After beating Arsenal last weekend, Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill will be aiming to get the better of Arsene Wenger once again with the signing of Belgian starlet Steven Defour in January. The two clubs look set to enter a bidding war for the young playmaker though they may well not be alone as at least 9 Premier League clubs are reported to be tracking the Belgian international.

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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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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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Reports today suggest 3 Premier League clubs are currently watching St Etienne striker Bafetimbi Gomis in view to a January move for the man dubbed the ‘New Didier Drogba’. The three clubs reportedly interested are Tottenham, Arsenal and Sunderland.

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North London giants Arsenal and Tottenham are set to go head to head in a battle to sign St.Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi in January. The 21-year-old is a consistent member of the French U21 side and may be available for a reported £8m fee.The Toulouse born star is one of the top-rated midfielders in France and can play in a defensive midfield position, which is an area both North London clubs need to reinforce. Matuidi is renowned as deep lying midfield playmaker but is also combative which would suit both these interested clubs and has over a 100 League appearances to his name in France.

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We have a break from the thrills and spills of the Premier League this week with another round of World Cup qualifiers. Now a lot has been made of Fabio Capello’s decision to exclude Michael Owen again from the squad but for me it’s hardly surprising.

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I must start by congratulating Tottenham fan Tony Morris from Harrow for his £100K jackpot win on Premier 10 last week. This was quite a feat when you consider some of the results including Bolton and Middlesbrough winning away, so well done to you. As Tony is a Tottenham fan, I’m sure it was hard for him to back Hull to win at White Hart Lane but I’m sure the cash will cheer him up after Spurs dismal start to the season. 

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At least 9 Premier League clubs are reported to be tracking Belgian international playmaker Steve Defour at the moment as the 20-year continues to impress for Standard Liege. The youngster put himself in the shop window with his European displays against Merseyside giants Liverpool and Everton and has not declared he is ready to leave Standard in January.

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Reports suggest Chelsea are aiming to sign Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano in January as Luiz Felipe Scolari aims to add another forward to his squad. The Brazilian star only recently signed a new 3-year deal with his Spanish club so won’t come cheap but as we have learnt money talks and the Blues are not taking no for an answer.

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Hull continue to impress while Tottenham continue to slide. That seems to be the quickest way to sum up the two teams so far this season. However if you wanted the lengthier version read on…

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