West Ham have already finalised their first January deal, with Niclas Fullkrug making the move to AC Milan. The veteran striker will officially join the Serie A giants when the January transfer window opens, having reached an agreement to end his disappointing 18-month spell at the London Stadium.
Sheffield United threw away vital points on Boxing Day as they suffered a dramatic 5-3 defeat away at Wrexham despite holding a commanding early lead. The Blades made the perfect start, opening the scoring inside seven minutes.
Aleksandar Stankovic continues to impress during his loan spell at Club Brugge, and Inter Milan are watching his progress closely. The young midfielder has delivered a series of strong performances in Belgium, drawing attention from clubs outside Serie A.
Yann Sommer will return to the starting line-up in Bergamo after Inter gave Josep Martinez a chance during the Supercoppa, and the club identify Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario as a potential long-term successor.
Stefan de Vrij is set to start ahead of Yann Bisseck as Inter prepare to face Atalanta away from home in Serie A. According to Corriere dello Sport, Cristian Chivu plans to rely on experience in defence.
Vasilije Adzic has struggled for game time over the past few months, and the midfielder could now leave Juventus in the next transfer window. He might have gone out on loan during the summer, but former manager Igor Tudor assured him that he was part of his plans.
Arsenal and Manchester City are the primary clubs competing for the Premier League title this season, with the Gunners currently leading the standings.
Inter Milan are looking to reset after their Supercoppa Italiana disappointment, and much of that responsibility once again rests on the shoulders of their captain, Lautaro Martinez.
Man City are very much in the Premier League title race, and in order to consolidate their bid, they want to make signings in January. Pep Guardiola wants at least one attacking reinforcement brought in, with the idea being for that player to be Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.
It has been a dreadful season for Wolves, and in January, things could be about to get worse for Rob Edwards’ squad. There are plans for signings to be made, but players already at Molineux could also be on their way out.
Bournemouth have lost a number of key players in recent years, and soon, the same could happen with their manager. Andoni Iraola has attracted a lot of interest over the last 18 months, and in 2026, he could next to move on.
Crystal Palace have had a good season so far, and they hope to add quality to their squad in January as they seek a successful campaign. A new winger is wanted by Oliver Glasner, and in recent weeks, the club have set their sights on Brennan Johnson.
Serie A outfit Roma are in talks over a permanent move for Chelsea outcast Axel Disasi according to reports in Italy. Disasi is part of the infamous “bomb” squad after he failed to secure a move away from Stamford Bridge in the summer.
Ethan Nwaneri has found regular game time hard to come by at Arsenal this season, a situation that could lead to a loan move when the next transfer window opens.
Enzo Maresca has insisted he’s happy with Filip Jorgensen, but refused to rule out the goalkeeper leaving in January. Jorgensen joined Chelsea from Spanish side Villarreal in a deal worth £20.9m in the summer of 2024, but has struggled to make an impact at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim managed to deceive his Newcastle counterpart through a pre-match ploy. Ahead of the Boxing Day clash against the Magpies, all sources projected a 3-4-2-1 formation when the lineups were announced, with Lisandro Martinez combining with Luke Shaw and Ayden Heaven in the back-three.
Arsenal are understood to be considering a transfer move for AC Milan’s highly-rated young left-back Davide Bartesaghi. As first reported in my Daily Briefing exclusive here, the Gunners are alongside Manchester City and Real Madrid in monitoring the talented 19-year-old, who is valued at around €45m.
Tyrique George is attracting interest from a number of teams in the Premier League and Champions League clubs in Europe according to The Athletic. George saw a move to Fulham fall through on deadline day despite a fee of £22m being agreed between the clubs.
Paul Merson believes that Liverpool’s match this afternoon provides the ‘perfect’ opportunity for Arne Slot to hand one player his first Premier League start of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur attacker Brennan Johnson has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months. The 24-year-old has struggled for regular opportunities at the North London club, and he has not been at his best.
Liverpool have been linked with a surprise January loan swoop for a Champions League-winning striker. The Reds’ gradual resurgence over the past month has come at a cost as injury problems pile up for Arne Slot, most notably the fractured fibula for Alexander Isak last weekend which means he’ll miss at least the next two months of action.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Kenan Yildiz from Juventus in the coming months. The 20-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from Italy.
Tottenham Hotspur travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Sunday in dire need of 3 points, as they languish in the bottom half of the table. Nine-man Spurs were narrowly beaten 2-1 by Liverpool at home last weekend.