LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Tottenham s January window is set to be dominated by Dele Alli s future, with the England international expected to leave the club after falling out of favour under Jose Mourinho.
RB Leipzig have confirmed Tottenham s interest in Marcel Sabitzer.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Manchester United have seen the best from Paul Pogba since his agent Mino Raiola s controversial transfer comments at the start of the month, according to Phil Neville.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Mario Gotze has admitted his Jurgen Klopp regret and explained how the Liverpool manager is different to Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola.
Fabinho has revealed how his move to Liverpool was a pivotal moment in his career as he laid out his ambitions for further Anfield success.
ARSENAL TARGET ISCO
Arsenal have made Real Madrid’s Spain forward Isco, 28, their number one target when the transfer window opens in January. The Gunners, who want to sign the player on loan, face competition from Sevilla. (AS)
Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 30, will decide this week whether to sign a new Liverpool contract as Ronald Koeman remains hopeful of persuading the midfielder to join him at Barcelona. (Sky Sports)
Manchester City remain hopeful of signing Barcelona’s Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 33, in 2021, despite the Barca captain saying recently he hopes to one day play in the United States. (Telegraph)
Mauricio Pochettino is expected to try to sign a number of Tottenham players, including England midfielder Dele Alli, 24, and 34-year-old France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, if the Argentine is confirmed as Paris-St Germain’s boss. (Eurosport)
SWINDON Town lost for a fourth League One game in a row after a 2-1 defeat away at Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday night. A brace from Doncaster’s Reece James in the second half began as the result of a slow start to the latter 45 minutes before the second goal came with 20 minutes to go. Diallang Jaiyesimi was fouled deep into added time as the same player dispatched a late penalty to give Town their consolation, but it was too little, too late. Defeat sees Swindon spend another few days in the relegation zone alongside Oxford United – the last team John Sheridan’s men beat – though the Robins are just a point from safety.
What’s been the secret behind the good run of late? It’s strange because the run of good form has not particularly been matched with a run of good performances, certainly in comparison with earlier in the season. But while they have toiled in their attempts to break opposition teams down or transfer possession into goals at times, they have had a rock solid defence throughout the campaign. The central pairing of Joe Wright and Tom Anderson are twin towers that rebuff everything that comes their way, and they get plenty of support from players tracking back too. That solid foundation has provided the team with the confidence to push forward and create.