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Premier League clubs will be able to freshen up their squads in the January transfer window this winter. Arsenal lead the way at the summit and are hoping that this is the year that they can finally get their hands on the trophy under Mikel Arteta. However, the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea continue to chase them down.

At the other end of the table, Wolves, Burnley and Leeds United make up the bottom three. The trio are all at risk of dropping down to the Championship this season. Therefore, there are a fair few teams who could be active on the recruitment front soon.

Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa eye Nathan De Cat deal

Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are ‘keen’ on £30million-rated Anderlecht ‘prodigy’ Nathan De Cat, according to CaughtOffside. The report adds that Bayern Munich and Brighton and Hove Albion are also interested in the highly rated teenager. He is being tipped for a bright future in the game and appears to be a wanted man at the moment.

De Cat, 17, is under contract with his current club until June 2027 but they could face a battle to keep hold of him before then amid attention from elsewhere. He has been with the Brussels outfit for his whole career to date and rose up through their academy. The prospect was a regular for them at various different youth levels.

He has made 25 appearances for Anderlecht’s first-team, 18 of which hace come in this campaign to date, and has scored two goals. The Belgium youth international operates as a central midfield. Standing at 6ft 4inc, he is an imposing figure in the middle of the park, despite his tender age.

The 3AM Verdict: It seems inevitable that Anderlecht will lose Nathan De Cat at some point in the near future. He looks destined for bigger and better things and has already played a decent amount of games so far in his career. Spurs and Aston Villa will see him as one for the future along with Brighton. However, the Premier League teams may need to bat away competition from Bayern Munich which may prove tough.

Crystal Palace target Stoke City loanee Divin Mubama from Manchester City

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has done an impressive job since taking over at Selhurst Park. He will want his team to continue to evolve during his tenure and they are being linked with Manchester City striker Divin Mubama, who is currently on loan in the second tier at Stoke City. As per journalist Alan Nixon on his Patreon page, the attacker is on the Eagles’ radar.

Mubama, 21, was at West Ham before City signed him in 2024. He was given the green light to leave for the Potters on a temporary basis back in July to get some experience under his belt at the Bet365 Stadium. The England youth international has since scored five goals in 19 matches under the guidance of Mark Robins in Staffordshire.

The 3AM Verdict: Crystal Palace should start thinking about long-term replacement for Jean Philippe-Mateta and Divin Mubama could fit the bill. He is unlikely to break into Manchester City’s starting XI ahead of Erling Haaland. Therefore, leaving permanently once his loan at Stoke City is over to a team like the Eagles would be a sensible decision by him.

The Saudi Pro League star could move clubs in the January transfer window

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After Ruben Neves tore up English football with Wolverhampton Wanderers for six seasons, rumours that he could return to these shores in the January transfer window are getting top-flight clubs very exciting - but there’s a clear best fit that could allow him to star both in the Premier League and at the World Cup.

Of all the Saudi Pro League’s big-money acquisitions in the last few years, Neves is part of an infuriating and rare group who surely could’ve gone on to play at the highest pinnacle in club football (with all due respect to Wolverhampton Wanderers, and The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup).

Players like Neymar, Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane had already won the biggest prizes in Europe and were clearly reaching the ends of their careers while there are plenty of younger signings including Joao Felix, Moussa Diaby and Darwin Nunez who’d once been some of the hottest prospects around but hadn’t performed when they’d stepped up to the top level.

Neves is one of the few players (alongside Jhon Duran) who still had the potential to be a star for a true superclub yet went to the desert anyway, and two years after leaving Wolverhampton he proved he still has that quality by starting the semi-final and playing 74 minutes in the final as Portugal won the Nations League in the summer.

Now aged 28, and having stuffed his bank account with an estimated €50 million (£44m), Neves is reportedly open to a Premier League return in January for just €20m (£17.6m) according to Mark Brus’ the Daily Briefing, with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur both chasing him. But Neves’ best move would be to stay with his current paymasters and move to Newcastle United, bolstering Eddie Howe’s struggling midfield.

Neves not set for success with Man United or Spurs

There’s a reason two of the big six are interested in Neves - he’s a capable defensive midfielder that can also act as a quarterback in possession, moving his team up the field and allowing the flashier stars to shine up front. However, one capable ball-playing midfielder does not an attack make. It’s a problem Manchester United have faced for years chasing a world-class midfield capable of both dominating possession and creating plenty of meaningful chances.

They’ve had enough quality technicians in midfield - most notably Paul Pogba - but they’ve never surrounded them with the talent to create a multi-faceted threat which has made it easy for the opposition to lock onto the single creative threat and mark or press him out of the game.

Wherever he’s gone, Pep Guardiola has always had capable central midfielders coming out of his years - think of all Manchester City’s talent there in the last nine years; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos and Thiago Alcantara at Bayern Munich; or of course Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Andres Iniesta at Camp Nou.

Excluding Casemiro, who will be 34 when his contract expires this summer, who do Manchester United have to pair alongside Neves and be both industrious to run a two-man midfield, and creative enough demand the defensive resources that will give Neves the space to spark attacks?

The 31-year-old Bruno Fernandes, who’s yet to prove himself in that deeper role? Kobbie Mainoo, who Amorim has picked as his next scapegoat now Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus are all starring and scoring elsewhere? Manuel Ugarte? Toby Collyer?

Neves is in his prime right now but can’t afford to wait around too long for Manchester United to muddle through finding a midfield partner, or tear it all down and start again with a back four when Amorim is sacked. Meanwhile James Maddison would fit the bill at Spurs but he won’t be playing football for a long time and entire future at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is in doubt right now. However, Newcastle can tick all the boxes for Neves.

Neves can fill chasm in Magpies’ midfield

However, Neves could slot in perfectly alongside Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes and fire another top four or five push at St. James’ Park plus a European adventure this season.

In his last season in the Premier League, Neves was in the top band of midfielders for passing distance at all ranges, set piece stats and defensive categories like shots blocked and interceptions. His exploits for Portugal and in the Club World Cup suggest that ability hasn’t waned and Neves could be the perfect replacement for Joelinton in Newcastle’s midfield stable.

Alongside this, going to a club that aren’t expected to dominate almost every game could suit the 28-year-old well - Neves never had superstars alongside him in the Wolves midfield, but the club's stature and playing style under Nuno Espirito Santo meant he could still be effective.

The depressed transfer fee would certainly be affordable for Newcastle and the negotiation for his signature shouldn't be too hard either given it would literally be Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) negotiating with itself, a bit like Chelsea haven't had much trouble doing all this business with Strasbourg all of a sudden.

Neves would need to take a pay cut but he surely wouldn’t be sounding out Premier League clubs if he wasn’t prepared for that, and a move to Newcastle would be the perfect decision for both player and club.

The 21-year-old is already starring in Portugal and is an Olympic gold medallist

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After a start to the season offered some encouragement, Tottenham Hotspur’s abject performance in the north London derby means Thomas Frank is now coaching for his job in the capital, with sympathy for the Dane in short supply after the way he set his side up to play for a draw from the first minute at the Emirates Stadium.

With that being said, it is getting slightly forgotten just how many of Tottenham’s key players are missing. Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray have both spent time in the treatment room recently while the pre-season losses of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are easy to overlook but are having a massive impact on Frank and his side.

Most damaging of all may be the ankle injury to Dominic Solanke though. Mathys Tel has been alright since his permanent move but wasn’t intended to be the main source of Spurs’ goals this season and while Richarlison boasts a decent rate of return, there’s no certainty he’ll sustain that throughout the season. Now aged 28, the Brazilian is a known commodity at this point.

That leaves 21-year-old Dane Scarlett and Randal Kolo Muani, who’s already looking like one of the most disappointing loan signings in recent Premier League history on a par with Jese, Renato Sanches and Grzegorz Krychowiak after zero goals in nine games. Compared to Chelsea, who have both Liam Delap and Joao Pedro at their disposal, or Liverpool’s lavish striking options (even if Alexander Isak is yet to fire) and Tottenham’s options don’t seem fantastic.

So given this is be Daniel Levy replacement and former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham’s year in charge, it’s not surprising that a host of strikers are being linked with a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And though more recognisable names have been rumoured to be Tottenham targets, including Dusan Vlahovic and Ivan Toney, Porto’s Samu Aghehowa may be the best fit.

Tottenham must swing for the fences with striker targets

Turning 26 in January, Vlahovic feels at least two years older than 25 largely by virtue of his breakthrough Serie A season beginning at the tender age of 20. Vlahovic got his big move to Juventus a year later though over four years his junior, Aghehowa has already recorded the same number of 11+ league goal since then.

And therein lies the issue - in his debut season at Porto, Aghehowa has already shown he has the potential to be as strong a poacher as Vlahovic as his baseline. Aghehowa is a menace in the penalty area - his average shot distance is just 13.3 yards and he averaged an expected goal (xG) every other league in 2024/25.

That would put him in the top five of the Premier League, better than Nick Woltemade, Viktor Gyokeres and Danny Welbeck while he boasts a goals minus xG average of 0.19 per game, the same as Erling Haaland. Of course, putting up those numbers in Portugal is no guarantee you can do it in England, but it shows that aged 21, Aghehowa can certainly have a successful career as a classic number nine like Vlahovic.

Unlike the Juventus star though, Aghehowa still has the capacity and time to develop his all-round game. He’s even already started to do it, making more progressive passes and recording more assists in the Primeira Liga this campaign.

Meanwhile Toney will be 30 by the time the season ends despite playing football in a big five league for less time than the Serbian. Toney certainly fits better with Tottenham’s dire need to improve their xG tally, capable of getting involved deeper in the attack as well as finishing them with incredible consistency.

Toney last produced at his best in the Premier League three seasons ago and though he’s willing to take a heft pay cut to reunite with Frank according to TEAMtalk, Al Ahli haven’t put a price tag on Toney and don’t want to sell him, meaning if they do part with the striker it will be for a premium especially given his age.

Aghehowa won’t come cheap

It will take a mammoth effort to bring Aghehowa to London in January, and Tottenham may well need to wait until the summer to step up their pursuit of the Olympic gold medallists. TEAMtalk believe so, in the same article that reports Porto have set Aghehowa’s asking price at a gargantuan €80m (£70.3m), boosted by having the Spaniard contracted until 2029.

That’s a huge amount to spend on someone so inexperienced especially given they made Dominic Solanke their record signing less than 18 months ago, but Aghehowa fits Frank’s dream striker profile perfectly. If the Dane is to succeed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium he simply must be backed in the transfer market and allowed to build the Spurs side he surely sold the blazers on when he was handed the job in the first place.

And all the signs point to Aghehowa being an integral part of that, whatever the cost.

A closer look at some of the latest Premier League transfer rumours for this weekend.

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We are now into the final weeks of 2025, meaning the home stretch towards the end of the 2025/26 Premier League season is almost upon us. What’s sooner though, is the highly anticipated January transfer window looming on the horizon.

Plenty of clubs are expected to get business done in the new year to bolster their ranks. Liverpool are among those in dire need of some changes, and their miserable season continues to hit shocking new lows.

Manchester United are eager to add new firepower to their engine room, and multiple Premier League stars have made it onto their shortlist.

Tottenham sense chance to hijack Man United deal

One of the names heavily linked with United right now is Carlos Baleba. The Brighton star is hot property on the south coast right now and the Red Devils are eager to bring to him to Old Trafford.

However, they aren’t alone in their pursuit. According to CaughtOffside, Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur have ‘sensed a potential opportunity’ to snub United of Baleba’s signature.

Regardless of who make the first official move, Brighton aren’t willing to budge on the 21-year-old so easily. The report claims that the Seagulls plan to insist on their €100 million (£87m) valuation, which could be a tough ask for Spurs.

Despite United showing interest in other targets, it is ‘not ruled out’ that they won’t make Baleba a priority, even while they chase other big targets including Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest.

The 3AM Verdict: Having already sold Moises Caicedo to Chelsea for £115 million in previous year, Brighton know full well how much they can demand for top players, especially talentd midfielders. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Seagulls crank up the amount they are looking for once the transfer windows open for business. Whether United can spend such an amount on one player, while they are eager to sign mu;tiple midfielders, remains to be seen.

Liverpool could cash in on ace who Arne Slot ‘doesn’t trust’

Liverpool have a lot to consider in January. Their season has hit seriously concerning lows and the team are struggling to perform as a unit.

Despite spending a record-breaking amount of money over the summer, they may be forced to spend even more in the new year to salvage their season. They might also part ways with existing players.

Federico Chiesa is one name being linked with a potential exit, as Arne Slot ‘appears not to trust’ the Italian winger. That’s according to Football Insider, who claim that Liverpool ‘could be tempted’ to sell Chiesa in January, with interest growing from several clubs in Italy.

However, he will only be sold on if the Reds can sign new wide players in the new year to make up for his absence on the wing.

The 3AM Verdict: Chiesa has struggled to establish himself at Liverpool since his arrival but he has shown flashes of what he’s capable of. Sadly, that’s not enough to convince an under pressure Slot, though. Even Mohamed Salah is struggling for form this season and there’s no real back-up option to rely on when the Egyptian fails to perform at his usual standard. Chiesa has been linked with a potential exit for a while now but unless Liverpool can snap up an exciting new playmaker in the new year, they need to be careful who they sacrifice during this nightmarish period at the club.

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The weekend is upon us, but while most of us put our feet up for a couple of days the world’s gossip columnists don’t plan to take a break – so we’re here with our latest round-up of the biggest and sometimes strangest new Premier League transfer rumours.

Let’s start with a story from TeamTalk which looks at Tottenham Hotspur’s January transfer plans – and alleges that they’ve settled on two transfer targets and are “ready to splash” a hefty £145m to bring them both to North London.

The players in question are Porto striker Samu Aghehowa and Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, who have release clauses worth £78m and £65m respectively (the article curiously claims that Port will accept £80m for Aghehowa but our understanding is that his release clause means that they wouldn’t have a choice).

Frank is said to want “firepower that terrifies defences” – the supposed words of an inside source – and these are alleged to be the players that Spurs have settled on to deliver it this January.

The 3AM Verdict: We’ve covered the interest in Semenyo in detail elsewhere and suspect that Spurs will have their work cut out to sign him, while Porto will force Spurs to pay off Aghehowa’s release clause (or close to it) if they want to buy him this January. There are a lot of stories like this which suggest that Spurs are going to spend very heavily this winter – we’ll find out if they’re true soon enough.

Arsenal & Manchester United join three-way race for Newcastle man

Let’s check out a story from Caught Offside now, which claims that not only do Manchester City have a “strong interest” in Newcastle’s Tino Livramento – a story that’s been circulating for a while now – but they may “face competition” from both Arsenal and Manchester United when they make their move.

Newcastle aren’t keen to sell Livramento, as you might expect, but it’s claimed that City will “test the Magpies’ resolve” either in January or over the summer and that Arsenal and United could come along for the ride. There’s no suggestion that he’s a priority signing for either side, simply that they will be “in the conversation” when the time comes.

Livramento, it’s claimed, isn’t planning to try and force a move away from St. James’ Park, which could make life easier for Eddie Howe if he wants to keep the full-back for the long term.

The 3AM Verdict: We’ve seen enough sources say that City are interested in Livramento to believe it, but we’re less certain about the other two teams here – there’s not been any real evidence of interest to date, and we certainly can’t imagine why Arsenal would need another full-back. We’re gently sceptical, and suspect that City are the only real suitors here.

Manchester United ‘preparing’ shock £87.5m bid

Let’s round today’s rumour digest off with perhaps the most improbable new story of the past 24 hours, which comes from Spanish outlet Fichajes – they reckon that Federico Valverde has “emerged as a target” for Manchester United as they search for a new midfielder, and they pay an awful lot to get their hands on him.

The article claims that United are “preparing a bid close to €100m” (£87.5m) for the Real Madrid man, whose relationship with manager Xabi Alonso is said to be deteriorating. There’s no word on whether Valverde is keen to leave the Bernabeu, but it’s implied that the Red Devils are keen to take advantage of the situation.

Bizarrely, it’s suggested that United want to sign Valverde as part of their “commitment to youth” – he’s 27 – and there’s no suggestion that any kind of formal contact has been made. Or, if we’re honest, any evidence of their alleged interest whatsoever.

The 3AM Verdict: The article doesn’t begin to back the claim of a huge transfer bid up, and that leaves us assuming that it’s pure speculation – especially given that we don’t have a high opinion of Fichajes’ historical record of accuracy. United need a midfielder, so they’re going to be linked with everyone, and if Valverde is of interest we suspect that’s a coincidence.

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Tottenham Hotspur will hope to halt their recent slide when they take on Fulham at home this weekend – but Thomas Frank still has a number of selection headaches as Spurs prepare for their latest Premier League fixture.

While they have been able to welcome back several injured players since the recent international break, they could still be missing as many as seven players through injury or suspension this weekend with Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski among those unavailable.

Ahead of kick-off, we’ve collected all of the latest team news and injury updates below, along with our prediction for Thomas Frank’s starting XI against Fulham.

Cristian Romero & Dominic Solanke among those out for Spurs

Last weekend’s crushing 4-1 defeat to local rivals Arsenal didn’t just cost them local bragging rights, but also the services of key defender Romero who collected his fifth booking of the season and will be suspended for one match as a result. The Argentine will be replaced by either Kevin Danso or the fit-again Archie Gray in the starting line-up.

Another key player who isn’t available is striker Solanke, who continues his recovery from ankle surgery. Early reports had suggested that he was expected to make his comeback shortly after the November international break, but Frank has since told the media that the former Bournemouth man is “not ready yet.”

With Spurs keen to ensure that there are no further setbacks once Solanke returns to training and to match action, it now appears more likely that his return will be delayed until mid-December. Winger Kulusevski, another key player who has been absent through injury, is also due back slightly later than many had hoped – Frank has been tight-lipped on when the Swede will come back from a serious knee injury but the player’s national manager, Graham Potter, has suggested that he was expected to return over the Christmas period.

Kota Takai and Radu Dragusin among doubts for Fulham fixture

Two of Spurs’ other injured players are closer to making comebacks, however, with both Radu Dragusin (ACL) and Kota Takai (thigh) back in training and pushing to make their first appearances of the season soon.

Takai, who hasn’t played for Spurs since signing from Kawasaki Frontale due to foot and quadriceps injuries, is the more likely of the two to be involved with his continued absence mostly now a matter of regaining full match fitness, while Frank told the media in midweek that Romanian centre-back Dragusin was “not ready to start yet” despite playing 45 minutes of a behind-closed-doors friendly during the November break. He is expected to miss the matchday squad once more, although his return is imminent.

Spurs will also be forced to make do without the services of Yves Bissouma (ankle) and James Maddison (ACL) with no return dates yet set for either player. No new injury issues have been reported since the 5-3 Champions League defeat to PSG.

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Another day of global gossipmongering has come to an end, and that means it’s time for us to sift through the stories and bring you our round-up of – and reaction to – the biggest new Premier League transfer rumours, starting with a story which should interest Tottenham Hotspur and Everton fans.

Sport Witness have brought together stories from multiple sources to suggest that Spurs “remain in the picture” for FC Midtjylland striker Franculino Djú, who has been scoring for fun in Denmark, with Everton also in the frame.

It’s claimed that Midtjylland have increased their asking price from €20m to €30m (£26m) which has been enough to scare off some suitors, including AS Roma, but not Spurs or Everton, who are apparently mentioned by the Danish media alongside Bayern Munich. Arsenal are mentioned in passing, too. It seems as though Djú has no shortage of suitors.

Both Italian and German outlets agree that Spurs have him down as “a target” but there’s no word on whether they’d be looking at a January deal or whether they’re planning ahead to next summer as they monitor the talented 21-year-old.

The 3AM Verdict: An awful lot of teams are being linked with Djú now – we’ve also seen West Ham mentioned in recent weeks – and it’s hard to build an accurate picture of who’s really in the race or not, but the sheer number of separate sources suggesting that Spurs are interested is hard to ignore. Everton are fairly well established as being keen by now as well, Arsenal rather less so. We’re discounting that one for now.

Manchester United have ‘made contact’ with world-class winger

Let’s take in a story from Caught Offside now which claims that Manchester United have “made contact” with the representatives of Vinícius Junior amid growing uncertainty over the forward’s future at Real Madrid.

While it’s said to be “too early” to know whether a deal can be done down the line, United have “established their interest” with the player as they look to learn what terms he might demand should he leave the Bernabeu. The Brazilian is said to be demanding a significant pay rise which his current club may not agree to, and there are also reports that his relationship with Xabi Alonso has become strained.

Should United make a move once it becomes clear whether or not Vinícius is leaving Madrid, it’s said that they are “likely to be joined” in the bidding by cross-city rivals Manchester City.

The 3AM Verdict: Assuming it’s true that United have reached out to Vinícius’ agents, we suspect it’s more preliminary contact than anything substantive – it’s just too early to know whether he really will leave Madrid or not, something that probably won’t happen until next summer. We’d also expect many more teams to make a bid if he does become available, including PSG and teams from the Saudi Pro League.

Nottingham Forest, Brentford & Crystal Palace among teams chasing promising Pole

Finally, let’s have a look at a story from TeamTalk which claims that Nottingham Forest, Brentford & Crystal Palace are all among the suitors for talented Pogoń Szczecin forward Adrian Przyborek, an 18-year-old attracting a lot of attention from teams outside of Poland.

Apparently Forest have made “repeated enquiries” about Przyborek’s availability, with the youngster alleged to “fit their profile perfectly.” Palace, Brentford and Championship side Southampton, meanwhile, have “also registered firm interest” and all three teams are said to have sent scouts to watch him in action for Pogoń.

Not that the four English teams are alone – there’s interest from both Benfica and Sporting in Portugal, with “initial discussions about a January move” already underway with the latter. Apparently Pogoń want a fee in excess of €10m (£8.7m), a club record for them but not all that much for some of the teams mentioned.

The 3AM Verdict: Another situation where so many clubs are allegedly interested in a player that it’s hard to know who’s at the front of the queue and who was never in it in the first place. It’s certainly implied that Nottingham Forest are the most eager of the English teams after Przyborek, anyway.

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Another day of gossip and speculation is in the books, and that means another edition of 3 Added Minutes’ morning round-up of all the biggest and juiciest new Premier League transfer rumours – starting with a story from Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal fans.

Spurs may have been thumped in the North London Derby last weekend, but Caught Offside believe that they could get one over on their old rivals in the transfer market, with Thomas Frank’s team said to be “leading the race” for Porto striker Samu Aghehowa.

Spurs have repeatedly been linked with the free-scoring Spaniard, who would apparently cost them €90m (£79m), just €10m less than his mandated release clause – but Arsenal are also one of the “two main teams to watch” in the bidding, apparently, despite having been mentioned far less frequently as a potential suitor.

Chelsea are “continuing to keep an eye” on Aghehowa, apparently, and Newcastle United are mentioned too although they are said to have “cooled” their interest due to Nick Woltemade’s impressive start at St. James’ Park. There’s no word on whether Spurs or Arsenal have made a formal approach, either.

The 3AM Verdict: Spurs certainly have at least some interest in Aghehowa, but we’d be surprised if Arsenal were in the bidding in the near future after spending so much on Viktor Gyökeres – and to be frank, we don’t expect them to be busy at all in January. They could perhaps be keeping tabs on him ahead of next summer should he still be available, but we doubt that their interest is quite as serious as suggested here, at least at this moment. We do think that Aghehowa is unlikely to move in January, wherever he ends up.

Sunderland get problematic update in midfielder hunt

Over to Sunderland now, who have been strongly linked with a January bid for Mattéo Guendouzi this January – but may find it tougher to sign him than they thought, according to Sport Witness.

Apparently there was “confidence” that the Black Cats could meet Lazio’s asking price for the midfielder (which isn’t specified) and that the Serie A side were happy to negotiate to help alleviate their financial situation, but there’s one unexpected barrier to a transfer – Guendouzi himself.

Reports from Italy seem to suggest that the former Arsenal man “isn’t interested in a move” and that he doesn’t want to go to the North East. Further complicating matters is the fact that Napoli might be interested, too, and are likely to be rather more appealing to Guendouzi.

The 3AM Verdict: The sources for this story are Italian journalists who may well have an inside track, and if they’re right then a deal which had seemed very likely to take place may be off after all. Don’t expected Sunderland to give up easily, but this deal could be in trouble.

Newcastle want £21m as Crystal Palace target midfielder

Let’s wrap up with a story from The Daily Telegraph which claims that Crystal Palace are “considering” a January bid to sign Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock, with the London club under the impression that he is available after falling down the pecking order on Tyneside.

Newcastle would apparently want to recoup the £21m they spent to sign Willock from Arsenal to help with their PSR position, although it’s suggested that Eddie Howe may be “reluctant” to let Willock leave mid-season. It’s unclear whether Palace are prepared to pay full whack or whether they are hoping to negotiate a reduced fee.

Newcastle’s transfer team may be more keen than Howe to sell Willock in order to provide funds for a bid for AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit, widely regarded as one of the most talented young players in the Netherlands. It’s suggested that an offer could well be made in January if the funds are there.

The 3AM Verdict: It’s hard to question the logic of trying to move from Willock, who has had a rough ride with injuries since the start of last season, to Smit, who seems to be a huge talent – the reporter behind the piece, Luke Edwards, is typically reliable for Newcastle-related stories, so we suspect there’s every chance that a deal takes place, although there could be a lot of haggling left to take place.

With rumours swirling around Antoine Semenyo, will his past help Manchester United to sign him this January?

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When Antoine Semenyo was a teenager trying to make his way in the cut-throat world of academy football, he didn’t have a great deal of luck, with at least four London clubs turning him down when he went for trials – an experience that he claims he “couldn’t cope” with.

Now, at the age of 25 and with speculation swirling that he will join one of the Premier League’s biggest teams in a £65m January deal, some reports suggest that Semenyo will have the chance to exact a measure of revenge on team like Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur that turned him away – by joining Manchester United, among the teams said to be keen on signing him. But how likely is that to happen this winter, and will Semenyo’s past experiences play a part in his own decision?

Can Manchester United incentivise Antoine Semenyo to sign for them this winter?

In an October interview, Semenyo described the experience of struggling to find a club at which to kick-start his career as a youngster, and at least two of the teams who now seem to want to sign him are among those who turned him down when they had the chance to get hold of him as a youth prospect.

“I think I want to Millwall four times, went to Tottenham, went to Arsenal, went to Chelsea,” he told The Daily Mail. “I went to so many clubs and I just got the same result – never making it. Being so young, I couldn’t really cope with the emotions of rejection. I felt I needed to take a break… go back to school, give myself a year to calm down.”

A decade on, Semenyo, who eventually found an academy place with Bristol City, is a target for Arsenal, Chelsea, and perhaps Spurs as well, depending on which stories you believe. Both Manchester clubs and Liverpool are also interested.

It isn’t clear that Semenyo holds a grudge, but the Manchester press are starting to get a little excited about the possibility of getting hold of one of the best players of the 2025/26 season so far, who has already scored six goals for Bournemouth – and The Manchester Evening News even suggests that plans could be afoot to take the number 24 away from André Onana in order to give it to Semenyo, so he can have the same number he wears for his current club.

It sounds like a fairly thin incentive compared to, say, being the team that offers the highest salary or the best chance of silverware, and it’s worth noting that Semenyo was an Arsenal fan as a child – and they have the number 24 available too, should that be a genuine bargaining chip.

But if United can keep pushing towards European contention again, and keep playing as well as they had prior to Monday’s unexpectedly dismal 1-0 defeat to Everton, they might be able to offer much of what Semenyo wants anyway, and the sheer volume of stories suggesting that they’re keen suggests that their interest is very genuine. So what are the chances that they do indeed sign Semenyo ahead of their rivals and the teams that once turned him down?

Why Semenyo is more likely to end up at Liverpool or Manchester City than Old Trafford

Semenyo’s £65m release clause kicks in for a small portion of the January transfer window, but if he does leave over the winter than Manchester United have a significant problem – the Premier League’s PSR rules.

While top-flight clubs have voted to replace the profit and sustainability rules going forward, they still apply for the 2025/26 campaign and United are believed to have relatively limited headroom after their summer spending, which ran to around £220m.

There is usually some room to amortise costs, of course, but release clauses typically have to be paid in a strict structure for them to be triggered – which is why United ended up paying over Joshua Zirkzee’s release clause when they bought him from Bologna, for instance. They needed to get Bologna to agree to a payment structure which was more flexible for PSR purposes, and so offered extra as an incentive. Bournemouth may not be in the mood to play those kind of games mid-season, and it’s highly unlikely that United can afford £60m up front, as the release clause appears to demand.

That puts teams like Manchester City and Liverpool in the driving seat – other teams in the running either have financial hurdles to clear (including Chelsea) or are not believed to want to spend over the winter (Arsenal), but City and Liverpool have the resources to make a deal happen if they so choose.

If Manchester United are to sign Semenyo, their best hope may be that he opts to stay put until the summer, when his release clause reportedly drops slightly. Not only would it be cheaper, but it would be easier for teams like United and Chelsea to make the money work.

If Semenyo waits the winter out at Dean Court, then United become serious contenders for his signature, and Semenyo will have more choices in front of him – perhaps then we’ll find out whether shirt numbers and the shadow of past rejections has any impact on his decision.

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Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League action on Sunday when they face fierce rivals Arsenal in the latest edition of the north London derby – but they come into a crucial match in the teeth of an injury crisis.

As many as 12 Spurs players could be unavailable this weekend, including strikers Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke, winger Mohammed Kudus and midfielders Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr, who picked up an injury while on international duty for Senegal.

With so many players out or doubtful for the game at the Emirates, we’ve brought together all of the latest Spurs team news and injury updates ahead of Thomas Frank’s pre-match press conference, and offered up our prediction for Sunday’s starting line-up.

Updates on Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke & Mohammed Kudus ahead of Arsenal showdown

Spurs seem set to be without several key attacking players this weekend, including strikers Kolo Muani and Solanke – with the former suffering a fractured lower jaw and the latter still unavailable following ankle surgery.

No official timeline has been placed on either player’s return but Kolo Muani was forced to withdraw from France’s squad and his participation is very much in doubt. A fractured jaw would normally put him out for around four more weeks, but he has since been training with a special protective face mask. It is unclear whether that will be sufficient for him to play. The Evening Standard, meanwhile, reports that Solanke remains out for the Arsenal match with uncertainty over when he will be back in training.

Kudus was another player who skipped international duty over the past fortnight after he picked up a “knock” – in Frank’s words – which kept him out of Spurs’ last two games. The Ghanaian winger is expected to be fit to face Arsenal, however, with Frank adding that he was “very confident” the summer signing would be available.

Other attacking players out for Sunday’s game include long-term absentees James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski (both ACL) although the Swede is back on grass and is inching towards a long-awaited comeback which is likely to happen in December.

Pape Matar Sarr and Lucas Bergvall among fresh doubts for Spurs

The international break didn’t provide much good news for Spurs, with Sarr limping off during a friendly against Brazil which happened to take place at the Emirates – the midfielder remained in London as a result and left his international squad to recover.

Spurs have yet to offer an update on Sarr’s situation but Senegal manager Pape Thiaw said that the 23-year-old was taken off purely as a “precaution” and added that “I don’t think it’s a big deal.” As it stands, Sarr is expected to be ready to face Arsenal.

The same may not apply to Bergvall, who missed Sweden’s final World Cup qualifiers after failing to clear concussion protocol. It remains unclear whether he will be available this weekend. Archie Gray (calf) and Yves Bissouma (ankle) are not expected to be involved.

In defence, Cristian Romero is believed to be fully fit, while both Kota Takai and Ben Davies (both thigh) and Radu Dragusin (ACL) are getting closer to their returns – Dragusin played 45 minutes of a behind-closed-doors friendly against Leyton Orient during the break and could make the bench. None of the trio are liable to start, however, if they are ready for the matchday squad.