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Spanish starlet Antonio Cordez has had his loan spell at KVC Westerlo cut short, returning to Newcastle.

However, he will leave immediately on loan again to join Cadiz for the remainder of the season.

Enzo Maresca will need a sharp turnaround of results to keep his job at Chelsea, according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol.

Maresca, who guided Chelsea to the Club World Cup and Conference League last season, has experienced a sharp drop-off in results over the past month, overseeing just one win their last seven league outings to fall out of the Premier League top four.

After surrendering another lead in the 2-2 draw against Bournemouth, it’s now believed January will be a defining month for Maresca which includes nine games across four competitions.

Fenerbahce are interested in signing AC Milan forward Christopher Nkunku just months after he joined them from Chelsea, according to Sky Sports.

Nkunku signed for Milan in August for just over £36m following a difficult spell at the Blues that was plagued by injuries.

He has scored just twice in the Serie A but is focused on AC Milan and would prefer to stay and convince the club he is worth keeping.

Aston Villa are on the verge of signing Brazilian starlet Alysson from Gremio, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 19-year-old winger will arrive on a deal worth around £10m.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank refused to open up on the future of Brennan Johnson amid reports of a £35m fee being agreed with Crystal Palace.

“There are rumours out there. In general, I won’t comment on that, no matter if we want to sign or sell a player or get a staff member in or out. I have no interest in commenting either way,” Frank said.

“He contributed to a very good and important win against Crystal Palace. He trained very well. I fully expect him to be available and able to play against Brentford.”

Frank also insisted “rumours are rumours” with defender Radu Dragusin, who has been linked with a move away to Nottingham Forest.

Napoli intend to trigger the obligation to buy clause for Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund next summer, according to their club director Giovanni Manna.

Manna said: “Hojlund? The obligation to buy is just a formality. We trust him and he trust our project. He’s very important. Even Hojlund considers himself as Napoli player.”

They will play £38.4m up front, with £5.2m in potential add-ons, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Dane has scored seven goals and notched three assists in 19 games at Napoli this season.

James McAtee has been considered as a potential midfield option for Strasbourg, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The French club, owned by Chelsea owners BlueCo, could move for the Englishman who has made just six Premier League starts since his £22m move to Nottingham Forest.

Initial talks have taken place where Strasbourg presented their project.

This could be a potential blow for Leeds who have also been linked with the player.

West Ham are preparing an opening bid to sign Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, according to The Guardian.

It is believed that Wolves want as much as £40m for the Norwegian, who has scored only three goals for the Premier League’s bottom club this season.

It remains to be seen whether the Hammers will match that asking price but Nuno Espirito Santo’s relegation-threatened side will likely be in need of attacking reinforcements this winter, with Niclas Fullkrug set to move to AC Milan on loan.

Wolves, meanwhile, could move for Sam Surridge, who has thrived in the MLS for the past two years. The former Forest striker is among several striker options, according to Sky Sports.

Ruben Amorim says he will not demand new signings at Manchester United in January after conversations with the club.

“We have conversations all the time, it’s not because we are in January,” Amorim told Sky Sports.

“The window is open and we need to understand what we can do. Not just from the place of what we can bring, but what is going to happen to our squad.

“I’m just thinking about recovering all of my players, so I’m not going to knock on the door of Jason [Wilcox] and Omar [Berrada] to ask more players.

“They know what we need, but I also understand that we have a process. We want to do things with certainty that we are not going to make the same mistakes in the past.

“If we need to suffer in some moments, we are going to suffer, to try to be two steps ahead, maybe in the summer. It’s a really tough market in January, so we’ll see.”

Manchester United are among the club monitoring RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, according to Sky Sports.

Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-German are also thought to be tracking his development closely, with the player’s value understood to be in the region of £52m-£61m.

After appearing to miss out on Antoine Semenyo, United could accelerate their interest in the Ivorian.