Premier League

Manchester United's desire to sign Romelu Lukaku saw them abandon attempts to acquire Cristiano Ronaldo.

AS Monaco star Thomas Lemar has reportedly turned down an offer of a new contract amid interest from both Liverpool and Arsenal.

Lamela is still working his way back to peak form and fitness after missing over a year of football with hip problems.

Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney claims Tottenham Hotspur will also have a decision to make in order to build a strong squad to challenge for the title.

Karius, 24, has started Liverpool's last four league games after taking over as first-choice goalkeeper from Simon Mignolet.

Chelsea were thrashed 4-1 by Watford – the club's second successive defeat by a three-goal margin after the 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth.

Alisson, 25, has been linked with a summer move to Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain following his stellar performances for Roma this season.

Thibaut Courtois is in talks with Chelsea over signing a new deal but admits that his desire to move closer to his children could change his decision.

Patrice Evra is currently a free agent after being released by Marseille following his suspension by Uefa for attacking a fan during a Europa League clash.

Liverpool have signed Colombian Under-20 international Anderson Arroyo from Fortaleza CEIF and immediately sent him out on loan to Real Mallorca.

Cenk Tosun has started in two Premier League matches for Everton since arriving at the Merseyside club from Turkish club Besiktas on 6 January.

Wayne Rooney has suggested that prolific striker Harry Kane will want to leave Tottenham in the next couple of years if they are unable to win major trophies.

Carragher has warned Liverpool that they cannot sell Salah just a few months after losing Coutinho, though he knows how hard it is for clubs to fend off such high-profile interest.

Conte's criticism of the powers that be at Stamford Bridge, combined with dreadful results suffered against Watford and Bournemouth, have left him on the brink in west London.

A second consecutive embarrassing defeat to Watford on Monday night appeared to leave Chelsea manager Antonio Conte on the brink - so where has it all gone wrong for the Italian?

The forward made his first start for the Gunners in a remarkable fashion last weekend, leading to a hat-trick of assists against Everton.

Sadio Mane has failed to impress like Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino this season. The latter two have collectively scored more than 40 goals in all competitions.

Mathieu Debuchy left Arsenal for Saint-Etienne in January after the Gunners terminated his contract but had hoped to leave before last month.

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have called on the Premier League to have a rethink about its schedule, which intensifies the workload put on players during the harshest conditions.

Sime Vrsaljko has signed a new deal at Atletico Madrid following a January transfer window in which he saw his name linked with both Liverpool and Napoli.

Sanchez, 29, moved to Old Trafford from Arsenal last month, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving in the opposite direction in a straight swap deal.

Hans-Joachim Watzke has made it clear that Dortmund will not bow down to players' demands again after being held to ransom by Aubameyang and Dembele.

The Blues were thrashed 4-1 by Watford at Vicarage Road – the club's second successive defeat by a three-goal margin after the 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth.

Salah, 25, is second only to Tottenham's Harry Kane in the goalscoring charts, with 21 goals in 25 league games this season.

Romelu Lukaku has scored 12 goals in 25 Premier League appearances in the 2017/18 season. He will be hoping to further improve his goalscoring record for Manchester United.

Adam Lallana made his comeback from injury during the Liverpool U23's game against Spurs but was sent off just past the hour mark

Petr Cech came off in the second-half of Arsenal's win over Everton after sustaining a calf injury following a collision with Oumar Niasse.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was left ruing his own mistakes after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road on Monday Night Football.

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez claims Leicester loanee Islam Slimani could make his debut for the club against Manchester United at St James' Park next weekend.

Watford net three late goals to inflict another heavy defeat on Chelsea, who played an hour with 10 men following the dismissal of Tiemoue Bakayoko.