaland 181 games spread over a decade to score 18 Premier League goals  his son Erling has bested him after 14 appearances for Manchester City, not that his former Leeds defender father will mind too much.Leeds had made City work hard for their chances but were rarely able to cope with the champions' slick passing and movement.

Liverpool have a chance to move into fifth place in the Premier League this weekend as they take on current occupiers Tottenham Hotspur.The Reds face an uphill battle to reach next season's Champions League, though would definitely prefer Europa League qualification over the Europa Conference League.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp backed Mohamed Salah to keep on scoring goals after the Egypt striker's brace earned his side a 2-1 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.After back-to-back league losses, Salah gave Liverpool a two-goal lead before halftime and Liverpool weathered a second-half storm after Harry Kane pulled back a goal.

Liverpool will head to north London this weekend for their Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur, and Jurgen Klopp has been handed a huge boost ahead of the clash as a new injury update emerges.What's the latest?Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed (via Sky Sports) that Son Heung-min will be unavailable for selection against Liverpool this weekend due to a head injury sustained in the side's Champions League victory over Marseille earlier this week.

Arsenal have already scored more Premier League goals away from home this season than they managed in the entire of last term.The Gunners are looking like the real deal in this title race, with Mikel Arteta's side looking like heading for yet another win away to Fulham this afternoon.Arsenal are 3-0 up at the time of writing and their scoring prowess today has seen them overtake last season's tally for league goals on the road, as per Squawka in the tweet below Arsenal have now scored more Premier League away goals in 2022/23 (28) than they did in the whole of last season (26).

Son Heung-min returned to scoring form to help Tottenham claim a 2-0 victory over West Ham, propelling them into the Premier League's top four.With Antonio Conte back in Italy recovering from emergency gallbladder surgery earlier this month, stand-in head coach Cristian Stellini was again charged with leading Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

If Son Heung-min wanted to make a point after losing his place in the Tottenham starting line-up, it took him only five minutes to do so.He came on in the 67th minute, replacing Richarlison - the man who started instead of him - and in the 72nd minute it was business as normal.Harry Kane and Son, statistically the most prolific partnership in Premier League history, linked up with the England captain's through ball expertly finished by the South Korean as Spurs recorded a 2-0 win over West Ham to move above Newcastle and into the top four.

February 7th 2023, 14:07 Man City sit top of the chart for the percentage of goals scored by new signings this season among the Premier League's big six but there is another club on 0%.According to WhoScored, Man City top the chart with 54.7% of their goals being scored by a new signing this season and that is followed by Chelsea with 31.8%.

Verdict: Manchester City win Best Odds: 1/2 Bookmaker: Unibet In what looks set to be a heavyweight showdown on Saturday lunchtime, Manchester City will welcome Newcastle to the Etihad.Manchester City
Starting with the hosts, while Manchester City might have been disappointed after opening their Champions League knockout stage adventure on February 22nd, the Sky Blues are enjoying a welcomed boost over the past week.

Erling Haaland has now scored the most Premier League goals in one season by any Manchester City player ever.The prolific striker registered his 27th league goal this afternoon at the Vitality Stadium, where City are taking on relegation candidates Bournemouth in the late kick-off.Erling Haaland has now scored the most goals in a Premier League season by a Man City player EVER ?

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They probably wouldn't be many people's first guess, but Brentford are the top form side in the entire Premier League after extending their impressive unbeaten streak with a win over Fulham on Monday.The Bees went ahead after just five minutes and held on to register a 3-2 victory at the Community Stadium that takes them to within one point of their west London neighbours, who are riding high in seventh place.

Hungry and humble.That was how Mikel Arteta described Arsenal after October's north London derby victory at Emirates Stadium.Tottenham have been less humble, more humbled, by their meetings with the Gunners this season, and Sunday's 2-0 home defeat made Spurs the victims of a first Gunners double in the north London derby since 2013-14.

Wout Weghorst is expected to fly to England on Thursday to complete his loan move to Manchester United, sources have told ESPN.United have agreed a €3 million fee to sign the striker on a short-term deal until the end of the season.The money will be split between Weghorst's parent club Burnley and Besiktas, where he has been on loan since the summer.

Former England striker Andy Carroll has signed a new contract with Reading until the end of next season.Carroll's current deal was set to end after this weekend's Championship game against Queen's Park Rangers.The former England striker, 34, has scored four goals in 17 games this season after a short spell at West Brom.

Manchester United strengthened their grip on a spot in the Premier League's top four as Marcus Rashford continued his fine run in a 3-0 win over Bournemouth.Having scored the winner from the bench at Wolves on Saturday, Rashford returned to the starting line-up at Old Trafford and capped a dominant United performance with a late tap-in.

Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals as Manchester City overcame a stubborn Leeds to reduce Arsenal's lead at the top of the table to five points.Having seen a couple of efforts saved early in the game, Haaland - playing in the city of his birth against the side he supports - did not celebrate his goals but showed little mercy in securing them to bring up his impressive tally in just his 14th game of the campaign.

Erling Haaland has become the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals in the history of the English top flight, but Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes the Norwegian striker can be even better.🗣 "I still think he's not at his best."Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland after he broke the record for the fastest player to hit 20 goals in the Premier League... 😳 pic.twitter.com/QLp969sWs2

Manchester City defender John Stones says a point against Everton is "difficult to take" after his side were held in a feisty Premier League contest at Etihad Stadium."I don't really know what to say.I feel like we've lost two points," said Stones."It's difficult to take after the game.

Bukayo Saka scored after only 66 seconds as ruthless Arsenal beat Brighton and Hove Albion 4-2 to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.Draws for Manchester City and Newcastle United earlier on New Year's Eve gave the Gunners a chance to stretch their lead at the summit.Mikel Arteta's side ended 2022 in style at the Amex Stadium, Saka setting them on their way early on and Martin Odegaard adding a second goal in the first half.

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Aston Villa to north London in the Premier League on Sunday.Unlike many revellers with sore heads, Spurs historically love New Year's Day.No team has recorded more Premier League victories (10) or scored more goals (32) on 1 January than Spurs in the competition's history.Here's the XI Antonio Conte may deploy to extend Tottenham's stellar record at the start of a new year.

Dec 30, 2022 Patrice Evra was signed by Manchester United in January 2006 / AFP/GettyImages January is one of the most exciting times in the footballing calendar; clubs scramble during a blistering 30-day period of business to plug gaps and get big deals over the line.With the stature, grandeur and draw that Manchester United boast, it's no surprise that some big names have packed their bags and arrived at Old Trafford midway through a season.

Tottenham's Harry Kane is a "machine" who can be "number one in the world", says team-mate Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.It was the England captain's first match since he scored one penalty and missed another in the 2-1 quarter-final loss to France."To underestimate his strength is a big mistake," said Hojbjerg, who got the equaliser.

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Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs to play in England, but who are the top Arsenal goalscorers of the Premier League era?The Gunners are 3x Premier League winners and have had an array of high-calibre players play at Highbury and The Emirates, including some who have gone on to win World Cups and the UEFA Champions League.

Leaders Arsenal will continue their battle for the title and the scrap to avoid a relegation fight will restart when the Premier League resumes on Boxing Day.Over six weeks since the last top-flight game was played before a break for the World Cup, the action gets under way again to serve up a post-Christmas treat.

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Manchester United are the most successful team in the Premier League's 30-year history.The 13x champions have had an array of superstars play at Old Trafford, creating breathtaking moments, but who are the top 5 Manchester United goalscorers of the Premier League era?It's fair to say that United are the most successful team in the history of the top-flight league, with the Old Trafford side having been rather dominant since the first Premier League season back in 1992-93 (although they have fallen away over recent years!)

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The Premier League has seen an array of iconic players grace the league with their talents, creating unforgettable moments that have moulded this football league into one of the best in the world.Every team always has those cult-hero players, ones that manage to fly somewhat under the radar but still garner massive support amongst their fans and sometimes even beyond.

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Newcastle striker Callum Wilson says he wrote 'pack for Qatar' in his diary four months before he was selected for Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad.

The final round of Premier League fixtures before the World Cup break produced a huge shock at the Etihad Stadium.After missing out on England's World Cup squad, Ivan Toney struck twice to give Brentford a sensational 2-1 victory over Manchester City.That result confirmed Arsenal would be top heading into the World Cup interval, and they increased their lead to five points by cruising past Wolves at Molineux as Martin Odegaard scored both goals in a 2-0 triumph.

England boss Gareth Southgate names his 26-man World Cup squad on Thursday - so what are the main talking points?Unless previous World Cups there are no pre-tournament friendlies where you can whittle things down.The squad on Thursday will be the definitive squad for Qatar - before the final round of Premier League games this weekend.

Erik ten Hag handed Cristiano Ronaldo the captain's armband for Manchester United's clash with Aston Villa on Sunday.Ronaldo's future at United remains far from certain, with the 37-year-old not a guaranteed starter under Ten Hag.However, 17 days on from storming down the tunnel after being an unused substitute against Tottenham - an act that saw him left out against Chelsea on October 22 - Ronaldo was given the armband for the game at Villa Park.

With just days to go until Gareth Southgate announces his final England squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, James Maddison could hardly have picked a better time to remind the Three Lions boss of his outstanding capabilities.The 25-year-old continued his fine recent form with an influential display in Leicester's 2-0 win at Everton  on Saturday, setting up both goals and going close to getting his name on the scoresheet himself.

Erling Haaland's amazing goalscoring feats this season have led some to believe he is not actually human but even he felt the pressure of having to convert an injury-time penalty to give Manchester City victory over Fulham.The 22-year-old Norwegian, who just about beat Bernd Leno with his 95th-minute spot-kick to send his side top of the Premier League and spark wild celebrations at Etihad Stadium, admitted to Sky Sports afterwards: "I was nervous - it was one of the most nervous moments of my life.