Tuesday Paper Talk

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Manchester United are planning a £20m move to bring Barcelona defender Gerard Pique back to Old Trafford. The 27-year-old moved to the Nou Camp in 2008. (Daily Star)
United will offer Real Madrid's 27-year-old anchorman Sami Khedira a contract worth £5.5m a year to try and beat Chelsea and Ars*nal in the queue. (Daily Express)

Pique signed for Manchester United in 2004 from current club Barcelona
AC Milan are also interested in Germany international Khedira, while the Italian side could also make a move for 20-year-old Liverpool midfielder Suso. (Daily Mail)
Defender Rio Ferdinand could be offloaded by QPR in January after six months at Loftus Road. The former England captain, who turns 36 in November, could be replaced by Porto's Rolando, 29, or West Ham's 26-year-old Winston Reid. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool will compete with Juventus and several Spanish sides for the signature of Porto's 17-year-old midfielder Ruben Neves. (Daily Mirror)
Bayern Munich are to step up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund's 25-year-old forward Marco Reus, who is also a target for Ars*nal, Liverpool and Manchester United. (Daily Star)
Leeds are pondering a loan move for Slovenian midfielder Josip Ilicic, 26, who has fallen out of favour at Fiorentina. (Tuttomercatoweb)
Former Real Madrid striker Raul, whose last club was Qatari side Al-Saad, is set to sign a deal with North American Soccer League side New York Cosmos. The 37-year-old will also have a role at the club's academy. (ESPN FC)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said that he would like to manage in Spain one day as he prepares to face Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. (AS) 

The Sun's back page on Tuesday
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Rodgers should drop striker Mario Balotelli for the Champions League group game on Wedensday and play Raheem Sterling up front instead. (Daily Mail)
Burton Albion boss Gary Rowett is the man most likely to fill the vacant Birmingham City manager's post after Lee Clark was sacked on Monday. (Times - subscription required)
But the Blues are also keen on former Newcastle and Norwich boss Chris Hughton, although the 55-year-old is awaiting a decision on whether he is wanted by fellow Championship side Fulham. (Sun - subscription required) 
Getting the Olympic Stadium ready for West Ham to use could cost the taxpayer up to £50m more than expected. (Daily Telegraph)
Tottenham playmaker Erik Lamela, 22, believes that Spurs can secure a top-four Premier League finish to qualify for next season's Champions League despite their 4-1 weekend defeat by champions Manchester City. (London Evening Standard)
CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa, 22, has pinpointed Manchester City's "very weak" defence before the teams' meeting in the Russian capital on Tuesday. (Manchester Evening News)
Sunderland winger Will Buckley, 24, denies his side gave up during Saturday's 8-0 thrashing away to Southampton. (Evening Chronicle)
Barcelona's 31 year-old Brazilian defender Dani Alves could be on his way to England to play for Manchester United next season. (L'Equipe - in French)
Real Madrid are looking at Bayern Munich's David Alaba, 22, as a possible replacement for defender Marcelo Vieira if the 26-year-old Brazilian defender decides to leave the club in 2015. (Bild - in German)
Chelsea have hired promising 13-year-old French goalkeeper Nicolas Tie from FC Poitiers. (Le Figaro - in French)
Real Madrid are considering a £22m move for Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj, 19. (AS.com - in Spanish)
Chile international Arturo Vidal has clarified that his relationship with Juventus is very good after reports suggested that the 27-year-old midfielder was fined by the Italian club. (Tuttosport)
Brazilian striker Adriano, 32, is on the verge of signing a deal with French Club Le Havre. (L'Equipe)
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, 21, and striker Karim Benzema, 26, have returned to training ahead of the club's encounter against Liverpool on Tuesday. (AS.com)
West Brom tweeted  at half-time during their game against Manchester United on Monday: "Fellaini has now taken his tracksuit off, fortunately he has a Man Utd strip on underneath."
United reserve goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard was one of those to take offence at West Brom's tweet, saying it showed "a complete lack of knowledge, class and respect."
Albion responded:  "Sorry if a joke about a footballer not having a shirt on under his tracksuit top has caused such outrage. It was not intended as a slur."
Fellaini did his talking on the pitch, scoring a superb equaliser  just a few minutes after his arrival into the action.
Ars*nal, Chelsea and Tottenham all turned down the chance to sign Raheem Sterling, 19, before the winger joined Liverpool from QPR for an initial £500,000 in 2012. (Daily Express)

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Napoli are ready to open talks to sign 24-year-old Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli in January - just months after he arrived on Merseyside from AC Milan. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Southampton are planning a £10m bid for Tottenham's England Under-21 forward Harry Kane, 21. (Sun - subscription required)
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes to sign £15m-rated Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez, 25, in the January transfer window. (Daily Telegraph)
Ars*nal are favourites to sign Mats Hummels, 25, after Manchester United withdrew their interest in the Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender. (Daily Star)

Andre-Pierre Gignac has scored 10 goals in 11 games for Marseille this season
The Gunners and Newcastle are interested in signing Andre-Pierre Gignac, 28, after Marseille admitted they might not be able to keep prolific France forward. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United, Chelsea, Ars*nal and Liverpool have had their hopes of signing Belgian winger Zakaria Bakkali boosted, as the 18-year-old has refused to sign a new contract at PSV Eindhoven. (Daily Express)
Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta claims that striker Radamel Falcao, 28, would have rather joined his club than Manchester United on loan from Monaco. (London Evening Standard)
Premier League champions Manchester City are among the sides trying to sign Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, 27. (Daily Star)
Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs flew to Turkey to watch Ghana's World Cup striker Abdul Majeed Waris, 23, play for Trabzonspor. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 29, could miss Sunday's Premier League derby against City after injuring his foot in training. (Sun - subscription required)
Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson believes Marouane Fellaini, 27, is finally starting to show his best form at Old Trafford after a difficult first season. (Manchester Evening News)
Former Birmingham City manager Lee Clark is the favourite to replace the sacked Jose Riga at Blackpool. (Daily Express)
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez says in his new book that Liverpool are in good hands with manager Brendan Rodgers because of his tactical expertise. (Guardian)

The Sun's back page
Retired Manchester United defender Gary Neville - now a member of England's coaching staff and a television pundit - says Chelsea have shown a lack of killer instinct by failing to win either of their Premier League games in Manchester this season. (Sky Sports)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is facing an injury crisis ahead of Tuesday's Capital One Cup trip to League Two side Shrewsbury. (Independent)
Defender Connor Goldson, 21, has warned Chelsea that Shrewsbury are full of confidence after winning four games in a row. (Shropshire Star)
Shrewsbury boss Micky Mellon says the players have been told not to swap shirts at half-time in Tuesday's Capital One Cup clash against the Premier League leaders - because the club can't afford it. (Sun - subscription required)
Former Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias has told Rangers fans they should be excited about what new shareholder Mike Ashley has in store for the club. (Herald)
Almost 60% of Crystal Palace fans would welcome a club takeover by American billionaire Josh Harris, according to a poll. (London Evening Standard)
Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert, 32, believes he and Mario Balotelli, 24, can help each other end their goal droughts. (ESPN)
Liverpool assistant manager Colin Pascoe is convinced that Serbian winger Lazar Markovic, 20, will soon start to justify his £20m price tag. (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov, 28, has warned his team-mates that they must respect neighbours United or risk defeat in Sunday's derby. (Talksport)
Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 28, does not expect a warm reception from the visiting Newcastle supporters when he faces his former club in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday. (Chronicle)
Premier League clubs have fielded a record low number of homegrown players this season, a survey of Europe's "big five" leagues has revealed. (Guardian)
Tottenham are in advanced discussions with former Ars*nal and Chelsea star Lassana Diarra but could face competition for the 29 year-old French midfielder from Marseille . (L'Equipe - in French)
Carlos Tevez, 30, is set to join the Argentine squad for the first time in three years after coach Gerardo Martino called up the Juventus forward for the friendlies against Portugal and Croatia. (Tuttosport - in Italian)
Real Madrid will appeal against the three-month ban imposed on Zinedine Zidane for coaching the club's reserves without holding the required qualifications. (Le Figaro - in French)
Everton captain Phil Jagielka has admitted to being baffled after a statistical analysis claimed he was the Premier League's fastest player. "This did make me smile," he posted on Twitter.

"Getting ready for Villa," posted Tony Fernandes before QPR's 2-0 win
Former QPR and Manchester City forward Rodney Marsh has criticised  the Spanish Football Federation's decision to give Zinedine Zidane a three-month coaching ban for taking charge of Real Madrid reserves without the right qualifications, arguing: "Best player in the world doesn't need a piece of paper!"
Paul Pogba took to Twitter to upload a photograph of himself signing a new contract with Italian champions Juventus. "I want to thank the club for the trust and the tifosi for their support," wrote the France midfielder.
QPR chairman Tony Fernandes poked fun at the public row between manager Harry Redknapp and Adel Taarabt about the midfielder's weight by posting a topless selfie on Instagram.
Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has posted a photo of himself  working out at the French national football centre in Clairefontaine as he steps up his recovery from a thigh injury.
Fulham defender Dan Burn has tweeted his backing  for home-town club Blyth Spartans, of the Northern Premier League, after they were drawn at home to Conference club Altrincham in the FA Cup first round.
Derby midfielder George Thorne has given away a guilty secret. "Slowly becoming addicted to Masterchef," he tweeted of the BBC cooking show.
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has played down claims that Matthew Lowton was involved in an argument with fans after Monday's 2-0 defeat at QPR - by saying that the 25-year-old defender was speaking to his wife. (Daily Mail)

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Midfielder Frank Lampard will not rejoin New York City in January and will instead stay on loan at Manchester City, earning £190,000 a week. The 36-year-old signed for New York after he was released by Chelsea in the summer. (Daily Express)
Turkish club Fenerbahce have enquired about the possibility of signing Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31. (Daily Star)
Inter Milan are keen to sign Liverpool's 23-year-old Italian striker Fabio Borini. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool will not be allowed to call on £10m striker Divock Origi this season, according to Lille boss Rene Girard. The 19-year-old signed for the Reds in the summer but was immediately loaned back to his former club. (Metro)
Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs is keen to hang on to Everton winger Matthew Kennedy, 20, whose loan deal expires in January. (Herald)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers may risk not selecting captain Steven Gerrard when the Reds face Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. (Daily Telegraph)
Midfielder Gerrard has been asked to take a 50% pay cut if he is to extend his contract at Anfield, less than a week after the 34-year-old hinted he could leave this summer. (Daily Star)

Tuesday's Daily Telegraph back page
However, Gerrard will disappoint his many suitors and commit his immediate future to the Reds, with the club offering him a 12-month extension with the option to renew for a further year. (Independent)
A Chelsea fan was left stunned when his plea to John Terry for action on the club's ticket prices prompted the 33-year-old Blues captain to respond, raising the prospect of players speaking to senior staff at the club. (Daily Telegraph)
Marcos Rojo, 24, may be out for less time than feared with the dislocated shoulder he suffered at Manchester City after the Manchester United defender's father reportedly said his son would miss only two or three games. (Guardian)
Ars*nal winger Theo Walcott, 25, will become one the club's top earners by signing an extension to his current contract, which expires in 2016. (Daily Mirror)
Nacer Chadli has backed his Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane, 21, for an England call-up, despite admitting he had not heard of the forward before joining Spurs. (Daily Mail)
The form of 21-year-old West Brom striker Saido Berahino has been good enough to earn him an England call-up according to team-mate Ben Foster. (Times - subscription required)
Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta has hinted he feels the balance of power has shifted in Manchester. The 29-year-old helped City beat Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa could sack manager Paul Lambert, 45, if their run of six consecutive defeats continues in their next two fixtures. (Daily Express)
Bolton manager Neil Lennon says he could return to Celtic, who he left in the summer, as manager one day and has even discussed a future comeback with Parkhead chief executive Peter Lawwell. (Daily Record)
West Brom management staff are "exasperated" about the lack of impact made by £9m record signing Brown Ideye, 26, this season. (Daily Telegraph)
The Premier League is to maintain its opposition to moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup to the winter despite Fifa edging further towards its preferred option of a November tournament following a key meeting in Zurich. (Guardian)
Hull winger Robert Snodgrass  was one of several players to welcome the news Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez, 31, has been discharged from hospital following treatment for testicular cancer.
Ian Harte has revealed that he and his Bournemouth team-mates are sharing a hotel with a couple of famous guests - the Chuckle Brothers.
A Twitter account said to represent a group of Liverpool fans is raising funds to create a banner to fly over Anfield calling for the removal of Reds boss Brendan Rodgers, 41. (Daily Star)

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Barcelona's Gerard Pique is lining up crisis talks with boss Luis Enrique as Chelsea and Manchester United get ready to step in if the defender becomes available.
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger will be given a £20 million war chest in January to boost the team's poor season.
The Gunners are also set to step up their interest in £10m-rated Ipswich left-back Tyrone Mings, 21.
The Football Association has been warned to get more black coaches into the sport or face new legislation to force changes.

Ars*nal are keen on Barcelona's Dani Alves and Pedro and are willing to spend £30m to get the duo.
Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes is closing on a move to Manchester United after a recent spell training for the Premier League club.

On-loan Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao is still struggling with knee problems and a permanent transfer to Old Trafford is in the balance after photos on Instagram revealed the Colombian has to cover his knee with ice at the end of matches.

Jurgen Klinsmann has expressed his support for Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini's position as manager at Etihad Stadium is set to be reviewed at the end of the season as the pressure builds after a stuttering start to the season.
Liverpool want to put an end to speculation over captain Steven Gerrard and want to begin talks over a new deal for the 34-year-old.

West Ham midfielder Stewart Downing is desperate to make the most of his recall to the England squad.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus is set to reject a move to Ars*nal because he wants to win trophies.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has told his assistant Roy Keane to settle his differences with former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Brendan Rodgers has warned against placing too much pressure on Daniel Sturridge to kickstart Liverpool's stuttering season.

Spurs players are increasingly concerned the club will never become truly successful while Daniel Levy is in charge.
It could take four months for Wembey's pitch to recover from Sunday's NFL game.

Former Bolton boss Owen Coyle is a leading contender to replace Stuart McCall at Motherwell.

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Ars*nal are weighing up £5m move for Croatia international Marcelo Brozovic, 21, after scouting the Dinamo Zagreb midfielder during their Euro 2016 qualifier against Italy. (Daily Mirror)
The Gunners are also interested Sevilla's £24m-rated Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak but face competition from Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund for the 24-year-old's signature. (Daily Express)
Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger has no intention of letting Germany striker Lukas Podolski, 29, leave in the January transfer window. (Bein Sports)
Crystal Palace and Sunderland are tracking the progress of 24-year-old Senegal international Stephane Badji, who has a £600,000 release club with Norwegian club SK Brann. (Daily Mail)
Bayern Munich are expecting to receive a January bid for Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri, 23, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham among those interested. (Daily Star)
Napoli boss Rafael Benitez has ruled out a January move for Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 24, calling it a "hypothesis that I have never considered". (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester City midfielder George Evans, 19, is training at Blackpool ahead of a possible loan move to Bloomfield Road. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool and Ars*nal face competition from Dynamo Moscow for 28-year-old Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, who is out of contract next summer. (Talksport)
England striker Wayne Rooney has ordered his team-mates not to be scared of Scotland in their friendly at Celtic Park. (Daily Star)
Manchester United are facing an injury crisis with 10 first-team players set to be unavailable for Saturday's clash with Ars*nal. (Independent)
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has warned Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas and striker Diego Costa that their places in the national team are not guaranteed following their absence from the latest squad through injury . (The Times - subscription required)
Manchester United are considering a post-season tour of the Far East or India as the club prepares to shed light on the financial cost of missing out on the Champions League with the release of quarterly figures for the opening months of this campaign. (Daily Telegraph)
Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has hinted strongly he will leave Italian club Napoli at the end of the season to rejoin his family on Merseyside, fuelling speculation of a possible Anfield return . (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli is expected to be available for their trip to Crystal Palace on Sunday despite pulling out of the Italy squad with a hamstring injury. (Guardian)
Jack Wilshere posted a picture on his Instagram  of his England team-mates closely huddled together on a bus to their aeroplane ahead of their flight to Glasgow for the friendly with Scotland with the message "Glasgow here we come! @alexoxchamberlain @chambers1995 @nathaniel_clyne #Welbz #Hendo".
Belgium international Dries Mertens has given an encouraging bulletin on his health after he was knocked out in his side's clash with Wales on Sunday. The forward posted a picture of himself on his Twitter account  giving the thumbs up from his hospital bed.
An England fan's experience of their 3-1 win over Slovenia at Wembley last week was ruined after his view was blocked by a butler delivering 16-inch hot dogs to fellow supporters. (Metro)

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Mario Balotelli's agent says that the Liverpool striker, 24, will not be making a return to Italy. (Daily Mail)
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 24, who has been a target of Manchester United is open to a move to the Premier League after recovering from injury. (London Evening Standard)
Ars*nal, Manchester United and Liverpool are the trio of clubs who now want to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus, 25, after Chelsea pulled out of the race. (Metro)
Real Madrid are stepping up interest in Liverpool midfield prospect and Spain Under-18 captain Pedro Chirivella, 17, who has been training with the Reds first team this season. (Daily Mail)
Dinamo Zagreb have told Ars*nal and Tottenham that they will have to spend big if they want to sign their defensive midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 22. (Daily Star)
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes that Liverpool's recent slump in form is a result of the squad's mental and physical shape. (Daily Express)
Crystal Palace are to travel to Indian sides Mumbai City FC and Star Sports to look for the best 16-19 year-olds, one of whom will get the chance to train at the club's academy. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United have decided against lodging a complaint over an incident at Emirates Stadium on Saturday in which a supporter threw red wine at the visiting team's bench during the Premier League match. (Times - subscription required)
Former Bolton, Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, 36, will bid to play his way back into a shock comeback for the Trotters when he takes part in a private match on Tuesday. (the Sun - subscription required)
Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is full of admiration for the spectacular one-handed catch that New York Jets Odell Beckham Jr took for a touchdown in the NFL on Sunday. "That #BeckhamCatch was the best catch I have ever seen in the @nfl," he tweeted.
And there were happy faces on the Chelsea bus as the team made their way to Germany for Tuesday's Champions League game against Schalke. "Parceria forte!! Good Friends!!! #comeonchelsea" tweeted Oscar.
Real Madrid star James Rodriguez has followed in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham by unveiling his own range of underwear which will be branded J10. (Daily Mirror)
Former Newcastle striker Daniel Cordone impersonated ex-Argentine star Claudio Caniggia in a bid to fool spectators at a Masters friendly international between Argentina and Brazil in Natal. (Sunderland Echo)

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Manchester United are keen on Atletico Madrid central defender Diego Godin with boss Louis van Gaal not ruling out meeting the 28-year-old's £28m buy-out clause with the Spanish side. (Daily Telegraph)
An unnamed Qatari side have bid £9.5m for Manchester United target Abdul Majeed Waris, 23, after assistant manager Ryan Giggs travelled to Turkey to watch the Trabzonspor striker in a Europa League fixture. (Daily Star)

Uruguay defender Godin has 85 caps
Former Everton and Manchester United boss David Moyes is considering Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam, 28, as his first signing for Real Sociedad. (Fichajes.net - in Spanish)
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini will not make a decision on seeking to extend 36-year-old midfielder Frank Lampard's loan spell from New York City beyond January until after the Etihad side's final Champions League group match against Roma next week. (Daily Telegraph)
Ars*nal have been warned by Celtic they will not be able to sign defender Virgil van Dijk, 23, on the cheap. (TalkSport)
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, 34, is considering retiring at the end of the season after being asked to take a huge pay cut to sign a new two-year deal at the Anfield club. (Daily Star)
Reds manager Brendan Rodgers has told Gerrard he can have a place on Liverpool's coaching staff when his illustrious career ends. (Guardian)

Tuesday's Daily Express back page
Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk has revealed he did not join Chelsea because the 28-year-old Brazilian feared he would struggle to get a starting berth. (Metro)
Chelsea are ready to offer 51-year-old manager Jose Mourinho a lucrative new contract after speculation linking him with the Barcelona job. (Daily Express)
Valencia have promised to ban for life the fan who struck Lionel Messi on the head with a bottle while the 27-year-old Barcelona forward celebrated his late winner in the Mestalla on Sunday. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 26, is seeking assurances he will get first-team football at Old Trafford after returning from a loan spell at Real Madrid. (Daily Mail)
Frank Lampard is in line for a £4m bonus if the midfielder helps Manchester City beat former club Chelsea to the title. (Daily Star)
Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley, 27, is among a number of footballers who tweeted  their disappointment at Jimmy Bullard's elimination from I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
Former Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved, 42, was left with tears of laughter after being turned into a waxwork at a museum in Prague. (Daily Mail)
Bookmakers have reported a 'flurry of bets' on Thierry Henry, 37, becoming the next Ars*nal manager after the former Gunners striker announced he was leaving New York Bulls. (London Evening Standard)
Crystal Palace striker Marouane Chamakh, 30, was left stranded in Swansea on Saturday after missing the team coach home. (Sun - subscription required)

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Paris St Germain striker Edinson Cavani, 27, wants to move to Ars*nal in January. (Metro)
Manchester City are lining up a move for 21-year-old Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, with the ex-Manchester United player and France international seen as a replacement for 31-year-old Yaya Toure. (Sun - subscription required)
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri, 27, has admitted he faces an uncertain future at the club. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin, with the Spanish champions insisting the 28-year-old is not for sale. (Daily Star)

Godin: Could he be on his way to Manchester United?
Alternatively, Atletico Madrid have told Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal that he must meet Godin's £28.5m buyout clause if he wants to land the defender in January. (Daily Express)
West Ham's 26-year-old defender Winston Reid, who is out of contract in the summer, is demanding a huge wage rise to remain with the Hammers and could be sold in January, with Ars*nal and Liverpool among his suitors. (Daily Mirror)
Ars*nal scout Gilles Grimandi has been watching Monaco's £15m-rated left-back Layvin Kurzawa, 22. (Daily Mail)
West Ham United striker Diafra Sakho, 24, who has scored eight goals since joining the Hammers in the summer, has emerged as a Liverpool target as the Reds look to offload their own 24-year-old summer signing Mario Balotelli. (Metro)
Liverpool will have to pay £4m if they want to sign Benfica's Uruguayan right-back Maxi Pereira, 30. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United, Liverpool and Ars*nal look set for disappointment in the race for Paulo Dybala's signature, with the 21-year-old Argentine striker set to sign a new deal at Palermo. (Daily Star)
QPR manager Harry Redknapp is keen on signing former Tottenham and Liverpool striker Robbie Keane, 34, on a three-month loan deal from LA Galaxy following the end of the MLS season. (Daily Express)
Cruzeiro have rejected Real Madrid's first offer for Lucas Silva, with Bernabeu manager Carlo Ancelotti publicly admitting that the club has been tracking the 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder. (AS)
Manchester United midfielder Daley Blind, 24, is making good progress in his comeback from a knee injury after his dad confirmed a scan revealed everything is as it should be. (Daily Mail)

Villas-Boas is currently in charge of Zenit St Petersburg
Danny Murphy is convinced his old club Liverpool would never turn to former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas to replace current manager Brendan Rodgers. (Talksport)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is considering starting Diego Costa, 26, in Wednesday's final Champions League group game against Sporting Lisbon as he seeks to improve the Spain forward's match fitness after his progress was interrupted by injury. (Guardian)
Defender Pablo Zabaleta believes Manchester City face a huge challenge to produce their own first-team players in the future - but is convinced the club's new £200m training complex will drastically increase their youngsters' prospects of making the grade. (Times - subscription required)
Manager Louis van Gaal has cast doubt over Radamel Falcao's long-term future at Manchester United by claiming he is "not interested" in the 28-year-old Colombia forward's reaction to being held back from first-team action at the club. (Daily Telegraph)
Tottenham defender Kyle Walker, 24, is set to be included in Spurs' squad to face Besiktas in the Europa League this week after a nine-month injury lay-off. (Daily Mirror)
Malcolm Glazer bought Manchester United in May 2005 and his ownership of the club was passed on to his six children following his death. His son Edward has now put three millions shares in the Old Trafford club up for sale. (Evening Standard)
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, 30, who is now with Juventus, has tweeted a picture of his new tattoo,  which covers his back.
The England team Twitter account has listed Roma defender Ashley Cole as one of the candidates for the national side's player of the year award,  despite him winning just one cap in 2014 - his 107th in the 1-0 friendly win over Denmark.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has taken to Instagram  to voice his frustration at being asked to undergo a more thorough doping procedure than four other players prior to Barcelona's Champions League tie with Paris St Germain.
Chelsea captain John Terry has downsized by buying the £4.35m seven-bedroom mansion of golfer Colin Montgomerie. (Sun - subscription required)
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, who is on loan at Manchester City from New York City, could move into politics when he retires from football. (Daily Star)
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic admits he is running out of things to write on the match-day balls won by team-mate Lionel Messi, after the Argentina forward claimed his 21st hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Espanyol at the weekend. (AS)

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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is preparing a bid for Fiorentina's Colombia World Cup wide man Juan Cuadrado, 26, who is unhappy in Italy. (Daily Star)

Tuesday's Daily Express back page
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 30, has returned to Tottenham after compassionate leave but is expected to be farmed out on loan in the January transfer window. (Daily Mirror)
Atletico Madrid want to re-sign Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 30, on loan at AC Milan, but only if he comes for free. (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid may have to pay another 3m euros if they want to sign Brazilian midfielder Lucas Silva, with his club Cruzeiro demanding 15m euros for the 21-year-old. (Marca)
Ars*nal are considering a double swoop for Roma striker Mattia Destro, 23, and Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik, 27, in the January transfer window but need to sell first. (Metro)
Manchester United and Chelsea midfield target Kevin Strootman, 24, will not be sold by Italian club Roma in January. (Daily Express)
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is lining up Norwich keeper John Ruddy, 28, as a replacement for dropped Belgian custodian Simon Mignolet, 26. (Daily Star)
Midfielder Alex Song has suggested he would like to make his loan deal at Upton Park into a permanent move from Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)
Italian World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso, 36, wants to return to Glasgow to manage Rangers when Ally McCoist leaves the club. (Daily Mail)

Tuesday's Daily Mirror back page
Liverpool's owners will carry out a review of their signing policy, with the club's transfer committee in the firing line following the recruitment of a number of under-performing players last summer. (Sun - subscription required)
Injury-hit Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has become the latest Premier league manager to call for a winter break. (Manchester Evening News)
Tottenham's Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, 22, reckons the club's tough new fitness regime under manager Mauricio Pochettino is responsible for their run of dramatic late victories over Hull, Aston Villa and Swansea. (Guardian)
QPR face an anxious wait as they prepare for the possibility of a legal battle with the Football League over any breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations during their time in the Championship last season. (Times - subscription required)
Ajax manager Frank de Boer has revealed he would be happy to take over from under-fire Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool. (Daily Express)
Craig Gardner, West Brom's match-winner against Aston Villa, says under-fire manager Alan Irvine will lead the Baggies up the Premier League table. (Birmingham Mail)
Former Liverpool midfielder Paul Ince has urged Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers to get rid of mis-firing striker Mario Balotelli, 24. (Talksport)
Reading want former West Brom manager Steve Clarke as replacement for Nigel Adkins, who was sacked by the club on Monday. (Sun - subscription required)
Yeovil boss Gary Johnson believes his side and Accrington Stanley are vying for a £250,000 windfall when they face each other in the FA Cup second round on Tuesday for the right to face Manchester United in round three. (Independent)
Manchester United's injured midfielder Daley Blind has saluted his former club Ajax's award as Netherlands sports team of the year  and his own sportsman of the year of Amsterdam.
Chelsea full-back Cesar Azpilicueta is looking forward to facing Paris St-Germain in the Champions League once again  . And he's looking forward to a similar result.
After Manchester City were drawn to face Barcelona in the Champions League, the Spanish club's star striker Lionel Messi took to Facebook  to say he was looking forward to facing Argentina team-mate and City forward Sergio Aguero in the tie, while also mocking him for his abilities on the Fifa football video game.
Brazil striker Neymar has revealed why he turned down Manchester City's repeated transfer bids before joining Spanish giants Barcelona - he did not fancy playing in the English mud. (Daily Telegraph)

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Ars*nal are weighing up £16m move for Newcastle United's 25-year-old midfielder Moussa Sissoko in the January transfer window. (Daily Mirror)
West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino has set his sights on a January move away from The Hawthorns, with Liverpool and Tottenham set to go head-to-head for the 21-year-old's signature. (Talksport)
Crystal Palace are lining up a double swoop for Swansea forward Bafetimbi Gomis, 29, and Lille's 23-year-old defender Pape Souare. (Daily Star)
QPR boss Harry Redknapp is ready to offer Ravel Morrison a contract if West Ham decide to get rid of the 21-year-old midfielder. (Talksport)
Tottenham have been left disappointed after Danny Ings, 22, made it clear that he will not leave Burnley until the end of his contract next summer. (Times - subscription)
Ars*nal have joined Manchester United in the race for Borussia Dortmund's 26-year-old centre-back Mats Hummels. (Daily Express)
Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, will snub a move to Spurs because he wants to join London rivals Ars*nal. (Sun - subscription)
The futures of five Manchester United youngsters, including defenders Paddy McNair, 19, Tyler Blackett, 20, and Reece James, 21, who won promotion to the first team under manager Louis van Gaal this season, are in doubt. (Times - subscription)
Data analysis shows Ars*nal have suffered more injuries than their Premier League rivals, raising questions over manager Arsene Wenger's methods. (Daily Telegraph)
Former Wigan manager Uwe Rosler, 46, is favourite to take over at struggling Championship club Brighton after Sami Hyypia handed in his resignation. (Daily Mail)
But ex-Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood, 45, is also in the running to take over at Brighton, who are four points from safety in the Championship table. (Sun - subscription)
Everton manager Roberto Martinez, 41, says he is "worried" by his team's inconsistent league form. (Liverpool Echo)
Crystal Palace will lose captain Mile Jedinak, 30, for the New Year's Day trip to Aston Villa after Australia demanded he joined up with them for the Asian Cup. (Croydon Advertiser)
Manchester City keeper Joe Hart, 27, says he is sharper for the experience of being dropped by manager Manuel Pellegrini last season. (Daily Express)
QPR have opened talks with striker Charlie Austin, 25, over a new contract worth £50,000 a week. (Sky Sports)
West Brom defender Joleon Lescott, 32, has set his sights on a long-term move into management. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel, 30, says the Reds have turned the corner this season after improvements in their past three games (Guardian)
Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville, 39, says the Premier League is falling behind the rest of Europe. (Daily Mail)
Brondby's former Liverpool defender Daniel Agger tweeted  a photograph of inking his first tattoos for 10 years. The 30-year-old is a qualified tattoo artist.
Peter Odemwingie marked the three-month anniversary of his cruciate ligament operation by having a run on the pitch. The 33-year-old Stoke City forward, who is unlikely to play again this season, tweeted:  "Big day for me today as I got to the three months mark and had my first run on the pitch since the op."
Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 27, tweeted  this after his side's 2-0 home defeat to Chelsea on Monday: "Tough loss tonight. But we gave it a good go against a top side! On to the next one."
Newcastle defender Jonas Gutierrez, tweeted  his appreciation for the messages of support after he played for the first time following his battle with testicular cancer: "Thanks to all the fans for the support that you give through my illness, I am proud to be back. Good game and I am really happy. Thanks"
Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan is expecting her first child with Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair, 25, this summer. (Daily Mail) 

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West Ham striker Mauro Zarate, 27, takes a parting shot at Hammers boss Sam Allardyce after agreeing a loan deal with QPR until the end of the season, accusing him of refusing to play him because he was signed by chairman David Sullivan. (Mirror)
Ars*nal striker Yaya Sanogo, 21, will be allowed to join French top-flight club Bordeaux on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Star)

Mauro Zarate has scored twice in eight appearances for West Ham this season
Ars*nal target Edinson Cavani could be getting closer to a move to Emirates Stadium after the striker, 27, was omitted from Paris St-Germain's warm-weather training plans. (Express)
Liverpool are set to beat Tottenham in the chase for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, 21. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini, 32, is in the frame for the job at St James' Park if Alan Pardew leaves. (The Independent)
Newcastle have, though, targeted former Stoke and Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis to replace Pardew. (Sun - subscription required)
Pardew will double his salary at Crystal Palace if his move from Newcastle to Selhurst Park is finalised. (Mirror)
Referee Anthony Taylor apologised to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for booking Cesc Fabregas rather than awarding him a penalty in Chelsea's 1-1 draw at Southampton. (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid want Gareth Bale to spend the rest of his career with the European champions. (Sun - subscription required)
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is counting down the days until he returns from injury after being impressed with his team's 4-1 win over Swansea. He tweeted  : "Just finished watching the game. I can't wait to be back playing in that team and scoring goals!! Top class performance from them."
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on target again but his latest shot was not universally popular as he reportedly killed a moose during a hunting trip back home in Sweden. (Guardian)
American broadcaster NBC blundered over their subtitles during Manchester United's 0-0 draw with Tottenham, referring to United midfielder Juan Mata as 'Marijuana Mata'. (Metro)

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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 27, has sparked speculation that he wants to join Chelsea. (The Sun - subscription required)
Tottenham will test Aston Villa's resolve with a £3m January bid for England midfielder Fabian Delph, 25. (Daily Mirror)

Fabian Delph made his England debut against Nrway in December
Javier Hernandez will be sold by Manchester United at the end of the season when the 26-year-old's loan deal at Real Madrid ends. (Daily Telegraph)
Tottenham and Liverpool are ready to do battle for the £20m signature of West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21. (Independent)
Chelsea's pursuit of Croatian striker Andrej Kramaric is set to end in disappointment with the 23-year-old choosing Leicester City instead of the Blues. (Sky Sports)
The Blues have beaten Ars*nal and Liverpool in the race to sign Saint-Etienne's young midfielder Rayan Souici, 16, who has been dubbed the "new Paul Pogba". (Daily Express)
Sunderland could pay Celtic as much as £8m for defender Virgil van Dijk, 23. (Daily Mail)
Wilfried Bony has told Swansea City he would be interested in moving to a Champions League club this month. The 26-year-old, who will be part of Ivory Coast's Africa Cup of Nations bid in January, has interested Premier League champions Manchester City. (Daily Telegraph)

Bruno Martins Indi played in the World Cup semi-final as the Netherlands lost to Argentina
Manchester City could lose Micah Richards to Chelsea this summer. The defender, 26, is on loan at Fiorentina but is out of contract at the end of the season. (Guardian)
Inter Milan have beaten Liverpool to sign 23-year-old Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri. (Talksport)
Southampton are considering a move for Porto defender Bruno Martins Indi. The 22-year-old was a target for Saints boss Ronald Koeman in the summer. (Daily Mail)
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed the club are interested in signing midfielder Wesley Sneijder, 30, from Galatasaray. (Guardian)
Leeds United have offered 17-year-old midfielder Lewis Cook a new contract to fend off interest from Liverpool, Manchester United, Ars*nal and Tottenham. (Daily Star)
Former England boss Steve McClaren and ex-Lyon coach Remi Garde are the leading contenders for the vacant manager's job at Newcastle. (Daily Mail)

The Chronicle has run a vote on which candidate for the vacant Newcastle job the public would like
However, former Mainz manager Thomas Tuchel topped a vote of all candidates for the Newcastle job in the Newcastle Chronicle. The 41-year-old got 20% of the votes and the paper believes Glenn Hoddle, Real Madrid coach Paul Clement and Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe are also under consideration. (Chronicle)
Current interim boss John Carver does not know if he'll be in charge for the Magpies' game against Chelsea on Saturday. (Daily Star)
Ars*nal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has been fined £20,000 for smoking in the showers after the New Year's Day defeat at ­Southampton. (Daily Mirror)
Dover have criticised Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew as "arrogant" after he complained about having to walk from the coach drop-off to the Conference side's ground before Sunday's FA Cup match. (The Sun - subscription required)
Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger is likely to keep January transfer activity to a minimum due to the Gunners' improving injury situation. (The Times - subscription required)
Under-pressure Everton manager Roberto Martinez is confident he retains the backing of club chairman Bill Kenwright. (The Times - subscription required)

Jamie Carragher was quick to point out the significance of Steven Gerrard's FA Cup brace against AFC Wimbledon
Johann Cruyff has told Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal to stop moaning about the lack of a winter break in England. Van Gaal voiced his displeasure as United were forced to play twice in under 48 hours between Christmas and New Year. (Daily Mirror)
Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could replace Brendan Rodgers at the end of the season, admitting he has offers on the table and is unsure of his future at current club Napoli. (Daily Express)
Lionel Messi is fed up with Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, and feels his boss does not listen to colleagues. (Marca)
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher was quick to highlight Steven Gerrard's contribution  in the Reds' FA Cup win over AFC Wimbledon. Gerrard scored twice in a 2-1 victory less than a week after announcing he will leave the club this summer.

Lukas Podolski will wear the number 11 at Inter Milan
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi fuelled rumours of a potential £200m move to Chelsea by following the Premier League leaders and some of their players on Instagram.  The four-time world player of the year, 27, followed ex-Barcelona team-mate Cesc Fabregas and Filipe Luis, while his girlfriend followed the Blues on Twitter.
It would appear ex-Newcastle forward Hatem Ben Arfa is glad to be back in France. After signing an 18-month deal at Nice following the termination of his contract at St James' Park, he began life at his new home by doing a bit for local tourism. "Discover the city at night to finish the day," tweeted the club  along with a vine of Ben Arfa on a Ferris wheel.
Ars*nal midfielder Aaron Ramsey sent a good-luck wish to Lukas Podolski, who completed a loan move to Inter Milan on Monday. Podolski moves to the San Siro until the end of the season. Ramsey tweeted:  "Changing room will be a bit quieter without him in it! Good luck Lukas Podolski with your loan move at Inter, going to be missed."
Manchester City centre-back Martin Demichelis has been filmed scoring a stunning volley which former Netherlands striker Marco van Basten would be proud of. (Metro)
Serie A side Sampdoria adopted an unusual kick-off routine in their 3-0 defeat at Lazio on Monday, when nine players lined up along the halfway line. (101greatgoals.com)

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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 27, has alerted Manchester United to his potential availability by saying he does not know where he will be playing next year. (Guardian)
United are also on red alert over a move for Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller, 25, who is keen on a move away from the Allianz Arena. (Daily Star)
Juventus are interested in signing Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 24, on a loan deal this month, with an option for a £14m permanent deal in the summer. (The Times - subscription required)
Ars*nal are prepared to increase their bid to land Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik, 17, but face competition from German club Hamburg. (The Times - subscription required)

The Sun's back page on Tuesday
The Gunners have also been sounded out over a move for Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 29. (Daily Mail)
West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, 21, is on the verge of a move to Italian club Lazio after falling out of favour at Upton Park. (Mirror)
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor is holding talks over a move to Parma, but the Italian club could be deterred by his wage demands. (London Evening Standard)
Crystal Palace are on the brink of sealing a loan move for Ars*nal striker Yaya Sanogo, 21. (Daily Star)
Manager Roberto Martinez will reject moves for any of Everton's top players this month, despite defender Seamus Coleman, 26, interesting Manchester United. (The Sun - subscription required)
Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa, 31, is set to reject Ars*nal and Chelsea in favour of a return to former club Liverpool. (Express)
Leeds defender Scott Wootton, 23, could make a permanent move to Rotherham after his loan spell came to an end. (Sky Sports)
West Ham are closing in on the signing of Paris Saint-Germain striker Jean-Kevin Augustin, 23. (Talksport)
Aston Villa are close to wrapping up the signing of Valencia midfielder Carles Gil, 22, and also want Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair, 25. (Birmingham Mail)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could be in trouble with the FA again, after accusing referee Phil Dowd of being 'too fat' in a fresh rant at officials. (Mirror)
Former Standard Liege manager Guy Luzon is the favourite to take over at Charlton following the dismissal of Bob Peeters. (London Evening Standard)
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is convinced Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku will ultimately prove better value than Manchester City's new signing Wilfried Bony. (Liverpool Echo)
Kolo Toure has warned £28m Manchester City new boy Wilfried Bony he will need a tougher mentality to survive at the Etihad. (Express)
Ars*nal defender Per Mertesacker was among the Germany team congratulating their coach Joachim Loew on his Fifa world coach of the year award. He wrote on Twitter:  "Congratulations Jogi Löw!!! No doubt this is very well deserved ... #FIFAworldcoachoftheyear #DFB #wc2014"
Jonas Gutierrez continued his return to football after overcoming cancer, taking part in Newcastle's Under-21 fixture against Bolton. Afterwards, the midfielder tweeted:  "Happy to play another 90 min with The under21, shame that we didnt get The 3 points. Improving all The day. Thanks for The support messages."

Danny Simpson tweeted: ""Congratulations @Cristiano! A pleasure and honour to play alongside you! #BallonDOr2014"
Leicester City full-back Danny Simpson, a product of the Manchester United academy, was among the many to send their congratulations to Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, with this tweet:  "Congratulations @Cristiano! A pleasure and honour to play alongside you! #BallonDOr2014"
Players at Swedish club Halmstad have baulked at their new 'turtle-patterned' away kit. (Guardian)
Chelsea captain John Terry revealed he will be a 'shirt and tie manager' after leading an Under-15 training session. (Daily Mail)

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Manchester United have placed a £50m valuation on Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, who is wanted by Real Madrid. (Daily Express)

Tuesday's Daily Express back page
Germany international defender Mats Hummels, 26, has disappointed Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea by saying he wants to stay at Borussia Dortmund. (Daily Star)
West Ham's New Zealand international Winston Reid, 26, has told the Upton Park club he will not sign a new contract and wants to join Ars*nal. (Daily Mirror)
Bundesliga club Wolfsburg are ready to pay £23m for forward Andre Schurrle, 24, but Chelsea want £30m. (Daily Mail)
Ars*nal midfielder Francis Coquelin, 23, is set to be offered a new deal by the club after impressing since his return from a loan spell at Charlton Athletic. (Independent)
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher, 30, is being linked with a move to Valencia as he struggles to get playing time under manager Louis van Gaal. (Sky Sports)
But he could also opt to stay in the Premier League with West Ham keen on signing the Scotland international. (Times - subscription required) 
Highly rated Palermo forward Paulo Dybala, 21, will not be moving in the January transfer window, according to the club president, but he is set to move to the Premier League this summer. (Evening Standard)
West Brom are ready to more than double striker Saido Berahino's wage to keep the 21-year-old at the Hawthorns. (Sun - subscription required)

Berahino played 70 minutes of his side's draw against Everton on Monday
Club Brugge's Australia international goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, 22, has confirmed he wants to play in the Premier League and is wanted by Liverpool. (Metro)
Tottenham's struggling Spanish striker Roberto Soldado, 29, is wanted by German club Bayer Leverkusen. (Daily Mirror)
Swansea's £5.5m bid for Stuttgart midfielder Alexandru Maxim, 24, has been rejected by the German club. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United are preparing a £15m bid to bring back defender Gerard Pique, 27, from Barcelona. (Daily Express)
Swansea will have to pay £8m in signing-on fees to striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 29, if he leaves the club this month. (Telegraph)
Malaga's sporting director says midfielder Ignacio Camacho, 24, who has been a target for Liverpool and Ars*nal is going nowhere this month. (Talksport)
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany says the Sky Blues are still in the title race despite defeat by Ars*nal leaving them five points behind leaders Chelsea, who they play at the end of January. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that his relationship with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has deteriorated. (Guardian)

Tuesday's Daily Star back page
Southampton's Senegal midfielder Sadio Mane, 22 , has been texting manager Ronald Koeman to find out what has been happening in the Premier League while he is away at the African Cup of Nations. (Daily Mail)
Barcelona legend Xavi says he would put Manchester City's David Silva, 29, at the top of his shopping list if he were manager at the Nou Camp. (Manchester Evening News)
Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, 22, says he wants to put his friendships with fellow Brazilians Oscar, Willian, Felipe Luis and Ramires to one side as the Reds prepare to take on Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final. (Liverpool Echo)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claims the club had first refusal on both winger Angel Di Maria and striker Radamel Falcao before they were offered to Manchester United. (Sun - subscription required)
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has denied Darren Bent's claims that the 30-year-old striker was dropped because the manager did not like him. (Birmingham Mail)
Louis van Gaal is planning to give goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 33, his Manchester United debut against Cambridge United on Friday. (Telegraph)
Chelsea captain John Terry says despite his side's five-point lead at the top of the Premier League they will not have proved anything until they win silverware. (Independent)
Former Newcastle chairman Freddie Shepherd says football's super-rich investors are only interested in London and Manchester and not the North East. (Newcastle Journal)
Tottenham are preparing to offer striker Harry Kane, 21, a new contract. (Times - subscription required)
Hull City's Nigeria international Sone Aluko got a pleasant surprise when one of his heroes walked into the ITV studio where he was working at the Africa Cup of Nations. It was wildlife presenter Sir David Attenborough. "He silenced the room," said Aluko on Twitter.

Liverpool team-mates Mamadou Sakho and Kolo Toure
Liverpool's France international defender Mamadou Sakho sent his best wishes  to all the players at the Africa Cup of Nations, especially his Liverpool team-mate Kolo Toure, who is playing for Ivory coast.
Queens Park Rangers spot-kick specialist Charlie Austin was disgusted with Kevin Mirallas's penalty miss for Everton against West Brom and says regular penalty taker Leighton Baines should have stepped up. "Penalty taker should always take the pens", he tweeted.
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has told fans the club will not be introducing artificial crowd noise to improve the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge. (Metro)
Newcastle's sunshine break to Dubai got off to a wet start when they were greeted by heavy rain, forcing them to train indoors. (Daily Star)

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Brazilian forward Douglas Costa, 24, has asked his Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk not to price him out of a move to Chelsea this January. (Daily Mirror)

Aymeric Laporte is a France Under-21 international
Chelsea and Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, after Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri said a £75m offer would be hard to reject. (Metro)
Meanwhile, United's pursuit of Kevin Strootman, 24, looks to have been halted after the Roma midfielder picked up a knee injury against Fiorentina. (Sun - subscription required)
The agent of winger Adnan Januzaj, 19, has revealed that Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has halted a move to Paris St-Germain - or anywhere else - this winter. (Telegraph)
Southampton are considering making a move for Netherlands midfielder Jordy Clasie, 23, from Feyenoord. (Daily Mirror)

Tuesday's Sun back page
Andre Schurrle, 24, is expected to be missing from the Chelsea squad for Wednesday's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool as Wolfsburg attempt to strike a deal to sign the Germany international forward. (Telegraph)
Boss Kenny Jackett says Wolves would speak to winger Bakary Sako, 26, about a move if local rivals West Brom or any other clubs meet their valuation - but no bids have been received yet. (Wolverhampton Express and Star)
Birmingham City have told 18-year-old winger Demarai Gray to wait for a top Premier League club to show an interest in him and turn down a move to Championship rivals Bournemouth, who have previously bid £1.5m for the player. (Daily Star)
Derby County have been denied in their attempts to bring QPR pair Junior Hoilett, 24, and Matt Phillips, 23, to the club on loan but manager Steve McClaren may still try to complete permanent deals. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle United will make Derby boss Steve McClaren their number one managerial target in the summer after confirming that John Carver will remain in charge until the end of the season. (Daily Mail)

Tuesday's Daily Mirror's back page
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will respond to his side's defeat by Bradford City in the FA Cup fourth round by naming his strongest team for their League Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool on Tuesday. (The Times - subscription required)
Meanwhile, Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes his side must show "a ruthless streak" if they are to win trophies under Mourinho. (Telegraph)
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 36, says he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the season, because he wants to help inspire the future generation of Blues stars. (Daily Express)
Real Madrid could face a transfer ban, similar to the one imposed on Barcelona, after world governing body Fifa opened an investigation into transfers involving under-age players. (Guardian)
Midfielder Fabian Delph, 25, says his Aston Villa team-mates were shocked to learn he had signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal. (Guardian)
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 33, has revealed he would like to move to the United States and play in Major League Soccer. (Wall Street Journal)
West Ham captain Kevin Nolan hopes people who have criticised team-mate and striker Andy Carroll on social media will be "eating their words" as the England international, 26, continues to show a return to form. (Daily Express)
Mike Phelan, 52, has agreed a deal to become Hull City's new assistant manager alongside his former Manchester United team-mate Steve Bruce. (Hull Daily Mail)
Leicester City defender Danny Simpson  after his side were drawn away to Aston Villa in the FA Cup fifth round, tweeted: "I thought @GaryLineker was an @OfficialFoxes fan? Couldn't you get us a home draw mate eh?"
Striker Jermain Defoe has picked his five-a-side dream team for the Sunderland YouTube channel  and includes his former Tottenham team-mates Hugo Lloris, Ledley King and Luka Modric.
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard  tweeted after ex-Argentina midfielder Riquelme announced his retirement: "Juan Roman Riquelme thank you for everything."
Tottenham fans may want to avoid looking up the term "lackadaisical" after the search engine Google using the north London club's defence to define the meaning of the word. (Independent)