Aston Villa reinforced their push up the Premier League table with a commanding 3-1 home victory against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Saturday.
AC Milan have completed the loan signing of striker Niclas Fullkrug from West Ham United until the end of the season, with the Serie A club retaining an option to make the move permanent.
Crystal Palace have underlined their ambition by completing the club-record signing of Brennan Johnson from Tottenham Hotspur for 35 million pounds.
Pep Guardiola played down speculation surrounding Manchester City's January transfer plans as attention shifts toward a crucial Premier League clash at Sunderland and an increasingly fluid title race.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed the club will be "actively looking" at potential signings in the January transfer window as injuries continue to stretch his squad.
Martin Odegaard praised Declan Rice after the midfielder impressed in an unfamiliar right-back role during Arsenal's 2-1 Premier League win over Brighton, a result that returned the Gunners to the top of the table.