Question marks are mounting over Manchester City's future, as sporting pressures coincide with one of the most dangerous legal battles in Premier League history approaching its moment of reckoning, amid the possibility of sanctions that could go as far as relegation from the Premier League.
Issa Doumbia, born in 2003 and a player for Italy and Sporting Lisbon, has attracted interest from Napoli and Juventus. His agent reveals that contact has taken place, but the cost could prove prohibitive for the Italian clubs.
Fulham are leading the race to sign Real Betis winger Rodrigo Riquelme ahead of the January transfer window as multiple European clubs track the Spaniard. The Liga outfit have placed a €20 million minimum valuation on the 26-year-old attacker after his strong start to the campaign in Seville.
The future of Belgian icon Kevin De Bruyne has become the subject of intense speculation as PSV Eindhoven look to pull off a sensational January move. The 35-year-old has refused to close the door on a shock winter transfer to Eredivisie giants, with the Napoli playmaker keeping his cards close to his chest amid mounting speculation.
One of the most serious cases in the history of English football is edging closer to a decisive moment, after the timeline of the legal battle waged by Manchester City in defence of itself against charges of violating the Premier League's financial regulations has begun to take shape.