Overnight round-up
At least four Prem giants fancy Reims striker Hugo Ekitike and Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz is almost as popular.
Chelsea and Manchester United have reportedly joined Arsenal and Tottenham in eyeing 19-year-old French frontman Ekitike.
And it’s claimed the two London clubs could duel for Aston Villa midfielder Luiz, 23.
Villa are understood to have already rejected three offers up to around £32million for the Brazilian.
Meanwhile, AC Milan are being linked with Red Devils and Juventus target Nicolo Zaniolo.
It’s thought Roma would consider selling their Italy winger, 22, for about £45m.
On the pitch, Manchester City went 12 points clear with a 2-0 win over Brentford.
Riyad Mahrez’s penalty was his eighth goal in seven games and Kevin de Bruyne sealed victory with a rebound finish
Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl hailed Southampton’s finest display of the season, a 3-2 comeback win at Spurs, for whom Steven Bergwijn had a stoppage-time leveller ruled out by VAR.
Crystal Palace main man Wilfried Zaha followed a sublime equaliser with a ridiculous penalty miss in a 1-1 draw at Norwich.
Canaries’ forward Teemu Pukki had fired the quickest Prem goal of the season after 38 seconds.
And Aston Villa new boy Philippe Coutinho bagged a goal and two assists in a 3-3 home draw with Leeds.
Tonight second-placed Liverpool can cut the deficit on leaders City to nine points if they beat free-falling Leicester at Anfield.
And Arsenal will go fifth should they triumph at Wolves.
