Friday Paper Talk

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Manchester United defender Chris Smalling - who was criticised by manager Jose Mourinho for not playing through pain last weekend - has broken his toe and will be out for a month. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are willing to pay Ars*nal playmaker Mesut Ozil £250,000 a week to tempt him away from the Gunners. The 28-year-old is Ars*nal's highest-paid player but wants an increase to extend his stay. (Sun)

Stoke full-back Glen Johnson is on a list of possible January signings at Barcelona - and the 32-year-old England international will have the backing of his old Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez. (Daily Mail)

England's 23-man squad for Euro 2016 called his agent after arriving in France and asked "can you get me out of this?" (BBC Radio 5 live)

Real Madrid were among the clubs interested in signing 24-year-old Barcelona forward Neymar before he signed a new contract with the Catalan club last month, the player's father has confirmed.(Mundo Deportivo via ESPN)

AC Milan and Napoli are both keeping an eye on Olivier Giroud's lack of football at Ars*nal. The 30-year-old striker has started just one game for the Gunners this season and has 18 months left on his contract. (Daily Mirror)

Queen's Park Rangers are set to reappoint former manager Ian Holloway as their new boss - 10 years after he left the club. (Evening Standard)

Chelsea's 19-year-old striker Tammy Abraham - who has scored 12 goals in 20 games on loan at Bristol City so far this season - accepts that he may have to leave Stamford Bridge to play Premier League football. (Squawka)

Former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is a free agent after leaving Rangers - and Derby County are among the early favourites to sign the 34-year-old. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa defender Micah Richards has been tipped to move to Turkey this January, with Trabzonspor still interested in the 28-year-old after failing with a bid over the summer. (Birmingham Mail)

Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has moved to ease fans' fears over manager Ronald Koeman's recent claim that 23-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku has "greater and higher" potential than the club can match. (Talksport)

Some Brentford fans are unhappy with the first redesign of the club's badge since 1993 - with many claiming the club's traditional bee looks more like a wasp. (Daily Mail)

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stripped of the England captaincy after pictures emerged showing him at a wedding at the team's hotel while on international duty. (Sun)

Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has ruled out becoming the next manager of MK Dons after the League One side made contact with the player's representatives. (ESPN)

Spanish giants Real Madrid are planning a £25m move for Ars*nal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 25, who will link up with Wales team-mate Gareth Bale. (Sun)

Chelsea are looking to move for Inter Milan's France midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, 23, who is unhappy at not playing regular football at the Serie A club. (Daily Mirror)

a £50m move for Paris St-Germain's Argentina winger Angel di Maria, 28, if a bid for Real Madrid's 25-year-old Colombia international James Rodriguez fails. (Sun)

Everton manager Ronald Koeman is interested in signing out-of-favour Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, 22, having tried to recruit the Netherlands international when in charge of Southampton. (Daily Mirror)

Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 26, was "absolutely spot on" to describe their relationship at Anfield as a "disaster". (Talksport)

Reds striker Daniel Sturridge, 27, has emerged as a shock £25.5m transfer target for Italian side AC Milan. (Calciomercatoweb, via Sun)

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho was pictured going into the city's Spire Hospital on Thursday. It is thought the Brazil international, 24, was having a scan on an injury that leaves him doubtful for Saturday's match at Southampton. (Liverpool Echo)

Chelsea are considering whether to accept January loan offers for midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, with the 20-year-old having only played three times under manager Antonio Conte this season. (Evening Standard)

fears that Wales midfielder Joe Allen, 26, could be sold to a bigger club after an excellent start to his Potters career. (Stoke Sentinel)

Leicester's Jeffrey Schlupp, 23, wants to join West Bromwich Albion in the January transfer window. (Express and Star)

Sunderland and Newcastle are both interested in signing Dundalk winger Daryl Horgan, 24, who has scored 10 goals in his last 22 games. (Telegraph)

John Obi Mikel is set to leave Chelsea in January and the 29-year-old Nigeria midfielder is a target for clubs in France and China. (Le 10 Sport, via Daily Star)

Ars*nal have joined Juventus and Bayern Munich in a race to sign 17-year-old Swedish striker Alexander Isak from AIK. (Calciomercato)

Everton have had a £7m approach for 19-year-old striker Ademola Lookman rejected by Charlton. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, 26, is "disgusted" by his treatment at the club and wants to leave, with AC Milan and Inter both interested in the France international. (La Parisien, via Daily Star)

Chelsea target Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, says he is happy at current club Napoli, who rejected a £58m bid for the defender from the Blues in the summer. (Evening Standard)

players and manager Pep Guardiola have been getting in the festive spirit in a Team Elf v Team Santa theme for the club's Christmas photoshoot. (ManCity.com)

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Manchester City want to sign Ajax and Denmark forward Kasper Dolberg. The 19-year-old has scored 12 goals in the Dutch league this season. (BT, via Daily Mirror)

Atletico Madrid are preparing a £30m bid for Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar, 21, amid fears their France international forward Antoine Griezmann, 25, will move to Manchester United next summer. (Squawka)

United need to sign a world-class striker if they are to move forward, says former Red Devils and England frontman Michael Owen. (BT Sport, via Daily Star)

Chelsea will open contract talks with Spain forward Diego Costa, 28, and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, in the new year. (Evening Standard)

boss Eddie Howe will be a contender to succeed Arsene Wenger when the Ars*nal manager decides to leave, says former Gunners goalkeeper Bob Wilson. (Daily Echo)

Liverpool are prepared to offer their former captain Steven Gerrard, 36, help in starting his coaching career after he announced his retirement from playing.(Daily Express)

Tottenham Hotspur will play their Europa League games at Wembley after being knocked out of the Champions League. (Daily Mail)

Swansea City's Spain striker Fernando Llorente, 31, must improve, says boss Bob Bradley. (Wales Online)

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has not ruled out re-signing midfielder Joey Barton. The 34-year-old is training with the Premier League club after his contract with Rangers was terminated. (Daily Mail)

Derby County midfielder Will Hughes, 21, is set to leave, after rejecting the offer of a new contract. (Daily Mirror)

Brighton and Hove Albion will not sell midfielder Dale Stephens, 26, in January despite interest from Celtic. (The Argus)

Leicester City have banned a section of their fans from using 'clappers' amid claims they endangered supporters' safety. (Daily Mirror)

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Gareth Bale is set for longer on the sidelines than initially estimated because of an ankle injury, with the Real Madrid forward understood to be facing four months out. (AS)

Manchester City have targeted Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 25, and Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, 24, as they look to find long-term replacements for Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure. (Daily Mail)

Southampton manager Claude Puel has described reports linking Van Dijk with Liverpool in the January transfer window as "speculation and rumour". (Talksport)

Toby Alderweireld's return from injury seems imminent after the 27-year-old completed two double training sessions with the Tottenham squad this week. (Evening Standard)

Chelsea will hold off until the summer to make a £50m move for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly because he will be on Senegal duty in the Africa Cup of Nations. (Sun)

Gareth Southgate is fully deserving of his new role as England manager, according to his former Middlesbrough player Jonathan Woodgate. (Evening Standard)

United manager Jose Mourinho is set to spend heavily in the January transfer window, with strengthening the defence a priority.(Sun)

Watford boss Walter Mazzarri insists striker Odion Ighalo, 27, remains part of his plans despite his poor start to the season. (Express)

England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, says he is unlikely to play again for Manchester City once his loan spell at Torino ends. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool are set to miss out on Wales Under-19 midfielder Ethan Ampadu, with Ars*nal favourites to sign the 16-year-old. (Liverpool Echo)

Everton are eyeing a new goalkeeper in the January transfer window and have drawn up a three-man shortlist to bolster their options. (Liverpool Echo)

Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 23, can emulate Victor Valdes' distinguished career at Barcelona, says former Italy international Gianluca Zambrotta. (Omnisport via Goal)

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi says "the money is there" for a takeover of the club, but that they are "waiting for Chinese bureaucracy". (Football Italia)

Chief executive Martin Glenn has revealed that the Football Association used a psychologist as part of the interview process when measuring Gareth Southgate for the England job. (Mirror)

Everton manager Ronald Koeman has been forced to change the colour of his red Christmas tree by angry fans. (Mirror)

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French champions Paris St-Germain could make a £50m summer move for Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli, 20. (Daily Mirror)

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins says Bob Bradley's job as manager is safe, citing the example of Fulham as a team who changed their boss more than once in a season and got relegated. (Talksport)

Everton could try to sign Leicester winger Demarai Gray, 20, in January after losing Yannick Bolasie to a serious knee injury, which could keep him out for over a year. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are also interested in Manchester United forward Memphis Depay, 22, and attacking Napoli player Manolo Gabbiadini, 25, for whom they may be willing to bid £18m. (Sun)

Watford, West Brom, Swansea and Everton want Manchester United winger Ashley Young, 31. (Manchester Evening News)

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are both keen on signing 17-year-old AIK striker Alexander Isak, who is also interesting Chelsea, Manchester City and West Ham. (Marca)

Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez, 32, will consider a £33m offer from Gus Poyet's Shanghai Shenhua, but he could also retire. (Goal.com)

Valencia could try to sign 25-year-old Italy forward Simone Zaza, on loan at West Ham from Juventus, in January. (Superdeporte, via ESPN)

Borussia Dortmund have an agreement with Real Madrid that they will inform the Spanish side before selling striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 27, midfielder Julian Weigl, 21, or 19-year-old forward Ousmane Dembele to another club. (Marca)

Ars*nal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham and West Ham are all interested in Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe, 17. (HITC)

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, 32, will not leave the club in January, despite being linked with Italian champions Juventus. (Bleacher Report)

New York City FC boss Patrick Vieira, 40, was disappointed not to be offered the chance to start his coaching career with Ars*nal, the club he captained during his playing career. (RMC, via FourFourTwo)

Manchester City are bracing themselves for defender Eliaquim Mangala, 25, returning in the summer as loan club Valencia do not want to take up their £15m option to sign him. (Sun)

Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa, 30, who is a target for Sunderland, is prepared to leave the Premier League for China. (Sunderland Echo)

Chelsea face competition from Tottenham and Juventus for 19-year-old Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie.(Gianluca Di Marzio, via Daily Star)

The English Football League will offer clubs cash rewards to play more young and home-grown English players. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland's form could actually cost them two of their defenders for January. The Black Cats fear Senegal's Papy Djilobodji and Ivorian Lamine Kone could go to the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving them with just John O'Shea at centre-back. (Daily Mail) 

The downfall of Jose Mourinho's tenure at Chelsea has been dated back to 31 December, 2014, when he took his Blues side on a late-night bus ride across London on the eve of their 5-3 defeat at Tottenham. (Daily Express)

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Chelsea's Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, could follow Stamford Bridge team-mate Oscar to the Chinese Super League in the summer. (Daily Mail)

Brazil midfielder Oscar, 25, will earn £400,000 a week after tax when he moves to China to join Shanghai SIPG in January. (Times - subscription required)

Meanwhile, Premier League leaders Chelsea have stepped up attempts to sign Hoffenheim's 21-year-old Germany centre-back Niklas Sule for £30m. (Sun)

Everton face competition from Tottenham to sign Manchester United's Netherlands winger Memphis Depay, 22, in the January transfer window. (Liverpool Echo)

Ars*nal have offered Alexis Sanchez £9.3m a year to sign a new contract at Emirates Stadium, but the Gunners are still significantly short of meeting the 27-year-old Chile forward's wage demands. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City would have signed Sanchez had it not been for Financial Fair Play regulations, according to former manager Manuel Pellegrini. (ADN, via Daily Mirror)

Former Manchester United and Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov, 35, is to return to train with his old club to prepare himself for any potential Premier League interest. (Sportal, via Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United's France midfielder Paul Pogba, who joined for a world record £89m fee in August, misses life at Juventus, according to the Italian side's Argentina striker Paulo Dybala. (Corriere dello Sport, via 101 Great Goals)

Everton will compete with West Ham for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, 24, in January. (Daily Mirror)

Southampton are lining up a January move for Valencia's £16.7m-rated Spanish midfielder Dani Parejo, 27. (Daily Star)

Stoke City want to make 33-year-old goalkeeper Lee Grant's loan from Derby County permanent - but the price tag could be a stumbling block. (Telegraph)

Former Liverpool midfielder Joao Carlos Teixeira, 23, is set to join Brighton on loan after an indifferent start to the Portuguese's time at Porto. (Zero Zero, via Sport Witness)

Nottingham Forest boss Philippe Montanier will be given time to prove himself by the club's next owners. (Sun)

Senior players at Birmingham City are angry at the sacking of Gary Rowett as manager. Rowett has been replaced by former Chelsea and Italy striker Gianfranco Zola, despite the club being one point off a play-off spot. (Birmingham Mail)

League One Coventry City want former Wigan Athletic boss Gary Caldwell, 34, as their next manager. (Coventry Telegraph)

League One Bolton Wanderers, who are losing £800,000 each month, are looking to release many of the 17 players who are out of contract next summer. (Bolton News)

Hull City fans are angry at having to move seats to make way for Manchester United supporters in the EFL Cup semi-final at the KCOM Stadium on 26 January. (Hull Daily Mail)

Shanghai SIPG's move for Chelsea midfielder Oscar is being driven by local government officials, who want big-name foreign signings to promote the city. (Independent)

Sheffield Wednesday's recent good form is down to a team trip to Amsterdam, says defender Sam Hutchinson. The Owls have won two Championship games since the break in the Netherlands. (The Star)

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West Ham are set to make a £6m bid to bring back striker Jermain Defoe from Sunderland.

Paris Saint-Germain have beaten Ars*nal 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.
 
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 Ars*nal visit to Buckingham Palace in 2007.
 
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.

Crystal Palace could turn their attention to Levante striker Roger Martí if Newcastle are unwilling to part company with Aleksandar Mitrovic in January.

West Ham will launch a fresh January bid for Carlos Bacca as Slaven Bilic bids to solve Hammers' striker woes.

Granit Xhaka has insisted he will not change his style of play at Ars*nal despite his spate of bookings.

Pep Guardiola is desperate to rival Manchester United for Antoine Griezmann's signature.
 

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Real Madrid are determined to tempt Chelsea's ex-Atletico Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, back to the Spanish capital at the end of the season. (Sun)

West Ham are targeting former striker Jermain Defoe, 34, as Sunderland manager David Moyes fights to keep his leading scorer. (Daily Mirror)

But Hammers manager Slaven Bilic says there is no truth in reports suggesting he will make a loan move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, 19, in the January transfer window. (Press Association)

Tottenham could move for Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco as the 24-year-old Spain international considers his future after failing to play regularly this season. (Daily Mirror)

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says Kasper Schmeichel will not be sold next month following reports linking the 30-year-old Denmark goalkeeper with a move to Liverpool in January. (Daily Star)

And the Foxes' Italian boss has indicated the £15m arrival of 20-year-old Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi from Belgium side Genk will be announced in the next few days. (Leicester Mercury)

Meanwhile, Leicester have also made a £8.5m bid for Sassuolo's 28-year-old centre-back Francesco Acerbi. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Italian side AC Milan will move for Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, once their Chinese takeover is complete. (Corriere dello Sport via Talksport)

Championship side Aston Villa want to sign 26-year-old Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes - but not for the £11m asking price. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola tried to sign Spanish defenders Lucas, 20, and Theo Hernandez, 19, in a double deal from Atletico Madrid, the Spanish club have claimed. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United want to sign Atalanta's 20-year-old midfielder Franck Kessie, according to his agent. (Manchester Evening News)

Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho has invited Livingston's 17-year-old midfielder Matthew Knox to the club for a third trial. (Daily Record)

Watford striker Jerome Sinclair, 20, is not close to leaving the Premier League club on loan, despite being linked with a number of Championship sides. (Watford Observer)

Stoke manager Mark Hughes is eyeing loan moves for Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini, 25, and Leipzig forward Davie Selke, 21, when the transfer window opens. (Stoke Sentinel)

Burnley are set to continue with their plans to re-sign 34-year-old midfielder Joey Barton, despite the move being thrown into doubt after he was given a Football Association misconduct charge for betting offences. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Middlesbrough's £6m move for Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede, 28, could be completed early next week. (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

Sunderland have not been approached by any of their Premier League rivals for keeper Jordan Pickford, 22, or 27-year-old defender Lamine Kone, says manager David Moyes. (Sunderland Echo)

Black Cats striker Fabio Borini, 25, will not be moving back to Italy despite interest from AC Milan and Roma, says his agent Roberto De Fanti. (Chronicle)

Ars*nal right-back Mathieu Debuchy, 31, says he did not appreciate Arsene Wenger blocking a move to Manchester United last January, saying he hopes to leave the Gunners when the transfer window reopens. (L'Equipe - in French)

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Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, 25, has been offered £220,000 a week at Manchester United - the same amount as France team-mate Paul Pogba. (Sun)

United are set to offer £32.5m for Roma defender Kostas Manolas, 25, after a deal to sign Victor Lindelof, 22, from Benfica fell through. (Sun)

Juventus left-back Patrice Evra, 35, has held talks with West Ham and his former club Manchester United over a potential January move. (Calciomercato.com)

West Ham have added Celtic striker Moussa Dembele to their transfer shortlist and are willing to spend £20m on the 20-year-old. (Goal)

However, the Hammers will have to up their bid to £30m to land the French forward. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea are still in talks with Atalanta over the possible signing of Franck Kessie, 20, but the Premier League club may have to wait until the summer before a transfer can be concluded. (Guardian)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger is interested in signing Torino striker Andrea Belotti, but is concerned by the 23-year-old's £50m price tag. (Sun)

Striker Odion Ighalo, 27, is set to leave Watford, with the Hornets hoping to cash in on fresh interest from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. (Mirror)

Swansea City stalwart Alan Curtis was told by text message he was no longer part of the club's coaching team. (Daily Mail)

With James Rodriguez' Real Madrid future in the balance, Italian journalist Mina Rzouki believes Manchester United could be one of a number of possible destinations for the 25-year-old Colombian. (BBC Radio 5 live)

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 28, has said that he would be suspended for "four or five games" if he gave his true opinion of English referees. (Onda Cero)

Bayer Leverkusen have not received an offer from Chelsea for striker Javier Hernandez, 28, according to the German club's sporting director. (Talksport)

Liverpool are set to sell 23-year-old defender Tiago Ilori to Reading for £3.75m. (Liverpool Echo)

Forward Bojan, 26, is ready to leave Stoke City in order to secure regular first-team football. (Stoke Sentinel)

New Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce could make Motherwell striker Louis Moult, 24, his first signing, with the club lining up a £500,000 offer. (Talksport)

Slaven Bilic's job at West Ham is not as safe as people think, according to journalist Tony Evans. (BBC Radio 5 live)

Aston Villa have been told they must pay at least £10m to sign Jordan Rhodes, 26, from Middlesbrough. (Mirror)

New Hull manager Marco Silva has been promised he can make "key additions" to his squad during the January transfer window. (Daily Mail)

Millwall may be forced to leave their south London home and relocate to Kent. (Guardian)

Birmingham City have made enquiries about taking West Brom midfielder Craig Gardner, 30, on loan until the end of the season. (Birmingham Mail)

Morgan Schneiderlin, 27, who has been told he can leave Manchester United, has posted a video of himself training alone in a country park. (Daily Star)

London-born LA Lakers small forward Luol Deng has revealed that one of the first things he would do if he became a billionaire would be to buy Crystal Palace. (Daily Express)

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Premier League leaders Chelsea will move for 29-year-old West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet, who Hammers boss Slaven Bilic says is refusing to play for the club. (Sun)

Lyon are the only club trying to sign Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, 22, on a permanent deal but have offered substantially less than the £15m asking price. (ESPN)

Another Red Devils winger, 24-year-old Jesse Lingard, has agreed a new £95,000-a-week contract. (Sun)

Burnley have made an offer worth up to £13m for Norwich winger Robbie Brady, 24. The Republic of Ireland international is also wanted by Crystal Palace and Sunderland. (Daily Mirror)

Premier League champions Leicester are ready to sell winger Jeffrey Schlupp, 24, to Crystal Palace in a £12m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Swansea boss Paul Clement hopes to sign Norwich full-back Martin Olsson, 28. (Eastern Daily Press)

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has said he could be interested in being part of a consortium to buy Coventry City. (Coventry Telegraph)

Everton are considering a January move for Sheffield Wednesday forward George Hirst, 17, who is the son of Owls legend David. (Liverpool Echo)

Championship side Leeds have rejected offers of £7m for full-back Charlie Taylor, 23, from Premier League sides West Brom, Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace. (Guardian)

Palace boss Sam Allardyce has made an initial £6m bid for Sunderland full-back Patrick van Aanholt, 26, who is rated at £10m by the Black Cats. (Daily Mail)

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller devised an 'ingenious' way to get out of media interviews, by pretending to be on his phone... which turned out to be a passport.

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Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, is already planning his summer move to Real Madrid. (The Sun)



Meanwhile, the Blues want £12m from Bournemouth for another keeper, Asmir Begovic, 29. (Daily Mirror)

 Crystal Palace have failed to agree personal terms with Ars*nal full-back Carl Jenkinson, 24, following lengthy talks with the player and his representative. (The Guardian)

Manager Slaven Bilic says West Ham will not sell 29-year-old French midfielder Dimitri Payet to Marseille on the cheap. (The Times)

West Ham United have agreed an £8m fee with Southampton for 33-year-old unsettled defender Jose Fonte. (ESPN)

Birmingham City manager Gianfranco Zola has confirmed that 30-year-old defender Jonathan Spector is leaving the club. (Birmingham Mail)

Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa, 30, has asked for a transfer. (Sky Sports)

And Foxes defender Luis Hernandez, 27, is expected to join Malaga on loan. (eldesmarque.com)

Manchester United winger Ashley Young, 31, is considering a move to the Chinese Super League, with Shandong Luneng willing to offer him £16m net in salary. (Daily Mirror)

Vincent Janssen's agent says the 22-year-old forward turned down interest from Galatasaray to fight for his place at Tottenham. (Omroep Brabant)

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has opened the door for Antoine Griezmann, 25, to leave the club in the summer - Manchester United are one of the few clubs able and prepared to meet the €100m (currently £86m) release clause. (The Telegraph)

Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka welcomes rumours of Chelsea's interest in his 20-year-old Spanish winger Adama Traore. (Evening Standard)

Newcastle United are interested in a loan deal for former player and current Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend, 25. (Newcastle Chronicle)

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Manchester United hope record signing Paul Pogba can use his friendship with France team-mate Antoine Griezmann to aid the club in their pursuit of the 25-year-old Atletico Madrid forward. (Daily Record)

West Ham's position over their 29-year-old France midfielder Dimitri Payet is believed to be softening and they might be prepared to accept an improved offer of about £30m from Marseille. (Daily Mirror)




Middlesbrough will explore the possibility of signing 21-year-old midfielder Jack Grealish from Aston Villa should forward Gaston Ramirez ,26, leave for Leicester, who have already had an offer of around £12m rejected. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland have approached Bordeaux about a loan deal for 26-year-old German left-back Diego Contento. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United's Italy full-back Matteo Darmian, 27, is searching for a new apartment in Milan as he eyes a move to Inter. (Sun)

BBC Radio 5 live pundit Ally McCoist says Hull City are in a terrible position after the loss of key players and claims the "spirit is being ripped" from the club.

Crystal Palace have been linked with former Manchester United and Newcastle winger Gabriel Obertan, 27. The Frenchman is available on a free transfer after being told he can leave Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala. (France Football - in French)

Chelsea's Serbia defender Branislav Ivanovic, 32, is in talks over a move to Zenit St Petersburg. (Daily Mail)

West Ham and Celtic are vying to sign Fenerbahce's Turkey full-back Hasan Ali Kaldirim, 27. (Yahoo Sport)

Spartak Moscow winger Quincy Promes, 25, says he has "never thought about other clubs" amid reported interest from Liverpool in the Netherlands international. (Sport Express, via Goal.com)

Liverpool scouts have been monitoring Real Betis' Denmark left-back Riza Durmisi, 23, who has a buyout clause set at £17m. (Daily Mail)

Brentford boss Dean Smith accepts 24-year-old striker Scott Hogan, the subject of several failed approaches by West Ham, will leave if the club's £15m valuation is met before Tuesday's transfer deadline. (Talksport)

Rangers say they do not want to sell Josh Windass amid reports of an approach by Hull City. The 23-year-old midfielder is the son of Hull legend Dean Windass. (Daily Express)

Ars*nal right-back Mathieu Debuchy, 31, is trying to set up a transfer back home to France after being told he can leave the Gunners. (Daily Mirror)

The Norwegian FA is preparing an official approach for Fleetwood boss Uwe Rosler. (Dagbladet, via Daily Mail)

Former Fulham and Norway defender Brede Hangeland has revealed his 11 laziest Premier League players - including one who "would sit in the gym with a cup of coffee and a muffin" while being paid by three clubs. (Reddit, via Sun)

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Rafa Benitez's long-term future at Newcastle United appears uncertain, with the manager seeking significant reassurances about the club's ambition after a frustrating January transfer window.(Newcastle Chronicle)

Roberto Mancini is in line to take over at West Ham if Slaven Bilic fails to improve form. Mancini was at London Stadium to see the Hammers lose 4-0 to his old club Manchester City on Wednesday and is understood to be keen on a return to the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid are ready to sign Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. The 28-year-old Argentina international was left on the bench for Wednesday's win at West Ham and the Spanish giants are interested as they look to offload France forward Karim Benzema, 29, and Spain striker Alvaro Morata, 24, this summer. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, could be open to a move to Italian side Napoli, claims his agent Mino Raiola. (Guardian)

West Ham will bid £15m bid for Manchester City's 29-year-old England goalkeeper Joe Hart - who is on loan at Italian side Torino - this summer.(Sun)

Arsene Wenger has revealed Ars*nal are following AS Monaco's 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe, who broke former Gunners forward Thierry Henry's record to become the French club's youngest ever scorer. (London Evening Standard)

Manchester United have received a boost in their pursuit of Benfica defender Victor Lindelof, with the Portuguese club paying to remove a clause in the 22-year-old Sweden international's contract that entitled one of his former clubs a portion of any future transfer fee. (Manchester Evening News)

Gunners manager Arsene Wenger will sit with security among Chelsea fans when his side visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The fixture will be the third included as part of the Frenchman's four-match touchline ban. (London Evening Standard)

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, 35, will be asked to reduce his wages to £70,000 a week if he is to land a new contract.(Sun)

Uruguay defender Martin Caceres, 29, is poised to join AC Milan. The former Barcelona, Juventus and Sevilla player had been linked with Chelsea, Swansea, Sunderland, Southampton and West Brom earlier in the season. (Calciomercato)

Real Madrid striker Jese Rodriguez has revealed why he opted for a loan move to Las Palmas rather than Middlesbrough. The 23-year-old Spaniard says he had given his word to the La Liga club's president. (Gazette live)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has lost the services of his "best defender" by allowing Mamadou Sakho to join Crystal Palace on loan, according to former England captain Rio Ferdinand. (London Evening Standard)

But Klopp has given the France international, 26, hope of a future at Anfield by emphasising the move is only a loan and a "solution for this moment". (Liverpool Echo)

Ars*nal great Robert Pires believes the Premier League title race will be over if his former club lose to runaway leaders Chelsea on Saturday. (Four Four Two)

Chelsea will win the Premier League by two points from Tottenham, with Hull City finishing bottom of the table - that's the prediction of the simulator run by the people behind computer game Football Manager 2017. (Hull Daily Mail)

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Ars*nal have drawn up a shortlist of managers to replace Arsene Wenger in the summer because they fear he will walk away from the club - Borussia Dortmund's Thomas Tuchel is top of the list. (Daily Mirror)

Juventus manager Max Allegri and Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim are also contenders to take over the Gunners. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 26, says he is "very happy" at the club but is unsure about his long-term future amid speculation of interest from Real Madrid. (AS)

Jose Mourinho's side will not see the same "churn" of players in the summer compared with previous transfer windows, according to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. (Daily Mail)

But Mourinho will again attempt to sign Chelsea midfielder Willian, 28, in the summer. Brazil international Willian confirmed Mourinho tried to take him to Old Trafford at the start of the season. (Daily Star)

Juventus have made Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez's representatives aware of their interest in signing the 28-year-old. (Daily Mirror)

Former Ars*nal midfielder Paul Merson believes Chile international Sanchez is the only Ars*nal player who would get into Tottenham's best XI. (Sky Sports)

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger says the club's fans should follow the example of supporters of Spurs and other top Premier League clubs in staying behind their team. (Daily Telegraph)

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, will sign a new contract at Goodison Park with negotiations ongoing over a new deal, according to the Belgian's agent Mino Raiola. (Talksport) 

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk could be out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury and may have played his last game for the club with Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City all considering summer moves. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to sign two wingers in the summer and has made Leicester's Demarai Gray, 20, one of his top targets. (Daily Mail)

Midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25, says he is "unsure" of his Ars*nal future and is still concentrating on his loan spell at Bournemouth. (Independent)

Borussia Monchengladbach's 23-year-old former Chelsea midfielder Thorgan Hazard - brother of the Blues' Eden Hazard - insists he is happy in Germany but could be interested in a return to England in the future. (Goal)

Gladbach are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 21, and Ars*nal midfielder Gedion Zelalem, 20. (Bild - in German)

League One strugglers Coventry City are interested in former Premier League veterans Carlton Cole, 33, and Yakubu, 34. (Daily Mail)

Former Everton defender Johnny Heitinga and wife Charlotte-Sophie say they have found it "difficult" adjusting their spending now the former Dutch international has retired and they can no longer afford a private jet.(Daily Mirror)

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Gunners boss Arsene Wenger says the club's fans should follow the example of supporters of Spurs and other top Premier League clubs in staying behind their team. (Daily Telegraph)

You know you're doing something right when even your despised archrivals are saying good things about you!

Former Everton defender Johnny Heitinga and wife Charlotte-Sophie say they have found it "difficult" adjusting their spending now the former Dutch international has retired and they can no longer afford a private jet. (Daily Mirror)

Oh boo-flipping-hoo.