Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile is now rated as “very likely” to be out of the Blues’ project as transfer suitors emerge ahead of the summer. As first reported here for the Daily Briefing, there has not yet been any contact from clubs for Badiashile, despite some background interest from AC Milan.
Chelsea are interested in signing the Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, and they will face competition from Manchester United. According to a report from Fichajes, both clubs are keen on the 23-year-old Brazilian defender, and it will be interesting to see where he ends up.
Manchester United fans may be interested to learn that two of their former players, Jesse Lingard and Robin van Persie, could be set to link up at Feyenoord.
Football teams, especially in the Premier League, need leaders at the back. Without a vocal, no-nonsense centre-back to hold things together, backlines can fall apart in a hurry.
Tottenham’s supporters have multiple reasons to be unhappy with the club’s current state, both on and off the pitch. Thomas Frank’s side are 14th in the Premier League table, having won just seven of their 24 matches.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero created controversy with his explosive social media post after the January window closed. The South American defender seemed to criticise the lack of adequate signings, and he has now been slammed by Simon Jordan from talkSPORT.
Sevilla slipped to a damaging defeat against RCD Mallorca on Monday night, as the final hours of the transfer market slipped away. While offensive recruit Neal Maupay did produce on his debut for Los Nervionenses, but they did not bring in any defenders during the winter window.
Everton could be set for a late shake-up on transfer deadline day, with Dwight McNeil’s future suddenly thrown into doubt after a Premier League rival made a significant move.
Tottenham have reportedly heightened security measures for their senior officials following a surge in frustration from the fanbase. According to a Daily Mail report, tensions between the Spurs hierarchy and supporters have reached a breaking point, leading the club to take proactive steps to protect its leadership during recent away fixtures.
Raheem Sterling is officially a free agent following his departure from Chelsea. The winger mutually agreed to terminate his contract at Stamford Bridge, having not played a single minute of football this season.
The New York Red Bulls acquired U.S. goalkeeper Ethan Horvath from Welsh side Cardiff City on Thursday. Horvath, 30, arrives on a free transfer after New York sent $150,000 in 2026-27 general allocation money and the highest of its 2027 second-round draft picks to Charlotte FC for his discovery rights.
Nottingham Forest hosts Ferencvaros at the City Ground this Thursday, Jan. 29, at 12 p.m. PT, 3 p.m. ET, on the final matchday of the UEFA Europa League league phase.
Keith Wyness is the former chief executive of Everton and Aston Villa. He has serious doubts about West Ham United’s decision to let manager Nuno Espirito Santo bring back winger Adama Traore.
Inter have so far only worked on the fringes in January, sending Tomas Palacios to Club Racing on loan and acquiring a pair of youngsters, but two of their players will be buzzed about down the stretch, Davide Frattesi and Luis Henrique.
Aston Villa poked around Ruben Loftus-Cheek earlier in January, but they’ll reunite with Douglas Luiz instead. The Englishman is poised to stay put at Milan and could get an extension, Calciomercato reports.
Arsenal don’t need a collapse for the Premier League title race to start feeling unstable again. They only need one of those afternoons that shifts the mood: a missed chance here, a loose moment there, and suddenly the lead that looked like control starts to look like something that must be protected – pure Arsenal title race pressure.
Over the course of this season, the Premier League title race has predominantly been in Arsenal’s favour, with the Gunners sitting top of the table for the majority of the campaign.
Braga vs Nottingham Forest presents a clear opportunity for both sides as we enter the business end of the league phase in the UEFA Europa League. With a spot in the knockout stages more or less confirmed, Braga and Nottingham Forest will be looking to avoid the play-offs if possible.
Inter Milan took on Arsenal this Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro), for the UEFA Champions League (League Phase, MD7). The match ended with a score of 1-3 in favor of the Gunners.