Wednesday Paper Talk

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Ars*nal are ready to make a £50m bid for PSG striker Edinson Cavani, 27, as Olivier Giroud, 27, faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. (Daily Express)
The Gunners want Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck, 23, to replace injured Giroud, but United are reluctant to sell. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal is weighing up a £20m move for Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen, 24. (Daily Star)
Real Madrid are to spend the majority of the money they received for Angel Di Maria on 28-year-old Monaco striker Radamel Falcao. (Le Sport 10 - in French)
AC Milan have confirmed they are looking to sign Chelsea duo striker Fernando Torres, 30, and midfielder Marco van Ginkel, 21. (Daily Express)
The Italian club are fed up waiting for Torres to make a decision and have handed him an ultimatum as they prepare to switch their attention to Tottenham striker Robert Soldado, 29. (Inside Futbol)
Manchester United are in talks to sign Daley Blind, 24, with former Old Trafford keeper Edwin van der Sar currently at the club's training facility in Carrington to thrash-out a deal for the Ajax star. (Daily Star)
Tottenham are poised to complete the signing of Sevilla central defender Federico Fazio, 27, after paying his £8m buy-out clause. (Daily Mail)
New Manchester United signing Angel Di Maria, 26, has claimed he did not want to leave Real Madrid but was left no choice by the La Liga club's board. (ESPN)
Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne is out of hospital after his latest health scare but facing bleak future after blowing a £14m fortune. (Daily Mirror)
Former Fulham defender John Arne Riise has launched an attack on Felix Magath, claiming the Fulham manager has flushed the club's philosophy down the toilet. (Sun - subscription only)
Former England midfielder Peter Reid took to Twitter  to send praise to Manchester City's on-loan midfielder Frank Lampard, 35, who has announced his international retirement. "Some goal scoring record Frank Lampard from the middle of the park," he wrote. "Brilliant."
Ars*nal striker Lukas Podolski, 29, has left fans wondering if he might be leaving after posting a cryptic Instagram  message "Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out. Opportunities don't happen, you create them!#StayFocus #NoExcuses #FightForYourGoals #BeStrong #Champs #Victory #Glory #Poldi #aha"
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko joins in the trolling of Manchester United after their 4-0 Capital One Cup defeat at MK Dons with the Twitter  message: "Hahahaha."
West Ham's 15-year-old defender Reece Oxford, who was named as a substitute in the Hammers' Capital One Cup tie against Sheffield United on Tuesday night, is already attracting interest from Manchester United. (Daily Mail) 

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Manchester United are lining up a move for Roma's Netherlands midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24, in the January transfer window . (Daily Mail)
United could make a £60m summer move for their former midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, now with Juventus, who is also thought to be a target for Real Madrid and Chelsea. (Daily Express)
Liverpool have agreed personal terms on a one-year deal with former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, with the free agent set to move to Anfield imminently. (Daily Express)
But the Reds could have to wait until November to sign Valdes, 32, as he is recovering from a knee injury. (Daily Star)
Ars*nal and Tottenham are set to revive their interest in Lazio's attacking midfielder Antonio Candreva in January. The 27-year-old is thought to be unhappy at not being offered a new contract by the Italians. (Daily Express)
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini's demands over wages and a get-out clause in his contract scuppered a move to QPR for the 23-year-old. (the Sun - subscription required)
England international full-back Micah Richards, 26, rejected an improved contract at Manchester City in an effort to resurrect his career in Serie A at Fiorentina. (Talksport)
French winger Hatem Ben Arfa, 27, is likely to have played his last game for Newcastle United after joining Hull City on loan. (Daily Telegraph)
Ben Arfa almost cried at the warm welcome he got when he arrived at Hull. (Daily Mirror)
Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi claims Argentina winger Angel Di Maria, 26, wanted to join the Ligue 1 club before his move from Real Madrid to Manchester United. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley had to call Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert personally to revive the deal to take him to the Midlands club, who had been angered by the 25-year-old's apparent change of heart when Everton showed an interest in signing him. (Sun - subscription required) 
Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp could revive his interest in Jermain Defoe in January after failing to sign the 31-year-old Toronto FC striker on transfer deadline day. (Talksport)
New England captain Wayne Rooney, 28, has been "awful" for Manchester United this season and should be dropped, says former Red Devils defender Paul Parker. (Eurosport)

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Rooney has also been criticised by Norway captain Vegard Forren, who claimed the striker "looks a bit chubby". (Daily Star)
Meanwhile, Rooney says he has set his sights on winning over disaffected England fans as well as getting some silverware with the national team. (Times - subscription required)
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31, has rejected claims he requires knee surgery. (Manchester Evening News)
United midfielder Tom Cleverley, 25, made a frantic personal call to Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert on Monday evening before the deadline, urging him to secure a loan deal. (Sun - subscription required)
Former Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 30, says he knew his time was up at Stamford Bridge when the Blues signed Diego Costa, 25. (GetWestLondon)
Winger Adel Taarabt, 25, now back at QPR having spent last season on loan at Fulham and AC Milan, is a special talent who can inspire the Londoners to avoid relegation, according to chairman Tony Fernandes. (Daily Mail)
Swansea boss Garry Monk says striker Wilfried Bony, 25, who has been linked with Liverpool, Ars*nal and Tottenham, did not look for a move during the transfer window. (South Wales Evening Post)
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew's future at the club could depend on his side's results from the next two games, against Southampton and Hull. (Independent)
Meanwhile, in an open letter to the Newcastle fans, departing winger Hatem Ben Arfa, 27, says the Magpies will "forever" be in his heart and holds no grudges against the club. (Newcastle Chronicle)
The agent of former Sunderland loanee Fabio Borini says the striker, 23, is determined to prove his worth, having returned to Liverpool. (Sunderland Echo)
Swindon boss Mark Cooper, son of former Leeds player Terry, is "flattered" by interest from the Whites who are searching for a new manager. (Yorkshire Evening Post)
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini tweeted his delight at staying at Anfield after apparent interest from Sunderland and QPR. He said:  "Finally the madness is finished! I protected the MAN and the player that I am today… taking all the responsibility of the situation and for people who didn't want it... and I'm VERY happy with myself to have taken such an important decision!"
Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, used his YouTube channel  to show a day of spectacular driving with former Formula 1 champion Jenson Button.
Spain striker Alvaro Negredo, 29, posted an open letter on his Twitter account  thanking Manchester City following his move to Valencia.
A Monaco fan site is urging supporters of the club to demand a refund for their season tickets following the departures of strikers Radamel Falcao, 28, and James Rodriguez, 23. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs, 40, says former Old Trafford team-mate and Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer invited his grandparents into his office for a cup of tea. (Wales Online)

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Ars*nal are looking to sign Barcelona's 19-year-old midfielder Sergi Samper - with manager Arsene Wenger ready to pay his £9.6m release clause in January. (Metro)
Barcelona right-back Dani Alves, 31, has emerged as a shock transfer target for Manchester United and Liverpool. (Daily Express)
Two more clubs are also linked, with Manchester City and Italian giants Juventus interested in Alves too. (Talksport)
France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, says he was desperate to leave Southampton this summer before club bosses "blocked" his move. (Mirror)
Valencia are working on a new contract for promising Spanish striker Paco Alcacer, 21, with Ars*nal and Chelsea reportedly stepping up their interest. (Talksport)
England coach Roy Hodgson is giving his players "homework" to undertake between get-togethers as he tries to speed up his young side's development in time to make an impression at Euro 2016. (The Guardian)
QPR's wage bill is bigger than Italian giants AC Milan. (The Telegraph)
Spanish full-back Jose Enrique, 28, is ready to put his injury nightmare behind him - and wants to get back to the levels he showed during his first season at Liverpool. (Liverpool Echo)

Chelsea defender John Terry won 78 caps for England
Former England centre-back John Terry tells England and Liverpool attacking midfielder Raheem Sterling, 19, to carry on punching above his weight. (The Sun, subscription required)
Newcastle's attacking midfielder Remy Cabella, 24, should show the physical toughness of fellow Magpie Cheick Tiote, says the club's former striker Mick Quinn. (Evening Chronicle)
Midfielder Alex Pritchard, 21, is hoping to catch the eye of Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino during his loan spell at Championship new-boys Brentford. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has told Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 26, that he plans to make him an important part of the team. (Daily Star)

Harry Redknapp was strongly linked with the England job before it was given to Roy Hodgson
Striker Edin Dzeko, 28, says Chelsea represent the biggest threat to Manchester City's Premier League title. (Mirror)
QPR owner Tony Fernandes will not stand in the way of 67-year-old manager Harry Redknapp if England asked him to lead the national team. (Evening Standard)
Rangers legend Arthur Numan urges centre-back Virgil van Dijk, 23, to leave Celtic at the first opportunity to help his international career. (Daily Record)
Forward Danny Welbeck, 23, looks like a great buy for Ars*nal after his England heroics, says former England midfielder Jamie Redknapp. (Sky Sports)
Zinedine Zidane says it will be "a tragedy" if £85m Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 25, does not play at a major international tournament with Wales. (Wales Online)
Scotland coach Gordon Strachan says he is baffled Watford striker Ikechi Anya, 26, plays only in the Championship when he could be at a club in the Premier League or with Celtic. (The Herald)
Real Madrid's new loan signing Javier Hernandez, of Manchester United, shared a picture of himself on Instagram  featuring two more of the Spanish giants' recruits, Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez and Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

Javier Hernandez (left) wrote: "Thanks for the great supper."
Ars*nal attacking midfielder Theo Walcott, 25, tweeted a picture  of his meeting with another speedy athlete - former Olympic and current World 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu.
His Ars*nal team-mate Lukas Podolski, 29, has tweeted a message of support   for fellow German and Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher who left hospital to recover at home from the head injury he suffered during a skiing accident last December.
Ex-Liverpool defender Daniel Agger, 29, has paid to send Denmark's homeless side to World Cup. (Mirror)

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Real Madrid are stepping up their efforts to sign England winger Raheem Sterling, 19, next summer as a new Liverpool deal fails to materialise. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United are preparing a £35m bid for Juventus and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 27. (Daily Star)
United are also lining up a return for Barcelona and Spain centre-back Gerard Pique, 27, in January. (Daily Express)
Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid will make another attempt to sign Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado, 29, in January. (London Evening Standard)
Manchester United and Ars*nal target Netherlands defender Ron Vlaar, 29, has told Aston Villa he is finally ready to start contract negotiations. (Daily Mirror)

Raheem Sterling's £30,000-a-week deal makes him one of the lowest paid in the Liverpool squad
Everton insist midfielder Ross Barkley, 20, is not for sale amid fresh rumours Manchester City have made him a £30m summer transfer target. (Liverpool Echo)
Argentina and Sampdoria goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 27, has dismissed suggestions that he turned down a summer move to Manchester United. (Manchester Evening News)
Midfielder James Milner, 28, has reiterated he will only commit his future to Manchester City if he is getting enough match time. (Daily Mirror)
Paris St-Germain are ready to sell midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 19, in January and Ars*nal intend to approach the French club. (Talksport)
Manchester United's defensive mistakes have prompted manager Louis van Gaal to consider using Michael Carrick, 33, as an emergency centre-back. (Daily Mail)
QPR midfielder Sandro, 25, has been injured after sliding on his knees to celebrate a training-ground goal and will miss Saturday's Premier League trip to Southampton. (TalkSPORT)

Michael Carrick has yet to play under new manager Louis van Gaal as he recovers from an ankle injury
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is set to name the teenager billed as "Mini Messi" - 18-year-old Jose Angel Pozo - as a substitute in Wednesday night's League Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday. The Spaniard was bought for £2.4m from Real Madrid in 2012. (The Times - subscription required) 
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has warned forward Sammy Ameobi, 22, that his future is on the line at Wednesday's Capital One Cup clash with Crystal Palace. (Daily Telegraph)

Brian Clough, who guided Derby and Nottingham Forest to league titles, died on 20 September, 2004
Liverpool's plans for an expanded Anfield stadium will include a 'Memorial Garden' as a tribute to Hillsborough disaster victims. (Liverpool Echo)
Ars*nal's majority shareholder, Stan Kroenke, has taken a payment of £3m out of the club according to the latest company accounts. (Guardian)
Uefa is poised to introduce new rules to tackle what it sees as the scourge of third-party ownership of players in Europe as early as next season. (Guardian)
Liverpool are 'very relaxed' amid suggestions they may have almost £7m of Champions League prize money withheld due to breaches of Uefa financial fair play regulations. (Daily Mail)
Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor, 27, is excited about Christian Benteke's return to the fold - even though it could cost him his place in the side. (Birmingham Mail)
Nottingham Forest fans will pay tribute to former manager Brian Clough at Tottenham on Wednesday night by wearing replicas of his famous green jumper for the League Cup third-round tie at White Hart Lane. (The Sun - subscription required) 
A Norwich City fan commissioned a £299 replica of Carrow Road made from more than 2,000 Lego bricks. (Norwich Advertiser)

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Manchester United are set to launch a £51m double bid for the Juventus pair of midfielder Arturo Vidal, 27, and defender Angelo Ogbonna, 26. (Metro)

Man Utd could turn to Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic after missing out on Mats Hummels
Meanwhile, the Red Devils look certain to miss out on Germany defender Mats Hummels, 25, but could turn their attentions to his fellow Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic, also 25. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, could move to Ars*nal or Liverpool at the end of the season on a free transfer. (Daily Star)
However, another Real Madrid midfielder Isco, 22, has ruled out a January move to Liverpool or Ars*nal. (Daily Express)
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, 28, says he wants to leave because he needs "a new challenge". (Sun - subscription required)
Meanwhile, Newcastle are close to agreeing a permanent deal to sell 25-year-old defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa to Roma, where he is currently on loan. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Liverpool are weighing up a £30m move for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, 26 - a deal which could scupper Ars*nal's hopes of signing 27-year-old Porto striker Jackson Martinez, who Napoli may target as Higuain's replacement. (Daily Express)

Dele Alli was part of the MK Dons that beat Manchester United 4-0 in the League Cup
Southampton forward Dani Osvaldo, 28, says he wants to make his loan switch to Inter Milan permanent. (Sun - subscription required)
Fiorentina midfielder Juan Cuadrado's agent says the 26-year-old is set to agree a contract extension at the Italian club after summer offers from "two top European clubs" failed to match Fiorentina's valuation. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool are close to completing an £8m deal for Milton Keynes Dons midfielder Dele Alli, 18. (Caught Offside)
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew needs a significant upturn in results if he is to survive until the clocks go back later this month. (Guardian)
Should Pardew lose his job, former Everton and Manchester United boss David Moyes is the clear favourite to replace him. (Daily Star)

David Moyes was sacked by Manchester United in April
Hull City owner Assem Allam has begun his appeal to the Football Association to rebrand the club's playing name as Hull Tigers - after his initial bid was rejected in April. (Hull Daily Mail) 
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger is set to rest midfielder Jack Wilshere, 22, for Wednesday's Champions League game with Galatasaray. (Daily Telegraph) 
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31, says manager Louis van Gaal wants the team to "be more Dutch" to improve their form. (Independent)
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes says Manchester City fans are failing to offer their team the necessary support on big European nights. (Daily Mail)
Swansea have held discussions with a group of wealthy Americans, as well as parties from Russia and Asia, about investment in the club. (South Wales Evening Post)
Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria, 26, says he wants to end his career at Argentine club Rosario Central - along with international team-mates Javier Mascherano and Ezequiel Lavezzi. (Independent)

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Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock says he is worried about how the team will cope when captain Mile Jedinak departs in January to represent Australia in the Asia Cup. (Sky Sports)
West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, 21, says he is striving to earn an England call-up. (Talksport)
Basel manager Paulo Sousa has warned Liverpool that the Swiss side are in the mood to do some damage in their Champions League meeting on Wednesday. (Liverpool Echo)
A five-man committee in charge of appointing managerless Fulham's next boss could take as long as three weeks to make a decision. (Fulham Chronicle)
Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier has hailed new manager Ronald Koeman as a "revelation" after their strong start to the season. (Southern Daily Echo)
QPR defender Rio Ferdinand took to Twitter  to accuse Manchester City fans of staying away from Tuesday night's Champions League game to watch cookery programmes at home.
Ferdinand's QPR team-mate Joey Barton hailed the performance of Paris St-Germain duo David Luiz and Javier Pastore against Barcelona on Twitter.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany suggested that they underperformed in drawing 1-1 at home to Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday, posting the message:  "We're better than that, no doubt about it. Back to work and back to playing the game our way."
Norwich striker Cameron Jerome called for calm after the Championship leaders lost 1-0 at home to Charlton on Tuesday - tweeting:  "No need for panic. Sometimes football goes like that - but Saturday is a great chance to put it right. Keep on supporting the lads as normal."
An Irish airline has offered Jack Grealish and his family free flights if the Aston Villa winger, 19, opts to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level. (Birmingham Mail)
Some live Champions League matches could stay on terrestrial television next season after BT Sport - who are set to take over the exclusive live rights - opened talks with ITV. (Daily Telegraph)
Former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane earns more than Ars*nal legend Thierry Henry at New York Red Bulls. (Daily Mail)

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Liverpool and Ars*nal are monitoring Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas after the 33-year-old hinted he wants to play in England. (Daily Star)

Legendary Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Cassilas is interesting Premier League clubs
However, reports claim Liverpool are closing in on a deal for former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 32, who is set to undergo a medical this month. (Goal.com)
Liverpool midfielder Suso, 20, will leave Anfield to join AC Milan either in January or for free during the summer. (Daily Express)
Real Madrid are set to make a bid for Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Ramires 27, in the January transfer window. (Talksport)
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, will look to quit Stamford Bridge in the near future if he remains second choice to 22-year-old Thibaut Courtois. (Sky Sports)
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has rejected an approach from Bayern Munich for 25-year-old Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil. (Metro)
Premier League fixtures could be played overseas within five seasons. The possibility of a new plan is on the agenda, six years after chief executive Richard Scudamore's controversial '39th game' proposals were dismissed. (The Times - subscription)

Calum Chambers could start for England against San Marino
England coach Roy Hodgson has cleared the air with Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal and defused their row over the fitness of 19-year-old defender Luke Shaw. (Daily Telegraph)
Ars*nal defender Calum Chambers, 19, is set to make his senior competitive debut for England in Thursday's Euro 2016 qualifier against San Marino and may even earn a surprise start at centre-back . (Guardian)
Manchester United defender Paddy McNair, 19, has added to the Red Devils injury woes, after picking up a hamstring injury that will rule him out for three weeks. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, 26, has rejected suggestions he would have refused to play for Southampton if they had blocked his £25m transfer to Anfield. (Independent)
Brighton manager Sami Hyypia celebrated his 41st birthday on Tuesday and received a reminder of his younger days from current Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, 25, who took to Twitter  to post an old snap of he and Hyypia from 2003 when the Croatian defender was just 14 years old.
Roy Keane has revealed he didn't sign Robbie Savage when he was Sunderland manager because the midfielder's voicemail message was 'Hi, it's Robbie - whazzup!'. (Daily Mail)

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Juventus are considering a January bid for Manchester United's out-of-favour midfielder Juan Mata, 26, who is also wanted by his former club Valencia. (Daily Express)

Cech joined Chelsea from Rennes in 2004
The Italian side could also move for United's Mexico international Javier Hernandez. The 26-year-old is currently on loan at Real Madrid, who have the option to buy him. (Daily Star)
Real Madrid are planning a January swoop for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, who has lost his first-team place to Thibaut Courtois, 22. (Evening Standard)
Former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez, now in charge at Napoli, is eyeing Manchester City's James Milner, 28, and Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, 30. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile, Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu, 23, says he will be happy to stay in the Bundesliga with Stuttgart if Jose Mourinho is unable to guarantee him a future at Stamford Bridge. (The Sun - subscription required)
Aston Villa will have to double Ron Vlaar's wages to prevent Manchester United signing the 29-year-old Netherlands defender, who is out of contract in the summer and is also thought to be interesting Tottenham, Everton and Roma. (Daily Star)
The agent of Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 21, claims he will hold talks with Ars*nal in November over a possible move. (Daily Mail)
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, 27, claims Liverpool would never have mounted their unexpected title challenge last season without him. (Daily Mirror)

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Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole says Angel Di Maria's outstanding start at Manchester United is reminiscent of that made by Dwight Yorke. (Manchester Evening News)
Jan Vertonghen, 27, was overlooked for the Tottenham captaincy after head coach Mauricio Pochettino consulted his squad on which player deserved the armband. (Daily Telegraph)
QPR defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, believes that former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney, 28, will be pushed onto the next level of his career after being given the captain's armband. Manchester Evening News
Former Swansea midfielder Andrea Orlandi, 30, now at Blackpool, says replacing Michael Laudrup with Garry Monk was the "best decision" his old club have made. (South Wales Evening Post)
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 24, used his Instagram account  to praise Graziano Pelle, 29, for his winning goal against Malta, despite the Southampton forward taking his place in the Italy squad.
England and Manchester United Wayne Rooney, 28, was delighted for former Old Trafford team-mate John O'Shea after his late equaliser for the Republic of Ireland against Germany. He tweeted:  "Delighted for John O'Shea celebrates 100 caps with a great goal. Well done mate."
World number one golfer Rory McIlory tweeted his delighted at Northern Ireland's perfect start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. The 25-year-old wrote:  "What a result for @OfficialIrishFA in Greece!"
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, has become the first athlete to have 100m Facebook followers. (Daily Mail)
A young France fan who wanted the shirt of Paul Pogba, 21, rejected the Juventus midfielder's offer of his shorts instead following the Euro 2016 qualifier against Armenia. (Metro)

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Ars*nal and Manchester City are in the market for Leicester's England Under-21 defender Liam Moore, 21. (Sun - subscription required)
Manchester City have earmarked Ars*nal's record signing Mesut Ozil, 26, as the man to replace unsettled playmaker Yaya Toure. (Metro)
Manchester United could renew their interest in midfielder Fredy Guarin after Inter Milan put the 28-year-old up for sale. (Daily Star)
Bundesliga side Schalke are poised for a shock January move for Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, who is currently on loan at AC Milan. Schalke boss Roberto Di Matteo is keen to work with the 30-year-old again after his time in charge of the Blues. (Bild)
Ars*nal and Chelsea's hopes of signing Barcelona's teenage attacker Munir El Haddadi are fading with the Spain international, 19, set to commit his future to the Nou Camp. (Daily Express)
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini blamed the cold weather as his side threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 in their Champions League Group E match against CSKA Moscow played behind closed doors on Tuesday in sub-zero temperatures. (Independent)

Didier Drogba scored in Chelsea's 6-0 Champions League victory over Maribor
Luke Shaw, 19, Manchester United's £27m left-back signing from Southampton, says fans have yet to see the best of him after a slow start to his career at Old Trafford. (Guardian)
Chelsea are running out of strikers to face Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday after Loic Remy was injured 16 minutes into Tuesday's Champions League win against Maribor. Diego Costa has already been ruled out, leaving veteran Didier Drogba, 36, as manager Jose Mourinho's only recognised front man. (Daily Telegraph)
Swansea boss Garry Monk, 35, has revealed he fines his players for diving - in training. (Daily Mirror)
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has refused to take the blame for Saturday's humiliating 8-0 defeat at Southampton, saying he is not responsible for the strength of the team. (Daily Mail)
Ars*nal will try to recruit current Real Madrid boss and former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti if Arsene Wenger accepts a lucrative offer to take charge of Monaco at the end of the season. (Daily Express)
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has warned Liverpool fans that booing former Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo could backfire in the team's Champions League meeting tonight. (Sun - subscription required)
QPR could fine manager Harry Redknapp for his part in a public falling out with playmaker Adel Taarabt, 25. (Daily Telegraph)
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is "finished" according to former QPR, Manchester City and England star Rodney Marsh. (Talksport)
After West Brom's ill-fated jibe at Manchester United midfielder Marouane Felliani on Monday evening, Bayern Munich poked fun at the Baggies by writing a similar tweet about their French winger Franck Ribery. 
Closer to home, Wolves also riffed on their local rivals' social media pain, adapting West Brom's infamous tweet during their 2-0 win over Middlesbrough...
...only for the Baggies to shoot back with a reference to the division's difference  between the two clubs' standings in English football.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has posed for a snapshot in front of Liverpool's famous This is Anfield sign.
Ars*nal are ready to offer £32 million for Mats Hummels but Borussia Dortmund are unlikely to let go of the 27-year-old German defender. (Bild - in German)
Former Ars*nal striker Thierry Henry could return to French football as both Paris St-Germain and AS Monaco are interested in the 37-year-old forward. (Lefigaro - in French)
Tottenham have loaned out their 19-year-old Swiss defender Milos Veljkovic to Middlesbrough until January next year. (L'equipe - in French) 
Former Liverpool and current Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa, 31, says a lot has changed at Anfield since he left the club five years ago. (Marca - in Spanish)
Kieron Dyer has revealed that a withering assessment of Lee Bowyer's playing ability started their infamous fist-fight when Newcastle lost at home to Aston Villa in 2005. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle)
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team-mates were drenched by torrential rain as they attempted to warm-up at Anfield ahead of training on Tuesday. (Liverpool Echo)

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Chelsea are considering a £24m January transfer window bid for Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, 27, as a replacement for captain John Terry, 33. (Daily Star)
Manchester United could bring former Ars*nal and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole back to the Premier League from Roma. The 33-year-old is keen on a return to England and would give teenager Luke Shaw competition in the United defence. (Daily Express)

Gareth Bale won the Spanish league and cup double and the Champions League in his first season with Real Madrid
Gareth Bale could be available to Manchester United for £90m as Real Madrid team-mate Isco's impressive recent form has edged the 25-year-old Welshman out of the first XI. United attempted to buy Bale when the attacker left Tottenham for the Bernabeu in a record £85m move in 2013. (Daily Star)
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino expects Harry Kane to have a long future at White Hart Lane, despite rumours linking the 21-year-old with a move away from the club. (London Evening Standard)
Aston Villa are considering making an offer to local rivals Wolves for winger Bakary Sako. The 26-year-old Mali international has scored seven goals for the Championship side this season, while Villa have managed only four in nine Premier League games. (Daily Mirror)
Nottingham Forest have made a move to sign Hull City's out-of-favour forward Tom Ince, 22, on an emergency loan deal. (Hull Daily Mail)
Ars*nal have stolen a march on Bayern Munich in the race to sign 17-year-old Benfica midfielder Goncalo Guedes, who is also being tracked by AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund. (Daily Express)
The Gunners are also interested in Sevilla and Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, 24, who has a buy-out clause of £24m. (Sun - subscription required)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is a translator with an over-inflated opinion of himself, according to former France coach Raymond Domenech. (Daily Telegraph)
Everton midfielder Leon Osman, 33, says David Moyes, his former manager at Goodison Park, never expected to be appointed Manchester United boss. (Liverpool Echo)
Hull manager Steve Bruce has been linked with the vacant managerial role at Championship side Fulham. (Daily Mirror)
The odds on Bruce to be the next Premier League manager to leave his job have moved from 66-1 to 6-1 in recent days. (Racing Post)

Hull defender Alex Bruce, 30, says he has "a thick skin" at taunts that he only got the chance to play in the Premier League because of his father. (Hull Daily Mail)
Adel Taarabt was left out of QPR Under-21s fixture against Swansea. The 25-year-old midfielder has been involved in a public row with Harry Redknapp over his fitness but was scheduled to play in the match at the club's Harlington training ground in west London. (Daily Express)
Toronto FC and former England and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 32, says he wants to keep playing for another eight years. (Guardian)
The average yearly wage of a League Two manager is £50,000, compared with the £3m for a Premier League boss. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini wants to see more of his players challenging to win the Ballon d'Or in future. (Independent)
Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone, 26, faces the axe for the Premier League trip to Crystal Palace on Monday. (Sun - subscription required)
Sheffield United manager Nigel Clough says he wants to be drawn against Chelsea or former club Liverpool in the Capital One Cup quarter-finals. (Sheffield Star)
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side are struggling at home because the White Hart Lane pitch is "a little bit tight". (Guardian)
European Club Association chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has urged Fifa to accept the "least painful" option of bringing the 2022 Qatar World Cup forward to April. (Times - subscription required)
Mario Balotelli celebrated scoring against Swansea on Tuesday - his first Liverpool goal in nine games - by tweeting:  "Finally!"
Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard took to Twitter  to poke fun at reports he did not join his team-mates  in watching Real Madrid's match against Barcelona on Saturday.
Ars*nal forward Lukas Podolski, 29, is set to make his acting debut with a role in German comedy Macho Man. (Metro)
A Uruguayan newspaper has claimed that Luis Suarez's Barcelona team-mates did not help him on his debut against Real Madrid. El Observador noted that Lionel Messi did not pass to the former Liverpool striker at any stage during the 3-1 defeat. (Daily Star)
Stoke City have told defender Ryan Shawcross, 27, not to man-mark at set-pieces as they fear he is being targeted by referees for his "grappling". (Daily Mail)
Al Ahly midfielder Walid Soliman has been banned for four months by the Egyptian FA for untucking a referee's shirt after being booked. (Fox Soccer)
Harry Redknapp could have signed Charlie Austin six years ago for free. Austin's grandfather Ozzy has been a friend of the QPR manager for 20 years and recommended that Redknapp sign the striker for Tottenham in 2008. (Daily Telegraph)

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Manchester United are still debating whether to turn Colombia striker Radamel Falcao's loan move into a permanent deal. The Red Devils could sign the 28-year-old, who has scored one goal in five matches since arriving from Monaco, for £46m in the summer. (Sun - subscription required)
Meanwhile, the Old Trafford club are ready to pay midfielder Anderson £1.4m to terminate his contract if they are unable to find a new club for the 26-year-old Brazilian in January. (Daily Telegraph)
Man Utd manager Louis van Gaal wants to sign Aston Villa captain Ron Vlaar, 29, in January to help solve his defensive problems. (Daily Mirror)
Southampton must pay more than their club-record £15m fee - spent on Italy striker Pablo Osvaldo in 2013 - if they want to sign Palermo's 20-year-old forward Paulo Dybala. (Daily Star)
West Ham fear defender Winston Reid, 26, may leave despite them preparing to offer him a new £23m contract. (Sun - subscription required)
Unsettled Toronto striker Jermain Defoe, 32, will join Queens Park Rangers in January as Harry Redknapp moves to sign the former Tottenham striker for the third time. (Daily Mail)
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez, 27, admits he is surprised to be left out of Fifa's 23-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or - the annual award given to the world's best player. (Guardian)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho concedes he may have been unfair when he criticised Blues fans for being too quiet at home matches. (Daily Star)

Wednesday's Sun back page
Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez, 31, wants to return to the Premier League club next month to discuss his future. The Argentina international announced on Monday that he had received a 'medical discharge' after having treatment for testicular cancer. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle legend Kevin Keegan has praised the club's board for standing by under-fire manager Alan Pardew when some fans were calling for his sacking. (Newcastle Chronicle)
QPR defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, has decided not to appeal against the three-match ban given to him by the Football Association for comments he made on Twitter. (Times - subscription required)
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho, 29, insists his recent omission from the Blues team is not because he is struggling to put Brazil's World Cup nightmare behind him. (Daily Express)
Talks between Real Sociedad and David Moyes about the La Liga club's vacant coaching position have hit a snag, with the former Everton and Manchester United manager's wage demands considered too high. (Goal)
Mexico striker Javier Hernandez, 26, says he has realised a dream by joining Real Madrid and is determined to prove he deserves to stay at the Bernabeu when his season-long loan deal from Manchester United ends. (ESPN)
QPR boss Harry Redknapp says midfielder Joey Barton, 32, faces a fight to regain his place after being out with a hamstring injury since September. (Sun - subscription required)
Paris St-Germain did try to sign Angel Di Maria, 26, from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, despite the Argentina winger saying Manchester United were the only side to come in for him. (LeSport10 - in French)
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, 25, was one of seven regulars 'rested' for the Champions League match at Real Madrid on Tuesday, much to the disappointment of one-year-old daughter Elena,  who travelled to the Bernabeu to watch her dad.
Apoel Nicosia defender John Arne Riise, 34, has voiced his frustration on Instagram  at having to miss the Champions League game against Paris St-Germain on Wednesday through injury.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, showcased his skills by posting a video  on Twitter of him drumming along to the Foo Fighters' hit Walk.
Chat show host Piers Morgan pleaded  with Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany, 28, to join his beloved Ars*nal - if he pays him £70m, two Ferraris and the use of his Beverly Hills home whenever he likes.
Tottenham midfielder Nacer Chadli, 25, has posed naked for the December edition of Cosmopolitan, to help raise awareness of male cancer. (London Evening Standard  )

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Manchester United are looking to sell midfielder Juan Mata for £20 million, with Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Valencia all keen to snap the Spaniard up.
Barcelona legend Xavi believes Everton's Ross Barkley and Liverpool's Raheem Sterling have the qualities to play at the Nou Camp.

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Andre Schurrle is fighting for his Chelsea career with his club keen on off-loading the German World Cup winner because of his poor form this season.
David Moyes will pocket £4.5m for taking on the Real Sociedad job.
Former Tottenham coach Les Ferdinand sympathises with manager Mauricio Pochettino because the club have lost their identity.

Manchester United are lining up former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes with Real Madrid set to swoop for David de Gea.
Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao seems to have rejected claims he is treating his knee with an ice pack after every match and training session.

Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin still wants to join a "big club" with Ars*nal fancying a move for the France international.
Tottenham are planning a move for Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph in January. The 24-year-old's deal at Villa Park is coming to an end.
Meanwhile, Spurs are also eyeing Hector Moreno in what would be a reunion with his old Espanyol boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Southampton are trying to tie striker Jay Rodriguez, 25, to a new five-year contract, even though he is recovering from a cruciate knee ligament injury.
Newcastle are keen on the transfer of 20-year-old Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
German striker Lukas Podolski is "unsatisfied" with Ars*nal playing time, opening the door on a January move.
Manchester United flop Anderson is set to return to Brazil with Gremio chasing his signature.
Everton midfielder Gareth Barry faces weeks rather than months on the sidelines with ankle injury.

Manchester City will turn to Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone to replace Manuel Pellegrini, should they lose patience with their current manager.
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has targeted Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is lining up Southampton's head of recruitment Paul Mitchell who worked with boss Mauricio Pochettino last season.

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao is a doubt for the trip to Ars*nal on November 22 because of a calf problem.

England manager Roy Hodgson says his team need to stop being so nice and implement a meaner streak.

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Manchester United plan to beat Ars*nal to the capture of Borussia Dortmund and Germany centre-back Mats Hummels, 25, in a £47m deal next summer. (Daily Star)
Manchester City are tracking Juventus' Swiss international defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, 30, and could let Matija Nastasic go the opposite way. ( Manchester Evening News  )

Mats Hummels has been at Borussia Dortmund since 2009
Real Madrid want Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, rather than Spain international David de Gea, who will stay at Manchester United. (Daily Express)
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is among those contemplating a January move for Galatasaray's Portuguese forward Bruma, 20, when the transfer window re-opens in January. (Northern Echo)
Manchester United and Ars*nal are back on the trail of Italian forward Alessio Cerci, 27, who is surplus to requirements at Atletico Madrid despite only signing for the La Liga champions from Torino last summer. (Daily Express)
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is winning his race to be fit to face Ars*nal on Saturday after recovering well from a dislocated finger sustained on international duty with Spain. (Daily Mail)

Malky Mackay has been out of work since being sacked by Cardiff City at the end of December 2013
Wigan are set to interview Malky Mackay about their managerial vacancy, despite an on-going investigation by the Football Association into alleged misconduct by the former Cardiff boss.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez believes midfielder Gareth Barry, 33, could still be playing for England . ( Liverpool Echo  )
Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson, 30, is set to quit Anfield in the summer after being offered a new two-year deal on half of his £120,000 a week wages. (Daily Mirror)
England full-back Nathaniel Clyne shared his joy at being part of England's 3-1 win over Scotland at Celtic Park, saying on Twitter: "It's been a great experience and I've enjoyed every minute of it."
Jack Wilshere enjoyed his night in Scotland, posting a picture on his Instagram account  of England's players celebrating Wayne Rooney first goal in their 3-1 win and praising the backing of the travelling supporters with the message: "Unbelievable atmosphere at Celtic Park tonight! Thanks to all the English fans that made it a special night for us....Great win! #ENG #3Lions"
Ars*nal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain appeared to be in a world of his own as he ignored England's pre-match huddle at Celtic Park, but was quickly back on track as he set England on the way to a 3-1 win over Scotland. (Metro)

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Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, 30, is set to join Championship side Brighton on loan with the club's record signing unable to get playing time under manager Paul Lambert . (Daily Express)

Wednesday's back page of The Sun
Wesley Sneijder's agent has revealed he will hold talks with Galatasaray chiefs following the 30-year-old Dutch midfielder's recent omission from the Turkish side's squad, and Manchester United could be ready to make a move. (Daily Star)
Hull City are looking to sign Spurs winger Aaron Lennon, 27, in January. A move to the KC Stadium would see him link up with former Tottenham team-mates Tom Huddlestone, Jake Livermore and Michael Dawson. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham have joined Chelsea and Liverpool in the battle to sign Inter Milan's 21-year-old striker Mauro Icardi. (Daily Express)
Liverpool are ready to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, Porto striker Jackson Martinez, 28, and Norwich winger Nathan Redmond, 20, in a £47m triple deal in the January transfer window. (Metro)
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has received a major injury boost after midfielder Ander Herrera and defender Jonny Evans came through a reserve match unscathed on Tuesday night as they come back from injury. (Daily Mail)

Perez has impressed since moving from Tenerife this season
Newcastle's Spanish striker Ayoze Perez, 21, says he is enjoying life at St James' Park but that his rise to stardom has come as a surprise. (Daily Mirror)
Alan Curbishley has turned down an approach to make a return to Fulham as director of football after the two parties were unable to agree on a financial package. (Daily Mail)
After his win over Nathan Cleverly last weekend in their cruiserweight title bout in Liverpool, boxer Tony Bellew is pleased to swap boxing gloves for football boots.

Tony Bellew's new boots
"Time to get these on again tonight!" he tweeted.  "I've missed playing footy with the lads so much! Thanks to @RomeluLukaku9."

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Ars*nal are considering a £20m move for German midfielder Christoph Kramer, 23, if they fail to land Sami Khedira, 27, from Real Madrid. (Daily Star)
Roma are weighing up a January move for £7m-rated Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32. (Daily Mail)

Wednesday's Independent back page
PSG head coach Laurent Blanc has played down talk that the Ligue 1 giants will approach striker Thierry Henry, 37, who left New York Red Bulls this week, with an offer of a short-term deal. (London Evening Standard)
However, Galatasaray are interested in signing the Frenchman. (Talksport)
Liverpool have offered Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto, 25, a £125,000-a-week contract to join them in January as Simon Mignolet's replacement. (Metro)
Forward Lukas Podolski, 29, has opened the door to a move away from Ars*nal, with a return to his boyhood team FC Koln a possibility. (Daily Star)
Ars*nal are weighing up a move for Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches, 24, in January. (Daily Express)
Inter Milan have joined Leicester City and Newcastle in the race to sign Villarreal striker Luciano Vietto, 20. (Talksport)
Tottenham midfielder Paulinho, 26, is a target for Brazilian clubs Sao Paulo and Corinthians. (Daily Mirror)
Buenos Aires club Boca Juniors want to sign Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo, 28, who has scored six goals in 13 games while on loan at Inter Milan. (Daily Mail)
Everton boss Roberto Martinez has stressed he has had no contact from Ars*nal regarding James McCarthy, 24, and that he looks forward to seeing the midfielder stay with the Toffees "for a long, long time". (London Evening Standard)
Suso, 21, is happy to stay at Liverpool despite reports linking the attacking midfielder with a move to AC Milan. (Daily Mail)
Former England striker Emile Heskey, 37, is training with Bolton in an effort to earn a deal at the Macron Stadium. (Bolton News)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his side could blow the title if they get distracted trying to become the next Invincibles. (Daily Star)
Mourinho also hinted that defender John Terry, 33, who is out of contract at the end of the season, could be offered a new deal. (the Sun - subscription required)
Everton will wait until the summer to offer striker Kevin Mirallas, 27, a new deal, says boss Roberto Martinez. (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says the FA Cup, which the club have not won since 2004, is one of his main priorities this season. (Manchester Evening News)
Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Muller, 25, says it would "be almost boring" if Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, were to win the Ballon d'Or again this year. (Daily Telegraph)
Manchester City's former Platt Lane training complex has been taken over by Manchester Metropolitan University. (Manchester Evening News)
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker on Twitter:  "Went to the same school, played for the same club, and the same country....different tailor though @EmileHeskeyUK."
West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell tweeted  : "Another big win from the boys! Ugly but good away win! Happy days" after they beat West Brom 2-1."
The Argentinian town of El Chanar has honoured the country's national football team by naming a number of streets after Lionel Messi, 27, Sergio Aguero, 26, and Angel Di Maria, 26. (Metro)