Chelsea have wasted no time signaling their ambitions following the dramatic departure of Enzo Maresca on New Year’s Day.

The west London giants moved decisively to appoint Liam Rosenior on a six-and-a-half-year contract that runs until 2032, handing the 41-year-old former Strasbourg boss one of the longest managerial deals in recent Premier League history.

The appointment represents a significant statement of intent from Chelsea’s ownership.

Rather than opting for an established name with extensive top-flight know-how, Chelsea’s hierarchy have backed a relatively unproven coach with just three years’ managerial experience across Hull City and Strasbourg.

The lengthy contract perhaps demonstrates their commitment to building a long-term project after years of managerial instability that saw five permanent appointments since 2022.

However, while Rosenior has been praised for his ‘exceptional’ coaching and ability to get the very best out of his players, it is still a huge gamble.

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Rosenior faces an enormous challenge revitalizing a squad that sits fifth in the Premier League table, yet 17 points behind leaders Arsenal with just two wins from their last 10 in all competitions.

The Blues have shown flashes of quality, reaching the Carabao Cup semi-finals and maintaining a strong chance of automatic Champions League qualification, but inconsistency has plagued their campaign.

However, according to a report this week, Chelsea are prepared to give their full backing to Rosenior.

Indeed, Chelsea’s sporting directors are apparently preparing a substantial £130 million January transfer spend to provide Rosenior with the tools necessary to compete immediately, rather than waiting until this summer.

Chelsea make 'serious bid' for Barcelona star Fermin Lopez

That is going by information from one Spanish media source, which also claims Chelsea are making a ‘serious bid’ for Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez as part of their plans.

Lopez has emerged as a priority midfield target for Rosenior, with the Spain international offering precisely what he craves: energy, box-to-box dynamism, and a remarkable goal threat from central areas.

Chelsea are believed to be discussing a £65 million offer to test Barca’s resolve, and the Catalan giants now face a difficult decision over his future as a result.

Lopez has established himself as an important squad member under Hansi Flick, contributing goals and assists regularly while demonstrating maturity beyond his years.

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However, Barça’s ongoing financial difficulties mean they must consider substantial offers seriously, particularly for players not considered absolutely indispensable to their long-term plans.

The 21-year-old has played 19 times for Barça this season, bagging 13 goal contributions, which includes a brace of assists during their 2-0 derby win over Espanyol last weekend.

Lopez also made 46 appearances as a mainstay under Flick last term, helping Barça to the La Liga title with eight strikes and 10 assists from midfield in all competitions.

The Camp Nou starlet was actually a target for Chelsea last summer as well, with news outlet Sport reporting that Maresca personally phoned Lopez and the west Londoners were ready to triple his current salary.

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Manchester City have now taken a key step towards signing Antoine Semenyo with one reporter now sharing the latest timeline that they can expect to welcome the impressive winger.

Man City take key step in Semenyo bid

It was this time last year that Man City were getting their season back on track and on course for a top four finish following a disastrous start. Now, one year on, they’re preparing to welcome another key January reinforcement, except this time they’re back on a title charge up against Arsenal.

The Citizens are piling the pressure on Mikel Arteta’s men and showed no signs of losing any resilience in their recent 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest, in which Rayan Cherki starred once more.

Pep Guardiola is well aware that his side are on the hunt for even more silverware and looks set to act in the winter window to welcome Semenyo.

Almost every one of the Premier League’s top six have been in pursuit of the Bournemouth winger since his £65m release clause emerged, but it’s City who have become the favourites for his signature.

According to recent reports, Man City have already agreed personal terms with Semenyo, taking a key step towards securing his arrival, and are working on triggering his £65m release clause.

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With eight goals and three assists in 16 Premier League appearances this season, the 25-year-old is the goalscoring winger that City have lacked for some time now.

Although Phil Foden and Cherki have chipped in with goals as of late, having such a threat out wide could make all the difference for Guardiola and he may yet welcome that threat sooner rather than later.

Reporter drops fresh Semenyo timeline

According to TeamTalk’s Graeme Bailey, Man City are expected to complete a deal to sign Semenyo in the next 48 hours. There remains an issue over the winger’s selection in Bournemouth’s game against Chelsea this evening, but once that potential farewell is taken care of, he could be a Man City player in time for the weekend.

It’s then that he could face Chelsea for the second time in a week for two different sides, as the Blues deal with the prospect of stopping such an impressive player.

The prospect of facing an attack which includes Erling Haaland, Foden, Cherki, Jeremie Doku and the likes of Savinho from the bench is a frightening thought for any Premier League side. It’s a frontline worthy of the Premier League title and that’s exactly why Man City have made their move.

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It’s a matter of when and not if Semenyo joins Guardiola’s side if reports are anything to go by and he could make all the difference in the title race.

Spurs insider John Wenham has shared his concern over the fact the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is yet to announce any new events this summer, as per Football Insider.

The Lowdown: On-field issues

Antonio Conte has struggled in recent weeks to get a string of positive results, with Spurs’ only win in their last five Premier League games coming against Manchester City.

They have lost the other four, including most recently against Burnley, with Conte reportedly holding crisis talks with Daniel Levy on Thursday.

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The Latest: Wenham’s comments

Spurs insider Wenham was talking to Football Insider, citing his concern over the fact that there have been no new dates added for the summer, hinting that some could help the club when it comes to their transfer activity.

He stated:

“With [virus] restrictions lifting, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium should be hosting lots of events this summer.

“I saw Ed Sheeran is doing eight or nine dates at Wembley and I just wonder where our Stadium comes into that.

“We still have the Guns N Roses gigs that were meant to be played a couple of years ago.

“But it doesn’t seem like any more shows are happening over the summer and I’m concerned about that.

“It’s a multi-purpose arena and I’m not sure why we aren’t out getting more events to keep the stadium in use.

“Other venues, like Wembley, are announcing events and we aren’t for some reason.

“I’m a bit concerned Tottenham’s marketing and hospitality teams aren’t doing more to get more events to the stadium.

“Hopefully there are some announcements soon because as I’ve said before if Tottenham aren’t playing the stadium should still be in use.

“That’s why it was built. That’s more revenue that can be invested in the squad.

“Because of [the pandemic] we are yet to actually see any of those benefits.”

The Verdict: Least of Conte’s problems

Tottenham have bigger problems to resolve at this moment in time instead of worrying about the stadium’s summer schedule.

Wenham stated that Spurs could earn more revenue for the playing squad with further events held, but should the club fail to qualify for the Champions League, it could be a tough ask to bring in the quality of player that Conte wants.

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The next few months appear to be crucial for both Spurs and Conte, and should things fail to improve, the Italian may well decide to cut ties with the club for good.

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The Athletic’s Phil Hay has revealed that recently appointed Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch will make some key changes on the training ground.

What’s the story?

Following Marcelo Bielsa’s sacking as manager last weekend following the Whites’ chastening loss against Spurs, Marsch was quickly brought in to replace him.

Now, all eyes are on what Marsch will look to change in order to turn things around at Elland Road, and Hay has now delivered an update that is sure to have fans nodding in agreement.

In a fan discussion for The Athletic, he detailed: “It’s highly likely too that Marsch will alter the training week and alter the training load, which might help to refresh the players.

“Bielsa pushed them to the limit and while that was a virtue for so long, I felt it was apparent in the past month that nothing was working as it needed to. There was a sense of a plan grinding to a halt.”

Fans will be raving

With Bielsa pushing his players to their absolute limit of what they could do, it was no surprise that the Whites just hit a bit of a brick wall.

The Argentine coaxed everything out of his small squad in his time as manager, and he was duly rewarded with Leeds’ promotion back to the Premier League and a superb ninth-place finish in their first season back in the top flight.

However, such an approach over a long period of time was always likely to have its drawbacks, and that came in the shape of their woeful injury record this year – the likes of Kalvin Phillips, Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper among others have all spent considerable time on the treatment table and have seen their team slip further and further down the table.

If Marsch can make that very important change of getting the balance between working his players hard in training and keeping them away from hitting burnout, then Leeds will be onto a winner.

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The Whites can barely afford to lose any more players due to injuries from now until the end of the season, so Marsch’s reset on the training ground could be the big training ground change that gets the players going again.

Leeds fans might just be buzzing with this very important change.

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With Alex Neil’s Sunderland heading into Saturday’s League One clash with Crewe Alexandra on a run of four games without defeat, the Black Cats manager would undoubtedly have been hoping for yet another positive result in order to keep the club’s promotion push alive.

While it was far from the most convincing performance against a team rooted to the bottom of the table, two late strikes from Daniel Neil and Patrick Roberts just about got the Mackems over the line against David Artell’s outfit, with Sunderland running out 2-0 winners at the Stadium of Light.

However, as is perhaps to be expected after such a hard-fought battle against a side who look certain to be playing their football in League Two next season, there were a number of below-par performances on display in the Black Cats’ ranks, with Lynden Gooch and Jermain Defoe two of the more notable disappointments.

While it is undeniable that Gooch was well of the pace against Crewe, it will undoubtedly have been the performance of Defoe which will have concerned Neil the most on Saturday afternoon, as the 39-year-old was completely anonymous in the Sunderland attack.

Two passes completed

Indeed, over the course of his 63 minutes on the pitch, the £360k-rated centre-forward was a complete passenger, having just seven touches of the ball – 26 fewer than Anthony Patterson between the Sunderland sticks – completing a mere two of his five attempted passes, taking no shots at the Crewe goal, ceding possession of the ball on five separate occasions and committing two fouls.

These returns saw the former England international earn a disappointing SofaScore match rating of just 6.5, ranking him as Neil’s second-worst starter on the day.

The veteran forward’s return to the Stadium of Light may have appeared a sentimental move at the time, but considering that Defoe is yet to find the net over his six League One outings since his January switch back to Wearside, exactly what the club thought the 39-year-old would bring to the current Sunderland side is something of a mystery.

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Indeed, if the striker turned in this level of performance against a side who are rooted to the bottom of the table, there would not appear to be much hope for him firing the Black Cats to promotion this season against the teams around Sunderland in the play-off chase.

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Tottenham Hotspur could seal an “unbelievable signing” in Stefan de Vrij this summer transfer window.

That’s according to Eurosport transfer insider Dean Jones, who delivered an encouraging claim to GIVEMESPORT earlier this week.

Reports in Italy suggest that Spurs are leading the race to sign the Inter Milan colossus with the Serie A outfit tempted to offload the Netherlands international due to him entering the final year of his current contract.

It remains to be seen how much the 30-year-old would command, given his contractual situation and age, though Transfermarkt currently estimate his value to be in the region of £40.5m.

“If they can get De Vrij, I think that would be an unbelievable signing and would fit perfectly for where they want to go in the next couple of years,” the reliable reporter said.

De Vrij is a player that Lilywhites boss Antonio Conte knows very well as the defender played a crucial role in the Italian’s backline on their way to their first Scudetto in over a decade last season.

As part of the division’s most formidable defence, the 6 foot 2 powerhouse won an average of two aerial duels and 1.3 interceptions per game, on top of a seasonal passing accuracy of 93.8%, which is pretty outstanding, across 32 appearances, as per WhoScored.

He continues to be a rock-solid option under new management, averaging 2.5 aerial duels won, 1.4 tackles and a 92.1% passing accuracy per game in the Serie A this term.

By comparison, no Spurs player is winning more headers or making as many accurate passes, so evidently, he’s an instant upgrade on what Conte’s currently got at his disposal.

And given their poor defensive record in recent weeks, De Vrij could be everything he badly needs to improve such a crucial area of the pitch.

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The 30-year-old Dutchman, once dubbed a “monster” by his former Lazio teammate Mauricio, would be the perfect summer addition for sporting director Fabio Paratici to land.

Their interest is evident, if not obvious based on Conte’s history with the colossus. He must be atop their priorities when the transfer window reopens this off-season.

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Divock Origi has decided that he would like to leave Liverpool this summer, according to Football Insider.

The lowdown

The 26-year-old has been on Liverpool’s books for nearly eight years now, having signed from Lille back in 2014 for a fee of £10m.

He has gone on to play 171 times for the club, scoring 40 goals, including the clincher in the 2019 Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur. However, Origi has been limited to just 533 minutes of action so far this season, equating to less than six full games.

That figure could improve if he features in this evening’s FA Cup clash against Nottingham Forest, which wouldn’t be a surprise on the basis that the majority of his 2021/22 game-time has come in the domestic cups.

The £60,000-per-week forward is now valued at £10.8m by Transfermarkt.

The latest

The report from Football Insider stated that Origi has communicated his desire to move on to the Anfield hierarchy, having apparently grown ‘tired’ of his lack of playing time at the club. A ‘recruitment source’ has told the publication that the Belgian’s mind is made up at this point.

While Transfermarkt state that the 26-year-old’s contract expires this summer, Football Insider claimed that it runs until the summer of 2024, with the option for a further year. That will at least give the Reds the opportunity to cash in when the next transfer window opens.

The verdict

Given that he finds himself behind Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and January signing Luis Diaz in the pecking order, it’s no surprise that Origi wants to move on from Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp still thinks very highly of the 26-year-old, dubbing him a ‘monster’, but perhaps he might feel it is not right to stand in Origi’s way given the contribution he has made at Anfield.

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He has scored or set up a goal every 66 minutes this season, underlining his ability, and there should be plenty of suitors. Indeed, Serie A leaders AC Milan are reportedly pushing to reach an agreement for a potential transfer for the Belgium international.

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Wolves currently find themselves in the midst of somewhat of a crisis at right-back with both Nelson Semedo and Ki-Jana Hoever sidelined with thigh injuries.

Luckily it appears as though the former could be back in contention after the international break whilst there is still no clear time frame on the latter’s return to action.

The injuries have meant that usual left-back Jonny Otto has had to play out of position at right-wing-back, with manager Bruno Lage not having a third senior option.

However, the West Midlands club does have an exciting young right-back coming through the ranks in 18-year-old Harry Birtwistle.

In the Pipeline

Birtwistle, who is of both British and Singaporean descent, signed his first professional contract back in October and has seriously impressed for Wolves’ U23s.

The right-back has made a combined 19 appearances for the U23s in both the Premier League 2 and EFL Trophy, scoring three goals and assisting twice with Wolves U23s currently sat third in the Premier League 2 Division 2 table.

Last season, the 18-year-old made 23 appearances for the U18s, impressing regularly and thus being handed a chance for the U23s, an opportunity that’s certainly been grabbed with both hands.

When Birtwistle signed his contract five months ago, Scott Sellars, Wolves technical director, said: “Looking forward, Harry needs to keep performing for the under-23s to a high standard and, when January comes, we will assess where he is in his journey; whether he needs to go out on loan or stay here and work with the under-23s and first-team.”

There’s certainly a pathway to the first-team for the young Singaporean, as well as his teammates in the U23s squad, but if injuries continue to be an issue for Wolves’ wing-backs, a first-team call-up may not be far away.

In Semedo, the West Midlands club have found a decent replacement for Matt Doherty, who left Molineux in 2020 to join Tottenham, having joined Wolves in 2010 as an 18-year-old.

The Irishman made 302 appearances for the club, overseeing two promotions as well as an FA Cup semi-final and an impressive run to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

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Doherty’s time at Wolves can be an example to Birtwistle as to how hard work can eventually lead to first-team opportunities, with the 18-year-old certainly being one of the West Midlands club’s brightest youth prospects. Described as “rapid” by Tim Spiers, the youngster has previously professed that he’s modelling himself on PSG wing-back Achraf Hakimi after stepping further back in his position on the pitch.

Supporters will always have a particularly soft spot for players in the first-team who have come through the youth ranks, with Luke Cundle being a recent example. There’s no reason as to why the same can’t apply for the right-back.

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Leeds United return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon when they take on Southampton at Elland Road.

Jesse Marsch’s side went into the international break off the back of a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Wolves at Molineux, and since then they have been handed some further boosts on the injury front.

While the Whites did confirm that Patrick Bamford would be out for a minimum of six weeks due to injury, they can welcome the likes of Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips back into the fold after the duo remained as unused substitutes against Bruno Lage’s side a fortnight ago.

Marsch will have some big calls to make ahead of the match, and below is a look at how Leeds might line up when Southampton come to town.

In goal, Illan Meslier is likely to be fit for the game at Elland Road despite being forced off midway through the second half against Wolves following a collision with Raul Jimenez which led to the Mexico international’s sending off.

The back-line could see one important change, with club captain Cooper ready and available for Marsch to call upon and shore up a leaky Leeds defence which has already conceded 67 goals this season – the most of any side in the Premier League.

Cooper could come in for Pascal Struijk, with the £25k-a-week ace having struggled of late, perhaps no surprise given that he remains only 22 and is playing in a high-pressure environment like the one in which Leeds find themselves right now.

Another huge call for the Leeds manager to make is in midfield, where Phillips is no doubt pushing to make his first start of the calendar year. If Marsch does opt to go that way, then Mateusz Klich could be the man to drop out, with Adam Forshaw partnering the England international in the engine room and offering a bit more control on the ball.

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Further forward, Bamford’s injury is likely to mean the likes of Jack Harrison, Rodrigo and Dan James all keep their places from the game against Wolves, while Raphinha’s recovery from his virus means that he is likely to come straight back in too.

AND in other news – Leeds could unleash Thorp Arch’s breakout star in “fiery” 18 y/o who’s “got an edge”

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media ahead of his side’s first ever trip to the new Hill Dickinson Stadium to face Everton.

Arsenal face Everton amid tricky Premier League spell

The Gunners hold a slender two-point lead over Man City atop the Premier League table heading into their trip to Merseyside, though they could drop to second if Pep Guardiola’s men defeat West Ham earlier in the day.

Arsenal arrive following a dramatic 2-1 victory over Wolves, secured via Yerson Mosquera’s 94th-minute own goal, though the performance raised concerns about their current form.

That being said, history overwhelmingly favours the visitors in this fixture.

Arsenal have registered 102 league wins against Everton—more than against any other opponent in English top-flight history—while scoring a record 345 goals against the Toffees across both Premier League and First Division eras.

The north Londoners’ dominance spans generations, with Arsenal legend Ian Wright scoring 12 times against Everton during his career.

Recent meetings, however, tell a different story.

Last season’s encounters produced consecutive draws – a goalless stalemate at the Emirates followed by a 1-1 Goodison Park draw that damaged Arsenal’s title aspirations.

Everton’s resurgence under David Moyes complicates matters. The Toffees sit ninth after winning four of their last six games, though last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at Chelsea halted their momentum.

Moyes’ second spell has transformed Everton into genuine challengers for Europe, so they’ll be no easy customers this weekend.

The Gunners also face mounting injury concerns.

Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Cristhian Mosquera, Kai Havertz and Max Dowman all remain sidelined, forcing Riccardo Calafiori’s return from suspension into an already stretched backline.

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Arsenal have kept just one clean sheet across their last six Premier League games while conceding first in each of their last three away matches.

Their weakened backline was compounded by reports that White will be out until mid-January after pulling up with a hamstring injury against Wolves, but Arteta has shared a ‘positive’ update on the Englishman and Gabriel.

Mikel Arteta shares 'positive' injury update out of Arsenal

While both White and his Brazilian teammate remain out, Arteta told reporters in his pre-match press conference that he expects the former to heal pretty quickly.

Arteta also says that Arsenal are ‘positive’ about Gabriel’s condition, and he’s evolving really well.

After Everton, Arsenal have a slew of difficult fixtures to contend with.

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Aston Villa and Liverpool are chief among the high-profile matches waiting for Arteta, and with City breathing down their necks, absolutely nothing but a win will do at Everton tomorrow.