The summer window has been and gone, but Premier League clubs remain active in the transfer market with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham still exploring potential deals ahead of January.
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Arsenal → go → January
Arsenal have announced an agreement to sign Andria Bartishvili - who has been dubbed as the next Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - and remain interested in Kenan Yildiz, Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi, amid links with Como star Nico Paz.
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who → announce → Paz
Chelsea are expected to sign a replacement for Enzo Fernandez in January, but may have moved on from Lamine Camara with Marc Bernal and Manu Kone the latest names to be linked.
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Bernal → expect → Camara
Liverpool could be the destination for Camara, while the Reds continue to hold an interest in Adam Wharton as Bayern Munich sniff around Florian Wirtz.
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Munich → continue → Wirtz
Man Utd are losing hope over Lewis Hall, and are ready to turn attentions to Adrien Truffert as Barcelona decide it's time to sell former Utd target Alejandro Balde.
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it → lose → Balde
Harry Kane has snubbed a return to the Premier League, while former club Tottenham are said to be keen on appointing Piero Ausilio as their new sporting director ahead of the winter window opening.
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Tottenham → snub → opening
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Lens sack Sage replacement
Lens have sacked Dino Toppmoller, a matter of months after he replaced Pierre Sage as the club’s head coach.
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he → sack → coach
As first reported by L’Equipe, Toppmoller fell out with the board despite his reasonable start to life in Ligue 1, where he has taken four points from four matches.
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he → report → matches
It is said the club moved to sack his trusted assistant Nelson Morgado, a move which Toppmoller could not accept.
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Toppmoller → say → which
He stood by his friend and the pair will depart together.
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pair → stand → friend
The Frenchman made clear his move not to use the young centre-back in the victory over Fulham was a sporting call, which has not gone down well upstairs.
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which → make → Fulham
Per the Daily Mail, Parish and other Palace executives consider Canvot a keystone member of the Eagles’ project and were disappointed to see him left out.
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him → consider → project
Newcastle to hand Burn new deal
Newcastle are planning to open talks with Dan Burn regarding a new contract.
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Newcastle → hand → contract
Per Football Insider, the Magpies hope their captain will extend his deal despite the expectation he will take on a lesser role on the pitch.
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he → hope → pitch
It is thought the 34-year-old’s leadership will be invaluable to Newcastle’s young squad.
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leadership → think → squad
Man Utd will fight to keep JJ Gabriel after shock transfer request
Manchester United believe they can convince 15-year-old wonderkid JJ Gabriel to stay at the club despite his shock demand to stay.
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they → fight → demand
Standard Sport understands United have been taken aback by Gabriel’s decision, and had planned to include the teenage sensation in their first-team matchday squad for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash against Brighton.
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United → understand → Brighton
It remains to be seen if those plans will now change.
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plans → remain → ?
Gabriel, who has been has at United since he was 11, has asked the club to cancel his registration so he can become a free agent.
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he → ask → registration
United are able to challenge Gabriel’s request, while Premier League rules state that all parties - the club, player and their parent or carer - must agree to the cancellation for it to be valid.
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it → challenge → cancellation
Arsenal great begins work as Senegal head coach
Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira says he is “honoured and proud” to have been chosen as the new manager of Senegal.
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he → begin → Senegal
The former Gunners midfielder will replace Pape Thiaw as the helm after the Lions of Teranga bowed out of the World Cup at the last-32 stage.
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Lions → replace → stage
Writing on Instagram about his new role, Vieira said: “(I am) honoured and proud to join Senegal as selector for the national team A.
“I thank the federation Senegalese Football Team for their trust.
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I → write → trust
I'm looking forward to meeting the group and starting work together on the next steps.”
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I → look → steps
The 50-year-old, who was famously part of the Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ team which went through the 2003/04 Premier League season unbeaten, will speak more about his appointment when he is officially presented in Dakar on Friday.
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he → go → Friday
Liverpool plot January move for Chelsea target
Liverpool are planning a January move for a highly rated Chelsea target Lamine Camara.
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Liverpool → plot → target
According to journalist David Lynch, the Reds are considering a £60m move for the Monaco star.
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Reds → accord → star
Chelsea have also been monitoring the player and could provide competition for Liverpool if the interest develops into a formal pursuit.
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interest → monitor → pursuit
The Blues are understood to regard him as a long-term option for their squad.
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Blues → understand → squad
Despite Tottenham being prepared to let the forward leave, an exit to Brazil collapsed on deadline day last Friday.
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exit → let → day
According to UOL journalist Bruno Braz, Vasco were willing to structure a permanent deal that would have allowed Richarlison to return abroad in January.
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Richarlison → accord → January
The Brazilian club also offered a clause giving him an exit route after just a few months, while Tottenham were reportedly satisfied with the financial arrangement.
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Tottenham → offer → arrangement
However, Richarlison remained unwilling to accept a permanent transfer.
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Richarlison → remain → transfer
His preferred solution was to terminate his Tottenham contract and then join Vasco until the end of the year before assessing his options in January.
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solution → prefer → January
Incoming Tottenham sporting director may have first target
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director → income → target
Tottenham’s expected appointment of Piero Ausilio could have an impact on Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari.
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appointment → expect → Ayari
According to Sport Witness, Ausilio is closing in on a move to Tottenham after more than 20 years at Inter, where he worked closely with Roberto De Zerbi.
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he → accord → Zerbi
His departure has already led Inter to promote Dario Baccin as their new sporting director.
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departure → lead → director
Baccin is keen to make an immediate impact in his new role and has identified Ayari as a potential target.
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Baccin → make → target
The Brighton midfielder’s contract runs until 2027, making his situation particularly attractive to the Italian club.
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situation → run → club
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