Brighton & Hove Albion ace tipped to return in January as Arsenal battle for Uruguayan star – gossip

Shane Duffy’s season-long loan move for Celtic hasn’t gone to plan thus far having not started a match since November 5.

This has led to criticism of Republic of Ireland defender and as a result, former Everton striker Kevin Campbell believes his time in Scotland could be cut short.

He told Football Insider: “Shane Duffy has been highly successful in the Premier League and you would have expected him to hit the ground running.

“But Celtic have not been playing well, it is not just him. They have been conceding cheap goals and struggling to score.

“They are not blowing teams away anymore so every player will be looked at. The club may look at the Duffy situation and see it as a cost they do not need. That is probably the way they are looking at it.”

Elsewhere, here are just some of the latest transfer headlines from around the web:

Scouts from Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton will cast an eye over Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey in the club’s Europa League tie with Slavia Prague. (Daily Mail)

Leeds United had an offer rejected for Bailey last summer after the Bundesliga outfit refused to budge on their £36m asking price. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle are keeping close tabs on Rangers right-back James Tavernier. (Daily Mail via TEAMTalk)

Newcastle United will make a loan move for Phil Jones in January with owner Mike Ashley unwilling to sanction any permanent transfer. (Northern Echo)

Liverpool hope that ‘sporting guarantees’ can convince Kylian Mbappe to snub Real Madrid and take a wage cut to join the Premier League champions. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal and Wolves are among the clubs monitoring Valencia striker Maxi Gomez, who is expected to be sold in order to raise funds. (Daily Mail)

Sheffield United owner Prince Abdullah is in talks to buy Ligue 2 side LB Chateauroux. (La Nouvelle Republique via Sport Witness)

Wolves and Burnley have set their sights on Stoke City striker Tyrese Campbell, but the Potters do not want to sell the player. (Football Insider)

Burnley youngster Joel Mumbongo says “it is best to ask his agent” about whether he will be offered a new contract at Turf Moor. (Fotbollskanalen via Sport Witness)