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Unai Emery is keen on strengthening his frontline this month and has identified Rogers as his leading target. Boro, though, are understood to be unimpressed with what they deem to be Villa’s lowball approach.
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Let’s kick things on with an emerging story from Fabrizio Romano and HLN – Tottenham are in talks with Club Brugge over a move for the highly-rated teenage Norway winger, Antonio Nusa. Chelsea have also expressed an interest in Nusa, and had a bid rejected last summer.
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Spurs, who have already brought in Radu Dragusin and Timo Werner this month, are leading the race for Nusa, who would prefer to stay in Belgium until the summer. In other news, Ivan Perisic is close to rejoining Hajduk Split until the end of the season.
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As Glenn Frey once sang, the heat is on. Time is ticking in this transfer window but Financial Fair Play has plenty of club suits sweating. Once little more a loose concept that served as an ineffective sticking plaster for football’s crippling inequity, FFP suddenly feels much more real.
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Nottingham Forest, who probably would have snapped up a couple of World Cup winners by now, are in a new age of austerity under the steady hand of Nuno. Everton may, by this stage, simply be terrified of spending any money at all.
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Meanwhile, the teams that could benefit from points deductions – your Lutons/Burnleys/Brentfords – appear unsure whether to stick or twist. The transfer market feels much more tentative as a result. As Glenn might have put it: the pressure’s high, just to stay alive.
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Middlesbrough reject second Villa bid for Rodgers
ben fisher
Aston Villa have had second bid rejected for Middlesbrough forward morgan rogersHe only signed for the Championship club last summer after spells on loan at Blackpool and Bournemouth while at Manchester City.
Manager Unai Emery is keen to strengthen his forward line this month and has identified Rodgers as his main target. But Boro are understood to be unimpressed with what is seen as Villa's low-ball approach.
jordan henderson He made a dramatic exit from Saudi club Al Etifaq and completed his move to Ajax last night. He said of his new club:
“The past year has been difficult for the club both on and off the field, and it has been the same for me over the last six months. So I hope we can all support each other and try to be as successful as possible in the near future.
“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, a crazy few days, but now I’m really excited to be here and start a new chapter… and I’m really excited to be here and be a part of this club. ” Once I found out about the opportunity, I was really overwhelmed that it was for me. It was something I wanted to try and make happen. ”
Could Manchester United sign Jarrad Branthwaite? Will City cough up for Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz? Find out more in Friday's Rumor Mill…
Another young winger on the list for the top four is Middlesbrough's morgan rogerswho is the main target for January Aston Villa. As Ben Fisher reports, Villa have seen their initial bid rejected for Rodgers, who started his career at West Brom before joining Manchester City's youth set-up.
Spurs in contract talks with Brugge winger Nusa
Let's kick things off with a new story from Fabrizio Romano and HLN – Tottenham are in talks with Club Brugge over a move for the highly-rated teenage Norwegian winger. Antonio Nusa. Chelsea were also interested in Nusa, with their bid rejected last summer.
Spurs have already signed Radu Dragusin and Timo Werner this month and are leading the race for Nousa, who hopes to remain in Belgium until the summer. In other news, Ivan Perisic He is close to rejoining Hajduk Split until the end of the season.
preamble
As Glenn Frey once sang, heat is on. The clock is ticking in this transfer window, but Financial Fair Play is making many club suits sweat. The return of FFP, a loose concept that once served as an ineffective Band-Aid to football's devastating inequalities, suddenly feels more real.
Nottingham Forest would probably have had a few World Cup winners by now, but under Nuno's steady guidance they are entering a new era of austerity. At this stage, Everton may simply be afraid to spend money.
Meanwhile, the teams who could benefit from the points deduction – Luton/Burnleys/Brentford – appear to be unsure whether to hang on or twist. As a result, the transfer market feels more volatile. As Glenn says, there's a lot of pressure just to stay alive.
