Premier League latest news and transfer rumours. 31 December 2024

Premier League latest news and transfer rumours from todays’s newspapers..

• Chelsea are hoping to offload five players in the January transfer window, with manager Enzo Maresca keen to trim his squad down further following a summer of change.
• Porto boss Vitor Bruno has denied claims that Fabio Vieira is set to be recalled by Arsenal.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers will be without defender Toti for three to four weeks due to a hamstring injury.
• Pep Guardiola accidentally revealed that Erling Haaland has become a first-time father in the past few days.
• Aston Villa are considering recalling Samuel Iling-Junior from his season-long loan at Bologna.
• Nottingham Forest preserved their record of having a homegrown player in every matchday squad since 1941 by including 18-year-old Zach Abbott on the bench at Everton.
• Manchester United could give striker prodigy Chido Obi-Martin his debut before the end of the season, according to reports.
• Anthony Gordon insists he has “no plans” to leave Newcastle United and “intends” to see out his long-term contract on Tyneside, believing a trophy and Champions League qualification can cement the club’s status among the elite.
• Arsenal and Manchester City could battle for Martin Zubimendi next month, according to reports.
• Liverpool continue to compile a dossier on Sheffield United’s teenage striker Ryan One.
• Wolves have Sunderland No 1 Anthony Patterson on their radar again in case they lose one of their own keepers at Molineux.
• Manchester United are reportedly struggling to negotiate new deals with Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
• Nottingham Forest’s Ola Aina is on Manchester City’s wishlist as they cast a net for Kyle Walker’s long-term replacement.
• Demarai Gray has told Al Ettifaq he wants to leave next month amid interest from Fulham.
• Real Madrid are closing in on the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold, according to reports in Spain.