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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday January 5

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is weighing up a shock bid for Watford forward Troy Deeney.
Swansea are edging towards placing caretaker manager Alan Curtis in charge until the end of the season.
Bournemouth are preparing to offer Patrick Bamford a Premier League lifeline after the Chelsea striker cut short a loan deal with Crystal Palace.
Cardiff have slapped a £10million price tag on goalkeeper David Marshall.
Southampton are lining up a move for £7.5million-rated Sebastien Haller from FC Utrecht as a potential replacement for Sadio Mane.
Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry's season-long loan to West Brom has been scrapped.

West Ham are willing to offload forward Andy Carroll this month and his former club Newcastle and Sunderland are ready to pay up to £18million.
Manchester United are set to relaunch a £75million bid to sign Gareth Bale from Real Madrid.
Thibaut Courtois admits Chelsea's stars are playing to save their futures at Stamford Bridge.
Sadio Mane is trying to force a move away from Southampton after Chelsea and Bayern Munich joined Manchester United in the race to sign the forward.
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has made a £2million move for AC Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong and is offering a £1million bonus if the Foxes reach the Champions League.

Manchester City have been told young Schalke midfielder Leroy Sane will cost them at least £40million.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been linked with Manchester City and has fuelled exit talk by putting his house on the market.
Sadio Mane is ready to force his way out of Southampton after snubbing a new offer.
Rangers have beaten Arsenal to Accrington starlet Josh Windass.
Aston Villa have targeted Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy to lead their fight against relegation.
Watford will move for Lazio winger Keita Balde Diao if they miss out on Andros Townsend.
AEK Athens are eyeing a move for Aston Villa's Charles N'Zogbia.

Swansea City will resurrect their bid to re-hire former manager Brendan Rodgers in the summer, with Alan Curtis likely to remain in charge for the rest of the season.
Crystal Palace are keen on Wolves striker Benik Afobe and Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey but the deals could set them back £20million in total.
Leicester are to pull out of their ambitious bid for Dynamo Kiev defender Aleksandar Dragovic after the club raised their valuation to £25million.
Leicester City will look to offer forward Jamie Vardy a new contract in January, in a bid to ward off interest from both Manchester clubs and Chelsea.
AC Milan are one of the clubs interested in signing Marouane Fellaini but Manchester United want him to stay at the moment and have already rejected several approaches regarding a possible loan deal.
Tottenham are poised to make Ebbsfleet United wonderkid Shilow Tracey, 17, their first January signing.

Gareth Bale is considering his future at Real Madrid after the Spanish club confirmed the dismissal of coach Rafael Benitez, only seven months after he was placed in charge.
Leicester have opened talks with Sampdoria over teenager right-back Pedro Pereira.
Tottenham have explored the possibility of signing Ademola Lookman and allowing the 18-year-old forward to stay at Charlton.
Andy Carroll would consider leaving West Ham only if it meant a return to Newcastle, despite former manager Sam Allardyce being interested in signing him at Sunderland.
Inter Milan have been told that Pablo Zabaleta, the Manchester City right back, may be available in the summer.

Sam Allardyce has accused the Premier League of putting players' health at risk and devaluing the FA Cup by staging a full programme of fixtures next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Oumar Niasse is set for a £15million move to the Premier League with a host of clubs interested on the Lokomotiv Moscow striker.

Alan Pardew is ready to offer Jonjo Shelvey an escape route out of Swansea by bidding to take him to Crystal Palace next month.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday January 6

Manchester United are ready to bid £75m for Gareth Bale this month following Rafa Benitez's Real Madrid sacking.
Chelsea are ready to lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur to sign Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel. The Premier League champions held talks with the 26-year-old last summer.
Chelsea will offer Patrick Bamford a first-team chance, despite his unsuccessful Crystal Palace loan spell.
Francesco Totti's wife has hinted that the Roma forward is considering hanging up his boots after his latest injury setback. The 39-year-old has not played for three months due to a thigh injury.
Bournemouth will rival Sunderland for QPR defender Steven Caulker, who is currently on loan at Southampton.
Leeds, QPR and Derby all want to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish on loan.

Gareth Bale is a target for Chelsea as well as United, and Zinedine Zidane's interest in Eden Hazard could swing things the way of the Blues.
Crystal Palace and Manchester United will fight it out for the services of Fulham starlet Moussa Dembele.
Chelsea flop Radamel Falcao is being chased by MLS side Columbus Crew.
West Ham's and France's "artist" Dimitri Payet has been backed for a Euro 2016 spot by France legend Frank Leboeuf.
Manchester United have rejected an approach from AC Milan for Marouane Fellaini.
Aston Villa have already started to prepare for life in the Championship by ordering scouts to look at players with experience outside the top flight.
Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi says Pep Guardiola will be a success as a coach in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace have made a move for £10m Fiorentina striker Khouma Babacar.

Manchester United must move for Pep Guardiola now to keep him out of Manchester City's hands.
United have been told they can have Lazio's Felipe Anderson if they stump up £36m.
Loic Remy has been told he will probably stay at Chelsea. Newcastle, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have all been linked with moves to sign the French striker during January's transfer window.
Tottenham and Everton look like losing out to Roma in the race for Fulham striker Moussa Dembele.
Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman is ready to sign Manchester United's Nick Powell after a five-year battle for the midfielder.

Pep Guardiola is heading for Manchester City and wants Lionel Messi to join him there.
Emmanuel Adebayor is set to return to the Premier League as he considers offers from Watford and Crystal Palace.
Current Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola, who announced on Tuesday he was leaving for new challenges in the Premier League, almost became the Wigan manager in 2005.

Manchester United have agreed to let Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes leave for nothing. The former Barcelona No 1 joined United last year on a free transfer but has fallen out with manager Louis van Gaal.
Patrick Bamford is set to snub interest in his services during the January transfer window and stay at Chelsea for the rest of the season and fight for his place.
Ronald Koeman has stepped up his interest in Feyenoord midfielder Tonny Vilhena while insisting Victor Wanyama will stay at Southampton.
Eden Hazard's Chelsea future has been cast into doubt, with Real Madrid ready to make a £100m summer move.

Everton have slammed the door on Celtic's hopes of landing Aiden McGeady by insisting they will not subsidise any loan move.

Gareth Bale has no plans to leave Real Madrid but his future could largely hinge on where new boss Zinedine Zidane plays him, with the Welshman keen to retain a central position.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday January 7

Pep Guardiola has been told money is no object at Manchester City and will target Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, David Alaba and Gerard Pique when he takes charge.
Real Madrid must fight off interest from Manchester United, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG to keep Gareth Bale.
Eden Hazard will not commit his future to Chelsea until the next manager is chosen.
Juventus and Roma have joined AC Milan is a three-way Italian battle to sign Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini.
Manchester City could move for Sheffield United youngster Che Adams this month.
Bournemouth have been linked with a stunning bid for AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy.
In-form Watford striker Odion Ighalo - who has netted 14 goals so far this season - insists he would only leave the Hornets to join Manchester United.
Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi, 22 - a reported target for Spurs and Newcastle - has signed a new two-year deal with the French club.
Arsenal's German winger Serge Gnabry, 20, is set to join Sky Bet Championship side Brighton on loan for the rest of the season.
Sheffield Wednesday will have to fork out £3.5m if they want to sign Norwich City striker Gary Hooper on a permanent deal.
Blackpool are set to sign 24-year-old striker Danny Philliskirk from Sky Bet League 1 neighbours Oldham Athletic for a six-figure fee.

Marouane Fellaini could yet leave Old Trafford for Italy this month, but only if Milan, Juventus or Roma want a permanent deal.
United will not challenge Manchester City for Pep Guardiola in the summer.
Jurgen Klopp is in talks with former club Borussia Dortmund over a loan deal for defender Neven Subotic, while Inter Milann centre-half Andrea Ranocchia is also being watched.
Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy is in talks with Roma over a January move.
Norwich have put a £15m price tag on Nathan Redmond as Crystal Palace monitor the winger.
Swansea want to take Chelsea's Scotland U21 international striker Islam Feruz on loan.
Middlesbrough are lining up a move for Reading midfielder Danny Williams.
Sky Bet League 2 side Luton Town are set to name Brighton coach Nathan Jones as their new manager.
Notts County's former Leeds and Manchester United striker Alan Smith - who is out of contract in the summer - is in talks to join Plymouth.

Chelsea are refusing to give up hope of making Pep Guardiola their new manager.
Spurs want to tie down England midfielder Dele Alli, 19, to a new double-your-money deal.
Liverpool and Leicester are both tracking 21-year-old Standard Liege goalkeeper Guillaume Hubert,
Meanwhile, Reds midfielder Adam Lallana insists the club's hamstring injury crisis is not down to manager Jurgen Klopp's training regime.
Aston Villa boss Remi Garde could return to former club Lyon to sign 27-year-old striker Claudio Beauvue, who is on the transfer list.
Hull City boss Steve Bruce has told French side Marseille that they have no chance of signing Ahmed Elmohamady in this month's transfer window.
Reading wants Gillingham forward Bradley Dack to replace Derby-bound Nick Blackman.
Portsmouth and Scunthorpe are battling for the signature of out-of-favour Swindon striker Michael Smith.

Eden Hazard has made up his mind to leave Chelsea in the summer, with PSG, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid all in for his signature.
Manchester United sounded out Carlo Ancelotti about taking charge next summer before the Italian's move to Bayern Munich was confirmed.
Manchester United have failed in a bid to sign striker Sadio Mane this month but Southampton will listen to offers in the summer.
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has snubbed the chance to join Newcastle after the French club accepted a £22m bid.
Liverpool and Leicester are in competition for Standard Liege goalkeeper Guillaume Hubert.

Steven Gerrard wants to emulate Pep Guardiola when he moves into management.
West Ham are considering a move for 21-year-old non-league Grays Athletic striker Dumebi Dumaka.

Marko Arnautovic's Stoke future is in doubt after talks over a new contract stalled.
Liverpool will sign 16-year-old goalkeeper Kamil Grabara, who had trials at Manchester City and Manchester United, from Polish club Ruch Chorzow for an initial £250,000.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Real Madrid in the summer, with Manchester United and Paris St-Germain keen to sign the 30-year-old forward.
Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are interested in signing 24-year-old QPR centre-back Steven Caulker, who is on a season-long loan at Southampton.

Montreal Impact's former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 37, will retire from playing to join Blues manager Guus Hiddink's backroom staff.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday January 8

Manchester United have switched their summer sights to £65million Eden Hazard after giving up on signing Gareth Bale.
Sevilla's Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak says Arsenal are interested in signing him.
Bournemouth’s £8million bid for Norwich striker Lewis Grabban has been snubbed.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez insists he has no agreement with John Stones that the defender can leave this summer.

Chelsea will go back to Everton with £40milion for John Stones in the summer but face competition from Barcelona.
Chelsea are tracking Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as a potential replacement for Eden Hazard.
Manchester United have put together a staggering £400m wishlist including some of football's biggest names - Gareth Bale, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane and Thomas Muller.
Lazio have told Manchester United to make their move for Felipe Anderson.
Jordon Ibe is the latest victim of Liverpool's hamstring curse and will miss Friday night's FA Cup tie at Exeter.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has insisted for the first time he will not be selling striker Jermain Defoe.
Bournemouth are favourites to sign Wolves striker Benik Afobe.
Swansea must up their record bid for Napoli’s Manolo Gabbiadini.
Newcastle are ready to sight Leicester and Watford for Rennes midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Bolton are selling Mark Davies to Sheffield Wednesday as they attempt to survive.
Birmingham are set to move for £2million-rated Peterborough striker Conor Washington.

Real Madrid are the latest club to target Harry Kane as they prepare for life without Cristiano Ronaldo.
Aston Villa are ready to offload £9.5million winger Charles N'Zogbia to AEK Athens.

Manchester United are ready to test Everton's resolve with a £40million summer bid for free-scoring Romelu Lukaku.
Cardiff have put a £10million price tag on goalkeeper David Marshall - a target for Everton.
Stoke are interested in Porto midfielder Giannelli Imbula.

Carlo Ancelotti rejected the chance to rejoin Chelsea as manager in November, before his move to Bayern Munich was announced.
Borussia Dortmund could be tempted if Arsenal bid £60million for newly-crowned African Footballer of the Year Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.
Christian Benteke still has to persuade Jurgen Klopp he has a long-term Liverpool future.
Manchester City are in talks with Central Coast Mariners over Australian midfielder Anthony Caceres.

Chelsea are banking on the return of Didier Drogba to keep Eden Hazard at Stamford Bridge beyond the summer.
Everton have denied an agreement to allow the likes of John Stones to go in the summer.

Stoke are considering a record bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Napoli have rejected a £14million Swansea bid for forward Manolo Gabbiadini.

Radamel Falcao will leave Chelsea this month after returning to Monaco for treatment on a thigh injury.
Remi Garde wants to take Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy to Arsenal.
Stoke have watched Didier Ndong with a view to an offer for the Lorient and Gabon defensive midfielder.
Mark Hughes is hopeful of agreeing a new Stoke City contract with Marko Arnautovic, who is holding out to be paid more than £70,000 a week.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday January 9

Real Madrid have entered the race to sign Everton's John Stones - on the recommendation of Rafa Benitez.
Arsenal - previously linked with Troy Deeney - are considering a move for his Watford strike partner Odion Ighalo.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is prepared to sell his first and second-choice goalkeepers, Costel Pantilimon and Vito Mannone.
Bournemouth have lodged a club-record £12m bid for Wolves striker Benik Afobe.
Walsall have rejected a bid in the region of £650,000 from an unnamed Championship club for striker Tom Bradshaw.

Pep Guardiola has been accused of letting down Bayern Munich by focusing too much time on Manchester City.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has made Bayern Munich's Mario Gotze - his former Borussia Dortmund protege - a £37m summer target.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has put Watford striker Odion Ighalo on his transfer hit-list.

Manchester United have made a stunning approach for Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc.
Southampton face a battle to keep Manchester United target Sadio Mane, according to Alan Pardew.

Ryan Giggs has persuaded Louis van Gaal to put the fun back in Manchester United's training sessions.
Crystal Palace are prepared to meet a £22.5m buyout clause to sign Sporting Lisbon's Algeria striker Islam Slimani.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis is planning a shock move for Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor.
Alan Pardew has told Southampton boss Ronald Koeman he could be powerless to stop Sadio Mane from moving on.
Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus believes Pep Guardiola is guilty of "double crossing" the Germans.
Real Madrid could break the £100m barrier to snatch the Juventus star Paul Pogba from under the noses of Manchester City and Barcelona in the summer.

Mauricio Pochettino has pledged to Ossie Ardiles and other club legends that he and chairman Daniel Levy will sing a duet at White Hart Lane if he wins the FA Cup with Tottenham this season.

 

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Sunday January 10

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to splash out £52million on two young stars; Granit Xhaka and Adrien Rabiot
Tottenham are poised to try again to sign West Brom striker Saido Berahino with a £20m package
Guus Hiddink has backed Pep Guardiola to be the next Chelsea manager
Felipe Anderson's £35m move to Manchester United is being held up over a £1.75m pay-off due to the player
Crystal Palace are considering an £11.2m bid for Sassuolo striker Gregoire Defrel
Stoke outcast Steve Sidwell is a loan target for former clubs Fulham and Reading
Benfica winger Goncalo Guedes is on the radar of seven elite clubs in Europe - Manchester United and Chelsea have both watched the 19-year-old in action

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is high on Manchester United's wanted list as their next manager
Tottenham could offer Andros Townsend plus £10m for West Brom's Saido Berahino
Tottenham want Chelsea's Loic Remy on loan for rest of season as back up to Harry Kane

Celtic are one of four clubs who scouted Walsall striker Tom Bradshaw at Brentford on Saturday. Preston, Birmingham and Rangers are also keen
Stoke outcast Steve Sidwell is a loan target for two of his old clubs - Fulham and Reading
Everton, Sunderland, Aston Villa and Derby are amongst the clubs looking to make a move in May for Leeds keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell
Felipe Anderson has fuelled speculation he could be joining Manchester United after admitting: 'I don't what the future holds'
Ipswich's Jonathan Parr could be heading home to Norway after just 18 months, having held talks with Stromsgodset
Birmingham expect to seal a loan move for Sunderland's Will Buckley
Brentford manager Dean Smith insists James Tarkowski and Toumani Diagouraga's absence on Saturday had nothing to do with transfer speculation
Manchester United's England Under-20 midfielder Ben Pearson is joining Preston for £100,000

Wilfried Bony will be offered back to Swansea to end his Manchester City nightmare
Manchester City will join the fight for Eden Hazard if he leaves Chelsea in the summer
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is planning a shock double swoop for Chelsea 'keeper Asmir Begovic and Swansea's Jefferson Montero
Chelsea are considering a move for £30m-rated AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca, according to reports in Spain
Manchester United are preparing a £30m swoop for Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez, according to reports in Germany
Everton's Romelu Lukaku is ready to snub Manchester United in the summer and join a mega-money European club

Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have all been put on alert over a potential £70m summer move for Bayern Munich centre-forward Robert Lewandowski this summer

Manchester United are preparing a £30m bid for Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez, according to reports in Germany
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri warns his players they will be sold if they lose focus as he targets an FA Cup run ahead of their third round tie with Tottenham
Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak has rekindled speculation that he is interested in a move to Arsenal by acknowledging the club's interest in signing him

Barcelona have made Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey and Everton centre-back John Stones targets in January following the lifting of the club's transfer ban
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has already started planning his Manchester City future by supplying a list players he wants including Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan and Atletico Bilbao central defender Aymeric Laporte
Swansea caretaker-manager Alan Curtis remains confident midfielder Jonjo Shelvey can still make England's squad for Euro 2016, despite speculation linking him with a move to Crystal Palace, West Ham or Newcastle

Everton are preparing a £21m bid to sign Dynamo Kiev and Ukraine winger Andriy Yarmolenko
Swansea are ready to back interim manager Alan Curtis in the transfer market by putting in a £12.5m bid for Burnley striker Andre Gray

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday January 11

Manchester United are preparing a £90m bid to bring Gareth Bale to Old Trafford in the summer.

Liverpool could make a shock bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Watford pair Valon Behrami and Alessandro Diamanti appear to be on their way out of the club.
Aston Villa bosses are due in New York on Monday for a crunch transfer summit with the crisis club's American owner Randy Lerner after they were held by Wycombe in the FA Cup.
Aston Villa duo Joleon Lescott and Brad Guzan allegedly swore at their own supporters after their 2-2 draw at Wycombe in the FA Cup.
Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey was involved in a post-match confrontation with a furious fan after they were dumped out of the FA Cup at Oxford.

The future of Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal could once again be in doubt, despite the Dutchman being privately backed at Christmas and told he wouldn't be sacked.
Chelsea have offered Shakhtar Donetsk star Alex Teixeira a contract at Stamford Bridge and would pay £30m to secure his services.
Liverpool have completed an £11m deal for Brazilian and Corinthians winger Alexandre Pato.

Everton will make a £21m offer for Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko.

Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini says the negative reaction from supporters is understandable after they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Watford on Saturday.

Newcastle made a club record bid in the region of £18m over the summer for West Brom striker Saido Berahino and that offer remains 'on the table'.
Gareth Bale sent text messages to Real Madrid owner Florentino Perez and managing director Enrique Sanchez-Gonzalez in the aftermath of the club's 2-2 draw with Valencia last weekend to express his support for manager Rafa Benitez.
New Liverpool signing Marko Grujic nearly pulled the plug on his move to Merseyside because he is claustrophobic and was uncomfortable taking an MRI scan during his medical.
Championship strugglers Charlton are set to reappoint Jose Riga as boss after the shock FA Cup defeat to Colchester.

Aston Villa boss Remi Garde will be hoping for a cash boost this month to help reignite their quest to stay in the Premier League after holding talks with the board.
Luka Modric insists Real Madrid were right to sack Rafa Benitez for Zinedine Zidane.

Aston Villa chief executive Tom Fox is jetting into New York on Monday for crisis talks over the club's plight with owner Randy Lerner.
Stoke striker Peter Crouch is considering his options after struggling to cement his first-team spot this season.

Liverpool could make a £22.3m bid for Anderlecht midfielder Dennis Praet.
Basel midfielder Mohamed Elneny is set to complete his £7.4 move to Arsenal by Tuesday.

 

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DAILY MIRROR

Southampton are set to improve their bid for Stefano Sturaro after Juventus rejected a £12.7m offer.

Manchester United have begun discussions with Atletico Madrid over Saul Niguez. The 21-year-old Spanish midfielder has an £18m release clause in his contract.

Leandro Bacuna has emerged as a scapegoat for unhappy Aston Villa fans after being targeted with vile abuse about his baby daughter.

Leicester have joined the race for £3.7m Hajduk Split star Tino-Sven Susic, who is also being eyed by Inter Milan.

Chelsea are eyeing AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca as Diego Costa's injury worries continue.

DAILY MAIL

Newcastle are set to beat their former boss Alan Pardew to the £12m signature of Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey.
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THE SUN

Manchester United have had a £15m bid rejected for Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez.

West Brom striker Saido Berahino is desperate to join Tottenham in January and will turn down approaches from all other clubs.

Arsenal target Marcelo Brozovic's agent has opened the door to a move to the Premier League.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United are set to beat Arsenal to the signing of Saul Niguez after sending officials to wrap up a deal for he Atletico Madrid midfielder.

Chelsea are plotting a £30m January raid for AC Milan's Carlos Bacca but face competition from Man Utd.

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool are plotting a 'monster bid' for Anderlecht's Belgium international forward Dennis Praet.

Felipe Anderson has admitted he is uncertain if he will remain with Lazio in January amid interest from Manchester United.

Liverpool will make a strong effort to sign Saido Berahino as a replacement for Daniel Sturridge.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Leicester City are poised to offer Ben Chilwell a new deal after it emerged that the Arsenal and Liverpool target earns £800 a week.

Chelsea are confident of signing academy graduate Ruben Loftus-Cheek to a new long-term contract before the end of the season.

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy is refusing to budge from his £14m valuation of Andros Townsend.

THE TIMES

Aston Villa's American billionaire owner Randy Learner is due to issue a statement following meetings on the club's future.

THE GUARDIAN

Newcastle may have secured the services of midfielder Henri Saivet, but manager Steve McClaren wants owner Mike Ashley to splash more cash in January to help their quest to avoid the drop.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday January 13

Manchester City could land Schalke's 20-year-old striker Leroy Sane for a 'bargain' £27.6m this summer because of an escape clause.
Branislav Ivanovic has agreed a one-year contract extension at Chelsea having rejected offers from Italian sides Inter Milan and Fiorentina.
England have the joint-youngest squad in Europe (along with Netherlands) - 25.6 years - based on the average age of players used during internationals in 2015.
Andy Carroll was ridiculed on Twitter after he limped out of West Ham's match at Bournemouth after just 13 minutes.

Tottenham are increasingly confident of tying Mousa Dembele to a new long-term contract.
Former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has left Serie A side Inter Milan by mutual contest and is considering a move to the MLS.

Chelsea may make a move for West Brom striker Saido Berahino with manager Guus Hiddink admitting they are "short of options" up front.
West Ham are lining up a £6m bid for Leicester striker Andrej Kramaric.
Everton look set to offer £3m for Leeds United star Sam Byram.

Manchester United are now keen on Valencia's Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes having been snubbed by Atletico Madrid for 21-year-old Spaniard Saul Niguez.
Manchester City have asked to be kept informed about Branislav Ivanovic's Chelsea future.

Everton striker Steven Naismith is set to snub a move to Norwich.
Besiktas are keen on a deal to sign Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina during the January transfer window.
Javier Hernandez admits he is proud when Manchester United fans tell him he shouldn't have been sold.

Aston Villa supporters have complained to the club after they were allegedly verbally abused by Joleon Lescott and Brad Guzan during their FA Cup game with Wycombe.

Liverpool have been handed a boost in their hopes of signing Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan after Juventus pulled out of the running to sign the Germany international.

Chelsea are weighing up a move for Leicester's Jamie Vardy as they desperately seek cover for Diego Costa.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday January 14

Chelsea have lodged a £40m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos. The German is in demand, with Manchester United and Liverpool also keen to bring him to the Premier League.
Ezequiel Lavezzi's agent has confirmed that Chelsea are in talks to sign the striker. The Paris Saint-Germain hit-man looks increasingly likely to leave the French capital.

Former Old Trafford star David May says Gareth Bale would never join Louis van Gaal's Manchester United "in a million years".
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi has emerged as the latest striker on Chelsea's radar.
Manchester City target Leroy Sane could be on the move, with betting suspended on the Schalke star's future.
Watford believe they are in pole position to sign Malaga keeper Carlos Kameni.
Andros Townsend has been left in limbo at Tottenham, with Daniel Levy currently refusing to sanction a January loan move.
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Schalke's Cameroon centre-back Joel Matip, 24, on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Tottenham and West Ham are on red alert after reports in France claimed Wissam Ben Yedder is ready to force a move out of Toulouse this month.
Manchester United have joined the chase for Algerian striker Islam Slimani. United scouts have been watching the £12m-rated Sporting Lisbon star for two months.
Mats Hummels has alerted Premier League clubs to his potential availability after revealing he is yet to discuss a contract extension with Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool will continue to monitor Sweden international and Red Bull Leipzig winger Emil Forsberg as they consider a summer offer.
Edinson Cavani, who has been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United, could be shown the door at Paris Saint-Germain, with manager Laurent Blanc unwilling to bow to the Uruguayan's demands to be the club's first-choice striker.

Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer admits Liverpool target Mario Gotze's future is unclear.

The Chelsea defender Baba Rahman has admitted he is growing frustrated by his lack of playing time since moving to England.

Remi Garde is close to signing Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane as he bids to strengthen his Aston Villa squad.

Louis van Gaal is facing the biggest game of his Manchester United tenure away to Liverpool on Sunday with the club's hierarchy increasingly concerned about the prospect of being cut adrift in the race for Champions League qualification.
Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink is considering moves for Jamie Vardy and Emmanuel Adebayor.
Stoke City are preparing a bid for Saido Berahino and think that they can beat Tottenham Hotspur to his signature.

Brazil striker Alexandre Pato 'prefers' the idea of a Chelsea transfer over a Liverpool move.

Celtic could be given another chance to raid Manchester City's talent pool by landing teenage Kosovan Bersant Celina - who can play in attack or midfield - on loan until the end of the season.
Hull City are set to test the resolve of Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson by slapping in a £1m bid for highly-rated Blair Spittal.
Celtic flop Amido Balde has been released by Metz without playing a single game and is headed for a club in Angola.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday January 15

Real Madrid are ready to launch a mega-money raid on the Premier League, with stars such as Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, David de Gea and John Stones all on their radar.
Real Madrid have turned down Liverpool's loan offer for youngster Martin Odegaard.
Inter Milan have joined neighbours AC in race to land Man United midfielder Marouane Fellaini.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri wants to make Saido Berahino his latest signing as bids to boost the club's title challenge.
Roman Abramovich believes Chelsea 's chances of landing top managerial target Diego Simeone have received a massive boost after Atletico Madrid were hit by a transfer ban.
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote is heading to China after agreeing an £8million move to Shanghai Shenhua.
Newcastle are set to admit making a big transfer mistake - by loaning Florian Thauvin back to a French club.
Norwich are set to sign £6.5m striker Sebastien Haller as part of a double swoop including starlet Ben Godfrey.
Alan Curtis hopes to stop Swansea's decline by signing Everton's Steven Naismith and Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman.
Arsene Wenger will follow up the deal for Mohamed Elneny with a more established midfielder in the summer with Southampton's Victor Wanyama the top target.

Real Madrid plan a £250m raid on the Premier League before a transfer ban kicks in, with £80m Chelsea star Eden Hazard their No 1 target. Sergio Aguero, David De Gea, Paul Pogba and Robert Lewandowski are also on their wish list.
Newcastle are ready to make a £12million bid for Tottenham winger Andros Townsend.
Juventus star Paul Pogba has teased Manchester United fans over Instagram by posting a photo of himself in the Red Devils kit.
Arsenal could make the most of Real Madrid's transfer ban by poaching Alvaro Morata from under their nose.
Newcastle are ready to cut their losses on Florian Thauvin by allowing him to return to Marseille just six months after signing him.
Liverpool target Salvatore Sirigu has said he will listen to 'serious offers' as his time at PSG appears to be drawing to a close.
Andrea Pirlo has ruled out a loan move from New York City FC.
Obafemi Martins claims he has rejected an "interesting offer" to join Aston Villa.

Southampton are facing a summer fight to keep another one of their top stars as Graziano Pelle ponders a return to Italy.
Liverpool and Tottenham are monitoring 20-year-old Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, who has just started a trial at Crystal Palace.
Manchester United are in the final stages of securing a deal for Serie D side Forli 16-year-old defender Luca Ercolani.

Liverpool midfielder Allan is set to spend the season on loan with Belgian club Sint-Truiden.
Brazil star Felipe Anderson will not be joining Manchester United this month, according to reports.

Leeds have accepted a bid from Everton for 22-year-old defender Sam Byram.

Chelsea have held talks over signing Brazil striker Alexandre Pato as the club aim to boost their options up front this month.
West Brom are refusing to sell Saido Berahino this month and have told Tottenham and Newcastle not to waste their time putting in offers.
Manchester City are planning an expensive summer overhaul to build a squad capable of playing the Pep Guardiola way, with Eliaquim Mangala and Wilfried Bony set to be two of the major casualties.
Newcastle are planning to pave the way for Andros Townsend's arrival by allowing Florian Thauvin to return to Marseille after just six months at the club.
Everton have agreed a fee of £3.7m with Leeds for defender Sam Byram.
Leicester have made a £6m bid for Ghana international Daniel Amartey, his club FC Copenhagen have claimed.

Mario Gotze's long-term future at Bayern Munich is in doubt after the Bundesliga champions admitted they have yet to discuss a new deal with the forward whose contract runs out next year.
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has yet again rejected a move to Arsenal.

Mark Warburton last night vowed Rangers won't be held to ransom if St Johnstone want to play hardball over Michael O'Halloran.
Derby County are set to launch a £7m bid for Andy Robertson - and net Dundee United a fortune.
Celtic hitman Anthony Stokes is edging closer to a deal with Hibs and a return to the Championship club for a second spell.
Aberdeen have launched a bid to take Partick Thistle midfielder Stuart Bannigan to Pittodrie. However, Dons boss Derek McInnes faces competition from clubs in English League One for the former Scotland U21 man.
Celtic are facing a fresh fight in their bid to land £2.5m striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson. The Iceland international has said he wants to stay with Nantes.
Rangers Supporters' Trust will open another shop to sell merchandise in a bid to put money directly into the club.
Rotherham keeper Adam Collin is looking to finalise a loan move to Pittodrie and could be available for the trip to Ross County on Sunday; Liverpool recalled Danny Ward from the Dons earlier this month.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday January 16

Manchester United are lining up a record-breaking bid for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez.
Willian has finally got some good news for Chelsea fans by declaring: 'Sign me up'.
Luke Shaw is making positive steps on the road to recovery from his horrific double leg break against PSV Eindhoven in September.
Mario Gotze will meet with Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer to discuss his future at the German Champions with Liverpool waiting in the wings.
Chelsea will not sign a striker this month despite on-loan Radamel Falcao being too unfit to play for his parent club, Monaco.
Jurgen Klopp says he snubbed a chance to fill Alex Ferguson's boots at Manchester United. The Liverpool boss was approached by Fergie himself three years ago.
Alexandre Lacazette has warned the Premier League's top clubs he will not move to England to warm their bench. Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been linked with the 24-year-old Lyon striker.
Liverpool are lining up a January offer for Southampton striker Shane Long.
Everton 'keeper Tim Howard is wanted by MLS side Colorado Rapids, who could offer him up to £2m per season.

Bacary Sagna has accused referees of sabotaging Manchester City's title chances.
Watford hope to tie up a £6.5m deal for Malaga winger Nordin Amrabat.
Newport County have confirmed the loan signing of Chelsea goalkeeper Mitchell Beeney.

Guus Hiddink has warned Chelsea not to do anything "stupid" in the transfer market. Hiddink believes clubs have to be "rather desperate" to sign new players in January.
The Chelsea transfer saga of last summer made a man of John Stones, says Everton manager Roberto Martinez.
Southampton risk star striker Graziano Pelle returning to Italy after delaying talks over a new contract. Pelle - wanted by both Juventus and Fiorentina - is into the final 18 months of his current deal.
Tony Pulis has called for the transfer window to be scrapped after claiming the "jungle" mentality it creates has messed with West Brom striker Saido *Berahino's head.
Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers are interested in signing Aiden McGeady on loan from Everton.
Cristiano Ronaldo could be returning to England before Euro 2016...but only as part of the Portugal squad being lined up for a friendly with Roy Hodgson's side, potentially at Old Trafford.

Norwich have agreed an £8.5 million fee for Swiss international defender Timm Klose. Klose, 27, has grabbed his chance to play in the Premier League after dropping down the pecking order at German club Wolfsburg.
Liverpool are competing with Arsenal for Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams. The winger broke the record in Spain after being clocked at 22.2 miles per hour.
Arsenal are looking at Leicester's head of technical scouting Ben Wrigglesworth as they start an overhaul of their player recruitment system.
Harry Kane inspires the same fear that Romario and Ronaldo once did, claims Tottenham boss Pochettino
Celtic have opened talks with Manchester City over taking their best young talent on loan, with Patrick Roberts and Bersant Celina talked about.
Everton are facing a fight to land Sam Byram after Newcastle and West Ham launched attempts to hijack the deal. Leeds have accepted a £3m bid from the Merseyside club.
QPR could offer Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford a first-team lifeline.
Bristol City will look at Oxford United manager Michael Appleton as a possible replacement for Steve Cotterill, who was fired on Thursday.

Manchester United want Tottenham youth supremo John McDermott, influential in bringing through the likes of Harry Kane at White Hart Lane, to take over as their head of youth recruitment when Derek Langley leaves at the end of the season.
Tony Pulis is in a battle with former club Crystal Palace over a £1m bonus payment they made to him just before he left Selhurst Park

Sam Allardyce, the Sunderland manager, has warned that English football will struggle to produce another Harry Kane if the FA does not resist Fifa's *attempt to end the emergency loan system.
Manchester United's head of youth development is to quit the club at the end of the season after becoming disillusioned with the state of the academy.

Despite the criticism from pundits and supporters, Simon Mignolet is set to sign a new deal at Anfield and believes he is improving as a goalkeeper.
Liverpool are monitoring Athletic Bilbao's forward Inaki Williams, who has a release clause in his contract of 20m euros.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday January 17

West Ham are reportedly preparing a £10m offer to bring Mario Balotelli back to the Premier League. Striker Andy Carroll joined Manuel Lanzini on the Hammers' injury list this week.
Striker Inaki Williams, who has been linked with both Arsenal and Liverpool, is set to sign a new deal which will keep him at Athletic Bilbao until 2020.
Cardiff City have failed in a bid to extend Tony Watt's stay at the club. The Bluebirds, who were placed under a transfer embargo on Friday, had sought to extend Watt's loan but parent club Charlton have rejected their bid.
Borussia Monchengladbach director of sport Max Eberl admits Granit Xhaka could leave the club if they received a tempting offer. The Switzerland international is reportedly on the radar of Arsenal and Liverpool but could cost around £37.6million.
Barcelona are confident of bringing Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey to the Nou Camp after another secret spying mission in midweek.
Chelsea's pursuit of John Stones could be scuppered by Barcelona's plans to swoop in for the Everton defender this summer.

Manchester United are plotting a £21.4million swoop for Paris St-Germain's Adrien Rabiot, who has been a long-term Arsenal target.
Liverpool are the club most likely to prise Jamie Vardy away from Leicester. Anfield boss Jurgen Klopp could Kop the striker in the summer for £25million.
Yaya Toure is the new target for the cash-rich Chinese Super League. Reports in China claim Jiangsu Suning are ready to pay the Manchester City midfielder an incredible £230,000-a-week after tax.
Chelsea are lining up a £20million swoop for Leicester City sensation Riyad Mahrez.
Galatasaray have put Chelsea striker Loic Remy top of their wanted list.
Newcastle have made an offer of £25million for Lyon star Alexandre Lacazette, according to reports.
Leicester are planning a loan move for Manchester United youngster Andreas Pereira as they battle for the Premier League title.

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is waiting in the wings ready to help Ryan Giggs if Louis van Gaal loses his job.
Watford have joined the £8million Premier League scramble to sign QPR winger Matt Phillips.
Manchester United want to lure Tottenham's academy boss to Old Trafford; John McDermott is the man targeted to replace their current youth chief of 16 years Derek Langley.
Louis van Gaal has blocked Newcastle's attempt to sign Victor Valdes on loan from Man United.
Manchester City have put contract talks with starlet Kelechi Iheanacho on hold following a row over who represents the Nigerian striker.
Crystal Palace's Scott Dann is being looked at as a potential long-term successor for Chelsea's John Terry.
Everton are set to make a £10million move for Derby County's Will Hughes this summer.

Barcelona sent a scout to watch John Stones at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as they step up their bid to sign the Everton centre-back.
Newcastle United have added Bafetimbi Gomis to their list of potential striker targets.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he gets more abuse at Stoke than at Tottenham.
Roman Abramovich has personally assured Branislav Ivanovic he has a future at Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho believes he will become the new Manchester United manager within six months.
Swansea supremo Huw Jenkins is ready to axe interim boss Alan Curtis - just ten days after appointing him for the rest of the season.
Manchester United's bid for Fulham starlet Moussa Dembele hit a speed bump as Slavisa Jokanovic has ruled out selling the striker.
Chelsea are considering making an approach for Claudio Ranieri and bringing the Italian back to Stamford Bridge 12 years after he was sacked.
Premier League clubs could be next to face transfer bans - according to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants' general manager Jose Angel Sanchez has told English football's big boys they should be looking over their shoulders.
Tottenham Hotspur have seen a £6million bid for Wissam Ben Yedder rejected by Toulouse. The 25-year-old has scored 52 goals in 125 Ligue 1 appearances.
Arsenal's Mathieu Debuchy is edging closer to a January loan move to Aston Villa.

Manchester United are ready to move in on Sporting Lisbon ace Islam Slimani because they cannot sign Thomas Muller and Gareth Bale, claim the Independent. The Red Devils are thought to be preparing a £12m bid for Slimani.
Real Madrid still plan to sign Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea this summer, despite having a FIFA transfer ban imposed on them on Thursday.
Southampton have no intention of selling Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long this month.

Crystal Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has rejected a loan move to former club QPR in a move which would have seen Rob Green move in the opposite direction, according to the Times.

West Brom are demanding £7million for Callum McManaman after QPR and Middlesbrough became the latest clubs to register an interest.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday January 18

Barcelona sent a scout to watch John Stones at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as they step up their bid to sign the Everton defender.
Leicester are hopeful of sealing a deal for Copenhagen's 21-year-old defender Daniel Amartey by the end of the week.
Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy says Aston Villa and German side Bayer Leverkusen are options for him this move.
Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signing of 16-year-old Ajax prospect Juan Familia Castillo.
Ashley Cole has agreed a deal to join LA Galaxy from Roma.

Southampton have turned down a Liverpool approach for striker Shane Long - despite their signing of Charlie Austin on Saturday.
Watford expect to tie up a club-record £6.7m deal for Malaga's Moroccan winger Nordin Amrabat in the next 24 hours.
Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy has spoken to Aston Villa boss Remi Garde about a move to Villa Park.
Everton's Steven Naismith has agreed an £8m move to Norwich.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is considering a move for exciting West Ham youngster Reece Oxford.
Sunderland are preparing a £9m bid for Swansea forward Andre Ayew.
Pablo Zabaleta could leave Manchester City for a move to Italy at the end of the season.

Pablo Zabaleta has dismissed reports that he could quit Manchester City for a move to Inter Milan this month but has not ruled out a summer switch.

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink is to tell owner Roman Abramovich that veteran defender John Terry should be handed another contract.
Arsenal have appointed the Leicester scout who helped the club sign Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante.
Diego Costa's shin injury may hasten Alexandre Pato's move to Chelsea.

Sam Byram will be presented as an Everton player today.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday January 19

Newcastle have entered the £15m race to sign West Brom forward Saido Berahino.
David Luiz has urged Chelsea forward Diego Costa to join him at Paris Saint-Germain.
Tottenham want to sign £7.5m Toulouse striker Wissam Ben Yedder, having so far failed to land Berahino but may have to wait until the summer.

Newcastle think they will have both West Brom forward Saido Berahino and Spurs winger Andros Townsend signed in time for the pair to line up at Watford on Saturday.
David de Gea has told Real Madrid to forget about signing him this month.

Chelsea fear the likes of Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois and Oscar may seek moves at the end of what has been a grim season so far.
Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel could replace David de Gea at Old Trafford if the Spaniard departs for Real Madrid.
Liverpool will have to come up with at least £12m to tempt Southampton into selling Shane Long.
French full-back Mathieu Debuchy has accused Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger of wasting six months of his career.
Emmanuel Eboue is eyeing a Premier League return as he bids to end his Turkish hell.
Swansea will battle with Everton for Chelsea starlet Bertrand Traore.
Ravel Morrison is a shock target for Bournemouth and Swansea.
Conor Washington is closing in on a £2.5m move to QPR.

Swansea are pushing ahead with a move for former player Scott Sinclair, now at Aston Villa, and have made an enquiry for Seydou Doumbia at Roma.
Manchester City are weighing up a move for Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams.

Liverpool are lining up a shock move for QPR goalkeeper Rob Green as boss Jurgen Klopp seeks to provide first choice Simon Mignolet with some competition.

Newcastle will consider turning their attention to QPR winger Matt Phillips if they cannot agree a deal with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy for Andros Townsend.
Tottenham and Chelsea may share Wembley in 2017-18.

Manchester United have been dealt a blow after John McDermott, Tottenham's highly regarded head of coaching and playing development, rebuffed an approach to join the club as part of a planned overhaul of their academy.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday January 20

West Ham are planning a £18m swoop for Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, according to reports in the Brentwood Gazette.
Jurgen Klopp insists Christian Benteke has got a future at Liverpool. The 25-year-old has spent three of the last four matches on the bench despite being the only fit striker for the Reds.
Manchester City are leading rivals Manchester United in the race to sign Everton star Ross Barkley.
Chelsea are facing an anxious wait over £30m-rated Alex Teixeira, but the Shakhtar Donetsk's billionaire president Rinat Akhmetov is refusing to sell his star player in January.

Louis van Gaal is considering walking out on Manchester United this summer - a year before his contract expires.
Chelsea have joined the transfer chase for Watford's Odion Ighalo as their summer striker shake-up looms.
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been spotted holidaying in China as Manchester United speculation continues.
West Ham want to bring ex-Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan back to the Premier League.
Danny Graham is set to join Blackburn on loan from Sunderland.
Former England ace Alan Smith is set to stay at Notts County for the rest of the season - despite holding talks with Plymouth.

Manchester United have been told to stump up £65m to get their hands on Everton star Romelu Lukaku with the Toffees desperate to keep hold of the Belgian striker.
Stephen Fry has stepped down from his director role at Norwich. The comedian and presenter has been on the Carrow Road board since 2010.
Swansea and Crysal Palace are locked in talks over a swap deal between Dwight Gayle and Bafetimbi Gomis.
Newcastle on the trail of Middlesbrough's wonderkid winger Harry Chapman.
West Brom and Crysal Palace are battling it out for Sweden striker Emir Kujovic.
Yaya Toure is eyeing up the Manchester City exit again.

West Ham are ready to launch a shock raid for Algerian hitman Ishak Belfodil and are also pondering a loan move for Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike.
Swansea have enquired about a £5m deal for Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane.
Aston Villa have opened talks over a potential £4.9m deal for Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic will sign a new one-year contract.
Tottenham have blocked Andros Townsend's loan deal to Newcastle with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy demanding a £14m transfer fee.
Manchester United's teenage defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson has already proven he has the mettle to handle the big stage, according to team-mate Chris Smalling.
Raul is eyeing a return to Real Madrid and says he is willing to take on a role at boardroom level if a coaching opportunity at the Santiago Bernabeu does not arise.

Anthony Martial could end up costing Manchester United a British transfer record of more than £60m, according to documents leaked on a French website.
Chelsea fear they may be forced to wait until the summer to land £30m target Alex Teixeira.
Yaya Toure could be set to leave Manchester City this summer, according to his agent.
Liverpool have begun talks with Juventus over a proposed £45m bid for striker Alvaro Morata, according to reports in Italy.
Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing a £4.9m January deal for Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.
Arsenal have been warned they must meet the £12.6m release clause to complete the signing of Celta Vigo striker Nolito.
Tottenham have made a £23m bid for Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez, according to reports in Spain.

Radamel Falcao could still leave Chelsea during the January transfer window in a bid to regain fitness and play for Monaco this season.
Former Arsenal full-back Emmanuel Eboue says he would welcome a return to the Gunners after a difficult end to his four years at Galatasary last summer.

Tottenham are expected to return with an improved bid for James Maddison this month as they attempt to ward off interest in Coventry's City's 19-year-old midfielder from other Premier League clubs.
Everton and Stoke City are considering a move for Southampton striker Shane Long.
West Ham hope to sign Jake Cooper, the Reading centre-back.
Chelsea have been watching Aymen Abdennour after renewing interest in the Valencia centre-back.
Aston Villa appear to have reached an agreement to sign Hajduk Split goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.

Kilmarnock have launched a bid to land Crystal Palace striker Sullay Kaikai.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday January 21

The agent of Edinson Cavani has contacted Manchester United over signing the £50m-rated Paris St-Germain striker also wanted by Arsenal.
Pedro is looking for a way out of Chelsea after just five months at the club.
Laurent Blanc is close to signing a contract extension with Paris St-Germain which will shatter any hope of Manchester United replacing Louis van Gaal with the Frenchman.
Arsenal are locked in talks with Roma over an extension to Wojciech Szczesny's loan deal.
Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam is a loan target for Wolves and Brighton.

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed his skull injury recovery has been the biggest challenge of his career.
Meanwhile, Cech's glove-makers are still living in the past having sent a new set of his custom-made gloves to the Chelsea training ground in Surrey, rather than Arsenal's Hertfordshire HQ.
Saido Berahino is being kept waiting over whether he will be allowed to leave West Brom this month.
Middlesbrough will make an increased bid of £9m for Ross McCormack - with Fulham aware that their Scotland international wants a move to the Riverside.

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace is demanding a staggering £30m for Saido Berahino.
Aston Villa have been offered the chance to sign Nemanja Vidic on a free transfer. The 34-year-old former Manchester United captain left Inter Milan after terminating his contract by mutual consent.
Victor Valdes has been offered an escape route from his Manchester United hell by Standard Liege.
Sam Allardyce will offer Fabio Borini back to Swansea in a bid to sign their top scorer Andre Ayew.
Steven Gerrard may be winding his career down but kit manufacturers will want him to keep playing with the LA Galaxy star responsible for the most shirts sold out of any Englishman in football - and is seventh worldwide.
Robert Lewandowski has dealt a blow to any English admirers, by declaring the Premier League has nothing to offer.

Liverpool have rejected a Swansea enquiry for former midfielder Joe Allen but the club may return with summer bid.
Greg Dyke has taken a swipe at Chelsea for neglecting their thriving academy in favour of buying foreign talent. He said: "English players are not just absent at the top level, they don't play at all."
Cardiff City are set to complete a loan move for Dutch midfielder Lex Immers from Feyenoord.
Watford remain keen on Fiorentina midfielder Mario Suarez and want to sign him on loan with a view to a permanent move.

West Ham are targeting a summer swoop for £20m-rated Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi.
Former Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux says Roman Abramovich should consider Mark Hughes and Alan Pardew for the full-time job.
Borussia Monchengladbach's Granit Xhaka has admitted it is his dream to play in the Premier League with Arsenal and Liverpool ready to pounce.
Aston Villa's new chairman says owner Randy Lerner is determined to turn them into one of the Premier League's best-run clubs before he walks away.

From massive investment in the Premier League to buying up Brazilian talent, China is emerging as a gigantic player on football's world stage.

Chelsea's transfer dealings will come under renewed scrutiny after it emerged that the club did not secure a sell-on clause while negotiating Romelu Lukaku's move to Everton two years ago.
Sunderland have ended their interest in Lorient centre half Lamine Kone.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday January 22

Atletico Madrid director Andrea Berta has flown to London to try to land Chelsea stars Pedro and Diego Costa.
Manchester United have denied claims they are planning a sensational swoop to stop Pep Guardiola's move to neighbours City.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is wanted by Russian club Zenit St Petersberg.
Arsene Wenger has warned his men to stay calm in their "battle" with Diego Costa when Arsenal and Chelsea meet on Sunday.
Liverpool are poised to halt Chelsea's move for Brazil ace Alex Teixeira.
Nicklas Bendtner is set for a sensational Premier League return at Crystal Palace.

Manchester United have made a dramatic move to snatch Pep Guardiola from neighbours City.
Cristiano Ronaldo could be close to the exit door after it emerged the club did lie about Gareth's Bale's transfer fee.
Schalke's Leroy Sane has been urged by his manager to snub Premier League giants like Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool and pursue a move to La Liga.
Fernando Torres could be on the move again - with eight clubs chasing his signature and one having offered a contract which would make him the highest-paid player in the world.
Real Madrid defender Nacho is being chased by a host of clubs after it emerged his future at the Bernabeu remains unclear.

Jack Grealish will not be leaving Aston Villa on loan in January, says boss Remi Garde.
Chelsea face a battle to convince Nemanja Matic he has a future at Stamford Bridge, while John MNikel Obi is wanted by Shanghai SIPG.
Fulham striker Ross McCormack, a £9m transfer target for Middlesbrough, is set to tell the club he wants to leave.
Newcastle are considering alternatives as their bid for Saido Berahino drags on, with Swansea's Bafetimbi Gomis an option, while Aston Villa's Scott Sinclair is also on their radar.
Bournemouth are showing an interest in Peterborough defender Jack Baldwin.
Wolves are in talks over a £3m deal for Nantes forward Emiliano Sala.
Nottingham Forest are holding talks with Rennes over a loan deal for striker Habib Habibou.
Middlesbrough have had a £6m bid for QPR winger Matt Phillips rejected.

Chelsea and Liverpool are going head to head for free-scoring Shakhtar forward Alex Teixeira.
Manchester United have put major transfers on hold because of the increasing uncertainty over Louis van Gaal's future.
Manuel Pellegrini could have the consolation of a job offer from Zenit St Petersburg this summer.
Stoke have submitted a club record £19m bid for Porto midfielder Giannelli Imbula.
Premier League strugglers Swansea have tabled a bid for Blackburn forward Jordan Rhodes.
Norwich want to sign Chelsea's rising star Patrick Bamford.
Dynamo Kiev have told Everton to forget about trying to sign Andriy Yarmolenko this month.
Liverpool's are demanding £3m for teenage striker Jerome Sinclair.

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has been in Florida holding talks about signing Shakhtar Donetsk winger Alex Teixeira.
Newcastle United have threatened to pull the plug on deals for Tottenham winger Andros Townsend and West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Gareth Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, has demanded an investigation after confidential documents were leaked revealing the Wales international's world record fee.
The Football Association launched an astonishing attack on Britain's most senior anti-doping official yesterday, following her claims that "something doesn't feel right" about the sport.

Crystal Palace are considering offering a six-month contract to striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, who is a free agent after being released by Tottenham.

Liverpool still have a chance of signing Brazil international Alexandre Pato, according to the forward's agent.

 

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Saturday January 23

Chelsea have made Massimiliano Allegri their top target to take over as manager next summer. It is understood the London club contacted the Juventus coach and his representatives at the start of this month.
Robert Lewandowski's Premier League suitors may have to splash over £75m to sign the Bayern Munich striker this summer.
Manchester City are confident they have Pep Guardiola in the bag and are unruffled about the prospect of a late move from neighbours United.
Arsene Wenger will commit his future to Arsenal - after designing their new scouting structure. The Gunners boss has 18 months left on his contract at the Emirates.
Mauricio Pochettino will refuse to sign a bad apple for Tottenham after learning from mistakes at Southampton, when he signed Dani Osvaldo for £15m in 2013.

Manchester United want to raid Southampton for left-back Ryan Bertrand before deadline day.
Norwich are hoping to beat Everton and Southampton to the signing of £2.2m Palermo midfielder Oscar Hiljemark.
Mark Hughes says Stoke are ready to break their transfer record - but may wait until the summer with the Potters linked with French midfielder Giannelli Imbula.
Remi Garde says he won't moan if Aston Villa fail to land new signings this month.
Saido Berahino has been told to forget the transfer circus and focus on his football. The £25m-rated striker has scored only three goals all season.

Chelsea are closing to selling midfielder Ramires in this transfer window, with Bayern Munich and PSG interested in the 28-year-old.
Manchester United have moved closer to signing Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches after further talks in London on Friday.
Manchester United are plotting a shock move for Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland as they keep their options open in case Real Madrid make another move for David de Gea.

Southampton's Ronald Koeman wants Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink to recommend him as the Blues' next manager.
Newcastle are closing in on Tottenham outcast Andros Townsend with Steve McClaren confident of getting a £10m deal done before the end of the month.
Arsenal have made a new transfer bid for Leicester's in-demand starlet Ben Chilwell.
Louis van Gaal has told his Manchester United players to continue arguing with each other - as long as they keep winning.
Guus Hiddink has told striker Diego Costa to carry on fighting ahead of the Super Sunday clash with Arsenal.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been 'banned from Morocco trips by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez', according to Spanish outlet Sport.

Jurgen Klopp will not spend money like he is in "Disneyland" as Liverpool consider increasing their offer for Shakhtar Donetsk striker Alex Teixiera.
Manchester United are prepared to pay around £48m to sign Edinson Cavani, according to reports in Italy.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is close to agreeing a two-year contract extension until 2019.
Atletico Madrid have offered Tottenham the chance to sign Jackson Martinez this month.
Chelsea have made an approach to Thiago Silva's representatives. The Brazilian defender has a contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 2018.

The influence of Sir Alex Ferguson shines at Leicester, with Leicester defender Danny Simpson saying his club are benefitting from the winning mentality bred by the former Manchester United boss.

Rangers had one of their top transfer targets snatched from under their nose by a Celtic fan as Leeds boss Steve Evans landed Toumani Diagouraga.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday January 24

Didier Deschamps has emerged as a shock contender to be the next Chelsea manager.
Liverpool's hopes of landing Alex Teixeira are receding after Shakhtar Donetsk refused to lower their valuation of the Brazilian striker.
Roberto Martinez is weighing up a deal for Ajax defender Ricardo van Rhijn after being snubbed by Sam Byram.
Swansea have hijacked Middlesbrough's loan move for Southampton midfielder Gaston Ramirez.

Wolfsburg full-back Ricardo Rodriguez is wanted to solve the defensive crisis at Old Trafford
Aston Villa are ready to join the race for ex-West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, who is currently at Lazio.
Southampton want to hijack Newcastle's £10m bid for Spurs winger Andros Townsend.
Loic Remy is set to spark a transfer scrap between Crystal Palace, Swansea and Newcastle, if Alexandre Pato arrives at Chelsea.
Keeper Adam Bogdan wants to escape his Liverpool hell and make a loan move as soon as possible.
Chelsea are ready to sell Ramires in order to help fund a late spending spree in the January transfer window.
Manchester United are closing in on the signing of teenage sensation Renato Sanches from Benfica.

Jose Mourinho has written Manchester United a six-page letter explaining his strong desire to manage the club and how he would be willing to adhere to United's principles.

Manchester United are split on what to do about their managerial situation with board members supporting both Ryan Giggs and Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea want PSG centre-half Thiago Silva on loan after conceding 34 goals in 22 Premier League games.
QPR are chasing another striker - Bordeaux's Enzo Crivelli - after the £4m sale of Charlie Austin to Southampton.
Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has passed over a chance to sign Alexandre Pato.
Swansea are lining up a £7m swoop for French U21s striker Sebastien Haller.

John Stones will be at centre of a £50m transfer scramble in the summer, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and Chelsea all keen to sign him.
Chelsea are close to selling Brazilian midfielder Ramires in this transfer window.
Crystal Palace are monitoring Brighton defender Lewis Dunk ahead of a possible summer move. The 22-year-old has played 24 times for the Seagulls this season.
Former England defender Ashley Cole is expected to end speculation about his future by signing a contract to play alongside Steven Gerrard and Robbie Keane for MLS franchise LA Galaxy despite late interest from Manchester United.

Didier Deschamps has emerged as a shock contender to be the next Chelsea manager.
Manchester United knew four months ago they would not make Pep Guardiola their new boss this summer.
Liverpool's hopes of landing Alex Teixeira were receding last night after Shakhtar Donetsk refused to lower their valuation of the Brazilian striker.
Roberto Martinez is closing in on a deal for Ajax defender Ricardo van Rhijn after being snubbed by Sam Byram.
Arsenal have made a fresh bid to sign Leicester teenager Ben Chilwell.
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is on Liverpool's wanted list.
Tottenham are watching both N'Golo Kante and Jamie Vardy at Leicester.

Manchester United have been in talks over signing Real Madrid's unsettled midfielder James Rodriguez.
Alex Teixeira has admitted he wants to leave Shakhtar Donetsk in the January transfer window.
Manchester City are heading the list of top clubs watching exciting Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams.

Liverpool target Alex Teixeira has told Shakhtar Donetsk that he would like to leave the club in January.
Fernando Torres has an offer to become the highest-paid player in world football, his agent Jose Antonio Martin has said.
Robert Lewandowski's agent has refused to rule out the possibility that the Poland striker could leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, with speculation that he is wanted by both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson has warned that plans to introduce a NFL-style draft system into Scottish football could get the thumbs down from clubs fearful of losing control of their star youngsters.