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Manchester City have announced the signing of Omar Marmoush, while Kyle Walker has officially been unveiled at AC Milan.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are ready to open talks with Manchester United for Alejandro Garnacho and West Ham are discussing a loan deal for Brian Brobbey.

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Man City vs Chelsea headlines a blockbuster weekend of Premier League action, although there is no 12.30pm fixture.

Premier League fixtures

Saturday, January 25

Brighton vs Everton - 3pmLiverpool vs Ipswich - live on talkSPORT - 3pmSouthampton vs Newcastle - 3pmWolves vs Arsenal - 3pmBournemouth vs Nottingham Forest - 3pmManchester City vs Chelsea - 5.30pm

Sunday, January 26

Tottenham vs Leicester -2pmCrystal Palace vs Brentford - 2pmAston Villa vs West Ham - 4.30pmFulham vs Manchester United - live on talkSPORT - 7pm

4 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Right, the 3pm Premier League games are going to get going very shortly, and we have the team news from Molineux.

Wolves are unchanged from their 3-1 defeat to Chelsea, with Matheus Cunha in the starting XI despite being criticised by Vitor Pereira.

He has also been linked with a move to Arsenal and has yet to sign a new contract.

Meanwhile, the Gunners are without Martin Odegaard.

But William Saliba and Ethan Nwaneri return to the XI after injury.

Wolves: Sa, Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou, Semedo, Ait-Nouri, Andre, J Gomes, Sarabia, Cunha, Larsen

Subs: Johnstone, Hwang, Dawson, R Gomes, Toti, Bellegarde, Guedes, Lima

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard, Havertz

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Sterling, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji, Porter

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Today, 12:46By Jack Cunningham

Arsenal and Liverpool are in action today, but the match that has the most potential is surely at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth host Nottingham Forest in a mouthwatering encounter between two of the best teams in the Premier League this season.

The Cherries are unbeaten in ten top-flight matches and just thrashed Newcastle United 4-1, who had won nine in a row.

Forest are well in the title race after a stellar campaign from Nuno Espirito Santo's men.

They have only dropped points twice in their last eight games, so it is all set up for an absolute classic.

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Today, 11:19By Sean O'Brien

Cole Palmer returns to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Chelsea travel to Manchester City.

The England international has been a standout player in the Premier League since joining the Blues from City in what now looks like a cut-price £40million fee in 2023.

Ahead of the match, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said Palmer's importance is his equivalent to Liverpool star Mohamed Salah or Arsenal talisman Martin Odegaard.

"He is improving a lot but not just in terms of numbers of goals and assists," said Maresca.



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Today, 10:11By Sean O'Brien

Premier League fans will again have to adjust to a new viewing schedule with no early Saturday kick-off this weekend.

Top-flight clubs have now completed the busy winter schedule but more fixtures than ever are being shifted around for TV rights.

TNT Sports occupies the rights to screen top-flight matches in the 12:30pm slot with Package A.

That deal grants them access to air 52 Premier League games a season, which are divided by Saturday lunchtime and two rounds of midweek fixtures.

If the match that TNT choose are unavailable to play at 12:30pm then the slot is left blank and it is rescheduled for a later time.

The Premier League's secondary broadcaster has chosen Manchester United's trip to Fulham as their pick for Gameweek 23.

The Red Devils beat Scottish giants Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday, and therefore can't be involved in a Saturday fixture, which has forced TNT to alter their usual schedule.

It was originally proposed that Ruben Amorim's men could then face Fulham during the 12pm slot for the match on Sunday, January 26.

As reported by The Times, United asked for the kick-off time to be changed as they wanted 'more time for player recovery'.

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24th Jan 2025, 19:52By Joe Brophy

Kyle Walker has penned an emotional tribute to club fans on social media after completing his loan move to AC Milan.

He wrote on Instagram: "Manchester City… where do I start?

Your unwavering support, week in, week out, home and away, will never be forgotten.

"I wish you all constant success going forward."

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24th Jan 2025, 19:31By Joe Brophy

Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has officially joined AC Milan.

TalkSPORT revealed this week that Milan and Man City had struck an agreement over a loan move until the end of the season.

The deal includes an option to buy rather than an obligation.

Milan have confirmed Walker has taken the number 32 shirt with the Rossoneri - the same digits David Beckham wore at San Siro.

He has become the fourth Englishman to join the Milan squad.

The right-back joins former Chelsea trio and Three Lions teammates Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

His move to Milan sees him call time on stellar career at City, who he joined in 2017 from Tottenham in a £50million deal.

Walker has made 319 appearances for the club and won 17 trophies, which include six Premier League titles and the Champions League.

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24th Jan 2025, 18:46By Joe Brophy

RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko has indicated that he wants to join Arsenal over Premier League rivals Chelsea and Man United, talkSPORT understands.

The north London club are keen on the Leipzig striker and it appears the feeling is mutual, with the 21-year-old preferring a move to the Gunners amidst other club interest.

talkSPORT's transfer correspondent Ben Jacobs revealed that Sesko has previously chosen a move to Arsenal over other Premier League sides.

"The good news for Arsenal is that they have a number of concrete summer targets so there is a logic of escalating the pursuit of some of them for January," he told Talking Gooners.

"It's whether they're feasible, these targets are difficult to get in the market.

"With Benjamin Sesko, some contact has been made with Leipzig to understand whether anything is possible.

"There's no release cause in his new contract and the player is very keen on his own development to make sure he doesn't rush a move.

"Even though Leipzig are out of the Champions League, they're pushing in the cup and to qualify again next season.

"It's not impossible but it's difficult and they'll want to protect the relationship with Leipzig if they're to revisit it in the summer.

"The better news for Arsenal is that last summer when the project was pitched from Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United, Sesko picked Arsenal and then made a secondary choice of whether it was now or to stay at Leipzig."

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24th Jan 2025, 17:56By Robert Calcutt

Tottenham are also interested in West Ham loan target Brian Brobbey, talkSPORT understands.

We reported earlier today that the Ajax forward is being eyed by West Ham to solve their issues in attack.

However, their London rivals Spurs have now joined the race for Brobbey as the January transfer window begins to draw to a close.

Head coach Ange Postecoglou revealed on Thursday that Dominic Solanke is set to be out for six weeks with a knee injury.

He's just one of a number of absentees at Spurs that include Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.

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24th Jan 2025, 17:40By Robert Calcutt

Oleksandr Zinchenko is reportedly attracting interest from Atletico Madrid over a January move.

Sky Sport Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg says that the LaLiga outfit are in serious talks regarding the Arsenal defender.

Atletico are said to be open to a permanent deal for Zinchenko, as well as loan that includes an obligation to buy.

The left-back is keen to leave Arsenal, who valuate him at around £16.8million plus add-ons.

Borussia Dortmund are also keen on Zinchenko but aren't as active due to the package being deemed too expensive for them.

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24th Jan 2025, 17:13By Robert Calcutt

Nuno Espirito Santo is refusing to be drawn into conversations over Nottingham Forest qualifying for the Champions League.

Forest have been the surprise performers in the Premier League this season as they sit third in the table, level on 44 points with Arsenal.

They are also six points clear of fifth-placed Manchester City, with a top four finish a possibility for the club in the coming months.

However, Espirito Santo says he and his Forest side are not thinking about Champions League football yet: "We don't look at that.

"A large part of this is just about week to week grinding, so he's going to live in Milan, might take a few trips down to Lake Como once or twice a year, enjoy himself and get paid really well at a massive club."

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24th Jan 2025, 13:29By Robert Calcutt

Saudi Pro League side are preparing an offer for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, talkSPORT understands.

Duran has a contract that runs until 2030 at Villa, who don't want to sell the 21-year-old Colombian.

Al Nassr are still set to attempt a deal, although it's going to take at least €100million [£84.4million] for their offer to stand a chance.

Duran is Villa's top scorer this season with 12 goals in all competitions, two more than Ollie Watkins.

He was linked with a summer move to West Ham, who saw a January bid of £57million rejected recently.

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24th Jan 2025, 13:14By Robert Calcutt

Real Madrid will reportedly find it 'almost impossible' to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold this month.

Spanish outlet MARCA report that an agreement between Madrid and the Liverpool defender is 'well advanced'.

However, it is expected to be finalised in the summer and therefore there is little chance of the move being completed in January.

Alexander-Arnold's contract at Liverpool expires at the end of the season and he has been a long-term target for Madrid.

The LaLiga leaders have been missing right-back Dani Carvajal since October after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.

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24th Jan 2025, 12:52By Robert Calcutt

Pep Guardiola insists that Manchester City can still qualify for the Champions League despite their underwhelming season.

City are fifth in the Premier League and two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who they host on Saturday evening.

Victory would see them leapfrog the Blues into the top four whilst they already face the prospect of exiting the Champions League this season.

"Very important," Guardiola said on the importance of the match against Chelsea this weekend.

"For the quality of the side, the way Chelsea have been, they're close in the table.

"I'm very motivated to change this situation round, and it's the only way you can get out of a difficult situation.

"As you all know, when you are in adversity, it's about unity, it's about hard work, it's about dedication, it's about keep going, it's about rolling up your sleeves, it's about staying together.

"That's where we are at the moment."

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24th Jan 2025, 12:02By Robert Calcutt

Manchester United have announced they will investigate away fans in the home end at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

Numerous Rangers fans were spotted amongst home supporters in United's 2-1 Europa League win over the Scottish giants.

This came after clashes on the streets of Manchester ahead of kick-off that led to police making 39 arrests for a variety of offences.

During the match, Rangers fans could be see celebrating Cyriel Dessers' equalising goal amongst home fans.

United have released a statement saying: "In anticipation of the risks around tonight’s game, we took the strictest possible measures to prevent sales to away fans in home areas.

"Tickets were only allocated to people who existed on our database prior to the draw taking place in August.
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