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Henrikh Mkhitaryan has struggled to impress in recent months and his dip in form has forced Jose Mourinho to drop him from Manchester United's squad in the last few matches.

Arsenal have identified PSV Eindhoven winger Hirving Lozano as a potential replacement for Alexis Sanchez and are ready to make a £42.5m offer.

Arsene Wenger is set to ring the changes for the visit of the Irons, who are working with a skeleton squad at present.

Bordeaux insist they do not want to sell Brazilian starlet Malcom during the January transfer window amid talk of an imminent bid from Manchester United.

Alli's performances have not scaled the heights of last season, and he was lucky not to be shown a red card for a horror tackle during Spurs' defeat by Manchester City.

The Toffees are in need of added quality up front, while Tottenham already have Harry Kane and Fernando Llorente at their disposal.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba could both start for Manchester United against Bristol City in their Carabao Cup quarter-final clash on Wednesday.

Atletico Madrid are said to be ready to report Barcelona to Fifa for their overtures towards Antoine Griezmann.

Manchester United are interested in signing Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Weigl and could use Henrikh Mkhitaryan to try and facilitate a deal.

Arsene Wenger has ruled out the possibility of allowing Giroud to leave on loan in January, despite the striker starting only once in the league.

Antonio Conte will give chances to his fringe players when Chelsea take on Bournemouth on Wednesday with Callum Hudson-Odoi also hoping for a debut.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema missed Real Madrid training on Tuesday as Zinedine Zidane's side begun preparations for El Clasico against Barcelona.

Richard Dunne believes Liverpool have to replace the 'mentally weak' defenders in their squad during the January transfer window.

Pulis could be set for a third spell with the Potters, should Stoke chairman Peter Coates sack Mark Hughes.

Paulo Dybala has scored only two goals in all competitions since the start of October. A dip in form forced him to settle for a place on the bench against Bologna.

Conte has been frustrated with the lack of signings in the summer and has already conceded Chelsea will not retain the title.

Philippe Coutinho looks back to his best after making a sluggish start to the campaign owing to the uncertainty surrounding his future.

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.

Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh has revealed that the Irishman is not obsessed with his loss to Floyd Mayweather like he was after losing to Nate Diaz at UFC 196.

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.

Legendary WWE commentator and former talent relations executive Jim Ross believes former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is a perfect fit for professional wrestling.

Shaw made his first league start of the season in the 1-0 win over Bournemouth earlier this month in his rightful position.

Chelsea star David Luiz has "offered his services" to Barcelona ahead of the January transfer window.

Tyson Fury still has many hurdles to clear before facing Anthony Joshua, according to the heavyweight champion's promoter Eddie Hearn.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger turned down offers for a number of his young players because he believed they have a future at the club.

Barcelona still hold special interest in Manchester United defender Daley Blind as they consider replacements for Javier Mascherano.

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.

WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is open to "the biggest fight in British boxing history" with Tyson Fury whenever he is ready to enter the ring.