Sam Preston Archives: 01/2019

Sunderland’s demand of £4m should not put Celtic off a swoop for young prospect Josh Maja this month.

Interest is ramping up in Rangers talisman Alfredo Morelos and he looks an affordable striking option for Tottenham.

Nottingham Forest and Derby are both in the hunt for Scunthorpe’s Funso Ojo and it would be a boost early in Martin O’Neill’s reign if he could beat the club’s bitter rivals for a signing.

West Ham’s improvement this season means that they are not desperate to dive into the January market to sign a potential replacement for Marko Arnautovic.

Tosin Adarabioyo may be set to leave West Bromwich Albion early and if he does, Leeds United should be at the front of the queue over a renewed loan deal.

Aston Villa need defenders and if it transpires that a deal for Jonas Knudsen is there to be done, they should be on the scene.

Manchester City are edging closer to losing yet another hot young talent in Rabbi Matondo, and Everton should seize their opportunity now.

Tottenham want to offload Vincent Janssen this month, but Mauricio Pochettino’s scathing comments about him could make the Dutchman tough to shift.

West Ham appear to be targeting Serie A in their search for a new striker, and Torino’s Andrea Belotti is a better option than Duvan Zapata.

If Christian Eriksen moves to Real Madrid, there would be even less chance of James Rodriguez rebuilding his career at the Bernabeu.

Celtic are eyeing Portuguese prospect Fernando Fonseca to solve their right-back crisis but he is still rather inexperienced.

Alfredo Morelos up front alongside Jermain Defoe could give Rangers the edge in a keenly-fought title race.

Georges-Kevin Nkoudou was handed an opportunity against Fulham yesterday and he took it with both hands, providing a stunning assist for Harry Winks’ winning goal.

Southampton want Jack Clarke to join their exciting transformation under Ralph Hasenhuttl but £5m is not likely to be enough.

Andy Carroll has emerged as a left-field target for Tottenham to solve their striking woes but the move does not look likely to be a success.