Brentford set £40m Yoane Wissa asking price amid Tottenham links - Nottingham Forest have seen a £22million bid rejected

An away clash at Bournemouth might not have been underlined as a major obstacle in Liverpool's pursuit of the Premier League title but Saturday's clash on the south coast suddenly looks anything but a relaxed trip to the seaside.

Brentford B made it three-straight Premier League Cup wins with a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth Under-21s.Iwan Morgan put the young Bees ahead at Wimborne Football Club in the first half, Kyreece

Speaking to Gary Lineker for Football Focus, Frank said: "I'm very, very happy at Brentford - in many ways it's the perfect football club. You can still be ambitious. It'd be difficult to win the Premier League, but we can still build the club and have the chance to win something - a cup maybe.

Darwin Nunez was still trotting on to the pitch having been introduced midway through the second half when he was serenaded by chants from the home crowd that suggested the Uruguayan was, in polite terms, an inferior version of former Liverpool striker Andy Carroll.

For the Premier League, a competitive season with high-flying underdogs is very much a double-edged sword. They’re caught in a cleft stick.

Justin Kluivert (£5.5m) scored his second hat-trick of the season this week, registering a massive 22-point haul. He has been great value and now has 10 goals and three assists for the season. He is also Bournemouth’s first-choice penalty taker and, at his price, should be easy to acquire.

What a win for Bournemouth. Newcastle came into this game on a nine-match winning run but have been completely taken apart by the Cherries with Justin Kluivert getting a hat-trick. A remarkable day for Andoni Iraloa's men.

Brentford B made it three-straight Premier League Cup wins with a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth Under-21s. Iwan Morgan put the young Bees ahead at Wimborne Football Club in the first half, Kyreece Lisbie scoring a second half brace to secure all three points.

The Premier League have unveiled the nominees for the first Player and Manager of the Month awards of 2025. Seven players from six clubs are in the running this month, with December's winner, Alexander Isak of Newcastle United,

Eddie Howe has now been announced as a nomination for the Premier League Manager of the Month award for January 2025. The Newcastle United boss is one of four nominated.

Paul Merson insists Liverpool are ‘favourites’ to win the Premier League but says their title push could start to falter if Virgil van Dijk was to pick up an injury. Arne Slot’s side have moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League and have a game in hand over title rivals Arsenal.