Southampton fear Kyle Walker-Peters will walk away for nothing at the end of the season. (Sunday Mirror)
West Ham are considering a January loan move for Chelsea's 27-year-old English defender Tosin Adarabioyo. (Footmercato - in French), external
Chelsea will not consider letting 27-year-old English centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo leave on loan in January amid reported interest from West Ham. (Football Insider) Bullish Todd Cantwell insists he is "proud" of the transfer request that sparked his Rangers escape to Blackburn Rovers as he doubled down on his verdict on Philippe Clement. (Daily Record)
Fulham have been dealt a major blow after Arsenal loanee Reiss Nelson was ruled out for 10 weeks with a hamstring injury. (Evening Standard)
Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson - currently on loan at Fulham - will be allowed to leave the Gunners next summer with the 25-year-old unlikely to be a major part of Mikel Arteta's plans in the future. (Mail Plus - subscription required)
Brighton are planning to recall 23-year-old goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from his loan spell at Hull City amid Premier League interest in the Englishman. (Football Insider) Wolves have Sunderland No 1 Anthony Patterson on their radar again in case they lose one of their own keepers at Molineux. (The Sun)
Wolves are weighing up a bid for Millwall's 25-year-old English defender Japhet Tanganga in January. (Express)
Brentford, West Ham and Fulham are monitoring the contract situation of 29-year-old English midfielder Will Hughes at Crystal Palace. (Football Insider)
Young footballers ready to break through in 2025 Spoiler (Move your mouse to the spoiler area to reveal the content) Show Spoiler Hide Spoiler As we look ahead to the new year with some wonder and a little trepidation, it is also a time of great excitement. So much of the season still lies ahead, and as we sprint headlong through winter and towards spring, it is worth getting a little giddy about the new stars who will conquer the game. So we tasked our football writers with highlighting the players they are most looking forward to seeing explode onto the biggest stages in 2025. Ethan Nwaneri, Arsenal Mikel Arteta has urged caution with Ethan Nwaneri, insisting that the 17-year-old must be developed “brick by brick”, but the Arsenal manager can only hold him back for so long. Not only because of the clamour from the Arsenal supporters, who are feverishly excited by Nwaneri’s potential, but also because the attacking midfielder is so obviously capable of affecting matches. Skilful, courageous and powerful beyond his years, Nwaneri appears to have all the required ingredients to become a genuine star of the game. Sam Dean Romain Esse, Millwall The England Under-20 international appears certain to be operating in the Premier League next year, with Crystal Palace and Fulham ready to make bids next month. Esse is a winger with rapid pace and strong dribbling ability who made his debut for Millwall at the age of 17, and has developed impressively since then. Esse also excels with chance creation and has that wonderful ability to play on the right and cut inside with his left foot. Everton’s Harrison Armstrong is also worth a mention. A 17-year old midfielder who has already made his Premier League debut, Armstrong is the latest jewel to emerge from Finch Farm. Equally capable of defending or attacking, he is a box-to-box midfielder with a growing reputation. John Percy Shea Lacey, Manchester United United have a rich history of producing exciting wingers and there are plenty hoping Lacey will follow suit. A talented winger with the swagger of a player who knows he has something, the 17-year-old actually comes from Liverpool but is earning a burgeoning reputation across the East Lancashire divide at United. Injuries have been a bit disruptive over the past 12 months but he is progressing well and, if the remainder of the season goes to plan, he could be one of the youngsters that Ruben Amorim opts to take on United’s pre-season tour in the summer. A left-footer who plays off the right flank, Lacey is a skilful dribbler and easy mover with good balance and vision who can use both feet and is pretty composed in front of goal. Not 18 until April, he will probably need to bulk up a little to contend with the more physical aspects of the game, though. There is a likeable cheeky streak in his personality and he is popular among United’s coaching staff. James Ducker Elliot Anderson, Nottingham Forest Has shown glimpses of what he can do this season following a move from Newcastle in the summer. The £35 million fee looks money well spent if he continues. Having been in the full Scotland squad, he is back with England Under-21s and 2025 could be the year he earns a full cap. Mike McGrath Chris Rigg, Sunderland At the age of just 17, Chris Rigg is already one of the best midfield players in the Championship and will not be playing at that level for much longer. Sunderland hope it will be with them, but scouts from all the big clubs, at home and abroad, have been checking on his progress and like what they have seen. He has been compared to both Bryan Robson and Roy Keane, but arguably has better technical qualities than either of them. Most believe he will go on to be a far better midfield player than his fellow Sunderland academy graduate Jordan Henderson. Luke Edwards
Brentford's 23-year-old English winger Keane Lewis-Potter is close to agreeing a new contract. (Athletic - subscription required), external Leeds United are ready to bid for Coventry City's English midfielder Ben Sheaf, 26, in January. Their Championship rivals would listen to offers over £8m. (Leeds United News) (Not a former youth player but best place for it prehaps) Reading midfielder Harvey Knibbs is a target for Championship clubs this month following his stunning form at the Madejski Stadium. (Daily Telegraph) Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has left the door open to further loan recalls this month, but Trevoh Chalobah will not prove the answer to the club's centre-back injury crisis. (Evening Standard)
Max Aarons is set to be handed a transfer lifeline to escape his Bournemouth exile by French club Lille.(The Sun) Frank Lampard wants to add Rob Holding to his Coventry City squad this summer.(The Sun)
Chelsea are debating whether to recall English defender Trevoh Chalobah, 25, from his loan spell at Crystal Palace or try to sign a new defender in January. (Teamtalk)
What a player Ola Aina has turned out to be. We never could've kept hold of him because he's a bit of a late bloomer and we've had so many options in that position but he'd probably be a senior international for us now if he never switched.
Oddly nobody ever seems to mention him in the media or on social media as one who got away. I think a lot,of,people genuinely don’t realise he was born in England and just think he was born in Nigeria.
Pretty sure Aina committed to Nigeria before starting a professional club game. He got a first cap after 10 or so Championship games on loan.
I don't actually think the average fan is at all bothered about dual-national losses in England. Nobody made a fuss about Olise, and even though Musiala gets talked about now again, nobody ever really mourns it.
Fenerbahce have identified Newcastle defender Lloyd Kelly as their primary target, and have now made their move. (Daily Mail) Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has had a bid for Newcastle United defender Lloyd Kelly rejected by the Premier League club. (Daily Telegraph)
Brighton interested in Tosin Adarabioyo. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...darabioyo.html?ico=authors_pagination_desktop