Real Madrid announced this week they have won the signature of the one of the most prolific strikers in Europe over the past few seasons, the Dutchman Klaas Jan Huntelaar. The 25-year-old will move in January for an initial reported fee of £17m. The transfer ends the continuous rumours linking the player to the Premier League with clubs including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle and Man City showing an interest. The question remains whether English clubs have missed out on a major goal-scoring talent or is the striker vastly overrated?

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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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Plenty has been written about Tottenham’s Brazilian stopper Heurelho Gomes this season and after another horror show at Craven Cottage he will soon find himself on his way out in January. Spurs brought in Gomes to replace Paul Robinson after he made numerous mistakes last season but seemingly nothing has changed. I know that Harry Redknapp has been strongly linked with Newcastle’s Shay Given and for me, he would be perfect for Tottenham.

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Joe Kinnear, who famously opened his spell at Newcastle by swearing 52 times in a 5 minute press conference, is in trouble again over the words leaving his mouth. This time it’s an altogether more-childlike phrase that has got Joe in bother, after he described Martin Atkinson as a ‘Mickey Mouse referee’ following Newcastle’s defeat at Fulham.

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The top two clash this weekend at the Bridge and personally I expect Chelsea to win. I just don’t think Liverpool can keep nicking results like they have been lately especially as at the weekend they looked extremely vulnerable at the back whilst the Blues certainly don’t.

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Tonight we can enjoy another ‘Battle of Britain’ as Scottish Champions Celtic travel to Old Trafford to face the English champions Manchester United. This will be another great spectacle with Celtic supporters arriving in numbers as usual to give their side a terrific backing. There’ll be 76,000 packed into the stadium to witness a British style match with an unbelievable atmosphere. Unfortunately for Celtic I just can’t see them getting a result.

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Wolves Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is reportedly drawing interest from a number of Premier League clubs with Arsenal leading the chase. However, the Gunners are not alone in their admiration for the Welsh stopper with Everton, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Middlesbrough also thought to be monitoring his progress.

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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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This week former Newcastle star John Barnes has spoken about the plight of the Tyneside club but despite sitting 3rd from bottom of the Premier League, being placed up for sale and a short-term caretaker manager in place he doesn’t fear for their top division safety.

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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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