- 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 shot-stopper 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 ahead of the January transfer window on Saturday morning.
A roiling feud between Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Tuchel could see the midfielder depart
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
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)
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…