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"Anything can happen": Maresca leaves door open to Dewsbury-Hall Chelsea exit
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Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has suggested that conversations will be held over the future of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
The Blues paid £30m to reunite the midfielder with his former Leicester City boss Maresca at Stamford Bridge during the summer.
However, the Englishman has featured for just 55 minutes in the Premier League, his action instead largely restricted to the cup competitions where he has made eight appearances in the EFL Cup and Conference League.
Dewsbury-Hall netted Chelsea's third as the Premier League side cruised past Shamrock Rovers in the latter of those competitions on Thursday night.
Fraser's failings: Could Spurs goalkeeper be replaced after EFL Cup horror show?
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Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Fraser Forster has been warned that Ange Postecoglou may choose to replace him with a younger option after his horror show in Thursday's 4-3 EFL Cup win over Manchester United.
The former Celtic and Southampton shot-stopper has benefitted from Guglielmo Vicario's serious ankle injury to start each of Spurs' last seven games in all tournaments, and he has been largely solid in between the posts.
However, Forster was at fault for two of Man United's goals in Thursday's quarter-final, and he also did not cover himself in glory for Jonny Evans's last-gasp consolation in North London.
Forster's error-strewn display will no doubt add fuel to the fire surrounding a possible goalkeeping arrival in January, and speaking to Sports Mole, ex-Spurs man Kasey Keller can envisage Postecoglou pursuing a more youthful option.
Postecoglou's Paris rescue? Tottenham 'plotting shock January move' for defender
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F48%2Fange-postecoglou.jpg "Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou pictured on December 1, 2024")
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in Paris Saint-Germain defender Milan Skriniar.
The 29-year-old has played a bit-part role for Les Parisiens this season, featuring in just five Ligue 1 matches for the current French champions.
Starting just four of those contests, Skriniar has collected only 381 minutes of top-flight action as the halfway point of the campaign draws closer.
The centre-back is valued greater by his international managers, with the player making 77 appearances for Slovakia since his senior debut in 2016.
To the Bernabeu? Liverpool's stance on Gravenberch future 'revealed'
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F40%2Fryan-gravenberch.jpg "Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch pictured on October 2, 2024")
Liverpool reportedly have made no plans to part ways with Ryan Gravenberch in the near future.
The 22-year-old has been a star performer for the Reds at the beginning of their Arne Slot era following the departure of legendary manager Jurgen Klopp.
Gravenberch has started 15 matches in the Premier League for Liverpool this season, including the share of the spoils with Fulham at Anfield last weekend.
It appeared as if the Reds were on course for their second loss of the top-flight term against the Cottagers before Diogo Jota netted an 86th-minute equaliser.
Stay or go? De Bruyne has 'two options' ahead of Man City contract expiry
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Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is reportedly set to face two options regarding his future at the club.
The 33-year-old has entered the final year of his current deal at the Etihad, meaning that he will be able to leave the Citizens as a free agent in the summer.
De Bruyne has recently made his return from injury and started the 2-1 local derby defeat to Manchester United at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon.
Man City raced into a first-half lead courtesy of Josko Gvardiol, however the Red Devils managed to stage a late turnaround thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo.
"I would leave" - Liverpool target Robinson opens door to Fulham exit
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Liverpool target Antonee Robinson has opened the door to a potential Fulham exit during the January transfer window.
The 27-year-old is said to be attracting interest from a host of top European clubs, including Arne Slot's Reds and Manchester United ahead of the winter trading point.
With Liverpool and the Red Devils watching closely, Robinson has enjoyed a productive start to the campaign for Fulham in the Premier League.
The 50-time USA international has represented a constant source of creativity down the left flank for the Cottagers, providing six top-flight assists across 16 matches.
"You can see the reason" - Were Arsenal right to make controversial double transfer?
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Arsenal legend Ray Parlour can understand why Mikel Arteta let both Emile Smith Rowe and Fabio Vieira leave in the summer transfer window, as the emergence of Ethan Nwaneri has provided Martin Odegaard with vital backup in the number 10 role.
Odegaard was at his creative best in the second half of Wednesday's 3-2 EFL Cup quarter-final victory over Crystal Palace, setting up two of Gabriel Jesus's three goals as the Gunners fought back to eliminate their London rivals.
The Norwegian's pair of helpers for Jesus in midweek took his total for the season to one goal and five assists from 13 appearances, having previously missed 12 games in all tournaments with the ankle injury he sustained during the September international break.
Arsenal failed to score against Atalanta BC, Bournemouth and Newcastle United during the absence of Odegaard, whose main two deputies last season - Smith Rowe and Vieira - were allowed to leave in the summer for Fulham and Porto permanently and on loan respectively.
Could Rashford's wage demands scupper Man United exit?
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Manchester United wantaway Marcus Rashford has reportedly suffered a dent in his hopes of a January exit.
The academy graduate recently revealed that he is looking for a "new challenge" away from the Theatre of Dreams following a difficult season so far.
Ruben Amorim opted to leave Rashford out of the Man United squad which recorded a comeback success over local rivals Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils went behind in the contest but fought back valiantly in the closing moments of the second period, with Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo breaching the Citizens' net.
Emotional return? Domestic champions in 'pole position' to sign Gunners defender
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Celtic are reportedly sat in pole position in the race for Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney.
The 27-year-old has endured an injury-hampered opening half of the 2024-25 term after picking up a serious hamstring issue while playing for Scotland at Euro 2024.
Following a few matches as an unused substitute for Arsenal in November and December, Tierney made his maiden appearance of the club season against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.
The left-back played out 69 minutes of action before being replaced, with the Gunners booking a spot in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup courtesy of a Gabriel Jesus hat-trick.
"Need to spend big and well off course" - Keller responds to Romero's Tottenham criticism
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F51%2Fdaniel-levy_1.jpg "Kasey Keller speaks exclusively to Sports Mole on December 19, 2024")
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Kasey Keller has told Sports Mole that Spurs "need to spend big and well off course" in order to make them a team capable of challenging for silverware once again.
There have been standout results for Tottenham this season, most recently 4-0 and 5-0 wins over Manchester City and Southampton respectively, but it has again been a campaign riddled with inconsistency.
The North London giants are currently 10th in the Premier League table, five points behind fourth-placed Nottingham Forest, ahead of their return to league action, which comes at home to Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
Spurs will tackle Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup on Thursday night, meanwhile, and a trophy this season would go a long way in holding off the growing pressure on head coach Ange Postecoglou.
Is Jesus the saviour, or do Arsenal need another "spark" in January?
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Arsenal still need to find a new "spark" in the final third of the field despite Gabriel Jesus's terrific hat-trick against Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup, according to Gunners expert Charles Watts.
The Brazilian had not scored at the Emirates for over a year before firing his side to the semi-finals with all three goals in Wednesday's 3-2 triumph, although one would likely have been ruled offside had the VAR been in operation.
Despite his midweek masterclass, Jesus has not scored in the Premier League since the end of January, while Kai Havertz has struck just once in his last eight top-flight appearances and has failed to net in each of his last three in the competition.
Havertz and his fellow attackers were largely ineffective in recent draws with Fulham and Everton, and while Watts believes that Arsenal could survive without another number nine for the remainder of the season, he would like a game-changing left-winger or playmaker to arrive next month.
No deal: Man United-linked wonderkid commits himself to current club
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Manchester United have suffered a blow in their alleged pursuit of Kenan Yildiz, with the Turkey international revealing that he has no plans to seek a move away from Juventus.
The 19-year-old has scored four goals and registered five assists in 23 appearances for Juventus during the 2024-25 campaign, while he has eight goals and six assists in 55 matches in total for the Old Lady.
Manchester United are said to be huge admirers of Yildiz, with German journalist Florian Plettenberg claiming that the Red Devils are 'impressed by his development'.
However, the teenager has rejected suggestions that he could leave the Old Lady in the near future.
La Liga star with high potential 'wanted by Liverpool, Man City, Tottenham'
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Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are all reportedly interested in signing Real Valladolid attacker Raul Moro.
The 22-year-old has scored three times and registered one assist in 16 La Liga appearances this season, with the Spaniard having his first taste of top-flight Spanish action during the 2024-25 campaign.
Moro represented both Espanyol and Barcelona during his youth career before making the move to Lazio, turning out for the Italian team on 20 occasions, including 13 Serie A appearances, before returning to Spain.
The attacker had a loan spell with Oviedo before moving to Real Valladolid, initially on loan, and he has represented his current team on 47 occasions, scoring five goals and registering six assists in the process.
Could £70m-rated Garnacho follow Rashford out of the exit door at Man United?
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Manchester United attacker Alejandro Garnacho reportedly has interest from five of Europe's biggest clubs amid the recent uncertainty surrounding his long-term future at Old Trafford.
The Argentina international was left out of the Red Devils squad for last weekend's Manchester derby, with Man United head coach Ruben Amorim unhappy with the forward's training performances and also his general demeanour around Carrington.
Garnacho has seemingly been recalled into the squad for Thursday's EFL Cup quarter-final against Tottenham Hotspur, but there has been intense speculation surrounding his future in recent days.
Atletico Madrid are said to be keeping a close eye on the situation, with the Red and Whites thought to be lining up an offer for a player who represented their youth academy between 2015 and 2020.
Leaving Europe behind? Saudi Arabia's Rashford stance 'revealed'
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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is reportedly attracting attention from the Saudi Pro League, with the Englishman expected to be offered the chance to make a lucrative switch to one of the country's top clubs.
The 27-year-old's future has been the subject of much speculation in recent months, and he was left out of the Man United squad for last weekend's Manchester derby due to underwhelming performances on the training field.
Rashford told journalist Henry Winter on Tuesday that he is looking to leave Man United, and it is understood that he is not in the squad for Thursday's EFL Cup quarter-final against Tottenham Hotspur.
Speaking during his pre-match press conference on Wednesday, Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim insisted that he wants to keep hold of Rashford, who has a contract at Old Trafford until June 2028.
Sunny Spain: La Liga title challengers 'want Rashford on loan in January'
Atletico Madrid are reportedly lining up a loan offer for Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford.
The England international told journalist Henry Winter on Tuesday that he is "ready for a new challenge and the next steps" amid suggestions that Man United are looking to sell him during the January transfer window.
Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim said that he wants to keep Rashford when questioned during his press conference on Wednesday, but it is believed that the club are working towards his departure.
Rashford has allegedly not travelled with the Man United squad to London for Thursday's EFL Cup quarter-final with Tottenham Hotspur despite once again being available for selection.
Fulham 'investigating deal' to sign Ferguson in January
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Fulham are reportedly interested in signing Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson on a loan deal.
He has been linked with a move away from the South coast, having struggled to gain regular game time for Fabian Hurzeler.
The Republic of Ireland international has had to settle for just two starts in 11 Premier League appearances this season.
Fulham have emerged as one of Ferguson's potential suitors alongside East Midlands rivals Leicester City and Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal defender to leave in the summer after club decide against new contract
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Kieran Tierney's contract at Arsenal will reportedly not be renewed, and he is set to leave the club for free at the end of the season.
The Gunners left-back started his first competitive game for the club since May 2023 in his side's 3-2 victory against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.
Tierney was sent out on loan to Real Sociedad last term, playing 20 times in La Liga, two times in the Champions League and four times in the Copa del Rey.
The 27-year-old has found himself down the pecking order at the Emirates, with Arteta shifting right-back Jurrien Timber to left-back and dropping midfielder Thomas Partey into defence against Fulham on December 8.
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