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Arsenal are reportedly ready to enter the transfer race for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi. The England international seemed set to join Liverpool on the last day of the summer transfer window, only for the Eagles to pull the plug on the move at the 11th hour. Manchester City are now among the favourites to recruit the 25-year-old, but the Gunners are now interested in the centre-back, too.

Former Barcelona star Gaizka Mendieta says that Sergio Ramos could be an interesting transfer option for Wrexham after leaving Liga MX club Monterrey. The 39-year-old, who won four Champions League titles and five La Liga crowns during his 16 years at the Santiago Bernabeu, is now available as a free agent, with Mendieta explaining why he could be tempted to north Wales.

A female reporter has claimed former Chelsea star Diego Costa once coughed in her face during an interview at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Helene Hendriks was on media duties for Liverpool's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid in March 2020, and the striker was playing for the Spanish club at the time. After the knockout fixture took place, Costa allegedly did something the 45-year-old will never forget.

Dominik Szoboszlai insists that Liverpool are not throwing in the towel on their Premier League title defence, with table-topping Arsenal being warned: “You don’t win it by January.” The Reds will have the chance to close in on the Gunners when taking in a trip to Emirates Stadium, with Arne Slot’s side adamant that they can complete an improbable mission and defend their top-flight crown.

Declan Rice has delivered a typically humble response to claims that he is the “best midfielder in the world” and a serious contender for Ballon d’Or honours in 2026. The Arsenal and England star has become a crucial cog in engine rooms with club and country, leading to his lofty billing, and the 26-year-old is rightly proud of his standing alongside the global elite.

Antoine Semenyo bid farewell to Bournemouth in the best possible fashion, netting a 95th-minute winner against Tottenham at the Vitality Stadium to end his side's 11-match run without a Premier League victory. As his team-mate Marcus Tavernier told Sky Sports, "There was no better way for [his last game] to go. That was the type of stuff you write in movies and no man deserves it more than him."

Barcelona and Real Madrid have been warned off a move for Harry Kane, who has a £57 million ($77m) release clause in his contract at Bayern Munich, as they would be spending “dead money”. Michael Owen has explained to GOAL why the England international striker “gave away his aces too cheaply” when leaving Tottenham and the Premier League in 2023.

Perhaps Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should have listened to Kieran McKenna when he learned of the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Manchester United in 2021. Many Red Devils’ fans had dreamed about Ronaldo coming back to Old Trafford for more than a decade, and the prospect of him playing under another iconic player from United’s past was the ultimate hit for nostalgia junkies.

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Brenden Aaronson was left “devastated” after seeing Leeds suffer a dramatic 4-3 defeat at Newcastle, with the USMNT star scoring two goals and conceding a controversial penalty during an eventful outing at St James’ Park. The American midfielder is enjoying a positive run on an individual basis at the moment, but is being left frustrated by collective results.

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Jesse Lingard is being tipped for a “last rodeo” in British football alongside Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac at Wrexham, with the former Manchester United star dropping into the free agent pool after reaching the end of his contract in South Korea with FC Seoul. The ex-England international could be added to an ambitious Premier League promotion-chasing project in North Wales.

Antoine Semenyo appears destined to leave Bournemouth for Manchester City in a £65 million ($87m) deal, but Jamie Redknapp has predicted a “twist” that could yet see the Ghana international end up at Liverpool. No move for the 26-year-old forward has been signed off as yet, meaning that he could still be lured away from the Etihad Stadium and over to Anfield.

Gabby Logan was forced to vacate her Match of the Day presenting post mid-show on January 7, with it being announced that her father Terry Yorath has sadly passed away at the age of 75. Logan had fronted the latest broadcast of the BBC’s Premier League highlights package, but was replaced by Mark Chapman following a family emergency.

Igor Thiago has topped Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Martinelli and Matheus Cunha to make Premier League history. The in-form Brentford striker is now the highest-scoring Brazilian in a single English top-flight campaign. He has taken his tally of goals in 2025-26 to 16, with his exploits coming as a surprise to many - including his own manager, Keith Andrews.

While still coming to terms with Liverpool's inability to defend a 2-1 lead with less than three minutes of stoppage time to go at Fulham on Sunday, Virgil van Dijk insisted that there was no reason for the Reds to approach their midweek clash with Arsenal with any sort of trepidation. "First of all, we will recover from this and, from Tuesday on, we will definitely look at the strength that they have," the Dutchman said of the Premier League leaders.

Arsenal's match with Liverpool will be played in its own dedicated slot within this midweek round of Premier League fixtures. It will receive maximum exposure both domestically and abroad. There will be no hiding place for any player that sets foot on the Emirates Stadium pitch on Thursday, not least the Gunners' marquee summer signing Viktor Gyokeres.