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Wilfried Zaha was believed to be valued around £40m. The Ivory Coast international is a transfer target for Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Thierry Henry wants Arsenal to sell Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in January as they would be available to move out on a free transfer in the summer.

The Red Devils are 15 points behind bitter rivals Manchester City, while they were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Bristol City last week.

Raheem Sterling's 17th goal of the season is the difference as profligate Manchester City deservedly beat Newcastle 1-0 at St James' Park.

Jack Wilshere will enter the final six months of his Arsenal contract in January. Giroud and Sanchez have been linked with moves away from Arsenal.

An alternative review of football in 2017 featuring Rod Stewart, referee stag dos and Twitter taking over the summer transfer window.

Manchester United have spent close to £300m since Jose Mourinho took over but the Portuguese coach believes it is not enough to challenge Manchester City.

Virgil van Dijk, 26, was left out of the Saints squad by manager Mauricio Pellegrino for the 5-2 defeat against Tottenham on Boxing Day.

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson believes Wilfried Zaha is now better equipped to play for a big club.

Conte reveals Blues board will have final say on player recruiment during the January transfer window.

City are in advanced talks with the Saints over a transfer, with the South Coast club now prepared to cash in on the 26-year-old, who is contracted at St Mary's until June 2022.

Virgil van Dijk could complete his wish of making a switch to Anfield if Manchester City and Chelsea fail to meet Liverpool's structure deal to pay £70m for Southampton.

Virgil van Dijk signed a 6-year deal in May 2016. Any approach from Barcelona, Liverpool or Manchester City will see them spend big in signing the Southampton defender.

Eight matches in England's top division take place on Boxing Day with sides at the top and bottom in action.

Liverpool are fourth in the table with 35 points after 19 games, trailing league leaders Manchester City by 20 points. The Reds are also out of the Carabao Cup.

Virgil van Dijk was linked with a move to Liverpool and the Dutchman was keen on leaving Southampton in the summer. The move did not take shape and he continued at St Mary's.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is attracting interest from host of European clubs like PSG, Manchester United, Manchester City, Barcelona and Juventus.

Zaha's spellbinding form for the resurgent Eagles has attracted interest from what Hodgson calls "so-called bigger clubs".

Jonny Evans will be allowed to leave West Brom for the right price in January with a return to Manchester United said to be the likeliest option.

Gabriel Jesus and Kylian Mbappe have shown their qualities at Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) respectively.

West Bromwich Albion are willing to allow Jonny Evans leave the club in the January transfer window if they receive a bid of around £30m. He has 18 months left on his contract.

The 25-year-old defender has emerged as an instrumental figure of Sean Dyche's side so far this season.

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez is set to snub a January exit and join Manchester City in a summer deal that would make him one of the most highly-paid players.

Karl Anderson, 29, was sentenced to 16 weeks imprisonment after pleading guilty to racially aggravated common assault outside Manchester City's training ground.

Guardiola says what City are living through 'isn't real' and dismisses chances of winning four trophies this season.

City are 11 points clear of their local rivals after 18 matches, setting a new English top-flight record of 16 successive wins in the process.

Pozo was at Real Madrid and Manchester City's academy, before joining Almeria in 2015. His form for the second division Spanish club has attracted interest from Barcelona.

De Bruyne has been Manchester City's best player this season with five goals and eight assists in 18 Premier League games.

Arteta spent five years as a player at Arsenal, including two years as captain, and is still admired by the club's fan base.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has scored five goals and registered two assists for Lazio this season. He is attracting interest from Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus.