Saturday Paper Talk

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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he is perfectly prepared to drop captain Wayne Rooney to the substitutes' bench if he sees the need. (Daily Mirror)

Yaya Toure's father has begged Pep Guardiola to give his son another chance at Manchester City, following a fall-out between the pair over the Ivorian's agent Dimitri Seluk. (The Sun)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will select Loris Karius, 23, ahead of regular goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, 28, for Saturday's Premier League match with Hull at Anfield.(Liverpool Echo)

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 27, wants to leave the Champions League champions, with Manchester United the Welshman's favoured destination. (Diario Gol - in Spanish)

AC Milan are considering a £24m January move for Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, 22. (CalcioMercatoWeb via Daily Express)

Chelsea and Croatia midfielder Mario Pasalic, 21, could be heading back to the Blues from his loan spell at AC Milan. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian)

United winger Jesse Lingard, 23 has agreed a new four-year deal which will see him double his wages.(Sun)

Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, was excluded from the Manchester United first-team squad's photocall at their Carrington training ground on Monday, it has emerged. (Manchester Evening News)

Chelsea's Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, has insisted he never considered leaving the Blues during the summer transfer window. (Sky Sports)

Sunderland boss David Moyes has said he was offered the chance to sign free agent Emmanuel Adebayor, 32, last month but is not currently considering a deal for the striker.(ESPN)

Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 29, says that he has "no regrets" after seeing a move to Juventus fall through.(Le Parisien - in French)

Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 26, who is rumoured to be a target for Manchester United, does not have a buy-out clause in his new contract with the Foxes, manager Claudio Ranieri has revealed. (Leicester Mercury)

Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 29, could be sidelined for three weeks following a recurrence of the groin injury which required surgery earlier this month. (Daily Mirror)

Hull City defender Curtis Davies, 31, is hoping for an England call-up following his impressive start to the Premier League season. (Yorkshire Post)

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says he is confident his players still back him, and played down comparisons with his unsuccessful time in charge at QPR.(Stoke Sentinel)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says he regrets not trying to sign Chelsea forward Diego Costa, 27, from Atletico Madrid in 2014.(Daily Telegraph)

manager Arsene Wenger once acted out William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at a cocktail party, former Gunners vice-chairman David Dein has revealed. (The Times - subscription required)

Everton winger Yannick Bolasie, 27, has claimed that he once beat Jamaica's multiple Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt in a race. (Daily Mail)

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola would consider extending his stay beyond his three-year contract if the club is successful. (Daily Mirror)

Hull City caretaker manager Mike Phelan claims the terms of his contract keep changing and he is no nearer to taking the job on a permanent basis. (Guardian)

Italian giants AC Milan may sign Manchester United's Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 22, in January. (Tuttomercato - in Italian)

Chelsea's Serbia defender Branislav Ivanovic, 32, could leave Stamford Bridge as manager Antonio Conte tries to tighten up the team's defence. (Daily Mail) 

Southampton and Manchester United are both targeting Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

West Brom manager Tony Pulis says the club want to offer striker Saido Berahino, 23, a long-term deal to end uncertainty over his future. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea midfielder Oscar, 25, could leave the club in January, with AC Milan interested in signing the Brazil international. (Talksport)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Tottenham boss Maurico Pochettino is one of the "world's best managers" as his side prepare to travel to White Hart Lane on Sunday. (Guardian)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is pushing for former boss Sir Alex Ferguson to have a bigger influence on decision-making at Old Trafford.(Glasgow Live)

Crystal Palace's France striker Loic Remy, 29, could return to the side in December, according to manager Alan Pardew.(Evening Standard)

Ars*nal are interested in signing Ivory Coast and Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie, 19.(Goal)

Ukrainian agent Vadim Shablii attended Manchester United's match against Zorya on Thursday prompting rumours that his top client - Dynamo Kiev's 26-year-old winger Andriy Yarmolenko - could be about to move to Old Trafford. (Sun)

Major League Soccer chief Don Barber says Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, would be welcome in America. (Eurosport - in German)

Burnley defender Michael Keane, 23, is not for sale, says manager Sean Dyche, despite interest from Chelsea. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has met Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins and could replace Francesco Guidolin as manager at the Liberty Stadium next week. (Sun)

Red Devils midfielder Juan Mata, 28, has said he has a strong relationship with boss Jose Mourinho and describes rumours to the contrary as "lies". (Daily Telegraph)

England players received a postcard written by Sam Allardyce before he left his role as England manager. The postcard declared that "our journey has begun".(Daily Mail)

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has said he will not interfere with striker Jamie Vardy's pre-match ritual of drinking a glass of port. (Daily Express)

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Juventus will allow defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29, to leave and join Chelsea, if they receive £50m and Blues midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, in return for the Italy international. (Sun)

Chelsea and Manchester City have been boosted by the news that Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, 27, is ready to leave the German club at the end of the season. The Gabon international is valued at £65m. (Mirror)

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says France midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, could have joined the Spanish giants in the summer before signing for Manchester United in a world record £89m deal. (Manchester Evening News)

Juventus will allow defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29, to leave and join Chelsea, if they receive £50m and Blues midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, in return for the Italy international. (Sun)

Chelsea and Manchester City have been boosted by the news that Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, 27, is ready to leave the German club at the end of the season. The Gabon international is valued at £65m. (Mirror)

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says France midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, could have joined the Spanish giants in the summer before signing for Manchester United in a world record £89m deal. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United are "kicking themselves" for not putting a sell-on clause in Burnley defender Michael Keane's contract. The 23-year-old joined the Clarets for £2.5m in 2015 and has been linked with a £25m move to Chelsea.(Sun)

Premier League champions Leicester have taken non-league Harrow Borough striker Ibrahim Meite, 20, on trial. Meite, nicknamed "The Shark", has scored 10 goals so far this season. (Daily Mail)

England want to take Celtic's 13-year-old Karamoko Dembele for their national set-up, if he can be persuaded to switch from Scotland. (Daily Mail)

West Ham will need to pay Juventus £20m if striker Simone Zaza, 25, plays another 10 games for the club. The Italy international has a clause in his contract which triggers the fee if he plays 14 games.(Sun)

The Hammers could offer midfielder Michail Antonio, 26, a second new deal within a year following his impressive start to the season, scoring five goals in seven league games. (Mirror)

Ars*nal will have to pay Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi's £99m release fee if they want to sign the 23-year-old Argentine in the January transfer window. (Daily Star)

Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 29, decided to stay at Chelsea and fight for his place at the club after a chat with manager Antonio Conte, who wanted him to be a part of his squad this season. (Evening Standard)

Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra, 28, rejected a £7m move to Sunderland in the transfer window after his team-mate told the Spanish club to keep the player.(Chronicle)

forward Andrey Arshavin, now at Kazakhstan side Kairat, got his revenge on a blogger who said he would not score seven goals this season. The punishment? To shave off the blogger's hair. (Sun)

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Isco, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham, has no intention of leaving the Spanish giants in January, according to the 24-year-old's father. (Calciometro, via FourFourTwo)

Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, 22, is wanted by Wolfsburg, and the German club could make a move for the Dutchman in the January transfer window. (Bild, via Sun)

The Red Devils are struggling to offload defender Matteo Darmian, 26, and face being priced out of a move for Monaco full-back Fabinho, 22. (Goal)

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, will leave Stamford Bridge to join "a very, very big European club", according to his former Caen coach. (ESPN)

Meanwhile, the Blues are keen to sign 16-year-old Marseille defender Boubacar Kamara. (Sun)

Deulofeu, 22, will not rule out a return to his former club Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo, via HITC)

Sunderland boss David Moyes says he would be interested in managing Scotland one day. (Daily Mail)

Former Sunderland boss Gustavo Poyet believes something needs to change inside the Premier League club "at its very core". (Guardian)

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid both hope to sign 16-year-old Luxembourg midfielder Vincent Thill from French club Metz. (Footmercato, via Metro)

Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri led a delegation to identify potential sites for the Toffees' new stadium. (Liverpool Echo)

Rafa Benitez has tipped midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, 24, for a return to the England squad. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Legendary former Bulgaria forward Hristo Stoichkov insists he "always knew" former Barcelona team-mates Pep Guardiola and Ronald Koeman would become great coaches. (Telegraph)

Former England goalkeeper David James says he has "no doubt" former club West Ham will stay up this season, despite having played in a relegated side that was deemed "too good to go down". (Evening Standard)

Supporters of Charlton Athletic and Coventry City will march in unison in protest against their owners before the sides face each other on Saturday.(Telegraph)

Liverpool are set to hand 17-year-old forward Ben Woodburn a three-year professional contract. (Liverpool Echo)

shouted "Cristiano is angry" at the watching media after being nutmegged by Real Madrid team-mate Danilo in training. (AS, via Daily Mirror)

Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung has returned to the pitch - for De Montfort University's Management, Law and Humanities of Sport MA XI. (Daily Mail)

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Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed a new deal with Real Madrid of £18.5m a year after tax but the contract has not been finalised as the 31-year-old wants it to run until 2021. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool are ready to meet the £44.6m buy-out clause of Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams in order to sign the 22-year-old. (Mundo Deportivo via Sun)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, who managed Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba at Juventus, says it was the 23-year-old's dream to return to Old Trafford. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is keen on signing 22-year-old Monaco right-back Fabinho, who was a target for Manchester United in the summer. (Sun)

Guardiola says centre-back Vincent Kompany's mental state after a series of injuries is why the 30-year-old did not figure in the Champions League defeat at Barcelona on Wednesday. (Guardian)

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has warned his team-mates not to be fooled by Jose Mourinho's charm offensive when the ex-Blues boss brings his Manchester United side to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.(London Evening Standard)

Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels expects Jack Wilshere, who is on loan with the Cherries from Ars*nal, to win back a place in the England squad. (Talksport)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says struggling striker Daniel Sturridge is not having an easy time but insists the 27-year-old is an "outstanding player". (Daily Express)

Stoke manager Mark Hughes believes the club got a good deal with the £13m signing of Joe Allen, 26, from Liverpool and says he was surprised the Reds let him go. (Daily Star)

Manchester City midfielder Bersant Celina has caught the eye of Borussia Dortmund during a loan spell at Antwerp, and the 20-year-old is now being monitored by the Bundesliga club. (ESPN)

Sunderland players face a 50% wage cut if they fail to stay in the Premier League this season. (Daily Mail)

question-and-answer session, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Diego Maradona is his favourite player of all time, and that he would have been a doctor if he had not had a career in football.(Liverpool Echo)

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United are willing to spend a world record £135m to sign 29-year-old Uruguay forward Luis Suarez from Barcelona. (Don Balon, via Daily Express)

Jose Mourinho is plotting a revamp of his defence and is targeting Roma's Germany defender Antonio Rudiger. The 23-year-old is valued at £35m by the Serie A club. Defenders Marcos Rojo and Matteo Darmian, both 26, could be sold in January, while Chris Smalling, 26, and Daley Blind, 26, face uncertain futures at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has laughed off speculation that Spurs are interested in signing Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 28. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea are preparing to submit an offer for 27-year-old Paris St-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore in January. (Get French Football News, via Daily Star)


Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri, 29, wants to make his loan spell at Sevilla permanent in the summer. (Sun)

Fiorentina midfielder Josip Ilicic wants to leave the Italian club and the 28-year-old is a target for Leicester City. (Calciomercato)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says contract negotiations with midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, are "moving along". (Evening Standard)

French midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, 27, is ready to snub a Premier League return and sign a new deal with Spanish side Sevilla. (Mirror)

On-loan Bournemouth midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, says being dropped by England prompted his decision to leave Ars*nal. (Daily Mail)

Italian side Roma are interested in signing 22-year-old Manchester United winger Memphis Depay in January. (Corriere dello Sport, via Talksport)

West Brom captain Darren Fletcher, 32, says the Baggies will be able to attract better players to the club now manager Tony Pulis has signed a new deal. (Birmingham Mail)

Everton outcast Oumar Niasse could be on his way to Galatasaray. The 26-year-old Senegal striker has been linked with a January move to the Turkish club. (Mirror)

Former Liverpool academy coach Karl Robinson says the Anfield club "kidnapped" 18-year-old full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold from rivals Everton. (5Times, via Liverpool Echo)

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes wants to sign goalkeeper Lee Grant, 33, currently on loan at the club from Derby County, on a permanent deal in January. (Stoke Sentinel)

Paul Pogba's transfer to Manchester United was two years in the making, according to the 23-year-old France midfielder's agent Mino Raiola.(Financial Times)

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 35, wants to stay at Porto for "a long time". (Marca - in Spanish)

Ex-Manchester United winger and assistant manager Ryan Giggs says he fears bitter rivals Liverpool could win the title this year. (Telegraph)

Manchester United coach Warren Joyce will meet Wigan about becoming their new manager this weekend. (Sun)

Marouane Fellaini has dyed his afro ginger. He was spotted in Manchester City centre with his twin brother, who had a matching haircut. (Daily Express)

Countdown's Susie Dent has revealed her celebrity crush is Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger. (RowZed)

Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar has spent £7.2m on a new house in Rio de Janeiro that boasts six suites, a helipad, a swimming pool, tennis courts, a gymnasium, a subterranean cave and its own pier. (O Globo, via AS)

Spurs midfielder Victor Wanyama does not like to watch scary movies. (Four Four Two)

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Manchester United will trigger Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin's £30m release clause in January, with manager Jose Mourinho earmarking the 30-year-old to provide his team with leadership. (Sun)

Memphis Depay, who cost Manchester United £31m in May 2015, recognises his career at the club may be over. The 22-year-old is open to a loan move to Fenerbahce in January. (Guardian)

MLS side LA Galaxy are considering making a move for 35-year-old Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic when his contract runs out at the end of the season. (Daily Mirror)

Jose Mourinho plans to sell at least eight of his Manchester United players over the next two transfer windows. (Daily Telegraph)

Barcelona are keen to extend former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's contract at the Nou Camp to deter a rumoured £135m world-record bid from Manchester United for the 29-year-old. (Independent)

Liverpool and Tottenham are both tracking 25-year-old striker Moussa Marega - who is on loan at Vitoria Guimaraes from Porto and has a release clause of £35.5m. (L'Equipe, via Sports Witness)

Yaya Toure's agent Dimitri Seluk says he will not be apologising to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, despite the 33-year-old midfielder saying sorry for "misunderstandings of the past". (Talksport)

Interim England manager Gareth Southgate says he may turn down the FA if offered the job on a full-time basis. (Guardian)

Marseille have already taken up the option to sign on-loan 23-year-old winger Florian Thauvin from Newcastle. (La Provence - in French)

Marseille midfielder Maxime Lopez, 18, is attracting interest form Liverpool and Ars*nal. (Le Parisien, via Talksport)

West Brom have sent 23-year-old striker Saido Berahino to a fitness centre in the south of France. (Birmingham Mail)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has welcomed the appointment of the club's first sporting director. (Liverpool Echo)

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is considering switching international allegiance from England to Ivory Coast after a three-year absence from the Three Lions set-up. (Sun)

Liverpool are prepared to subsidise up to half of out-of-favour defender Mamadou Sakho's £100,000-a-week wage to ensure the 26-year-old leaves on loan in January. Stoke and Lille are interested. (Squawka)

Everton striker Oumar Niasse, 26, could move to Turkey in January after failing to make an impression at Goodison since his switch from Lokomotiv Moscow. (Liverpool Echo)

Fenerbahce's 27-year-old defender Simon Kjaer described Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as "arrogant" and "chest-puffing" after clashing with him in Thursday's Europa League game - a 2-1 win for the Turkish side. (Kanal 9, via Guardian)

Simone Zaza's agent - his father Antonio - will travel to London for talks about his son's future as a West Ham striker. He says he cannot guarantee the 25-year-old Italian will still be with the Hammers come January. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Middlesbrough are close to signing 19-year-old Ghanaian midfielder William Opoku Asiedu from Okyeman Planners. (Ghana Soccernet)

Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj, 27, is a possible January target for Chelsea as he nears the final 18 months of his current contract with the Viola. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Talksport)

Former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron will come out of retirement at the age of 41 to play for Argentine club Estudiantes. (La Nacion - in Spanish)

The agent of Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has admitted that the 20-year-old felt "disappointed" that the club's number nine shirt was taken from him and given to new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the summer. (RMC Sport - in French)

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striker Diego Costa, 28, to sign a lucrative new contract to prevent Atletico Madrid from re-signing the player. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool need to give playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 24, a new contract and pay rise to fend off interest from Barcelona. (Liverpool Echo)

The Reds are confident of keeping the Brazilian as the player does not have an buy-out clause in his contract. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is weighing up a £26m move for Benfica and Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 22. (A Bola, in Portuguese)

Meanwhile, United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, wants to move to Major League Soccer in January after being frozen out at Old Trafford. (Squawka)

Interim England boss Gareth Southgate, 46, all but sealed the role on a permanent basis with a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Scotland on Friday. (Independent)

Ex-England and Manchester United defender Phil Neville, 39, could become manager of the Under-21 side if Southgate gets the job with the senior side. (Times - subscription required)

Sunderland boss David Moyes says he rejected the chance to sign Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, as he did not want to stall Jordan Pickford's progress. Hart has since joined Torino in Italy on a season-long loan. (The Shields Gazette)

Juventus are considering a move for Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, with Everton, AC Milan and Roma also being linked with the 22-year-old. (Calciomercato)

Meanwhile, Everton boss Ronald Koeman watched fellow Dutchman Depay when he came on as a substitute in the 1-1 draw with Belgium on Wednesday and could sign the player on loan in January. (Daily Telegraph)

West Ham's 25-year-old striker Simone Zaza, who is on loan at the club from Juventus, has been linked with a swap deal for Napoli forward Manolo Gabbiadini, 24. (Corriere dello Sport via Daily Mirror)

Newcastle United will not sell £14m-rated striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 22, in January despite interest from Napoli. (Northern Echo)

Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger wants France to rest defender Laurent Koscielny, 31, for the friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday with his side scheduled to face Manchester United and Paris St-Germain after the international break. (BeIN Sports via Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 28, is an injury doubt for their next game, against Ars*nal on Saturday, 19 November. (Daily Mail)

Forward Alex Iwobi's father, who is also a lawyer, says the 20-year-old would stay at Ars*nal even if Barcelona tried to sign him. (AfricanFootball.com)

Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 23, is wanted by Championship side Aston Villa on loan. (Birmingham Mail)


Watford's Ecuador defender Juan Carlos Paredes, 29, is attracting interest from clubs in Europe after falling out of favour at Vicarage Road. (Watford Observer)

Brighton's Israel striker Tomer Hemed, 29, says he could end his playing career back in Spain. He has already had spells in the country with Mallorca and Almeria. (The Argus)

Wolves are to decide whether their five loan signings - including 19-year-old Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson - will stay at the Championship club until the end of the season. (Express & Star)

Hull City are refusing to comment on reports that former Blackburn Rovers keeper Bobby Mimms, 53, has been appointed as goalkeeping coach. (Hull Daily Mail)

Bolton's 21-year-old striker Zach Clough, who has scored five goals in his last four League One appearances, has been urged to stay when the January transfer window opens by his manager Phil Parkinson. (Bolton News)

Former Leicester and Blackburn defender Bruno Berner, 38, has been named manager of Swiss club FC Tuggen, who are bottom of the third tier.(FC Tuggen, in German)

Former Wigan and West Brom striker Nathan Ellington, 35, is training with North West Counties Premier Division side Nelson.(Wigan Today)

Fans of Leyton Orient and Blackpool, who are unhappy with the way their clubs are being run, will stage a joint demonstration ahead of the League Two match at Brisbane Road on 19 November.(Guardian)

mocked England before Friday's World Cup qualifier by standing outside an Iceland supermarket and repeating the Euro 2016 quarter-finalists' famous 'Thunderclap'. (Sun)

Stoke City goalkeeper Shay Given's name has been typed into search engines more than any other Premier League player this season, says search engine Bing. (Sentinel)

Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City will team up to share the £120,000 cost to charter a private jet to get their Brazil players back from international duty as soon as possible after a game against Peru on Tuesday. (Sun)

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Wenger will make Borussia Dortmund's 27-year-old Germany winger Marco Reus his top transfer target if they lose Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, also 27. (Mirror)

France defender Laurent Koscielny, 31, is set to sign a new four-year contract with the Gunners. (L'Equipe, via Daily Star)

Italian giants Inter Milan have registered an interest in signing 36-year-old former Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard. (Independent)

Manchester United have been alerted by 23-year-old England striker Harry Kane's contract stand-off at Tottenham. (Mirror)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants to bring in 21-year-old Spanish defender Alex Grimaldo from Benfica - but he is unlikely to meet the Portuguese club's £38.5 asking price. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool boarded their flight to Southampton on Friday but midfielder Adam Lallana, who picked up an injury while on international duty with England, was nowhere to be seen. (Daily Express)

Reds defender Mamadou Sakho, 26, is disgusted by his treatment at Anfield and is eyeing a move in January. (Le Parisien, via Sun)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insists he wants to keep Brazil midfielder Oscar, 25, at Stamford Bridge despite renewed interest from Italy. (Standard)

The Blues' Belgium forward Eden Hazard, 25, insists he will not leave the club until they have won the Premier League again. (Daily Mail)

New York City boss Patrick Vieira, 40, describes the prospect of one day managing Manchester City as "the fairy-tale story". (Telegraph)

Bournemouth defender Steve Cook, 25, believes his 24-year-old Cherries team-mate Jack Wilshere - on loan from Ars*nal - can guide them to European football. (Daily Star)

Manchester United full-back Antonio Valencia, 31, could return to the squad against Ars*nal on Saturday after he arrived at the team hotel on Friday night. (Manchester Evening News)

federation apparently did not pay team security staff for six months - so Lionel Messi did. (AS, via Fox Sports)

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England captain Wayne Rooney has been cleared by a Football Association inquiry after pictures of him with wedding guests while on international duty appeared in a national newspaper. It means the 31-year-old Manchester United forward will not face disciplinary action or be stripped of the captaincy. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will try to sign midfielder Willian, 28, from Chelsea in January. (Daily Star)

Mourinho has warned French forward Anthony Martial, 20, his chances are running out. (Daily Mail)

Barcelona are preparing to move for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, 32. (Goal)

manager Antonio Conte is interested in two Fiorentina players - midfielder Milan Badelj, 27, and defender Nenad Tomovic, 29. (Calciomercato.com)

Former Blues manager Roberto di Matteo is wanted by 1860 Munich, despite lasting just 124 days in charge of Aston Villa. Another former Chelsea boss, Avram Grant, also interests the German second division side. (Bild - in German)

Ars*nal are monitoring 17-year-old Marseille defender Boubacar Kamara, who is yet to sign a professional deal at the French club. (L'Equipe, via Daily Express)

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says a clause in forward Simone Zaza's contract will not influence his selection. Zaza, 25, is yet to score in eight Premier League games since joining on a season-long loan from Juventus in the summer, and a £17.5m permanent move would be triggered after 10 appearances. (Squawka)

Sunderland manager David Moyes admits goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 22, could leave in January if the Black Cats receive a big offer. (Daily Mail)

Stoke hope to sign West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 23, for £12m in January despite having had a £20m bid rejected in the summer. (Sun)

West Brom manager Tony Pulis wants to sign Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez, 27, in January. (Daily Telegraph)

But Rodriguez is Hull City's number one target in January. (Hull Daily Mail)

Tigers boss Mike Phelan is also interested in 24-year-old Dundalk winger Daryl Horgan, who is available on a free transfer. (Daily Mirror)

Everton manager Ronald Koeman says he would not have a problem signing players from his former club Southampton. (Daily Star)

Liverpool owner John W Henry has spent £68m on a yacht, which includes a pool, spa, gym and helipad. (Liverpool Echo)

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A leak of 18.6 million documents reveals the "tax tricks" and "murky financial transactions" employed by world football's biggest stars, it is claimed. Twelve European media outlets have been working together on the leaked data, and will publish their findings over the next three weeks. (European Investigative Collaborations)

In one of the first articles to be published, a Spanish newspaper alleges 31-year-old Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo avoided paying tax on image-rights earnings totalling 150 million euros. The Portuguese's representatives said he was "fully compliant with his tax obligations". (El Mundo - in Spanish)

planning to bid for West Ham's 29-year-old French attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet in January. (Sun)

Leicester have agreed a £15m deal with Belgian club Genk for their 19-year-old Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. (Guardian)

Serie A club Roma are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United's 22-year-old Dutch forward Memphis Depay on loan in January. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

RB Leipzig boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says "there was a lot of truth" in a story suggesting he could replace Arsene Wenger as Ars*nal boss when the Frenchman retires. (ESPN)

Meanwhile, Wenger believes it will take years for West Ham to settle in to their new London Stadium. (Daily Telegraph)

The Hammers say they have only been able to ban a quarter of the 200 fans they promised to exclude following the violence that marred their home match against Chelsea in October. (Times - subscription required)

West Ham are planning to bid for Liverpool's 27-year-old England striker Daniel Sturridge in January. (Daily Star)

Former Brazil international Ronaldinho, 36, and ex-Argentina midfielder Juan Riquelme, 38, are ready to play for Chapecoense in a gesture of solidarity with the Brazilian club. (Independent)

England boss Gareth Southgate wants Steve Holland to replace Sammy Lee as his assistant manager, while Phil Neville could become the next under-21 boss. (Mirror)

Wales are confident Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 27, will be fit for their World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in March, despite reports in the Spanish media stating otherwise. (Wales Online)

Liverpool Under-23 boss Michael Beale is set to join Brazilian club Sao Paulo as assistant manager to Rogerio Ceni. (Globo Esporte - in Portuguese)

Beale's departure could present ex-Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard with his first opportunity in management. (Independent)

Graeme Souness has revealed he turned down the chance to sign former Manchester United players Eric Cantona and Peter Schmeichel when he was Liverpool manager. (Daily Mail)

amateur side have won all but one of their league games since allowing members of their website to vote on club matters ranging from team selection to merchandising. (Spiegel Online - in German, and ESPN)

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Dimitri Payet, 29, will be able to leave the club for £15m if the Hammers are relegated from the Premier League. (Times - subscription required)

Liverpool and Tottenham are considering trying to sign former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 28, in January. (Daily Mirror)

The agents of Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, and midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, are working together during contract talks. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger believes he may have found the new Thierry Henry - Sanchez. (Daily Telegraph)

Wolfsburg have dropped 23-year-old midfielder Julian Draxler from their matchday squad to play Bayern Munich this weekend, alerting Ars*nal to his possible availability in January. (Metro)

Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 33, is considering leaving Fenerbahce to return to one of his former clubs - Feyenoord.(Sun)

Bilic has played down the prospect of a move for Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, citing doubts over the 27-year-old's fitness. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 33, accepts that there will be criticism of his performances but he says it helps him. (Guardian)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has criticised Bournemouth defender Steve Cook, 25, for comments he made about Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius, 23. (Liverpool Echo)

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes expects Derby County to continue increasing their asking price for goalkeeper Lee Grant. The 33-year-old has impressed while on loan with the Potters. (Stoke Sentinel)

MP Damian Collins, the chair of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee says Russia is not fit to host the 2018 World Cup after the revelations of state-sponsored doping. (Sun)

Former Manchester City and Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez, 32, has played down talk of a move to China and hinted he could retire.(Ole, via Talksport)

Nice striker Mario Balotelli, 26, says it is possible he could challenge Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 29, and Real Madrid frontman Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, for the Ballon d'Or if he can have an injury-free season. (Xinhua, via ESPN)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has criticised Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 28, over the wild tackle that left him "scared" about defender David Luiz, 29. (Daily Mail)

Watford striker Odion Ighalo would like the Hornets to sign Nigeria team-mate and Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, 29, in January. (Goal)

AC Milan are prepared to offer 27-year-old midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura - a reported target for Chelsea - a new deal. (Tuttosport via Sky Sports)

West Brom midfielder Darren Fletcher, 32, will trigger a clause early in the new year that will extend his contract by a further 12 months. (Express and Star)

Hundreds of signed EFL shirts featuring the poppy symbol and worn by players during November's league fixtures are to be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the Royal British Legion. (EFL.com)

Everton boss Ronald Koeman wants to make at least four signings in January and will not stand in the way of fringe players he expects will leave the club. (Liverpool Echo)

Xherdan Shaqiri, 25, says he spends a large chunk of his £65,000-a-week wage on shoes, admitting he has a room full of them. (Sun)

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Paris St-Germain's Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, 24, is the top transfer target for Chelsea in January. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal's 27-year-old forward Alexis Sanchez says he is very happy at the club but whether he signs a new contract depends on the Gunners. "It really doesn't depend on me [but] if they want to show confidence in me," he said. (Sky Sports)

Pep Guardiola does not want to make any signings in January to bolster Manchester City's title charge. (Daily Mirror)
Alternatively, Manchester City will consider making a January bid for Southampton central defender Virgil van Dijk if their defensive problems persist. (Daily Telegraph)

But the Dutch player would cost City £50m. (Evening Times)

David Moyes has said he might have turned down the Sunderland manager's job if he had known the true state of the club's finances. (Daily Star)

The Sunderland boss wants to sign a midfielder and a centre-back in January but says the club's wage bill means he cannot bring in a loan signing unless the Black Cats offload players.(Chronicle)

Tony Pulis wants England U21 striker Saido Berahino, 23, to stay at West Brom, but expects another transfer saga in January. (Express and Star)

Manager Ronald Koeman says contract talks with Ross Barkley are not an immediate priority for Everton, despite Tottenham making an enquiry for the 23-year-old England midfielder. (Evening Standard)

Simone Zaza's agent says the 25-year-old West Ham loanee will return to Juventus in January. The Italian striker joined the Hammers in August on a deal worth £20m if made permanent. (Juvenews.eu - in Italian)

Manchester United forward Memphis Depay, 22, is close to agreeing a move to Everton, where he will be joined by 27-year-old United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. (Manchester Evening News)

But United will not be buying any players in January, according to Jose Mourinho.(Four Four Two)

Mourinho has made Benfica's Sweden defender Victor Lindelof , 22, his priority - but will have to wait until the summer to sign him. (Daily Mirror)

Spanish side Valencia are considering a January move for Chelsea and Liverpool target Geoffrey Kondogbia. The 23-year-old France defender has fallen out of favour at Inter Milan.(Superdeporte via Talksport)

Manager Pep Guardiola says Claudio Bravo, 33, will be staying at Manchester City despite reports the Chile goalkeeper could return to Barcelona.(Independent)

Belgian side Genk want to keep hold of 20-year-old Wilfred Ndidi, despite the Nigeria midfielder being close to joining Leicester in January.(Leicester Mercury)

France forward Anthony Martial, 21, admits he has found it "annoying" being on the bench under Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. (SFR Sport via Guardian)

Hebei Fortune, the Chinese Super League team who want to offer Barcelona forward Lionel Messi 100m euros (£83.7m) a season, already pay former Ars*nal striker Gervinho £83,000 a game. (Sport, via Sky Sports) 

Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez, 25, says he is happy at Real Madrid, despite speculation surrounding his future. (AS)

Stoke's players have been called into training on Christmas Day, which manager Mark Hughes says will leave some of the foreign players "scratching their heads". (Stoke Sentinel)

Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney, 31, was offered to Napoli in the summer, according to an Italian agent. (Radio CRC via Goal)

Sacked England boss Sam Allardyce wants to be back in management by January and would consider a job abroad. (Beinsports)

Record signing Borja Baston, 24, will not be leaving Swansea in January, despite reports linking the Spanish striker with a return to his home country. (Evening Post)

Ex-Chelsea forward Florent Malouda produced one of the great penalty misses of all time for Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League.(Joe.co.uk)

The children of West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet have been banned from mentioning the name of Cristiano Ronaldo, after France's defeat by Portugal in the final of Euro 2016.(Sport24 via Metro)

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England and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney, 31, will be offered £700,000 a week by two Chinese Super League clubs to join them next summer.(Daily Mirror) 

Southampton value their Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk at £60m but have no plans to sell the 25-year-old in the January transfer window. (Telegraph)

Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United have been linked with Van Dijk, but Saints say the trio can challenge for his signature in three years. (Sun)

New Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce will receive a £4m bonus if he keeps the club in the Premier League. (Daily Mail)

Former England boss Allardyce will get £20m to spend in the January transfer window to help the club avoid relegation. (Daily Star)

Everton are ready to make a formal approach to Manchester United for Netherlands winger Memphis Depay, 22, and France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 27. (Telegraph)

Ars*nal are targeting Sunderland's England Under-21 keeper Jordan Pickford in a move that would see them loan the 22-year-old back to the Black Cats for the rest of the season.(Evening Standard)

Manchester City are monitoring Lionel Messi's situation at Barcelona after the 29-year-old Argentina international's talks over a new deal with the club stalled. (Marca, via Sun)

City manager Pep Guardiola says he has "no plans for a major signing" in January and would happily complete the season with his current squad.(Guardian)

Former England manager Roy Hodgson, 69, says his players "seemed to freeze a little bit" during their last-16 defeat by minnows Iceland at Euro 2016.(Times - subscription required)

Manchester United will offer Zlatan Ibrahimovic a coaching role to try to keep the 35-year-old Swedish striker at the club.(Daily Star)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his side miss Wales midfielder Joe Allen, who left the club to join Stoke, who the Reds host on 27 December.(Daily Express)

Everton boss Ronald Koeman says he is unsure whether 23-year-old midfielder Ross Barkley will fulfil his potential.(Daily Mail)

Koeman could also use Barkley in a swap deal for 27-year-old Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko. (Sunday People)

Valencia want to sign Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo, 26.(Daily Mirror)

Hull City manager Mike Phelan says is would take a "huge" offer for anyone to sign midfielder Robert Snodgrass, 29. (Hull Daily Mail)

Sunderland and then-manager Peter Reid came close to signing striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Ajax in 2002. (Times - subscription required)

Ars*nal have cancelled their Christmas party on the back of two successive league defeats following advice from keeper Petr Cech and defender Laurent Koscielny. (Independent)

Benfica's Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 22, has dropped a hint he will be moving to Manchester United by signing a fan's replica Old Trafford shirt. (Daily Express)

All three Premier League managers - Paul Lambert, Brendan Rodgers and Alan Pardew - who have signed Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke have been sacked. (Daily Mail)

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal, 29, and will make an initial offer of £34m. (Sun)

Meanwhile, 24-year-old goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will open talks over a new contract at Chelsea after Conte described the Belgium international as "one of the best in the world". (Guardian)

Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce says he turned down an offer to manage in the Chinese Super League. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke midfielder Bojan Krkic, 26, is willing to listen to offers to quit the club in January.(Sun)

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, believes team-mate Paul Pogba, 23, tried too hard to justify his £89m transfer fee when he first moved to Old Trafford. (ESPN)

AC Milan want to sign Everton's 22-year-old Spanish midfielder Gerard Deulofeu on loan in January.(Sky Sports)

West Ham are considering a move for Basel's 25-year-old midfielder Taulant Xhaka, the older brother of Ars*nal's Granit Xhaka.(Daily Mirror)

Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo, 23, has ruled out joining Manchester United in January.(Daily Express via Sport TV)

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says "everything is set for us to go and achieve great things" with his side second in the Premier League.(Daily Telegraph)

Sunderland boss David Moyes has spoken directly to club owner Ellis Short in a desperate bid to free up funds to spend in January. (Daily Mail)

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has challenged winger Riyad Mahrez, 25, to follow the example of Lionel Messi, 29, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, by showing a desire to repeat the performances that earned him accolades in 2016. (ESPN)

Malaga want Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic to take over as their manager next summer.(Sky Sports)

Aston Villa are close to taking Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 23, on loan until the end of the season. (Birmingham Mail)

Liverpool striker Divock Origi, 21, says he he wants to emulate past Reds forward greats like Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and Luis Suarez.(Daily Mail)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says seeing Anfield's new Main Stand complete in September was "like looking at the eighth wonder of the world". (Liverpool Echo)