Newcastle claim their bid to join the elite is being held back by spending rules

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe (right) is limited in the transfer market – Reuters/Carl Recine Newcastle United believe Premier League spending rules are preventing them from splitting up the ‘Big Six’. The club also warned that they would have to sell players they would rather not lose to fund further investment to improve the quality … Read more

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Reasons why Timo Werner can succeed at Tottenham after failing at Chelsea

Timo Werner’s return to the Bundesliga wasn’t a roaring success, but Spurs will be hoping his second spell in England will be – Shutterstock/Alex Morton Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the biggest result of the January transfer window so far by signing former Chelsea striker Timo Werner on loan with an option to buy. Ange Postecoglou … Read more

How the January transfer window has been stripped of the usual chaos

Can a deal for Eddie Nketiah revive the market? – Getty Images/Stuart MacFarlane Six weeks ago there was widespread celebration among intermediaries when the Football Association was defeated in a court case seeking to impose a cap on fees for brokering transfer deals. Nine days in January and agents aren’t really making any money: it … Read more

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Arsenal’s 16 missed chances against Liverpool

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s goalscoring problems have become a psychological problem for his players after his team were again punished for failing to convert their chances. Arsenal’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat at home to Liverpool, who struck twice late in the second half, means Arteta’s side have now lost three games in a row since … Read more

Nine training sessions in 60 days will not stop Bristol City from taking on West Ham

Liam Manning, Bristol city manager Liam Manning is 60 days into his mission to deliver Premier League football to a south-west region that has been locked out of the top flight for 44 years. A whirlwind of back-to-back games and recovery time in the middle of Championship winter has allowed just nine full training sessions … Read more