In line with the hectic festive run of six games in 20 days, this time of year and the nearing of the January transfer window leads to the inevitable buzz of rumours and news dedicated to comings and goings across the Premier League.
Tottenham monitoring Ross Barkley is the latest gossip concerning an Everton player. Barkley's testing season to this point is perhaps an incentive for other clubs to test the waters with a midseason or summer move as the 23-year-old has had to contend with criticism from manager Ronald Koeman and losing his place in the starting XI on more than one occasion.