Saturday Paper Talk

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Liverpool are trying to gazump Chelsea's move for Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill. The England defender had been expected to join the Blues after a £7m deal was agreed. But there has been a disagreement over personal terms and Liverpool are poised to take advantage.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United striker Federico Macheda is 95% certain to join Queens Park Rangers on loan in January, according to his agent.
 Full story: skysports.com
Manchester City are bracing themselves for January bids for promising young striker John Guidetti after Spanish side Espanyol admitted their interest in the young Swede.
 (Source: Catalan newspaper SPORT - in Spanish)
Meanwhile, Inter Milan are prepared to battle with city rivals AC Milan to secure the signature of wantaway City forward Carlos Tevez.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Former Sc*nthorpe striker Gary Hooper looks set to reject QPR and Sunderland to stay at Celtic.
 Full story: Metro
Blackburn manager Steve Kean has been told there is no bumper transfer 'war chest' available to him in January - as owner's Venky's consider selling some of Rovers' prized assets to finance any squad rebuild.
 Full story: Lancashire Telegraph
Ars*nal and Stoke sent scouts to watch Toulouse full-back Aymen Abdennour play for Tunisia against Catalonia in a friendly on Friday.
 Full story: insidefutbol.com
Fulham are closing in on a loan deal for Marseille forward Andre-Pierre Gignac and could bid for his international team-mate Guillaume Hoarau.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has told midfielder Josh McEachran he can leave the club on loan next month - with Bolton favourites to sign him.
 Full story: talkSPORT
The Blues are also believed to be in pole position to sign midfielder Jack Rodwell from Everton but want the starlet's £20m price tag reduced.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Norwich are hoping to land both Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso and Ars*nal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong on loan in January as they look to avoid relegation.
 Full story: Footybunker
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic is on course to return to action in the 2012-13 season after successfully undergoing knee surgery, but striker Michael Owen and midfielder Tom Cleverley are still some way off returning from injury.
 Full story: manutd.com
Nick Barmby has warned Hull's owners he could quit as manager if they sell his best players in January.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool legend Ian Rush insists striker Andy Carroll will be a success at Anfield.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Arsene Wenger has dismissed QPR captain Joey Barton's claims that he nearly signed for Ars*nal.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero celebrated Christmas with a trip to Disneyland Paris.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Aguero's team-mate Mario Balotelli is in the news again after City boss Roberto Mancini revealed the forward has refused to give up a smoking habit thought to involve up to two packets of cigarettes a week.
 Full story: Daily Mail
 

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Paul Scholes is ready to answer an SOS from Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and come out of retirement.
 Full story: The Sun
Tottenham have emerged as contenders for the signature of Juventus winger Milos Krasic, after it was initially thought he would go on loan to Chelsea in January.
 Full story: Metro
Manager Harry Redknapp also wants £10m-rated Fulham forward Moussa Dembele and could offer Niko Kranjcar in part exchange.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
QPR are set to go head-to-head with Tottenham for the services of Blackburn star Junior Hoilett, who is available for a cut-price £7m.
 Full story: talkSPORT
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson hopes to sign Dundee United midfielder Scott Allan next week.
 Full story: The Sun
Demba Ba, who is heading to the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, has put England's top clubs on red alert after it emerged that he has a £10m release clause in his Newcastle contract.
 Full story: Daily Mail
One player Harry Redknapp will not be signing is Santos star Ganso. Spurs had been linked with the 22-year-old Brazilian but the Spurs manager admitted he had never heard of him.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Gary Cahill will miss the FA Cup third-round trip to Macclesfield and could be a Chelsea player by Sunday, according to Bolton boss Owen Coyle.
 Full story: Manchester Evening News
Ars*nal are looking at Lyon defender Aly Cissokho as they seek a left-back on loan to help cope with a rash of injuries at full-back.
  Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool have held talks with the representatives of Colombian international striker Jackson Martinez, who could make an £8.5million move from Mexican side Jaguares.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Everton manager David Moyes has had to rethink his transfer strategy after defender Phil Jagielka was ruled out for six weeks. Moyes had been in the market for a striker.
 Full story: Guardian
Rangers were last night poised to win the race to sign St Johnstone striker Francisco Sandaza on a pre-contract agreement, having met the Spaniard's wage demands for a summer switch to Ibrox. (Daily Mail)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has ruled out a January move for Celtic winger James Forrest. (the Sun)

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has expressed concern at the spending limitations being placed on him and declared that his club need to buy again now if they are to drive home their ascendancy.
 Full story: Independent
Thierry Henry says returning to ­Ars*nal is not about being a hero but a glorious ­opportunity to ­represent the club he loves again. Full story: Evening Standard
Tottenham will hold talks with Mayor of London Boris Johnson to discuss an £18m 'final offer' from the public purse to fund the club's planned stadium development.
 Full story: Goal.com
Rangers owner Craig Whyte has warned supporters that HMRC is refusing a compromise deal over its £40m tax case against the Scottish champions. (the Sun)
Rangers manager Ally McCoist says owner Craig Whyte has promised him funds for a new striker this month even if Nikica Jelavic is not sold. (Daily Record)
Joey Barton has threatened to quit playing Football Manager, the computer game, because his own in-game character is annoying him so much.
 Full story: Metro

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Tottenham are battling to keep Jermain Defoe after the striker complained about a lack of playing opportunities.
 Full story: Times (subscription needed)
Harry Redknapp has offered David Beckham the opportunity to return to the Premier League with Tottenham on a two-month loan.
 Full story: Metro
Queens Park Rangers are to submit an improved bid of £3.5m for the transfer-listed Chelsea defender Alex.
 Full story: the Guardian
QPR are also lining up a loan move for former Portsmouth and Sunderland midfielder Sulley Muntari. The Ghana midfielder's contract with Inter Milan expires at the end of the season.
 Full story: Daily Star
And Brazil Under-20 star Henrique is set to join QPR on an 18-month loan deal.
 Full story: Lancenet (in Portuguese)
But, although QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has confirmed the club's interest in Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, he concedes that pulling off the deal remains "highly unlikely".
 Full story: Metro
Chelsea and Manchester United have been given a major boost in their pursuit of Lille's Belgian star Eden Hazard after he let it be known he would be interested in a move to the Premier League.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa are considering a loan move for Slovenia midfielder Armin Bacinovic, who plays for Italian club Palermo.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City's Serbian full-back Aleksandar Kolarov is a target for Juventus.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland are eyeing Fulham striker Bobby Zamora as the Cottagers negotiate with Catania over Argentina forward Maxi Lopez.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Norwich City boss Paul Lambert has admitted his frustration at being unable to bolster his squad in the January transfer window.
 Full story: Eastern Daily Press
Fulham have entered the race for Watford striker Marvin Sordell, and now look to be the favourites to land the England Under-21 star.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to Manchester City's phenomenal start to the league campaign, describing their results in the first half of the season as one of the best performances in a long time.
 Full story: the Guardian
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted that, although he's loving life at White Hart Lane, he would have to consider any offer he received to become England manager.
 Full story: talkSPORT
New Everton signing Darron Gibson has revealed he was convinced to move to Goodison Park by former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney.
 Full story: Liverpool Echo
New QPR manager Mark Hughes is furious with Fulham manager Martin Jol after he accused him of lacking staying power.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Bolton midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker says players no longer know how they are allowed to tackle.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Brazilian World Cup winner Rivaldo is set to join Angolan first division club Kabuscorp.
 Full story: Angola Press

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Juventus are hoping to offload out-of-favour Serbian winger Milos Krasic, 27, to Liverpool.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea have launched a £20m bid for Shakhtar Donetsk's 23-year-old Brazilian forward Willian.
 Full story: Daily Mail
LA Galaxy are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.
 Full story: ESPN
Bolton boss Owen Coyle may make a move for 28-year-old French striker Sebastien Le Toux, who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says Russian forward Andrei Arshavin, 30, will not be sold in the January transfer window.
 Full story: Metro
Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha's representative - his mother - has said a deal with QPR for the 25-year-old will not be completed this weekend.
 Full story: Metro
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is highly unlikely to move to Paris Saint-Germain after his adviser Kia Joorabchian spent the day meeting Leonardo, the director of football, and other PSG executives in France. Inter Milan and AC Milan may now re-enter the race to sign him.
 Full story: the Guardian
Rubin Kazan have held talks about signing Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko who will be out of contract at the end of the season unless the club exercise a one-year clause in his deal.
 (the Times)
Stoke City have declared an interest in signing QPR striker DJ Campbell on loan.
 (the Times)
Sunderland are interesting in a loan deal for Valencia striker Aritz Aduriz, 30.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers says it would take a £30m bid for him to part with any of his stars.
 Full story: South Wales Evening Post
New QPR manager Mark Hughes has targeted Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic and knows a bid of more than £7m is required to persuade Ibrox owner Craig Whyte to start negotiating. (Daily Record)
West Ham have made Nikica Jelavic their main target after failing in a bid for Huddersfield's Jordan Rhodes but have been told by Rangers their £6m approach is way below their valuation of the Croatia striker. (Daily Mail)
Fulham and West Ham have both bid around £6m for Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic. (Daily Telegraph)
Norwich City striker Grant Holt is Rangers' top target should they sell Nikica Jelavic during the January transfer window. (the Sun)
Ars*nal manager Wenger has admitted it will be a "disaster" if the club fail to finish in the top four of the Premier League and miss out on the Champions League.
 Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has described team-mate Michael Carrick as the "Rolls-Royce" of the team.
 Full story: Daily Express
Everton manager David Moyes has admitted he tried to register a 'B' side in the Conference in an attempt to enhance the development of the club's young players.
 Full story: the Guardian
Ars*nal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny insists "there are no scars from the Manchester United mauling" as the sides prepare to meet for the first time since the Gunners' 8-2 drubbing at Old Trafford.
 Full story: London Evening Standard
United could go into Sunday's game at the Emirates without defender Rio Ferdinand. The 33-year-old defender is a major doubt for the game after breaking down in training with a recurrence of an old back injury.
 Full story: Goal.com
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admits he could have done with Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor still at the club.
 Full story: Manchester Evening News
City midfielder Gareth Barry admits the pressure is growing on Manchester City as they edge closer to a first Premier League title.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says his side will go on the offensive at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, insisting Premier League leaders Manchester City are not invincible.
 Full story: London Evening Standard
Reading chairman Sir John Madejski has agreed a £40m takeover of the club by a Russian ty****.
 Full story: Daily Mail
QPR and Scotland striker Jamie Mackie says he will go to the Olympics as a spectator rather than accept an invitation to be part of the Team GB squad for the London event. (the Sun)
Morocco defender Badr El Kaddouri has returned to Dynamo Kiev at the end of his loan spell with Celtic and blamed the Scottish Premier League's "long ball game with no skill" for his lack of first-team appearances. (Daily Record)
New Bolton loan signing Tim Ream has already shown his devotion to the Trotters. The 24-year-old American cancelled his honeymoon in order to complete the move.
 Full story: Metro

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Queens Park Rangers hope to sign former Liverpool forward Djibril Cisse from Lazio. The 30-year-old Frenchman would cost £4m, although he may join on loan.
 Full story: Guardian
Lille striker Eden Hazard has admitted Carlo Ancelotti's presence at Paris Saint-Germain is drawing him towards joining the French club. Ars*nal, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been linked with the 21-year-old. Full story: Inside Futbol
Everton are closing in on former Tottenham striker Mounir El Hamdaoui. The 27-year-old Moroccan could move to Goodison Park on loan before sealing a permanent move for £5m in the summer.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Fulham attacker Clint Dempsey has alerted Ars*nal and a host of Premier League clubs after the 28-year-old admitted his ambition is to play in the Champions League.
 Full story: Metro
Edinson Cavani's agent has played down talk of a stunning late switch to Manchester City. It has been suggested in the Italian media that Napoli are bracing themselves for a late move for their 24-year-old Uruguayan striker.
Full story: talkSPORT
Bolton have made a £5m bid for Crystal Palace's England under-21 attacker Wilfried Zaha but face competition from Newcastle and Stoke.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Swansea are rivalling Newcastle in the battle for Watford defender Adrian Mariappa, 24.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Owen Coyle does not want to lose Bolton club captain Kevin Davies, 34, amid interest from Sunderland, Wolves and West Brom.
 Full story: Bolton News
Sunderland are considering a bid for unsettled Besiktas targetman Hugo Almeida, 27, who is rated at £3m.
 Full story: Sunderland Echo
Manchester United could make a shock move for German midfielder Michael Ballack after Bayer Leverkusen indicated the 35-year-old could be available.
Full story: Caught Offside
West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster believes former Birmingham City team-mate Liam Ridgewell would be a "fantastic signing". Albion have had two offers for the 27-year-old defender rejected.
 Full story: Birmingham Mail
West Brom are hopeful of signing Zenit St Petersburg's Hungary winger Szabolcs Huszti, 28, for the remainder of the season, with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.
Full story: ITV Football
Blackpool are lining up a season-long loan move for West Brom's Czech Republic striker Roman Bednar, 28.
 Full story: Sky Sports
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is taking extra English lessons to avoid a repeat of his ban for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. Full story: Daily Mail
Ars*nal fear Jack Wilshere will miss the rest of the season after suffering a setback in his return from an ankle injury - the news could mean the midfielder misses England's Euro 2012 campaign. Full story: Daily Mail
However, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger believes Wilshere can still make Euro 2012. Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is willing to rest players in league matches so they are fit to make a run at winning the FA Cup.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers is set to sign a new three-year contract at the club.
 Full story: South Wales Evening Post
Wayne Rooney, James Milner, Theo Walcott and Petr Cech are to make guest appearances in the computer game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13.
 Full story: The Sun

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Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to use the Money generated by his winter clear-out of players to fund a January move to sign Barcelona's 31-year-old striker David Villa.

Defender Benedikt Howedes, 24, reportedly targeted by Manchester United and Ars*nal, has decided to postpone contract talks with his club Schalke until the end of the season, putting Premier League clubs on alert.

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf says it would be "kind of stupid" not to want to keep on-loan Chelsea winger Kevin de Bruyne, 21, beyond this season.

Frazier Campbell will become the latest fringe player to leave Sunderland as the 25-year-old striker's long-anticipated move to Hull City is imminent.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says Mario Balotelli's training-ground tackle that so enraged him on Thursday was so bad it would have been worth "two red cards" in a match.

A Paris St-Germain fan has teased striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic after taking the Zlatan.fr domain name - and telling the 31-year-old Swede he will only part with it if the striker completes one of 12 bizarre challenges, such as beating the fan in a taekwondo challenge or giving him a lock of hair.

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swansea have made a £7m bid for Blackpool winger Tom Ince, 20. The England Under-21 international is also a target for former club Liverpool.

QPR have failed with a £7.3m offer for Rennes' French midfielder Yann M'Vila, 22. The Ligue Un club are holding out for around £8.3m and M'Vila is keen to move to Loftus Road as long as the deal involves a release clause in the event of Rangers being relegated.

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has ruled out signing former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 34, who is currently at Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, and insists the club will keep Brazilian forward Robinho, 28, until at least the end of the season.

Tottenham could renew their interest in Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian striker Willian, 24, after the Ukrainian side beat Chelsea to sign Metalist Kharkiv's Brazilian forward Taison, 24.

Newcastle have opened talks with West Ham as they move for defender James Tomkins, 23.

Reading and Norwich are considering moves for Carlton Cole after the striker, 29, was told he can leave West Ham.

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has ruled out the prospect of moves for Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, 30, and Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker, 32.

Birmingham's Serbia striker Nikola Zigic, 32, has turned down a move to Villarreal, with his agent claiming the target-man's wages are on a par with a Manchester United player.

Striker Wayne Rooney, 27, could return to the bench for Manchester United's match against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday after missing four games with a knee injury.

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez is the man Real Madrid's members want to replace Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. Benitez, who started his career as a youth coach at the club, secured 21.4 per cent of the vote, while Germany coach Joachim Low got 19.5 per cent. Swansea's Michael Laudrup got 15.6 per cent and Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger secured 3.1 per cent, while 21.2 per cent are undecided.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists he will celebrate - and not confess to the referee - if he scores with his hand against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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Liverpool have launched an £8m bid for Inter Milan's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 20, after becoming increasingly frustrated in efforts to sign Blackpool's former Reds youngster Thomas Ince.

Queens Park Rangers are chasing Porto and Portugal defender Rolando, even though the 27-year-old Europa League winner has turned them down three times already.

Meanwhile, QPR's hopes of signing Rennes and France midfielder Yann M'Vila, 22, have been complicated by interest from Rubin Kazan and Tottenham Hotspur.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, is close to agreeing a deal with LA Galaxy for next season - but he will definitely remain at Stamford Bridge for the rest of the current campaign.
Stoke City are close to signing 22-year-old United States and FC Dallas winger Brek Shea.

West Ham are ready to abandon their pursuit of Blackburn left-back Martin Olsson, 24, as they are not keen to offer more than the £2m bid which has been rejected.

West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke has held talks with striker Peter Odemwingie, 31, and defender Jonas Olsson, 29, after interest from Queens Park Rangers, and told the pair to forget about leaving the club.

Nigel Adkins knew he was going to be sacked by Southampton after watching television - before he met with executive chairman Nicola Cortese.

Mauricio Pochettino will walk head first into a supporters' protest when he takes charge of Southampton, with fans set to wave white handkerchiefs in protest after five minutes of Monday's televised game against Everton

Adkins, 47, scribbled a message on a flipchart for his Saints players after being given his marching orders: "Keep smiling. Have faith and belief that you are doing the right thing. Keep looking to improve."

Lucas Radebe, the former Leeds United and South Africa captain, expects more Premier League players will follow Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar, 30, and decide not to play in future Africa Cup of Nations because of its scheduling.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has warned his Newcastle United players before Saturday's home game with Reading that 29-year-old Royals striker Pavel Pogrebnyak is "one of the worst players I've seen for falling over and buying free-kicks".
Blackburn Rovers co-owner Venkatesh Rao has vowed to win the hearts of the club's supporters, with the family expected to make an appearance at Ewood Park for Michael Appleton's first game in charge.

Boss Paolo Di Canio joined fans to shovel snow off Swindon's pitch before their scheduled League One game with Shrewsbury. Reports circulated on Twitter that Di Canio also ordered in pizza for the volunteers to thank them.

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West Ham have had a £1.75m bid rejected for Montpellier defender Henri Bedimo. The 28-year-old Cameroon international left-back can also play in midfield.
Tottenham have edged ahead of Norwich in the race to sign Celtic's 24-year-old striker Gary Hooper.
Juventus are set to sign the former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka from Shanghai Shenhua on a six-month deal with the option to extend his stay by a further year. The 33-year-old has been linked with a number of other clubs in the transfer window, including QPR.
Fulham have made a late enquiry for South Korea international left-back Yun Suk-Young, 22, who is due to join QPR pending a work permit.
Stoke manager Tony Pulis reveals he has not watched his side's 2011 FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed the Reds' recent run of success is costing him a fortune. Rodgers promised his players a fine dining experience for three consecutive wins and took the players out last Friday before their win over Norwich.

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Five days left. I suppose we will have to wait for the last day.

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Free agent Nigel Reo-Coker, 28 could make a post-deadline day move to West Brom. The former West Ham midfielder has been without a club since rejecting a new deal with Ipswich and is able to move outside of the transfer window.

Newcastle are already planning to buy a new striker in the summer transfer window, with the club's scouts exploring a number of options in mainland Europe.

Mexico striker Aldo de Nigris, 29, says he turned down a January move to Premier League strugglers Wigan.

West Brom manager Steve Clarke insists want-away striker Peter Odemwingie can have a future at the club despite the lengths the 31-year-old went to secure a deadline day move to QPR.

Ars*nal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 21, will not feature in this summer's European Under-21 Championships as he is fully established in the senior set-up.

Leeds United fans are planning a quackers greeting for transfer deadline day signing Habib Habibou - they're going to dress up as ducks in tribute to the 25-year-old striker due to a video featuring him throwing one of the birds off a football pitch.

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor, 27, is listening to a 'teach yourself French' CD in his car to help his new Gallic team-mates feel at home in the north east

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Alexander Doni, 33, has revealed he suffered a 25-second long heart attack while undergoing medical tests at the club last summer.

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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has warned clubs interested in striker Christian Benteke, 22, that he is now worth double the £7m they paid for the Belgian in the summer.

But West Ham midfielder Kevin Nolan, 30, hopes striker Andy Carroll, 24, will stay at Upton Park this summer.

Everton's Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 25, has told Chelsea to make a bid for him if they are serious about signing him.
Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez faces the sack if his team lose at home to Wigan on Saturday - and Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is in the running to replace him.

Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill is upset with midfielder James McClean, 23, for returning to social networking site Twitter.

Andre Villas-Boas is set to discipline striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 28, after he missed the Tottenham manager's 15:00 GMT deadline on Friday to return from the Africa Cup of Nations.

West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie, 31, had a bust-up with his team-mate Steven Reid on his return to training after the Nigeria forward's aborted move to QPR.

Blackpool have met former Bolton and Burnley boss Owen Coyle to discuss their vacant manager's position.

But Coyle is set to turn down the Seasiders after failing to agree personal terms.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 27, has spent the week in the England camp winding up Everton defender Phil Jagielka, 30, ahead of the two sides meeting on Sunday.

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Incoming Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola plans to make a £50m bid for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, 23

Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will compete with Tottenham to land giant 22-year-old Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke.

Liverpool could move for Spartak Moscow striker Emmanuel Emenike, 25, in the summer if they sell Luis Suarez. Emenike recently scored four goals in Nigeria's successful Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

Portuguese right back Miguel Monteiro, 33, will train at Wigan so the club can decide whether to sign him as a free agent

Chelsea have no plans to name former boss Jose Mourinho, 50, as replacement for interim manager Rafael Benitez, and have instead targeted Juventus's Antonio Conte, 43.

Chelsea could also move for Everton manager David Moyes, 49, if he does not extend his current deal that expires in the summer.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says it could be game over for his number one defensive pairing Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand after some impressive performances from defender Jonny Evans.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis will delay contract talks with midfielder Dean Whitehead until the end of the season. The 31-year-old's current deal expires at the end of June.

Bayern Munich forward Arjen Robben reckons Ars*nal have not won a trophy in eight years because they keep selling all their best players.

Striker Didier Drogba showed Chelsea what they are missing after he scored five minutes into his debut for latest club Galatasaray. The 34-year-old left Chelsea to join Shanghai Shenhua in the summer but has now swapped China for Turkey.

A batch of Real Madrid youngsters will learn from a true master next season as legendary former midfielder Zinedine Zidane looks set to return to coach one of their youth teams.

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Real Madrid are planning a summer move for Gareth Bale, 23, after director of football Zinedine Zidane watched the Tottenham winger play against Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Liverpool and West Ham are set to miss out on Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem's Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony, 24, who is likely to move to Italy

Ars*nal are favourites to sign Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna, 24, from Torino

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to sign Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, 26, and Atletico Madrid forward Radamel Falcao, 27, in the summer.

[Liverpool forward Luis Suarez will have to wait until next week to discover whether he will face Uefa action for appearing to deliberately tread on Zenit St Petersburg defender Tomas Hubocan during Thursday's Europa League match at Anfield.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says he would walk away from the club if they went three years without a trophy.

Meanwhile Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez insists Terry is not undroppable

Manchester United will offer defender Rio Ferdinand, 34, a testimonial that could earn him up to £2m, even if he leaves Old Trafford this summer.

Former Crystal Palace striker Mark Bright has said Eagles winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, has the potential to be as good as Cristiano Ronaldo once he links up with Manchester United.

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 28, has blamed Togo's football federation for his late return from the Africa Cup of Nations

Former Swindon boss Paolo di Canio is considering going to Saturday's League One home match against Preston as a fan - to galvanise supporter backing for his return to the County Ground as manager.[

Ruud Gullit has backed Jose Mourinho to make a dramatic return to Chelsea as manager next season.

Everton manager David Moyes says the form of striker Nikica Jelavic, 27, is crucial to their hopes of Champions League qualification.

Tottenham have held their own in-house England v Germany penalty shoot-out - with defenders Kyle Walker, 22, and Kyle Naughton, 24, taking on coach Steffen Freund, 43, and new midfielder Lewis Holtby, 24.

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Manchester City's Samir Nasri could soon be playing alongside David Beckham at Paris St-Germain. The French club are preparing a move for the 25-year-old France midfielder.

Tottenham are preparing to offer free-scoring winger Gareth Bale, 23, £130,000 a week to keep him at White Hart Lane

Former Ars*nal midfielder Marc Overmars says fans must stay patient with manager Arsene Wenger - even if the Gunners lose Sunday's north London derby with Tottenham Hotspur.

David Beckham, 37, has admitted his move to Paris St-Germain hinged on his ability to sell shirts. "If I can help to sell lots of shirts, no problem," said the former England captain. "It's great to see so many people wearing my shirt."

Wolves fans staged a demonstration outside Molineux before Friday's Championship game with Watford following the club's sharp decline.

Manchester City are lending Real Madrid a helping hand in their bid to knock their local rivals Manchester United out of the Champions League by allowing Jose Mourinho's side to train at the Etihad Stadium before next Tuesday's tie at Old Trafford.

Former Ars*nal striker Dennis Bergkamp, 43, might have been clever at finding the net in his playing days but an interview on FATV has shown his footballing knowledge is severely lacking.