Marco Silva issues verdict on exit-linked Fulham star amid Man Utd contract claim

Another round of Premier League fixtures is in the books, and most will already be looking ahead to this weekend. Though, we do have some Carabao Cup fixtures first up, with Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Tottenham all in mid-week action.

Arsenal and Palace actually face each other as they look to secure a spot in the semi-finals, also facing off in a Premier League rematch this weekend. In the meantime, we have rounded up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding the top flight.

Glasner confident in Palace

Oliver Glasner believes Palace can be competitive against every Premier League team, saying after Sunday’s win over rivals Brighton: “It was an important win for the table to reduce the gap to the teams in front of us. But I don’t look at the table every day. For me, it’s important what I see on the pitch and what I see in training from the players.

“Do they try the things we are doing in training? Are they getting more of the automatism in their minds and bodies? This is what we are looking for. We know the better we perform, the better the results will be, the more points we will have, and the position in the league will be better. It makes no sense to keep looking at the table, saying ‘we want this and this and this’ and forgetting what you have to do for it. So, we have to work hard in training, we have to play like we did today as a team. We know, and this isn’t new, that we will be competitive against any team in the Premier League.”

Silva backs Robinson

Marco Silva believes Antonee Robinson is one of the best left-backs in the Premier League amid reported interest from some of the big boys. “You are asking a Fulham manager but of course I am going to say yes," he said.

"I don’t want to talk too much about him because I know in January the same story is going to follow about Robinson. I don’t want to go in that direction. He’s really focused in the way he plays, so let’s keep him like that. It’s crucial for us. If he’s the best or not, that’s not for me to decide, my players are always the best!”

Maguire on new deal

Harry Maguire has held ‘positive’ contract talks with Manchester United despite spending much of the last two seasons being linked with an exit. The 31-year-old’s current contract is set to expire at the end of this season, though the Red Devils have the option of tacking on an extra year.

Maguire said after Sunday’s win over Manchester City that talks have been held and that they indicate a possible new deal. He said: “All the signs are positive at the moment and the chat that I’m having is really positive.”