SAMU OMORODION HUNT: TOTTENHAM LEAD RACE TO SIGN STRIKER IN JANUARY
Tottenham, winless in three and sitting 9th, are linked with a January move for Porto's Spanish striker Samu Omorodion. Spurs see the €50m-rated forward as an ideal fit for Thomas Frank's system to revive their attack.
Tottenham have fallen to ninth place in the league standings and haven't won during their most recent three fixtures.
In those three big games, Spurs only had 1.10 in expected goals. Just 0.10 of that was against the Blues, and a shocking 0.07 came in the North London Derby. Thomas Frank is having a tough time in his first season as Tottenham's manager, and some fans are already unhappy.
The January transfer window could be huge for Frank and his future. Transfer rumours have already started.
Belgian football reporter Sacha Tavolieri says Spurs are thinking about signing Porto striker Samu Omorodion.
Before signing with Porto, he was close to joining Chelsea. He agreed to personal terms with the Blues, but the deal fell apart due to an ankle injury found during his medical exam and issues with image rights.
Sky Sports in Switzerland reports that Spurs view Omorodion as the ideal profile for Frank's system. They say he's one of the most followed attacking talents in Europe.
Spanish national team coach Luis de la Fuente, after calling him up to the senior Spain squad for the first time last year, said, "Samu is only 20 and could become a top striker, but he needs to keep improving and stay consistent." I hope he keeps up his form because he has a lot of potential.
Ben Mattinson, a first-team coach at the Italian team Como, described the striker as elite.
Frank has tightened up the defence, but the attacking plays haven't been great, even though they've scored more goals than most teams in the league so far this season.
They've been depending on goals from set pieces, with almost a third coming that way. Only Arsenal and Chelsea have scored more goals from set pieces this season.
Richarlison scored his fifth goal of the season on Sunday, but Randal Kolo Muani hasn't scored yet. Mathys Tel has two goals, while Brennan Johnson and Mohammed Kudus each have one.
Dominic Solanke hasn't played all season due to injury, and there are always rumours about Richarlison's future with the club.
Porto paid just €15 million for Omorodion in 2024, weeks after his €40 million move to Chelsea failed.
Transfermarkt.com says his current market value is €50 million, or about £44 million.
Spurs' owners, ENIC, have put £100 million into the club, ready for Frank to use on his squad in January. So, they have the money to spend on Omorodion if they choose him to boost their attack.
AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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