Premier League: Latest News and Transfer Rumours. 27 December 2027

Latest Premier League news and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…

• Manchester United are intent on keeping Antony at the club when the January transfer window opens next week – and the player’s agent has clarified his current situation amid speculation that the Brazilian could leave the club.
• Pep Guardiola has confirmed Manchester City plan to be active in the January transfer window.
• Ruben Amorim indicated Marcus Rashford is still not doing enough for his liking after leaving the forward out of Manchester United’s squad for a fourth straight game.
• Arsenal hold an interest in Wolves forward Matheus Cunha but would face a huge battle landing him during the transfer window while the Brazilian is involved in a fight for survival at Molineux.
• Crystal Palace full-back Danny Imray has a host of Championship and League One promotion-chasers looking to sign him on loan for the second half of the campaign.
• Ipswich are among the teams looking at Scottish midfielder Jordan Holsgrove during his spell at Portuguese club Estoril.
• Dani Olmo’s agent Andy Bara has reportedly arrived in Manchester with Premier League clubs considering whether to take advantage of Barcelona’s uncertain ability to register the player.
• Sport claim that Barcelona are happy to sell Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen, with the decision made not to hand the latter a new deal. The Dane joined Barca on a free transfer from Chelsea but has been out for a lengthy spell this season. Newcastle, Juventus and AC Milan have been linked.
• Man Utd have reservations over triggering Alvaro Carreras’ £25m buy-back clause in January after selling the left-back to Benfica last summer. The deal helped to ease United’s financial concerns but the club have seen the need for a left-sided full-back develop.
• Nottingham Forest and their fans are dreaming about a return to European football after this win against Tottenham Hotspur sent them up to third in the Premier League – but Spurs supporters attacked their chairman Daniel Levy following a ninth league loss of the season in their opening 18 games.