Italian Serie A giants Napoli have moved ahead of the Premier League duo of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Mexican international midfielder Hector Herrera.

Hector Herrera currently plays his club football for Portuguese Super League giants FC Porto and he has been touted as a possible signing for both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

According to the publication from Sport Italia via talksport, Inter Milan are in discussions to sign Hector Herrera.

The San Siro outfit want to sign him either in a cut-price deal during the upcoming winter transfer window or in a free transfer move at the end of the season.

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Hector Herrera has less than a year left on his contract with FC Porto meaning that he can start talking to clubs outside Portugal about a potential free transfer move as from the New Year.

He joined the club from Mexican club Pachuca in 2013 after FC Porto paid €8m to secure his transfer.

Since then, the Mexican player has been a consistent performer for the Champions League campaigners.

Hector Herrera is also a key player for the Mexican national team.

He has scored five goals in 70 appearances for his country and has represented Mexico in two FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Chelsea are reported to have made a decision on the future of defender Gary Cahill as he has spent six seasons with the club.

According to reports, the player will be allowed to leave the club on loan in the winter transfer window opening in January so as to have him enjoy regular football elsewhere.

The former England international’s contract with the Chelsea will come to an end by next summer and there is no assurance he will be handed a new deal with manager Maurizio Sarri hinting that Cahill is no longer in his plans.

The 32-year-old has enjoyed his stay with West London club and has been helpful within the last six years having won two Premier League titles, FA Cup, a Champions League and a Europa League to mark a successful career at the club.

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Manager Sarri has also expressed his delight and respect for the former international because of his influence at the club and in the dressing room but noted that he can no longer have the same playing time at the club due to the presence of Cesar Azpilicueta who is much younger and more effective.

Meanwhile, Cahill’s next destination will soon be made public but he is believed to remain in England and not play abroad as he nears retirement.

There are indications Liverpool defender Joel Matip could be on his way to Fulham with manager Claudio Ranieri desperate to have him at the club as he has emerged as the new manager of the club.

Matip is obviously not an option in the Reds team as he has gone down the pecking order at Anfield especially with the coming of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez who have both built formidable forces at the defence.

Although, the German-born Cameroon international is still under contract with the Reds for another two years but he will not be willing to see out his contract as he is reported to be tired of sitting on the bench without seeing games.

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Fernabache are reported in having the player with Liverpool’s former director of football Damien Comolli who is now with the Turkish side believed to be taking advantage of his influence at his former side to complete the deal.

Having sacked manager Slavisa Jokanovic and bring in Ranieri, the West London club have shown big ambition in adding depth to their squad with the Liverpool player as their top target.

Matip is believed to favour a move to Fulham because he has already adapted to life in England and will not fancy a move elsewhere.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is obviously happy at the Bernabeu but that will only continue if the Spanish side fails to sign Belgium star Eden Hazard.

According to reports, Benzema will cease to be a happy man if Hazard finds his way to the club because his first team shirt will be threatened.

Hazard has been on the radar of the Spanish giants for a long time and they are keen to have him despite the insistent by the Blues that he will not be sold.

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Real Madrid had slammed the Stamford Bridge side for keeping the player against his wish after the player stated that he had a long term wish to play at Real Madrid.

The wish by the Spanish side to have Hazard has intensified with their poor performance which has been upturned by new manager Santiago Solari who has now won his last four games in charge after the sack of Julen Lopetegui.

However, report according to Spanish daily OK Diaro says the French striker will be unhappy to have any player who will be a threat to his starting role.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are keen to have Hazard remain at the club because of his importance and influence in the team.

Liverpool have received a boost in the pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic with the statement that playing in the Premier League will be a dream come true for him.

The interest by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on Pulisic is still maintained and there is no doubt that a move will be made for him in the coming January transfer window.

It would be recalled that a £11 million bid for the United States international was rejected about two years ago which means they will have to table an improved offer to be able to have him this time around.

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The 20-year-old is also interesting Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United but the Reds are believed to be taking the lead with move already made to convince the club and player this time around.

Suggestions are that the German manager is still impressed by the two goals scored by Pulisic in the preseason having stated that he likes the player and will like to have him at Anfield.

However, the player has now handed a boost to his suitors by stating that he had wanted to play in the Premier League as a young boy and he will be glad it is realized now that he is 20.

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The former Borussia Dortmund boss joined the Reds about three years ago but has failed to win any silverware at the club.

Although, the German manager has been praised for giving the club a new look on the pitch as well as returning them back to their status of being respected by other big guns.

Klopp has been described as one of the best managers the club has ever produced in their history having brought back the glory of the club by reaching the Champions League finals last season as well as finishing second in the Premier League.

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The German manager has however been reminded by the management of the need for him to win a title this season but that does not place him under undue pressure.

Klopp stated that he will only continue to work to get his team play better by the game and will not hold anything back.

He added that his wish is to win not minding what the people say about him nor think about him.

However, this is coming with concerns that the Reds are already diminishing in their form and might lose out of competition with other EPL title rivals.

French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG) have reportedly turned down the chance to sign unsettled Manchester United star Alexis Sanchez when the transfer window reopens in the New Year.

According to the report from Miguel Delaney of the Independent via bleacherreport, PSG are not interested in signing the 29-year-old and that the French capital club is contented with the fearsome attacking trio of Edinson Cavani, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

PSG don’t have any problem with his £500,000 per week salary but the player is already entering the latter stages of his career at 29 in addition to the fact that he’s struggling with his form at Manchester United.

The Chilean international had earlier ordered his agent to get him a move to PSG in the January transfer window but it looks like the move won’t happen.

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Alexis Sanchez might have to continue to endure his frustrating spell at Manchester United.

He became a Red Devil in January after putting pen to paper on a four-and-a-half year deal until the end of the 2021/22 season.

Sanchez joined Manchester United from Arsenal in a swap deal involving Armenian international playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

He has scored just four goals for the club in all competitions.

West Ham United defender Issa Diop has debunked transfer reports linking him with a move to fellow Premier League side Manchester United ahead of the mid-season transfer window.

Diop talked about Manchester United in an interview with Foot Mercato via Metro.

The 21-year-old defender also spoke about the high praise he received recently from Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho.

Issa Diop disclosed that he was flattered by the praise showered on him by the Portuguese tactician before pointing out that West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini still remains his coach.

He was praised by Mourinho during the 3-1 win over Manchester United in their Premier League clash at the Olympic Stadium.

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The young French defender has been in impressive form since he signed for the Hammers from French Ligue 1 side Toulouse.

He was the captain at the French club before making a big money move to the Premier League this summer.

West Ham United paid a whooping sum of £22m to secure his signing from Toulouse.

He has formed a potent centre back partnership with fellow new signing Fabian Balbuena.

West Ham United would be hoping that they can hang on to Issa Diop despite the interest from big clubs like Manchester United.

Chelsea are reported to be bent on signing 17-year-old PSV Eindhoven starlet Heritier Deyonge as they attempt to sign him as part of the future plans of the club.

The West London club are not alone in the bid for Heritier Deyonge as Manchester United are also believed to have been monitoring the player since he was at age 16.

L’Equipe reports that the both English Premier League sides are not alone in the race for Heritier Deyonge with French giants Paris St Germain also showing substantial interest in the Belgium-born left-back.

PSV Eindhoven discovered Heritier Deyonge as far back as in July 2012 and he has since developed with good progress already made. He has made five appearances for PSV U-17 side in the current campaign.

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Though still young, Chelsea are believed to be ready to sign him so that he can continue his progress at the Stamford Bridge

Heritier Deyonge is reported to be showing some trait that fits the English football and moving at a young age will help him learn quickly to be able to adapt to the rigour of the league.

Chelsea are working behind closed doors to build a formidable youth team that will always feed the first team with great talents in the coming years.

French striker Olivier Giroud is one of the players praised and respected by manager Maurizio Sarri in the Chelsea team because of the supposed impact he has had in the team.

The former Arsenal man cannot boast of goals in the Blue jersey but that is not an issue for the Italian manager who said Giroud always help to mount pressure on the opponent’s defence as well as deliver assists for goals.

The same was seen of the player in the Russia 2018 World Cup where he played all games from the group stage to the finals wearing the 9 jersey but failed to score a single goal and yet was not an issue for the manager.

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This substance is about to be missed as latest reports link the player out of the Stamford Bridge to French side Marseille on a loan deal as it is reported that the West London side will go for strikers in the January window.

Giroud who has scored just once this campaign is facing competition from Alvaro Morata who joined the club from Real Madrid and has scored a total of six goals this season.

Meanwhile, suggestions are that the Blues will not stand in the way of the World Cup winner should he insist on leaving the club.