When Tottenham allowed Dimitar Berbatov to be sold on the last day of the transfer window they expected to bring in a top class striker to replace him with Argentina’s Diego Milito the player in question. However, instead the target man moved to Serie A side Genoa leaving Tottenham in turmoil.

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The next exciting teen to emerge at the Camp Nou is the Israeli teenage winger Gai Assulin. The 17-year-old’s performances for the Barcelona B side has attracted the attention of numerous Premier League clubs including Manchester Utd, Man City, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth.

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Many have asked why the Premier League is so close this season in terms of the number of points between clubs, well for me it’s a case of you’ve got the big four and then the rest. You only have to look at the teams that are considered to be the sides capable of breaking into the top four and already you can see it isn’t going to happen. The likes of Aston Villa and Manchester City don’t look anywhere near as strong as the usual big hitters.

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I have read reports that Mark Hughes is already under pressure just a few months into his new job at Manchester City which is absolutely crazy in my opinion. Ok so he inherited a lot of money but he is still trying to find a balance for his team.

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Former Arsenal and Chelsea star Lassana Diarra is attracting plenty of interest from Premier League clubs Tottenham and Man City in the run up to the January transfer window after impressive displays for Portsmouth. The French international played a key part in Pompey’s FA Cup win and proved to be an absolute steal at the mere £5.5million he cost from the Gunners. However, rumours still persist that the 23-year-old will be on the move in the New Year with Eastlands looking the most likely destination.

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There are a number of Premier League clubs looking to strengthen their squads with new strikers in January with the likes of Tottenham, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Man City, Chelsea and Everton all in the market. One such target may well be a relative unknown to English fans but who has started to make a name for himself throughout Europe. That played is 20-year-old striker Nikola Kalinic.

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Mark Hughes’ Man City have been linked with some of the top players in the world since their takeover such as Kaka, Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas but it has emerged that one of his top transfer targets in January is far more realistic. The reported player being linked is Werder Bremen’s veteran defensive midfielder Torsten Frings.

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David Moyes, Mark Hughes and Juande Ramos are reportedly battling to sign CSKA Moscow’s Vagner Silva de Souza (Vagner Love for short) in Januray. However, signing the Brazilian striker won’t be easy after the Russian club sold his former partner Jo to Man City in an £18m deal.

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Chelsea are reportedly leading the chase for the newest sensation in Italian football the 18-year-old Inter striker Mario Balotelli. The youngster of Ghanaian descent was born in Palermo and broke into Serie C1 side Lurnezzane at the tender age of 15. He made 2 League appearances for the club until some of the biggest clubs in Europe moved in for him such as Manchester United, Barcelona and Fiorentina. However, it was Milan giants Inter that won his much sought after signature.

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Manchester City have emerged as potential suitors of Rennes’ highly-rated defensive midfielder Stephane M’Bia in January for a fee of £9.6m. The Cameroon international was linked to Everton and Arsenal this summer but his club were determined to keep the player.

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