Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is closing in on a sensational return to Manchester United, while Manchester City are close to announcing the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth

This could be only the start of a busy January for both clubs, though Man United’s pursuit of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba could be harmed by Liverpool joining the mix. United also face stern competition in the race for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, with north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham also set to battle it out.

James Balagizi has become the third Liverpool player to be recalled from loan during the mid-season window after his time at Forest Green Rovers was cut short. Balagizi had agreed to spend the campaign on loan at the National League outift after making the switch in the final week of the summer transfer window.

Fulham look to run their Premier League unbeaten streak to five when improved Liverpool visit Craven Cottage on Sunday.

Manchester United and Liverpool are already leading the transfer speculation two weeks before the January window opens with the futures of Mo Salah and Bruno Fernandes up in the air, while Antoine Sem

The Premier League leaders host the current champions on Thursday evening before a global TV audience. Football betting writer Frank Monkhouse shows how you can use the Flashscore app to create data-led predictions.

Liverpool moved into the top four in the Premier League on Saturday after they extended their winning run to three matches with a 2-1 victory over Wolves at Anfield. Florian Wirtz finally scored his first goal in the Premier League since his £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen, after Ryan Gravenberch had opened the scoring.