Southampton are in talks to sign Olympiacos full-back Omar Elabdellaoui, according to reports. Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl wants a replacement for Cedric Soares, who joined Inter Milan on loan over the weekend. The Sun claim the relegation-threatened club are eyeing a £4.5million deal for Elabdellaoui before the transfer window shuts. Elabdellaoui, who operates as a right-back but can also play further forward, is a Norway international. Hasenhuttl has transformed Southampton’s fortunes since replacing Mark Hughes last month. The St Mary’s club have climbed out the relegation zone by securing back-to-back league wins over Leicester and Everton. Their next test sees them host relegation rivals Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Elabdellaoui, 27,…

Join talkSPORT for a round up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from Tuesday’s newspapers and online… Sadio Mane has insisted Liverpool are his “only concern” amid links to a possible move to Real Madrid. (World Soccer) Arsenal are looking to sign Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill to help ease their injury crisis at the back. (Daily Mirror) Chelsea have convinced Callum Hudson-Odoi to stay at the club this month as they continue to resist interest from Bayern Munich, according to reports – FULL STORY Tottenham are considering a summer move for 22-year-old Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler in the summer. (ESPN) Spurs’ out-of-favour striker Vincent Janssen and Birmingham frontman…

Trophies matter at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says. The caretaker manager is desperate for the Old Trafford job full-time and was speaking shortly after Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino created debate about the importance of silverware compared to finishing in the top four of the Premier League. Pochettino, another name believed to be on the shortlist to take over permanently at United, made the claim after his side were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Chelsea and the FA Cup by Crystal Palace within the space of four days. “If you win trophies, that’s a fantastic day for everyone in the club,” Solskjaer said, stressing he was not criticising the…

West Ham striker Andy Carroll will NOT join Tottenham Hotspur this month due to the bad blood that exists between the two clubs, former Hammers striker Tony Cottee believes. Carroll was linked with a shock move to north London earlier this week, with The Sun claiming Mauricio Pochettino wants the 30-year-old to solve Spurs’ injury crisis. Fernando Llorente is Tottenham’s lone senior striker currently available for selection, with Harry Kane injured until early March and Heung-Min Son currently representing South Korea at the Asia Cup. Though Lucas Moura is expected to feature in this evening’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg clash against Chelsea – which is LIVE on talkSPORT –…

Fernando Llorente proved the unlikely hero for Tottenham as they produced a late turnaround to beat Watford 2-1 and significantly strengthen their Premier League top-four hopes. The Spaniard had earlier produced a shocking miss that would have made it onto any blooper DVD, but made up for it in the best way possible as he headed home an 87th-minute winner at Wembley. That came seven minutes after Son Heung-min had provided the perfect homecoming present by equalising on his first appearance back from international duty with South Korea at the Asian Cup. Before that Spurs were labouring towards what would have been a third successive league defeat at Wembley after…

Chelsea face a transfer ban if FIFA find them guilty of breaking regulations with regard to more than 100 foreign players under the age of 18. The Guardian report that world football’s governing body has overseen a long-running case against the club and they are now considering their final decision. The alleged rule they have broken relates to bringing in players under 18 from other counties. Initially some 25 deals were under scrutiny but the investigation has now been opened out to include more than 100 youngsters registered at the club’s academy. FIFA rules prevent clubS from bringing in any such player unless their parents have emigrated for reasons not connected…

Now the FA Cup fourth round games are done and dusted we’re diving back into the world of Fantasy Premier League. We’ve got a full round of midweek fixtures and you will need to be aware the transfer deadline is at 18:45 tonight. It’s been two weeks since the last Premier League action so we’re here to help you freshen up your squad. Whether you’re a manager who reacts to in-form players, one who loves a bargain, or prefer to predict the next big FPL thing, you need a bit of advice every now and again. So who do you need to sell and sign this week? Here, talkSPORT.com has taken…

Forest Green Rovers goalkeeper James Montgomery suffered a gruesome injury to his face during his side’s 1-1 draw against Mansfield Town. The 24-year-old lost some teeth when he was on the receiving end of an accidental boot to the face from Stags striker Gethin Jones during their League Two clash. The goalkeeper tweeted a picture of the damage done to his face and said he was setting up a JustGiving page to help pay for some new teeth. He tweeted: “On my way to hospital, setting up a just giving page if anyone wants to help me pay for my new teeth.. good point and well done to the lads…

Denis Suarez has said goodbye to Barcelona ahead of completing a loan move to Arsenal. Suarez, the midfielder, is set to join the Gunners on loan for the remainder of the season, with the north London club having the option of signing him permanently in the summer. Barcelona announced Suarez’s switch to the Emirates on Wednesday, with a statement confirming he had signed a new contract until 2021 before linking up with Arsenal. “FC Barcelona and Denis Suarez have reached an agreement for the extension of the player’s contract with the club, which ended on 30 June 2020, until 30 June 2021,” the statement read. “FC Barcelona have also agreed…

Rafael Benitez left Liverpool nine years ago but he’s just sealed an absolutely massive result for the Reds. The Newcastle boss masterminded a shock 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Tuesday night to give the Merseysiders a huge advantage in the Premier League title race. Liverpool can now go seven points clear of City if they beat Leicester at Anfield on Wednesday night, and if they do, they have their old boss to thank. Salomon Rondon cancelled out Sergio Aguero’s early opener before Matt Ritchie converted from the spot to complete an improbable comeback at St James’ Park. He becomes the second former Liverpool manager to do them a favour…