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Ars*nal want Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe to replace Arsene Wenger when the Frenchman's contract at Emirates Stadium expires in the summer. (Sun)

West Brom will look to reappoint former England boss Roy Hodgson if Tony Pulis decides to resign. Hodgson spent 18 months at The Hawthorns before joining England in May 2012. (Mirror)

There will be a crackdown on how Premier League clubs buy players under the age of 16, with families' phone records and bank details to be checked to stop clubs tapping-up youngsters. (Mirror)

New FA boss Greg Clarke has described the clock erected at St George's Park counting down to the Qatar 2022 World Cup by his predecessor Greg Dyke as "a joke". (Telegraph)

Ars*nal and Manchester United are both interested in signing Manchester City's Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, but a move to either club would be "impossible" according to his agent.(Sky Sports)

Chelsea will compete with Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan to sign Benfica defender Victor Lindelof, 22, in January. (Football Italia)

Blues boss Antonio Conte will also attempt to bring in Santos' 19-year-old midfielder Thiago Maia, with the Stamford Bridge club prepared to pay around £15m. (Daily Mail)

But defender Branislav Ivanovic, 32, faces an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge, with summer signing of Marcos Alonso, 25, threatening his position in the team. (Telegraph)

England manager Sam Allardyce was seen mouthing "well done, boy" in the stands as 18-year-old striker Marcus Rashford scored a hat-trick for the Under-21s against Norway. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke, 25, turned down the chance to move to the Chinese Super League from Liverpool in January, because he wanted to play in one of Europe's big leagues. (Daily Express)

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, has hinted that he will move away from the club next season. The Belgium international turned down Italian champions Juventus in the transfer window to continue under new Toffees manager Ronald Koeman. (Sport Wereld - in Dutch)

Juventus and Italy midfielder Stefan Sturaro was approached by Sunderland and Southampton during the transfer window.(Daily Star)

Crystal Palace have held talks with former Ars*nal midfielder Mathieu Flamini, 32, says manager Alan Pardew. (Croydon Advertiser)

West Brom are ready to offer Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 28, a new £75,000 a week contract after Ars*nal's failed attempt to sign him. (Telegraph)

Lorient president Loic Fery has revealed the French club rejected three offers from Sunderland for Gabon midfielder Didier Ndong, 22, before finally accepting a fourth bid hours before the transfer deadline. (Talksport)

New West Ham signing Alvaro Arbeloa, 33, turned down AC Milan in favour of joining the Hammers from Real Madrid. (Daily Mail)

But the Spain full-back said that leaving Madrid was like "falling from heaven". (Cope - in Spanish)

Former England and Chelsea forward Kerry Dixon, 55, is determined to "turn his life around" after serving time in prison for actual bodily harm. (Daily Mail)

New Sunderland signing Javier Manquillo, the 22-year-old full-back on loan from Atletico Madrid, "does not understand" manager David Moyes. (Telegraph)

Saturday's Manchester derby will be the most expensive match ever played, with United and City fielding over half a billion pounds worth of talent between them.(Mirror)

Argentine referee Silvio Ruiz was taken to hospital after being punched by the player he was sending off. Atletico Quilmes defender Leonardo Vera hit the referee several times before being held back by his team-mates.(Mirror)

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan is frustrated at not being played in his favourite position by Manchester United.

Liverpool and Tottenham are involved in a tug-of-war over River Plate's £15.2m striker Lucas Alario.

David Luiz will make an early debut for Chelsea as cover for injured captain John Terry against Liverpool on Friday Night Football.

Sunderland's defenders cannot understand each other as they all speak different languages, according to left-back Patrick van Aanholt.

Steve McClaren, currently studying for a Masters degree in Sporting Directorship, wants to run a club rather than manage it

The future of West Brom boss Tony Pulis remains uncertain after it emerged the club have been looking to replace him since the end of last season, with former manager and ex-England head coach Roy Hodgson having been sounded out as a possible replacement.

West Ham United have launched an investigation into the £6.2m deal that saw Arthur Masuaku move to the club from Olympiakos in the summer.

Jose Mourinho has revealed his private battle with an unnamed manager to sign Manchester United's prized asset Paul Pogba.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman is keen on Juventus wonderkid Grigoris Kastanos.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will block any Chelsea move for defender Matteo Darmian.

Mike Phelan will be named Hull manager on a long-term contract following talks with the consortium set to buy the club.

England left-back Danny Rose is set to become the next player to commit himself to Tottenham.

Stoke have joined the chase for Udinese midfielder Jakub Jankto.

Jack Wilshere will have to prove his fitness to Ars*nal during his year-long loan spell at Bournemouth.

Everton's Monday night hat-trick hero Romelu Lukaku plans to give his matchball prize to his mum.

Craig Bellamy has been offered the chance to take his first steps in management at Cardiff City with their U18 side.

Alexis Sanchez is demanding a hefty pay rise during contract negotiations with Ars*nal.

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford says watching how hard Cristiano Ronaldo trained during his time at Old Trafford inspired him to succeed in the game.

Algeria international Ryad Boudebouz claims he turned down a move to Manchester United earlier in his career.

Patrick Vieira has revealed he was disappointed not to land a coaching role at Ars*nal.

Former West Ham and Chelsea striker Frank Nouble wants to return to English football.

Tottenham have opened talks with the Qatar Investment Authority over naming rights for the redeveloped White Hart Lane.

Manchester United have suffered a setback in the revamp of their academy set-up after West Brom's chief talent-spotter Steve Hopcroft turned down the opportunity to join them.

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Manchester United will make a £30m bid to bring Leicester's England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 26, back to Old Trafford in January. (Sun)

United manager Jose Mourinho has blamed Louis van Gaal's legacy for United's run of three straight defeats. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea's Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi, 29, says he will talk to other clubs in January, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season. (Goal) 

West Ham rejected 29-year-old France winger Dimitri Payet's wish to talk to Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid over a possible move after Euro 2016. (Squawka)

West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis is still deciding whether to sign former Ars*nal and Crystal Palace forward Marouane Chamakh, 32, but will not be following up an interest in ex-Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko, 31, following a trial spell. (Express and Star)

Chelsea's Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, has revealed he received a 'get well soon' message from Real Madrid when he was recovering from a knee injury last season. (Marca)

Blues manager Antonio Conte's position is not under threat following their first Premier League defeat of the season. (Bleacher Report)

Stoke forward Bojan Krkic, 26, capped once by Spain, hopes to gain clearance from Fifa to play international football for Serbia. (Calciomercato.com)

Former Nottingham Forest, Derby and Preston boss Billy Davies has held talks with St Mirren about a possible return to the Scottish Championship's bottom club, where the 52-year-old was a player. (Daily Record)

Andy Carroll could add to West Ham's striker problems, with fears the 27-year-old may be out until late October. (Sun)

Aston Villa are looking into allegations midfielder Jack Grealish, 21, was involved in an unruly party in a Birmingham hotel after Saturday's goalless draw with Ipswich. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says 17-year-old attacking midfielder Marcus Edwards reminds him of a young Lionel Messi. (Guardian)

West Ham legend Billy Bonds appears unimpressed with the club's move to their new home, saying the London Stadium pitch is "like an island out in the middle". (KUMB)

Former Uefa president Michel Platini could get a seven-figure pay-out from European football's governing body despite being banned from the sport. (Daily Telegraph)

Torino coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has told former Barcelona forward Maxi Lopez, 32, he needs to lose weight after effectively "carrying a washing machine on his back". (Squawka)

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Former Hull City manager Steve Bruce should become the next England manager following Sam Allardyce's departure, says ex-Ars*nal midfielder Ray Parlour. (Sun)

Burnley centre-back Michael Keane, 23, says he is happy at the club after he was the subject of a £15m bid from Leicester City in the summer and Chelsea were linked with a move for him. (Guardian)

Sunderland manager David Moyes has the full support of the club's board, despite the Black Cats being bottom of the Premier League after failing to win any of their opening six games. (Daily Telegraph)

Wayne Rooney and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are set to start for Manchester United in their Europa League tie against Zorya Luhansk on Thursday in what could be a straight fight for a starting place against Stoke in the league on Sunday. (Manchester Evening News)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be absent for the visit of the Ukrainian side as the 34-year-old has been granted a holiday by manager Jose Mourinho. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United defender Phil Jones hopes to return to training next week following a knee injury which required him to wear a leg brace. (Daily Mail)

Former Ars*nal midfielder Gilberto Silva says the club's fans should look at Manchester United's struggles since Sir Alex Ferguson left before calling for Gunners boss Arsene Wenger to be replaced. (Daily Express)

Southampton's 32-year-old defender Jose Fonte, who was linked with a move to Manchester United in the summer, is "waiting" for an improved contract offer from the south coast club. (Daily Echo)

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic allowed his players to get away from their Premier League struggles by going out together on Monday. (Daily Mail)

Norwich face having to increase the pay of 21-year-old twins Jacob and Josh Murphy to £15,000 a week if they want to keep them at Carrow Road. (Daily Mirror)

Basel defender Taulant Xhaka, 25, will face his 24-year-old brother Granit, who plays for Ars*nal, on Wednesday in a Champions League group game - and he claims their parents want the Swiss side to win. (Evening Standard)

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Manchester City tried to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 27, according to the Borussia Dortmund striker.(Onze, via Daily Mail)

Luton Town boss Nathan Jones, 43, is a surprise name under consideration for the Aston Villa job, with owner Tony Xia concerned with how fans would accept former Birmingham manager Steve Bruce. (Daily Mirror)

Former Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov, 37, wants to manage the club - but says the current vacancy after Roberto di Matteo's sacking has come too soon. (Talksport, via Birmingham Mail)

RB Leipzig winger Oliver Burke, 19, says England "tried a little cheeky one" by courting his services as he prepared to play for Scotland, for whom he has now won three caps. (Guardian)

Andre Villas-Boas, who was assistant to Jose Mourinho at Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan, says his relationship with the Manchester United manager is now so bad he does not have his mobile number. (Daily Mirror)

England captain Wayne Rooney, 30, has backed 18-year-old Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford to develop into a "superstar" for club and country. (Sky Sports)

Steven Pressley, 42, sacked by League One side Coventry City in 2015, is the bookmakers' favourite to return to take charge of the Sky Blues. (Coventry Telegraph)

Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, 24, says his ambition of playing for England will "take care of itself" and that all his focus is on helping his club. (Daily Echo)

Blackburn Rovers fans unhappy with owners Venky's will stage a demonstration during the televised home Championship game with Wolves on 29 October.(Lancashire Telegraph)

Manager Neil Harris, 39, retains the full support of the Millwall board despite four straight defeats leaving the club 19th in League One. (London Evening Standard)

Manager Pep Guardiola has blocked his Manchester City players from using the internet at the club's training ground as he wants more face-to-face communication and a greater team spirit. (Tyc Sports, via Guardian)

A US TV channel got Swansea City's managerial appointment wrong when they announced new boss Bob Bradley "has been signed to manage Chelsea". (Wales Online)

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planning a new deal for Yannick Carrasco to increase the 23-year-old Belgium forward's £35m buy-out clause and fend off interest from Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Valencia are set to make a £40m move for 28-year-old Mexico and former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, who plays for German club Bayer Leverkusen. (AS via Daily Express)

Chelsea forward Willian, 28, has been linked him with a move to Paris St-Germain but the Brazil international says he is willing to finish his career at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Express)

Manchester City forward Kevin de Bruyne's hamstring injury is healing faster than thought and the 25-year-old could face Everton on Saturday and be fit for the trip to Barcelona in the Champions League the following Wednesday. (Guardian)

of Manchester-based referee Anthony Taylor for the Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United on Monday is "grossly unfair", according to former referees' chief Keith Hackett. (You are the ref)

But ex-referee Graham Poll says Taylor is a "senior" official and his appointment for the game "should certainly not raise any eyebrows despite him living and working in the Manchester area". (Daily Mail)

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Atletico Madrid are planning a new deal for Yannick Carrasco to increase the 23-year-old Belgium forward's £35m buy-out clause and fend off interest from Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Valencia are set to make a £40m move for 28-year-old Mexico and former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, who plays for German club Bayer Leverkusen. (AS via Daily Express)

Chelsea forward Willian, 28, has been linked him with a move to Paris St-Germain but the Brazil international says he is willing to finish his career at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Express)

Manchester City forward Kevin de Bruyne's hamstring injury is healing faster than thought and the 25-year-old could face Everton on Saturday and be fit for the trip to Barcelona in the Champions League the following Wednesday. (Guardian)

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The appointment of Manchester-based referee Anthony Taylor for the Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United on Monday is "grossly unfair", according to former referees' chief Keith Hackett. (You are the ref)

But ex-referee Graham Poll says Taylor is a "senior" official and his appointment for the game "should certainly not raise any eyebrows despite him living and working in the Manchester area". (Daily Mail)

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Manchester United's Juan Mata, 28, Ander Herrera, 27, Daley Blind, 26, Luke Shaw, 21, and Marouane Fellaini, 28, are entering the last 18 months of their deals but the club are in no rush to discuss new ones as each contains a one-year option to extend them. (Manchester Evening News)

Liverpool's former director of football strategy Damien Comolli helped sign Jordan Henderson, 26, for the Merseysiders but he says that on the day he was sacked, the club's owners told him he "had made a big mistake on Jordan and he was a waste of money". (Talksport)

Germany and Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, 22, says he has not seen "such a good penalty taker" as Reds team-mate James Milner, 30. (Liverpool Echo)

Tottenham want to rename White Hart Lane train station after the club but could face a £12m cost to do so from Transport for London. (Squawka)

Liverpool's 28-year-old keeper Simon Mignolet, who appears to have dropped to second choice for club and country, has opened a coffee shop in his home town of Sint-Truiden. (Daily Mirror)

Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has made a new signing by treating himself to an £11m yacht. (Leicester Mercury)

Striker Gabriel Jesus, 19, signed for Manchester City in the summer and when he moves to join the club in the New Year, will bring his mother with him. (Manchester Evening News)

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manager Pep Guardiola has denied trying to sign Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, but says he would try to were the 29-year-old to indicate he wanted to leave the Nou Camp. (Guardian)

Chelsea are ready to bid £49m for AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli in January after having a £35m offer for the 21-year-old rejected in the summer. (Sun)

The Blues are interested in Paris St-Germain centre-back Presnel Kimpembe, but face competition for the 21-year-old from Liverpool and Manchester United. (Sun)

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo is keen to see 24-year-old Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho at Real Madrid. (Onda Cero via Daily Star)

Pepe, 33, will consider a move to Chelsea unless he gets the two-year contract he wants from the Spanish club. (Daily Mirror)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says striker Olivier Giroud, 30, still has a future at the club even though he is yet to start a Premier League game this season. (Daily Express)

Manchester United have been linked with Valencia midfielder Fran Villalba - but the 18-year-old revealed on Twitter he has signed a new four-year contract.

Paris St-Germain centre-back Thiago Silva's contract expires next summer, and his agent says the 32-year-old has had offers from "three or four big teams" but would prefer to stay with the French club. (Le Parisien via Daily Mail)

England striker Wayne Rooney says he still has "a lot of football left" in him, despite the 30-year-old having started Manchester United's past four games on the bench. (Manchester Evening News)

Former England boss Roy Hodgson could be offered a route back into the game at the age of 69 with a potential £8m-a-year contract if he decides to manage in the Chinese Super League.(Daily Mirror)

Ars*nal striker Olivier Giroud jokingly offered to fight UFC star Conor McGregor - then said: "I'm dead." (Ars*nal's YouTube channel)

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captain Wayne Rooney, 31, is determined to stay at the club and break Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record. Rooney needs four goals to pass Charlton's total of 249. (Sun)

Agent Mino Raiola received commission of £24m after 23-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba's world record £89m move from Juventus to Manchester United in the summer. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United and Chelsea representatives were among 90 scouts sent to watch AIK Solna's Swedish striker Alexander Isak, 17, who has been dubbed the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Sun)

Uruguay striker Agustin Davila, 17, is open to a move to Liverpool after completing a two-week trial with the Anfield side. (International Business Times)

Red Bull Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, 21, says he turned down interest from Premier League sides Ars*nal and Liverpool to sign for the Bundesliga club in the summer. (SportNet via Evening Standard)

Wigan are ready to offer Karl Robinson the manager's job to replace Gary Caldwell. Robinson left MK Dons on Tuesday, while Caldwell was sacked by the Latics on Wednesday. (Sun)

However, former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is also in the frame as he looks to begin his first full-time managerial role. (ESPN)

Wigan's fellow Championship side Wolves are looking at former Olympiakos manager Marco Silva as a possible replacement for Walter Zenga, who was sacked on Tuesday. (Daily Mail)

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves "can't believe" midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27, is out of favour with Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho. (Squawka)

The Portuguese manager claims living in Manchester has been a "bit of a disaster" and is starting to tire of the persistent crowds of paparazzi camped outside his hotel. (Daily Telegraph)

Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 31, will decide his future at the end of the season and has not ruled out a permanent move to French side Marseille, where he is currently on loan. (South Wales Evening Post)

Highly rated Port Vale defender Nathan Smith, 20, has received Premier League interest that could mean he leaves in January, says the club's chairman. (Stoke Sentinel)

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Victor Valdes is playing Cupid by launching his own dating app. (Gazette)

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David Moyes faces the sack if he fails to get his first Premier League win as Sunderland manager at Bournemouth on Saturday, when he will be serving a touchline ban. (Mirror)

A Spanish report alleges Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, has been accused of tax evasion, after failing to pay tax on 983,443 euros (£888,246) during his time with Barcelona. (El Periodico - in Spanish)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho could have his one-game touchline ban doubled if he contests a Football Association charge for verbally abusing referee Mark Clattenburg. (Independent)

United are concerned their 19-year-old striker Marcus Rashford is suffering from fatigue. (Sun)

Chelsea want to loan out midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, in January. (Times - subscription required)

West Ham will widen the segregation between home and away fans at London Stadium on Saturday, when they host Stoke City, in a bid to prevent further crowd trouble. (Daily Mail)

Staff blamed burned chips after Manchester City's Etihad Stadium was evacuated before Tuesday's Champions League win over Barcelona. (Manchester Evening News)

Everton winger Yannick Bolasie says he and striker Romelu Lukaku speak in Lingala, a language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, so opposition players cannot understand what they say.(Liverpool Echo)

Former England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, 36, will have played the last match of his career if his LA Galaxy side are knocked out of the MLS play-offs on Sunday. (Independent)

midfielder Charlie Adam is "desperate" to return to Gordon Strachan's Scotland squad, having been overlooked for much of his time in charge. (Talksport)

Manchester City have been scouting Palmeiras' 22-year-old defender Yerry Mina, but Barcelona have first option on the Colombian. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea's 32-year-old right-back Branislav Ivanovic is a target for Crystal Palace. (Mirror)

Ivanovic has vowed to stay at Chelsea and fight for his place. (Sun)

Liverpool, Chelsea and West Brom are interested in signing Schalke's 23-year-old left-back Sead Kolasinac, a Bosnia international. (Bild - in German)

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Chelsea will give manager Antonio Conte a huge transfer fund for the January window and Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29, remains his number-one target. (London Evening Standard)

Hector Bellerin, 21, has signed a six-year deal worth over £100,000 a week, making the Spanish full-back one of Ars*nal's top earners. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, Gunners striker Olivier Giroud, 30, is set for key talks with manager Arsene Wenger over his future at the club. (Daily Star)

with Norwegian club Odd BK over 18-year-old forward Rafik Zekhnini and the Norway U21 international has been given permission to talk to the Toffees. (Daily Mail)

Everton's director of football Steve Walsh is keen on signing Charlton youngster Ademola Lookman but the club will face competition for the 19-year-old midfielder from Manchester United and Ars*nal. (Daily Star)

West Ham left-back Aaron Cresswell, 26, has talked of his devastation at being released by Liverpool as a 15-year-old as he celebrates his first England call-up. (Daily Telegraph)

Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi, 29, has been pictured with a bizarre new tattoo on his leg. (Sun)

Daniel Sturridge has revealed manager Jurgen Klopp's training methods hardly involve any five-a-side and that the Reds are also doing double sessions during the season. (Daily Mirror)

Klopp has given his squad time off this week, something he said he would not have been comfortable with before learning about the intensity of the game in England. (Liverpool Echo)

Manchester United have been made favourites with the bookmakers to re-sign Burnley defender Michael Keane. The 23-year-old left Old Trafford to sign a permanent deal at Turf Moor in January 2015. (Manchester Evening News)

Paris St-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe, 21, has received a pay rise of over 2,000% as a result of his new contract. (RMC Radio)

Hull City have explained why the official attendance read out at home matches at the KCOM stadium differs from the figure later published. (Hull Daily Mail)

Napoli are keen to sign West Ham's on-loan striker Simone Zaza. The 25-year-old is yet to score for the Premier League club since joining from Juventus on a season-long loan. (Goal)

Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka has opened up on his career, including his relationship with Jose Mourinho and the sweeping changes he made to the mentality of the Teesside club. (Teesside Gazette)

Djurgarden celebrated their final win of the season by engaging in a snowball fight with more than 3,000 of their fans standing at one end of the stadium. (Daily Mail)

Brazil and Argentina face one another on Thursday and though the countries share a heated rivalry, it seems the players involved are still willing to be friends and share a private jet to South America. Barcelona's Brazil star Neymar, and Argentines Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano were pictured living the high life aboard their own jet. (101 Great Goals)

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Chelsea captain John Terry is wanted by Andre Villas-Boas for a reunion in China. Former Blues boss Villas-Boas is now in charge of Super League club Shanghai SIPG and hopes to sign the 35-year-old. (Mirror)

Inter Milan are preparing to bid for Chelsea midfielder Oscar. The Serie A club tried to sign the 25-year-old when the London club acquired him for £25m in 2012 and Chelsea will expect to recoup their fee if he is to leave. (London Evening Standard)

Sunderland manager David Moyes has revealed he will not leave the club to coach Scotland if Gordon Strachan leaves the national job. (Daily Star)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger is weighing up a January move for Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes, 22. (Sun)

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet says he "won't accept" being a substitute. The 28-year-old last played in the Premier League in September. (Limburg TV via Daily Star)

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has been urged to restart his career at Marseille by his brother Kolo. The 33-year-old, who has played just once this season, would benefit from a "change of scenery", according to his older brother. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick believes he can make a telling contribution this season but, at 35, admits he must be "realistic" on the prospect of leaving the club next summer. (Daily Express)

Vertonghen, 29, is set to sign a new contract at Tottenham but new deals for goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 29, and striker Harry Kane, 23, have been shelved. (Mirror)

Tottenham have considered a move for Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 27. Spurs are considering revisiting the move in the January transfer window. (Bleacher Report)

Liverpool are monitoring FC Rostov striker Sardar Azmoun, 21, but his agent says there have been no firm offers yet. Azmoun has been dubbed 'the Iranian Messi' and other Premier League clubs are thought to be showing an interest. (Liverpool Echo)

Former Liverpool great Steve Heighway believes the club's legendary manager Bill Shankly would approve of the way the current side are playing under Jurgen Klopp. (Daily Telegraph)

Wales manager Chris Coleman, 46, is wanted by two Chinese Super League clubs willing to offer lucrative deals. (Sun)


Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong has explained why he was declared absent from international duty and subsequently sent home from Gabon. The 22-year-old says he was caught up in the "euphoria" of his wife giving birth. (Chronicle Live)

Former Ars*nal winger Robert Pires believes Mesut Ozil, 28, is taking on Dennis Bergkamp's role of being the team's attacking "maestro" but must sign a new contract if he is to become a club legend. (London Evening Standard)

Chelsea could recall defender Nathan Ake, 21, from his loan spell at Bournemouth because of a lack of game time. (Daily Star)

Former Manchester United winger Jesper Blomqvist believes out-of-favour midfielder Henrik Mkhitaryan, 27, will settle in at Old Trafford and make an impact. (MUTV via ESPN)

Former Liverpool defender Phil Babb has revealed his tried-and-tested method for nullifying Cristiano Ronaldo - a full-blooded forearm chop. (Daily Mail)

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has dealt Manchester United's hopes of signing him a blow by stating he wants to remain with the La Liga club for the rest of his career. (Le Figaro via Daily Star)

Paris St-Germain full-back Serge Aurier, 23, would start if he was at Manchester United or Ars*nal, according to his former Ivory Coast boss Sabri Lamouchi. The former Toulouse player has been linked with a move away from the French champions.(L'Equipe via Mirror)

girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle, could star as Jamie Vardy's wife in the film of his life. (Leicester Mercury - via The Sun)

Supporters tend to ponder why the unsung hero at their chosen club does not get the England recognition he deserves. A detailed look at the stats from the 2016-17 season has revealed the best England XI available from uncapped players. (Sky Sports)

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign two defensive players in January - Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk, 25, and versatile Bayern Munich player David Alaba, 24. (Daily Mirror)

Southampton are keen to sign Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 27, on loan with a view to a £25m summer move. (Daily Express)

Crystal Palace insist Alan Pardew's job as manager is safe despite the 55-year-old's team having won just once in seven league matches. (London Evening Standard)

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has dismissed reports linking Argentina striker Lionel Messi, 29, with a move to Manchester City. (Guardian)

Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic, 30, is a target for West Ham. (Sun)

Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic, 30, is a target for West Ham. (Sun)

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Chelsea are determined to keep Steve Holland on their backroom staff despite Gareth Southgate wanting the 46-year-old in his coaching set-up if he becomes England boss. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in Atalanta defender Mattia Caldara, 22. (Gazetta dello Sport via Daily Star)

Juventus may move again for Ars*nal target Julian Draxler after it was revealed the 23-year-old playmaker could be sold by Wolfsburg in January. (Talksport)

Leicester have made a £16m bid to sign Genk's 19-year-old Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City defender Jason Denayer, 21, wants to make his season-long loan move to Sunderland a permanent deal, which could cost the Black Cats £10m. (Sun)

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, 36, could continue his playing career after leaving Los Angeles Galaxy, with a move into the Reds' coaching set-up more realistic at the start of next season. (Bleacher Report)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says it is "incredible" winger Victor Moses, 25, was underestimated at the club. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Daily Mirror)

The Blues are now favourites - ahead of Paris St-Germain and Juventus - to sign 17-year-old forward Alexander Isak from Swedish club AIK. (ESPN FC)

Ars*nal have their best chance in recent memory to compete for the Champions League, according to manager Arsene Wenger. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, 22, tops the list of players Everton fans want their club to sign. Readers have taken part in a game of 'transfer Tinder' to vote on which players they would like to see move to Goodison Park in January. (Liverpool Echo)

agent of Swansea striker Fernando Llorente says Bob Bradley's appointment as manager was "fatal" for the 31-year-old Spaniard.(Daily Star)

Marc Muniesa is prepared to leave Stoke City in January - on loan or permanently - if that is what it takes to play regular first-team football. The central defender, 24, has not started a league game this season. (Stoke Sentinel)

Charlton hope to appoint their new manager this week, with former MK Dons boss Karl Robinson, 36, favourite to take charge. (London Evening Standard)

West Bromwich Albion striker Hal Robson-Kanu, 27, has revealed former Nigeria star Nwankwo Kanu is part of the reason he chose the number four shirt when he joined the Baggies. (Wales Online)

Ars*nal goalkeeper David Ospina, 28, says he relishes challenging 34-year-old Petr Cech for the club's number one jersey. (Four Four Two)

Liverpool defender Joel Matip, 25, has been compared to Alan Hansen, but admits he has never heard of the club legend. (Liverpool Echo)

legend Matt le Tissier recalls how, 20 years ago, the club signed a player they were told was the cousin of AC Milan star George Weah, only for him to run "around the pitch like Bambi on ice." (Daily Mail)

A Gambian side who play in the Nawettan League have changed their name from Fataro Fula Kundaowe to Swansea City after one of their players watched the Swans on television. (South Wales Evening Post)

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keen to sign Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak, but will not meet the 23-year-old's £85m release clause. (Goal)

Gunners midfielder Mesut Ozil and Paris St-Germain winger Angel di Maria, both 28, want to rejoin Real Madrid. (Marca)

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is having talks with chairman Steve Parish as his position comes under increasing scrutiny. (Evening Standard)

Juventus and Inter Milan could move again for Tottenham's France midfielder Moussa Sissoko, having missed out on the 27-year-old in the summer. (Calciomercato)

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic is a target for Juventus. The 32-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season. (Daily Telegraph)

RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuttl, whose side are top of the Bundesliga, heads Ars*nal's shortlist to succeed Arsene Wenger when he leaves the club. (Sun)


Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio says the Italian club have no interest in signing Chelsea striker Diego Costa, despite being linked with a £50m move for the 28-year-old. (Premium Sport, via Daily Express)

The Blues are monitoring Sampdoria's Luis Muriel, but will wait until the summer before deciding whether to bid for the 25-year-old forward. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

West Ham will make midfielder Dimitri Payet, 29, their highest-paid player as they try to ward off interest from Manchester United. (Sun)

FC Copenhagen midfielder Thomas Delaney, 25, has agreed a move to Werder Bremen despite interest from Everton, according to the German side's director of football. (Liverpool Echo)

Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna, 33, says he does not know whether his contract will be extended beyond June 2017. (Bein Sports)

Leicester will rekindle their interest in Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva, after having a bid rejected for the 27-year-old in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea want to sign 21-year-old Hoffenheim defender Niklas Sule in the January transfer window. (ESPN)

United are preparing themselves for transfer bids for up to 10 of their players during the January window. (Manchester Evening News)

Middlesbrough are planning a £6m bid for 23-year-old Hull City defender Harry Maguire. (Daily Mirror)

Marseille are considering a move for 31-year-old Ars*nal defender Mathieu Debuchy. (France Football, via Metro)

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, 29, is wanted by Turkish side Besiktas. (A Spor, via Daily Star)

West Ham have made a loan offer for Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier, but Fiorentina and Roma are also interested in the 25-year-old. (Canal+, via Talksport)

Benfica defender Victor Lindelof, 22, is attracting the interest of "Europe's biggest clubs", according to his agent. (Fotbollskanalen, via Eurosport)

Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 29, is a target for West Ham. (Bleacher Report)

Ars*nal are ready to loan out 18-year-old midfielder Ismael Bennacer. (Le Buteur, via Talksport)

West Brom manager Tony Pulis will continue to have the final say on transfers, according to Baggies chairman John Williams. (Birmingham Mail)

Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires, 29, says reports he left Stamford Bridge for Jiangsu Suning for financial reasons are "not true". (Goal)

Manchester United have recruited two highly regarded academy scouts from Manchester City - Dave Harrison and Lyndon Tomlinson. (Daily Telegraph)

A Gambian side who named themselves after Swansea City have been sent a full set of official strips by the Premier League club. (Wales Online)

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Ars*nal's Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, is using a £400,000-a-week offer from China to try to get the Gunners to break their wage structure to keep him. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino's contract includes an 'anti-Ars*nal' clause, with the 25-year-old Brazil international's £82.6m release clause able to be triggered by any club except the Gunners. (Le Soir, via Independent)

West Ham are planning to move for Manchester United's Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 29, when the transfer window opens next month. (Daily Telegraph)

The Hammers also want 29-year-old Chelsea and Bosnia goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on loan. (Sun)

Former England midfielder Frank Lampard, 38, is expected to become part of the national team's backroom staff following the departure of assistant manager Sammy Lee. (Daily Star)

Chelsea, Manchester City and Ajax all want 13-year-old Celtic forward Karamoko Dembele, with the English and Scottish Football Associations also competing over his international future. (Independent)

Everton held talks with Manchester United over deals for Netherlands winger Memphis Depay, 22, and France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 27, before Sunday's draw at Goodison Park. (Scottish Sun)

The Toffees also want 21-year-old forward Zach Clough from Bolton Wanderers.(Sun)

And they are prepared to sell midfielder Tom Cleverley in January, with several clubs aware of the 27-year-old England international's availability. (Daily Mirror)


Middlesbrough say they want £35m for defender Ben Gibson, 23, as they try to ward off interest from Premier League leaders Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are interested in signing Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon, 16, who was the subject of a £3m bid from Ars*nal in January. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham are confident they will agree a new contract with defender Toby Alderweireld long before a potential £25m release clause can be triggered in the 27-year-old Belgium international's contract. (Daily Telegraph)

AC Milan will rival Chelsea for the signing of Fiorentina's Croatia midfielder Milan Badelj, 27, who has 18 months left on his contract. (Corriere dello Sport, via Talksport)

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says manager Alan Pardew's job is "totally safe", despite a poor start to the Premier League season. (Talksport)

Ars*nal striker Olivier Giroud will not leave the club in the January transfer window, according to the 30-year-old France international's agent. (Foot Mercato, via Daily Express)

competition from Atletico Madrid for Napoli's Algeria left-back Faouzi Ghoulam, 25.(Calciomercato)

Tottenham's Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen, 29, said the "total picture" of the club convinced him to sign a new deal. (ESPN)

Barcelona rejected the chance to sign Croatia international Luka Modric in 2008, before the 31-year-old midfielder, now at Real Madrid, joined Tottenham. (SER Catalunya, via ESPN)

North side Altrincham are searching for a new manager, but have asked people not to apply based on their achievements on football managem

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Chelsea have accepted a £60m offer from Chinese club Shanghai SIPG, managed by former Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas, for midfielder Oscar. The 25-year-old Brazilian will make the move in January. (Daily Telegraph)

Blues manager Antonio Conte has admitted he cannot guarantee midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, will still be at the club after the transfer window shuts. (London Evening Standard)

Manchester United are reportedly close to signing 15-year-old Ajax forward Daishawn Redan, who has played for Netherlands Under-17s. (Daily Mirror)

United winger Memphis Depay, 22, and midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 27, are free to leave for Everton in January. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea, Barcelona and Bayern Munich want Rangers midfielder Billy Gilmour, 15. (Sun)

Borussia Dortmund have told Liverpool not to make an approach for 18-year-old United States winger Christian Pulisic in January. (Bild, via Liverpool Echo)

Former Ars*nal and Germany player Jens Lehmann has told Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp not to drop goalkeeper Loris Karius, 23. (Talksport)

Chelsea have added Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 25, to their list of transfer targets but will not make a decision on 36-year-old captain John Terry's future until the end of the season. (London Evening Standard)

Former Celtic player Van Dijk is also wanted by Manchester City, and his preference is to work with City boss Pep Guardiola. (Daily Record)

Southampton want £40m for Van Dijk, with manager Claude Puel denying there is a £25m buyout clause in the centre-back's contract. (Daily Mirror)

The agent of CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan Dzagoev says the 26-year-old Everton target could move to China. (Sport Express, via Liverpool Echo)

Crystal Palace want to sign Tottenham and Wales defender Ben Davies, 23, on loan. Palace have also been made aware of the potential availability of Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede, 28. (Guardian)

West Ham United and Liverpool are preparing January offers for Sassuolo striker Gregoire Defrel, 25. (Calciomercato, via Football Italia)

Stoke City striker Joselu, 26, is wanted permanently by Deportivo La Coruna, the Spanish club he joined on a season-long loan in August. (Sentinel)

Brighton boss Chris Hughton wants action to increase the number of black managers in England. (Argus)

Former QPR and Burton Albion boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has turned down the chance to manage League One Coventry City. (Coventry Telegraph)

Tottenham's Tom Carroll, 24, is one of the midfielders Swansea City want to sign in January. (Wales Online)

Players from National League side Macclesfield Town missed out on a free king-sized bed each after losing Tuesday's FA Cup second-round replay with Oxford United.(mtfc.co.uk)