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With the Hammers struggling for goals in the Premier League, Coventry City's in-form striker Ellis Simms has emerged as a key target to lead the line at the London Stadium. According to a recent report from The Telegraph, West Ham have identified Ellis Simms as a primary option to bolster their attacking ranks this winter. While the club has also monitored Wolves forward Jorgen Strand Larsen, the financial hurdles for the Norwegian are significant.

He has been relegated to more of a backup role because Cherki has come in and hit the ground running, and Doku and Foden have both stepped up. Savinho is a top player, but at the moment, he's not improving or making himself a regular there. Guardiola doesn't see him as a starter ahead of those other players I named, so there's every chance that if they get an offer, they could let him go.

Fikayo Tomori has spoken about AC Milan's resurgence so far this season, admitting that he has an eye on the World Cup next year. In the last winter transfer window and in the summer mercato, there were some doubts about whether Tomori would remain at Milan. Juventus and Tottenham were apparently interested, but he rejected their advances to try and get back to his best at Milan.

Did I feel we'd go through periods without a win? Of course I did. It's how the Premiership works, when you're one of the smaller clubs. Did I think it would be as long as it has been? No, I'll be honest with you.

Eric Garcia, 24 out of 24 - FC Barcelona Number 24 is a special one for Eric Garcia. He has worn this shirt number since returning to Barça in the 2021/22 season, and it's also the number of games that the team has played across all competitions this season, and Eric is the only player to have appeared in every single one of them!

Aston Villa are on an astonishing run of form that has catapulted them into the Premier League's top three: They've won 10 of their past 11 league games, and nine in a row across all competitions. During that span they've beaten league leaders Arsenal and second-place Manchester City, plus they've won every single league game off the back of a midweek European fixture, which is notoriously tough to do.

Former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is planning an approach to sign captain Callum McGregor for his new side, Al Qadsiah of the Saudi Pro League, but the Scottish champions would fight to keep the 32-year-old midfielder. (Scottish Sun), external Birmingham City and Norwich City have renewed their interest in Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun, while Preston North End are also keen admirers of the 23-year-old, who was close to joining City for 3m in September before the transfer collapsed late on. (Sky Sports), external

The 20-year-old has struggled for regular gametime at Old Trafford, and it seems that he is not a key part of the plans for Ruben Amorim. Multiple clubs are interested in him, and they would be prepared to provide him with an exit route. The player has now dropped a major hint towards a potential exit, especially by endorsing a message through his brother. Mainoo's brother was spotted wearing a T-shirt with the message Free Kobbie Mainoo'.

This is the last FPL week before fixture mayhem takes over, with gameweeks starting on December 26, December 30, January 3 and January 6. It's a lot of football to be played in a short amount of time so expect rotation, random benchings and a bit of injury chaos. If you didn't spend all your five free Afcon transfers last week then well done - you'll need them over the next three weeks!

Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in selling the Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz, as per Fichajes. It is no secret that Liverpool need a quality right back. Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong have not been able to impress, and Liverpool are still seeking a quality alternative to Trent Alexander-Arnold. Munoz is excellent defensively, and he is equally effective going forward. He could be the ideal replacement for the former Liverpool star.