10th December 2015
Rodgers, Van Gaal, De Jong, Berahino, Sturridge
Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, 42, does not want to return to Swansea following Garry Monk's sacking because he hopes to succeed Roy Hodgson as England manager next summer.(Times - subscription required)
Ex-Swansea defender Sam Ricketts believes Rodgers would be taking a "backward step" if he returned to Liberty Stadium. (Talksport)
Rodgers has lined up "bigger" jobs than Swansea and will not feel the need to go back and manage them. (Daily Mail's Neil Ashton on BBC Radio 5 live)
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, 64, could be sacked if his side do not finish in the top three of the Premier League this season. (Daily Express)
The United players are getting increasingly frustrated with Van Gaal's tactics and methods, and were bewildered after he took off Juan Mata, 27, for the inexperienced Nick Powell, 21, in their game against Wolfsburg. (Times - subscription required)
Liverpool have agreed personal terms with Galatasaray winger Kevin Grosskreutz, 27, who Reds boss Jurgen Klopp managed at Borussia Dortmund.(Takvim - in Turkish)
Premier League leaders Leicester City want to sign former Manchester City midfielder and Netherlands international Nigel de Jong, 31, from AC Milan. (Calciomercato.com)
West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, is again set to miss out on a move to Tottenham - because the Baggies are refusing to deal with the Londoners.(Daily Mirror)
Manchester United have joined Tottenham in showing a strong interest in Fulham's 19-year-old forward Moussa Dembele. (London Evening Standard)
Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling, 21, says he studies Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo closely to "learn as much as I can" from them. (Guardian)
Arsenal want to sign Deportivo La Coruna's Spanish winger Lucas Perez, 27. (El Ideal Gallego - in Spanish)
The Gunners have also enquired about 18-year-old Palmeiras forward Gabriel Jesus, who has been compared to Barcelona and Brazil's Neymar. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United believe the Premier League's £5.14bn broadcast deal has significantly reduced English clubs' hopes of winning the Champions League because TV companies are reluctant to move games to Friday nights to assist them. (Guardian)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho "has been a great coach in the past but, as a person, he is fake", says former Blues striker Adrian Mutu, who briefly played under the Portuguese at Stamford Bridge in 2004. (Daily Mirror)
Striker Daniel Sturridge is "a luxury Liverpool cannot afford", according to former Reds midfielder Dietmar Hamann who played with the 26-year-old England international at Manchester City. (Talksport)
There are no Manchester United, Liverpool or Chelsea players in the Premier League team of the season so far. (Daily Mail)
Scotland midfielder Steven Naismith, 29, says he may have to leave Everton if he cannot force his way back into Roberto Martinez's team. (Liverpool Echo)
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is keen on signing Porto's French midfielder Giannelli Imbula, 23, with the future of Kenya international Victor Wanyama, 24, still undecided. (Daily Mirror)
9th December 2015............................................................................................................
Rumor Roll: Smalling, Grujic, Lukaku, Berahino, Calleri
Former Fifa referee Graham Poll says Manchester United's disallowed goal in their Champions League defeat by Wolfsburg would have stood last season. (Daily Mail)
United captain Chris Smalling, 26, was blanked during the pre-match handshake in Wolfsburg on Tuesday. (Metro)
Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic, 19, says he has received an approach from Liverpool but wants to delay a decision until the end of the Serbian Super League season. (Guardian)
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is lining up a club-record £15m bid for Marseille's 22-year-old Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi. (Sun)
Besiktas are trying to sign Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina, 27, from Arsenal.(Fanatik in Turkish viaDaily Star)
Birmingham City winger Demarai Gray could move in January with Leicester and Bournemouth interested in the 19-year-old who has a £3.75m release clause. (Daily Mirror)
Defender Mathieu Debuchy, 30, has revealed he may have to leave Arsenal in January to gain a place in France's Euro 2016 squad.(RMC Radio in French via Guardian)
West Ham will refuse to spend big in January even after 22-year-old Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini became their latest player to be injured. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea target Jonathan Calleri, 22, could be set to leave Boca Juniors after the Argentine striker tweeted "thanks for everything and goodbye".(Metro)
Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, 28, is set to rejoin AC Milan in January after Schalke agreed to terminate his contract. (Goal.com)
Everton and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 22, telephones or texts former Chelsea team-mate Didier Drogba regularly and receives tips from the Ivorian. (Sun)
Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge says it was "unacceptable" that forward Roberto Firmino pulled out of a challenge during Sunday's loss at Newcastle. (Liverpool Echo)
Tottenham are leading the race to sign Walsall's 18-year-old left-back Rico Henry. (Daily Express)
West Brom's 22-year-old striker Saido Berahino, who wanted to leave the Baggies in August, has 'liked' a series of tweets criticising his club. (Daily Telegraph)
8th December 2015..............................................................................................................................
Garry Monk to be sacked?
Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, 42, is set for a return to Swansea with Garry Monk on the brink of losing his job. (Daily Express)
Monk, 36, is certain to be sacked - possibly once Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins returns from collecting his OBE in London on Tuesday. (Guardian)
Swansea could also look at appointing Rangers manager Mark Warburton or former Inter Milan boss Walter Mazzarri. (Telegraph)
The Welsh side will give a £3m payoff to Monk, whose side have won just once in their last 11 league games. (Sun)
Other gossip
Former Real Madrid and Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, 56, says he is prepared to wait until 2017 for a return to management - leaving open a move to Manchester United. (Independent)
Meanwhile, the Italian believes Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew, 54, is the best candidate to replace Roy Hodgson as England coach. (Independent)
- Listen to Independent journalist Mark Ogden speak to BBC Radio 5 live about Ancelotti's future
Italy manager Antonio Conte, 46, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. (Daily Star)
Arsenal have made an enquiry about the availability of Celta Vigo forward Nolito. The Spain international, 29, has scored eight La Liga goals this season.(Daily Mirror)
Paris St-Germain boss Laurent Blanc says he is annoyed that 20-year-old Adrien Rabiot, a reported target for Arsenal, has requested to leave the Ligue 1 champions. (Daily Express)
Liverpool are considering an £18m move for former Manchester United forward Giuseppe Rossi, 28, from Italian side Fiorentina in January. (ItaSportPress, via Daily Star)
Watford are favourites to sign Juventus and Italy striker Simone Zaza, 24, on loan in January. (Daily Mirror)
Leicester City have a chance of winning the Premier League title if they invest in their squad in January, says former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.(Leicester Mercury)
Ferguson also believes Liverpool's revival under recently appointed manager Jurgen Klopp is a concern for Manchester United. (Times - subscription needed)
England goalkeeper Jack Butland, 22, has dismissed speculation about a potential move to Liverpool and insisted he is happy at Stoke. (Sky Sports)
Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna insists his team-mates are not too tired, despite manager Manuel Pellegrini saying the players are lacking energy. (Sun)
New York City manager Patrick Vieira, 39, is being lined up to become Manchester City boss following his "developmental" stint at the Blues' sister club. (Manchester Evening News)
Former Sheffield Wednesday head coach Stuart Gray is set to take charge of managerless Championship side Fulham for their west London derby against Brentford. (Daily Mail)
Nice winger Hatem Ben Arfa, 28, who was released by Newcastle United in January, is a target for German side Borussia Dortmund. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic are interested in signing Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak, 26, who has played just 48 minutes of first-team football this season. (Birmingham Mail)
Everton and Sunderland are set to make a move for Leeds United's £8m-rated right-back Sam Byram after the 22-year-old refused a new contract.(Daily Mirror)
7th December 2015......................................................................................................Gossip column: Mourinho, Kane, Lloris, Moyes, Wanyama
Chelsea could sack manager Jose Mourinho whether or not they beat Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Daily Mirror)
Owner Roman Abramovich may act if the Blues lose to Porto and then against leaders Leicester in the Premier League next weekend. (Sun)
Manchester United are planning to make a £50m move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 22, in the summer transfer window. (Daily Star)
Red Devils midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 31, could face a three-match ban for his clash with West Ham defender Winston Reid, 27, on Saturday.(Daily Mirror)
United boss Louis van Gaal's job is not under threat should they exit the Champions League on Tuesday. (Daily Express)
However, United will start their search for Van Gaal's successor at the end of the season if, as expected, the Dutchman confirms he will retire at the end of his contract in 18 months. (Daily Telegraph)
However, the club will sit down with the Dutch manager in the new year to determine whether the 64-year-old wishes to depart in the summer of 2017 or sign a fresh contract. (Guardian)
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola could be prepared to take a 12-month break from football to make sure he lands the Manchester United job. (Sun)
Swansea have opened talks with former Everton and Manchester United boss David Moyes about taking over from Garry Monk, who will be sacked after a run of seven defeats in 11 league games. (Daily Mirror)
Alternatively, if Swansea decide to sack Monk, they could turn to former manager Brendan Rodgers, who has been out of work since his October departure from Liverpool. (Sun)
Former Arsenal winger Robert Pires feels the Gunners should sign Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama, 24, who is "world-class material". (Evening Standard)
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has warned off any potential interest for Hugo Lloris, 28, by saying the goalkeeper is key to the future of the club. (Express)
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says the Eagles - who are set for American investment - can win the Premier League in the next 10 years.(Sun)
Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu, 21, is taking intensive English lessons in order to conduct all media interviews in his adopted language. (Liverpool Echo)
Arsenal target Adrien Rabiot, 20, has requested a loan move away from Paris St-Germain as he struggles to get game time at the Ligue 1 leaders.(Telefoot, via L'Equipe - in French)
Watford striker Odion Ighalo almost joined Chinese side Hebei China Fortune for £10m in the summer, but is delighted that he instead stayed with the Hornets, for whom he has scored nine goals this season. (Daily Mail)
4th December 2015
Manchester United are planning
a January bid of £8m for West Ham's 16-year-old English defender Reece Oxford. (Times- subscription required)
German champions Bayern Munich have joined
United in trying to sign 23-year-old Southampton forward Sadio Mane. (Daily Mail)
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid
manager Carlo Ancelotti is high on Manchester United's shortlist as they begin
to think about Louis van Gaal's successor. (Daily Express)
However, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri
has played down reports linking him to the Red Devils job. (Guardian)
Tottenham are attempting to get
Mousa Dembele, Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Nacer Chadli to sign new
contracts. Belgian midfielder Dembele, 28, has 18 months remaining on his deal
while Denmark midfielder Eriksen, 23, Argentina winger Lamela, 23 and Belgian
winger Chadli, 26, all have two and a half years remaining on their five-year
contracts. (Independent)
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 27,
says he wants to rejoin boyhood club Independiente when his Blues contract
expires in 2019. (Sun)
Arsenal midfielder Santi
Cazorla, 30, has been ruled out for four months with a knee ligament injury. (Daily Mail)
The Gunners may move for Sporting Lisbon's
Portuguese international William Carvalho, 23, to solve their midfield injury
crisis. (Daily Telegraph)
Newcastle head coach Steve
McClaren has two matches - Sunday's home game against Liverpool, followed by a
trip to Tottenham - to save his job.(Daily Mirror)
Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, 68,
is close to agreeing a £10m deal to take over United Arab Emirates club Al
Jazira. (Sun)
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 23, says
he donates 10% of his monthly salary to charities. (London Evening Standard)
Aston Villa's players have been
warned by new manager Remi Garde that Christmas is not a time for them "to
party". (Daily Star)
Tottenham manager Mauricio
Pochettino has refused to rule out making another bid for West Brom striker
Saido Berahino, 22, in January. (Daily Express)
And the Spurs boss has said that England
winger Andros Townsend, 24, could leave the club in January. (Daily Mirror)
Sunderland and England Under-21
winger Duncan Watmore, 21, will graduate from Newcastle University next week
with a first-class honours degree in economics and business management. (Times)
Manchester United midfielders Ander Herrera,
26, and Marouane Fellaini, 28, are not suited to the club and should leave Old
Trafford, says ex-Red Devils midfielder Paul Ince. (Manchester Evening News)
Teenage Bury defender Matty
Foulds, 17, is already training with Everton before a £225,000 move to the
Premier League side in January. (Liverpool Echo)
Bournemouth keeper Artur Boruc, 35, could miss
the Christmas period with a knee injury, but may delay having surgery. (Bournemouth Echo)
Leicester City manager Claudio
Ranieri says he wants to stay at the club for "a long time" and lead
the team into Europe. (Leicester Mercury)
3rd December 2015
Barcelona could sell some of their biggest stars to Premier League clubs to balance the books. Forwards Lionel Messi, 28, Neymar, 23, and Luis Suarez, 28, could all be made available. (Sun)
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, 26, is on the shortlist of players Arsenal want to sign in January. (Evening Standard)
Liverpool and Spain left-back Alberto Moreno, 23, has played down reports linking him with Real Madrid. (Cadena Cope via Liverpool Echo)
Chelsea are facing a dilemma over the future of one of their most highly rated young players, 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Charly Musonda, who is attracting interest from clubs across Europe. (Telegraph)
Manchester City's billionaire owners will explore the possibility of buying a Chinese club as part of their ambitious global expansion plans. (Times - subscription)
Manchester United players remain unhappy with Louis van Gaal's style of management, with some complaining about their strict routine on the eve of games. (Mail)
Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla, 30, will miss the next three months of Arsenal's season after damaging knee ligaments during Sunday's 1-1 draw at Norwich. (Guardian)
Manager Steve McClaren is set to make big changes for Newcastle United's Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday.
(Evening Chronicle)
Former Manchester City midfielder Trevor Sinclair wants to see Everton defender John Stones, 21, move to Etihad Stadium. (Talksport)
Former West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, 22, is seeking a transfer back to England to end his Lazio "nightmare". (Mirror)
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 22, previously linked with a transfer to Manchester United and Manchester City, told photographers he loves Manchester on a visit to the city this week. (Mail)
Costel Pantilimon believes fellow Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 21, who has gone on loan to Preston, will emerge as a future rival to Joe Hart for the England shirt. (Star)
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor's bid to restart his Premier League career is being threatened by the fact the 31-year-old is still being paid £100,000 per week by Tottenham. (Telegraph)
Former Southampton manager Stuart Gray, 55, has emerged as a surprise contender to take over at Fulham, who are still seeking a successor to Kit Symons. (Mirror)
Leicester players will not get a bonus if they qualify for the Champions League after failing to negotiate extra payments for finishing in the top four. (Sun)
The Premier League's top scorer Jamie Vardy, 28, could have been at Swansea City instead of Leicester City. (Wales Online)
Scotland assistant coach Stuart McCall has called for more dedication from kids to improve the game. (Daily Record)
2nd December 2015
Barcelona could sell some of their biggest stars to Premier League clubs to balance the books. Forwards Lionel Messi, 28, Neymar, 23, and Luis Suarez, 28, could all be made available. (Sun)
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, 26, is on the shortlist of players Arsenal want to sign in January. (Evening Standard)
Liverpool and Spain left-back Alberto Moreno, 23, has played down reports linking him with Real Madrid. (Cadena Cope via Liverpool Echo)
Chelsea are facing a dilemma over the future of one of their most highly rated young players, 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Charly Musonda, who is attracting interest from clubs across Europe. (Telegraph)
Manchester City's billionaire owners will explore the possibility of buying a Chinese club as part of their ambitious global expansion plans. (Times - subscription)
Manchester United players remain unhappy with Louis van Gaal's style of management, with some complaining about their strict routine on the eve of games. (Mail)
Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla, 30, will miss the next three months of Arsenal's season after damaging knee ligaments during Sunday's 1-1 draw at Norwich. (Guardian)
Thursday's Daily Express back page
Former Manchester City midfielder Trevor Sinclair wants to see Everton defender John Stones, 21, move to Etihad Stadium. (Talksport)
Former West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, 22, is seeking a transfer back to England to end his Lazio "nightmare". (Mirror)
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 22, previously linked with a transfer to Manchester United and Manchester City, told photographers he loves Manchester on a visit to the city this week. (Mail)
Costel Pantilimon believes fellow Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 21, who has gone on loan to Preston, will emerge as a future rival to Joe Hart for the England shirt. (Star)
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor's bid to restart his Premier League career is being threatened by the fact the 31-year-old is still being paid £100,000 per week by Tottenham. (Telegraph)
Former Southampton manager Stuart Gray, 55, has emerged as a surprise contender to take over at Fulham, who are still seeking a successor to Kit Symons. (Mirror)
Leicester players will not get a bonus if they qualify for the Champions League after failing to negotiate extra payments for finishing in the top four. (Sun)
The Premier League's top scorer Jamie Vardy, 28, could have been at Swansea City instead of Leicester City. (Wales Online)
Scotland assistant coach Stuart McCall has called for more dedication from kids to improve the game. (Daily Record)
2nd December 2015
Manchester City's pursuit of Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been boosted by a £265m sale of stake in the club. (Daily Mirror)
But City insist owner Sheikh Mansour will not pull out of club after selling 13% of the holding company to Chinese investors. (Manchester Evening News)
Chelsea's Diego Costa could be heading back to La Liga, with former side Atletico Madrid ready to activate a £28m release clause in the 27-year-old Spanish striker's contract. (Metro)
Barcelona are being pushed to the absolute limit of their finances as they fight to keep Ballon d'Or contenders Messi and Neymar from the clutches of the Premier League. (Daily Mail)
Daily Mirror back page
Liverpool have opened discussions with Simon Mignolet over a new contract in further evidence of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's confidence in the 27-year-old goalkeeper. (Guardian)
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, 27, says Klopp's passion has helped him get back to his best. (Daily Telegraph)
Klopp has been given the green light to make a move for Borussia Dortmund players by the Bundesliga club's chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke.(Liverpool Echo)
Manchester United have entered the race to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 26, who is also being watched by Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea.(Daily Mirror)
Gary Neville's odds of becoming the next Fulham manager have dropped dramatically, as speculation linking the 40-year-old former Manchester United defender to the role intensifies. (London Evening Standard)
Alberto Moreno's agent says the Liverpool defender, 23, would welcome interest from Real Madrid in January. (Radio 4G via Daily Star)
Manchester United target Arjen Robben, 31, has addressed speculation about his future - insisting he is happy at Bayern Munich. (Manchester Evening News)
Jack Grealish, 20, stayed behind for extra training on Tuesday in a desperate bid to win over new Aston Villa manager Remi Garde. (Daily Mirror)
But Grealish has been told to train with the Villa's Under-21 squad for another week as he continues to face punishment for breaching club discipline. (Daily Telegraph)
West Ham are concerned that striker Diafra Sakho, 25, could miss the rest of the season with a
torn thigh muscle. (Sun)
Daily Telegraph back page
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce says he is more likely to use the loan market in January than make permanent signings.(Sunderland Echo)
Porto and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 34, has said he is open to a move to Major League Soccer. (AS)
Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has said manager Louis van Gaal is selfish and is scaring the players at Old Trafford. (Daily Telegraph)
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, 28, thoroughly deserves his new Premier League record after scoring in 11 successive matches, says team-mate Marc Albrighton, 26. (Leicester Mercury)
Vardy could have been playing this weekend for Leicester's next opponents Swansea - who were offered the chance to sign him from Fleetwood for £800,000 in 2012. (Daily Mail)
1st December 2015
Chelsea are interested in Manchester
United target Thomas Muller and see the Bayern Munich and Germany forward, 26,
as a possible replacement for Spain striker Diego Costa, 27. (Daily Mirror)
Costa is expected to return to the
Chelsea starting XI for the Premier League game against Bournemouth on Saturday
despite making his frustrations clear at being dropped to the bench for the
draw at Tottenham. (Guardian)
Chelsea are worried they will not be
able to return on-loan striker Radamel Falcao, 29, to Monaco in January as the
French side are reluctant to recall the Colombia international. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United midfielder Ander
Herrera, 26, wants talks with manager Louis van Gaal after becoming
disillusioned at Old Trafford. (Daily Star)
United's hopes of luring Real Madrid
forward Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford have been boosted by his mother
Dolores, who would prefer the 30-year-old to return to the club he left in
2009. (Daily Mirror)
Manager Arsene Wenger has revealed
that in 2014 Arsenal just missed out on a deal to sign 19-year-old French
winger Kingsley Coman, who is currently impressing on loan at Bayern Munich
from Juventus. (Evening Standard)
Arsenal are lining up a £22m January
bid for Porto's 18-year-old defensive midfielder Ruben Neves, as cover for the
injured Francis Coquelin. (Sun)
Stoke's England goalkeeper Jack
Butland is not for sale at any price, says Potters boss Mark Hughes. (Daily Star)
Manchester United, Juventus and
Barcelona will compete to sign Basel's 18-year-old Switzerland forward Breel
Embolo in January. (Tuttosport - in Italian)
Brazilian striker Neymar's Ballon
d'Or nomination has earned former club Santos £1.4m as part of the deal that
took the 23-year-old to Barcelona in 2013. (Daily Mail)
Southampton want to sign England
Under-21 winger Solly March for about £7.5m from Championship side Brighton. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham and Arsenal both want to
sign Paris St-Germain's France Under-21 midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 20, in the
January transfer window. (Buzzsport - in French)
Newcastle boss Steve McClaren will
have to sell before he can buy any new players in January, despite the club's
position in the relegation zone. (Daily Telegraph)
Manchester City's Argentine defender
Martin Demichelis, 34, whose contract expires in the summer, is planning to
discuss his future towards the end of the season, but is likely to return to
his homeland to finish his career. (Manchester Evening News)
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic
has backed team-mate Diego Costa to come back stronger after the Spain striker
was dropped for the first time this season for the Blues' goalless draw at
Tottenham on Saturday. (Times - subscription required)
Santi Cazorla and Alexis Sanchez
have yet to be ruled out of Arsenal's must-win Champions League tie against
Olympiakos next week because the club have not received medical assessments on
the pair. (London Evening Standard)
Porto's Spanish goalkeeper Iker
Casillas, 34, has not ruled out finishing his career in Major League Soccer in
the United States.(Marca)
30th November 2015
Real Madrid forward Cristiano
Ronaldo, 30, has given his word to Paris St-Germain that they are the only club
for whom he would quit the Bernabeu. The Portugal international has been linked
with a return to Manchester United. (Sun)
Former Tottenham boss Harry
Redknapp, 68, could take charge at Newcastle United if Steve McClaren is
sacked, but 42-year-old former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is favourite
to get the job. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle are not expected to sack
McClaren, 54, but owner Mike Ashley will turn to his football board and PR
chief Keith Bishop for answers after the Magpies returned to the Premier League
relegation zone. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Arsenal are set to make an offer for
Celta Vigo forward Nolito, but the 29-year-old would prefer a move to
Barcelona. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has
revealed he turned down several loan offers for forward Joel Campbell, 23, in
the summer. (Daily Star)
Former Manchester United and Everton
player Phil Neville, 38, could take temporary charge of Valencia after
first-team coach Nuno Espirito Santo quit on Sunday. Neville was the
41-year-old's assistant manager. (Daily Mail)
Serie A sides AC Milan, Inter,
Juventus and Bologna are interested in Leicester City forward Andrej Kramaric,
24. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss
Carlo Ancelotti, 56, will take over at Bayern Munich should Pep Guardiola quit
the German club at the end of the season to move to the Premier League. (Sun)
Everton manager Roberto Martinez
says he would not swap striker Romelu Lukaku, 22, for Leicester forward Jamie
Vardy, 28, who has broken the record for scoring in consecutive
Premier League games. (Daily Mail)
Barcelona do not have a clause
allowing them to buy back winger Adama Traore, 19, who signed for Aston Villa
for £7m in August. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham and Chelsea are both
interested in Genoa midfielder Rolando Mandragora, 18, who is on loan at Serie
B side Pescara. (Calcio Mercato)
Manchester United are tracking
Fiorentina's former West Brom midfielder Borja Valero, 30, and his 18-year-old
team-mate Breel Embolo. (Blick - in Swiss)
Atletico Madrid will seek a
replacement for injured midfielder Tiago in January, with Monaco's Jeremy
Toulalan, 32, top of their list. (Marca)
Watford forward Troy Deeney, 27, who
scored against Aston Villa on Saturday, said he failed a trial at Villa Park as
a youngster because he was "more interested in chasing girls".(Daily Express)
Brighton loan signing Rajiv van La
Parra has no idea why he has fallen out of favour at Wolves. The 24-year-old
joined the Seagulls on Thursday. (The Argus)
QPR plan to name their new manager
this week from a shortlist of three - with Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink,
43, favourite for the job ahead of former Charlton and Huddersfield manager
Chris Powell, 46, and Walsall's Dean Smith, 44. (Daily Star)
29th November 2015
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola is
understood to see Manchester United as his preferred option when he decides to
leave the German giants. (Sunday Telegraph)
But Guardiola, 44, has also refused
to answer questions about reports in his native Spain linking him to the
manager's job at Manchester City. (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid forward Cristiano
Ronaldo, 30, is ready to return to Manchester United, even if he gets an offer
from French champions Paris St-Germain. (Sunday Mirror)
Leicester City would be willing to
let in-form striker Jamie Vardy leave in the January transfer window, should
Chelsea or Manchester City offer more than £30m for the 28-year-old. (Independent)
Manchester City defender Martin
Demichelis says he would love to welcome Barcelona forward and Argentina
team-mate Lionel Messi, 28, to the club - but so would every other team. (Manchester Evening News)
Arsenal are set to enter the race
for Everton defender John Stones, 21, and manager Arsene Wenger is willing to
spend a big sum to land his man. (Sunday Mirror)
However, the Toffees defender has
also alerted La Liga giants Barcelona after it was reported he is taking
Spanish lessons. (Sun)
Arsenal have emerged as the
frontrunners to sign Germany midfielder Lars Bender, 26, from Bayer Leverkusen
in January. (London Evening Standard)
Tottenham are ready to offer England
winger Andros
Townsend, 24, plus cash in a £25m package for West Brom striker
Saido Berahino, 22. (Daily Star)
Liverpool are ready to spend £20m on
Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland, 22, but face competition from Merseyside
rivals Everton. (Sun on Sunday)
Meanwhile, Liverpool boss Jurgen
Klopp says there is no deal to stop him going back and signing players from his
former club Borussia Dortmund. (Sunday People)
And Klopp will look to return to his
old club for £31.5m-rated winger Marco Reus and defender Mats Hummels, both 26,
valued at £24.5m. (Daily Star)
Arsenal's German defender Per
Mertesacker, 31, says he is firmly against the idea of the Premier League
introducing a winter's break. (Sunday Express)
Glenn Hoddle believes England
manager Roy Hodgson should pair Harry Kane, 22, with Wayne Rooney, 30, at Euro
2016 to give them more of a goal threat. (Mail on Sunday)
Rangers manager Mark Warburton is
the latest target for Fulham, who are still searching for a new boss after Kit
Symons was sacked earlier this month. (Sunday Telegraph)
West Ham are reviving their interest
in 27-year-old Inter Milan full-back Danilo D'Ambrosio after failing to agree a
deal in the summer. (Football Italia)
Chelsea midfielder Willian, 27, has
been backed to break the record for the most number of goals from free-kicks in
a single Champions League season by the man who set it - ex-Lyon midfielder
Juninho Pernambucano. (London Evening Standard)
28th November 2015
Bayern Munich are prepared to fight
for Pep Guardiola amid reports the Spanish boss has agreed to join Manchester
City next season. (Daily Mail)
AC Milan's 16-year-old goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma, who is understood to have impressed Manchester United and
Chelsea, is worth £119m, according to his agent Mino Raiola. (Mediaset Premium - in Italian)
Manchester United could resurrect a
deal for Paris St-Germain forward Lucas Moura, 23, who they almost signed four
years ago. (L'Equipe, via Metro)
The Football Association is to ask
the Premier League to reduce the elite division from 20 clubs to 18, in a move
the FA believes will give leading clubs more breathing space as they contest
European honours and would also help England. (Times - subscription required)
Manchester City defender Martin
Demichelis, 34, could leave the club in January, with Rosario Central
interested in taking the Argentine back to his homeland. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea are ready to make a £30m bid
for Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Alex Teixeira, 25, in January. (Daily Express)
Brazilian Teixeira has revealed the
reigning Premier League champions are now in "deep" talks to sign
him. (Sun)
Everton and Aston Villa are
monitoring £15m-rated Burnley striker Andre Gray, 24, who began the season at
Brentford and has scored 11 goals this term. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa captain Micah Richards,
27, says his bottom-of-the-table team have "too many nice players"
and are "too easy to play against". (Telegraph)
Salford City's Gareth Seddon, a
former team-mate of Leicester's Jamie Vardy, says the England international has
become a "working-class hero" and "a footballing version of
Rocky". (Daily Star)
Newcastle boss Steve McClaren says
he will stand by his 33-year-old captain Fabricio Coloccini, despite a training
ground clash this week. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Former Magpies manager Chris
Hughton, now in charge at unbeaten Championship side Brighton, insists McClaren
is the right man for Newcastle. (Talksport)
Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho,
25, says he is on course to make his comeback from his knee injury over the
festive period. (Liverpool Echo)
Former Liverpool defender Jamie
Carragher has some advice for Aston Villa's 20-year-old Jack Grealish, who has
been dropped after his partying antics were criticised. Carragher says ex-Reds
boss Gerard Houllier told him: "Don't go to the nightclubs now. Buy a
nightclub when you have finished playing." (Daily Mail)
Stoke summer signing Xherdan
Shaqiri, 24, says displaying his trademark 'flip-flap' trickery against Chelsea
proves he is getting back to his best. (Telegraph)
Lee Carsley will take charge of
Brentford's trip to Bolton on Monday, despite saying last Saturday's win over
Nottingham Forest was his last in charge. (GetWestLondon)
Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic,
22, says he cannot take any risks after the longest lay-off of his career since
aggravating a hamstring problem against Chelsea in September. (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester United's 19-year-old
striker James Wilson says it was an easy decision for him to join Brighton on
loan for the rest of the season. (The Argus)
But United manager Louis van Gaal
says loaning Wilson is "not so good" for the club in the short-term. (Manchester Evening News)
27th November 2015
Lionel Messi's agents have had
initial discussions about a deal with Manchester City that would see the
28-year-old Barcelona and Argentina forward join on a weekly wage of £800,000. (Sun)
Chelsea are lining up January moves
for Leicester's England striker Jamie Vardy, 28, and Tottenham's Belgium
midfielder Mousa Dembele, 28.(Daily Mirror)
Dembele's Spurs team-mate Harry
Kane, 22, is also a target for the Blues, but Jose Mourinho's side will wait
until the summer before making a bid. (Daily Mail)
Tottenham remain confident they can
resist interest from Chelsea or Manchester United in England striker Kane.(Telegraph)
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is
convinced Kane will stay at White Hart Lane to win trophies with the
Lilywhites. (Sky Sports)
Chelsea are also considering a move
for former Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic in January. The 27-year-old Croatia
international has scored 10 goals in nine Serie A matches for Fiorentina this
season.(Gazzetta Dello Sport - in Italian)
Pep Guardiola has agreed to leave
Bayern Munich at the end of the season to take over from Manuel Pellegrini at
Manchester City.(Cadena Cope, via Guardian)
City's reserve goalkeeper Willy
Caballero says he is ready to step up and replace Joe Hart should the England
international's hamstring injury force him to miss games. (Daily Star)
Lazio midfielder Ravel Morrison is
close to returning to England "for personal reasons" after an
underwhelming spell at the Italian club. The 22-year-old has played only three
league games since joining on a free from West Ham. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard
says he is disappointed his former club Liverpool did not sign 19-year-old
England midfielder Dele Alli before Tottenham did. (Evening Standard)
Newcastle defender Fabricio
Coloccini, 33, will be offered a final chance to prove he remains the right man
to captain the side in Saturday's match against Crystal Palace. (Guardian)
Meanwhile, Magpies manager Steve
McClaren has told the club's board he cannot guarantee the team's Premier
League survival without major changes to their transfer policy. (Daily Star)
Jermain Defoe, 33, is fit for
Sunderland's home match against Stoke, despite suffering an ankle injury in
Monday's 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace. (Daily Mail)
Swansea forward Andre Ayew has
suggested he could leave for a top Premier League club in January, with
Liverpool reported to be interested in the 25-year-old. (RMC, via Daily Express)
Bournemouth are planning a £6m move
for Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gale, 25, in January to replace the injured
Callum Wilson, 23. (Daily Mirror)
Leeds boss Steve Evans says a deal
has been provisionally agreed to extend Sunderland midfielder Liam Bridcutt's
loan move for the remainder of the season. (Newcastle Chronicle)
No comments:
Post a Comment