What The Sports Pages Say

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Sunday December 11 [​IMG]
Sunday Mirror [​IMG]
•Chelsea face a possible points deduction for failing to control their players for fifth time in 19 months
•Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez is the man West Ham want if they decide to sack Slaven Bilic.
•Everton are leading the chase to land Virgil van Dijk from Southampton.
•Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is wanted by Atletico Madrid to replace Diego Simeone.
•West Ham are ready to trigger the £18m get-out clause for Sunderland's Lamine Kone.
•Burnley are ready to offer former star Joey Barton a contract from January to June.
•Everton are on high alert after Inter Milan decided to put Argentina midfielder Ever Banega up for sale next month.
•West Ham striker Jonathan Calleri will be offered an escape route by Sevilla.
•Sunderland are lining up a move for Anderlecht playmaker Nicolae Stanciu.
Mail On Sunday [​IMG]
•Everton are planning a move for CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan Dzagoev as competition for Ross Barkley.
•Phil Neville and Paul Clement are up for the England U21 job as the FA prepare to interview candidates for the vacant position.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has praised Diego Costa for working on his anger issues ahead of the visit of West Brom.
•West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists their difficult season has made him 2stronger" as they prepare to face Liverpool.
Sunday Telegraph [​IMG]
•Arsenal are working with the psychologist who turned the All Blacks into World Cup winners.
Sunday People [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho is refusing to speak to Manchester United's in-house television station MUTV.
•Tottenham star Danny Rose is a £25m target for Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
•Jose Mourinho wants to sign either Southampton's Jose Fonte or Atletico Madrid's Diego Godin.
•West Brom are ready to hand Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph the chance to restart his career.
•James McCarthy wants out of Everton - and his unrest has attracted Crystal Palace, West Brom and Championship Aston Villa.
•Tottenham are considering taking Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic on loan.
•Aston Villa want Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on loan.
•West Brom are eyeing a move for Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe.
•Manchester United scouts ran checks on Las Palmas central defender Mauricio Lemos.
Sunday Express [​IMG]
•Arsene Wenger is set to open Arsenal's cheque book next month with a £30m move for Wolfsburg winger Julian Draxler.
•Slaven Bilic faces the sack for Christmas unless he can produce a dramatic turn-around in West Ham's fortunes in the next few weeks.
Daily Star Sunday [​IMG]
•Manchester City want Tottenham's England left-back Danny Rose and are preparing a summer bid of around £25m.
•Manchester United's £20m pursuit of Napoli defender Elseid Hysaj is under threat from both Chelsea and Manchester City.
•Liverpool and Arsenal are leading the race for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele.
•Manchester City will battle four other clubs to land striker Kasper Dolberg - labelled the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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•John Terry could be celebrating a Chinese New Year after a £12m offer from Shanghai Shenhua.
•Arsenal will go to war with Manchester United over Mesut Ozil, by targeting Jesse Lingard.
•Alan Pardew wants to sign Bordeaux defender Maxime Poundje.

 

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Monday December 12 [​IMG]
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Everton are chasing CSKA midfielder Alan Dzagoev.
•Arsenal have yet to make a move to start contract negotiations with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
•Ajax boss Peter Bosz has confirmed that Riechedly Bazoer is in the "final phase" of confirming a January transfer.
•Mark Hughes has confirmed he hopes to sign Bruno Martins Indi permanently in January.
•Crystal Palace midfielder Jordon Mutch is a January target for Championship side Reading.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho has told his Manchester United players they are needed for a training session at 4.30 in the afternoon on Christmas Day.
•England manager Gareth Southgate could step in and encourage Liverpool teenager Ben Woodburn to switch allegiance from Wales following the exit of youth coach Geraint Williams.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Romelu Lukaku says lapses of concentration are costing Everton.
•Jamie Vardy says Leicester deliberately targeted Man City's "ball player" Claudio Bravo.
•Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hailed his side's fighting spirit as their good form continues.
•Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew insists Wilfried Zaha is good enough to play for England.
•Former referee Keith Hackett says it's time for retrospective punishment for divers, after Hull's Robert Snodgrass said sorry for winning a penalty against Crystal Palace.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Arsenal are investigating urban climbers who ascended the Emirates Stadium structure
•Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has leapt to the defence of under-fire goalkeeper Loris Karius.
•Pep Guardiola will have £20m to spend in January to replace France left-back Gael Clichy.
•Justin Kluivert, son of former Barcelona striker Patrick, has been named in the Ajax senior squad at the age of 17.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Jose Mourninho is keeping tabs on Paris St-Germain's Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani as a long-term replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
•Leon Britton has backed Fernando Llorente to kick on and shine for Swansea City.
Daily Record [​IMG]
•Crystal Palace and West Brom are ready to help Celtic's bid to land James McCarthy on loan by rejecting Everton's £15m asking price.

 

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Tuesday December 13 [​IMG]
The Times [​IMG]
•John Terry has been told that this will be his last season as a player with Chelsea.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Leicester City have moved swiftly to tie up the £14m capture of Wilfred Ndidi as Claudio Ranieri steps up his preparations for the January transfer window.
•The Football Association is close to adding two women to its board as it hopes to avoid government sanctions following criticism by five ex-leaders on Monday.
•Jose Mourinho has prevented goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from signing for Wolves on loan because the Manchester United boss is not happy with defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson was handled at the club.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is making a £10m move for Norwich City midfield Robbie Brady.
•Coventry City want to bring Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink back into management to save the club.
•Leicester have opened negotiations with 21-year-old defensive midfielder Walace Souza Silva as they finally look to replace the departed N'Golo Kante.
•Roberto Mancini could be on his way back into management with French giants Paris-Saint Germain.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Sunderland could lose star Lamine Kone to West Ham next month as the London club prepare to trigger the defender's release clause.
•West Ham will make a January move for Sassuolo striker Gregoire Defrel, as Slaven Bilic attempts to beef up his shot shy attack.
•Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda could join Anderlecht if the Blues cancel his loan deal with Real Betis.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Southampton boss Claude Puel says he won't panic buy in January after Charlie Austin was ruled out for four months.
•Jordan Rhodes is set to be sold by Middlesbrough amid Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa interest.
•Arsene Wenger insists he is desperate to keep Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - despite his contract stand-off.
•Roma want to sign Cesc Fabregas in January - and are willing to throw Chelsea targets Antonio Rudiger or Radja Nainggolan into the deal.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Sunderland boss David Moyes has banned traditional Christmas nights out in favour of his players spending time with their wives and girlfriends.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•A group of indignant primary schoolgirls have written to the Football Association complaining that a document aimed at increasing female participation in football treats them like "brainless baby Barbies".
•Everton boss Ronald Koeman wants "more balance" in his side as he weighs up moves in the January transfer window.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Manchester City will not be bringing in defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window - despite their current problems at the back.
•Aston Villa are reportedly eyeing a move for Arsenal ace Carl Jenkinson.

 

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Latest Paper Talk


Wednesday December 14



•Chelsea have accepted a stunning £60m bid from their former manager Andre Villas-Boas to take midfielder Oscar to China in January.
•Jose Mourinho has admitted that he will not stand in the way of Morgan Schneiderlin or Memphis Depay if they request a move from Manchester United after being largely frozen out of the first team.
•Pep Guardiola has claimed "long-term projects don't exist" in football and insisted his job at Manchester City will be under threat if he fails to arrest the team's slump.
•Crystal Palace have placed Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede and Tottenham Hotspur left-back Ben Davies on their list of January transfer targets.


•Manchester United are reportedly closing in on 15-year-old Ajax wonderkid Daishawn Redan.
•Southampton will slap a £40m price tag on Virgil van Dijk after boss Claude Puel insisted the defender does not have a buyout clause in his contract.
•Man United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he would have been 'even more phenomenal' 10 years ago with his current mindset.
•Antonio Conte won't guarantee that Cesc Fabregas will stay at Chelsea in January.


•Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United starlet Marcus Rashford to buck his ideas up and start living up to the hype.
•Chelsea are set to step up their interest in Rangers kid Billy Gilmour amid interest from Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
•Michael Keane is set for a sensational return to Manchester United this January… and Antoine Griezmann could follow him.
•Southampton have placed a £15m price tag on the head of their skipper Jose Fonte to ward off Manchester United, who showed interest in the defender in the summer.
•Bastian Schweinsteiger was included in the Manchester United squad that traveled to London by train ahead of Wednesday's clash with Crystal Palace.


•Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Nemanja Matic and Oscar in the January transfer window.
•Chelsea have reportedly added in-demand Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk to their January wish-list.


•Swansea are ready to make a move for Tottenham midfielder Tom Carroll.
•Cesc Fabreagas has reportedly rejected an offer worth £29.5m-a-year from a Chinese Super League club.


•David Moyes will have no money to spend in January with Sunderland owner Ellis Short ready to sell the club.


•Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has avoided ratcheting up a running public battle with Pep Guardiola by unexpectedly citing the manager of his team's city rivals in response to a question about the best manager of all time.

 

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Daily Star [​IMG]
•Claudio Bravo has been offered an escape route from Manchester City, with three LaLiga clubs reportedly interested in signing the Chile goalkeeper.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Everton have opened talks with Manchester United over Morgan Schneiderlin as doubts emerge about Ross Barkley's future at Goodison Park.
•Chelsea midfielder Oscar has confirmed his stunning £60m move to Shanghai SIPG of the Chinese Super League is "90 per cent" certain.
•The Blues, meanwhile, could replace Oscar with Genoa's Diego Laxalt after the player's agent claimed Antonio Conte has scouted the player.
•Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez insists that he remains committed to the Sky Bet Championship club, even if he is flattered by interest from West Ham.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Ajax teenager Daishawn Redan has arrived at Manchester United's training ground ahead of his proposed move.
•Liverpool owner John Henry has denied suggestions that the club will be sold by Christmas.
•Manchester United turned up for their league clash with Crystal Palace on Wednesday night only an hour before kick-off, the third time they have arrived late for a London game in eight months.
•Everton are in talks with United over a possible £24million move for Morgan Schneiderlin after Jose Mourinho said he would not stand in the way of the French midfielder moving in January.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Christian Benteke has revealed he left Liverpool because he did not want to become a 'loser'.
•Arsenal have opened discussions with AZ Alkmaar to sign promising young goalkeeper Jasper Schendelaar.
•Chelsea target Daniele Rugani has signed a new deal with Juventus.
The Sun [​IMG]
•West Ham defender Reece Oxford has ignored interest from Manchester United and Manchester City and will sign a five-year deal with the Hammers.
•Ivan Rakitic is expected to reject Manchester United to fight for his place at Barcelona.
•Chelsea star Eden Hazard is only out for one match with a knee injury and is set to return for Saturday's game at Crystal Palace.
•Arsenal are yet to open talks with Kieran Gibbs over extending his current deal at the Emirates.
•Crystal Palace are refusing to budge on the £8million valuation of Brazilian star Lucas Lima.
•Arsenal have launched a £30million bid for Wolfsburg outcast Julian Draxler but still face the prospect of missing out on the World Cup winner.
•Tottenham are reportedly monitoring Ross Barkley's situation at Everton with a view to launching a sensational summer move for the star.
•Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has again sent scouts to watch Benfica goalkeeper Ederson.
•Dimitar Berbatov is set to make a stunning return to Manchester United, reports claim.
The Independent [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho will not prevent any player from leaving Manchester United in January, leaving the door open for Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin to leave the club.
•Everton are confident of completing the signing of Ademola Lookman from Charlton Athletic, for a fee that could rise to £11m, in the opening weeks of the January transfer window.

 

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Saturday December 17 [​IMG]
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is willing to bankroll a push for the title and £40m-rated Marco Verratti, who played under manager Antonio Conte in the Italy team, is wanted.
•West Ham flop Simone Zaza to return to Juventus as club look to avoid spending £20m on a permanent deal.
•Danny Welbeck is set to return to full Arsenal training next week after seven months out due to a knee injury.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Sevilla have joined the race to sign Inter Milan outcast Gabriel Barbosa. Chelsea and Arsenal have both been linked with the former Santos star, who was touted for a Premier League switch in August before Inter pounced.
•Manchester United thought they had convinced Reece Oxford to make an £8m move to Old Trafford - only for the starlet to sign a new deal at West Ham.
•Manchester City are ready to go back in for Benfica's Brazilian keeper Ederson Moraes.
•Southampton are lining up an audacious January move for Arsenal striker Lucas Perez.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho has made Benfica defender Victor Lindelof his No 1 transfer priority - but will have to wait until the summer to get him.
•Stoke are weighing up a move to re-sign their former keeper Asmir Begovic from Chelsea after baulking at Derby's demands for making the loan of Lee Grant permanent.
•Pep Guardiola does not want to make any signings in January to bolster Manchester City's title charge.
•West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis expects another transfer headache thanks to Saido Berahino next month - even though the striker hasn't played in three months.
•Sunderland boss David Moyes admits he would have turned down them if he'd known just how limited his transfer funds were going to be.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Ronald Koeman said Everton will open talks over a fresh contract for Ross Barkley in the new year and added that no club is 'knocking on the door' for his players.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•West Ham are in talks over a move to take Chelsea youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan until the end of the season.
•Cesc Fabregas could follow Oscar out of Chelsea in a shock move to China this summer. Oscar is closing in on a £52m switch to Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai SIPG.
Daily Record [​IMG]
•Southampton want a world record £50m for Virgil van Dijk - meaning a £5m boost for Celtic if their former defender moves in January.
•Greg Stewart has ruled out a potential return to Scotland in the New Year - and vowed to become a star under new Birmingham boss Gianfranco Zola.

 

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Sunday December 18 [​IMG]
Sunday Mirror [​IMG]
•Chelsea are plotting a £75m bid for Real Madrid star James Rodriguez as a replacement for China-bound Oscar.
•Manchester United are targeting Feyenoord right-back Rick Karsdorp to provide competition for Antonio Valencia.
•Andreas Christensen is unsure of his Chelsea future with Antonio Conte unwilling to let him join Borussia Monchengladbach, unless he can bring in Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus.
•West Brom are set to try to hijack Everton's move for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin - and could launch a club record bid.
•Tottenham's Dele Alli has moved his best pal Harry into his home as a thank you for his family taking him in during his tough childhood.
•Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has urged Aleksandar Mitrovic to stay and fire the club to promotion, despite interest from Swansea.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Joe Hart is a shock target for Leicester - amid fears Kasper Schmeichel will be tempted away from the champions.
•Director of football Mikael Silvestre is set to leave Rennes in January after failing to secure a loan deal for Real Madrid Martin Odegaard.
•Leicester City's move for Genk star Wilfred Ndidi is not yet complete, according to the Belgian club's director of sport, with reports that an unnamed club are ready to hijack the deal.
•Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger could retire from football at the end of the season despite interest from America and China.
•Liverpool are reportedly in a four-way battle to sign talented Nantes winger Amine Harit. The 19-year-old - labelled the 'new Hatem Ben Arfa' - is also attracting interest from both Milan clubs and PSG.
•Atletico Madrid want to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Eduardo in January; the Portuguese player is yet to make an appearance for Antonio Conte's side.
•Chelsea have stolen a march on Arsenal and Juventus in the chase for Atalanta's 19-year-old midfield star Franck Kessie.
Sunday People [​IMG]
•Sam Allardyce hopes to return to management in the new year - and could be lured by a mega-money move to China.
•Arsenal are set to revive their interest in Isco, who remains unsettled at Real Madrid.
•Everton have launched a bid for Thomas Delaney - despite the midfielder never featuring for Werder Bremen.
•Arsenal are ready to loan out Rob Holding in January with a host of Championship clubs keen on the young defender.
•Manchester City will hold talks with Fabian Delph in the summer over the injury-hit midfielder's future.
Mail On Sunday [​IMG]
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic will snub a £120m offer from China to extend his stay at Manchester United until 2018.
•Chelsea have told London rivals West Ham that they do not want to loan out Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Marseille in a £33m deal last summer.
•Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was offered to Napoli in the summer because of his bad relationship with Jose Mourinho, according to a former FIFA agent.
•Arsenal will have to spend £10m a year to keep Alexis Sanchez as the club prepare to offer the Chile international £200,000-a-week.
•Hull City's leading scorer Robert Snodgrass has turned down a new contract offer as the Humberside club continue to face an uncertain future on and off the pitch.
Sunday Express [​IMG]
•Arsenal and West Ham have received a blow in their pursuit of AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca, 30, with a spokesman saying: "Bacca is not for sale. I repeat, he is absolutely off the market".
•Crystal Palace have renewed their interest in signing French central defender Romain Thomas from Angers but will need to see off interest from Watford.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Memphis Depay is reportedly set to move to Everton on a permanent transfer rather than just a loan deal.

 

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Sunday December 18 [​IMG]
Sunday Mirror [​IMG]
•Chelsea are plotting a £75m bid for Real Madrid star James Rodriguez as a replacement for China-bound Oscar.
•Manchester United are targeting Feyenoord right-back Rick Karsdorp to provide competition for Antonio Valencia.
•Andreas Christensen is unsure of his Chelsea future with Antonio Conte unwilling to let him join Borussia Monchengladbach, unless he can bring in Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus.
•West Brom are set to try to hijack Everton's move for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin - and could launch a club record bid.
•Tottenham's Dele Alli has moved his best pal Harry into his home as a thank you for his family taking him in during his tough childhood.
•Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has urged Aleksandar Mitrovic to stay and fire the club to promotion, despite interest from Swansea.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Joe Hart is a shock target for Leicester - amid fears Kasper Schmeichel will be tempted away from the champions.
•Director of football Mikael Silvestre is set to leave Rennes in January after failing to secure a loan deal for Real Madrid Martin Odegaard.
•Leicester City's move for Genk star Wilfred Ndidi is not yet complete, according to the Belgian club's director of sport, with reports that an unnamed club are ready to hijack the deal.
•Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger could retire from football at the end of the season despite interest from America and China.
•Liverpool are reportedly in a four-way battle to sign talented Nantes winger Amine Harit. The 19-year-old - labelled the 'new Hatem Ben Arfa' - is also attracting interest from both Milan clubs and PSG.
•Atletico Madrid want to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Eduardo in January; the Portuguese player is yet to make an appearance for Antonio Conte's side.
•Chelsea have stolen a march on Arsenal and Juventus in the chase for Atalanta's 19-year-old midfield star Franck Kessie.
Sunday People [​IMG]
•Sam Allardyce hopes to return to management in the new year - and could be lured by a mega-money move to China.
•Arsenal are set to revive their interest in Isco, who remains unsettled at Real Madrid.
•Everton have launched a bid for Thomas Delaney - despite the midfielder never featuring for Werder Bremen.
•Arsenal are ready to loan out Rob Holding in January with a host of Championship clubs keen on the young defender.
•Manchester City will hold talks with Fabian Delph in the summer over the injury-hit midfielder's future.
Mail On Sunday [​IMG]
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic will snub a £120m offer from China to extend his stay at Manchester United until 2018.
•Chelsea have told London rivals West Ham that they do not want to loan out Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Marseille in a £33m deal last summer.
•Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was offered to Napoli in the summer because of his bad relationship with Jose Mourinho, according to a former FIFA agent.
•Arsenal will have to spend £10m a year to keep Alexis Sanchez as the club prepare to offer the Chile international £200,000-a-week.
•Hull City's leading scorer Robert Snodgrass has turned down a new contract offer as the Humberside club continue to face an uncertain future on and off the pitch.
Sunday Express [​IMG]
•Arsenal and West Ham have received a blow in their pursuit of AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca, 30, with a spokesman saying: "Bacca is not for sale. I repeat, he is absolutely off the market".
•Crystal Palace have renewed their interest in signing French central defender Romain Thomas from Angers but will need to see off interest from Watford.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Memphis Depay is reportedly set to move to Everton on a permanent transfer rather than just a loan deal.

 

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Monday December 19 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic is ready to extend his stay at Manchester United and snub a £120m offer from China.
•Axel Witsel has reportedly rejected an SOS call from Chelsea boss Antonio Conte as he prepares to join Juventus.
•Bayern Munich have beaten Chelsea to the signing of £30million-rated Hoffenheim star Niklas Sule.
•Juventus are still 'dreaming' of signing Alexis Sanchez and will reportedly bid for the unsettled Arsenal forward next summer.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is in talks with Marseille after being frozen out by Antonio Conte.
•Mathieu Flamini could also be on his way back to Marseille from Crystal Palace.
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he is getting better with age and can play until he is 50.
•Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool won't collapse in the hostile atmosphere at Goodison Park, like Arsenal did last week.
•Everton boss Ronald Koeman has urged his players to show their vicious streak again in the Merseyside derby.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez has revealed he has offers and could move once the window opens.
•Christian Atsu has hinted he could be willing to leave Chelsea and join loan club Newcastle on a permanent basis.
•AC Milan could sign Mario Pasalic from Chelsea on a permanent basis this summer.
•Liverpool have been linked with a move to sign Santos midfielder Thiago Maia.
•Manchester United will reportedly make a move to sign Feyenoord defender Rick Karsdorp in January.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Everton have issued a 'come and get him' invitation to try to unload England midfielder Ross Barkley.
•John Terry is at the centre of a £16million tug of war between two Chinese Super League Clubs with managers who have Chelsea connections.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Arsenal are planning to break the £200,000-a-week barrier at the club to keep striker Alexis Sanchez.

 

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Tuesday December 20 [​IMG]
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Diego Costa is set to be rewarded with a bumper new contract, designed to keep him at Chelsea until the end of his playing days.
•Manchester United are ready to cut their losses on Memphis Depay with Everton are leading the chase to sign the Dutchman.
•Southampton boss Claude Puel is keen on raiding previous club Nice for highly-rated midfielder Wylan Cyprien.
•Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is targeting Genoa wideman Diego Laxalt.
•Arsenal target Julian Draxler would reportedly prefer a move to Paris Saint-Germain as he prepares to leave Wolfsburg in January.
•Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel is closing in on a move to Italian giants Juventus.
•Pablo Zabaleta is hoping to be back in 10 days - even though his latest setback has left him wearing a brace.
•Sunderland are facing a £10m bill in March for Ricky Alvarez - one reason they have little transfer cash for next month.
•Ronaldo Vieira is a £7m target for Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig - after just 19 appearances for Leeds United.
•Dimitri Payet has again hinted he could quit West Ham.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Manchester United are set for talks with Benfica about defender Victor Lindelof. The Portuguese club want £42m for their Swedish centre-back, who is being chased by a host of teams.
•Rudy Gestede is set to join West Brom from neighbours Aston Villa in a £7m January deal.
•Max Gradel is being lined up for a loan by Burnley and West Ham.
•Bournemouth are hoping to agree a permanent fee for defender Nathan Ake.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho has got his way over Manchester United's pre-season tour plans and the club will be heading for the USA.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is willing to sell Memphis Depay for as little as £12m in a desperate bid to get him out of Old Trafford.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Dimitri Payet is refusing to rule out leaving West Ham for a return to his old club Marseille.
•Inter and AC Milan ready to make a move for Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini.
•Carlos Tevez is set to complete a staggering £615,00-a-week move to China despite Boca Juniors fans begging their hero to stay in emotional scenes.
•Manchester City and Leicester have checked on Aldershot striker Idris Kanu.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Southampton intend to rebuff any January bids for centre-back Virgil van Dijk, but could sell captain Jose Fonte if a sizeable offer comes in.
•Middlesbrough are rivalling Crystal Palace for the January signing of Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede.
•Marco Reus has been identified as a leading potential replacement for Alexis Sanchez or Mesut Ozil shold the club failed to extend the contracts of their two star players.
The Times [​IMG]
•Marouane Fellaini may end his disappointing spell at Manchester United by joining AC Milan in the January transfer window.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Chelsea will resist attempts by rival clubs to secure Michy Batshuayi on loan next month as the Belgium forward prepares to make his first Premier League start for the leaders in the visit of Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day.
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•Louis van Gaal has emerged as a surprise contender to replace Unai Emery at Paris Saint-Germain following the side's fourth Ligue 1 defeat of the season.

 

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Wednesday December 21 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•Manchester United have opened talks to sign £60m-rated Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann.
•West Ham have pulled the plug on contract talks with Slaven Bilic as fears mount he could be axed after their poor first half of the season.
•Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez has been spotted at the British Embassy in Colombia ahead of potential move to Chelsea or Manchester United.
•Manchester United's Ashley Young is wanted by six Premier League clubs - including his former side Watford.
•Hull are lining up Jefferson Montero to replace wantaway Robert Snodgrass.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•West Ham are plotting an ambitious loan move in January for Anthony Martial or Marcus Rashford.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Swedish counterpart Victor Lindelof is ready to make the move from Benfica to join him at Manchester United.
•United also have their eye on right-back Nelson Semedo, a team-mate of Lindelof's in Lisbon.
•Arsene Wenger is targeting Valencia's highly-promising Jose Gaya as he looks to bolster the Arsenal squad.
•Hull are lining up Swansea winger Jefferson Montero if they need to replace Robert Snodgrass, who is a target for West Brom and Celtic in January.
•Nottingham Forest risk losing stars such as skipper Henri Lansbury next month after owner Fawaz al-Hasawi put a block on new contracts until he sells up.
•New manager Gianfranco Zola will make Burnley reserve striker Lukas Jutkiewicz his first signing at Championship side Birmingham City when the transfer window opens in January.
•Sam Allardyce remains in Crystal Palace's sights as a potential replacement for Alan Pardew.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Jonjo Shelvey is considering an appeal after being found guilty of racially abusing an opponent.
•Manchester United owners want Jose Mourinho to stay until 2025.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has been spotted in Milan ahead of a possible move to Italy in the January transfer window.
•Premier League clubs are on red alert with James Rodriguez being offered to sides after Zinedine Zidane told the Real Madrid outcast he can leave.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Manchester United chiefs are convinced that Jose Mourinho is the right man for the job despite their difficult start to the campaign.
The Times [​IMG]
•Mark Warburton has emerged a s surprise candidate for the England U21 manager's job.
•The FA plans to select 13-year-old Celtic midfielder Karamoko Dembele for future England U15 games as the battle to prise him from Scotland's clutches intensifies.
Daily Record [​IMG]
•Mark Warburton has stepped up his move to land priority January target Jota Peleteiro by flying to Spain to hold face-to-face talks with the winger.
•Robert Snodgrass is set to abandon his lifelong dream of a move to Celtic to commit his future to a club in England's top flight.

 

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Thursday December 22 [​IMG]
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Mario Balotelli has already held talks with English clubs over a possible return to the Premier League, according to his agent Mino Raiola.
•Chelsea fans were given an early Christmas present on Wednesday when Frank Lampard returned to keep an eye on a training session.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Wilfried Zaha could head to Merseyside in January with Liverpool targeting the Crystal Palace winger.
•Antonio Valencia has signed a new deal at Manchester United after Jose Mourinho gave him the thumbs up.
•West Ham are planning a huge winter clear-out of their squad - with five first-team flops set to be axed.
•John Obi Mikel is set to leave Chelsea in January and become the latest star heading to cash-rich China.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho wants Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, Benfica defenders Victor Lindelof and Nelson Semedo and Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko next year as his Old Trafford revolution gathers pace.
•Sevilla have been told they must pay £21million to sign France midfielder Samir Nasri permanently from Manchester City.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Liverpool are targeting goalkeeper Joe Hart as a summer transfer from Manchester City.
•David Moyes has made peace with Manchester United ahead of his first return to the club since being sacked by them in 2014.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is ready to battle Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for West Ham's Dimitri Payet.
•Manchester United have told West Ham to forget about signing Marcus Rashford or Anthony Martial.
•PSG have entered the race to sign £40million-rated Southampton star Virgil van Dijk, along with four other English clubs.
•Birmingham boss Gianfranco Zola has admitted he will consider using his Chelsea connections next month.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City have all reportedly been sent a desperate plea for players from West Ham.

 

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Friday December 23 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•West Ham are set to make a £6m bid to bring back striker Jermain Defoe from Sunderland.
•Paris Saint-Germain have beaten Arsenal and Liverpool to Wolfsburg star Julian Draxler after agreeing a £38m fee.
•Manchester United and Chelsea will go head to head for the signature of Tiemoue Bakayoko who has impressed at Monaco this season.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Carlos Tevez has married his childhood sweetheart with the Argentine striker set to complete his mega-money move to China.
•Emmanuel Eboue jokingly offered to quit football to look after the Queen's corgis on an Arsenal visit to Buckingham Palace in 2007.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho believes it will be hard for Manchester United to catch Chelsea in the title race because his former club adopt an overtly defensive approach he refuses to employ at Old Trafford.
•Bolivian side Bolivar lost the Apertura trophy in the season's final game against Sport Boys after conceding a 100th-minute decider and five red cards were shown before a mass brawl involving coaches and players erupted.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Crystal Palace could turn their attention to Levante striker Roger Martí if Newcastle are unwilling to part company with Aleksandar Mitrovic in January.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•West Ham will launch a fresh January bid for Carlos Bacca as Slaven Bilic bids to solve Hammers' striker woes.
•Arsenal were due to go out in fancy dress for a night on the town but decided not to following the Arsenal defeat.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Granit Xhaka has insisted he will not change his style of play at Arsenal despite his spate of bookings.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Pep Guardiola is desperate to rival Manchester United for Antoine Griezmann's signature.

 

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Saturday December 24 [​IMG]
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Everton are poised to make a formal approach for Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay, the out-of-favour Manchester United players.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Wayne Rooney will be offered £700,000-a-week to swap Manchester United for the Chinese Super League with two clubs in China keen on the striker.
•Ronald Koeman is weighing up a possible swap deal involving Ross Barkley and Tottenham's Moussa Sissoko.
•Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has emerged as £14m target for Valencia.
•Southampton and West Brom are both keen on signing Hoffenheim defender Fabian Schar in January.
•Barcelona swooped for a nine-year-old Scottish footballer playing for Paisley - but got rejected.
•Everton are set to bid £4m for Ipswich centre-back Adam Webster.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Victor Lindelof has been seen signing a fan's Man United shirt in his home town of Vasteras ahead of his reported switch to Old Trafford.
•Barcelona's contract talks with Lionel Messi have hit a brick wall with the Argentine star aiming to become the world's highest paid player.
•Italian champions Juventus are plotting an audacious £76m bid for Real Madrid superstar Toni Kroos next summer.
•Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru wants to join Arsenal after a blistering start to season for Belgian side KAS Eupen.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Danny Welbeck has returned to Arsenal training after a seven month lay-off but manager Arsene Wenger has urged caution with his injury-prone striker.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Hull boss Mike Phelan is hopeful winger Robert Snodgrass and five other key players will commit themselves to the club beyond their one-year contract extensions.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Julian Draxler says he is ready to move as Liverpool consider swooping for the Wolfsburg star.
•Arsenal are reportedly lining up a shock January move for Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
•Ryan Giggs claims he got the lowdown on Antonio Conte from Manchester United star Matteo Darmian.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Claude Puel insists Southampton will resist whatever cash is waved in front of them for defender Virgil van Dijk next month.
•Cameron Borthwick-Jackson says he talks to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho regularly as he seeks to gain experience at Wolves.
•John Barnes believes Jurgen Klopp has brought a swagger to Liverpool that could aid their Premier League title challenge - but they do need to defend better.
Daily Record [​IMG]
•Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday insists their Ibrox squad is good enough to challenge Celtic without any new signings.

 

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Monday December 26 [​IMG]
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Paris St Germain are preparing a £40m January bid for Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho.
•Ronald Koeman is ready to spalsh the cash this Januray with five new faces to bolster their bid for the top six.
The Sun [​IMG]
•It's Barcelona who are eyeing a sensational swoop for Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho, according to Brazil legend Ronaldinho.
•Tottenham are preparing to test the regime change at Crystal Palace with a £30m move for Wilfried Zaha after failing with a £12m bid in the summer.
•West Ham are being targeted by energy drinks giant Red Bull as they bid to add to their portfolio of football teams around the world by buying an English club.
•Manchester City and Chelsea are hoping to tie up a deal to bring Celtic wonderkid Karamoko Dembele, 13, to the Premier League.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Manchester City are keeping tabs on the contract situation of Arsenal's Jack Wilshere, who has yet to agree a new deal at the Emirates and seriously considered joining Roma and Milan in the summer.
•Aidy Boothroyd is still favourite for England U21 job, but the FA has received 150 applications with Tim Sherwood and Stuart Pearce in the frame.
•John Terry is going nowhere in January, even if a mega-money offer comes in from China. The defender, 36, wants to stay and help Chelsea win the title
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Sunderland boss David Moyes is adamant Jermain Defoe is not for sale at any price.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Pep Guardiola has ruled Manchester City out of the race for Southampton's £50m-rated Virgil van Dijk.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Liverpool will step up their bid to land Dutch star Quincy Promes in January, after missing out on their No 1 target Julian Draxler.
•Sam Allardyce wants Jermain Defoe to help fire Crystal Palace to Premier League safety.
Daily Record [​IMG]
•Darlington Nagbe's £3m move to Celtic has moved a step closer after the Portland Timbers signed a replacement for their midfielder.
•Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers spent Christmas morning at the Northern Ireland hospice in Belfast, handing over a £26,000 donation.

 

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Tuesday December 27 [​IMG]
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Toni Kroos' decision to spend Christmas in London has fuelled speculation the Germany international could opt to leave Real Madrid for Chelsea in the January transfer window. Juventus were linked with a move for the 2014 World Cup winner earlier this month.
•Sevilla will only sell reported Chelsea target Steven N'Zonzi if a club meets his £25.5m release clause. Juventus are also thought to be keen on the former Stoke midfielder.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Sevilla are interested in taking Manchester United forward Anthony Martial on loan for the remainder of the season, in a deal which could see him link up with compatriot Samir Nasri, who is currently on loan at the La Liga club from Manchester City.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Manchester United's move for Victor Lindelof has hit a snag, with the Swede's former club Vasteras locked in a dispute with Benfica over one of the clauses that was agreed when he joined the Portuguese giants.
•Everton have wrapped up a £10m deal to bring highly-rated Charlton teenager Ademola Lookman to Goodison Park next month.
•Everton boss Ronald Koeman is also lining up a £15m move for Derby midfielder Will Hughes and is pondering a bid for out-of-favour West Brom striker Saido Berahino, who is a target for Inter Milan and Roma
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Chelsea will make a move for Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez and could offer goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to the Spanish club as part of the deal.
•Antonio Conte will not allow striker Michy Batshuayi to leave Chelsea on loan, despite overlooking the Belgian for selection in the absence of Diego Costa for the 3-0 win over Bournemouth. Batshuayi is yet to start a Premier League game and has been linked with a loan move to West Ham.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Long-serving Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is close to agreeing a January loan move to Inter Milan. The Serie A side will consider a move for Chelsea's Jon Obi Mikel, should a deal for the Brazilian fail to materialise.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Arsenal have been installed as the favourites to sign France international Dimitri Payet, should West Ham decide to part with their prized asset in January.
•Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce is keen to lure Jermain Defoe back to London after working with the former West Ham and Tottenham striker during his time as Sunderland manager.

 

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Wednesday December 28 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•New Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce is keeping a close eye on Kieran Gibbs' contract situation at Arsenal.
•Victor Lindelof is so close to a £38m switch to Manchester United that he has already been given the No 2 shirt.
•Antonio Conte has ruled out a January exit for Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi despite the striker's snub against Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
•Chelsea have renewed their interest in Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
•Lucas Leiva is heading to Inter on loan - because Joe Gomez is finally ready for a return to first-team action at Liverpool.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Manchester United are ready to launch a £35m bid for Benfica defender Nelson Semedo.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Chelsea have submitted a £21m bid for Atlanta star Franck Kessie.
•Swansea City will risk a battle with the Welsh FA by trying to make Chris Coleman their next boss after sacking Bob Bradley.
•Lazio are desperate to tie down defender Stefan de Vrij, a transfer target for Chelsea.
•Roma have joined the race for Manchester United outcast Memphis Depay.
•Chelsea could face stiff competition for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Manchester United target Victor Lindelof is on the verge of signing a new contract with Benfica which will increase his buy-out clause to more than £50m.

 

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Thursday December 29 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•Juventus boss Max Allegri wants to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal and create a 10-year dynasty at the Emirates.
•Memphis Depay has been caught puffing on a shisha pipe in photos that may harm his frosty relationship with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.
•Sam Allardyce is so angry with Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha over his Africa Cup of Nations call-up that he is considering selling him for £30m.
•Emmanuel Adebayor could be about to make a shock return to football with French strugglers Montpellier.
•West Ham's striker misery continues after they had an £8.5m bid for Martin Braithwaite knocked back by Toulouse.
•Chelsea have seen a £21.5m bid for Franck Kessie rejected by Atalanta.
•Andre Villas Boas wants to sign Aston Villa striker Jordan Ayew for his Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.
•Keeper Jordan Pickford has given Sunderland a devastating blow after being ruled out for more than two months.
•Swansea have targeted former Manchester City midfielder Albert Rusnak in a January swoop to help save their season.
•Leicester have moved to snap up midfielder Wilfred Ndidi from Genk in a deal potentially worth £18m.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Ronald Koeman will start Everton's biggest ever transfer splurge by signing Charlton's Ademola Lookman.
•Swansea are plotting a move for Chris Coleman as the Welsh FA brace themselves for an approach from the Premier League strugglers.
•Anthony Martial could leave Manchester United for Sevilla in January, according the player's agent.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Manchester United will not make a January bid for Benfica defender Victor Lindelof.
•Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins is pushing for Ryan Giggs to be the club's new manager.
•Leicester want £20m-rated Burnley defender Michael Keane to help stop their slide down the table.
•AC Milan are reportedly ready to offer 17-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma a bumper new long-term deal worth £42.5m as Europe's elite clubs circle.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Manchester United will oppose the attempts of Anthony Martial's agent to engineer a move out of Old Trafford in January after rumours surfaced linking the France international with Sevilla.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Middlesbrough have held further discussions with Aston Villa over a £6m move for striker Rudy Gestede.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Harry Redknapp has put himself forward for a shock return to management with Swansea City and wants to take Chelsea captain John Terry with him.
•Aston Villa have rejected a mammoth £25m bid from China for defender Jordan Amavi.
•Liverpool are considering an ambitious bid for Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the January transfer window.

 

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Friday December 30 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•Real Madrid are poised to offer Thibaut Courtois an irresistible deal to lure him away from Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
•Manchester United have invited Livingston wonderkid Matthew Knox for a third trial next week, but the 17-year-old striker is also a target of Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest while Rangers have already had bids rejected.
•Chris Coleman has already turned down an approach from Swansea to replace Bob Bradley as manager.
•Chelsea and Bayern Munich will reportedly battle it out for Stefan de Vrij after the defender told Lazio he wants to leave.
•The Blues, meanwhile, are preparing to launch a bid for former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, who has become one of the leading goalscorers in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen.
•Liverpool are ready to move for Jese Rodriguez in January - even though his Paris Saint-Germain transfer has been branded a 'mistake'.
•AC Milan have made Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas their top target next summer.
•Derby County owner Mel Morris has jumped into the race for Middlesbrough hotshot Jordan Rhodes as he looks to fulfil his Premier League dream.
•Alexis Sanchez is being targeted by Inter Milan as part of an ambitious triple raid.
•Norwich chairman Ed Balls gave manager Alex Neil a secret deal in the summer which means it will cost £2m to sack the 35-year-old Scotsman.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Slaven Bilic has revealed his checklist for making signings in the January transfer window - and refused to rule out a move for Jermain Defoe.
•Tottenham still have Real Madrid midfielder Isco in their sights.
•Claudio Ranieri insists there is no chance Kasper Schmeichel will be sold by Leicester next month.
•Sunderland are ready to compete with Aston Villa to land Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone on loan next month.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Serie A giants AC Milan and Roma have reportedly reignited their interest in Jack Wilshere.
•Torino have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign Joe Hart permanently.
•Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says keeper Kasper Schmeichel will not be sold next month following reports linking him with a move to Liverpool.
•Chelsea midfielder Marco van Ginkel is set to rejoin PSV Eindhoven on loan in January.
•Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has opened the door for a move to Manchester City.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Chelsea are reportedly ready to offer Thibaut Courtois a bumper new contract in January to ward off interest from Real Madrid.
•Sunderland are reportedly set to move for Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in the wake of Jordan Pickford's injury.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Manchester City are willing to hold off on a move for Virgil van Dijk until the summer but Chelsea's interest could spark a £55m bidding war for the Southampton defender.
•West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says there is no truth in reports suggesting he will make a loan move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford in January.
•Simone Zaza is in talks with Valencia over a possible January move as he looks to end his disastrous loan spell at West Ham.
•Manchester City scout Ronnie Cusick has left the club to join Manchester United.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•The Professional Footballers' Association has called on the game's authorities to consider a ban on heading for children aged under 10.
•Tottenham Hotspur are considering bringing forward their planned bid to sign Ross Barkley by making a January offer for the midfielder.
•Aston Villa are keen to sign Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes next month - but will not pay the £11m asking price.
•Aleksandr Mitrovic has told Rafa Benitez he wants to stay and fight for his place at Newcastle amid reports Crystal Palace are preparing a £15m bid.
The Times [​IMG]
•Leicester City are tracking Sassuolo's Italian international defender Francesco Acerbi and could make a £12m bid.

 

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Latest Paper Talk


Saturday December 31



•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is chasing a reunion with £38m Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal after the Blues refused to meet the asking price for Radja Nainggolan.
•Conte has reportedly also told Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to fund a move for Swansea striker Fernando Llorente.
•Axel Witsel's move to Juventus is on the rocks as the Belgian midfielder is wanted by former boss Andre Villas-Boas at Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG.
•Carlos Tevez must stay in China for two years or his former club Boca Juniors will face paying back £41m to his new Asian employers.
•Pep Guardiola already has one eye on next summer's transfer window as he looks to recruit Real Madrid playmaker Isco.
•Manchester United have rejected West Brom's £13m offer for Morgan Schneiderlin and want £20m for the player.
•Spanish star Bojan Krkic is willing to listen to offers to quit Stoke this January.
•Fulham's on-loan striker Chris Martin pulled out of Friady's match with Reading and told the club he wants to return immediately to Derby.
•Steve Bruce is going back to Manchester United to sign keeper Sam Johnstone for Aston Villa.
•Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all interested in Everton outcast Ross Barkley.
•Jermain Defoe is almost certain to remain at Sunderland this January - due to a bizarre clause in his contract which means he can move for free if they are relegated.
•Everton want to bring in £20m Burnley centre-half Michael Keane in a quick deal.


•Arsene Wenger has rejected Mathieu Debuchy's claim that the pair are not on speaking terms, blaming 'frustration' for the defender's recent outburst.
•Sam Allardyce has claimed Wilfried Zaha will not be sold by Crystal Palace in the January transfer window - and wished him luck in the African Nations Cup next month.
•West Brom boss Tony Pulis has hinted that Saido Berahino could finally get his move away from The Hawthorns in January.
•Manchester City missed out on the signatures of Atletico Madrid brothers Lucas and Theo Hernandez over the summer, Atleti CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has confirmed.
•West Ham are considering a move for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka's brother Taulant, who also plays midfield for Swiss side Basel.
•Manchester City target Aymeric Laporte says he will 'study offers' to leave Athletic Bilbao.


•Birmingham boss Gianfranco Zola will reportedly raid former club Chelsea in the January window to sign some of the club's rising stars.


•Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has reportedly set his sights on Swansea striker Fernando Llorente, who has six goals this season.


•Antonio Conte has said that Chelsea have money to spend from the £52m sale of Oscar but it is not burning a hole in his pocket ahead of the January transfer window.
•Manchester United are facing disappointment in the January transfer market after alleged target Nelson Semedo declared his intention to stay at Benfica for many years to come.
•Hull boss Mike Phelan has confirmed he wants Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson to boost his club's Premier League survival bid.
•Everton are favourites to sign England defender Michael Keane, 23, from Burnley next summer.
•Manager David Moyes has spoken directly to Sunderland owner Ellis Short in a bid to free up transfer funds in January.
•Former England manager Roy Hodgson has emerged as a candidate to replace under-pressure Norwich manager Alex Neil.


•Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Paul Pogba struggled at Manchester United earlier in the season because he was trying too hard to justify his world record transfer fee.


•Chelsea will open talks over a new contract for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who has emerged as a target for Real Madrid.
•Arsene Wenger has denied blocking Mathieu Debuchy from moving to Manchester United last January, but the Arsenal manager has revealed the French defender is up for sale.
•Coach John Aloisi says Brisbane haven't received a single offer for Jamie Maclaren despite a British report claiming Stoke City have "tabled a bid" for the striker.


•Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie is a transfer target for Manchester United as well as other leading English sides, according to his agent.