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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday November 24

Manchester City are set to make a fresh move for £25m-rated Real Madrid midfielder Isco, 23, who is frustrated at his lack of starts under Rafael Benitez.
Fulham striker Moussa Dembele is a target for Manchester United.
Meanwhile, United have been told an Old Trafford return for Cristiano Ronaldo is 'impossible'.
Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi is a loan target for Reading and Birmingham.
Manchester United lead the race for Barcelona's Marc Bartra as the defender considers his future at the Nou Camp.
Carlo Ancelotti is open to the possibility of returning to Real Madrid as manager.
Manuel Lanzini will make his West Ham loan move permanent to end rumours that he could join Premier League rivals Liverpool.
Norwich are set to make a fresh approach for Marseille defender Nicolas N'koulou, 25, after having a £14.5m bid rejected in the summer.

Wayne Rooney is wanted as the face of China's bid to become a football super-power. Approaches have been made to tempt Rooney, 30, into finishing his career in a revamped and cash-rich Chinese Super League.
Tottenham are reportedly on the brink of signing Brazilian former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato.
Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is in Qatar taking over a mega-money deal to return to football with Al Sadd.

Boca Juniors striker Jonathan Calleri, 22, could be sold in the January transfer window after being linked with a move to Chelsea.
Manchester United are tracking Leeds United and England U20 midfielder Lewis Cook, 18, with Liverpool, Stoke and Bournemouth also interested.
Dutchman Siem de Jong wants talks on his Newcastle future if he fails to get into Steve McClaren's struggling team soon.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo will not be leaving the Bernabeu to rejoin Manchester United, according to his agent.
Liverpool and Tottenham will face competition from Paris Saint-Germain for Lille winger Sofiane Boufal in January.
Jesse Lingard has been hailed as England's version of Barcelona star Andres Iniesta by former Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen.
Liverpool are set to go head-to-head with Real Madrid for Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia.
Brendan Rodgers' wait for a return to football goes on after Galatasaray appointed Mustafa Denizli for his third spell as manager.
Chelsea have been offered hope in their pursuit for Boca Juniors striker Jonathan Calleri.

Bayer Leverkusen's Lars Bender, William Carvalho of Sporting Lisbon and Nice's Nampalys Mendy are all on Arsenal's shortlist to replace the injured Francis Coquelin.
Harry Redknapp believes more Premier League clubs should examine the lower leagues for first-team players after the success of Jamie Vardy and Dele Alli.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, is more likely to join French giants Paris St-Germain than move back to Manchester United if he does opt to leave the Bernabeu.
Aston Villa manager Remi Garde is set to bring back defender Aly Cissokho back from a loan spell at Porto to help their fight against relegation.

Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish is hoping to have the deal to sell a sizeable shareholding to American investors in place before Christmas.

QPR have interviewed former Huddersfield boss Chris Powell and he is competing with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Burton) and Gary Rowett (Birmingham) for the vacant manager's position at the Sky Bet Championships club.

Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday November 25

Paris Saint-Germain are ready to break the bank to sign Cristiano Ronaldo with a deal worth £400,000 per week.
Pep Guardiola is set to commit his future at Bayern Munich with a new £17m-a-year deal to be signed before Christmas.
Spurs are now one of the most attractive clubs on Earth to players, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Birmingham boss Gary Rowett is now favourite for the vacant manager's role at Fulham, after Nigel Pearson and Steve Holland pulled out of the race to succeed Kit Symons.
France has no plans to scrap fan zones during Euro 2016 despite concerns over security following the Paris terror attacks.

Jack Grealish has been banished from Aston Villa's first team and ordered to train with the U21s.
Meanwhile, Villa defender Philippe Senderos could be thrown a career lifeline by FC Zurich after being left out of Remi Garde's Premier League squad.
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has urged Wayne Rooney to join him in China.
Crystal Palace want to sign 5ft 3ins Peterborough midfielder Erhun Oztumer, 24, who is valued at £500,000 by the Sky Bet League One club.
Newcastle and Stoke have joined the race for Oxford United midfielder Kemar Roofe, 22, but MK Dons are set to offer £500,000 for him in January.
Brendan Rodgers is in Qatar talking over a mega-money deal to return to football. The ex-Liverpool boss could earn £3.5m a year with Al Sadd.
Gareth Bale's agent tried to convince him to join Manchester United - and would have received £14m if the deal went through.
PSG and Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims he can add fortune-telling to his repertoire - as he envisioned his own success.
Michael Laudrup is desperate to return to the Premier League and manage again after his spell with Swansea.

Southampton will resist Manchester United's attempts to land winger Sadio Mane in January.
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes Juventus star Paul Pogba must become more of a 'leader' on the pitch.

Newcastle are set to throw teenage sensation Adam Armstrong, currently on loan at Coventry, into their fight for Premier League survival.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has hinted he might try to sign a winger in the January transfer window.
John O'Shea is planning to use Sunderland's survival bid to launch his Euro 2106 ambitions with the Republic of Ireland.
Victor Wanyama is confident Southampton fans have forgiven him for trying to force a deadline day move to Tottenham.
QPR midfielder Leroy Fer, 25, is being lined up for a January loan move by former club Feyenoord.

Liverpool have been asked by the Premier League to formally submit their case over the purchase of Danny Ings ahead of a tribunal that is likely to take place in the New Year.
Everton winger Kevin Mirallas has become a January transfer target for Ligue 1 clubs AS Monaco and Marseille.
Jermain Defoe claims Sunderland team-mate Duncan Watmore reminds him of Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale when he first arrived at Tottenham.

Aston Villa forward Jack Grealish, 20, has been told to train with the club's Under-21 squad after allegedly visiting a Manchester nightclub hours after the club's 4-0 defeat at Everton.

Dundee and Celtic will have to overcome many hurdles if they are given the green light to move a top-flight fixture to the United States.

Latest Paper Talk
Thursday November 26

Roman Abramovich has told Chelsea's management that Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery should be their top priority.
Liverpool could be forced to pay a tribunal record fee of over £10m for Danny Ings if Burnley can prove Tottenham were interested in signing the striker for a fee in that region.
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli's excellent start to life in the Premier League has netted MK Dons a £200,000 windfall.
Newcastle are confident of completing a January deal for Tottenham's Andros Townsend as they bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League, with Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey also a target for Steve McClaren.

Arsenal are set to offer £35m for Inter Milan skipper Mauro Icardi in January.
Barcelona are confident Neymar will snub a move to Manchester United by signing a new contract at the Nou Camp.
Garry Monk reckons victory at Liverpool on Sunday will turnaround Swansea's season - and save his job.
Louis van Gaal has been accused of anti-social behaviour - by springing "surprise" evening training sessions on Manchester United players.
Phil Bardsley talks with Mark Hughes over his Stoke future - but has no plans to leave the club yet.
Martin Jol is set to be named manager of Egyptian champions Zamalek, with Mido - who played for him at Spurs - as his assistant.
Jack Grealish faces being frozen out of first-team action at Aston Villa after being sent to train with the Under-21s.

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard says Jurgen Klopp has already worked wonders at Anfield - but insists that there is still more to come.
Juventus have been thwarted in their attempts to sign Samir Nasri despite making it clear they are ready to pay £10m for the France international.
Burnley starlet Tendayi Darikwa is being lined up by Premier League clubs West Brom and Leicester as the next Dele Alli.
Slaven Bilic is eyeing a reunion with Besiktas winger Gokhan Tore.
Alan Pardew is considering a move for £14m Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani to solve his problems up front.
Corinthians' director of football says he has spoken to Arsene Wenger about an Arsenal bid for Alexandre Pato.
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is considering a move for £14m-rated Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani.

Chelsea target, Boca Juniors striker Jonathan Calleri, insists he's ready for a big move to Europe.
Jack Wilshere has preached caution in his attempts to recover from a hairline fracture.

Cristiano Ronaldo has promised to do more defending after Real Madrid's senior players met with Rafael Benitez and the club's coach in a clear-the-air meeting.
Gary Cahill's Chelsea future is in doubt, with the Blues only willing to give him a one-year contract.

There has been a training ground bust-up at Newcastle between manager Steve McClaren and his players as feelings of unrest grow after a stuttering start to the season.

Bournemouth winger Max Gradel is targeting a February comeback from a serious knee injury.
Southend's Ryan Leonard reckons his success is down to the Shrimpers listening to Justin Bieber's music in the dressing room before kick-off.

Chelsea will spend the next two weeks deciding whether to bring in a replacement for Diego Costa in January.

Latest Paper Talk
Friday November 27

Lionel Messi is in talks over a £800k-a-week move to Manchester City while the club also aims to reunite the Barcelona star with former boss Pep Guardiola.
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand says the club knew what they were getting when they employed Louis van Gaal.
Leicester City's Danny Simpson stunned onlookers by turning up to do community service in a humble charity shop - at the wheel of a £200,000 Lamborghini.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has reiterated that Harry Kane is not for sale.

Chelsea are prepared to launch a full-scale attempt to land Tottenham's England hotshot Harry Kane next summer.

Chelsea are eyeing transfer raids for Leicester striker Jamie Vardy and Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele in the winter transfer window.
FA chief Greg Dyke is set to quiz Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over his doping fears.
QPR are set to name Neil Warnock as manager again until the summer.
Bournemouth are plotting the £6m transfer of Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle in January.

Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool should have signed Spurs midfielder Dele Alli as his replacement.
Steve McClaren has warned Newcastle's board he cannot guarantee Premier League survival unless there is a major shift in the club's transfer policy.
Chelsea could make a January move for former Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic.
Swansea striker Andre Ayew has hinted he could be on the move in January, with Liverpool reported to be interested.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he wants to make a signing in January.
Tottenham are confident they can keep striker Harry Kane, despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester United.
Manchester United's move for Mats Hummels could be back on, with the news that the Borussia Dortmund defender is set to hand in a transfer request.
Sir Alex Ferguson could play an important part in convincing Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Manchester United, according to reports in Spain.

Pep Guardiola has agreed to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season to take over from Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City.
Sam Allardyce expects Sunderland to be involved in "minimal" transfer activity during January but has refused to rule out selling Jermain Defoe.
Fabricio Coloccini will get a final chance to prove he's the right man to captain Newcastle in Saturday's clash with Crystal Palace.

Chelsea are eyeing Antoine Griezmann and Gonzalo Higuain, as Diego Costa gets a two-week deadline.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is targeting Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender ahead of Sporting Lisbon's William Carvalho.

Man City reverse keeper Willy Caballero says he is ready to step up and replace Joe Hart.
Steve McClaren has told Newcastle's board he cannot guarantee Premier League survival without major changes to the club's transfer policy.

Latest Paper Talk
Saturday November 28

Arsenal have been slammed by environmental group Plane Stupid for their decision to take a 14-minute plane flight to Norwich ahead of Sunday's fixture at Carrow Road.
Aston Villa are officially the worst team in Premier League history at this stage of the season, with one point behind Derby's 2007 total.
Brazil star Alex Teixeira has revealed Chelsea are in 'deep' talks to lure him from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Manchester United's plans for Saturday's Sky Live top-of-the-table clash at Leicester have been rocked by injuries to defender Marcos Rojo and winger Jesse Lingard.
Louis van Gaal has defended United skipper Wayne Rooney and claimed the striker is justifying his place after ex-captain Roy Keane questioned his lifestyle off the pitch and said he "doesn't look in great shape".

Manchester United and Chelsea target Paul Pogba will not be leaving Juventus in the January transfer window.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is 'open' to the idea of one day managing the England national team.
Barcelona are convinced Real Madrid are on the verge of being hit with the same double transfer-window ban on signing new players that they have endured for the last year.
Man City are willing to make Pep Guardiola the world's best-paid manager if he agrees to join next season.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa is suffering in front of goal because he has lost the knack of anticipation, according to Jose Mourinho.
Mauricio Pochettino has told Chelsea to prepare themselves for disappointment in their pursuit of Harry Kane, telling Mourinho that his striker will reject any of their advances.
Liverpool's Player of the Month for October Mamadou Sakho has confirmed his knee injury is not as bad as initially feared, and the defender hopes to be back on the pitch within six weeks.
Aston Villa teenager Adama Traore, bought for £7million from Barcelona, must improve his teamwork to gain a Premier League place, according to Remi Garde.

Steve McClaren has vowed not to walk away from Newcastle United, despite the club's disappointing start to the season.
Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has ended speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal.

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has stalled on extending his contract, amid reports from Spain that he has agreed a deal with Manchester City.
Leicester City will demand at least £30m for scoring sensation Jamie Vardy, if Chelsea or Manchester United make a January approach.

Steve McClaren is so frustrated with his underachieving Newcastle United players that he has breached the ban on swearing he introduced at St James' Park in July after the 3-0 defeat to Leicester last weekend.

Pep Guardiola will quit Bayern Munich for Manchester City with Carlo Ancelotti lined up as his replacement.
Jose Mourinho has slapped down Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, accusing his former player of criticising the club in order to sell books, before telling current striker Diego Costa that he is "not reading the game properly".

The FA is to ask the Premier League to reduce the elite division from 20 clubs to 18.

Latest Paper Talk
Sunday November 29

Pep Guardiola would prefer to manage Manchester United when he eventually comes to the Premier League.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is looking for the next Robert Lewandowski-style bargain in the January transfer window.
Kevin Phillips believes record-breaker Jamie Vardy should definitely be part of England's plans for Euro 2016 because of his raw pace.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to make a sensational return to Manchester United.
Bayern Munich fear they have failed to keep Pep Guardiola out of the clutches of Manchester City.
Arsenal are set to join the race to sign Everton and England defender John Stones.
Bordeaux star Henri Saivet was watched by the likes of Everton, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Swansea and Bournemouth as his side played Liverpool in the Europa League.
Chelsea are ready to sign Boca Juniors striker Jonathan Calleri.

Jurgen Klopp wants £20million Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland as Simon Mignolet's Liverpool replacement.
Everton centre-half John Stones is taking Spanish lessons in news sure to alert Barcelona.
Toby Alderweireld says Chelsea striker Diego Costa was his mentor when they were at Atletico Madrid together.
Newcastle are planning a £10million January raid for Tottenham outcast Andros Townsend.
Aston Villa want Burnley centre-half Michael Keane to boost their defence.

Rafa Benitez will abide by any decision Real Madrid president Florentino Perez makes over Cristiano Ronaldo.
Louis van Gaal went ‘berserk’ with his Manchester United players at half-time in their recent 0-0 draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.
Liverpool and Everton are ready for a transfer tug-of-war over Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland.
Jack Grealish’s exile from Aston Villa’s first-team squad will end tomorrow.
Barcelona are trying to increase Sergi Roberto’s buyout clause amid interest from Chelsea.
Fulham are one of five clubs set to be penalised by the Football League this week for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has told Eden Hazard he will never be his perfect number 10.
West Ham and Stoke are keeping an eye on Burnley's Tendayi Darikwa.
Tottenham are leading the race for Morecambe's £2million-rated forward Tom Barkhuizen.
Emmanuel Adebayor is considering a return to the Premier League.

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker says he is firmly against any idea of the Premier League introducing a winter's break.
Jurgen Klopp has revealed that there is no agreement in place prohibiting the Liverpool boss from raiding former club Borussia Dortmund.
FA chairman Greg Dyke is angry with the Premier League over plans to cut England's top flight from 20 clubs to 18.
Liverpool have joined the chase for £7m-rated German goalkeeper Loris Karius from Mainz.

Manchester City have revealed they were interested in signing Neymar two years ago.
Tottenham are ready to offer Andros Townsend plus cash in a £25million bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Jurgen Klopp is considering going back to Borussia Dortmund with a £56million bid for Marco Reus and Mats Hummels.
Sam Allardyce says Sunderland have been poor in developing young players.
QPR plan to name their new manager this week from a shortlist of three – with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink favourite for the job.

The FA dismissed reports it was to ask the Premier League to reduce the number of teams in the division from 20 to 18 to help improve England performances.
Cristiano Ronaldo is open to the possibility of a move away from Real Madrid at the end of the season.

Pep Guardiola is understood to see Manchester United as his preferred option when he makes his next move, potentially next summer.
Rangers boss Mark Warburton is the top target for Fulham as the Sky Bet Championship club respond to the latest setback in their search for a new manager.

Latest Paper Talk
Monday November 30

Arsenal are the favourites to land the signature of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender.
Sunderland face competition from Juventus and Roma to sign Olympiakos left-back Arthur Masuaku, 22, who is rated at £7m by the Greek club.
West Ham could be ready to revive their interset in 27-year-old Inter Milan full-back Daniklo D'Ambrosio.
Stoke could set set to make a move for Werder Bremen striker Anthony Ujah, 25, who has four caps for Nigeria.
Harry Redknapp is in the frame to take over at Newcastle after their 5-1 hammering at Crystal Plalace - although former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is favourite..
Barcelona have no interest in buying back Aston Villa teenager Adama Traore.
Romelu Lukaku is as good as any striker in the league, claims Everton boss Roberto Martinez.

Cristiano Ronaldo will join Paris Saint-Germain, not Manchester United, if he quits Real Madrid next summer.
Carlo Ancelotti will be the new Bayern Munich boss if Pep Guardiola moves to the Premier League.
John Stones is taking Spanish lessons to give Everton, and Chelsea, something to worry about.
Martin Demichelis has urged fellow countryman Lionel Messi to trade the Nou Camp for the Etihad.
Boss Neil Lennon will get a £650,000 pay-off if Bolton's next owners want to axe him.

Spurs are ready to offer England winger Andros Townsend plus cash in a £25million package for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Aston Villa are eyeing up a move for Burnley defender Michael Keane.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed he turned down several loan offers for forward Joel Campbell, 23, in the summer.
QPR plan to name their new manager this week from a shortlist of three - with Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink favourite for the job ahead of former Charlton and Huddersfield manager Chris Powell and Walsall's Dean Smith.
German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski misses life in England and would jump at the chance of returning to the Premier League to finish his formidable career.

Liverpool will attempt to sign Stoke's Jack Butland for around £20m at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has revealed that there is no agreement in place prohibiting him from raiding former club Borussia Dortmund for the German club's top stars.
Diego Costa's Chelsea future is under threat after hurling bib at Jose Mourinho in the goalless draw with Spurs.
Arsenal and Chelsea could both be slapped with transfer bans similar to the ones faced by Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Keeper Victor Valdes is close to agreeing a deal to leave Manchester United before the January window opens.

Steve McClaren has been given assurances about his short-term future by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley.
Chris Powell has been interviewed over vacant QPR managerial role as exhaustive search for Chris Ramsey's replacement continues.
Thierry Henry has criticised former manager's Arsene Wenger's decision not to rest Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez before he went off with a hamstring injury in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Norwich.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic urged to play in Premier League by Sweden team-mate and West Brom defender Jonas Olsson.
Former Manchester United and Everton player Phil Neville could take temporary charge of Valencia after first-team coach Nuno Espirito Santo quit on Sunday.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea are ready to rival Manchester United for Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller.

Cristiano Ronaldo's mum Dolores wants her son to join Manchester United over Paris Saint-Germain if he leaves Real Madrid.

Jack Grealish will learn on Tuesday if he is in line for a recall to Aston Villa's senior team for the Southampton game this weekend.

Southampton want to sign Brighton wonderkid Solly March.

Aston Villa rejected an approach from Birmingham to loan Libor Kozak.

Tottenham's Andros Townsend is set for a January exit, with Aston Villa, West Brom, Newcastle, Leicester and Swansea interested.

West Ham fear Diafra Sakho will be out for three weeks with a thigh injury.

DAILY EXPRESS

Tottenham are reportedly willing to offer Harry Kane a new contract, and double his wages to £70,000 a week, to ward off interest from Manchester United.

Chelsea are willing to let Papy Djilobodji go out on loan, with Lazio interested.

Jamie Vardy has all-but ended Manchester United and Chelsea's hopes of signing him in January by saying he wants to stay at Leicester.

DAILY STAR

Ander Herrera wants showdown talks with manager Louis van Gaal after becoming disillusioned at Manchester United.

Bayern Munich great Lothar Matthaus has told Thomas Muller to stay at the club and avoid a move to Manchester United or Chelsea.

West Ham will step up their interest in Ivory Coast star Gohi Bi Cyriac with fears growing over Diafra Sakho's long-term fitness.

DAILY MAIL

Arsenal fear injured duo Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla will miss the weekend clash with Sunderland and the must-win Champions League showdown with Olympiakos next week.

Chelsea will not be able to send Radamel Falcao back to Monaco, who are reluctant to accept him back.

Emmanuel Adebayor is set to return to England to find a club, with Chelsea and Watford options.

Chesterfield will talk to Mark Cooper about their vacant manager's job.

Barcelona must pay Neymar's former club Santos £1.4m because the forward was named on the Ballon d'Or shortlist.

Andros Townsend's future at Tottenham remains in the balance after he was demoted to the club's under-21 side following his bust-up with fitness coach Nathan Gardiner.

THE SUN

Daryl Janmaat has blasted his Newcastle team-mates, claiming they are mentally weak and lack character.

Manchester United players have taken to calling Louis van Gaal's repetitive training sessions 'Groundhog Day'.

Mark Hughes says 'priceless' Jack Butland - a £20m target for Liverpool - is going nowhere.

Sunderland owner Ellis Short would "appoint the devil" to avoid relegation, a court was told.

Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday December 2

City Football Group, which owns Manchester City, yesterday announce a US$400m (£265m) investment from a Chinese consortium, CMC, which buys it a 13% stake and values CFG at $3bn.
Liverpool have opened discussions with Simon Mignolet over a new contract, offering further evidence of manager Jurgen Klopp’s confidence in the goalkeeper.

Manchester United have entered the race to sign £45m-rated Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Inter Milan are confident of luring Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic to Italy on a free transfer by offering two-year contract.
Steve Morgan wants up to £40m to sell Wolves.
Reading boss Steve Clarke wants to sign £5m-rated LA Galaxy striker Gyasi Zardes.
West Ham, Stoke and Watford have been told to forget about signing Juventus striker Simone Zaza in January.

Manchester City moved closer to dethroning rivals United in the money stakes after securing a massive new £265million investment from China. the deal hands City extra firepower in their bid to sign superstars such as Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba or Neymar - as well s potential boss Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City are planning to offer fans with tattoos of the current club badge free laser surgery if it is redesigned.
West Ham are worried striker Diafra Sakho could miss the rest of the season as the full scale of his thigh injury emerges.
Hector Bellerin has revealed he was clueless about defending when he joined Arsenal.
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins has revealed he turned down the chance to buy Jamie Vardy for £800,000 in 2012.
Former Manchester United player Paul Parker has branded Louis van Gaal "stubborn and selfish".

Arsenal are considering a move for Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur as Arsene Wenger’s injury crisis grows.

Manchester City’s chances of luring manager Pep Guardiola and star player Lionel Messi from Barcelona have been boosted by the sale of 13 per cent of the club to Chinese investors.
Manchester United have joined the battle for Borussia Dortmund star Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal have joined the Premier League list of suitors for Bordeaux's Henri Saivet, after scouts from Everton, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Swansea and Bournemouth saw him core in the 2-1 Europa League defeat at Liverpool last week.
Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini will attempt to sign Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic on a two-year deal.
Kevin Watson is a front-runner to become the next Colchester United manager.
Jack Grealish stayed behind for extra training on Tuesday in a desperate bid to win over Aston Villa new manager Remi Garde.

Barcelona are being pushed to the absolute limit of their finances as they try to keep star players Lionel Messi and Neymar from moving to the Premier League, with Manchester City and Manchester United interested in signing them.
Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez says he will not walk out on the relegation-threatened club to join Spurs.

Arsenal have not given up hope that Alexis Sanchez could return for the Premier League match against Manchester City on Dec 21.
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is in talks to turn his journey from non-league football to the Premier League into a Hollywood movie.
Jack Grealish is set to miss Aston Villa’s clash with Southampton at the weekend because Remi Garde is not ready to bring him back into his first-team plans.

Arsenal duo Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla will not only miss this weekend’s clash with Sunderland, but the Champions League showdown with Olympiaxos next week too.
Chelsea are confident of beating Tottenham to use Wembley stadium while they redevelop Stamford Bridge into a new 60,000 capacity stadium.
Diego Costa will be recalled to the Chelsea first team against Bournemouth this weekend.

Ander Herrera insists he is happy at Manchester United despite reports to the contrary.

Latest Paper Talk
Thursday December 3

Striker Edinson Cavani is being lined up by Manchester United as part of their summer spending plans providing Paris Saint-Germain find a big-name replacement.
Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has named Paul Scholes as the best player he's ever watched.
Newcastle, Sunderland and Southampton are on red alert with QPR striker Charlie Austin saying he's hoping his form can attract the 'right opportunity' going into the transfer window.

Gareth Barry believes Everton's 'fab four' of Ross Barkley, John Stones, Romelu Lukaku and Gerard Deulofeu can spark a glittering new era at Goodison Park.
Trevor Sinclair has called on his former side Manchester City to beat off fierce competition and sign Everton star John Stones.
Arsenal and Manchester United will battle for Ajax's teenage sensation Abdelhak Nouri, according to reports.
Ruben Neves is happy at Porto and has no intentions of leaving the club, despite interest from Chelsea.

Gary Neville may only be keeping the Valencia hot seat warm for Jose Mourinho.
Manager Roy Hodgson is ready to give Wilfried Zaha a shock second chance with England. The Crystal Palace winger has made two appearances for his country, totalling just 20 minutes.
Leicester stars will not get a bonus if they qualify for the Champions League. Claudio Ranieri's high-flying Foxes failed to negotiate extra cash for a top-four spot, expecting a relegation fight.
Arsenal will allow Alexis Sanchez to take a 15-hour flight to Chile this week for treatment on his injured hamstring.
Ex-Watford boss Billy McKinlay is in the frame for the Chesterfield job.
Harry Redknapp is close to agreeing a £10m deal to take over United Arab Emirates club Al Jazira.

Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino is open to offers for every single player in his first team squad.
Rio Ferdinand has revealed in an exclusive Q&A session with England's U16 team that former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo used to put weights on his feet while practising stepovers.
Siem de Jong has admitted Newcastle players are "ashamed" of their relegation struggle.
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne is as good as Luis Suarez, claims Raheem Sterling.
Teen 'keeper Jordan Holmes is set to go from the seventh tier to sitting on the bench against Chelsea in a week - after being recalled by Bournemouth from a loan at Weymouth.
Ravel Morrison is searching for a new club with Lazio ready to wash their hands of the midfielder.

Ilkay Gundogan has admitted his Borussia Dortmund future is uncertain and that Liverpool have a 'good team and great coach'.
Fleetwood will benefit from 25 per cent of any transfer fee Leicester City receive for Jamie Vardy because of a sell-on clause in the player's contract.

FA technical director Dan Ashworth insists England are aiming to win the 2022 World Cup.
Emmanuel Adebayor's quest to restart his Premier League career is being threatened by the fact that Tottenham are still paying his £100,000 a week salary.

Leeds United fans have hit out at a £5 'pie tax' at Elland Road, where tickets will rise to £42, a price which includes a compulsory meal voucher.

Arsenal will be without Santi Cazorla for at least three months with a knee ligament injury suffered against Norwich.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Arsenal are resurrecting their interest in Portugal international William Carvalho as they try to solve their central midfield injury crisis, but the lack of major targets in January means Arsene Wenger may have to focus on loan options.

Manchester United are facing competition from Bayern Munich for Southampton forward Sadio Mane.

DAILY EXPRESS

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown ​has warned Chelsea they need to back Diego Costa or sack him.

Carlo Ancelotti could replace Louis van Gaal as manager of Manchester United when the Dutchman's contract comes to an end in 18 months.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is weighing up his first raid on former club Borussia Dortmund in January, with Neven Subotic topping the list.

Manchester United defender Paddy McNair is set for a January exit, with the Northern Ireland star keen to boost his chances of playing at Euro 2016.
Odds for the weekend's Premier League ganes

DAILY STAR

Tottenham are set to bid for West Brom star Saido Berahino in January.

Diego Costa and his Chelsea team-mates had the full blessing of manager Jose Mourinho to go on their night out on Wednesday evening.

The players of basement club Aston Villa have been warned by manager Remi Garde that even though Christmas is just around the corner, they must not think about partying. He said: "Of course it's party time but not for us and that's it. We have a tough job to do."

Manager of struggling Newcastle United, Steve McClaren, admits he is fighting to keep his job at St James' Park.

THE SUN

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince has launched a scathing attack on his former employers, criticising players and manager Louis van Gaal.

Ex-Tottenham and QPR boss Harry Redknapp is close to agreeing a £10m deal to take over United Arab Emirates club Al Jazira.

Blackburn, Burnley and Wolves are keen to take young Manchester United defender Paddy McNair on loan.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City star Yaya Toure has escaped a driving ban. After being caught doing 101mph, his solicitor declared his client's speedometer shows kilometres - leaving the dashboard figure at 162kph.

Sunderland's Sam Allardyce says his feud with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is over.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic believes Andy Carroll should now be fit enough to complete 90 minutes - instead of just being a substitute much of the time. The Croatian said: "So far he has showed his class as an impact player. He has to do it when he plays from the start."

DAILY MAIL

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has given YouTube viewers a glimpse into his life and revealed that he donates 10 per cent of his wages to charity.

Manchester United's players remain unhappy with Louis van Gaal's rigid style of management, with some complaining privately over the Dutchman's 'supper-club' routine before matches.

THE GUARDIAN

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has rejected suggestions Manchester United are boring by claiming they are "different" from the Sir Alex Ferguson era where they were "quicker, more electric and bombarding the box."

THE TIMES

Manchester United are preparing an £8m bid for 16-year-old West Ham defender Reece Oxford.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers manager Mark Warburton has furiously rejected reports linking him with the vacant seat at Championship club Fulham.

Latest Paper Talk
Saturday December 5

Manchester United are interested in considering a double swoop for Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri and French midfielder Paul Pogba next summer.
Robert Lee believes Steve McClaren should strip Fabricio Coloccini of the captaincy saying: "I don't see him as a leader. He doesn't inspire people."

Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson is resigned to playing in pain for most of his career having been diagnosed with an incurable foot injury.

Jamie Vardy will be offered a new £16m deal to stay at Leicester amid Chelsea and Man Utd interest.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is not planning a January transfer spree.

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp is a shock target for Reading after the sacking of Steve Clarke.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic thinks Andy Carroll can still gatecrash England's Euro 2016 squad.
Owner Massimo Cellino reportedly went into the Leeds dressing room at half-time in their match with QPR and ordered manager Steve Evans to change tactics for the second 45 minutes.

Louis van Gaal will quit Manchester United if his relationship wit the players breaks down.
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic refusing to sign a new deal with Paris St Germain, the Swede - whose contract runs out in June 2016 - is being linked with a move to Chelsea.
Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic, who is currently on loan at Inter Milan, has agreed to pay the medical fees of Milivoje Raicevic who plays for a club in Montenegro. The 22-year-old Raicevic has a cruciate knee ligament injury.

Jose Mourinho has warned Gary Neville that life on the bench at Valencia will be very different to using the touch-screen technology in the Sky Sports studio.
Christian Eriksen says he feels at home at Tottenham which was not the case during his 'lonely time' at Barcelona.

Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton believes Hoops manager Ronny Deila wants to offload Anthony Stokes who was recently suspended for remarks made in a tweet.

Latest Paper Talk
Sunday December 6

New manager Gary Neville has urged Valencia to snap up Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.
Manchester United are planning a £50m summer swoop for Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
Manchester United will snub Pep Guardiola and stick with current manager Louis van Gaal.
Sunderland are considering a January swoop for Lorient defender Lamine Kone.
Tottenham are keeping tabs on promising Rennes winger Ousmane Dembele.
Aston Villa are weighing up a move for Roma defender Ashley Cole.
Leicester City are keen on former Wigan frontman Andy Delort, who currently plays in France for Caen.
Liverpool and Real Madrid are set to battle it out for old boy Xabi Alonso next year. Alonso's contract at Bayern Munich is up at the end of the season.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has admitted the current side are not good enough to win the Champions League.
Turkey could be the January destination for an unsettled Diego Costa after it emerged that Galatasaray are weighing up a move for the under-fire striker.
Arsenal and Chelsea are in a battle to sign Charlton superkid striker Ademola Lookman in next month's transfer window.

The future of Jose Mourinho is hanging in the balance after Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich watched in horror as the champions crashed to another defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
David Moyes says Gary Neville is brave and has made the right call to move to Spain, but his job will not be easy.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has restored belief, says James Milner ahead ahead of the Newcastle United game.

Chelsea have made Atletico Madrid and France striker Antoine Griezmann their No 1 target for the January transfer window.
Manchester United seem determined to sign a huge player with their wish-list including Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Neymar as a club insider admits they "must have a player who will be in the top 10 for the Ballon d'Or".
David Moyes is poised to become the new Swansea manager with Garry Monk's future on the line after a miserable run.

Manchester United are so happy with Louis van Gaal they would snub Pep Guardiola. Van Gaal is to be given a £200m kitty to strengthen the United squad.
Newcastle are mulling over a January swoop for QPR wing wizard Matt Phillips, while Tottenham wide man Andros Townsend is also on the Magpies' radar.

Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he expects to make his case to the ethics committee of football's governing body in the coming weeks.
Striker Gerard Deulofeu wants to stay at Everton beyond this season because of the positive influence manager Roberto Martinez is having on his career.

Latest Paper Talk
Monday December 7

Jose Mourinho has been told he must guide Chelsea into the Champions league knockout this week to safeguard his position as manager.

Mourinho could be sacked even if Chelsea make it into the last 16 of the Champions League.
Swansea have opened talks with David Moyes about taking over from Garry Monk at the Liberty Stadium.
West Ham have been hit by more injury woe as Manuel Lanzini and Victor Moses are sidelined. The former will miss two weeks while Moses could face six weeks in the treatment room.
Alan Pardew has admitted that Crystal Palace summer signing Connor Wickham remains a work in progress.
Jurgen Klopp is set to sign want away AC Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez. The former Real Madrid goalkeeper will be brought in to offer further competition for Simon Mignolet.

Pep Guardiola could be prepared to take a 12-month break to make sure he lands the Manchester United job.
Brendan Rodgers could return to the Swansea manager's job if Garry Monk is sacked.
Arsenal are making a second bid to sign Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi. Chelsea have also been linked with a deal for the Argentinian striker who is rated at £28m.
Louis van Gaal has criticised Bastian Schweinsteiger's recent performances for Manchester United. The German midfielder is facing a possible FA rap for elbowing Winston Reid during Saturday's 0-0 draw with West Ham.
Brighton & Hove Albion and Cardiff City are eyeing a swoop for Sunderland midfielder Liam Bridcutt, who spent four years with Brighton before moving to Wearside in January last year. He is currently on loan at Leeds United.
Tottenham have been blasted by local businesses over the plans for their new £500m, 61,000-seater stadium.

Adrien Rabiot has told PSG that he fancies a loan move in the January transfer window in a bid to get more game time. The 20-year-old midfielder is highly-rated in Paris and has been subject to interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.
Odion Ighalo has revealed the sleepless nights he spent agonising about whether to join Chinese side Hebei China Fortune for £10m in the summer

Louis van Gaal's job is safe even if Manchester United are knocked out of the Champions League this week.
Mauricio Pochettino has warned off Manchester United, telling them that Hugo Lloris is at the heart of Tottenham's future plans.
Nir Bitton's agent has dropped a bombshell on Celtic - just a month after he signed a new deal - by revealing the midfielder will be the latest star to quit Parkhead next summer for no less than £10m.

Jamie Vardy, Saido Berahino and Shakhtar Donetsk forward Alex Teixeira are on Chelsea's radar as they attempt to address their astonishing loss of form with a January spending spree.

Celtic boss Ronny Deila is eyeing swoop on Dinamo Zagreb by keeping tabs on youngster Davor Lovren, the younger brother of Liverpool stopper Dejan. The Anfield side are also weighing up a move for the highly-rated 17-year-old.

Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday December 8

Liverpool are looking to sign former Manchester United forward Giuseppe Rossi and are prepared to pay £18m for his services.
Arsenal are preparing a move for Napoli midfielder Lorenzo Insigne, who has been involved in 12 goals in 15 appearances this season, scoring seven and providing five assists.
Sam Byram, 22, has triggered an £8m tug-of-war between Everton and Sunderland after subbing a new deal at Leeds.
Italy manager Antonio Conte, 46, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Swansea want Brendan Rodgers to make a return to the club to help rescue theirn season with manager Garry Monk heading for the exit door.
West Ham and Stoke have joined Southampton in weighing up a move for Brighton's 21-year-old winger Solly March.
Former Reading boss Brian McDermott could return to the Madejski Stadium to replace Steve Clarke, who was sacked last Friday,.
Romeo Beckham won't be following dad David into football. Beckham's oldest son Brooklyn also tried his luck in the footballing world but was released by Arsenal earlier this year.

Arsene Wenger is lining up a move for Celta Vigo's star forward Nolito. The Arsenal boss has been a long-term admirer of the 29-year-old and is keen to bolster his attacking options.
Manchester United are set to hand boss Louis van Gaal a transfer kitty of £70m this summer, with the aim of attracting a world superstar to Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is ready to wait with Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola for the Old Trafford job.
Garry Monk is set to be axed as Swansea City manager today - with a £3m pay off.
Italy manager Antonio Conte has emerged as the leading contender to become Chelsea manager - if Roman Abramovich finally loses patience with Jose Mourinho.
Columbus Crew are one of the MLS clubs interested in signing Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao who has started just two games for the Blues.
Former Fulham boss Kit Symons wants the vacant manager's job at Sky Bet League One side Colchester.

Everton and Sunderland are set to make a move for Leeds United's £8m-rated right-back Sam Byram after the 22-year-old refused a new contract.
Robert Pires has urged former club Arsenal to make a move for 24-year-old Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama.
Liverpool have entered the chase for Charlton's 18-year-old striker Ademola Lookman. Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham have all sent scouts to run the rule over the talented youngster.
Manchester United are keen on Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda. The 19-year-old has emerged as a target for United and rivals Manchester City after been left in the cold by the Blues.
Watford are favourites to sign Juventus and Italy striker Simone Zaza, 24, on loan in January.

Manchester United are hopeful of closing a deal for highly-rated Ajax prospect Juan Familia-Castillo. The teenager - who turns 16 in January - has been closely followed by United for over a year.
Liverpool have checked on Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic but look set to miss out to Bundesliga side Stuttgart. Grujic has been followed by Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton and Manchester City.
Leicester are braced for offers for striker Andrej Kramaric, who has struggled to escape from the twin shadows of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez. Kramaric cost Leicester £9m from Rijeka last January.
Bournemouth are interested in Leeds United midfielder Lewis Cook.
Tottenham scouts were present at Marseille's game against Rennes last week as they monitor Belgium international striker Michy Batshuayi.
Former Sheffield Wednesday head coach Stuart Gray is set to take charge of managerless Championship side Fulham for their west London derby against Brentford.

Manchester United defender Donald Love has extended his stay at Wigan. The 21-year-old initially joined Wigan in October on a two-month loan deal, but will now remain at the League One outfit until January.
Arsenal and Liverpool will go head-to-head for Leicester's England youngster Ben Chilwell, who is currently on loan at Huddersfield Town.
Charlie Austin could walk out of QPR as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink walks in to the managerial hot-seat.
Ron Vlaar has signed a contract running to the end of the season with his first club AZ Alkmaar. The 30-year-old had been training with AZ after seeing out his contract at Aston Villa in the summer.
Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, 42, is set for a return to Swansea with Garry Monk on the brink of losing his job.

Swansea could turn to Rangers manager Mark Warburton or former Inter Milan boss Walter Mazzarri if under-pressure Garry Monk is sacked.
Alexis Sanchez, the Arsenal forward, has won the Football Supporters Federation's Player of the Year award for his outstanding form in the 2015 calendar year.

Former Real Madrid and Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, 56, says he is prepared to wait until 2017 for a return to management - leaving open a move to Manchester United.

Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle have been made debt free with the help of a cash injection from Colin and Christine Weir, who won £161m in the lottery four years ago.

Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday December 9

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is planning a club record £15m bid for Marseille forward Michy Batshuayi.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs have been put on alert after Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 20, handed in a transfer request.
Forward Saido Berahino has rekindled rumours he is set to leave West Brom for Tottenham Hotspur after 'liking' a series of tweets criticising his current club and linking him to Spurs.
Manager Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal can save themselves from Champions League exit at Olympiakos on Wednesday night.
Slaven Bilic has been told he is unlikely to be able to add to his injury-ravaged West Ham squad this season.
Axed Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has the full weight of FIFA's medical committee backing her fight against the club and boss Jose Mourinho.
Tottenham target Laurent Depoitre has been put on sale after snubbing a new contract with Gent.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is planning to swoop for Bordeaux pair Henri Saivet and Wahbi Khazri in January.

Italian giants Roma have enquired about Liverpool's 25 year-old France international defender Mamadou Sakho.
Meanwhile, the Reds are keen on young Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic and are negotiating a possible £5m deal.
Besiktas will make a fresh move to sign 27-year-old Arsenal keeper Davis Ospina next month.
West Ham will refuse to go on a January transfer spending spree - even after their injury crisis hit a new low with the confirmation that Manuel Lanzini will be out for up to six weeks.
The FA decision to charge Manchester United's Bastian Schweinsteiger for clashing with West Ham defender Winston Reid on Saturday has caused concern among the refereeing fraternity.
Demarai Gray could quit Birmingham next month. The 19-year-old winger has a £3.75m exit clause in his contract.

Southampton are plotting a January swoop for Bordeaux midfielders Henri Saivet and Wahbi Khazri.
Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka is to make a bid for Patrick Bamford next month. The Chelsea striker is on loan at Crystal Palace.
Former Brighton and Watford boss Oscar Garcia has applied forn the job as Reading manager.

Gary Neville says he does not "feel anxious at all" ahead of his debut as Valencia boss on Wednesday night.

Brendan Rodgers could be on his way back to Swansea if the struggling Premier League side decide to replace Garry Monk.
Turkish club Besiktas have renewed their interest in Arsenal keeper David Ospina.
Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge is a major doubt for the Christmas programme after the unlucky England man suffered his seventh injury in a nightmare 15 months.
Rotherham are in talks with Tottenham to keep midfielder Grant Ward on loan for the season.

Manchester United's defensive injury crisis worsened in Wolfsburg on Tuesday night as full-back Matteo Darmian limped out of the fray.

Latest Paper Talk
Thursday December 10

Ex-Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is not keen on returning to Swansea to replace the sacked Garry Monk because he's got his mind set on the England job next summer.
Manager Louis van Gaal is facing growing resentment in the Manchester United dressing room about his tactics after taking Juan Mata off at Wolfsburg.

Ajax assistant Dennis Bergkamp and Rangers manager Mark Warburton are the top contenders for the Swansea manager's job following the sacking of Garry Monk.
Manchester United and Chelsea are set to fight it out for the signature of West Brom forward Saido Berahino in January.
Louis van Gaal could be axed if Manchester United don't secure a top-three finish in the Premier League.

Brendan Rodgers has snubbed a move back to former club Swansea because he feels the time is not right to make a comeback.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal and his players believed their dressing room at Wolfsburg's Volkswagen Arena was too warm on Tuesday night.

Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has labelled Jose Mourinho as a 'fake' and 'finished' as the champions' Premier League struggles continue.
Jurgen Klopp is set to complete his first signing as Liverpool manager with Germany defender Kevin Grosskreutz agreeing to join on a three-year deal. Grosskreutz joined Galatasaray in the summer but has been unable to play because of a registration issue.
Carlo Ancelotti could bring Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain with him if he becomes Manchester United's manager.
Arsenal are in the running to sign Boca Juniors striker Jonathan Calleri, who has previously been linked with Chelsea and Inter Milan.

Saido Berahino's hopes of a January move to Tottenham could be scuppered by West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace's decision to give counterpart Daniel Levy the cold shoulder.
Brendan Rodgers appears set to pass on the chance to take over as Swansea manager and could move to the Middle East for a lucrative £8m salary. Gus Poyet has emerged as favourite to take over from Garry Monk.
Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite says he turned down the chance to appoint Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as the club's manager in 2013 as he feared the Dutchman would face racist abuse from supporters.

Swansea are confident of moving quickly to replace Garry Monk as manager.
Manchester City's Raheem Sterling has revealed he watches the performances of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo closely to "learn as much as I can".

There is not a single Manchester United, Liverpool or Chelsea player in the Premier League team of the season so far.

Latest Paper Talk
Friday November 11

Real Madrid want to take Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho back to the Bernabeu next summer.
Ryan Giggs is a shock contender to succeed sacked Garry Monk as manager of Swansea.
Real Madrid star James Rodriguez wants a move to Chelsea after becoming unhappy at Bernabeu.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has hinted at a possible return to Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama his top transfer target in January.
Bayern Munich's honorary president Franz Beckenbauer fears Pep Guardiola could be attracted to Old Trafford because of Manchester United's global appeal.
Arsenal are trying to poach Leicester’s highly-regard scout Steve Walsh.
Stoke are ready to hand a new deal to Marko Arnautovic.

Wayne Rooney is being offered a 75million deal to be reunited with Sven Goran Eriksson at Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG.
Swansea are considering a move for Ostersunds’ English manager Graham Potter, who has won a third promotion in five years with the Swedish club.
Remi Garde has confirmed an interest in signing Ashley Cole to help Aston Villa's survival bid.
Manchester United's players have cancelled their Christmas party in the wake of the club's humiliating Champions League debacle.
Newcastle goalkeeper Rob Elliot has dismissed talks of rifts within the dressing room as the Magpies attempt to turn their season around.

Manchester United are plotting a £50million summer move to beat Chelsea to Everton's John Stones.
Arsene Wenger is lining up a move for Charlton forward Ademola Lookman as Arsenal's first signing of the January transfer window.

Diego Costa has dropped a big hint he is ready to quit Chelsea and return to Atletico Madrid.
Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Anderlecht's midfield prodigy Youri Tielemans, who was also watched by representatives from Everton and Aston Villa.

Swansea are keen to assess Ryan Giggs's managerial intentions before making a final decision on the identity of Garry Monk's successor at the Liberty Stadium.

Manchester United are working on separate deals for Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Gareth Bale, but fear that the demands of the Barclays Premier League represent a significant obstacle to recruiting one of the game's global superstar.
Brendan Rodgers is expected to reject the chance to return to Swansea in place of Garry Monk because he hopes to succeed Roy Hodgson as England manager this summer.

Manchester United's hierarchy firmly believes that success in the Premier League is far more important than an extended run in the Champions League, a fact that adds extra pressure on Louis van Gaal as he returns to domestic duty at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Steven Naismith has paid for Christmas dinner for hundreds of homeless people though he may be leaving Everton soon after his manager Roberto Martínez hinted that the forward's future may lie away from Goodison Park.
The Scottish forward sponsored an annual meal in Glasgow organised by the charity, Loaves and Fishes, which helps those sleeping rough in the city.

Latest Paper Talk
Saturday December 12

Out of sorts Radamel Falcao, currently on loan at Chelsea, could now be on his way to Fenerbahce in January.
Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud will not always be a first choice striker for the Gunners this season due to his lack of pace.
Manchester United could secure a double deal if Louis van Gaal is axed with Cristiano Ronaldo desperate to work under Carlo Ancelotti again. The former Real Madrid boss heads the list of candidates to step in at Old Trafford if Van Gaal leaves.
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has told his players to remain focused or else he will "turn into Mr Nasty".

Gareth Bale has warned England that Wales are going to win Euro 2016.
Arsenal are in talks to sign Aleksandr Kokorin from Dynamo Moscow in January. The 24-year-old Russian is out of contract next summer and Arsene Wenger may be willing to spend £4.3m.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not be drawn into making any panic purchases.
Barcelona have told the Premier League's big spenders: "We don't need to sell Lionel Messi, Neymar or Luis Suarez."

Heurelho Gomes feared he had broken his neck against Aston Villa in a collision which left his watching young sons in tears as he was carried off the pitch in a neck brace.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is playing down his team's Premier League ambitions.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has big plans for Duncan Watmore who missed training to collect his first class university degree: "We will soon find out if he has a football brain because he certainly has an academic brain."

Celtic's Nir Bitton is not planning to quit Scotland just yet - after being linked with a move south to the Premier League - saying: "I've just signed a five-year contract, so to say I am going to leave now is a bit crazy."
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is planning to give Kevin De Bruyne a rest, fearing the Belgian could suffer from fatigue.

Tottenham are lining up a January transfer bid for Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi, but Arsenal may beat them to it.
Sam Allardyce has warned Sunderland striker Fabio Borini to start scoring soon. The Italian has netted just one Premier League goal in 18 months.
Swansea have made their move to land Dennis Bergkamp - but face a battle to get their man after he reiterated he has no plans to go into management.

Manager Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will probably not spend any money in the January window because he's desperate to give his current squad a chance to impress.

Latest Paper Talk
Sunday December 13

Chelsea set to swoop for Jamie Vardy with Jose Mourinho sweet on the Leicester striker.
Yaya Toure will be offered a staggering £24million deal after tax to quit Manchester City for China.
New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is renting sacked former boss Brendan Rodgers’ old home from him.
Barcelona have warned the Premier League's big spenders that there is no need for them to sell Lionel Messi, Neymar or Luis Suarez.
Carlo Ancelotti is being lined up to replace Andre Villas-Boas at Zenit St Petersburg.

Valencia tried to lure Ryan Giggs to Spain before they went for Gary Neville – but the Manchester United legend believes he’s in line to take over from Louis van Gaal
Manchester United and City have been dealt a Pep Guardiola blow as Bayern Munich manager's wife doesn't fancy a move to the north west of England
Branislav Ivanovic is hoping a Chelsea revival will boost his chances of staying at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez is refusing to discuss the personal problems that affected the form of Cristiano Ronaldo earlier in the season.
New Valencia boss Gary Neville has eaten paella every day since picking up the reins at the Spanish club.

Bayern Munich will hold crunch talks with Pep Guardiola in a bid to keep him away from Manchester - with both United and City looking likely to tempt him to the north west.
Roberto Di Matteo has turned down the chance to return to Premier League management as boss of Swansea.
Simon Mignolet set to sign new Liverpool deal after a massive vote of confidence form Jurgen Klopp.
Mesut Ozil and Arsenal are close to agreeing a new contract worth a staggering £51.5million.

Leicester are looking at a surprise £2million January move for AC Milan star Nigel de Jong.
Manchester United are planning to make a move for Paris Saint-Germain academy player Odsonne Edouard.
Pep Guardiola is eyeing up a stunning move for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez as his first Manchester City signing.
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has ruled out the possibility of Diego Costa returning to his former club in January.
Everton are keeping tabs on Arsenal defender Calum Chambers with Roberto Martinez see the 20-year-old as a possible replacement for John Stones who could be set for an exit.

Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, on loan at Sao Paulo from Corinthians, has revealed he would be delighted to ply his trade in the Premier League.

Fulham are prepared to offer sacked Swansea boss Garry Monk an immediate route back into management.
Arsenal and Tottenham are set to battle over the services of Marseille's 22-year-old Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi.

Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has been sounded out by Bayern Munich as the German giants prepare for life after Pep Guardiola.