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This year, as with last year, Aston Villa are eyeing the January market to bolster their forward line. For Marcus Rashford in 2025, read **Tammy Abraham** in 2026. Roma own his registration, though he is now on loan at Besiktas. A fan favourite when on loan from Chelsea in Villa’s Championship days, such a move would be something of a homecoming. Another Villa target is **Dani Ceballos**, the midfielder once of Arsenal, and a useful Real Madrid squad player for years now.
To compound Crystal Palace’s FA Cup misery, and the unsettling tidings on Oliver Glasner’s future, there’s the rumour that **Jean-Philippe Mateta** is a target for Juventus.
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He fought his way back into Ruben Amorim’s reckoning but now there is fresh doubt over **Harry Maguire**’s Manchester United future. There are a few takers, too, should he fancy a move in January. And all in Serie A, with Napoli, Inter and Fiorentina thinking he can do some damage. United are said to be considering Nottingham Forest’s **Murillo** as a permanent option. With Michael Carrick in situ for now, there’s talk he might move for **Hayden Hackney**, one of his best players when they were working together at Middlesbrough. Tottenham also fancy Hackney, and much may depend on whether **Kobbie Mainoo** is restored to the United midfield. Napoli would fancy a loan move for him.
A long-term United midfield project is **Carlos Baleba**, back at Brighton after the Africa Cup of Nations, and the subject of interest last summer.
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There’s been wild talk Chelsea might sign a senior defender, rather than a youngster, and the player linked is Bournemouth’s **Marcos Senesi**. Can the Cherries really be selling another asset? Money might well dictate that they have to. That’s a January move but there’s speculation in France that **Enzo Fernández** might fancy a move to Paris Saint-Germain as he is not happy Enzo Maresca got removed so unceremoniously.
Another Chelsea player on the move may be **Filip** **Jorgensen**, the keeper who has lost out to Robert Sánchez, and West Ham fancy him as one of their potential saviours in their battle against relegation. Further Hammers targets are **Bobby Thomas**, Coventry’s central defender, **Jamaal Lascelles** at Newcastle and **Bright Arrey-Mbi** of Braga.
To continue the midfielders on the move theme, that **Bernardo Silva**, one of the very best players of the Manchester City golden era, is out of contract, has alerted a few suitors. Galatasaray, Napoli, Juventus are linked and the Saudi Pro-League is a further option.
And Rangers skipper **James Tavernier** might be set for a move to work with Rafa Benítez, who now coaches Panathinaikos.