- Man United have been heavily reliant on their No 1 goalkeeper Andre Onana
- Crosstown rivals City may rue letting two talents go in the Spurs and Villa stars
- Ivan Toney is ambitious and wants to win titles… you can’t begrudge him that! It’s All Kicking Off
With just under two weeks until the transfer window begins to creak closed, the market is hotting up as Premier League clubs look to secure their winter buys.
A number of top-flight sides are keen to track down a reliable striker, but Chelsea and Arsenal‘s late pursuit of wantaway Al-Ittihad goalscorer Karim Benzema may be encountering turbulence due to his exorbitant wages.
The Blues may also struggle in prising Viktor Gyokeres away from his new club Sporting Lisbon due to the high demands of his release clause.
Elsewhere, squads are looking to bolster their midfields, with both West Ham and Fulham looking to recruit in the position.
Here, Mail Sport breaks down the biggest transfer stories on Friday.
Man United are keen to bolster goalkeeping options and could move for Lazio’s Ivan Provedel
Harry Maguire has been a regular starter but could yet be moved on in a defensive revamp
Former Man City player Pedro Porro could be tempted back to the Etihad in a bumper deal
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Long-term Fulham target Andre is back in talks with the Cottagers, but the west London club has yet to offer an official bid as they also look to secure a striker in the window (Evening Standard)
Manchester United are plotting a defence revamp over the summer which could see team stalwarts such as Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof moved on for a significant fee (ESPN)
Man United are also looking to diversify their resources in goal, and could make a move for Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel whilst No 1 Andre Onana features at AFCON (Quotidiano Sportivo)
Lazio could also lose out on the services of Alessio Romagnoli, with the midfielder catching the eye of Premier League clubs including Fulham, Brighton, and Newcastle (Quotidiano Sportivo)
Alessio Romagnoli (left) has attracted Premier League interest from clubs including Brighton
Fulham are in talks with Fluminense midfielder Andre but are yet to…