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Inter Milan January Plans Hinge On Departures As Nerazzurri Dream Of Sassuolo Star

Inter Milan January transfer plans depend heavily on outgoing moves as the club continue to monitor Sassuolo defender Tarik Muharemovic, with defensive renewal high on the agenda.

Soccer News / To The Lane And Back / January 2

Thomas Frank admits that his Tottenham side won’t be able to play the way he wants

Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 0-0 draw by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Thursday evening in their first game of 2026. Spurs wanted to build on the Crystal Palace victory and start the New Year with a bang.

Atalanta News / SempreInter.com / January 2

Inter Milan Swoop For Ex Barcelona & Man City Defender Does Not Rule Out Pursuit Of Highly-Rated Italian Starlet

Inter Milan’s move for João Cancelo does not rule out continued interest in Marco Palestra, as the club reassess options on the right flank following a growing injury emergency.

FC Barcelona News / Football Espana / January 2

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick goes public with request for defender – ‘Confident we can do something’

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has gone public with his desire to bring in a defender in the January transfer market. The Blaugrana are down to just six defenders until at least late April after the injury to Andreas Christensen, and the German manager has publicly advocated for action in the transfer market.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 2

Lazio identify Sassuolo forward Pinamonti as Castellanos replacement

Lazio are already moving to reshape their attack following Valentin Castellanos’ departure, with Andrea Pinamonti emerging as a leading candidate to fill the void.

Soccer News / Juvefc.com / January 2

Fenerbahce will challenge Juventus for Serie A star

Juventus have expressed a clear interest in signing Davide Frattesi, with the midfielder reportedly open to the move. The Bianconeri have monitored his development since his time at Sassuolo and consider him a valuable addition capable of strengthening their squad.

Soccer News / Sheff United Way / January 2

Wilder Delighted With Sheffield United’s 'Controlled and Dominant' Display

Sheffield United kicked off 2026 in emphatic style, producing a commanding display to sweep aside Leicester City 3-1 at Bramall Lane and underline their growing momentum under Chris Wilder.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / January 2

'That’s them without him' – former Reds explain Liverpool problem

Liverpool’s Anfield stalemate with Leeds United has sparked renewed debate about structure, balance and what we lose when one key figure is missing. The goalless draw extended our unbeaten run but did little to quiet concerns about fluency, urgency and attacking cohesion.

Inter Milan News / SempreInter.com / January 2

Argentine Starlet Faces Fresh Setback As Inter Milan Consider His Future

Inter Milan are assessing the future of Tomas Palacios after the Argentine defender suffered another injury, with the club now open to a January exit. As confirmed by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Palacios is currently sidelined and is expected to remain out for around 20 days.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 2

New Milan signing Fullkrug available immediately as Rossoneri travel to Cagliari

Milan have completed the first official signing of the January transfer window, with Niclas Fullkrug immediately available for selection ahead of tonight’s trip to Cagliari.

Soccer News / To The Lane And Back / January 2

Tottenham predicted lineup to play Sunderland as Kudus and Richarlison dropped

Bidding to pick up their first win of 2026, Tottenham Hotspur welcome Sunderland to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday in the Premier League. Spurs are 12th in the Premier League table, boasting 26 points from their first 19 matches of the season.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / January 2

Celtic and the Ibrox Disaster – Remembering the victims from 2 January 1971

Tomorrow, 3 January 2026, Celtic take on theRangers at Celtic Park in the Glasgow Derby. Today however many older Celtic supporters who were following the team in the early 1070s will recall with great sadness an Old Firm game at Ibrox on this day in 1971 when so many supporters went to a game of football but never came home.

Aston Villa News / Caught Offside / January 2

Mikel Arteta: Today’s Arsenal press conference in full, featuring Rice injury update & transfer hint

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke to the press ahead of his side’s game away to Bournemouth coming up next in the Premier League. The Gunners are now four points clear at the top of the table after beating Aston Villa 4-1 in their last game, while Manchester City dropped points away to Sunderland last night.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / January 2

'We’ve lost our DNA' – Liverpool legend delivers blunt verdict

Liverpool’s latest Anfield performance has prompted familiar questions about identity, intensity and direction as we continue to grind out results without fully convincing.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / January 2

Dominic King points to worrying Liverpool trend after Anfield stalemate

Liverpool’s goalless draw with Leeds may only count as two points dropped, but the wider discussion around how we are playing has grown louder. From a table perspective, we remain firmly in the hunt for the top four and boast the longest unbeaten run in the Premier League, yet performances at Anfield are starting to look different.

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Nottingham Forest News / Caught Offside / January 2

West Ham consider signing £325,000-a-week English star in January

West Ham United are reportedly in discussions over a potential loan move for Raheem Sterling, as the club looks to inject much-needed attacking quality into their squad for the second half of the season.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / January 2

Jeremie Frimpong admits one thing Liverpool did not do well against Leeds

Liverpool’s first Premier League match of 2026 ended without the spark many of us expected, even if the scoreboard only tells part of the story. A 0-0 draw with Leeds at Anfield extended our unbeaten run, but it also left us reflecting on another afternoon where dominance did not translate into goals.

Aston Villa News / Caught Offside / January 2

Sources: Chelsea have concrete transfer interest in Premier League duo, including Arsenal star

Chelsea have set their sights on potential transfer deals for two top young Premier League talents in the form of Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers and Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri.

Soccer News / Caught Offside / January 2

Three managers who could succeed Enzo Maresca at Chelsea – opinion

The New Year has brought familiar old problems to Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca, hired in the summer of 2024 to bring stability to the club has now parted company with the Blues.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / January 2

Arteta wants Arsenal to sign Real Madrid star this month

Arsenal are reportedly targeting a move for Arda Guler from Real Madrid and are considering a strategy similar to the one that previously allowed them to sign Martin Odegaard from the Spanish giants.

Soccer News / the Boy Hotspur / January 2

Tottenham have edge in pursuit of €173k-a-wk 'leader' wanted by four other PL clubs

Tottenham Hotspur continue to be linked with Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid. The 25-year-old is expected to be on the move this month, and it will be interesting to see if the North London club can bring him back to the Premier League.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 2

'One of the players on their radar' – Ben Jacobs provides update on Chelsea transfer targets

Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is one of the players on Chelsea’s radar according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The Blues once again heavily invested in the squad last summer, and made five new attacking signings as they totally revamped their frontline.

Manchester United News / Stretty News / January 2

Amorim told he has a player in his ranks whose ‘heart is elsewhere’, he’s ‘keen to end’ United ‘nightmare’

Joshua Zirkzee has set his sights on a Manchester United exit this month irrespective of the minutes he might be granted before the window closes. Indeed, the out-of-favour forward, according to the iPaper Sport, is ‘keen to end his United nightmare as soon as possible’.

Soccer News / Stretty News / January 2

Fan-favourite Man Utd ace considering permanent exit ‘for the first time’ amid interest from PL and Euro clubs

Kobbie Mainoo is said to be open to leaving Manchester United on a permanent basis ‘for the first time’. That’s according to the iPaper, which adds that the midfield starlet is attracting growing interest from a host of clubs across Europe, including ‘several’ in the English top flight.

RB Leipzig News / Esteemed Kompany / January 1

Manchester City 0 Sunderland 0 : City player ratings from a hard-fought match at the Stadium of Light

Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City were held to a nil-all draw by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light tonight. Sunderland more than deserved their point and they were the better team in the first-half.

Soccer News / Esteemed Kompany / January 1

Manchester City 0 Sunderland 0: City are held to a draw by Sunderland tonight

Manchester City have drawn nil-all with Sunderland tonight at the Stadium of Light. Pep Guardiola made two changes to the starting lineup that beat Nottingham Forest.