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Friday's papers: Todd Cantwell, Jack Grealish, James Maddison

Todd Cantwell is attracting interest from three of the biggest clubs in England, according to today's football gossip.

What the papers say

Tottenham, along with Manchester rivals City and United, are in the hunt to sign Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell next summer, the Daily Mail reports. The 21-year-old scored his sixth goal of the season against Crystal Palace on Wednesday and is valued at £30million.

United will pursue Aston Villa's Jack Grealish and Leicester's James Maddison as their main transfer targets in January, The Independent reports. Grealish, 24, has been Villa's standout player this season, while Maddison has earned an England cap. Either player would be a useful addition to United's midfield, which has suffered lately through injuries to Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay.

West Ham United v Leicester City – Premier League – London Stadium
Leicester City's James Maddison is reportedly being eyed by Manchester United (John Walton/PA)

Arsenal are keen to land Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake in January, according to the Daily Telegraph. Ake, 24, has been in fine form for the Cherries this season, and new Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is said to be enthused about the Holland defender.

AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers – Premier League – Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth's Nathan Ake has drawn the attention of new Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, according to reports (Mark Kerton/PA)

Aston Villa are poised to swoop for Chelsea's Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, says French website Foot Mercato. The 26-year-old has been overshadowed at Chelsea this season by the emergence of Tammy Abraham, with all of his Premier League appearances coming off the bench. Villa are said to be keen to attract him on a loan deal in January, with a view to making the move permanent if all goes well.

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Players to watch

Jack Butland: Aston Villa are poised to move for the Stoke goalkeeper after losing Tom Heaton to injury, the Daily Mail reports.

Olivier Giroud: Chelsea's France forward could be on his way to Aston Villa, The Sun reports.

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2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


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