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Luke Littler has a favourable path to the World Darts Championship final after Peter Wright knocked out reigning champion Luke Humphries.
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/1994174/Darts-LIVE-Luke-Humphries-Peter-Wright-Luke-Littler-World-Darts-Championship
Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who has just changed agents for 2025.
The talented young Hungary international has shone in his time in the Premier League and could soon be ready to make the step up to a bigger club.
€55m Manchester United target OFFERED to Arsenal!
It seems Kerkez may be preparing for that eventuality by changing agents, according to Fabrizio Romano, who adds in the X post below that Man Utd are one of the big clubs monitoring him, describing him as being “definitely one to watch” on the market…
??? Bournemouth LB Milos Kerkez has signed with Fali Ramadani’s Lian Sports as new agency from 2025.
He’s definitely one to watch, with Man United among top clubs monitoring his progress as reported. pic.twitter.com/IbDeUURnS1
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 30, 2024
Kerkez makes sense as a target for United right now as they surely need to make changes to this struggling squad, particularly as Ruben Amorim has brought in new tactics since taking over as manager.
Milos Kerkez could be an ideal wing-back signing for Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United
Kerkez looks like he could fit in well as a left wing-back in Amorim’s preferred 3-4-3 formation, with the 21-year-old possessing great energy to get up and down the pitch, as well as quality with his end-product in the final third.
MUFC currently have Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia in that position, but both have had problems with injuries, so Amorim will probably want his own signings in that area of the pitch.
Kerkez’s fine form for Bournemouth has also seen him attract interest from other clubs, however, such as United’s rivals Liverpool.
Arne Slot’s side are on fire at the moment, but changes will surely be needed at some point, with Andrew Robertson surely someone who’ll soon need replacing as he’s looking like he might now be past his peak.
Liverpool would probably also be a more tempting destination than United right now, with Amorim’s side remaining a bit of a mess and slumped all the way down in 14th in the Premier League table.
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Luke Littler has a favourable path to the World Darts Championship final after Peter Wright knocked out reigning champion Luke Humphries.
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/1994174/Luke-Humphries-Peter-Wright-Luke-Littler-World-Darts-Championship
West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta received a particularly harsh rating after a terrible performance in yesterday’s 5-0 defeat to Liverpool.
The Reds ran riot at the London Stadium, continuing their superb start to life under new manager Arne Slot.
Julen Lopetegui is another manager who started at his current job this summer, but it’s worked out very differently for him as he’s failed to get West Ham going.
West Ham star says he’s ready to QUIT unless Julen Lopetegui is sacked by the club!
The Spanish tactician hasn’t been helped by his players at points, however, with Paqueta one of those who should be doing much better than he is.
Journalist Antony Martin pulled no punches as he assessed Paqueta’s performance against Liverpool yesterday.
Lucas Paqueta branded “abysmal” in 3/10 showing vs Liverpool
“What else can you say about Paqueta – he was abysmally poor today. I think we need to cut our losses and sell him in January if we can. He’s a show-pony and nothing else,” Martin wrote.
This is certainly far from what Paqueta should be doing for the Hammers, as he’s previously shown what a quality performer he can be.
This even led the Brazil international to be linked with the likes of Manchester City, though this never materialised.
Perhaps that’s for the best as Paqueta probably would’ve found himself out of his depth at the Etihad Stadium if his recent form is anything to go by.
West Ham now clearly need a good January transfer window, with so much of this squad under-performing and in need of replacing.
It remains to be seen if Paqueta is one of those who could be offloaded, but one imagines WHUFC would surely take any reasonable offers for him at this stage.
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Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney is reportedly a transfer target for his former club Celtic, with work already being done to strike a deal for next summer.
The Scotland international has struggled for playing time at the Emirates Stadium in recent years, with Mikel Arteta making a number of changes in the left-back position in the last few seasons.
Tierney initially fell behind Oleksandr Zinchenko in the pecking order at Arsenal, but even he now finds himself out of favour since the signing of Riccardo Calafiori this summer, while youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly is enjoying a decent run in the side.
Arsenal could take up option to sign French winger!
Overall, it looks like a long way back for Tierney to get into the Arsenal starting line up, and it could be that he’ll head back to Celtic.
According to Football Insider, the Scottish Premiership giants are already working to re-sign Tierney on a pre-contract agreement, as they’d love to have the 27-year-old.
Kieran Tierney transfer exit seems inevitable after difficult Arsenal spell
It’s hard to see how Tierney can possibly have a future at Arsenal now, but many fans will surely be disappointed that this deal didn’t work out better.
The former Celtic youngster looked a top talent when he first joined the Gunners back in the summer of 2019, but he just hasn’t quite lived up to his potential.
Injuries haven’t helped Tierney, but he also didn’t really do enough to impress when he got fit and back in the team.
Arsenal now have a number of better options at left-back, so Tierney would probably be wasting his time staying in north London and trying to win his place back.
Celtic are a big club and could be a tempting destination for Tierney, who might do well to return to a familiar setting to try to revive his career.
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Express Sport brings you the latest transfer news and gossip from the Premier League and beyond.
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1994192/Transfer-news-live-Man-Utd-Liverpool-Chelsea-Arsenal-Premier-League
Chelsea are reportedly showing an interest in Dean Huijsen and could be set to enquire about the Bournemouth defender in the January transfer window.
The talented 19-year-old has shone since joining Bournemouth from Juventus in the summer, having also previously caught the eye in Serie A during a loan spell at Roma.
According to Simon Phillips, Chelsea have Huijsen on their list and could at least enquire for him in January, and this is not the first time he’s been linked with a big move.
Chelsea star set to be snapped up by Euro giants!
The youngster, who has represented both the Netherlands and Spain at youth international level, looks like he has a big future in the game, and he fits the kind of profile Chelsea tend to try to sign.
The Blues have some of the best young players in the world on their books, and Huijsen could be another smart long-term addition to the squad.
Dean Huijsen transfer: Will Chelsea face competition for the Bournemouth defender?
Huijsen was notably linked with Liverpool and Aston Villa by Football Insider in the summer, so it could be that Chelsea won’t find it that easy to win the race for his signature.
Chelsea would do well to bring in Huijsen as an upgrade on unconvincing duo Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile, while Wesley Fofana has often had injury problems that have slightly slowed his progress in west London.
It will be interesting to see, however, what happens with Virgil van Dijk’s contract at Liverpool, as Huijsen could perhaps be an ideal long-term replacement for the Dutchman if he leaves Anfield.
Chelsea could be an attractive destination, though, as players like Huijsen will surely be aware that they’d get a lot of playing time in Enzo Maresca’s side due to the commitment to trust and develop young players.
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Chelsea forward Joao Felix could reportedly be one worth watching out for in the months ahead as he’s said to be frustrated with his lack of playing time.
That’s according to journalist Simon Phillips via Substack, with Felix struggling to play as frequently in his second spell at Stamford Bridge.
The Portugal international joined Chelsea from Atletico Madrid in the summer, but there’s a lot of competition in that area of Enzo Maresca’s squad, with Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto also joining this season, while other big talents like Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke were already at the club.
Euro giants LEAD race to sign Chelsea talent!
Felix could perhaps do well to consider his future if he wants to get more playing time, with Phillips suggesting he’s become frustrated with his situation at Chelsea.
Still, even if Felix isn’t currently too happy with how things are going, it’s suggested that he’s not likely to leave in January, so this might be one to look at again closer to next summer.
Joao Felix has flopped at Chelsea – time to move on?
Felix didn’t do that much in a loan spell at Chelsea a couple of years ago, and he wasn’t too convincing on loan at Barcelona last season either.
In fact, it’s been a long time since we really saw the best of Felix, who just hasn’t lived up to the expectations he set as a wonderkid at Benfica a few years ago.
Now 25 years of age, Felix is no longer a youngster and just seems rather out of sorts, so CFC would probably do well to offload him and give up on trying to make this deal work.
Chelsea have plenty of other attacking options and they’ll also have Estevao Willian next season, so that’s another reason to shift Felix.
The former Atletico Madrid man should still have some suitors around Europe as he remains a big name, but playing for the very biggest clubs just seems beyond him for now.
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https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/12/30/joao-felix-transfer/
Novak Djokovic joined Nick Kyrgios for a blockbuster doubles match down under.
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1994266/Novak-Djokovic-Nick-Kyrgios-doubles-Brisbane
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has reportedly contacted his former club Manchester Untied about potential loan signings for the January transfer window.
The Foxes are currently in the relegation zone after three consecutive Premier League defeats, with new manager Van Nistelrooy struggling to turn things around as some might have hoped.
Van Nistelrooy previously impressed in a spell in charge of PSV Eindhoven, and he only recently had a decent, if brief, spell as caretaker manager at Man United.
Man United ready to pay big for new signing!
It seems the Dutch tactician still has a good relationship with the Red Devils, however, and has asked about potential loan signings to help his team in January.
Toby Collyer transfer on the agenda for Leicester City
According to reports, young United midfielder Toby Collyer is looking like a likely option for Leicester this winter.
It’s probably a bit soon for Collyer to be playing regularly at Old Trafford, so he’d surely benefit from the experience of some first-team football at the King Power Stadium.
However, Leicester might also view this deal as a bit of a risk when they’re in a relegation battle, as Collyer lacks experience at this level.
LCFC might do better to add players who know a bit more about what it takes to succeed in the Premier League.
Van Nistelrooy could end up being a good managerial appointment for Leicester, but he’ll also surely need support in the transfer market if he is to be able to have the kind of impact he’s capable of.
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