Transfer news RECAP: Newcastle are ‘confident of agreeing a loan deal for Kalvin Phillips and Ange Postecoglou insists he wants new signings quickly

Mikel Arteta has admitted that he was right to spend £105million on Declan Rice.

The midfielder has helped inspire the Gunners’ title charge this season, with Arteta describing Rice as ‘special’.

He said: ‘There were a lot of question marks and that’s something you have to overcome because they’re going to be looking at every stat and every movement that you make.’

Could we see Steve Cooper back in the Premier League in January?

Crystal Palace seem to be eyeing up a move for the former Nottingham Forest boss, who was replaced by Nuno Espirito Santo last week.

Much speculation is growing over Roy Hodgson’s future as the Eagles manager, after their 2-1 defeat by Chelsea was their eighth game without a win.

Mail Sport’s Sami Mokbel understands that Palace believe they are ‘clear’ to hire Cooper, without paying any compensation to Nottingham Forest.

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After joining Al-Ittihad from Real Madrid in June in a huge three-year deal that is worth approximately £258million, things seem like they’re not going to plan for Karim Benzema.

While results on the pitch have left a lot to be desired, with the Saudi Pro League side losing 5-2 to Al-Hilal on Boxing Day, Benzema’s own fans have given him a new nickname…

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal’s transfer bosses to act quickly in the transfer window.

The Arsenal boss believes his side are ‘really short’ of players and is hoping to snap up reinforcements to help bolster the Gunners’ squad after losing Takehiro Tomiyasu, Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber and Fabio Vieira.

Arteta said: ‘Well at the moment, it is very difficult. We are really short. We have positions that we have been very exposed for the last six weeks and hopefully we are going to get players back.’

Sean Dyche claims he…