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Here’s the latest context on that Arsenal → Kenan Yıldız transfer story and what the “sell a forward to fund it” angle is about:
🚨 Transfer Situation: Arsenal & Kenan Yıldız
📌 Interest confirmed: Arsenal have been linked with Juventus winger/attacking midfielder Kenan Yıldız, who’s highly rated and valued around €80–100m by Juventus. Arsenal have reportedly made contact with his representatives and are among several clubs interested in him.
🔁 Contract stalemate at Juventus: There are reports that contract extension talks between Juventus and Yıldız have stalled, which could make a move more likely if Juventus decide to cash in rather than risk losing him later.
📊 Competition: Other Premier League clubs (like Chelsea and Manchester United) and Spanish teams are also being mentioned in connection with Yıldız, so it’s a competitive situation.
💷 Why Arsenal Might Need to Sell a Forward
🔹 Financial balancing: Recent reports in the transfer sphere suggest Arsenal’s board has essentially told Mikel Arteta that a sale of one of his forwards (e.g., someone like Gabriel Martinelli or another attacker) may be necessary to free up funds to make a major move like this happen.
🔹 Squad/contract considerations: Arsenal already spent heavily last summer and have a relatively stocked front line, so the idea is that selling a current asset could help fund a big-money acquisition without upsetting financial fair play or squad balance.
🧠 Bottom Line
✅ Is Arsenal really interested in Yıldız?
Yes — multiple credible reports link them to the Juventus winger this winter/summer.
💰 Would they need to sell a forward to fund it?
This is part of the speculation/rumor mill — sources on social media and some outlets claim the club has told the manager that to make the deal happen, a forward sale might be required.
⚠️ Nothing official yet — there’s no confirmed deal or agreement on selling a specific striker, and it’s still in the rumor stage.
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If you’d like, I can outline which Arsenal forwards are most likely to be sold in that scenario — just let me know!
We make the trip up to Everton on Saturday, looking for a victory that would ensure we remain top of the Premier League for Christmas, and you can watch the best of our preparations with the latest edition of Inside Training.
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CONFIRMED LINEUPS premier League Here’s a summary of the all-time head-to-head record between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool (competitive matches across all competitions):
⚽ All-Time Head-to-Head (Competitive)
Total matches played: 187
Liverpool wins: 93
Tottenham wins: 50
Draws: 44
This shows that Liverpool have the advantage overall in this historic rivalry.
🏆 Recent Matches
Some notable recent results between the teams include:
27 Apr 2025: Liverpool 5–1 Tottenham (Premier League)
06 Feb 2025: Liverpool 4–0 Tottenham (EFL Cup)
08 Jan 2025: Tottenham 1–0 Liverpool (EFL Cup) — a rare Spurs win
22 Dec 2024: Tottenham 3–6 Liverpool (Premier League)
05 May 2024: Liverpool 4–2 Tottenham (Premier League)
30 Sep 2023: Tottenham 2–1 Liverpool (Premier League)
📊 Trends & Notes
Liverpool have dominated the rivalry historically, with almost double the number of wins compared to Tottenham.
Tottenham’s victories are less frequent but include memorable wins like in the Carabao Cup and key league games.
In recent fixtures, high-scoring games and strong Liverpool performances have been common.
If you’d like, I can break this down further by competition (Premier League vs Cups vs Europe) or show a list of results from the last 10 meetings.
Didi Hamann has warned Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz that Liverpool could look to sell the pair next year if they don’t improve. The Reds twice broke the British transfer record last summer to sign both players, first agreeing a deal worth up to £116m to land the German from Bayer Leverkusen before parting with £125m to sign the Swede from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day.
However, the pair are yet to live up to their hefty price-tags with Arne Slot’s men ultimately struggling during the first half of the season.
Isak has struggled with fitness issues, having endured a disrupted pre-season at Newcastle in a bid to force through an exit, and has scored just one Premier League goal since joining Liverpool.
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Making 15 appearances in all competitions, he boasts two goals in total for the Reds but remains some way off top form, having had to play catch-up following his move to Anfield after a summer spent training on his own.
Meanwhile, Wirtz has shown signs of improvement as he continues to adapt to the Premier League following his return from injury after the November international break. But he is yet to produce a goal contribution in the English top-flight since joining Liverpool, with his overall Reds record standing at zero goals and three assists from 21 appearances.
Liverpool are currently enjoying a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions following morale-boosting victories over Inter Milan and Brighton & Hove Albion, and sit seventh in the Premier League table heading into the festive period – two points off the Champions League places.
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