Friday Paper Talk

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Manchester United have opened talks with Inter Milan over a deal for midfielder Fredy Guarin. United hope they can sign the 27-year-old Colombian for around £10m.
Full story: Metro
United and Tottenham met Guarin's representatives on Thursday to discuss a move to the Premier League but Chelsea have dropped out of the race to sign him.

Is Wayne Rooney still a Chelsea target?
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United will not be forced into transfer talks with Wayne Rooney amid speculation Chelsea will make another move for the 28-year-old striker in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea and Manchester United, as well as former club Liverpool, are all interested in midfielder Xabi Alonso, 32, whose contract at Real Madrid expires in the summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Chelsea have made contact with Monaco about signing Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, 27, in January amid speculation the player does not get on with manager Claudio Ranieri.
Full story: Daily Express
Chelsea are expected make a £20m January move for Southampton's 18-year-old defender Luke Shaw.
Full story: Times
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce "hasn't heard anything" about reports linking him with a loan move for former Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins, 29.

Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to return to Premier League action on Saturday, with the 26-year-old in line to start against league leaders Ars*nal.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal hope manager Arsene Wenger will sign a new contract at the club now their Champions League progress has been confirmed.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has attacked the "incomprehensible" spending of Real Madrid, which he believes is "unfair".
Full story: Goal.com
Wayne Rooney tops Britain's football rich list, while Joe Cole and James Milner are also in the top 10.
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been named Twitter's number one trending football topic for 2013.
Full story: Metro 

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Chelsea and Manchester City face competition from Barcelona to land Villarreal's Argentine centre-back Mateo Musacchio, 23.

Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio has been capped twice by Argentina
Full story: Daily Express
Ars*nal will go head-to-head with Italian side Roma to sign 21-year-old Auxerre striker Paul-Georges Ntep.
Full story: Daily Star
Veteran Wolfsburg forward Ivica Olic, 34, has emerged as a surprise target for Stoke City. The Croatia international is out of contract next summer and is also being chased by Hamburg.
Full story: Talksport 
Ars*nal have been scouting Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, 25, but remain doubtful about their prospects of signing him in January.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Manchester United face a battle against Ars*nal to land Basel defender Fabian Schar, 21.
Full story: Daily Star
Liverpool and Manchester must meet Ivan Rakitic's release clause of £33m if they are to sign the 25-year-old Sevilla midfielder.
Full story: Daily Express
Tottenham have been dealt a double blow after former Netherlands manager Guus Hiddink and current Ajax boss Frank De Boer both turned down the chance to manage the club.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer won back-to-back Norwegian league titles in his first two seasons with Molde
Full story: Daily Mirror
The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust has demanded answers from Spurs chairman Daniel Levy following the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas as manager and the club's exit from the Capital One Cup.
Full story: The Times (subscription)
Ex-Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to open talks with West Brom about becoming their new head coach after he turned down the chance to manage Legia Warsaw in Poland.
Full story: Daily Mirror
However, it is claimed the Baggies are unlikely to move for Molde boss Solskjaer and have also ruled out Argentine Mauricio Pellegrino.
Full story: Express & Star
Cardiff City have refused to comment on fresh speculation over the future of their manager Malky Mackay.
Full story: Sky Sports
Everton will turn to the loan market in January for a midfielder and striker to boost their Champions League hopes after injuries to Arouna Kone, Darron Gibson and Gerard Deulofeu.

Sir Alex Ferguson beat his previous mark on ITV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? to secure £50,000 for the Manchester United Foundation.
Full story: Daily Mail
Birmingham City fans are in uproar after the new Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square was lit up in the claret and blue colours of arch-rivals Aston Villa.
Full story: Express & Star
Brazil Under-17s were so incensed by a referee's decision to send one of their players off against the USA that they completely stopped playing.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Manchester United have been told by Borussia Dortmund that they will have to pay up to £40m to sign Germany midfielder Marco Reus, 24. 
Full story: Daily Mail

Italy forward Alessio Cerci, a reported Man Utd target, has scored nine league goals for Torino this season
Hull City are targeting Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher in a £6m transfer. The Scotland international, 26, has not scored for the Black Cats since 27 October and has recently been struggling with an ankle injury.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea are willing to offer Senegal striker Demba Ba to Inter Milan as a makeweight in their efforts to sign the Italian club's Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, 27.
Full story: Talksport
Manchester United target Alessio Cerci, 26,  says he wants to leave Italian side Torino and play Champions League football before next summer's World Cup.
Full story: Talksport
West Bromwich Albion look set to appoint former Real Betis coach Pepe Mel, 50, as Steve Clarke's successor.
Full story: the Telegraph

Reported West Brom target Pepe Mel was sacked by Spanish side Real Betis earlier this month
Former Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion boss Roberto Di Matteo could be offered a return to management with his former club Lazio. The 43-year-old, who played for the Italian club in the 1990s, is being lined up to replace Vladimir Petkovic.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, 33, is likely to return earlier than expected from a hamstring injury and return to full training in the new year. The England midfielder was injured earlier this month and was initially ruled out for six weeks.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
German police are investigating an alleged assault on Schalke's former Tottenham and Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng on Christmas Day.
Full story: Daily Mail
Prince Harry received a warning from the referee for a wild challenge in a charity football match at the Queen's Sandringham estate, while also committing a late tackle on brother William.

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Ars*nal are set to bid £32m to meet the release clause for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa. The Brazil-born forward, 25, is also wanted by Chelsea and has scored 19 goals in La Liga this season.
Full story: Daily Star

Brazilian Costa signed a new five-year contract with Spanish club Atletico in August
Napoli could move for Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata after manager Jose Mourinho made it clear that the Spaniard could leave Stamford Bridge. Juventus, Inter Milan, Paris St-Germain, Manchester United and Liverpool also want Mata but Chelsea will not let the 25-year-old join another Premier League team.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea will demand £25m from Wolfsburg for Kevin de Bruyne. The Bundesliga side want to sign the Belgium winger, 22, this month, while Atletico Madrid want to sign him on loan.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Manchester City will only consider sizeable bids for Joleon Lescott this month. The England defender's contract expires in the summer and he is wanted by Besiktas, Tottenham, Everton, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Monaco but manager Manuel Pellegrini is reluctant to let the 31-year-old leave.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
However, City will allow Lescott to join either Tottenham or Newcastle on loan.
Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle have made a £4m move for Montpellier's French winger Remy Cabella, 23.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Swansea will attempt to take Liverpool's England winger Raheem Sterling, 19, on loan if the Reds are able to sign Egypt winger Mohamed Salah, 21, from Basel.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea are interested in Basel's Switzerland defender Fabian Schar. The 22-year-old has also been tracked by Ars*nal and Manchester United.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Belgium winger De Bruyne has started only two Premier League games this season for Chelsea
Manchester United manager David Moyes will allow Dutch left-back Alexander Buttner, 24, to join Galatasary and midfielder Nick Powell, 19, is set to stay on loan at Wigan despite interest from Swansea and Hull.
Full story: Daily Mail
Stoke could sell Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios to Real Betis for £500,000, having signed the 29-year-old for £6m in 2011.

Southampton have complained to the Premier League over comments made by referee Mark Clattenburg towards Saints skipper Adam Lallana in Mauricio Pellegrini's side's 2-1 defeat at Everton.
Full story: Daily Mail
Fenerbahce's former Liverpool and Chelsea midfielder Raul Meireles appeared to be in agony as the Portugal international, 30, tweeted a photo of himself having a large tattoo on his right leg.
Full story: Metro

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is confident he can sign Manchester United's England striker Wayne Rooney, 28, in the summer and will reject the chance of a short-term answer to his attacking problems. Rooney's current contract expires at the end of next season. Chelsea failed with a string of offers for Rooney last summer.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Rooney has scored nine league goals this season.
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet wants to sign three Argentines. Estudiantes defender Santiago Vergini, 25, is close to joining the Black Cats and he could be followed by Catania goalkeeper Mariano Andujar, 30, and Internacional midfielder Ignacio Scocco, 28.
Full story: Daily Mail
West Ham could miss out on a loan deal for Inter Milan striker Ishak Belfodil after Fiorentina moved for the 21-year-old Algerian.
Full story: Daily Express
Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo is a target for Inter Milan. The Serie A side could offer Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, 27, who is also wanted by Chelsea, for Italy forward Osvaldo, 27.
Full story: Daily Mail
Everton manager Roberto Martinez wants Spartak Moscow's Republic of Ireland winger Aidan McGeady, 27, and Swansea forward Thomas Ince, 21, but could wait until the summer to sign the duo for less money.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Osvaldo has started nine league games since joining from Roma for £15m in the summer.
Manchester United and Liverpool target Ivan Rakitic is set to stay at Sevilla after the Croatia midfielder, 25, made it clear he wants to remain in Spain.
Full story: Daily Express
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois wants to meet manager Jose Mourinho and make a decision on his future by April. The Belgium international, 21, is currently in his third season on loan at Atletico Madrid.
Full story: Metro
QPR manager Harry Redknapp wants to sign Jermain Defoe on loan despite the Tottenham striker, 31, being on the verge of a move to MLS side Toronto.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Valencia are considering a loan move for Liverpool forward Iago Aspas. The Spaniard, 26, has scored just once since joining from Celta Vigo last summer.

West Ham are considering a move for Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies if they sack Sam Allardyce.

Davies returned for a second spell at Forest in February 2013.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Manchester United's Netherlands striker Robin van Persie, 30, could return from a month out with a thigh injury for the trip to Chelsea on 19 January.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton's Republic of Ireland right-back Seamus Coleman, 25, will be given a new contract at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail
Borussia Dortmund's Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 25, is considering employing bodyguards after signing a pre-contract agreement with Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mail

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A host of Premier League clubs are facing disappointment in their efforts to sign Blackpool winger Thomas Ince, 21, as Monaco have emerged as favourites to recruit the England Under-21 international on a free transfer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Blackpool winger Thomas Ince has won 12 caps for England at Under-21 level.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez faces a fight with Benfica for Standard Liege's 20-year-old Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland are in talks with Estudiantes defender Santiago Vergini, with the 25-year-old Argentine international already in the North East to complete the deal.
Full story: Sky Sports
Ars*nal face an uphill battle to land Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata, 21, after Italian giants Inter Milan and Juventus both registered their interest.
Full story: Daily Express
West Ham will make a move for Genoa striker Alberto Gilardino, 31, in a bid to solve their goalscoring problems.
Full story: talkSPORT
Fulham say they have not received any enquiries for unsettled striker Dimitar Berbatov despite reports linking the 32-year-old Bulgarian with Ars*nal.
Full story: The Independent
Saint-Etienne youngster Kurt Zouma, 19, claims he has spoken on the phone to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, dealing a blow to Liverpool and Manchester United's chances of signing the defender

Manchester City defender Micah Richards, 25, says there are no weaknesses in Manuel Pellegrini's squad as they look to sustain a challenge on all fronts.
Full story: The Guardian

Manchester City defender Micah Richards made his debut for the club in October 2005 against Ars*nal.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says the club would not settle for fourth place at this stage of the season because of a growing belief they can challenge for the Premier League title.
Full story: The Times (subscription)
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 28, is set to miss the Red Devils' Premier League showdown with Chelsea with an abductor muscle injury and is only 50-50 to fit for their Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Sunderland.
Full story: Daily Express
West Brom head coach Pepe Mel will ask former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez for advice on how to manage in the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo has promised to buy the club's physios new cars for keeping him fit throughout last season, which helped him win the Ballon d'Or.
Full story: Metro

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Liverpool could turn to Spartak Moscow's Brazilian midfielder Romulo, 23, who has also been scouted by Ars*nal and Chelsea, after learning that Lucas Leiva could miss up to two months with a knee injury.
Full story: Daily Express

John terry's career at Chelsea could be coming to an end
Stoke City's Peter Crouch could be re-united with former manager Harry Redknapp who hopes to take the 32-year-old to Queens Park Rangers.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Ham are closing in on a double swoop that would see Italian internationals Antonio Nocerino, 28, and Marco Borriello, 31, arrive at Upton Park on loan.
Full story: Daily Express
Cardiff City's proposed loan move for Wilfried Zaha means they will have to sign Manchester United's Fabio da Silva, 23, on a permanent basis if they want the Brazilian.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Monaco striker Lacina Traore, 23, could still move to Everton despite a serious injury to his team mate Radamel Falcao.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Chelsea captain John Terry, 33, is resigned to leaving the club at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Wayne Rooney's agent holds talks with Manchester United over a new contract for the 28-year-old England striker.
Full story: Daily Mail
Meanwhile, Manchester United may continue to spend after the transfer of Juan Mata from Chelsea, with midfield cover for the injured Michael Carrick needed.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
The president of Trabzonspor says a deal to take Demba Ba, 28, to the Turkish club has been halted since his Chelsea team mate Fernando Torres suffered injury.
Full story: Daily Star
Real Madrid's club-record signing, Gareth Bale, 24, says more British players should follow in his footsteps and move overseas.
Full story: The Sun (subscription required)
Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston wants talks with sacked manager Paul Ince about the future of son Tom, 18, who has been linked with a move to Monaco.

Wes Hoolahan is unsettled at Norwich after Aston Villa's approach for him was turned down
Full story: Daily Mail
Norwich City's Wes Hoolahan, 31, is not in the right frame of mind to play for the club after his transfer request and a bid from Aston Villa were rejected.

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Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has entered the race to sign Cagliari and Italy defender Davide Astori, 27.

Lewis Holtby could move to Fulham on loan
Full story: Daily Mail
Fulham are on the verge of four signings with Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou, 25, set to be joined by Tottenham's Lewis Holtby, 23, and two Manchester United youngsters at Craven Cottage.
Full story: Goal.com
However, West Ham are attempting to hijack Fulham's capture of Mitroglou in a move which would see Dimitar Berbatov remain at Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Bebatov, however, has stationed himself in London as the 33-year-old hopes a return to Tottenham can be negotiated.
Full story: Telegraph
Ars*nal's pursuit of Schalke's Julian Draxler, 20, has stalled after manager Arsene Wenger refused to agree on how the fee for the Germany international would be paid.
Full story: BBC Sport's David Ornstein
French side Nantes hope to secure the signing of out-of-favour striker Ars*nal Park Chu-Young, 28, and Newcastle's 27-year-old midfielder Sylvain Marveaux.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 21, looks to have completed his loan move to Cardiff City after he posted a photo of himself wearing the Welsh club's colours on social media.
Full story: Daily Star

Manchester United's Nani is being chased by a host of clubs
Tottenham have joined Italian side Inter Milan in the chase to sign Manchester United winger Nani, 27, on loan.
Full story: Metro
The man Newcastle lined up to replace Yohan Cabaye, Clement Grenier, will remain at Lyon until the summer as the 23-year-old hopes to secure his World Cup position in the France squad.

Joleon Lescott, 31, is set to stay at Manchester City and see out the remaining six months of his contract at Etihad Stadium despite interest from Besiktas, West Ham and Fulham.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The future of Leeds United his shrouded in uncertainty after a takeover of the club by a consortium collapses due to a lack of financial backing.
Full story: Guardian
Liverpool and Tottenham target Yevhen Konoplyanka, 24, is dismissed as a "headless chicken" by one of Ukraine's all-time greats, Oleg Luzhny.
Full story: the Sun (subscription required)

Clement Grenier wants to secure his World Cup place in France
Liverpool, meanwhile, hope to submit plans to redevelop Anfield before the end of the season and complete work on an expanded main stand before 2018.
Full story: Guardian
Manchester United's 18-year-old winger Adnan Januzaj will pledge his international future to England despite being eligible to represent a number of countries including Belgium.
Full story: the Sun (subscription required)
Lazio midfielder Hernanes, 28, burst into tears in front of supporters as he left the club's training ground ahead of a proposed move to Napoli.
Full story: Metro

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The representatives of Paris St-Germain's Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, a target for Manchester United a Chelsea, are in London to discuss a move to the Premier League. The French club want more than £54m for the 26-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mail

Edinson Cavani joined Paris St-Germain from Napoli in the summer of 2013
Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has emerged as a £16.5m summer target for Paris St-Germain.
Full story: Metro
Metz striker Diafra Sakho, 24, is a target for Newcastle. With 12 goals this season, he is attracting up to 15 scouts to the Ligue Two side's matches.
Full story: insidefutbol.com
Marseille fear they will not be able to hold on to 16-year-old midfielder Maxime Lopez as Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Ars*nal are interested.
Full story: Daily Express
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has been targeted by Real Madrid to replace Carlo Ancelotti.
Full story: Daily Mirror
A deterioration of his relationship with owner Mike Ashley led to Joe Kinnear's departure from Newcastle, who have no plans to replace him as director of football.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manager Arsene Wenger says he has no regrets over Ars*nal's failed bid for Liverpool's Luis Suarez and says the Gunners will not make another bit for the striker in the summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Ars*nal striker Lukas Podolski found his own way of dealing with the London Tube strikes - by driving his own bus around the capital.
Full story: Metro

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Inter Milan are preparing a move for 32-year-old Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, who is out of contract in the summer, and watched the left-back in Wednesday's 0-0 draw at Ars*nal.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham are set to compete for the signing of Dinamo Zagreb striker Robert Muric in the summer. Ajax are also interested in the 17-year-old.
Full story: Daily Express

Bruno Zuculini is an Argentina Under-20 international
Manchester City have agreed to sign 20-year-old midfielder Bruno Zuculini for about £1.5m from Argentina's Racing Club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Left-back Ashley Cole, 33, is set to wait until the end of the season, when his contract ends, before deciding whether his future remains at Chelsea.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign 26-year-old Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, who played under him at Real Madrid.
Full story: Talksport
Tottenham have beaten Barcelona to the signing of 16-year-old Nigeria youth international Musa Yahaya, who has been dubbed the new Andres Iniesta.
Full story: Metro
England manager Roy Hodgson says the Football Association board is to decide whether the national team should continue its controversial pursuit of 19-year-old Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, who was born in Belgium to Kosovan parents.
Full story: Times (subscription required)
Meanwhile, Hodgson says the forthcoming World Cup finals will offer Manchester United's 28-year-old forward Wayne Rooney the opportunity to finally fulfil his promise as a "world star" after two previous disappointing tournaments.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Defender Younes Kaboul says Tim Sherwood, 45, deserves the chance to be Tottenham boss for the long term amid reports the club are set to move for Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal, 62.
Full story: London Evening Standard
Former West Ham defender Razvan Rat, who was released by the Hammers last month, has joined Spanish club Rayo Vallecano. Romania international Rat, 32, could make his debut against Barcelona on Saturday.
Full story: FourFourTwo
Argentina legend Diego Maradona, 53, celebrated wildly as he watched his former club Napoli overcame Roma to reach the Coppa Italia final.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Turkish club Besiktas are lining up a summer move for Manchester United's 24-year-old Japan international midfielder Shinji Kagawa.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Former England captain David Beckham has targeted signing Barcelona midfielder Xavi, 34, for his new MLS soccer franchise in Miami.

Patrick Bamford has scored a combined 22 goals in 37 games for MK Dons and Derby this season
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City are interested in signing San Lorenzo's Angel Correa - a forward who has been likened to current Blues player Sergio Aguero. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Napoli and Ars*nal are also rumoured to be interested in the 18-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United are considering a move for Southampton midfielder Harrison Reed. The 19-year-old has made four appearances for the Saints.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham are hopeful of signing Chelsea's highly-rated 20-year-old striker Patrick Bamford in the summer. Bamford is currently on loan at Championship side Derby County.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is keen to take veteran Inter Milan midfielder Javier Zanetti, 40, to Stamford Bridge this summer in a dual player-coach role.

Injured Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero hopes to return to training next week and has targeted a comeback in time for the League Cup final against Sunderland on 2 March.
Full story: Daily Mail
Ars*nal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 23, is unlikely to face sanction for the obscene gesture he made as he exited the pitch following his dismissal in the Champions League defeat to Bayern after the referee did not include the incident in his report.
Full story: the Guardian

Is Chris Hughton running out of time at Norwich?
Norwich manager Chris Hughton could be sacked if the Canaries slip into the relegation zone with a heavy defeat against Tottenham this weekend. The Carrow Road side have won just one of their last 10 league games and are a point above the bottom three.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Everton manager Roberto Martinez believes former striker Duncan Ferguson will become a "special" part of the first-team set-up at Goodison Park.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis says he is "desperate" to get striker Glenn Murray back in his team after his return from serious injury.
Full story: Croydon Advertiser
Welsh League Division Three side Pontypridd Town are set to play a summer friendly against La Liga giants Valencia. The Welsh club's manager Dominic Broad has strong contacts in Spain and is set to take his team to Valencia for a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, July 29.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Tottenham are hoping to beat north London rivals Ars*nal to the signing of Mario Balotelli, 23, by offering misfiring striker Eric Lamela, 21, as part of a £40m deal.
Full story: Daily Express
Fiorentina defender Stefan Savic, 23, formerly of Manchester City, is a surprise candidate to replace Nemanja Vidic, 32, at Manchester United.
Full story: Talksport

AC Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong wants to stay in Italy
Inter Milan are hoping to do a deal with Tottenham for their French midfielder Etienne Capoue, 25, who has failed to hold down a place since joining from Toulouse.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Boss Alan Pardew expects a substantial transfer kitty in the summer after Newcastle posted a £9m profit.
Full story: Daily Mirror
AC Milan's former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong, 29, is ready to snub Liverpool and stay in Italy.
Full story: Daily Star
Former Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas is one of five candidates that Barcelona are looking at to replace Tata Martino next season.
Full story: Daily Mail
Ars*nal's on-loan striker Joel Campbell, 21, who scored for Olympiakos against Manchester United in midweek, has a big future with the Gunners says manager Arsene Wenger.
Full story: Metro
Everton right-back Seamus Coleman, 25, believes the Toffees can still finish fourth and qualify for the Champions League this season.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet ranks Capital One Cup success ahead of Premier league survival.
Full story: Guardian
Spurs defender Sandro, 24, returned from injury against Dnipro sporting some impressive looking facial hair.

Sandro returned for Spurs against Dnipro with an unusual looking beard
Full Story: Daily Mail
Manchester City team-mates Samir Nasri, 26, and Sergio Aguero, 25, warmed up for Sunday's Capital One Cup final with a big night out a Beyonce concert.
Full story: Metro

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Manchester United are ready to break the bank and make Southampton left-back Luke Shaw the best paid teenager in the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Star

Luke Shaw made his England debut on Wednesday
Manchester United boss David Moyes is tracking Real Sociedad striker Antoine Griezmann after watching the 22-year-old make his France debut in Paris on Wednesday night.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The agent of Ars*nal striker Lukas Podolski, 28, has fuelled speculation that the Germany international could quit Ars*nal in the summer and follow Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic to Inter Milan.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool have joined Ars*nal in the race to sign teenage forward Maxime Lopez from Marseille.
Full story: Daily Mail
Barcelona are considering letting Dani Alves, 30, and Alex Song, 26, leave at the end of the season, with Ars*nal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City all following the situation closely.
Full story: Daily Express
Real Madrid have potentially scuppered Manchester United's summer transfer plans by beginning discussions to sign Juventus duo Paul Pogba, 20, and 26-year-old Arturo Vidal.
Full story: Metro
Manchester United are ready to break the bank and make Southampton left-back Luke Shaw the best paid teenager in the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Star

Luke Shaw made his England debut on Wednesday
Manchester United boss David Moyes is tracking Real Sociedad striker Antoine Griezmann after watching the 22-year-old make his France debut in Paris on Wednesday night.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The agent of Ars*nal striker Lukas Podolski, 28, has fuelled speculation that the Germany international could quit Ars*nal in the summer and follow Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic to Inter Milan.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool have joined Ars*nal in the race to sign teenage forward Maxime Lopez from Marseille.
Full story: Daily Mail
Barcelona are considering letting Dani Alves, 30, and Alex Song, 26, leave at the end of the season, with Ars*nal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City all following the situation closely.
Full story: Daily Express
Real Madrid have potentially scuppered Manchester United's summer transfer plans by beginning discussions to sign Juventus duo Paul Pogba, 20, and 26-year-old Arturo Vidal.

Robin van Persie would not have signed for Manchester United in August 2012 if he knew that Sir Alex Ferguson was leaving the club, says Dutch coach Raymond Verheijen.
Full story: Daily Star
Wolverhampton Wanderers responded to an angry fan, who had complained that the shirt he bought online had an upside-down club badge, by sending him a letter of apology which was also the wrong way round.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Barcelona and Inter Milan are all keen on signing Charlton midfielder Diego Poyet, the 18-year-old son of Sunderland boss Gus Poyet.
Full story: Daily Express

Francisco Alcacer has scored six goals in 13 league appearances for Valencia after coming through the club's academy
Chelsea are set to reprise their interest in Bosnia international Senad Lulic, 28, who may leave Serie A side Lazio this summer.
Full story: Talksport
Bundesliga side Wolfsburg say a summer bid for Mario Mandzukic, 27, is 'unlikely', improving Manchester United, Ars*nal and Chelsea's chances of signing the Bayern Munich forward.
Full story: Daily Express
Liverpool, Roma, Inter and Juventus are among clubs showing interest in Porto's Argentine winger Juan Iturbe, 20.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea are preparing a £27m summer offer for Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa, 25, after making him their top transfer target.
Full story: Metro
Newcastle will launch a second bid to sign Remy Cabella, 24, from French side Montpellier this summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Ars*nal may make a summer move for Valencia striker Francisco Alcacer, 20, as a replacement for out-of-favour Nicklas Bendtner, 26.
Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle could face a fight to keep hold of Mathieu Debuchy, 28, this summer as Roma want to sign the France full-back.

Pepe Mel admits he could be sacked if his West Brom side fail to win away to Swansea this weekend.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Jermain Defoe, 31 remains hopeful he can secure a place in England's World Cup squad after his move to FC Toronto in the MLS.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 24, says his occasional on-field friction with Luis Suarez, 27, helps improve the side.
Full story: Guardian
Manchester City's Yaya Toure, 30, has accused Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho of talking too much and not showing other clubs enough respect.
Full story: Daily Mirror
QPR midfielder Joey Barton, 31, gave a talk at the Oxford Union on Wednesday and afterwards tweeted that he would like to 'do it again sometime'.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Chelsea's Fernando Torres, 30, has been linked with a return to former club Atletico Madrid in a swap deal involving fellow forward Diego Costa, 25.

Chelsea could swap Fernando Torres for Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City are preparing a summer move for Liverpool's Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 27.
Full story: Metro
Benfica boss Jorge Jesus has confirmed Liverpool's interest in £25m-rated striker Rodrigo, 23.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Inter Milan are favourites to sign Portuguese midfielder William Carvalho, 21, unless Liverpool or Manchester United can get in first.
Full story: Talksport
The agent of Bayern Munich's Mario Mandzukic, 27, has flown into London for talks with Ars*nal and Chelsea about the Croatian striker.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to reward left-back Jon Flanagan, 21, with a new contract.
Full story: Guardian
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew, 52, has revealed he is making plans to overhaul his squad in the summer.
Full story: Daily Express
Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle, 56, a former Spurs player and manager, believes the club has squandered the £86.9m they received from Real Madrid for Gareth Bale, 24.

Prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama have been urged to take financial action against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, 47, for his close links with Russian president Vladimir Putin following the annexation of Crimea.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Joe Allen is becoming one of the Premier League's best midfielders, says Brendan Rodgers
Wayne Rooney, 28, has revealed Manchester United players held crisis talks before their Champions League match with Olympiakos in the wake of their 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool's Joe Allen, 24, is becoming one of the Premier League's top midfielders, says Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, has told French media that one day he would like to play for a "great club".
Full story: Southampton Echo
Former Everton midfielder Kevin Kilbane, 37, has revealed how manager David Moyes, now at Manchester United gave him crucial support when his daughter was born with Down's Syndrome.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
West Brom's Spanish manager Pepe Mel, 51, has revealed that assistants Keith Downing and Dean Kiely give the half-time team talk because his English is not good enough.
Full story: Daily Mail