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Wolves have been rather impressive in terms of their defensive output in the Premier League this season with just 20 goals conceded in 25 games, leaving only Chelsea and Manchester City with a better record in that department.

Despite this, it seems as though the Midlands club have identified one player that could come in and potentially strengthen their defensive depth.

What’s the news?

According to a recent report from TEAMtalk, Wolves are one of the clubs interested in making a move to sign Tottenham Hotspur defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, who is currently picking up a weekly wage of £22k-per-week according to Salary Sport.

As a product of Spurs’ youth academy, the 24-year-old has had loan spells at clubs such as Sheffield United, Ipswich Town, Swansea City, Stoke City, Luton Town, AFC Bournemouth and Celtic, where he currently is.

Having played the second-highest amount of minutes in the SPFL this season out of any outfield Celtic player, the centre-back has earned himself an impressive overall performance rating of 7.33/10 from WhoScored, making him the fourth-highest rated player at the Scottish club to have started more than five league games.

As well as his impressive overall performances, the centre-back, who has been described as “mature” by Hoops manager Ange Postecoglou and “incredible” by Graeme Jones, has also shown what a capable defender he is by racking up more clearances in the league than any other player at the Parkhead club with an average of 4.7 per game.

From a Wolves point of view, only Romain Saiss (5.3) has managed to rack up a higher average of clearances in the Premier League this season, showing that the Spurs player would be capable of slotting into the Old Gold’s backline.

In addition to this, if the Midlands club were to make a swoop for Carter-Vickers in the summer when his Celtic loan ends, this could give Jeff Shi the chance to finally get rid of one of the current centre-backs at Molineux that hasn’t been a particularly prominent figure for Lage this season.

At 31-years-old, Willy Boly – who has played 137 total games for the club – has not made a single appearance in the Premier League this season due to some injury issues, which have apparently left the defender “frustrated” according to Lage, as well as the solid form of Saiss, Conor Coady and Max Kilman.

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With that in mind, it could be worth Wolves bringing in the 6 foot 1 Tottenham loanee in the summer as a potential long-term replacement for Boly if they think it’s the right time to bring his time at the club to an end.

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Allan Saint-Maximin and Bruno Guimaraes could start for Newcastle against Southampton on Thursday, according to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh. 

The lowdown

The Magpies travel to the south coast later in the week looking to extend their fine run of form. Eddie Howe’s men beat Brighton 2-1 last time out to make it eight games unbeaten and move seven points clear of the drop zone.

Saint-Maximin hasn’t started since the 1-0 victory over Aston Villa last month, missing two matches with a minor injury before returning as a substitute against the Seagulls.

Meanwhile, Guimaraes has only played 39 minutes across five runouts from the bench since his £40m move from Lyon in January.

The latest

Waugh thinks that Saint-Maximin could make his return to the starting line-up at St Mary’s, with Jacob Murphy dropping to the bench. He also expects Guimaraes to soon get a run of starts given Howe’s inclination to rotate.

In a Q&A for The Athletic, he stated: “In terms of Guimaraes, I think there is a good chance he will start one or more of the next few games, yeah. His composure on the ball may be crucial in away matches, and Howe has already hinted at rotation, so I think there’s a good chance we’ll see him start soon.

“As for Saint-Maximin, he would likely come in for Murphy, I feel. Not today, I suspect, but possibly at Southampton.”

Waugh added that Guimareas could slot in alongside Jonjo Shelvey in a revised 4-2-3-1 shape, stating that the “exciting” system was trialled when the 24-year-old came on against Brentford last month.

The verdict

Newcastle’s return of seven points from the past three matches is all the more impressive when you consider that Saint-Maximin hasn’t been able to start. The Frenchman has recorded more goal involvements (eight – five goals and three assists) than anybody else in the Magpies’ squad this season (via BBC Sport).

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With perhaps their most dangerous player, along with the second-biggest signing in the club’s history, to potentially come into the line-up, they should have more than enough to secure safety in the coming weeks and further extend their already impressive unbeaten run.

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The news that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale sent shock waves across the football world, but the decision was in the best interests of the club with everything that is happening in Ukraine right now.

Implications yet aren’t too clear, but it is believed that the club are going to become more ‘self-reliant’ and may need to sell to buy in the summer – allowing the potential sale of Armando Broja.

Southampton fans have fallen in love with the 20-year-old striker on-loan from the European Champions, who on Wednesday scored a sensational solo goal to secure his team’s spot in the FA Cup quarter-final, and the player himself is seemingly beginning to fall in love with the club too.

In an interview with the Saints matchday programme, Broja said: “It’s gone so fast. When you think about it, it’s crazy! That six months have flown by. I would say I’m very happy with how it’s gone – I came here as a young boy and every day I’m learning and progressing, and starting to build into a man.

“That’s thanks to Southampton. They’ve helped me with my journey so far, and hopefully it keeps getting better.

“I would say I’m very happy with how it’s gone – I came here as a young boy and every day I’m learning and progressing, and starting to build into a man.

“That’s thanks to Southampton. They’ve helped me with my journey so far, and hopefully it keeps getting better.”

Despite playing just the second half on Wednesday, Broja was Southampton’s highest performer in match rating (7.6) according to SofaScore, winning a penalty also that James Ward-Prowse converted and terrorising the Hammers back-line with his pace, power and aggression.

His development has been rapid, and it has earned him admirers in the form of other clubs too, with Arsenal said to be also keen on the striker who journalist Fabrizio Romano believes is “performing at an incredible level.”

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Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl needs to do everything in his power to make sure Broja turns down any other interested teams though, as his combination of size, athleticism and natural goal-scoring instincts could make him soon one of the best strikers in Europe. At a reported fee of £20m too, he could turn out to be a bargain.

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Aston Villa saw their three-match winning streak ended by West Ham United on Sunday.

Andriy Yarmolenko put the Hammers in front with 20 minutes remaining at the London Stadium before Pablo Fornals doubled their lead. Jacob Ramsey’s 90th-minute effort proved to be too little, too late for Steven Gerrard’s men.

Here at The Transfer Tavern, we delve into the three worst-rated starters for the Villans as per statistical specialists SofaScore, with players required to feature for at least 45 minutes for ranking.

Matty Cash – 6.4/10

Cash has started every single Premier League game for Villa so far this season but this may go down as one of his poorer displays.

He lost possession 25 times (second among all players on the pitch, behind only West Ham’s Ben Johnson) and misplaced 13 of his 33 passes (39%). None of his crosses found a team-mate, while five of his six long balls went astray.

Furthermore, the 24-year-old was dribbled past twice during the game and lost four of the eight duels that he contested.

Calum Chambers – 6.5/10

Chambers was making his third consecutive start, but could he lose his place to Ezri Konsa off the back of this performance?

He surrendered the ball 11 times and misplaced six of the 10 long passes that he attempted, while not making any crosses. The ex-Arsenal defender won only one of his three ground duels and also committed two fouls during the match.

Douglas Luiz – 6.5/10

Luiz played 79 minutes before Gerrard brought him off to replace him with Emiliano Buendia.

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In that time, the 23-year-old failed to complete any of his three long balls or two crosses and, like Cash, he was dribbled past on two occasions.

The Brazilian came off second best in two of his four ground duels and turned over the ball nine times overall.

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Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has suffered a major injury blow ahead of his team’s Premier League clash against West Ham on Sunday afternoon.

What’s the story?

A statement posted on the club’s official website revealed: “Japhet Tanganga has undergone surgery on his right knee and will be out for the remainder of the season.

“The England Under-21 international will undergo a period of recovery and is expected to return to training during the pre-season period.”

Blow for Tanganga

After making his breakthrough into the Spurs first-team squad under Jose Mourinho, things haven’t quite progressed as Tanganga may have hoped or expected.

The 22-year-old’s versatility has been one of his biggest strengths and arguably one of his biggest weaknesses too, failing to really nail down a place as either a right-sided full-back or a central defender.

Indeed, former Spurs midfielder Michael Brown had previously suggested that Tanganga’s long-term future could remain more infield, tipping him for big things.

He said of the 22-year-old: “He’s gone right-sided, he’s been in a three, he’s gone wing-back, he’s gone left-sided centre-half. It’s a wonderful position. You’re thinking would central defence be that one he’d mature in, to lead, to try and make that his own? I saw it with Phil Jagielka when I started playing with Sheffield United.

“He was a midfield player who then dropped back, like many do, into a right-back situation and we knew he had pace. As that maturity came in he slotted inside and ended up playing 40-odd games for England. It could be as he matures more he becomes that leader at central defence.”

However, this season under Conte and former boss Nuno Espirito Santo has seen Tananga play just 11 times in the Premier League, totalling 739 minutes of football in the top flight.

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His knee injury came at a time just when it seemed like he might have broken into Conte’s plans, having played the full 90 minutes against Leicester and then playing just under an hour against Chelsea.

While Spurs have coped without Tanganga for the past few weeks, the news that his season is now officially over is bound to have left Conte gutted.

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Wolves this season have been excellent defensively, with just the Premier League’s top three teams conceding less than them, and that is partly due to the development of a player the fans have labelled a “beast”; Max Kilman, who is now on the verge of an England call-up having impressed throughout the campaign.

However, there comes a price as soon as a young English talent outside of the top six steps onto the stage in the top flight regularly and performs consistently, with that being the inevitable interest from the nation’s top clubs – and some of Europe’s heavyweights too.

The 6 foot 4 centre-back, currently averaging a 7.02 match rating in the top flight, is currently a target for his boyhood favourite club Chelsea, but journalist Pete O’Rourke has already claimed he expects more potential suitors interested, saying: “Everything’s going well for Max Kilman at the minute, but Wolves will be desperate to keep hold of him.

“But I’m sure there will be a few clubs looking in the summer, ready to test their resolve.”

As a left-footed central defender, the 24-year-old could find himself in demand at the end of the season – and though he would be a monumental loss to Wolves, manager Bruno Lage may already have his replacement in the squad for a man that reporter Chris Fischer dubbed an “animal.”

Toti Gomes, a £900k arrival from Estoril back in 2020, signed a new five-year deal at the club yesterday, which will keep him at Molineux until 2027 – suggesting that Lage has complete faith in him to make the step-up to first-team regular in the near future.

At 23-years-old, it would be strange to offer a player a long-term deal if the club doesn’t view him as an important part of the team, and with Gomes being left-footed, he could be able to fill in a Kilman-shaped whole in the squad – more so than any of the other right-footed centre-backs currently at the squad.

Having played just two Premier League games in which he has averaged a fairly solid 6.80 match rating, making four tackles per game as well as 4.5 clearances, two interceptions and one successful dribble on average, the signs so far have been promising – but we need to see more in order to be sure he can make the step-up.

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Either way, it could just be a big hint that the club are preparing for life without Kilman, a player who could leave for a fee in the region of £30m.

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Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira must unleash Eberechi Eze against Arsenal with star man Wilfried Zaha at risk of missing out due to injury.

The English attacking midfielder moved to Selhurst Park for £16m in 2020 from fellow London club Queens Park Rangers.

His form in the Championship got him the move as he tallied 22 goal contributions in his final season at Loftus Road, this was more than Palace’s Zaha, Christian Benteke and Jordan Ayew at the time.

Sky Sports commentator Daniel Mann has described him as a “showman” since his move to the Eagles and it’s evident to see why.

It could’ve been a risk spending that amount of money on a player from the second tier, with no guarantee that he will replicate his numbers in the Premier League.

However, history goes to show that players who have performed to that level in the EFL are worth taking a gamble on.

Both Mason Mount and Dele Ali replicated their form at Chelsea and Spurs after having stand out seasons in the Football League for both Derby and MK Dons respectively.

And in his first season in the top-flight Eze hit the ground running gaining ten goal contributions.

Despite having not played much this season, his stats over the past year continue to be impressive. He ranks in the top 1% for assists per 90 minutes in Europe’s top five leagues for instance.

Part of the reason he’s not been featured is due to missing the start of the season through injury, and because of this you could understand why Vieira perhaps doesn’t know yet just how good a talent he has on his hands.

But with top scorer Zaha in doubt for tonight’s game against Arsenal, will the French manager give Eze the opportunity he deserves?

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His main competitor for a place in the team is likely to be Odsonne Edouard, the forward arrived from Celtic in the summer for £14.6m but he hasn’t yet hit the heights expected of him. He’s been averaging just 2.4 shots per 90 minutes which Vieira hasn’t been too impressed with.

Ultimately the £18m-rated Eze has a really bright future ahead of him, and starting him against Arsenal will surely give the Eagles the best chance at securing victory.

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Rangers’ Joe Aribo failed to make the desired impact in the Old Firm derby on Sunday, according to official club media partners Heart & Hand.

The lowdown

The Gers lost 2-1 against their arch-rivals in a result which could prove to be decisive in the title race.

Celtic are now six points clear at the top of the Premiership with six games to play after Tom Rogic cancelled out Aaron Ramsey’s opener and Cameron Carter-Vickers then scored the winning goal.

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Giovanni van Bronckhorst selected Aribo in the right attacking midfield role in his 4-2-3-1 shape, with Ramsey central and Ryan Kent slotting in on the left.

The Nigerian is one of the most trusted players at the club, starting 28 of the Light Blues’ 32 league matches so far this season.

The latest

During the first half of the game at Ibrox, Heart & Hand tweeted that Aribo was actually landing Rangers in trouble against Celtic.

They made the damning assessment that the 25-year-old was ‘causing us more problems than them’ on Sunday afternoon.

The verdict

What do the stats say about Aribo’s performance?

His SofaScore rating was a rather underwhelming 6.7/1o, the lowest of Rangers’ attacking foursome. The £9m-rated gem wasn’t able to fashion a chance for his team-mates and he didn’t have a shot of any description until the 89th minute of the match.

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Furthermore, he lost possession 14 times and came off second best in four of the five aerial duels that he contested, which makes the criticism from Heart & Hand understandable.

Aribo is largely enjoying a fine season, with seven goals and eight assists under his belt, but this was perhaps a day to forget on a most unfortunate occasion to have it.

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January will provide Rangers boss Danny Rohl with the perfect opportunity to try and right the wrongs of the summer, with the German having inherited a deeply-flawed squad from the previous regime.

Reinforcements, if funds are available, will certainly be needed, while the winter window will also provide the chance to bite the bullet and discard those who have failed to flourish at Ibrox.

Joe Rothwell, categorised as Russell Martin’s man, looks to be the first definite departure heading into the New Year, even with the Englishman having signed a three-year deal upon his free transfer arrival.

An experienced addition, the 30-year-old faced notable criticism in the early months of the campaign, with former Rangers ‘keeper Cammy Bell among those outlining how the midfielder has “really struggled” in Scottish football.

Those ‘struggles’ have since seen the ex-Southampton man feature just twice since the change in the dugout, with clubs – somewhat surprisingly – now queuing up to end his Gers nightmare.

The latest on Joe Rothwell's Rangers future

As Kris Boyd alluded to earlier this season, the Light Blues have been stung far too often in recent times by dipping into what he described as an “inflated” and “overrated” market in England’s EFL, with the former Scotland striker lumping Rothwell and Max Aarons in with a string of previous failures, from Ben Davies to Kieran Dowell.

The jump to playing in the pressurised environment at Ibrox has been too much for far too many in recent times, with Rothwell, in particular, just the latest to have looked out of his depth in Glasgow.

Thankfully, for all concerned, this miserable spell is likely to be at an end sooner rather than later, with Football Insider reporting that he is likely to have played his last game for the club.

Unsurprisingly, the report suggests that Rothwell himself is ‘very keen’ to move on, with a welcome return to the Championship seemingly the most likely destination, amid notable interest from Sheffield United.

The one-time Manchester United academy man has twice been promoted with the Saints and Leeds United in recent years, ensuring he could be a valuable pick-up for Chris Wilder’s improving outfit.

As for Rohl and co, the club may well just be thankful that there is a market for their peripheral asset, ensuring the Gers can quickly cut their losses and move on.

Perhaps, that is a methodology that needs to be repeated heading into January, with the Premiership giants potentially able to capitalise on interest in their struggling stars.

Rangers can now cash in on struggling Ibrox flop

It isn’t a particularly good look for a player like Rothwell to be moving on so swiftly, after signing a relatively long-term deal, although considering the club’s woes both domestically and in Europe, there is little time for patience nor gradual improvement.

The 2022 Europa League finalists need to emerge as a truly competitive outfit once again, hence why no decision should be off the table, including cashing in on other recent summer purchases.

Of course, after splashing out £8m on the likes of Youssef Chermiti – a player who has scored just once since – funds are likely to be at a premium in the New Year, ensuring it might be a case of selling before buying for Rohl and co.

Rangers’ summer signings (25/26 stats)

Player

Games

Goals (Assists)

Djeidi Gassama

30

6 (2)

Thelo Aasgaard

24

1 (1)

Nasser Djiga

24

0 (0)

Oliver Antman

20

0 (3)

Jayden Meghoma

23

1 (3)

Max Aarons

22

1 (0)

Joe Rothwell

19

0 (2)

Bojan Miovski

20

5 (1)

Mikey Moore

20

2 (2)

Youssef Chermiti

18

1 (1)

Derek Cornelius

12

1 (1)

Lyall Cameron

9

1 (0)

Emmanuel Fernandez

10

3 (0)

Stats via Transfermarkt

If that is to be the case, then the Gers could pounce on reported interest in ex-Sheffield Wednesday man, Djeidi Gassama, with reports from last week indicating that LaLiga side Villarreal are exploring a deal for the 22-year-old.

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In the view of analyst Kai Watson, those at Ibrox should make the call to sell the young Frenchman if a bid does arrive, with the winger described as looking like a “ghost” since initially impressing in the Champions League qualifiers.

Indeed, a player who has “done nothing” since that four-goal burst in July and August, in the view of Watson, has hardly kicked on after reuniting with former boss Rohl, scoring just once since the 36-year-old took charge.

Denied a second by VAR in Monday’s win over Hibernian, Gassama – who has also failed to register an assist since the change in the dugout – found himself behind young Findlay Curtis for the meeting with the Edinburgh side, with Rohl also blessed with Mikey Moore to call upon on that left flank.

From being the bright note of Martin’s tenure, the forward’s impact has desperately dwindled since then, having also put in a particularly poor performance in last week’s defeat to Ferencvaros.

Rohl may have loyalties to him, following their prior relationship at Hillsborough, but if it means reinvesting funds to improve the squad in other departments, then ruthlessly cashing in might have to be the course of action in January.

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According to reports in The Sunday Mirror, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to sign £60m-rated Napoli playmaker Lorenzo Insigne if Philippe Coutinho does join Barcelona before the transfer window slams shut at the end of the month.

What’s the word, then?

Well, Coutinho showed his desire to leave the Reds by handing in a transfer request on Friday and even though the Merseyside outfit had earlier released a statement saying he wouldn’t be sold, it remains to be seen whether that situation could change with The Sunday Mirror saying that the Brazilian expects to get his move away.

The Sunday Mirror says that if Liverpool could bank around £100m for the Barcelona target, that they would be able to make a move for Insigne, who Klopp is a long-term admirer of.

The report adds that the Serie A giants have insisted that the 26-year-old is not for sale ahead of their Champions League campaign and bid to win the Italian top flight title.

How did Insigne do last season?

The Italy international was one of Napoli’s stand-out performers as they could only secure a third-place finish in Serie A behind Juventus and Roma despite picking up an impressive 86 points throughout the campaign.

The 26-year-old, who usually plays on the left wing but can also play as a central attacking midfielder, managed to score an incredible 20 goals and produce a further 12 assists in 49 appearances in all competitions last season, with 18 of those coming in 37 Serie A outings.

Would he be a good Coutinho replacement?

He certainly would be.

Coutinho has shown over the years at Liverpool that he loves to dribble, create chances for his teammates and score spectacular goals and Insigne is very similar in that respect.

Standing at just 5’4″ tall, the Italy international created 66 chances in 37 Serie A appearances for Napoli last term while he showed his ability to run at and beat defenders by successfully completing 59 take-ons.

Would Liverpool get him for £60m?

It’s difficult to say.

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Napoli certainly won’t want to lose one of their key players ahead of another Champions League campaign but they could find an offer like that hard to turn down.

One concern  if he did move to Anfield would be his height though, with the Premier League being a notoriously physical league, although that hasn’t affected the likes of Coutinho, Eden Hazard and Sergio Aguero in recent years.