In the latest big transfer rumour, Gabriel Martinelli is being linked with a move to Liverpool.

The 18-year-old only signed for Arsenal in the summer from Brazilian club Ituano, but he has already made a big impact at the Emirates during a difficult season for the Gunners, with Unai Emery already being sacked, and them lying in 10th in the Premier League table.

Despite not always being a guaranteed starter – he has only been in the initial XI on 11 occasions in all competitions – he has 10 goals and three assists.

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Footballer Insider now report the Reds are eyeing the youngster and that they will continue to monitor his development over the second-half of the campaign. The news understandably led to a hoard of Liverpool supporters taking to Twitter to share their thoughts.

It seems that the Luis Suarez to Arsenal saga has not been forgotten by many supporters. The Uruguay international, of course, was the subject of an infamous £40m and £1 bid from the Gunners in 2013 due to the fact that he had a clause in his contract that said he had to be notified of any offer above £40m.

One fan, meanwhile, believes they are making a habit of signing players from fellow Premier League clubs.

Since Jurgen Klopp took over in October 2015, the Reds have brought in six players from other top-tier sides, with Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane two of the most notable arrivals. In all fairness however, it doesn’t seem like an extraordinary number.

And another supporter suggested that Martinelli would be a good signing, as he is already better than one youngster at Klopp’s disposal.

Given his start to life on the pitch in England, it certainly looks like he has a big future ahead of him.

It will likely take something special to convince Arsenal to let him leave however.

Meanwhile, this Liverpool target impressed once again last weekend.

Jack Grealish helped Aston Villa record a 2-1 win over Leicester City in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Tuesday night.

The victory saw Villa advance to the final of the competition at Leicester’s expense, and their spot against either Manchester City or Manchester United was secured when Trezeguet scored in the 92nd minute.

Grealish had helped his team take the lead in the 12th minute, though, as he provided the assist for Matt Targett to register.

The 24-year-old seems set to stay with Villa beyond the end of the January transfer window despite suggestions of interest from Manchester United.

Tottenham Hotspur have long been linked with a move, meanwhile, and a number of the London club’s fans watched Grealish in action against Leicester.

Some are desperate for their side to sign the attacker at the end of the season.

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Meanwhile, others were keen to lavish praise on Grealish’s quality, with some claiming that he is a far better player than Leicester’s James Maddison.

A number of supporters have also been left to rue the fact that their club have been unable to sign Grealish thus far despite a lot of speculation.

Meanwhile, a number of Tottenham supporters have been reacting to a suggestion that one of their most promising youngsters could leave the club this month.

Barcelona want to sign Adama Traore from Wolves this summer, per The Daily Mail.

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The report states that the Catalan club have intensified their efforts to sign the Spanish winger amid fears that Real Madrid could gazump them in their bid.

Traore has emerged as a genuinely exceptional winger this season, scoring four goals in the Premier League and also registering seven assists for Wolves.

Of course, he began his career at Barca, spending 10 years as a youth-team player at the club and also played for Barcelona B, though he featured just four times for the senior side.

Barca did have a buy-back option on the winger, though that is said to have expired when he moved to Middlesbrough from Aston Villa.

Cash in

Wolves have a perfect opportunity to receive something of a small fortune for the Spaniard this summer.

He has been in exceptional form this season but, before this season, he had scored just once in the Premier League.

Per Transfermarkt, he is valued at £25.2m but a move away could see Wolves demand at least double that, purely because of the purple patch he is enjoying.

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It could be that he has become a fearsome winger and will forever be exactly that or perhaps this season is an outlier.

Wolves, thus, ought to consider cashing in if Barca do come knocking for their former youngster.

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There have been plenty of people who have mentioned that Liverpool have not had to deal with many injuries so far this season.

However, that doesn’t really cover the whole story. Alisson, Naby Keita, James Milner, Joel Matip, Sadio Mane and Dejan Lovren are just some of the names who have spent part of the campaign on the sidelines.

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In fact, for the first time this season, Jurgen Klopp may have a full squad to choose from. This was shared by The Anfield Edition on their Twitter page, and it has got the Reds supporters reacting in their droves.

Many have credited the winter break with this turnaround.

Indeed, it seems that the two-week winter pause has come at the perfect time for the European champions, and it appears that Klopp may have actually been proven right in his decision to hand over the FA Cup fourth-round replay against Shrewsbury to Neil Critchley the club’s U23s.

Others, meanwhile, believe this is very bad news for Norwich on Saturday.

The last time these two sides met on the opening day of 2019/20 the Reds prevailed 4-1 so, with a full team to choose from, it could be bad news for the Canaries indeed.

Some, meanwhile, has made reference to the fact that there has been unfair representation in the press in regards to their injury woes.

Indeed, some pundits have said that the Anfield outfit have been lucky with injuries this campaign. Whilst Manchester City have lost the likes of Aymeric Laporte and Leroy Sane for considerable lengths of time, that does not mean Liverpool have not had it hard as well.

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One fan, meanwhile, was interested in the situation of Nathaniel Clyne.

The former Southampton man has had a tough time of it in the past few years – he has suffered from a lengthy back issue, whilst he also ruptured his cruciate ligament. It is good to seem him back in contention to feature once again.

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According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a move to sign Manchester United flop Chris Smalling this summer following a string of impressive performances on loan to Roma this campaign.

What’s the word?

It’s believed that the north Londoners have already spoken to the 30-year-old’s agent as well as his parent club as they aim to beat Everton to his signature ahead of next season.

Utd’s executive vice-chairman and de facto chief executive Ed Woodward has reportedly set his price tag at €20m (£16.6m).

It is also claimed that Spurs can offer a considerably better financial packet than Roma, but Smalling would ideally like to remain in Italy if possible.

History at United

This would be quite the dubious raid if Daniel Levy and co can pull it off considering the history between the centre-back and current Spurs boss Jose Mourinho.

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Smalling was publicly questioned by the Portuguese manager during his two-year stint at Old Trafford, essentially criticising him for an apparent unwillingness to play through the pain barrier.

“It’s not just about them. It’s about the philosophy and mentality around them,” he said about Smalling and Jones in April 2017 and after being asked to elaborate, he added: “cautious, cautious, cautious.”

Mourinho then argued that Smalling needed to “be brave – to [take a] risk – because for the team you have to do everything.”

Within a month of these comments, the Englishman responded and vowed to prove his manager wrong, and after the 57-year-old was sacked, Smalling launched a small dig at Mourinho as he claimed that confidence had dropped under his stewardship whereas Ole Gunnar Solksjaer had brought back a feel-good factor, as per an interview with the Times.

Therefore, a move for the centre-back would ultimately be a strange one given their past, although it could possibly hint towards a change in attitude from the new Spurs boss.

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Smalling played 100 times under Mourinho, more than any other manager, so you’d imagine there’s no one that knows him better.

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Something needs to change at Sheffield Wednesday.

The Owls have won just one of their previous 11 league matches, and things don’t get much easier for them this weekend.

Indeed, the Yorkshire club face off against Birmingham City, who are unbeaten in their last 10 games.

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If Garry Monk is to get the better of his former side he will need to make sure his team are playing better than they were last week in their 3-0 loss to Reading.

If the former Leeds boss is going to get something here then he’ll have to make a few changes.

Here’s how we expect Sheffield Wednesday to line up on Saturday.

Cameron Dawson remains between the sticks after Keiren Westwood’s tweet earlier this week indicated that he still isn’t any closer to working his way back into the starting XI.

There is an enforced change in defence after Osaze Urhoghide’s red card against the Royals last weekend.

Dominic Iorfa moves to right-back and Tom Lees comes in at centre-half to fill the gap alongside Julian Borner.

Liam Palmer retains his spot on the left. There’s also a change in midfield as Barry Bannan comes in for Joey Pelupessy to play alongside Kieran Lee.

Jacob Murphy replaces Alessio Da Cruz on the left-wing, while Kadeem Harris retains his spot on the opposite side.

Fernando Forestieri plays just behind the striker and Atdhe Nuhiu starts up top.

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What do Everton see when they look in the mirror? What Farhad Moshiri desires and what actually greets his eyes in reality are two totally different things altogether.The club he took over in 2016 have spent money with a regularity that is synonymous with Champions League standard clubs, yet familiar demons continue to haunt the Toffees.Sunday afternoon’s clash at the Emirates Stadium merely provided another example – as if any more were needed – of the existential problems Carlo Ancelotti needs to dissect, address and resolve if he wishes to break the status quo on the blue half of Merseyside.Given Everton’s dismal record away at the top six clubs, historically speaking the fixture was straightforward to predict: away win or draw. On the flip side, trends are there to be broken.It’s a numbers games after all: if you apply for enough jobs, eventually you’ll get an interview, if you send enough fan mail to your favourite celebrity, eventually you’ll be humoured with a response (not an official guarantee) and if you visit the Premier League’s established top six clubs on enough occasions, eventually you’ll take three points.Or so the theory goes.

Everton, however, are seemingly making it their primary objective to become the antithesis of this theory. Defeat at the Emirates Stadium leaves them without a win away at the Gunners since 1996. Since their last victory they have conceded four or more goals on six separate occasions and were even trounced 7-0 in 2005 as Robin van Persie, Robert Pires and Patrick Vieira all got on the scoresheet.

No manager has been able to lead Everton to victory over one of the top six since 2013 when a Bryan Oviedo strike clinched the points against Man United at Old Trafford. You have to trace back to 2010 to find their last win away at Man City, 2008 for a win at Spurs and 1994 for three points away at Chelsea.

A win away at local-rivals Liverpool? Not a single one since the turn of the millennium.

If the Toffees’ aggressive spending strategy and appointment of Carlo Ancelotti are anything to go by, these are the sides Moshiri wants to rub shoulders with, to compete with and emulate, to usurp and dethrone. From one perspective they are already doing that. According to Spotrac, Everton’s wage bill is the third highest in the division, with only the two Manchester clubs spending more money on wages per season.

Yet, for all their investment, they are stuck in a recurring, Groundhog Day style nightmare which carries an unnerving sense of inevitability about it.

They seem entrenched in a rut, and no wonder when one of the most expensive signings in their history, Gylfi Sigurdsson, represents an individual embodiment of Everton’s perennial struggle to book a place at England’s top table.

It would be an understatement to say the Iceland international was far from his best at the weekend but, from a statistical perspective, he made some sort of stamp on proceedings, registering three key passes, three tackles and a pass success rate of 78% in a well-rounded showing, per Sofascore.

Yet it still wasn’t enough. There was style without substance, promise in the absence of a meaningful contribution.

Sigurdsson is a player who, in fleeting moments of unadulterated class, has threatened to blossom into a Champions League standard footballer. His permanent move to Spurs in 2012, however, culminated with a return to Swansea City before Everton provided him with an opportunity to spearhead the club’s revolution when he moved to Merseyside in a deal worth £45m.

And yet here he remains stuck in the cycle of mediocrity that his move was surely intended to break. Just like Everton, he has been on the cusp of the elite for as long as most can remember. Those stunning long range strikes and the ability to find elusive pockets of space from which to hurt the opposition always pointed towards a more prosperous future.

The statistical disparity, in terms of goal contributions at least, between 2018/19 Siguardsson and 2019/20 Sigurdsson is akin to Everton’s collective struggle to become a major player in the English game.

While his passing is as reliable, if not more so, than last season, the goal contribution tally leaves plenty to be desired. Just when the 30-year-old appeared to be reaching his peak and stood on the precipice of the top brass he tumbled back into mediocrity this season, leaving one journalist questioning what Carlo Ancelotti must think of the club’s decision to part with such an extortionate fee to secure his signature following his display against Arsenal.

The biggest challenge Ancelotti faces at Everton does not concern tactics or a transfer window overhaul.

The Italian legend must simultaneously change the identity and breed a culture of perpetual improvement. Like Everton, Sigurdsson has moved sideways during his club career and failed to climb to the heights his talent perhaps merited.

Addressing that issue will not be swift, but finding the solution to Everton’s existential crisis is the first step towards progress.

Tuesday night saw Liverpool’s third loss in as many weeks.

Considering they had lost just twice all season before that, this can certainly be classified as their first real blip of the campaign. Of course, to get to February having been on the losing end on just two occasions is certainly nothing to be embarrassed about, but the fact that two of these losses have now come in two cup competitions suggests they are beginning to struggle at the wrong time.

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It was Chelsea who inflicted the latest defeat of Jurgen Klopp’s men, with the Blues prevailing 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. This was still a relatively strong Liverpool side even with a few first-team regulars missing – Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane and Andrew Robertson were all named in the starting XI.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was one of those given the night off, though, with 19-year-old Neco Williams coming in to replace him.

The Welsh teenager has caught the eye this term, with it being suggested that his displays would see him receive a new contract.

In an underwhelming showing from the whole side, Williams was one of those to particularly struggle. Even facing Pedro, who has just one goal and two assists in 12 starts in all competitions this term, he struggled to prove his credentials.

The 18-year-old managed only one tackle and one interception, and won just four of 11 duels. In possession, the teenager wasn’t much better either, losing possession 29 times and failing to land a single one of his 10 attempted cross.

Alexander-Arnold is arguably the best right-back on the planet – being named as number one in his position in ESPN FC’s top 100. He has been the Reds’ creative force this term too, leading the way with 14 assists in all competitions – but the lack of options behind him has not been good news for Klopp.

Williams was tipped as the man to be his back-up option, but based on this performance, that is something he will struggle to do. He may still be 18, but perhaps the Reds could still do with dipping in to the transfer market for an alternative to the England international – there is still progress to be made by the Anfield outfit.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s dreams of qualifying for Europe next season took a massive dent earlier this afternoon after they were defeated at home in a five-goal thriller.

And it has left fans blasting midfielder Eric Dier for his performance.

The north Londoners succumbed to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers, who leapfrogged them into fifth place, meaning they are now five points behind the top four.

Jose Mourinho’s men twice led at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before Raul Jimenez netted the winner in the 73rd minute.

Dier played the whole game in defence and supporters weren’t happy with his display.

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There were plenty of superlatives used to describe the 26-year-old’s showing, including “stinker,” “disaster” and “embarrassment.”

While one supporter went as far as calling him a “headless chicken” which is a worrying sign considering he either plays as a centre-back or central defender.

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Per SofaScore, Dier won just 50% of his aerial duels while just 14% of his long balls were accurate as well as losing possession seven times and five tackles.

A couple of fans claimed that the Englishman was at best a Championship standard player.

It has led to fans calling for him to get out of the club, either dropped or sold.

There was even a comparison made to former Spurs centre-back William Gallas, who effectively did the ‘reverse Sol Campbell’ after joining from Arsenal in 2010 before going on to end his career in Australia three years later.

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A home game against Brighton offered Wolves the perfect opportunity to keep pace with those looking to clinch a Champions League spot for next season.

After all, the Seagulls had conceded 40 goals in 28 Premier League games prior to the weekend, and were hovering just above the relegation zone.

Instead, what looked like it could potentially be a routine victory for the hosts, ended up being a draw, and damaging 0-0 draw. And one man who looked well short of his usual standards, was Raul Jimenez.

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The Mexico international has been a revelation once again this season, striking the back of the net 22 times across all competitions. But sadly for both him and Wolves, his shooting boots were not on against Brighton, and his disappointing display overall proved to be the death knell for his side’s chances of victory.

As per Sofascore, his 6.6 match rating was the joint-worst of any Wolves player on the pitch, and when looking at his underlying numbers, it is easy to see why. Out of the four total attempts he had on goal, three of them were off target, whilst he also missed one big chance too.

And his lack of luck in front of goal perhaps affected his confidence when it came to other areas of his game. As per Whoscored, the 28-year-old has averaged 0.6 tackles, 0.5 interceptions and 2.2 aerial duels won per game in the top-flight. But this defensive work-rate and physical approach was not on display against Brighton.

He made no tackles or interceptions whatsoever, losing ten of his 17 total duels (including losing half in the air). He was also far too easily bullied, conceding possession a staggering 24 times over the course of the game – by far the most of any Wolves player.

His usually tigerish self deserted him, and it would have left Nuno flummoxed as to why. Wolves had the perfect chance to get all three points, but failed to do so because the man who they have relied upon all season to get them their goals, let them down so much. The Molineux side’s boss will hope that it was just a bad day at the office, and nothing more.

Meanwhile, Nuno can work his magic again by transforming this ace like he did with Conor Coady.