Saturday Paper Talk

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Patrice Evra, 32, has reiterated his desire to stay at Manchester United. The French left-back claims he was misunderstood in a recent interview in his home country which led to reports that he was not signing a new deal for personal reasons.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Antonio Sanabria has yet to make an appearance for the Barcelona first team
Barcelona want to tie down striker Antonio Sanabria, 17, to a new deal in a bid to keep Ars*nal from signing the Paraguayan. Sanabria, who is also being tracked by Manchester City and Juventus, currently has a £2.5m release clause.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Leeds United are in talks over a contract for trialist Marius Zaliukas after the 29-year-old former Hearts defender impressed manager Brian McDermott.
Full story: Daily Mail
Norwich have been boosted in their bid to sign Sweden striker Ola Toivonen, 27, from PSV Eindhoven, who say they will not smash their wage ceiling to keep him.
Full story: talkSPORT
Manchester United manager David Moyes has dismissed talk that striker Robin van Persie, 30, is unhappy at Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway had a dressing room row with midfielder Jose Campana, 20, during his final half-time team talk when his side lost to Fulham on Monday.
Full story: Daily Mail
Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole, 25, has revealed former manager Paolo Di Canio tried to break his spirit and force him out of the club.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Liverpool director Kenny Dalglish could quit the club just weeks after returning to Anfield. The former Reds manager has been linked to a new role managing a team in the new Indian Super League, which is set to begin in January.
Full story: Metro
Aston Villa midfielder Marc Albrighton, 23, is currently out of action as he recovers from surgery on a throat problem.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
A referee in the Kuwaiti Premier League caused a stir after punching, kicking and then sending off at least two players in a league match. Saad Al Fadhli had awarded a dodgy penalty before the mayhem started during Al Arabi's 4-1 win over Al Naser.
Full story: Metro

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Manchester United have ended their interest in Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski, 25, with Red Devils boss David Moyes telling the club's owners he does not need another striker.

Robert Lewandowski: United are reported to have made an £18m bid for the Polish striker in the past
Full story: Daily Star
United's hopes of offloading Anderson, 25, to Porto look to be over after the Portuguese club said they cannot afford either a transfer fee or his wages.
Full story: Daily Mail
Valencia are looking to buy out-of-favour Chelsea striker Demba Ba, 28, in January and are preparing an offer of £7m.
Full story: Metro
Everton manager Roberto Martinez is determined not to sell left-back Leighton Baines, 28, in January despite a summer bid for the England international from Manchester United.
Full story: The Guardian
Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay insists that he has the final say on transfers at the club following the recent departures of head of recruitment Iain Moody and his interim replacement Alisher Apsalyamov, a friend of club owner Vincent Tan's son.
Full story: talkSPORT
Liverpool are weighing up a move for FC Porto's 20-year-old Argentine midfielder Juan Iturbe, currently on a season-long loan to Serie A side Verona.
Full story: Daily Express
Turkish club Galatasaray have told Manchester City they must pay £25m for goalkeeper Fernando Muslera if they want to buy the 27-year-old in January.

Manchester City goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, 26, has been omitted from Romania's squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ian Rush: The Liverpool legend's moustache is making a comeback in the name of charity this month
Martin O'Neill is close to being named as the next manager of the Republic of Ireland and he wants former Irish international Roy Keane as his number two.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany looks set to miss at least three more games as he struggles to recover from a groin injury he picked up against Everton in early October.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush is to grow back his famous moustache in support of Movember, the annual movement which sees men sport hair on their upper lips every November to raise money to combat prostate cancer.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Newcastle Chronicle editor Mike Thwaites has Tweeted a preview of the paper's Saturday front page, which contains a message to Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley in the latest stage of a dispute between the club and the paper which has seen the regional title banned by the Premier League outfit.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle

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Brendan Rodgers will ask Liverpool's owners for two big January signings to deliver Champions League football with Greek forward Konstantinos Mitroglou, 25, high on the list of targets.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United boss David Moyes has claimed that he was close to signing Ars*nal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 22, during his time as manager Everton.

Zaha has been tipped for a loan move away from Old Trafford
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew wants to take Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha on loan and has asked David Moyes to let him have the 20-year-old prospect.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Fiorentina and Inter Milan are both plotting January moves for unsettled Southampton midfielder Gaston Ramirez.
Full story: talkSport
Ars*nal and Manchester United have been handed a boost in the race to sign German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 23, after the player's father revealed there is no agreement in place between his current club Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Star
Sepp Blatter has admitted he is open to the possibility of staging the 2022 World Cup in more than one Gulf nation after revealing several countries had offered to co-host the tournament with Qatar.
Full story: Independent
Former Real Madrid defender Aitor Karanka is in pole position to succeed Ian Holloway as manager of Crystal Palace with the Premier League's basement club hoping to make the appointment next week.
Full story: The Guardian
Wayne Rooney has been preparing for Manchester United's clash against Ars*nal on Sunday with a trip to see teenager singer-songwriter Jake Bugg in concert in Manchester.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Manchester United will seal a £16m move for Everton and England left-back Leighton Baines, 28, in January after failing to sign him during the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Juventus have proposed a swap deal to take striker Luis Suarez, 26, after learning that his club Liverpool want midfielder Claudio Marchisio, 27, and defender Leonardo Bonucci, 26.
Full story: Daily Express

Saido Berahino has scored six times for West Brom this season
Ars*nal and Chelsea are on alert after West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 20, saw talks stall over a new contract.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea and Manchester United have been given hope in their chase for Real Madrid's former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, 31.
Full story: Daily Star
Tottenham representatives are in Brazil attempting to strike a deal for Santos winger Neilton, 19 - who has been dubbed 'the new Neymar'.
Full story: Daily Mail
Napoli boss Rafa Benitez is believed to be targeting a January move for Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele, 26.
Full story: Metro
Iain Dowie could return to manage Crystal Palace - seven years after leaving the club - after emerging as favourite to pip Dan Petrescu and Tony Pulis to the job.
Full story: The Guardian
Dynamo Moscow boss Petrescu is set to snub the Palace job, according to the Russian club's president Gennady Solovev.
Full story: talkSPORT
And Cardiff boss Malky Mackay is also believed to have turned down the chance to replace Ian Holloway at Selhurst Park.
Full story: Metro
Real Madrid midfielder Gareth Bale, 24, insists that Wales must respond to manager Chris Coleman's new contract by qualifying for Euro 2016.
Full story: Western Mail
And Coleman is adamant that he never wanted to leave the Wales job to take charge at Crystal Palace.
Full story: The Independent

Ashkan Dejagah helped Iran qualify for the World Cup
Winger Ashkan Dejagah fears his chances of making Iran's World Cup squad will be wrecked if he fails to win a regular spot in the Fulham side.
Full story: Fulham Chronicle
Former England winger Chris Waddle has warned that the national side's chances of success are being harmed by an excess of foreign players in the Premier League.
Full story: London Evening Standard
Manchester United will delay contract talks with striker Wayne Rooney, 28, until next year - even though his current deal runs out in 2015.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Scotland boss Gordon Strachan admits to being mystified by the fact that full-back Alan Hutton has not been selected for a competitive Aston Villa game in 18 months.

A Crystal Palace fan has taken out a cheeky newspaper advert seeking a replacement for former boss Ian Holloway - asking for a "captain for a sinking ship".
Full story: Croydon Advertiser
Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has shown his support for League One side Wolves by paying defender Jody Craddock, 38, to play in his testimonial next year.
Full story: Express and Star (Wolverhampton)

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Manchester City may buy a defender in January if captain Vincent Kompany, 27, continues to struggle with injury.
Full story: Daily Mail
Cardiff forward Craig Bellamy, 34, has revealed Manchester United made a bid for him when he was at Manchester City in 2010.
Full story: Wales Online
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger believes the imminent returns to fitness of forwards Theo Walcott, 24, and Lukas Podolski, 28, means he will not need to buy a striker in January.
Full story: Guardian
Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini, 31, remains determined to make a move back to his native Argentina.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 21, hopes a good performance in Saturday's derby with Everton will boost his chances of being named in Brazil's 2014 World Cup squad.

Coutinho has made only one international appearance for Brazil
Full story: Daily Telegraph
West Brom manager Steve Clarke, 50, wants to extend his stay at the club beyond the end of the season when his current deal expires.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Stoke manager Mark Hughes, 50, believes the British Government has cost his club £10m after they denied forward Juan Agudelo, 20, a work permit ahead of a proposed January move.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Cardiff manager Malky Mackay, 41, has insisted he has never thought about quitting the club despite the furore caused during Vincent Tan's ownership.
Full story: Daily Mail
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has become the latest person to give Pope Francis a football shirt after meeting him in the Vatican City.
Full story: Metro

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West Ham are planning a fresh bid for their former striker Demba Ba, 28, who is out of favour at Chelsea. The Hammers tried to re-sign Ba in January.
Full story: the Sun (subscription required)
Chelsea are willing to allow defender David Luiz, 26, to leave for Barcelona in January.
Full story: Daily Star
Meanwhile, Chelsea, along with Manchester City, have been alerted to the possibility that Sergio Ramos could leave Real Madrid after the 27-year-old defender was criticised by Real coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton are considering a move to bring Los Angeles Galaxy striker Landon Donovan, 31, back to Goodison Park for a third loan spell in the new year.
Full story: Daily Express

Landon Donovan had loan spells at Everton 2010 and 2012
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, 31, who is in the final year of his contract, claims he is not being given a chance by Manuel Pellegrini and could seek a move in January.
Full story: the Guardian
Crystal Palace's Yannick Bolaise, 24, thinks that fellow winger Wilfried Zaha, 21, would love to return to his former club on loan from Manchester United in January, six months after leaving for Old Trafford.
Full story: Talksport
West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke insists he has no plans to sell 26-year-old striker Shane Long in January.
Full story: Sky Sports
Atletico Madrid are keen on signing Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 22, on loan in the January transfer window, which could open up a move to Manchester United for Atletico playmaker Koke, 21.
Full story: Daily Star
However, Manchester United appear to have been thwarted in their bid to sign defender Ezequiel Garay, 27, from Benfica after the Argentine said he was happy with life at the Portuguese club.
Full story: Daily Express
Turkish side Trabzonspor are eyeing a move for Fulham's Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov, 32, when the January transfer window opens.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has criticised striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, who reportedly requested a transfer hours after his decisive penalty miss in the Uefa Super Cup final against Bayern Munich in August. Lukaku is currently on loan at Everton.
Full story: Daily Mail
Retired former Manchester United stars Gary Neville and Paul Scholes have revealed that they still harbour regrets over England's lack of success during their playing days.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says he is "relaxed" about his contract situation, despite his current deal expiring at the end of this season and no new arrangement in place yet.
Full story: Metro
Everton manager Roberto Martinez is adamant that the injury to Leighton Baines, 28, will not bring forward any contract negotiations with the left-back, who was subject of a transfer bid from Manchester United last summer.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen, 21, has called on Spurs fans to be patient with manager Andre Villas-Boas following the side's indifferent start to the season.

A Tromso fan has claimed that he was moved from his seat by security guards for chanting "you're getting sacked in the morning" at Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas during their Europa League tie in Norway on Thursday.
Full story: ESPN

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Ars*nal have been warned off Dundee United midfielder Ryan Gauld, 17, who has been dubbed the 'Scottish Lionel Messi'.
Full story: Metro
Barcelona are aiming to steal in front of Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham to sign Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin, 27.

Cruzeiro midfielder Everton Ribeiro has opened talks over a possible move to Manchester United
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United stalwart Patrice Evra's transfer back to Monaco could be back on after they tried to sign their former 32-year-old left-back in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Cruzeiro midfielder Everton Ribeiro, 24, has opened talks with Manchester United over a January transfer.
Full story: Metro
Spanish striker Alvaro Morata, 21, has refused to rule out a January loan move to Ars*nal but insists he is happy at Real Madrid.
Full story: Talksport
Chelsea want to keep midfielder Oriol Romeu, 22, who is impressing on loan at Valencia.

Manager Arsene Wenger is set to agree a three-year £24m deal to stay with Ars*nal.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)

Vincent Kompany has admitted he must be more patient with injuries after missing most of the season
Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany has admitted he must avoid rushing back from injuries in future.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Ars*nal forward Theo Walcott, 24, says his team-mates have the belief this could be their year to win a trophy. The Gunners' last success was the 2005 FA Cup.
Full story: London Evening Standard
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes 32-year-old defender John Terry can continue playing until he is 40 - just like Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)

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Liverpool plan to make a £12m bid for Basel winger Mohamed Salah after manager Brendan Rodgers made a personal check on the 21-year-old Egypt international.
Full story: Daily Mail
Striker Toni Sanabria, 17, is set for a move to Ars*nal after telling Barcelona he wants to leave the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Corinthians are willing to listen to offers for Brazil international striker Alexandre Pato. The 24-year-old has been linked with Ars*nal and Tottenham.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 26, is set to remain on the substitutes' bench for Saturday's game against Ars*nal.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Suarez has scored 15 goals in 11 appearances for Liverpool this season
Right-back Bacary Sagna, 30, is expected to agree a new two-year deal with Ars*nal within the next fortnight.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Striker Luis Suarez, 26, could be selected to deputise as Liverpool captain for the injured Steven Gerrard.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
On-loan West Brom winger Scott Sinclair, 24, is hopeful he can win a place in England's 2014 World Cup squad if he can stay fit.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Ars*nal forward Theo Walcott, 24, is set for a memorable summer after it was revealed the due date of his first-born child could clash with the 2014 World Cup finals.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Full story: Daily Express
Hull are still keen to sign West Brom striker Shane Long, 26, despite a move falling through on transfer deadline day in September.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Nani has made just eight league appearances for Manchester United under David Moyes
Everton will listen to offers for Croatia striker Nikica Jelavic, 28, and Netherlands defender Johnny Heitinga, 30, in January in order to boost the World Cup dreams of the pair.
Full story: Daily Star
Bolivian champions Bolivar are trying to tempt former Manchester United and England midfielder David Beckham, 38, out of retirement.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet will look at Reading left-back Wayne Bridge's fitness before deciding whether to try to sign the 33-year-old who played under him at Brighton.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham are poised to make a move for Roma defender Dodo, 21, when the transfer window re-opens next month.
Full story: Talksport
Stoke will finance a move for Hannover striker Mame Biram Diouf, 26, in the new year by granting Peter Crouch, 32, a transfer back to QPR.
Full story: Daily Mail
Cardiff striker Craig Bellamy, 34, has made it clear he does not want to take the manager's job on a temporary basis if Malky Mackay leaves the club.
Full story: Guardian
Uefa has confirmed the qualifying process for Euro 2016, with one third-placed team to qualify.
Full story: ESPN
Former Manchester United assistant Carlos Queiroz, 60, has revealed he wants to become new Tottenham manager.

Carlos Queiroz is currently manager of Iran
Full story: Metro
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert, 44, insists his Christmas will not be ruined this year after conceding 15 goals in three festive games last season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Goalkeeper Joe Hart, 26, will get his first Premier League appearance in eight weeks in Manchester City's game against Fulham.
Full story: Times (subscription required)
Manchester City's Spanish duo Jesus Navas, 28, and Alvaro Negredo, 28, struggled to sing a traditional Christmas song from their native country.
Full story: Metro

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Tottenham's record £30m signing Erik Lamela, 21, wants to go out on loan with Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid keen on taking the Argentine winger.

Tottenham winger Erik Lamela has been capped six times by Argentina.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea are ready to give Napoli a quick profit by signing 26-year-old Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain, who only joined the Serie A side in the summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Juventus are poised to battle Premier League clubs Manchester United, Tottenham and Ars*nal to sign Real Madrid's Argentine winger Angel Di Maria, 25, next summer .
Full story: Talksport
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, 33, could be set to receive offers from both Liverpool and Tottenham if he does not resolve his contract situation at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Metro
Valencia are set to make a January move to prise Bosnia forward Edin Dzeko, 27, away from Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mail
Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis will be given funds to land Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley, 26, and Lyon's 28-year-old forward Bafetimbi Gomis when the window opens.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Wolfsburg midfielder Luiz Gustavo, 26, is open to a move away from the Bundesliga club with Barcelona set to challenge Ars*nal and Tottenham for the Brazilian's signature.

Cardiff are confident of appointing ex-Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new manager after Malky Mackay was sacked by owner Vincent Tan.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer won back-to-back league titles as Molde manager in 2011 and 2012.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
But retired Norway striker Jan Aage Fjortoft says former international team-mate and Molde boss Solskjaer will not take over at the Welsh club.
Full story: Talksport
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is under increasing pressure but retains the full support of club owner Randy Lerner and will be given money to spend in January.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas will take a six-month sabbatical before seeking a new job in football but has hinted that his next post will be away from England.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool's lighter schedule is akin to a "holiday" and ensures Brendan Rodgers' side will mount a sustained and persuasive challenge for the Premier League title.
Full story: Guardian
Former Manchester United boss and film buff Sir Alex Ferguson has organised a trip to the Oscars in March as a Christmas gift for his wife Cathy.
Full story: The Sun (subscription required)

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Manchester United manager David Moyes admits there is no guarantee Wayne Rooney will sign a new contract at Old Trafford if Manchester United fail to qualify for the Champions League this season. The 28-year-old will enter the final year of his £250,000-a-week deal in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has made a £1.5m bid to sign Norwich's Republic of Ireland international midfielder Wes Hoolahan, 31.
Full story: Daily Mirror
French side Paris St-Germain are ready to make a bid to sign Chelsea's Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard and will wait until the end of the season to make their move for the 22-year-old.

Hazard has scored 10 goals so far this season
Full story: Daily Star
Stoke City are in talks to sign midfielder Stephen Ireland, 27, on a permanent deal during the January transfer window from Aston Villa.
Full story: Daily Express
Ars*nal are considering a move for Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic but any deal for the 27-year-old Croatia forward is unlikely to be completed in the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mail
Hull forward George Boyd, 28, says his side have been inspired by the achievements of Swansea and Wigan last season and have set their sights on winning the FA Cup this season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he is happy with his side's performances over the first half of the season but plays down speculation that they can win all four major trophies.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Sofia have sacked 26-year-old midfielder Martin Dimitrov after he allegedly skipped a match against current league champions Ludogorets to go and have a mud bath.
Full story: Metro

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New Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen is lining up a double raid on West Ham for midfielders Ravel Morrison, 20, and Mohamed Diame, 26.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United are close to agreeing a deal to sign Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay, 27, but they will have to wait until the end of the season.
Full story: Metro
Ars*nal's 30-year-old full-back Bacary Sagna - out of contract at the end of the season - is a £4m target for Roberto Mancini at Turkish club Galatasary.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are targeting Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan
Hull City have launched a £14m double bid to sign Everton forward Nikica Jelavic, 28, and West Brom striker Shane Long, 26.
Full story: Hull Daily Mail
Tigers boss Steve Bruce says he will make no further bids for Long until he gets the go-ahead from new Baggies manager Pepe Mel.
Full story: Express and Star
Manchester United are prepared to pay £24m to tempt Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 23, away from Borussia Dortmund.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Norwich are refusing to allow former manager Paul Lambert to take midfielder Wes Hoolahan, 31, to Aston Villa.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Ars*nal have been linked with attacking midfielders Yoann Gourcuff, 27, of Lyon and Juventus's Sebastian Giovinco, 26.
Full story: Daily Express
Ars*nal are interested in Roma striker Mattia Destro, 22, according to reports in Italy.
Full story: Metro
Midfielder Michael Essien, 31, could end his Chelsea nightmare by joining AC Milan on loan. "It's true that he could leave Chelsea this winter," said his agent.

Sunderland target Santiago Vergini (left) plays for Newell's Old Boys
Full story: Daily Express
Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, says there is no truth in stories linking him with a move away from St James' Park.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has revealed a deal is "very close" to sign Argentine centre-half Santiago Vergini, 25, from Newell's Old Boys.

Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher, 29, insists there is no dressing room unrest at Manchester United and says the players are buying in to David Moyes's new style.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Cardiff have posted a £30m loss, taking their debt to £118m with £66m owed to owner Vincent Tan.
Full story: Wales Online
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has ruled out recalling South Korea international Ki Sung-Yueng, 24, from his loan at Sunderland, despite the club's injury crisis.
Full story: South Wales Evening Post
Under-fire manager Sam Allardyce has vowed he will not walk away from his job at West Ham.
Full story: Talksport
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, banned for 10 games for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic at the end of last season, says he is trying to change his attitude because he knows it was wrong in the past.
Full story: ESPN

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David Moyes insists Manchester United will not sell striker Wayne Rooney, 28, to Chelsea as Blues boss Jose Mourinho accepts defeat in his pursuit of the England international.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao almost joined Manchester United on loan last summer
United's chances of signing Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao, 25, have been improved with news that the La Liga side are interested in signing Sevilla full-back Alberto Moreno, 21.
Full story: Talksport
Manchester City will battle with United for the signature of Sheffield United's Diego De Girolamo, 18, with Liverpool and Everton also considering sending their scouts to watch the Chesterfield-born forward.
Full story: Daily Mail
Everton could beat West Ham to the loan signing of Monaco forward Lacina Traore. The Hammers were granted a work permit for the 23-year-old but have yet to push through the paperwork.
Full story: Daily Mail
Ars*nal are tracking Barcelona's young forward Munir El Haddadi, 18, with Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich also interested.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool will have to wait until the summer to sign Barcelona's Cristian Tello, 22, after the Spanish forward said he wants to stay at the Nou Camp until the end of the season.
Full story: Metro
The Reds are also considering a move for Lazio's 26-year-old midfielder Antonio Candreva.

Manchester United manager David Moyes received an apology from Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho about his reported claims of "inside information" that there are a number of people unhappy at Old Trafford because of their start to the season.
Full story: Guardian
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 23, says Liverpool forward Luis Suarez, 26, is his role model.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Brom's sponsors Zoopla have told the club to drop striker Nicolas Anelka, 34, over his controversial quenelle goal celebration or they could withdraw their sponsorship. Anelka made the gesture after scoring against West Ham in December.
Full story: Times (subscription required)
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted he will sign a new contract at the club. His current deal expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard has eyes on one day winning the Ballon d'Or but his Blues team-mates made sure he got a prize this year by presenting him with their version - the Ballon Wood.
Full story: Daily Express

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Manchester United have renewed confidence that forward Wayne Rooney, 28, will commit his future to Old Trafford after the £37m signing of Juan Mata.

Wayne Rooney has scored 150 goals in 294 Premier League appearances for Manchester United.
Full story: Times (subscription)
England international Rooney is poised to sign a £300,000-a-week contract to remain at Old Trafford until 2018.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
But Manchester United's signing of Spanish playmaker Mata from Chelsea does not mean 24-year-old Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa will be heading out of Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Express
United boss David Moyes has also made a £22.5m bid for 18-year-old Southampton left-back Luke Shaw.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Ham are looking to sign Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles, 30, on loan from Turkish club Fenerbahce.
Full story: Talksport
Newcastle United will try to complete the signing of Netherlands striker Luuk de Jong, 23, before their Premier League clash with Norwich City next Tuesday.
Full story: Sky Sports
Germany midfielder Julian Draxler, 20, is desperate to join Ars*nal from Schalke before the transfer window shuts.

Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has refused to quell speculation he plans to leave the Liberty Stadium.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Michael Laudrup began his coaching career in 2000 as assistant manager to Denmark boss Morten Olsen.
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet will hand debuts to Argentine loan pair Oscar Ustari, 27, and Santiago Vergini, 25, against Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Cup.
Full story: Daily Star
Stoke City winger Jermaine Pennant, 31, is set to have his contract terminated by the Potters after failing to figure under Mark Hughes.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Referees in the Champions League and Europa League will use vanishing spray to mark a line which players in a wall must remain behind for a free kick next season if a trial this summer proves successful.
Full story: Times (subscription)
Oxford City's French goalkeeper Victor Francoz, 23, has landed himself in trouble with manager Mike Ford after injuring himself falling out of a tree trying to rescue a cat.
Full story: Oxford Mail
A group of Chelsea fans were duped by a Manchester United-supporting reporter into believing the club were interested in transfer targets who were completely fictional.
Full story: Independent 
Manchester United midfielder Anderson, 25, will have a shortened version of his Instagram user name 'Andowlove' and the number 88 on the back of his shirt while on loan at Italian club Fiorentina.
Full story: Daily Express

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Ars*nal failed in a late move to sign Lazio striker Miroslav Klose on deadline day. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger saw the 35-year-old as a short-term fix to increase the Gunners' attacking options.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester United discussed swapping winger Nani, 27, for Tottenham's Andros Townsend, 22, but Spurs, after initially entering discussions, rejected the deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City's bid for defender Eliaquim Mangala, 22, and midfielder Fernando, 26, collapsed after Porto told the Premier League leaders they would have to pay £46m to land the duo.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Stoke manager Mark Hughes has had talks with on-loan Manchester City striker John Guidetti, 21, after his outburst about not starting.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Razvan Rat joined West Ham on a one-year deal when his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk expired
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not to blame for the hamstring injury that has ruled out top scorer Sergio Aguero, 25, for a month.
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Newcastle manager Alan Pardew and Sunderland boss Gus Poyet have called for calm ahead of Saturday's Tyne-Wear derby at St James' Park following last season's post-match trouble.
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West Ham United have released Romanian defender Razvan Rat, just six months after he joined the Hammers. The 32-year-old made 11 Premier League starts for Sam Allardyce's side.
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Swansea defender Neil Taylor's proposed transfer to Fulham fell apart after his wife went into labour and the 24-year-old rushed to be with her.
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League Two side Accrington Stanley showed what life is like in the lower leagues after tweeting a picture of their 48p transfer budget.
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