Brighton & Hove Albion named among favourites to land £12 million-rated Champions League striker this January

The January transfer window has been fairly subdued thus far, with a only a smattering of deals going through in the Premier League; Darren Randolph from Middlesbrough to West Ham United has been about as exciting as it's got.
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Mbwana Samatta

Still, we're only just over the half-way point, and it's highly likely that a high-profile player or two will arrive in the Premier League before the January 31st.

Brighton & Hove Albion are expected to freshen up their front-line this month, and a host of attackers have been linked with the Seagulls since the turn of the year, including CSKA Moscow and Russia striker Fedor Chalov.

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Now, Sky Bet have made Graham Potter's side the 5/1 second favourites to sign Genk striker Mbwanna Samatta this month.

The 27-year-old is arguably in the prime of his career, and netted 32 goals in the 2018/19 campaign for the Belgian giants.

This season, he played Champions League football with Genk, where he scored three goals in the group stage, including one in a narrow 2-1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.

Interest in the Tanzania international is said to be high, with the likes of Norwich City, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace - the 7/2 favourites to seal the deal - all being linked with him in the past few weeks.

Albion veteran Glenn Murray has also been linked with a move this January, and Championship outfit Nottingham Forest currently look to be the clear favourites to sign him.