Transfer news and football gossip: Aaron Ramsey could leave Arsenal in January, Marko Arnautovic told he can leave West Ham, Rafa Benitez gives Newcastle ultimatum

Here are the top biggest transfer stories and latest football headlines from Wednesday’s papers and online… Aaron Ramsey could be allowed to join Juventus in this transfer window if Arsenal can sign Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez and Real Madrid ace James Rodriguez on loan. (The Independent) However, reports claim the deal to sign 25-year-old Suarez has broken down …

The shocking stat behind Burnley’s 2-1 win over Fulham

It’s safe to say Claudio Ranieri may not want to watch back his Fulham side’s 2-1 defeat to Burnley on Match of the Day. Just by looking at the scoresheet you know the Cottagers were unlucky but when you dig down into the statistics their defeat defies belief. Having taken the lead with a stunning …

Liverpool transfer news: Reds target Munas Dabbur close to Valencia move

Liverpool could miss out on transfer target Munas Dabbur as he closes in on a transfer to Valencia, according to reports in Spain. The Israeli striker has been in stunning form for Red Bull Salzburg and is currently top goalscorer in the Europa League with six goals in six games. Dabbur, 26, also has nine …

West Ham fined £100,000 by Football Association for crowd trouble during Burnley defeat

The Football Association have fined West Ham United £100,000 for the crowd trouble that occurred during their defeat at the London Stadium by Burnley last season. The Premier League club have avoided a points deduction or having to play a number of matches behind closed doors for the incidents, which happened during a 3-0 loss …

Tottenham Hotspur transfer news: Hoffenheim midfielder Florian Grillitsch could be replacement for Mousa Dembele

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Hoffenheim midfielder Florian Grillitsch. Sky Sports are reporting that Spurs scouts have been watching the 23-year-old play for both club and country this season and are admirers. The Austrian is understood to have a release clause of £18million in his contract, which still has more than two-and-a-half years …

Declan Rice: ‘England is the only option’ – Danny Murphy explains why West Ham ace should reject Republic of Ireland

Declan Rice ‘only has one option’ when it comes to the decision over his international future – and that’s England, according to Danny Murphy. The West Ham starlet, who turned 20 on Monday, has yet to officially decide whether to represent England or Republic of Ireland at international level. London-born Rice, whose grandparents are from …

Liverpool transfer news: Moanes Dabour in, Ben Woodburn to Rangers, Alberto Moreno out?

Liverpool bounced back from consecutive defeats to beat Brighton on Saturday and got their title bid back on track. Mohamed Salah’s penalty was the difference as Jurgen Klopp’s side stretched their lead at the top of the table to seven points. But as we reach the halfway point of January, what is the latest transfer …

Tottenham vs Man United player ratings: Red Devils star gets a perfect 10 in Wembley thriller

Manchester United made it six wins on the bounce for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a 1-0 success at Tottenham. Marcus Rashford fired home a first-half winner and David De Gea was superb in the thrilling Wembley clash. Here are talkSPORT’s player ratings for the Premier League showdown. Tottenham HUGO LLORIS: There were slight question marks …

Fans and pundits criticise Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand for his astonishing defence of Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley

Rio Ferdinand has been criticised for comments he made in which he defended Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley. Speaking ahead of the Magpies’ clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on BT Sport, the former Manchester United and England defender said he understood Ashley’s dealings in the transfer windows as he attempts to sell the club. The billionaire …

Frank Lampard: Chelsea legend has brought ‘the bounce’ back to Derby County as they dream of Premier League return

Championship leaders Leeds take on fellow promotion chasers Derby County on Friday evening. Jim Proudfoot will be on commentary duty alongside former Whites boss Simon Grayson for the Championship clash, which is LIVE on talkSPORT 2. Ahead of the game at Elland Road, talkSPORT takes a look at the impact Frank Lampard has made on …