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Michael Drummond, foreign news reporter
Jan 22
Who's on Trump's Board of Peace - and who said no

Originally envisioned as a small group that would oversee the ceasefire in Gaza, it has morphed into something far more ambitious. On a stage in Davos on Thursday, Mr Trump hailed a "very exciting day, long in the making" as he invited leaders to sign the organisation's charter. Some 60 nations have been invited to join the board - at a cost of a billion dollars each if they want to be permanent members. Mr Trump will be the inaugural chairman of the board - a position he can hold for life, under the plans. The new body is taking shape in the aftermath of US military strikes on Venezuela and the president's threats to take control of Greenland and intervene in Iran. What is the Board of Peace? Mr Trump first proposed the idea in September when he announced his plan to end the war in Gaza. He has since said that its remit will be expanded beyond Gaza to tackle other global conflicts and promote peace around the world. The Board of Peace's charter reportedly says its chairman, Mr Trump, will have extensive executive power, including the ability to veto decisions and remove members, subject to some constraints. The White House has picked Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as former British prime minister Tony Blair, as members of the initiative's founding executive board. Questions about what the Board of Peace's remit will be, and how it will work, remain - causing some nations to hesitate in responding to invitations. Others have raised questions about why Russia's President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders had even been invited to join. What is its role in Gaza? The Board of Peace was originally set up to help secure peace in Gaza, where a fragile ceasefire came into effect in October last year. For this, it was given a mandate by the United Nations Security Council, which also authorised it to deploy a temporary International Stabilisation Force in Gaza. Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced that phase two of the Gaza peace plan was underway, which it said "begins the full demilitarisation and reconstruction of Gaza". Under the plan, a body comprised of 15 Palestinian leaders will be given the huge task of governing Gaza day-to-day, ultimately reporting to the Board of Peace. Despite the ceasefire, Gaza continues to see episodes of deadly violence, with Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violating the peace deal. Who is going to be on the Board of Peace? Around 60 nations have been invited to join the Board of Peace, with some 35 agreeing to join so far, a senior Trump administration official said. "We have a lot of great people that want to join," Mr Trump on Wednesday as he stood next to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el Sissi. "It's going to be the most prestigious board ever formed." Those signed up include Middle East allies such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Egypt. Others include NATO members Turkey and Hungary, whose leaders have good ties with Mr Trump; as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan, which reached a US-brokered peace agreement last year. Morocco, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, and Vietnam have also agreed to take part. More controversially, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has accepted an invitation. Read more:Analysis: US allies need to learn key lesson from GreenlandHow Greenland 'misunderstanding' may have sparked diplomatic chaos Who's said no? A number of European countries have declined their invitations. Norway, Sweden and France have all declined their invitations, while Italy's economy minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said joining a group led by one country's leader would violate Italy's constitution.In the UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the government has concerns that Russia's Putin has been invited to join and the UK will not take part in the signing ceremony. Neither Russia nor China have said if they will accept their invitations. What about the United Nations? This is a sticking point for a lot of world leaders. Despite concerns and criticisms about the United Nations' effectiveness in recent years, there is not a unanimous appetite to create a body that could undermine it. Mr Trump has spoken about the board replacing some of the functions of the United Nations and perhaps even making it eventually obsolete. In his view, the UN "hasn't been very helpful" and "has never lived up to its potential". But he has also said it should continue "because the potential is so great".

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Gemma Peplow, culture and entertainment reporter
Jan 22
Prince Harry becomes emotional after day of dramatic evidence against Mail publisher

The Duke of Sussex spent about two hours being cross-examined by Associated Newspapers Limited's lawyer, at times appearing visibly frustrated with the line of questioning. He told the court the idea that he has no right to privacy is "disgusting" and it was "fundamentally wrong to put us through this again when all we wanted was an apology and accountability". Harry, 41, has brought legal action against Associated Newspapers (ANL) over alleged unlawful information gathering between 1993 and 2011, alongside fellow claimants Baroness Doreen Lawrence, politician Sir Simon Hughes, actresses Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley, and Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish. ANL strongly denies the claims and also says they have been brought too late. After two days of opening statements from the lawyers for both parties, Harry became the first witness to give evidence on Wednesday. He told the court: "I have never believed that my life is open season to be commercialised by these people." It was right at the end of his evidence, as he mentioned Meghan, that he became emotional. "They continue to come after me, they have made my wife's life an absolute misery, my Lord," he said, his voice faltering. The Duchess of Sussex sued ANL and won in 2021 after The Mail on Sunday published parts of a "personal and private" letter to her father, Thomas Markle. In Harry's written witness statement, which was released on Tuesday, he told of the "uneasy relationship" he had had with the press ever since the death of his mother, Diana, when he was just 12 years old. He said that when his relationship with Meghan became public in 2016, he started to become "increasingly troubled by the approach of not taking action against the press" in the wake of "vicious, persistent attacks on, harassment of and intrusive, sometimes racist articles". Harry is relying on 14 articles in his case against ANL. During his exchanges in court with Anthony White, the lawyer representing ANL, it was clear Harry was frustrated with some of the points being made and told the court he wanted to get his point across. A couple of times during the hearing, Judge Nicklin politely reminded the duke he did not "have to bear the burden of arguing the case today", but simply had to answer questions put to him; however, Harry told him he had had a "bad experience" previously. During his questioning, he denied having "leaky" social circles and said his life had been "commercialised" since he was a teenager, with the press"delving into every aspect of my private life". Read more:The latest updates from courtAnalysis: Harry's biggest case against the press He also told the court he could not have complained about what he felt was press intrusion when he was an active member of the Royal Family, due to the "institution" he was in, and also because there were "thousands" of articles written about him. "If you complain, they double down on you, in my experience," he said. In a statement shared after the hearing, Prince Harry said: "Today we reminded the Mail Group who is on trial and why." In court on Tuesday, Mr White described the case as "threadbare" and said that journalists would show how they sourced articles legitimately. In written submissions, the lawyer said the publisher "strongly denies" that there was any unlawful information gathering, including voicemail interception, directed at the duke. The trial continues - with Hurley expected to give evidence tomorrow.

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Tim Baker, political reporter
Jan 22
Logging off: Kids' social media ban now feels almost certain

Peers passed an amendment to the government's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently making its way through parliament. Lords debate as it happened - politics latest The amendment says within 12 months of the act passing, social media sites must be required to use "highly effective" age checks to make sure no under-16s can become users. With peers having backed the ban, the government will have the chance to overturn it in the Commons - but that's looking increasingly tricky. The prime minister was initially opposed to such an outright ban, but pressure from opposition parties and his own backbenchers has softened his government's position. One Labour MP told Sky's political reporter Faye Brown there was "no way" the government could whip the Parliamentary Labour Party against it, which could trigger another welfare-style rebellion. Earlier this week, the government announced it was consulting on a ban for under-16s, with the block imposed by Australia potentially acting as inspiration. Since that ban came into force in December, it has felt like the UK government has been moving to a similar policy. But waiting for the three-month consultation to conclude may not be an option after Wednesday night's vote. Peer after peer - and parent after parent - spoke of the risks and harms they felt were implicit in children using social media. Some shared tips on how they limit their children's usage, others cited studies regarding the health impact. Read more from Sky News:Badenoch issues warning to Tory MPsEmotional Harry gives evidence against Mail Government looks ready to take action All eyes were on the Lords following campaigning from bereaved parents, celebrities, and charities - and now the bill heads back to the Commons where MPs will consider if they agree with the amendment. It will be a test of parliamentary management for the prime minister - who has already been portrayed as weak to his backbenchers following that welfare rebellion - if he takes them on and loses. But it seems almost certain a ban will be coming in some shape or form. A government spokesperson said: "We will take action to give children a healthier relationship with mobile phones and social media. "It is important we get this right, which is why we have launched a consultation and will work with experts, parents and young people to ensure we take the best approach, based on evidence."

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Sky Sports football writers
Jan 21
Dominik Szoboszlai is Liverpool's superstar now as Moises Caicedo shows consistency for Chelsea - Champions League Hits and Misses

Szoboszlai is Liverpool's superstar now Mohamed Salah was back in Liverpool's starting line-up against Marseille for the first time since his explosive interview in December. It seems he still has a role to play this season. But this team has a different main man now in Dominik Szoboszlai. The midfielder had endured a tough week, gifting Barnsley a goal in the FA Cup before missing from the spot against Burnley. But when Liverpool won a free-kick within shooting range at the end of the first half at the Stade Velodrome, he made it clear to Salah who would be stepping up to take it. Marseille 0-3 Liverpool - Match reportAs it happened | Teams | Stats "I love his confidence," Steven Gerrard, a man who knows a thing or two about taking responsibility for Liverpool, said on TNT Sports. "Most players with Mo Salah in their ear would move aside and respect that, but I love the way he says, 'no chance'." What followed, of course, was a clever strike directed under the wall and into the net to give Liverpool the crucial opening goal. It was Szoboszlai's fourth in seven Champions League appearances this season and he has a further three assists. Following his sensational strike against Arsenal earlier this season, he is the first Liverpool player since the departed Trent Alexander-Arnold, in 2022/23, to score more than one free-kick in a single season. His latest came in another starring display. Salah is back but Szoboszlai is this team's talisman now.Nick Wright Caicedo shows his all-round excellence again The high-quality and wide-ranging skills of Moises Caicedo are no secret but his performance to inspire Chelsea to a narrow but important win over stubborn Pafos exemplified his many attributes. He eventually made the difference with his header from a flicked-on corner with 12 minutes to play. That was his fourth shot on target of the game, with the visitors' goalkeeper twice sharp to stop Caicedo drives before the break. It's the most shots on target he's had in a game for Chelsea. Chelsea 1-0 Pafos - Match reportAs it happened | Teams | Stats He was also joint-top for chances created, with Enzo Fernandez, while only centre-backs Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana had more touches. Only Fofana won possession more times. Caicedo is a player who can do it all. The midfielder has played every minute he has been available for under Rosenior so far. He missed the Arsenal tie through suspension - and that was the only game the new head coach hasn't won. While the defence gets rejigged and attackers are rotated, Caicedo is a constant - and essential - for this Chelsea team.Peter Smith Guimaraes injury sours 'electric' night at Newcastle It was a special evening at St James' Park as an electric atmosphere spurred Newcastle on to secure a crucial win to boost their chances of automatic qualification in the Champions League. However, the injury to Bruno Guimaraes will leave a bitter taste in the mouth of Eddie Howe - and you could sense it in his press conference. Newcastle 3-0 PSV - Match reportAs it happened | Teams | Stats After confirming the ankle problem for his captain and revealing swelling had already appeared, Howe admitted it was a "worry" for the club. That might be understating it. Newcastle's next four games consist of Aston Villa, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Manchester City. The first game is the only one they will play at home, live on Sky Sports, this Sunday. Guimaraes has stepped up for his side regularly throughout the current campaign and the thought of heading into those fixtures without their captain and star player is a worrying one. "We hope it is not serious," Howe added. "We will do everything we can to get him fit as quickly as possible." Lewis Miley replaced him on the evening and went on to wear the armband, but asking him to fill the void Guimaraes' potential absence leaves is an impossible task.Patrick Rowe

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Jan 22
Commuter train crashes into crane in Murcia, marking Spain's fourth train crash in five days

Emergency services in the Murcia region said four people suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident near the port city of Cartagena. A spokesperson added the train "hasn't been overturned nor derailed". The incident happened at around midday. Meanwhile, Spanish rail operator Adif said on X ‌that traffic on ‍that line was interrupted due to "the intrusion into the infrastructure gauge by a crane not belonging to the railway operation". It added at around 1.30pm that service had resumed on the line, but it marks Spain's fourth such incident since Sunday, with that day's high-speed collision in the southern Andalusia region killing at least 43 people. More than 150 people were also injured in Sunday's crash, where a train carrying 289 passengers from Malaga to the capital went off the rails and slammed into an oncoming train travelling from Madrid to Huelva with around 200 people. Transport minister Oscar Puente previously said the head of the second train took the brunt of the impact in Adamuz. Read more: Why deadly train crash in Spain called 'truly strange' On Tuesday, two days after the Andalusia incident, a commuter train derailed after a containment wall fell on the track due to heavy rain near the city of Barcelona. The driver was killed in that incident, with four other passengers seriously injured. It came the same day as a collision in the northeastern Catalonia region. In response to the second and third incidents, Spain's biggest train drivers' union called for a three-day nationwide strike starting on 9 February. Read more:Who's on Trump's Board of Peace - and who said noWhy ADHD drug use has rocketed among UK adults Announcing the industrial action on Wednesday, the union SEMAF said: "The serious accidents in Adamuz and Gelida, both with fatalities, are a turning point in demanding all necessary actions to guarantee the safety of railway operations." It added that it would demand criminal liability from "those responsible for ensuring safety in the railway infrastructure". Mr Puente told reporters the government "do not share [the view] that a general strike is the best approach".

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Jan 21
Brit Awards 2026: The full list of nominations - with Olivia Dean and Lola Young dominating

Dean - boasting two nominations in the Song of the Year category as well as nods for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Best Pop Act - will also perform at the ceremony in Manchester, with more acts to be announced. Speaking to the Brit Awards, the Man I Need singer said "'it feels crazy" to be nominated five times, adding "it would be crazy to be nominated for just one". Meanwhile, Young is up for Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Artist, Best Alt/Rock Act, Best Pop Act and Song of the Year for her hit single Messy. Hollywood is also well represented, with nominations for songs from both Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Kpop Demon Hunters in the international category, as Pulp receive their first nod for Best Group since 1996. Elsewhere, some of pop's biggest stars in CMAT, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter - maybe without her Beefeater dancers - and Chappell Roan will face off in the International Artist Of The Year category. And Sam Fender, fresh off his win at the 2025 Mercury Prize for People Watching, will hope to win Best Alternative/Rock Act for the second year running. He's up for four nominations, while Dave, Wolf Alice, Lily Allen, Fred again.. and newcomer Jim Legxacy are all nominated for three. This year's ceremony marks the first time it will be hosted at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, with the Mercury Prize also moving up north. Keep an eye out for the winners of Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year, which will be revealed over the coming weeks, along with other show announcements. Check out the full list of nominations for the 2026 Brit Awards below: Song Of The Year (public vote) Ed Sheeran - Azizam Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande) - Defying Gravity Lola Young - Messy Olivia Dean - Man I Need Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap Lewis Capaldi - Survive Chrystal - The Days (NOTION Remix) Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas - Blessings Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! Skye Newman - Family Matters Breakthrough Artist Lola Young Jim Legxacy Barry Can't Swim EsDeeKid Skye Newman Artist Of The Year Lola Young Olivia Dean Sam Fender Dave Fred again.. Lily Allen JADE Little Simz Self Esteem PinkPantheress Group Of The Year Wolf Alice Pulp Wet Leg Sleep Token The Last Dinner Party International Group Of The Year Geese Turnstile HAIM Tame Impala Huntrix (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami) Best Pop Act Lola Young Olivia Dean JADE Lily Allen RAYE R&B Act Jim Legxacy kwn Mabel Sault Sasha Keable Best Alternative/Rock Act Lola Young Sam Fender Wolf Alice Wet Leg Blood Orange Best Dance Act Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax FKA twigs PinkPanthress Sammy Virji Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act Dave Jim Legxacy Central Cee Loyle Carner Little Simz International Artist Of The Year Bad Bunny Doechii Rosalia sombr Chappell Roan CMAT Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift Tyler, The Creator International Song Of The Year (public vote) ROSE & Bruno Mars - APT. Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile Gracie Abrams - That's So True Gigi Perez - Sailor Song Alex Warren - Ordinary Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club Sombr - undressed Huntrix (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami) - Golden Album Of The Year Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving Sam Fender - People Watching Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp Lily Allen - West End Girl Wolf Alice - The Clearing The 2026 BRIT Awards takes place on Saturday 28 February at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester and will be broadcast live on ITV and ITVX.

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Mickey Carroll, science and technology reporter
Jan 22
How quickly could the UK ban teenagers from social media?

On Thursday night, the House of Lords voted for a social media ban for under-16s added into a piece of legislation called the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The amendment could drastically speed up the implementation of a social media ban here in the UK. If it is also passed by the House of Commons it will become law. Read more: What UK social media ban on children could look like - as government considers action Without amendment, campaigners would have had to wait for the government to run a nationwide consultation that it announced on Monday. Ministers are not scheduled to respond to that consultation until the summer, so that would already have meant a six-month wait. If the consultation did suggest a ban was necessary, the government says it would offer MPs a chance to vote on a new amendment giving them the power to enact the ban. More time would then have been needed to give tech companies time to prepare. By adding an amendment into legislation already going through parliament, Lord Nash, who proposed the amendment, has managed to skip many of those hurdles. That was intentional. "The longer we delay, the more children we fail," the Conservative peer said earlier this week. Read more: Logging off: Kids' social media ban now feels almost certain Now the bill - with its new social media ban amendment - will go back to the House of Commons for MPs to consider and vote on it. One Labour MP told Sky's political reporter Faye Brown there was "no way" the government could pressure its MPs to vote against it, claiming a majority are in favour of the ban. The government in Australia faced very similar pressure in the run-up to approving their ban for under-16s on social media, according to Daniel Stone, a fellow with Australia's Centre for Responsible Technology who is currently based in Cambridge. "From far away, we can think that the Australian government went into this with a really clear intention," he told Sky News, "But the reality is that the process wasn't that dissimilar from what we're seeing playing out here. "The Australian government had originally resisted acting on it, and then, due to the political circumstance, it became more and more urgent, and they decided that there was an incredible amount of political urgency, and that the community really wanted to see something done, and decided to embrace it." As in Australia, once the law passes, tech companies will be given 12 months to prepare to remove their under-16 users and block new ones. Many of them will already have the technology in place to do this. In July, new rules came into force that meant under-18s needed to be blocked from seeing adult and harmful content. Read more: What is AI facial age estimation? The age-verification tools used by many UK companies to comply with those rules is the same tech being used in Australia to block under-16s from social media. There's been a fair amount of criticism of that technology, with Australian teenagers this week telling Sky News they were able to easily bypass it. However, that doesn't necessarily undermine the ban, according to Mr Stone. "Some kids might attempt to get around this and they'll probably be successful if they do," he said. "The important thing is to make sure that we're establishing a clear social norm, that [social media] is harmful, that a certain amount of care is required and that we should be broadly hesitant about jumping straight into it."

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Jan 22
Transfer news: Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Tammy Abraham, Joshua Zirkee - the strikers who could move in the January window

Centre-forwards are wanted in every transfer window and always come at a premium, but this month several very good ones are on the market and some big clubs are circling. Below, Sky Sports News focuses on the eight most sought-after forward options this month, with Premier League clubs Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Everton particularly part of this battle. Transfer Centre LIVE! Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 But do not rule out other clubs emerging either as it gets closer to the deadline, which is just 11 days away. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) Clubs interested: Juventus, Aston Villa Mateta has told Crystal Palace he wants to leave the club this month. He has wanted to leave since last summer when multiple clubs tried to sign him and he did not agree a new contract with Palace. The strongest team on him has been Juventus, but they have other options too such as Youssef En Nesyri. Aston Villa are also interested in Mateta but appear to be prioritising Tammy Abraham at Besiktas. Those two are not the only clubs. However, Crystal Palace are not actively trying to sell Mateta and it would require a significant offer for the club to be tempted to sell. They still value Mateta around £35m and, as things stand, an exit is not close. In the background is uncertainty around head coach Oliver Glasner and the club are trying to stabilise a rocky point in their season. So far, Juventus are prepared to pay around £26m (€30m) to sign him in a proposal that would involve an initial loan for £1.7m and then a £24.3m obligation to buy in the summer. Sky in Italy's Gianluca Di Marzio has reported Palace have rejected an initial offer from Juventus. The Serie A club are willing to offer Mateta a four-year deal too with a significant pay rise. Sky Sports News reported earlier this summer that Manchester United had an interest in Mateta but that was driven more by former head coach Ruben Amorim, who wanted a striker with Premier League experience. As things stand, there is no expectation that United will pursue a striker in this window. Palace turned down bids for Mateta from Champions League clubs in the summer and there was also a late enquiry - but no bid - from Tottenham Hotspur before they signed Randal Kolo Muani on loan from Paris Saint-Germain on Deadline Day. Atalanta, AC Milan and several Premier League clubs were also interested in Mateta in the summer but a move did not happen. Since Glasner's first Premier League game in charge of Palace in February 2024, only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have scored more league goals than Mateta (35). At 28, he wants to play for a Champions League club or for a club who have a good chance of playing in the competition next season. He also wants to play for France in the World Cup after he was called up for the first time in October and he scored his first goal away at Iceland. But he faces tough competition for a place in a highly talented squad. Palace executive chairman Steve Parish is a notoriously tough negotiator, and he has always been reluctant to let any players leave on the cheap. And Palace want to strengthen their squad this month after selling Marc Guehi to Manchester City. They want to try and win the Conference League and finish as high as possible in the Premier League, keeping Glasner for the rest of his contract in the process. Tammy Abraham (Besiktas) Club interested: Aston Villa Aston Villa have been stepping up their efforts to sign Tammy Abraham after Villa officials and the player's representatives watched him play for Besiktas in Istanbul on Monday night. The club are currently in Turkey to play Fenerbahce on Thursday night. Villa want to strengthen their squad after selling Donyell Malen to Roma on January 16 but money remains tight at the club and they are conscious of ensuring they meet their PSR obligations. Villa's high wage bill relative to their revenue means they have to be careful when it comes to spending in the transfer market. UEFA fined Villa £9.5m in July last year for breaking their financial rules. It is believed Besiktas now own Abraham's registration after he met the criteria to join them permanently amid an initial loan deal from Roma - and he is believed to keen to return to Villa, whom he spent time on loan at from Chelsea earlier in his career. Abraham spent a hugely successful 2018-19 season on loan at Villa from Chelsea. He scored 26 times to help Villa win promotion back to the Premier League via the play-offs. Other clubs - in the Premier League and in Europe - are also interested in Abraham this month and Villa now have injury problems in midfield, with John McGinn joining Boubakar Kamara on the sidelines. Villa have already been in for midfielders this month, missing out on signing Conor Gallagher to Tottenham Hotspur. They are also trying to find a solution for Harvey Elliott, whom they do not want to play any further to avoid having to sign him permanently from Liverpool for £35m. Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves) Clubs interested: Leeds, Nottingham Forest, West Ham Leeds United are the latest of multiple clubs to make enquiries to Wolves for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. The 25-year-old, who is valued at £40m by the struggling bottom side, is also attracting interest from West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace. Leeds are aware of the competition for Strand Larsen and have to be cautious with PSR in this transfer window. As things stand, they have simply expressed their interest in the player with Wolves. Departures could help Leeds to make room for incomings, and Jack Harrison has now joined Fiorentina. Joel Piroe could also leave in the next days. However, as things stand Leeds believe he wants to stay and fight for his place and the club will not push him out the door. Crystal Palace are believed to have made an enquiry too, and that is one to watch considering the growing uncertainty around Mateta's future at the club. Since their own Strand Larsen enquiry, West Ham have signed two new forwards in Pablo and Taty Castellanos, with Callum Wilson also increasingly likely to stay. Nottingham Forest are the other club to be keen on Strand Larsen but they appear to be focussing on Lorenzo Lucca on loan from Napoli. Norway international Strand Larsen was the subject of intense interest from Newcastle in the summer, and since he has scored only three times for struggling Wolves this season, in 13 appearances, his value has depreciate somewhat. Wolves are weighing up what they can do in the market to make themselves more competitive but also protect the long-term, which may include a period in the Championship. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) Clubs interested: Everton, Nottingham Forest Everton and Nottingham Forest have enquired about Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor. No concrete approach has been made yet as both clubs are also considering or waiting on other targets, whom are on this list. The Frenchman also has interest in him from multiple clubs overseas, and he is one to watch with 11 days left of this window. The 25-year-old's contract is up in 2028 and he has fallen down the striking pecking order at Sunderland behind Brian Brobbey and sometimes Eliezer Mayenda. Isidor has not been in a Premier League squad since New Year's Day and has not started two games in a row since November. Isidor has scored only four Premier League goals this season, and none since October. Youssef En Nesyri (Fenerbahce) Clubs interested: Everton, Nottingham Forest, Juventus, Napoli, Sevilla Youssef En Nesyri impressed as Morocco reached the AFCON final and it has ramped up interest in him from a number of clubs across Europe. The Fenerbahce striker, known to Premier League clubs for some time after his impressive stint at Sevilla in Spain, is firmly on the radar of Nottingham Forest and Everton this month. There is competition from two Italian giants, however, in Juventus - exploring him as an alternative to Mateta - and Antonio Conte's Napoli, who are preparing to lose Lorenzo Lucca to Forest or elsewhere on loan. According to Sky in Italy, even former club Sevilla have made an inquiry about getting En Nesyri back to the club. Aston Villa play against Fenerbahce on Thursday night in the Europa League and although it is not clear how much they like En Nesyri themselves, a match-winning performance for the Turkish club would be hard to ignore if that is what he produces. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) Clubs interested: Nottingham Forest, Besiktas, Benfica Nottingham Forest have agreed loan terms with Napoli for Lorenzo Lucca, according to Sky in Italy, but the striker has not given a final decision over his future and discussions continue. Pisa - his former club - are also interested in Lucca and have offered him a chance to stay in Italy so the situation remains in the balance and down to the player. Forest are therefore also working on other options, some mentioned above, and also including Evan Ferguson. Forest have made signing a striker a priority following an injury to Chris Wood and uncertainty over the progress of Arnaud Kalimuendo, who has gone to Germany on loan for his development. Lucca is a 25-year-old Italy international who is technically on loan at Napoli from Udinese. However, Napoli hold an obligation to buy him and so would execute that obligation before he would be able to move anywhere else. Therefore, if Forest do indeed loan him, it would be from Napoli and not Udinese. Joshua Zirkzee (Man Utd) Club interested: Roma Roma will begin preparing a proposal for Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee this week, according to Sky in Italy. They have been waiting in the wings to move for the forward while United had Bryan Mbeumo away at AFCON and the change of head coach at Old Trafford needed time to conclude. Roma would prefer to sign Zirkzee initially on loan, with a right to buy him if certain conditions are met, but a deal is not straightforward and the preference of the player is to stay and fight for his place, Sky Sports News reported earlier in the window. Sky Sports News revealed earlier this month that United were aware of Roma's interest but are not thought to be actively looking to sell Zirkzee when the transfer window opens, and he has recently made an impact in the team. However, against Manchester City in Michael Carrick's first game in charge, Zirkzee was not even in the matchday squad. It was said he had a minor injury. A strong Roma advance will almost certainly test the resolve of both player and club if it comes. Evan Ferguson (Brighton/ Roma) Clubs interested: Nottingham Forest, Fulham With Roma aiming to make changes to their forward line, including potentially bringing in Zirkee from United, Evan Ferguson's situation on loan there is in doubt. Napoli and Forest are keeping an eye on the situation and the decision is down to Roma, with Brighton deputy chair Paul Barber confirming earlier in the window that they do not have the option to recall him. "It's very unlikely, I would say (that he returns to Brighton)," Barber said. "We don't have that option, so if he were to come back it would be because the club that has him at the moment doesn't need him in the second half of the season. "At the moment it seems very unlikely - he's playing well and scoring goals, it's not really one that is in our gift." Fulham have also long looked at Ferguson as a way of strengthening at centre-forward but their priority remains to sign PSV Eindhoven's Ricardo Pepi. If Ferguson's loan is terminated and he arrives back at Brighton, there is expected to be increased interest from other clubs in taking him on loan for the second half of the campaign. Although Roma are exploring changes, Ferguson has impressed there. He has scored five goals in 21 appearances including two in five games in the Europa League. It has been a positive step in his development so far, playing in Italy. Which other strikers are on the market? Callum Wilson (West Ham), Joel Piroe (Leeds), David Datro Fofana (Chelsea/Fatih Karagümrük), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Artem Dovbyk (Roma)

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