- Chelsea will be without No 1 Robert Sanchez for at least four weeks after injury
- A number of clubs are battling depleted squads amid a packed fixture schedule
- A restless crowd and a club with the same old problems. Teams are racing past Crystal Palace… but what do Eagles fans want? – It’s All Kicking Off
With just over a week until Christmas Day, a number of clubs have been putting together wishlists of their own as they prepare for the opening of the January transfer window.
As injuries wrack up and a packed fixture list begins to take its toll, a number of Premier League sides are assessing whether their ranks have the necessary depth to challenge in the second-half of the season.
Chelsea will field untested former MLS goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic in the absence of shotstopper Robert Sanchez, but could look to the market longer term to bolster their ranks.
Newcastle are another club that have seen their side decimated by injuries, and unable to recall some key loanees, might opt to fill holes in their squad more permanently.
Here, Mail Sport reviews all of the swirling speculation around looming player deals on Saturday morning.
Chelsea could look to bolster their ranks between the sticks with a move for Aaron Ramsdale
Jude Bellingham’s younger brother Jobe has enjoyed a steady rise since moving to Sunderland
West Ham could move on Pablo Fornals in a bid to free up funds for further squad development
Real Madrid are keeping a close eye on the development of Jude Bellingham’s younger brother Jobe, who has become a regular starter at Sunderland just months after signing for the Championship outfit (Sport)
Chelsea are mulling a move for out-of-favour Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, and could be spurred on by the recent injury to their No 1 Robert Sanchez (talkSPORT)
Man United’s £39m flop Donny van de Beek is set to leave for a six-month loan deal with Eintracht Frankfurt after playing just 21 minutes in red this season. The Bundesliga outfit have a option to buy the midfielder for £12.5m (Mail Sport)
Barcelona boss Xavi has doubled down on his interest in River Plate starlet Claudio Echeverri, but could face competition from top-flight rivals Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain (ESPN)
Lille have slapped a £42.9m (€50m) price tag on talented 18-year-old Leny Yoro, who was caught the eye of clubs including PSG, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid, with a view to making the youngster their third-highest player sale of all time (Foot Mercato)
Liverpool will have to fend off competing interest from Premier League rivals Newcastle and clubs in Serie A including AC Milan and Roma to win the signature of Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie (Bild)
Piero Hincapie (right) has been impressing as part of Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen side
Claudio Echeverri (left) dubbed a ‘talent’ by Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez on Friday evening
A roiling feud between Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Tuchel could see the midfielder depart
West Ham will look to move on Pablo Fornals during the January transfer window in a bid to free up funds for recruiting long-term. The Spaniard was previously tracked by Saudi Pro League clubs last summer (90min)
Manchester City could look to recruit Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich – who has shot to the top of Pep Guardiola’s wishlist – in the wake of his falling out with head coach Thomas Tuchel (Football Transfers)
