We've been labouring under the misapprehension that Messi was Maradona's heir, but it turns out his true successor has been closer to home.

Chelsea are on the cusp of sending a £17.5m summer recruit down a division, while Villa and Everton have emerged as the primary candidates to sign a forward whose days at Stamford Bridge are numbered

The FA Cup is our main focus of attention this weekend, with our latest artist Master Peace predicting more woe for Liverpool, an exit for Arsenal plus much more

The FA Cup fourth round draw has been made, with Man Utd up against Championship opposition and an intriguing tie awaiting either Liverpool and Wolves

There are four all-Premier League ties in the 3rd round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday evening, with one heavyweight showdown on the horizon

The teenage attacker recently crossed a bitter London divide by joining Chelsea from Arsenal and is now set for a loan move, TEAMtalk understands.

After spending the second half of last season with QPR, Hendrick is once again on the move away from Newcastle and will now play for a famous face.

The versatile star has made 80 appearances for Leeds, but appears to have fallen down the pecking order and now a move to the Champ looks to be on the cards

The London-born full-back can play on either side of defence and helped Union Saint-Gilloise qualify for the Champions League this season.

The former Manchester United and Liverpool midfielder will again be joined by assistant Alex Rae for the 2022-23 season

The Magpies have been inundated with interest in their midfielder, who has six goals from 18 games since the turn of the year

The tiny Brussels club are on course for their first title since before the war and are ready to raid England to improve their squad.

The Royals Under-23s defender is attracting the interest of Birmingham City, as well as a number of top League One clubs, we can reveal

Liverpool stood firm over letting a third player leave to a Championship club in January, according to one manager

The 33-year-old is now out-of-contract after his short-term deal with Reading came to an end at the weekend.

Belgium side Anderlecht are looking to end Reading's record signings stay at the club by offering a loan move for the forward

An Arsenal exit could resurface if Crystal Palace solve Sean Dyche's quest to find a suitable Chris Wood replacement at Burnley.

The player is reportedly looking to play more football, having seen his game-time limited since moving to Wigan over the summer

The player has just six months remaining on his deal and is understood to have rejected his side's final offer of an extension

The departure of Brazilian goalkeeper Rafael from Reading is being linked to the club's financial struggles

The Whites chief may do some business in January but a long-term target looks to be off the market.

The draw for the FA Cup third round has thrown up some interesting ties, with Steven Gerrard taking his Aston Villa side to Man Utd.

Russell Martin did not hold back when discussing his side's disappointing defeat to relegation-threatened Reading

With the January window fast approaching, a source has run the rule over Leeds' prospects of landing a long-term Bielsa fancy

The Whites are being strongly linked with the midfielder - and now his agent has opened up suggestions his client will be on the move

They have become the second Championship team to face a sanction after breaching EFL rules

Carroll, who has also played for West Ham, made nine appearances for England between 2010 and 2012, scoring twice.