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Lens defender Ismaelo Ganiou is attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Chelsea owners BlueCo and Manchester City's parent group after his Ligue 1 breakthrough. The highly rated youngster has drawn comparisons to former Bollaert-Delelis graduate Raphael Varane as European heavyweights track his rise.

Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross has rejected suggestions that his side are Premier League title contenders despite climbing to second with Sunday's 2-0 victory over 10-man Brentford. The experienced German converted a first-half penalty after Diego Gomez's early stunner as the Seagulls capitalised on Manchester City's slip-up.

The former Arsenal star's throne under threat

Brentford striker Igor Thiago endured a disastrous afternoon at the Amex Stadium after being sent off for a moment of madness against Brighton. The Bees forward was dismissed for violent conduct, leaving his teammates with a mountain to climb in the Premier League encounter.