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Marcus Rashford has taken another step forward in his bid to leave Manchester United.

The Red Devils outcast is now firmly on the fringes at Old Trafford after the arrival of new manager Ruben Amorim.

He may have returned to the Portuguese manager's squad in the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle but he remained on the bench after four games out of it entirely.

And now the English forward appears to be moving further towards the exit door.

He has now signed with the CAA Stellar agency as he looks to find a new club.

That's the same agency that helped broker Gareth Bale's move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid in 2013.

The legendary Welshman moved for a then-world-record of fee of £85.3 million.

And he went on to win the Champions League five times and LaLiga on three occasions.

However, it's believed Rashford's brother and manager Dwaine Maynard will also get a big cut of any transfer should it happen.

In December 2024, Rashford was open and honest about a potential exit and insisted if he did it would be with no regrets.

Speaking to esteemed journalist Henry Winter, Rashford said: “For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps.

"When I leave it's going to be ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.

"If I know that a situation is already bad I'm not going to make it worse. I've seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person.

"When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me. 100 per cent."

Rashford added: “I’m halfway through my career. I don’t expect my peak to be now.

"I've had nine years so far in the Premier League and that’s taught me a lot, that’s helped me grow as a player and as a person.

"So I don't have any regrets from the last nine years.

"I won’t have any regrets going forward because I take things day by day and sometimes bad things happen, sometimes good things happen. I just try and keep a fine balance."

Speaking to Sky Sports after Rashford's comments, Amorim said: "Of course it is a hard situation.

"But I understand that these kind of players have a lot of people around them, making some choices that is not the first idea from the player.

"So I understand and I can separate things.

"I am always here to help Marcus as another player. I have to do what I have to do.

"They chose to do the interview because it is not just Marcus. I understand that.

"For me, as a coach I just focus on the performance and the way you train.

"The rest, it is better for me and the club to deal with that when the time comes.

"At the moment I focus on improving Marcus - we need a lot in this moment a talented guy like Marcus.

"I forget for now the interview, I just now see what I see on the pitch."

Rashford has been linked with possible moves to Arsenal, Chelsea, Paris-Saint-Germain, Barcelona and clubs in Saudi Arabia.

However, one club who might not be moving for the England forward are Tottenham Hotspur.

After Rashford's comments, Ange Postecoglou was queried about potential interest in the forward - but he quickly shut down any rumours.

"No interest, don't care," said the Australian coach.

"Not interested, he's a Man United player. A very good player. They've got plenty of good players.

"I manage my players, I guess other people will manage their players.

"But in terms of Marcus's situation I have no real desire to examine any further."

Tottenham are looking for reinforcements in the January transfer window - but one player will stop them spending big.

Spurs are reportedly targeting a goalkeeper, a centre-back, and attacking options as they look to save their season.

Ange Postecoglou's side have been devastated by injury problems, particularly in defence.

Right now, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, and Destiny Udogie are all absent with muscle issues.

And even with the former two - Tottenham's first-choice centre-back pairing - nearing a return in mid-January, the club are looking at bringing in new stars.

However, it would be a surprise to see Spurs splash the cash on a permanent signing given they have a talented teenager excelling on loan.

Luka Vuskovic is only 17 but the Croatian centre-back is impressing while on the books at Westerlo in Belgium.

You might think that's because of his aerial prowess or his excellent positioning and well-timed challenges

It could even be thanks to his ability in possession of the ball, with his passing stats suggesting he has what it takes to be a fine young ball-playing defender.

However, it's actually his ability in front of goal that have got fans - and neutrals - talking about his talent.

Vuskovic might be playing at centre-back but over the festive period his incredible bicycle kick in a defeat to Club Brugge went viral.

The 6ft4in teen saw the ball headed back into his path and in the middle of the box - with impeccable technique - powered home acrobatically.

It would have been a highlight reel goal for any footballer, let alone a defender.

And the stats don't lie about his prowess in front of goal either, he is the highest-scoring teenager in Europe's top 10 leagues this season.

His six for the campaign put him one ahead of Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal - not bad company to keep.

But Vuskovic isn't getting ahead of himself and revealed in a interview after he knows he still has to improve - especially if he is going to make it in Postecoglou's team.

He said: "In my game, I am satisfied with everything except one thing – speed. I work on improving it every day."

Meanwhile, on his spell away from Tottenham, he added: "I am happy at Westerlo. I think it is the right step for my career."

And he's keen on making a big impact in 2025 with his impressive ambitions for a 17-year-old.

Asked about his goals, he replied: "To play for the Croatian senior national team and Tottenham.

"I hope to be ready for Tottenham in the summer.

"They haven’t told me the exact plan for the new season yet. They just told me to focus on each upcoming match, which I am doing."

Sadly for Spurs, they couldn't play Vuskovic even if they recalled him due to FIFA rules.

He joined from Hajduk Split in September 2023 for a deal worth up to £12million.

However, following the United Kingdom's EU exit in 2020, players from overseas are not allowed to join until they turn 18.

Tottenham are reportedly monitoring Jack Grealish’s situation as the January transfer window begins.

The 29-year-old has struggled to hold down a starting spot at Manchester City with half of his appearances this season coming from the bench.

Grealish’s output has been affected with the former Aston Villa captain having registered just two assists – both made in September.

The England international is without a goal in over 12 months having registered just three goals during City’s 2023/24 title-winning campaign.

According to the Daily Mail, Grealish could leave City this month, with both Spurs and Newcastle both keeping tabs on his situation.

The report claims that Kyle Walker is also considering his options ahead of a possible exit.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola previously dismissed the notion of player departures in January but the prospect of increased game time could prove too tempting for Grealish, in particular.

It is also reported that any move for Grealish from Spurs is likely to be a short-term loan on the condition that City continue to pay a large portion of his £300,000-a-week wages.

That would see him eclipse Heung-min Son as Tottenham’s highest earner if a move to north London was to materialise.

A link-up with Ange Postecoglou would not come as a surprise to talkSPORT’s Troy Deeney who recently tipped Grealish to move to Spurs in the event of a departure from the Premier League champions.

Asked who Grealish could potentially join if he opted to leave City, Deeney stated: "Spurs, he walks into that team in every position.

"Whether that's as a winger, No.10 or No.8. Arsenal, no, I don't think he works at Arsenal. Liverpool, he doesn't at Liverpool.

"He's obviously not going to go to Manchester United, but he's better than what they've got.

"Anyone outside the top four, he would easily go into and dominate, if he went to Newcastle, it would be considered a massive step down for him.

"But it's a great club with a great fanbase and I think Jack needs to feel that again, feel that he's loved, feel that the fanbase love him, but also he's the man to drive them forward."

Grealish is midway through the six-year contract he signed when joining Manchester City for a British transfer record £100million fee from Aston Villa.

Tottenham’s interest in Grealish dates back to 2018 when they tried to sign him after Aston Villa missed out on promotion back to the Premier League.

Spurs tabled a £25m bid, a whopping £15m below Villa’s valuation of £40m.

Grealish's last appearance for Man City came before Christmas as he played 90 minutes and was booked against his former club.

Since then, he's missed a game through illness and played no part in a long-awaited win over Leicester.

The winger will be hoping to feature in City's next clash which will come against West Ham at the Etihad on January 4.

Should Tottenham make a move for Grealish, the fixtures at the start of 2025 could be he last for the reigning champions.

Tottenham are reportedly monitoring Jack Grealish’s situation ahead of the January transfer window.

The 29-year-old has struggled to hold down a starting spot at Manchester City with half of his appearances this season coming from the bench.

Grealish’s output has been affected with the former Aston Villa captain having registered just two assists – both made in September.

The England international is without a goal in over 12 months having registered just three goals during City’s 2023/24 title-winning campaign.

According to the Daily Mail, Grealish could leave City in January with both Spurs and Newcastle both keeping tabs on his situation.

The report claims that Kyle Walker is also considering his options ahead of a possible exit.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola previously dismissed the notion of player departures in January but the prospect of increased game time could prove too tempting for Grealish, in particular.

It is also reported that any move for Grealish from Spurs is likely to be a short-term loan on the condition that City continue to pay a large portion of his £300,000-a-week wages.

That would see him eclipse Heung-min Son as Tottenham’s highest earner if a move to north London was to materialise.

A link-up with Ange Postecoglou would not come as a surprise to talkSPORT’s Troy Deeney who recently tipped Grealish to move to Spurs in the event of a departure from the Premier League champions.

Asked who Grealish could potentially join if he opted to leave City, Deeney stated: "Spurs, he walks into that team in every position.

"Whether that's as a winger, No.10 or No.8. Arsenal, no, I don't think he works at Arsenal. Liverpool, he doesn't at Liverpool.

"He's obviously not going to go to Manchester United, but he's better than what they've got.

"Anyone outside the top four, he would easily go into and dominate, if he went to Newcastle, it would be considered a massive step down for him.

"But it's a great club with a great fanbase and I think Jack needs to feel that again, feel that he's loved, feel that the fanbase love him, but also he's the man to drive them forward."

Grealish is midway through the six-year contract he signed when joining Manchester City for a British transfer record £100 million fee from Aston Villa.

Tottenham’s interest in Grealish dates back to 2018 when they tried to sign him after Aston Villa missed out on promotion back to the Premier League.

Spurs tabled a £25m bid, a whopping £15m below Villa’s valuation of £40m.

Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham future is likely to hinge on the outcome of next week’s FA Cup third round trip to Aston Villa, talkSPORT understands.

Lopetegui is back under pressure after Sunday’s 5-0 drubbing at home to Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Despite having ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter waiting in the wings for several weeks, Hammers chairman David Sullivan remains reluctant to sack the Spaniard.

However the next two games, away at champions Manchester City on Saturday and the Villa cup tie are seen by many inside London Stadium as key for Lopetegui.

West Ham finished 9th last season and are languishing in the bottom half of the table having won just six of Lopetegui's 19 league games in charge.

Chelsea monitoring Premier League duo

Chelsea are eying both Liam Delap and Evan Ferguson as potential new striker options.

The high-flying Blues are eager to bolster their forward line to ease the goal-scoring burden on Nicolas Jackson.

talkSPORT has been told the Blues retain their long-term interest in Brighton and Republic of Ireland star Ferguson, 20, while Stamford Bridge scouts have watched Ipswich ace Delap on numerous occasions this season.

A deal for either player would be difficult to do in January with Brighton continuing to rate Ferguson in the £80-£100m bracket despite the fact he has only scored one Premier League

goal all season.

Delap meanwhile is seen as key to Ipswich’s hopes of avoiding relegation while old club Manchester City have a buy-back option from his £20m summer move to Portman Road.

Saints on the march

Southampton could have both domestic loan spots available in January with Maxwell Cornet AND Lesley Ugochukwu expected to be recalled by their parent clubs.

Between them Cornet (one) and Ugochukwu (three) have started just four Premier League since joining last summer from West Ham and Chelsea respectively.

The Hammers are planning on terminating Cornet’s loan to try and sell the flop Ivorian permanently.

Chelsea also have reservations about Ugochukwu’s lack of playing time.

The Frenchman cost Chelsea more than £20m, but only moved to St Mary’s as a makeweight in striker Sekou Mara's switch from Saints to the Blues' sister club Strasbourg.

Spurs opt for tried and trusted approach

While Ange Postecoglou was watching his injury-hit Tottenham side drop two more points at home to Wolves on Sunday, it was no coincidence the club’s former transfer guru Fabio Paratici was watching on from the stands at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Paratici was forced to step down as Spurs’ sporting director in March 2023 after being banned from football for 30 months by FIFA for his role in financial irregularities at Juventus.

However, the Italian has continued to advise Spurs on their transfer policy, playing a big part in the signings of goalkeeper Vicario and James Maddison in particular.

With Postecoglou in desperate need of reinforcements, chairman Daniel Levy is expected to tap in to Paratici’s contacts book.

One player Paratici is already believed to have identified as a potential Spurs target is Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci.

James Maddison put a Tottenham fan firmly in his place after he was criticised for being spotted at Ally Pally.

The Spurs star was in attendance for Sunday night's action which included reigning champion Luke Humphries being knocked out by Peter Wright.

Maddison was spotted alongside Spurs teammate Brennan Johnson just hours after the north London side were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw with Wolves.

Taking to Instagram, one Spurs fan was less-than impressed at the midfielder's appearance at Ally Pally.

He said: "You taking the p***? The form we're in and you go the darts? Unacceptable."

But within 12 minutes of being sent the fans' message, Maddison clapped back in typical style.

"Shut up you wally," he wrote, with a laughing emoji to accompany it.

Tottenham's 2-2 draw was just the latest example of Spurs' habit of going behind first in games.

Spurs have become the first team since the inception of the Premier League in 1992 to concede first in 15 home games in a single calendar year.

Spurs have now fallen behind first in seven top-flight home matches this term from their ten fixtures at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

From those games, they have won just three times - coming from behind to beat Brentford, West Ham and Aston Villa.

Meanwhile they have gone on to lose on three occasions - against Arsenal, Ipswich and Liverpool - while also drawing once, against Wolves.

In the seven home games that Spurs have gone behind in this term, they forced themselves back on level terms by half-time on three occasions.

Reflecting on the run, manager Ange Postecoglou said: "It hurts me because I'm responsible ultimately. I'm the person in charge. So of course it hurts.

"When I see how hard they are trying, it hurts even more because you want them to get a reward and I think they deserved a reward for their efforts even though they were dipping into their reserves of energy.

"I wanted them to get a reward for their efforts. So of course it hurts. It hurts immensely.

"At the same time it's my responsibility for where we're at right now and it's my responsibility to try to get us out of it."

Tottenham are next in action on January 4 when they host Newcastle United.

talkSPORT.com is here to keep you up to date with all the latest Premier League news over the festive period.

Manchester City ended their winless run with an unconvincing 2-0 victory over Leicester City.

Tottenham were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Wolves, while Nottingham Forest moved up to second with a 2-0 win over Everton.

Arsenal don't play until the new year now, but they will be missing their star when they do, as Bukayo Saka is out until March.

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Premier League Gameweek 19

Sunday, December 29

Leicester 0-2 Manchester City - FT

Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest - FT

Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton - FT

Tottenham 2-2 Wolves - FT

Fulham 2-2 Bournemouth - FT

West Ham 0-0 Liverpool

Monday, December 30

Ipswich vs Chelsea - 7:45pm

Aston Villa vs Brighton - 7:45pm

Manchester United vs Newcastle - 8pm - live on talkSPORT

Wednesday, January 1

Brentford vs Arsenal - 5:30pm

West Ham 0-0 Liverpool - Chance

Alphonse Areola with another big stop!

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is caught out of position, and Liverpool are away down the right with Mohamed Salah driving at Edson Alvarez.

He spots the run of Curtis Jones in the box and feeds him.

It's a lovely pass, and Jones strikes towards the far corner, but there is the Frenchman to make a crucial save.

Given he's filling in for the injured Lukasz Fabianski, he's made a great start to this match.

West Ham 0-0 Liverpool - Chances

Opportunities at both ends!

Andy Robertson gifts possession to Jarrod Bowen, and he races away down the left.

He rolls it perfectly across the box for Lucas Paqueta, who slips and sends his effort miles wide.

Down the other end, Cody Gakpo feeds Mohamed Salah in the box with an excellent pass.

The Egyptian thinks he's scored, but Alphonse Areola brilliantly tips it over the bar.

West Ham 0-0 Liverpool - Kick-off

We are underway at the London Stadium, and it appears as if Aaron Wan-Bissaka is at left-back for West Ham.

This means he will be up against Mohamed Salah in what is sure to be an intriguing contest.

Emerson is playing in a much more advanced position on the left wing, meaning Lucas Paqueta is in behind Jarrod Bowen.

For Liverpool, it's the standard 4-2-3-1 that Arne Slot has adopted since taking control at Anfield.

West Ham vs Liverpool

We are about to get underway at the London Stadium, but ahead of the game, there was a special guest.

Former West Ham players Ludek Miklosko came out to greet the fans.

He has made the brave decision to end cancer treatment, so that he can enjoy the last parts of his life without any pain and suffering.

Premier League full times

That's the end of the 3pm Premier League games, and there have been goals everywhere.

Nottingham Forest are up to second after a fifth straight win.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side are legitimately in the title race after a 2-0 win over Everton.

In north London, Tottenham could only manage a 2-2 draw against Wolves, with Jorgen Strand Larsen scoring a late equaliser for the visitors.

Fulham and Bournemouth produced a thrilling 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage with the Cherries snatching a late equaliser through Dango Ouattara.

And at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace came from 1-0 down to beat Ivan Juric's Southampton 2-1.

Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest - FT

Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton - FT

Tottenham 2-2 Wolves - FT

Fulham 2-2 Bournemouth - FT

GOAL! Tottenham 2-2 Wolves - Jorgen Strand Larsen

WE HAVE A LATE LEVELLER!

Rayan Ait-Nouri drifts in from the left and plays a brilliant pass down the left of the box for Jorgen Strand Larsen.

The striker takes a touch and rifles a shot into the top corner.

It's a blistering strike that rattles into the roof of the net.

Vitor Pereira looks as if he is going to keep his unbeaten record going.

Leicester 0-2 Man City - FULL TIME

There goes the final whistle at the King Power, and Man City have sealed a much-needed three points.

Savinho finally scored his first Premier League goal as he tapped in from a rebound.

Leicester then had plenty of chances to get something from the game, but some poor finishing cost them the chance to inflict more pain on City.

Erling Haaland then popped up with a header late on to seal the win for Pep Guardiola in his 500th game in charge of City.

Premier League updates

Goals are flying in all over the country again.

Crystal Palace have turned it around at home against Southampton and now lead 2-1 thanks to an Eberechi Eze strike.

Bournemouth have found an equaliser at Craven Cottage through Evanilson to leave that game at 1-1.

And Nottingham Forest have doubled their lead against Everton through Morgan Gibbs-White.

Tottenham 2-1 Wolves

So, as a Tottenham fan, what is the last thing you wanted to see in this game?

Well, another injury, of course.

And that is exactly what has just happened because Destiny Udogie has left the field.

The Italian international immediately indicated to his teammates he had damaged his hamstring and collapsed to the floor.

Spurs wasted no time in getting him off, and he looked distraught leaving the pitch.

In a clip, he appears to say 'it's my hamstring'.

The defensive injury woes for Spurs just keep racking up.

West Ham vs Liverpool: Team news

Right, we have the team news in for West Ham's home game against Liverpool, which starts at 17:15pm.

The Hammers have made four changes from the team that scraped past Southampton on Boxing Day.

Lukasz Fabianski misses out with concussion, so Alphonse Areola starts.

Vladimir Coufal, Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez also come into the team.

Tomas Soucek, Niclas Fullkrug and Guido Rodriguez come out.

For Liverpool, there is just one change from the 3-1 win over Leicester, with Luis Diaz replacing Darwin Nunez.

West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson, Alvarez, Soler, Kudus, Paqueta, Bowen

Subs: Foderingham, Cresswell, Summerville, Fullkrug, Guilherme, Ings, Todibo, Irving, Scarles

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Diaz

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, McConnell, Danns, Quansah

GOAL! Leicester 0-2 Man City - Erling Haaland

THREE POINTS WRAPPED UP!

James McAtee produces a delightful turn on the right and finds Kevin De Bruyne.

He feeds Savinho, who teases a cross to the far post.

There is Erling Haaland unmarked to head home from five yards.

Leicester have battled, but that should be it for Pep Guardiola's men.

Certainly, Stuart Pearce thinks so. Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "It's McAtee's turn that made it all happen, and the smiles on the City players' faces suggest they think they are over the line."

Leicester 0-1 Man City - Chance

Jamie Vardy has to score!

The Foxes have been excellent in this second half, and they deserve to be level, and they should be.

Stephy Mavididi finds some space on the left and delivers a stunning cross.

It is literally perfect for Vardy to head in, but he goes with his foot and somehow diverts the ball over the bar from four yards.

He smacks the bar in frustration as he knows that was a massive opportunity.

Premier League updates

That is half time in all of the 3pm Premier League ties.

In north London, Tottenham have come from 1-0 down to lead Wolves 2-1 thanks to Rodrigo Bentancur and Brennan Johnson.

Nottingham Forest are beating Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park, with Chris Wood's goal the difference.

On the banks of the Thames, Fulham lead Bournemouth 1-0 thanks to Raul Jimenez's 40th minute strike.

And at Selhurst Park, Ivan Juric is on course for his first point as Southampton manager, with the Saints holding Crystal Palace at 1-1.

Everton 0-1 Nottingham Forest - HT

Crystal Palace 1-1 Southampton - HT

Tottenham 2-1 Wolves - HT

Fulham 1-0 Bournemouth - HT

GOAL! Tottenham 2-1 Wolves - Brennan Johnson

BIG GOAL!

With the pressure mounting on Ange Postecoglou, Brennan Johnson has just popped up with a massive moment.

Rodrigo Bentancur carries the ball down the right and plays it into Brennan Johnson.

He has a one-two with Dejan Kulusevski and advances into the box.

The Swede keeps his calm and rolls a pass to Johnson, who opens up his body and finds the back of the net.

Tottenham 1-1 Wolves - MISSED PENALTY

WOW! WHAT AN AWFUL SPOT KICK!

Spurs are awarded a penalty after a stupid foul by Andre.

Heung-min Son steps up and takes, but it's a very poor spot kick.

Jose Sa dives to his left and makes the save at about mid-goal height.

Leicester 0-1 Man City

Again, no penalty for the home side!

Leicester cut through the Man City midfield like it isn't there, and the ball is fed into Facundo Buonanotte.

He should get a shot away, but he elects to take another touch and cut inside.

Nathan Ake slides in and makes contact with the Buonanotte, but the referee is unmoved.

Initially, it looks to be a blatant spot kick, but on the replay you can see that the Leicester man throws his leg into Ake, so it's a wonderful decision from Michael Oliver.

GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-1 Southampton - Trevoh Chalobah

THE SAINTS CAN'T HANG ON!

Will Hughes delivers a corner from the right that he swings in towards the near post.

It looks easy for Aaron Ramsdale to deal with, but he isn't strong enough.

Trevoh Chalobah beats him to the corner and nods into the back od the net.

He won't score an easier goal than that in his career.

Leicester 0-1 Man City - Kick-off

Back underway for the second half at the King Power, and there are no changes for either team.

The Citizens have the lead through Savinho's first goal, but they've not had this one all their own way.

Leicester have looked dangerous and could easily have at least one goal.

Pep Guardiola's side came close to doubling their lead through Erling Haaland, but that air of vulnerability is most definitely there.

Premier League updates

Goals are flying in all over the place in the Premier League.

At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the hosts are level through Rodrigo Bentancur.

At Selhurst Park, Southampton are beating Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to Tyler Dibling.

New Saints boss Ivan Juric is looking for his first win, and he is on the way.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest continue their outstanding form and are 1-0 up over Everton.

Chris Wood has his 11th top-flight goal of the season.

Everton 0-0 Nottingham Forest

Ahead of this one starting, Nottingham Forest were forced into a change.

Brazilian centre-back Murillo picked up an injury in the warm-up, which is a huge blow, given how good he has been this season.

As a result, Ramon Sosa is into the XI.

This is his first Premier League start of the year.

GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Wolves - Hwang Hee-chan

WHAT A GREAT GOAL!

Wolves strike first at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and it's a beautiful finish from Hwang Hee-chan.

The visitors have three men around a free-kick, and Rayan Ait-Nouri rolls a pass into Hwang on the edge of the box.

The South Korean striker meets it and curls a delicious strike into the bottom corner.

That is not the start Ange Postecoglou wanted, but Vitor Pereira is on course for three straight wins.

This is the 15th time they've fallen behind in 2024 at home, which is the most by any team in top-flight history.

Leicester 0-1 Man City - Chance

How on earth hasn't that gone in!

Bilal El Khannous is growing into this game, and he's just delivered a dream cross into the box.

He popped up on the right and curled a stunning ball into the box that was begging to be put away.

Jamie Vardy couldn't make contact and neither could the two other blue shirts.

Stuart Pearce was full of praise for the approach player, he said: "El Khannous whipped it in there with a bit of curl, and the Leicester players coming across couldn't quite get there."

GOAL! Leicester 0-1 Man City - Savinho

OFF THE MARK!

No player in the Premier League had more shots without scoring this season than Savinho - until now.

That's because he's finally off the mark after 28 shots, though there are big question marks over Jakub Stolarczyk.

A shot from range comes in, and he can see it all the way, but he tips it straight to the winger.

Savinho can't believe his luck as he slams a shot into the back of the net from close range.

It's a great moment for him, but the keeper has to do better.

Stuart Pearce on talkSPORT said: "I've only seen it once, but that is woeful goalkeeping."

Leicester 0-0 Man City - Chance

Josko Gvardiol, what are you doing?

The home side have grown into this game and are starting to cause a few problems, and they could be in the lead.

A long ball is pumped down the right, and it looks easy for Gvardiol to deal with.

He tries to nod it back to Stefan Ortega, but he doesn't see Jamie Vardy.

Vardy collects and drills in a low shot that Ortega blocks.

Tottenham have created unwanted Premier League history by becoming the first team to concede first in 15 home games in a single calendar year.

Ange Postecoglou's men have made it a habit of going behind first in 2024 in front of their own fans.

And against Wolves on Sunday afternoon it was no different, with the visitors needing just seven minutes to take the lead.

A brilliantly worked free-kick saw Hwang Hee-chan take aim from outside the box where he curled home in the bottom right corner.

With that, Spurs have become the first team since the inception of the Premier League in 1992 to concede first in 15 home games from January-December.

Spurs have now fallen behind first in seven top-flight home matches this term from their ten fixtures at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

From those games, they have won just three times - coming from behind to beat Brentford, West Ham and Aston Villa.

Meanwhile they have gone on to lose on three occasions - against Arsenal, Ipswich and Liverpool.

In the six home games that Spurs have went behind in prior to the Wolves clash, they forced themselves back on level terms by half-time twice.

And they made it three against the Midlands outfit, with Rodrigo Bentancur equalising in the 12th minute.

The Uruguay international got on the end of Pedro Porro's corner at the near post to head past Jose Sa.

Spurs could have completed the turnaround in the 43rd minute after they were awarded a penalty for a foul on Brennan Johnson.

However skipper Heung-min Son couldn't find the back of the net, with Sa diving to his right to keep out the South Korean's spot-kick.

However the comeback was complete in the third minute of first half stoppage time through Welsh forward Johnson.

Johnson combined brilliantly with Dejan Kulusevski down the right channel, with the former feeding the latter outside the box.

Kulusevski then glided into the box before pulling back for his teammate, who made no mistake by firing into the near post.

A win for Spurs would lift them up to tenth in the table following back-to-back defeats against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

Prior to Sunday's clash, Spurs had won just once out of their last six top-flight matches to leave Postecoglou under huge pressure.

Tottenham will look to put an end to their dismal form this weekend when they face Wolves, live on talkSPORT 2.

Spurs have lost their last two games and four of their last five, with the pressure building on Ange Postecoglou.

Their form has them 12th in the Premier League and struggling, and things need to turn around quickly.

They will hope that some positivity can return in front of their fans on Sunday as they host relegation-threatened Wolves.

Although new manager Vitor Pereira has the West Midlands outfit loving life, winning his first two games in charge.

Pereira can make history if he tastes victory again, aiming to become the first-ever Wolves boss to win his first three top-flight matches.

Tottenham vs Wolves: Predicted line-ups

Tottenham may be without a fit senior centre-back this weekend.

Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have both been sidelined in recent weeks, leaving Spurs with a makeshift defence.

And now even the back-up centre-backs are injured, with Ben Davies suffering a setback and Radu Dragusin picking up a knock.

It means Archie Gray is going to remain out-of-position in the back four, while Yves Bissouma may have to cover if youngster Alfie Dorrington isn't trusted.

Bissouma would replace Dragusin as he was substituted against Nottingham Forest, so he must be seen as an option.

Pedro Porro is likely to return at right-back with Djed Spence suspended, while Destiny Udogie should be on the left again.

Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr will be in midfield behind a returning James Maddison who was benched last time out.

Maddison coming back would see Brennan Johnson drop out, with Heung-min Son and Dejan Kulusevski keeping their place.

Dominic Solanke will lead the line as Richarlison is still injured.

As for Wolves, Matheus Cunha seems to be still available to feature despite being charged by the FA.

Since Cunha was punished for misconduct, he's scored important goals against Leicester and Man United.

And he's expected to be playing again as the FA have provided no update on whether he will be banned or not yet.

The Brazilian will continue in behind Jorgen Strand Larsen and next to the rejuvenated Goncalo Guedes.

In midfield, Andre and Joao Gomes have a good partnership while Nelson Semedo and Rayan Ait-Nouri will be at wing-back.

The back four will pick themselves after back-to-back clean sheets under new manager Pereira.

Jose Sa will be in goal, with Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno and Toti Gomes forming a strong trio in front of him.

Tottenham have lost each of their last three Premier League meetings with Wolves, their longest-ever losing run against them in their league history.

Wolves have won four of their last five league games against Spurs (L1), as many as they had in their previous 19 against them combined (D3 L12).

Tottenham have only lost their final league game in one of the last 15 calendar years (W8 D6), though that was a 3-1 home defeat against Wolves in 2018.

Tottenham vs Wolves: What has been said?

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara has called for Spurs to steal another Premier League manager to replace Postecoglou.

O'Hara believes the Australian's job is at risk as the pressure continues to grow on him as his side's poor form continues.

Speaking after a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest last time out, the talkSPORT host told the Sports Bar: “We’ve actually fallen apart.

“I get we’ve had problems but you can’t keep losing games. It’s happening every week.

“I’m starting to come around to the fact that we should nick Fulham’s manager Marco Silva. He’s good.

"They are organised, have a structure. They haven’t got world-beaters, but they have good players.

“All I’m saying is I don’t know if Big Ange can carry on. You can’t lose nine out of 18 games and be the Tottenham manager and get away with it. It can’t continue.”

No team have lost more Premier League games since the start of December than Tottenham (4). It’s their most league defeats in a calendar month since December 2003 (also 4), while they last lost five league games in a single month in October 1955.

Dominic Solanke has been involved in seven goals in his last six home games in all competitions for Tottenham, scoring six and assisting one. He’s looking to score in four consecutive home appearances for the first time since October 2021 (6 with Bournemouth).

Matheus Cunha has been involved in 11 goals in his last 10 Premier League games, scoring seven and assisting four. Overall he’s had a hand in 22 goals in 2024 (16 goals, 6 assists), the second most by a Wolves player in a single calendar year in the Premier League after Raúl Jiménez (24 in 2019).

Tottenham vs Wolves: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will be played on Sunday, December 29.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 3pm.

talkSPORT 2 will have live and EXCLUSIVE coverage of the game presented by Jon Jackson.

Commentary will come from Ian Danter and former Arsenal winger Perry Groves.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Tottenham have been told to make a huge decision on the future of club captain Heung-Min Son.

The South Korean superstar is coming to the end of his current contract in north London but is currently in sporadic form as Spurs struggle.

Defensive injury issues have hampered Ange Postecloglou's team in the Premier League.

They have, though, reached the League Cup semi-finals where they will face Liverpool, and are well-placed in the Europa League too.

Son has 13 goal contributions 21 appearances across all competitions but wasn't anywhere near his usual self against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

That form has led former Premier League striker Tony Cascarino to query if the 32-year-old will get the new deal he wants.

And he believes there is a chance the next five months could be his last in north London, insisting sometimes difficult decision need to be made.

He told talkSPORT: “I don't think Son will stay at Spurs. No, I don't. I think it's one of them that you've got to make a big call on as well.

“He's been brilliant for them over the years, but it's time to move on in football sometimes.”

Tottenham do have the option to extend the South Korean's deal but talks are ongoing over a renewal.

However, Cascarino is insistent it would take a big resurgence in form for Spurs to pull the trigger on a new deal.

He added: “He will survive, or they would definitely keep him, if he had a second part of the season that was superb.

"If he has that season where it hasn't really worked to now, and then he goes and gets 15 or 12 goals in the second part of the season, plays well, then Tottenham will probably use that option.

"But as it is today, I think it's more likely that he could go.”

Son, now the club's all-time top assister in Premier League history, is not the only top-flight star in this predicament.

Kevin De Bruyne is in the same bout but Cascarino believes Man City's decision about retaining the Belgian playmaker relies on how fit he is.

He added: "It's another big call for Manchester City, because if it's a fit Kevin De Bruyne, then you've still got one hell of a talent. He still won't lose his ability to pass the ball.

"But they look a team a little bit like Manchester United. They're running out of legs on the pitch in many different positions.”

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is also out of contract in the summer - and has been in fine form.

Cascarino, though, believes he should easily be able to claim a new contract from his current employers.

He added: "I think Chris Wood, Forest will try and give him another year, because he doesn't rely on pace.

"You're talking about a player that never has to think about, 'Oh, he's lost half a yard'. It doesn't matter if Chris Wood loses half a yard.

“If you've got Anthony Elanga one side and Callum Hudson-Odoi the other, and Morgan Gibbs-White joining him, and Elliot Anderson joining him as well, you don't really need to worry about that.

"He could do another year, no problem. So I don't see that as an issue.”