Sunday Paper Talk

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Real Madrid are lining up Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 23, as a long-term successor to 33-year-old Iker Casillas. (Marca)
Juventus star Sebastian Giovinco, 27, is considering free transfer to Ars*nal, Liverpool or Spurs, with the striker's contract set to expire in the summer. (Sunday Express)
Manchester United will have to pay Real Madrid €1bn (£800m) if they want to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, according to his agent Jorge Mendes, who revealed his client's release clause in an interview. (AS)

Bale eventually moved to Real Madrid for £77m
Tottenham once offered to sell Gareth Bale, 25, to German side Hamburg in a £5m deal, according to former Spurs boss Martin Jol. (Daily Mail)
Paris St-Germain have offered France midfielder Adrien Rabiot a new deal in an effort to stave off interest from the Premier League. The 19-year-old is wanted by Ars*nal, Manchester United and Chelsea. (Sunday Express)
Manchester are preparing a £60m bid for Everton duo Ross Barkley, 20, and Seamus Coleman, 26, and could offer former Toffees midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 26, as part of the deal. (Caughtoffside.com)
England and Ars*nal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been watching clips of Bayern Munich's Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso on his iPad to make him a better player. (Sunday Mirror)
West Bromwich Albion are preparing a new contract for England U21 striker Saido Berahino, 21, who has been attracting attention from other clubs. (Birmingham Mail)
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes rates Adnan Januzaj, 19, alongside Wayne Rooney as the best young talent he has ever seen. (Daily Mail)
Meanwhile, Moyes says he is ready to return to management six months after his sacking as United boss. (Sunday Telegraph)

Sunday Telegraph back page
Manchester United's proposal to introduce sponsorship on the back of replica jerseys has been shot down by their Premier League rivals. (Sunday Times)
Former Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen is set for a shock transfer to ITV after 22 years with the BBC, to join a sports comedy panel show. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany reveals a possible future career, as he takes his Belgian team-mates for a spinning class. 
A 77-year-old Liverpool fan broke her wrist in a fall outside Anfield - but insisted on watching her team beat West Brom before going to hospital and having surgery. (Liverpool Echo)

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Liverpool and England forward Raheem Sterling is set to sign a new £100,000-a-week contract, which will be a blow to Real Madrid's hopes of signing the 19-year-old. (Sunday Mirror)
However, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists the club do not need to sign Sterling because they already have some of the best young players in Europe. (Sun on Sunday)
Real are preparing a January bid for Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, 19, with the Spanish giants ready to offer as much as £23m. (Caughtoffside.com)

Carroll has scored two goals in 15 Premier League games for West Ham
Newcastle United could offer striker Andy Carroll, 25, an end to his West Ham misery by moving to re-sign him in January. (Daily Star)
Newcastle want to cut short summer signing Jamaal Lascelles' loan to Nottingham Forest as they continue to leak goals. The 20-year-old defender signed for the Magpies in the summer before he rejoined Forest. (Sunday Express)
Ars*nal have opened discussions over a £6.4m deal for 21-year-old Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Marcelo Brozovic. (Mail on Sunday)
Ars*nal are also tracking the progress of Ipswich defender Tyrone Mings, 21, who was playing non-league football two years ago. (Sunday Express)
Burnley striker Danny Ings, 22, is ready to see out his contract and leave Turf Moor in the summer, with Newcastle, Stoke and Aston Villa all interested in the former Bournemouth player. (Mail on Sunday)
Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson, 30, is prepared to move abroad after rejecting a one-year extension to his contract. The England full-back would have had to take a significant cut in his £120,000-per-week wages. (Sunday Mirror)
Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen, 22, is set for contract talks as he prepares to commit his future to White Hart Lane. (Sunday Mirror)
Former Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay appears unlikely to face any charge of misconduct from the Football Association as the investigation into former head of recruitment Iain Moody nears its conclusion. (Telegraph)

Daily Star back page
Louis van Gaal says he will encourage youngsters such as Luke Shaw and Phil Jones to play in the European Under-21 Championships in the Czech Republic next summer. (Mail on Sunday)
Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson, 30, believes team-mate Raheem Sterling is being punished for being honest over his fitness after England boss Roy Hodgson said the forward told him he was "tired". (Sunday Mirror)
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola, 43, is still wanted by Manchester City, despite admitting he would love to manage Manchester United. (Daily Star)
Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp, 67, has been told he needs to make some "big calls" to save his job at Loftus Road. (Telegraph) 
Manchester United midfielder Daley Blind, 24, says his world has gone "crazy" since moving to Old Trafford. (Sun on Sunday)
Hull City manager Steve Bruce, 53, might have been disappointed after his side conceded a late equaliser at Ars*nal, but that didn't stop him hopping on public transport as he travelled to Manchester to celebrate West Ham boss Sam Allardyce's 60th birthday.
Jose Mourinho needed only two words to sum up why his Chelsea side did not succumb to defeat at Crystal Palace - as they did in March - scribbling "big balls" on a pad of paper. (Daily Mail)

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Everton manager Roberto Martinez has warned Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool that midfielder Ross Barkley, 20, is not for sale following reports of interest in the England international. (Daily Star)
United boss Louis van Gaal is keeping a close eye on Dutch midfielder Daley Sinkgraven, 19, with Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona rumoured to be looking at the Heerenveen player. (Sunday Mirror)
In-form striker Saido Berahino, 21, will not be prised away from West Brom for less than £25m but that fee would not stop Liverpool making a bid for the England Under-21 star. (Mail on Sunday)
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has insisted that he has the final say on transfers at the Stadium of Light. (Sunderland Echo)
Celtic manager Ronny Deila is trying to keep defender Jason Denayer and striker John Guidetti beyond their current loans from Manchester City, which run until the summer. (Sunday Herald)
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, says that Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will bring the Premier League title back to Old Trafford. (Sunday Mirror)
But Ronaldo thinks that Chelsea will beat United to the league title this season. (Sunday Times - subscription required)
Jose Mourinho has threatened to trip up Angel Di Maria if the Manchester United winger, 26, gets too close during Chelsea's Premier League match at Old Trafford on Sunday. (Metro)
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 26, faces FA action for a stamp on West Ham United midfielder Mark Noble during City's 2-1 defeat at Upton Park on Saturday. (The Sun - subscription required)
Manchester United seem poised to play a lucrative friendly with Italian side AC Milan in Dubai towards the end of January, with the Old Trafford club keen to make up for the financial shortfall of failing to make this season's Champions League. (Sunday Express)
David Moyes, sacked by United in April, is being lined up to replace Walter Mazzarri as Inter Milan's head coach after a run of poor results for the Italian club. (Mail on Sunday)

Diafro Sakho leads the Mail on Sunday sport supplement
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has insisted that his side should be challenging for the top six in the Premier League despite their poor start to the season. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Stoke City striker Bojan, 24, could be on his way out of the club after a furious changing room bust-up where he flung his boots across the room after being an unused substitute against Swansea City. (The Sun - subscription required)
Swansea City vice-chairman Leigh Dineen believes all Premier League clubs can afford to slash the price of season tickets due to the £5.5bn in TV rights being paid into the league. (Mail On Sunday)
Chelsea will not appoint a chief executive to replace Ron Gourlay - a sign of the increasing influence that Marina Granovskaia, owner Roman Abramovich's representative, has in running the football side of the club's business. (Sunday Telegraph)
Rangers manager Ally McCoist faces an uncertain future after Mike Ashley seized effective control of the Ibrox club by loaning the club £2m. (The Sun - subscription required)
Comedian Russell Brand tweeted  "Top 4 clash, only 1 winner, #ChampionsLeague #COYI" following West Ham's 2-1 win over Premier League champions Manchester City.

Darko Milanic lasted just 32 days at Elland Road
Everton and England midfielder Ross Barkley tweeted his verdict  on Real Madrid's 3-1 victory over Barcelona in El Clasico: "Kroos and Modric ran that game."
Bournemouth defender Steve Cook was a master of understatement  after their 8-0 Championship win at Birmingham on Saturday: "Well, that went well. What a win - always nice to get a clean sheet. Could have been more in the end."
Radio 5 live presenter Danny Baker tweeted his take  on the sacking of Leeds manager Darko Milanic after 32 days in charge: "Leeds have announced that following the Have I Got News For You model, they will now engage guest managers for each match day."
An interview with Rio Ferdinand where the 35-year-old QPR defender hinted he could retire in January was re-filmed with the former Manchester United star revising his claim to the end of the season, after the original footage was deemed "too negative" by TV producers. (Sunday People)

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Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, 25, says he has no intention of making a £90m move to Manchester United. (Daily Star Sunday)

Reported Liverpool target Pedro played in Spain's 2010 World Cup final victory
Liverpool are ready to outbid Ars*nal in the race to sign Barcelona winger Pedro, 27, in the January transfer window. (Metro)
The Reds are also set to replace Simon Mignolet with Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto, 25, in January. (Daily Star Sunday)
Heerenveen midfielder Daley Sinkgraven, 19, has dealt a blow to Manchester United's hopes of signing him after revealing he would prefer to remain in his native country, with Ajax a possible destination. (IB Times)
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, 28, could be in line for a £12m January move to Rafa Benitez's Napoli. (The Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has pleaded with skipper Steven Gerrard, 34, to extend his contract at Anfield. (The Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
And Rodgers has criticised the decision to exclude former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez from the Ballon D'Or shortlist. (Sunday Express)
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero and Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo have become embroiled in a row over Aguero's girlfriend ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby. (Sunday Mirror)

And Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has stoked the local rivalry further by claiming that Manchester City are still "years behind" United. (Observer)
Formula 1 giants Red Bull are in talks to buy Leeds United from Massimo Cellino. (Mail on Sunday)
Ars*nal winger Theo Walcott has revealed team-mate Alexis Sanchez's training secret - no rest days. (Talksport)
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman admits he is "surprised" at how well the club's new signings have adapted to the Premier League. (Sky Sports)
Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, 29, currently on loan at Valencia, has hit out at his treatment by manager Manuel Pellegrini. (Manchester Evening News)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has laughed off claims by West Ham boss Sam Allardyce that he is too set in his ways. (Liverpool Echo)
Joey Barton was unable to get a ticket to watch his club QPR take on Chelsea, but ended up enjoying his second-choice match of Brentford v Derby, which he described on Twitter  as "a terrific game of football".
Peter Crouch's wife Abbey Clancy shared a picture  of the lanky Stoke striker dressed up as a skeleton for Halloween.
Injured Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been nominated in the British Fashion Awards. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard accidentally referred to the Blues' League Cup opponents Shrewsbury Town as 'Strawberry Town' during an interview with the club's in-house TV channel. (Daily Star)

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Former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes is to be named as the new boss at La Liga side Real Sociedad. (Mail on Sunday)
Borussia Dortmund fear centre-back Mats Hummels will leave in January and the 25-year-old is thought to prefer a move to Ars*nal rather than Manchester United. (Sunday Mirror) 
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is set to sign striker Jay Rodriguez, 25, from his former club Southampton in January for £20m. (Daily Star on Sunday)

Jay Rodriguez has not played for Saints this season after suffering a knee injury on England duty
Ars*nal are trying to buy Goncalo Guedes, 17, regarded as the "new Cristiano Ronaldo", but the Benfica star will cost them £40m. (Mail on Sunday)
Liverpool target £10m-rated Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 29, in the January transfer window after enquiring about the Bosnia-Hercegovina player last season. (Sunday Mirror)
Reds striker Fabio Borini is wanted by Inter Milan in a £14m deal but the 23-year-old is unwilling to move to the San Siro. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
Ars*nal and Tottenham have joined Manchester United in wanting to sign 31-year-old Barcelona right-back Dani Alves, whose contract expires with the Nou Camp club next summer. (Sunday Times - subscription required)
Real Madrid are willing to sell winger Gareth Bale, 25, to Manchester United in January and plan to move for Chelsea's Eden Hazard, 23, as a replacement. (Metro)
Ars*nal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all interested in buying Benfica forward Talisca, 20, who is valued at £35m. (Daily Star on Sunday)
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, 27, will turn down a return to Manchester United to seal a switch to Chelsea in the January transfer window. (Metro)
Football suffers from "institutional discrimination" according to a report commissioned by the Sports People's Think Tank (SPTT), which is a new organisation founded by a group of former Premier League footballers. (Observer)
England boss Roy Hodgson has backed Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 29, to break Peter Shilton's England caps record. (Sunday Mirror)

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Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has branded former Gunners star Paul Merson 'a joke' for the pundit's outspoken attack on club's defence after their 3-3 Champions League draw against Anderlecht on Tuesday. (Sunday Telegraph)
Wenger believes that winger Theo Walcott is at risk of picking up another serious injury if he is rushed back to action too soon. The 25-year-old has played just 10 minutes since suffering a cruciate knee injury in January. (Inside Futbol)
Liverpool want to give striker Raheem Sterling, 19, a new £100,000-a-week contract that includes a £60m buy-out clause to ward off interest from Real Madrid. (Sunday Mirror)
Ars*nal striker Alexis Sanchez, 25, posts on twitter  a photo of himself with team-mates and vows that the Gunners will be taking home the three points from Swansea on Sunday.
QPR striker Charlie Austin, 25, says on twitter  that he would have swapped his goal in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Saturday for a win that would have lifted the Loftus Road club out of the relegation zone.
QPR midfielder Joey Barton reveals that he wound up the Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic last season while on loan at Marseille by telling the Swede that he had a "big nose" after the former AC Milan player called him an "English so and so". (Mail on Sunday)
Former Italy manager Arrigo Sacchi has criticised Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 24, by claiming: "Balotelli is not a player, because a player moves as part of a team. He's just a footballer." (Sunday Express)

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New Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini is lining up a January move for Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, 34. (Mail on Sunday)
Manchester United have been told Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 25, will cost them £47m. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)

Koke scored six goals as Atletico Madrid won La Liga last season
Chelsea and Manchester City are set to go head to head for the signature of Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke, with both clubs prepared to meet the 22-year-old's £48m release clause. (Sunday Express)
Liverpool are ready to rival Ars*nal for the signature of 19-year-old Lazio striker Keita Balde Diao. (Sunday Express)
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, 27, has scotched talk of a move to Manchester United by reaffirming his commitment to the Catalan club. (Sunday Mirror)
Forward Lukas Podolski, 29, looks set to leave Ars*nal in January after bemoaning his lack of first-team opportunities at the Emirates. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
Atletico Madrid have made Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, 26, their top January transfer target. (Daily Star Sunday)
Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, 29, will make his loan move to Valencia permanent next summer. (Sunday Mirror)
Everton are lining up a move for Ars*nal misfit Joel Campbell, 22, and are prepared to pay £7m for the Costa Rica striker. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)

Cardiff City could terminate Ravel Morrison's loan spell after the 21-year-old West Ham midfielder disappointed manager Russell Slade. (Independent on Sunday)
David De Gea's broken finger will not prompt Manchester United to sign 32-year-old free agent Victor Valdes, with reserve goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard set to play against Ars*nal instead. (Sunday Telegraph)
Roma striker Mattia Destro, 23, has welcomed rumours linking him with a move to Ars*nal. (Evening Standard)
Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson, 35, is eyeing a January move after admitting his career at Ewood Park is over. (Talksport)
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 24, will not be returning to former club Inter Milan in January after Roberto Mancini ruled out a move. (Goal.com)
Liverpool are considering whether to sack manager Brendan Rodgers after an underwhelming start to the season. (Metro)
Everton manager Roberto Martinez says midfielder Ross Barkley can become the best England player ever. (Sunday Mirror)

Ross Barkley has won nine caps for England
Captain Wayne Rooney says England can win every match of their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign after defeating Slovenia. (Sunday Times - subscription required)
Rooney has also pledged that he will never retire from international football. (Sunday Telegraph)
The president of the German Football League, Reinhard Rauball, says European football's governing body Uefa could leave Fifa if the global governing body fails to publish Michael Garcia's report into World Cup corruption. (Observer)
Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez has shared photos of his new tattoo commemorating his battle against cancer on Twitter.
Wayne Rooney took to Twitter  to share his pride at reaching 100 England caps.
Wayne Rooney has predicted his son Klay could follow in his footsteps and says the youngster already has 'unbelievable technique'. (Sunday Mirror)
Juventus striker Fernando Llorente showed off his vocal talents on a Spanish chat show. (Metro)

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Manchester United have agreed a deal with Bayern Munich which would see Spanish summer signing Ander Herrera, 25, depart for Germany in exchange for £7m and Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri, 23. (Express)
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are willing to accept a £20m offer from Manchester United for 30-year-old Brazil centre-back defender Miranda. (Daily Star Sunday)
Chelsea are lining up a £20m summer move for Everton's 26-year-old Ireland right-back Seamus Coleman. (Mail on Sunday)
Liverpool's 32-year-old England striker Rickie Lambert, a £4m signing in the summer, could return to Southampton on a six-month loan deal in January. (Express)
And the Reds are preparing a £10m bid to sign England Under-21s winger Nathan Redmond, 20, from Norwich in January. (Daily Star Sunday)
Hull City boss Steve Bruce says top clubs are already sniffing around £12m-rated Scottish full-back Andy Robertson, 20, who joined the Tigers from Dundee United in the summer. (Sunday People)
Liverpool legend Jan Molby has urged Reds boss Brendan Rodgers to give midfielder Adam Lallana, 26, a run of games "to get his Anfield career off the ground". (Daily Star)
Meanwhile, Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, 34, is eager to see German midfielder Emre Can, 20, make his mark at Anfield following his summer move from Bayer Leverkusen. (Guardian)
Neil Warnock's job as Crystal Palace manager is already under threat after a five-game winless run, amid claims a number of players are unimpressed by the 65-year-old's methods. (Sunday People)
England manager Roy Hodgson wants to hold a get-together of his squad over the winter to build on feel-good factor ahead of the next round of Euro 2016 qualifiers. (Telegraph)
Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce says world football's governing body must make the full findings of its World Cup corruption inquiry available to its executives. ( Telegraph  )
Barcelona new-boy Luis Suarez, 27, was quick to get in the action after team-mate Lionel Messi's set a new La Liga record of 253 goals with a hat-trick against Sevilla on Saturday. The Uruguayan tweeted  a picture of himself alongside the 27-year-old.
Meanwhile, MessiStats tweeted  a handy goal map plotting all of the Barcelona forward's league goals.
Goalkeeper David De Gea tweeted  how he managed to cap a man of the match performance in Manchester United's first away win of the Premier League season - 2-1 at Ars*nal - writing: "Getting out of the dressing room and meeting @JimCarrey and @Jeff_Daniels was just icing on the cake. Idols."
Perth Glory's Australia international Ruben Zadkovich, 28, was sent-off just 17 seconds after coming on as a substitute in the A-League leaders 2-0 win over Wellington Phoenix following a studs up challenge on 29-year-old midfielder Vince Lia. (Independent)
Manchester United's out-of-sorts Dutch striker Robin van Persie, 31, completed fewer passes (two) in the first-half against his former club Ars*nal than even his goalkeeper, David De Gea (seven). (Metro)

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's future looks increasingly uncertain as discussions over a new contract drag on. The 34-year-old former England captain's deal expires in the summer, when he could leave on a free transfer. (Mail on Sunday)
Manchester United face a difficult decision whether to offer striker Javier Hernandez, 26, a new contract after learning Real Madrid will decline a permanent transfer, while Ars*nal, Liverpool and Tottenham are among those believed to be interested in the Mexican. (Sunday Express)
Ars*nal are willing to put in a £16m offer for Everton's Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy with the 24-year-old pinpointed by Arsene Wenger and his coaching staff as a player who is ready-made for their team. (Mail on Sunday)
Premier League bottom side Leicester are considering getting rid of manager Nigel Pearson in favour of Tony Pulis in a bid to keep them in the Premier League. (Sunday Mirror)

The uncertainty over Steven Gerrard's future makes the back page of the Mail on Sunday
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was forced to tell Italian striker Mario Balotelli, 24, to get to bed just hours ­before last month's Champions League defeat by Basel in Switzerland. (Sunday People)
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman believes his side's disappointment at drawing with Aston Villa on Monday proves his players are developing the mentality they will require to maintain their position in the Premier League top four. (Observer)
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has emerged as a target for Wigan if the club are forced to terminate the contract of current manager Malky Mackay. (Sunday People)
Oldham Athletic had a meeting with former Sheffield United striker and convicted rapist Ched Evans last week although no deal has been agreed between the parties. (Sunday Express)
Swansea's 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace did not meet with the approval of Swans goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski. "For sure we cannot be happy with the draw," he tweeted.  "But the way we played gives us good confidence to go again all in for a win on Tuesday."
Former Liverpool winger Albert Riera has been sacked by Italian club Udinese after the 32-year-old Spaniard skipped a match to play in a poker tournament. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed he is thrilled to be managing Sergio Aguero, 26, - because he has wanted him for 11 years having first spotted him when the striker was a teenager playing in Argentina. (Daily Star)

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Chelsea have joined Manchester City and Ars*nal in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, 25. (Daily Star on Sunday)

Sunday's Telegraph sports section front page
Manchester United's hopes of prising 24-year-old midfielder Kevin Strootman away from Roma next month hinge on rivals Manchester City knocking the Italian club out of the Champions League. (Sunday Mirror)
Several Spanish clubs - including champions Atletico Madrid - are trying to take Ars*nal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 29, back to his homeland. (Daily Star on Sunday)
Roma are poised to make a bid for Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches, 25, in the January transfer window. (Talksport)
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has made Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 29, his number one January target. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
Liverpool have been given a boost in their pursuit of Porto striker Jackson Martinez, 28, after the player's agent confirmed AC Milan have been priced out of a deal. (Talksport)
Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing up a move for Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir, 21. (Sunday Express)
Southampton right-back Nathaniel Clyne has been linked with a move to Manchester United but the south-coast club are in talks over a new deal with the 23-year-old England international. (Observer)
Under pressure Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson will be given funds to strengthen his squad in January to help the club avoid relegation from the Premier League. (Sunday Telegraph)
Manager Ronny Deila insists Celtic are still in the race for Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard, 15, despite facing competition from a host of clubs, including Liverpool. (Sunday Express)
Seven Championship clubs are facing transfer bans, while Premier League sides QPR and Leicester, who were promoted into the top flight last season, are set to be fined for breaching Football League financial fair play rules. (Mail on Sunday)
Striker Mario Balotelli, 24, will be given a final chance by Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, despite growing disenchantment within the club over the Italian's form and off-the-field difficulties. (Mail on Sunday)
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham, 21, is poised to agree a new five-year contract worth £60,000 a week. (Sunday Telegraph)
Manchester City are set to offer midfielder James Milner, 28, a new four-year contract worth almost £20m. (Daily Star on Sunday)
Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 20, is on Roy Hodgson's radar for an England call-up. (Sun - subscription required)
Aston Villa are putting the naming rights for the Holte End at Villa Park up for grabs. (Sunday Mirror)
Newcastle's emergency goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, 21, who had a busy debut as Chelsea's unbeaten run came to an end, has been praised by former Toon keeper Shaka Hislop, who tweeted:  "Well played Mr Alnwick, well played. Any keeper in the world would be happy with that as a debut."
So obscure is young Alnwick that Newcastle's local paper, the Chronicle, felt the need to provide its readers with five facts  about the impressive rookie.
A rare return of three goalless draws from Saturday's Premier League games prompted Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker to tweet:  "If you're a bit sleepy, this week and this week only, you're forgiven if you nod off."
Germany international Mario Gotze's World Cup-winning boot has been auctioned off, raising more than 2m euros. (Metro)
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes, 40, showed he's still got it with two show-stopping goals in the Global Legends Series as his team beat Luis Figo's side 8-5. (Independent on Sunday)

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Liverpool's Italian striker Mario Balotelli, 24, could be heading back to Serie A with Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini eager to secure his return to the San Siro. (Daily Star Sunday)
Mancini could also return to former club Manchester City to sign England midfielder James Milner, 28, whose contract talks with the Premier League champions have broken down. (Sun - subscription required)
Colombia international Fredy Guarin, 28, could be going in the other direction with Liverpool considering a January loan deal for the Inter midfielder. (Sunday People)
Chelsea have made a £30m bid for Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24, in an attempt to beat Manchester United to the signing of the Netherlands international in January. (Sunday Express)
But United are set to pip neighbours Manchester City to the signature of Fiorentina's Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado, 26, next month. (Sport Mediaset - in Italian)
Everton have joined Ars*nal, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid in the chase for Croatia international and Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 22. (Sunday Mirror)
Burnley striker Danny Ings, 22, who is set to be a free agent next summer, is attracting interest from Dutch champions Ajax. (Sunday People)
Ings is also a target for a number of Premier League clubs, with Newcastle United leading the top-flight chase for the forward. (Daily Star Sunday)
Newcastle United's 27-year-old French winger Hatem Ben Arfa, who is on loan at Hull City, has held talks about terminating his contract in January and is currently back in France. (L'Equipe - in French)
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is keen to loan out Belgium winger Adnan Januzaj, 19, in January with Real Sociedad leading the chase. (Sunday Express)
Manchester City and New York City FC are set to agree to extend the loan of 36-year-old Frank Lampard at the Etihad from the end of December until the end of March. (Sunday Mirror)
MLS side New York Red Bulls want to make Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard their star signing and hope to take advantage of the 34-year-old's relationship with sporting director and former Reds manager Gerard Houllier. (Sunday Telegraph)
Swansea City's Spanish forward Michu, 28, who is on loan at Napoli, could be set to return to the Premier League with Crystal Palace. (Mail on Sunday)
Liverpool captain Gerrard and defender Dejan Lovren, 25, were involved in a row after last month's game against Crystal Palace with both players blaming the other for the 3-1 defeat. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
Former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes can take his new club Real Sociedad to the Champions League, according to the Spanish club's 27-year-old midfielder Esteban Granero. (Observer)
Meanwhile, Ars*nal midfielder Mesut Ozil, who has been sidelined since October with a knee injury, could be back sooner than expected after the 26-year-old Germany international was pictured going to training. (Mail on Sunday)
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has attacked Van Gaal's management style and says the club have an identity crisis. (Telegraph)
Meanwhile, Dutchman Van Gaal says only a lack of alternatives saved compatriot Robin van Persie, 31, from being dropped when the striker's form dipped earlier in the season. (Observer)
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said his Champions League winners are "obliged to win" the Fifa Club World Cup, which begins in Morocco this weekend. (Marca)
Police chiefs have announced unexpected plans to reduce security for Newcastle United and Sunderland supporters for December's Tyne-Wear derby. (Independent)
Ars*nal's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez, 25, set up two goals in Saturday's 4-1 win over Newcastle and celebrated by tweeting  a picture from inside the Emirates' dressing room of him and his team-mates getting ready for the club's Christmas party.
West Brom's hard-fought derby win against Aston Villa literally left its mark on at least one Baggies player, with goalkeeper Ben Foster tweeting an image  of a team-mate's foot with a huge lump on it and the hashtag #clawfeet.
Meanwhile, Baggies midfielder Craig Gardner, 28, netted the winner against former employers Villa, then the ex-Birmingham City player further twisted the knife when he tweeted:  "Heard the Blues were singing my name today, that puts the icing on the cake #kro"
Roma's Ivory Coast forward Gervinho, 27, tweeted  he was misquoted in reports suggesting that he "hated" former club Ars*nal and posted the correct quotes stating his "love" for the Gunners, before adding: "Some media really need to hire someone to do the translations properly."
Bayern Munich's Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 30, left team-mate Rafinha, 29, red faced when he pretended to high-five the Brazilian before leaving him hanging in front of 30,000 fans in Augsburg. (Metro)
Manchester United manager Van Gaal let his ruthless image slip at the club's Christmas party by belting out a series of Frank Sinatra songs. (Sunday People)

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Manchester United have been given permission to launch a summer bid for Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, 25. (Sunday Express)

And United are preparing moves for Benfica's midfield duo Enzo Perez, 28, and Nicolas Gaitan, 26. Louis van Gaal also wants Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24, and could spend £80m on the trio. (Daily Star)
Liverpool are considering bringing striker Fernando Torres, 30, back to the club in January, four years after he left Anfield to join Chelsea. The Spaniard is currently on a two-year loan at AC Milan. (Mail on Sunday)
Aston Villa will seal a permanent deal for their on-loan Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley, 25, in January. (Sunday Mirror)
Inter Milan are preparing a bid for Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon, 27. (Daily Star)
Spurs, meanwhile, will make a January move for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21. (The Sun, subscription required)

Ars*nal are set to make a 'monster' bid to finally sign Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, in the January transfer window. (Metro)
The Gunners are also poised to make a move for Germany midfielder Christoph Kramer. The 23-year-old would cost £20m from Bayer Leverkusen. (Mail on Sunday)
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, 25, handed Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Ars*nal a blow by agreeing to join Real Madrid in a £20m move at the end of the season. (Sunday Express)
Southampton will sign Werder Bremen's controversial winger Eljero Elia, 27, in January. (Sunday Mirror)
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 25, has bought a £1m penthouse apartment in the city centre, and moved in with his parents. (Sunday Mirror)
Reds team-mate Raheem Sterling is set to be rested by manager Brendan Rodgers in an effort to prevent the 20-year-old from burning out. (The Sun, the subscription required)
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger insists he is no Scrooge and will be happy to splash the cash in January. (Observer)
Liverpool's American owners are considering possible replacements for under-fire boss Brendan Rodgers and are said to be weighing up the possibility of approaching United States national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann. (Caught Offside)
Manchester United and Chelsea were interested in signing Bojan, 24, when he was a teenager, according to the Stoke attacker's father. (Mail on Sunday)
Ally McCoist may have managed Rangers for the final time as owner Mike Ashley prepares to move to replace him. (Mail on Sunday)
Manchester City are again likely to be without any senior strikers for the Boxing Day clash with West Brom, with Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic all out injured. (Manchester Evening News)
Arsene Wenger says he is happy to have Alexis Sanchez, rather than Luis Suarez, as his star striker at Ars*nal. (Sunday Telegraph)
Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin was busy on social media on Saturday evening. The 25-year-old took little time to post a photo  of himself with the match ball after bagging a hat-trick in their victory over West Brom.
There was a contrast in emotion for Hull City's Tom Huddlestone, 27, who tweeted:  "Tough time for everyone at the moment. We have to all stick together and keep working hard to get ourselves out of the current situation."
They really are trawling to find talent at Manchester City. Ahead of their victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday, the club arranged for penguins to play football outside the Etihad Stadium and some of them showed good touches. (Metro)

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Ars*nal are preparing a fresh bid for Sporting Lisbon's Portugal midfielder William Carvalho, 22. (Mail on Sunday)

Saido Berahino is under contract with West Bromwich Albion until 2017
Tottenham are lining up a £10m offer for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, 21, which could prompt the Baggies to bid for Burnley's Danny Ings. (Sunday Telegraph)
Liverpool have offered striker Fabio Borini to Lazio in exchange for Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, 22. (Sunday Express)
Manchester United want to bring defender Nemanja Vidic, 33, back to Old Trafford from Inter Milan. (Star on Sunday)
Chelsea are ahead of Ars*nal and Manchester United in the chase for Corinthians forward Malcolm Silva, 17. (Sunday Express)
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger is targeting experienced St Etienne captain Loic Perrin, 29, to increase his defensive options. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj, 19, is a loan target for Everton as boss Roberto Martinez looks to increase his Belgian contingent at Goodison Park. (People)
Alan Irvine could become the second Premier League manager to lose his job in a matter of days if his West Bromwich Albion side lose badly at Stoke City on Sunday. (Sunday Telegraph)

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Former Crystal Palace captain Tony Popovic is in line to replace Neil Warnock as manager at Selhurst Park. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, 33, is in line for a contract extension at Old Trafford when his current deal runs out in the summer. (Mail on Sunday)
Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony, 26, reveals a failed trial at Liverpool as he prepares to face the Reds at Anfield. (Wales Online)
Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw has been out of action for more than a month with an ankle injury but travelled with the squad to play Tottenham on Sunday as he showed with this picture he posted on Instagram.
'Just landed in London with @youngy_18 hoping for the 3 points tomorrow!' the 19-year-old England international wrote.
Barcelona's Brazilian star Neymar almost let his generosity get the better of him as he was left wearing just his underwear after giving away the rest of his kit during a charity match. (Metro)

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Manchester City are plotting a swoop for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 24, to resolve their striker crisis. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
Alternatively, City will this week step up their chase for Wilfried Bony, 26, with the reigning champions willing to pay £25m for the Swansea striker. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester City are also interested in signing Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, 21, with the Toffees ready to sell for £45m to fund an overhaul of Roberto Martinez's squad. (Mail on Sunday)

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Steven Gerrard's next destination is set to be Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy when the midfielder, 34, leaves Liverpool at the end of the season. (Sunday Mirror)
Former England skipper Gerrard is on the verge of agreeing a £3.9m deal to join the MLS franchise on an 18-month contract. (Mail on Sunday)
And Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has warned the club's owners that only 'established international stars' can replace the Anfield talisman. (Observer)
Despite Gerrard's summer departure, Liverpool are confident that forward Raheem Sterling, 20, will sign a new five-year contract by the end of the month. (Sunday Telegraph)
Manchester United are to make bids for Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels, 26, and Schalke's Benedikt Howedes, 26, as they aim to strengthen in defence. (Sunday Express)
Striker Falcao could be heading out of Old Trafford, with Juventus hoping to snap up the 28-year-old Colombian when his season-long loan at Manchester United expires. (Sunday Mirror)
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich will attempt to persuade Arjen Robben, 30, to turn down a move to Manchester United by offering the Dutch winger a new deal in excess of the £180,000-a-week contract he signed last year. (Daily Star Sunday)
Chelsea are closing in on the £4m signing of Rijeka's Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric, 23. (Sunday Times - subscription required)

Chelsea target Andrej Kramaric has scored two goals in four appearances for Croatia
Manchester City are eying a deal for Anderlecht midfielder Dennis Praet, 20, but manager Manuel Pellegrini fears Financial Fair Play rules could scupper the move. (Mail on Sunday)
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 28, is line for a return to Newcastle, with Paris St-Germain keen on a player-plus-cash deal for Magpies midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 25. (Sunday People)
Meanwhile, another PSG midfielder, 19-year-old Adrien Rabiot, is close to joining Tottenham on a six-month loan deal. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Steven Fletcher's future at Sunderland is in doubt - and Hull boss Steve Bruce is waiting to swoop for the 27-year-old striker. (Sun on Sunday- subscription required)
Midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, 27, is set to leave Newcastle United and return to France after the Magpies agreed a deal with Nice. (Sunday Express)
New boss Tony Pulis will be given £30m to spend in January by the West Brom board and has targeted Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon, 27, and Stoke striker Peter Crouch, 33. (Daily Star Sunday)
Former Ars*nal defender Remi Garde and ex-Netherlands boss d**k Advocaat are two of the names on a five-man shortlist as Newcastle go continental in their search for a new head coach. (Sunday People)
Stuart Pearce is on the brink of being dismissed as Nottingham Forest manager after his side suffered a shock FA Cup defeat by Rochdale. (Sunday Telegraph)
Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger fears the hectic Christmas schedule, and the number of injuries at the club, could end his chances of defending the FA Cup - the only trophy he has won in the past nine years. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
A new clip has emerged of Chelsea captain John Terry showing his frustration during Chelsea's 5-3 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on New Year's Day after he pretended to throw a ball at a Spurs fan. (Metro)
Lukas Podolski tweeted  "New Year, new beginnings" and posted a picture of himself alongside Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini ahead of his move to Serie A. He also wrote a lengthy message to Ars*nal fans on Instagram   which began 'I can't express in words my gratitude towards you for all you have done for me in my years in London!'"
Everton seem to have got a new celebrity fan in global pop star Justin Bieber . The 20-year-old tweeted pictures on Saturday  of himself playing football in the Toffees' white and purple third kit.
Birmingham City defender Paul Robinson paid tribute to Blyth Spartans after the Blues sneaked through a dramatic FA Cup third round tie, tweeting:  "In the hat for the next round is the most important thing, but credit goes to Blyth Spartans for making FA Cup so special."
Manchester City have had bedrooms at their training complex fitted with new calming wallpaper to help their players get to sleep more easily the night before a game. (Mail on Sunday)

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Swansea City manager Garry Monk said negotiations are ongoing with Manchester City over the transfer of Swans striker Wilfried Bony, 26, amid reports suggesting a £27m fee has been agreed. (Manchester Evening News)
City also want Lyon's £25m-rated France forward Alexandre Lacazette, 23, and are prepared to release Stevan Jovetic, 25, now a £20m target for Juventus, and Alvaro Negredo, 29, whose loan move to Valencia will become a permanent £25m deal. (Daily Star on Sunday)
West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21, has refused to rule out the possibility of leaving the club during the January transfer window. (Sky Sports)
Baggies boss Tony Pulis is planning to go back to his former club Stoke to try to sign 31-year-old striker Jon Walters, whose deal with the Britannia Stadium side ends next summer. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
Leicester forward Jamie Vardy, 28, is another player Pulis has his sights on and could be the target of a £5m bid from The Hawthorns club. (Sunday Telegraph) 
Liverpool are considering a £7.5m January bid for Aston Villa's England international midfielder Fabian Delph, 25, as the replacement for Steven Gerrard, who is leaving to join the LA Galaxy. (Sunday Mirror)
The Reds are also keen on a move for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 24, and are considering making a £15m offer for the Belgium international. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
Ars*nal may have one challenger fewer in their pursuit of Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, with Tottenham thought to be turning their attentions to Everton's Republic of Ireland international midfielder James McCarthy, 24, instead. (Sunday Express)
Meanwhile, Tottenham could be prepared to let six first-team players leave during the transfer window, including out-of-favour England international winger Aaron Lennon, 27. (Sunday Mirror)
Chelsea are lining up a surprise move for Borussia Dortmund's Germany attacking midfielder Marco Reus, 25, with the future of his compatriot Andre Schurrle, a 24-year-old forward, at Stamford Bridge rumoured to be uncertain. (Sunday Express)
Leicester could bring former Tottenham defender Vedrun Corluka, who is currently at Lokomotiv Moscow, back to the Premier League as the Foxes are weighing up a bid for the 28-year-old, who is also a target for Aston Villa and West Ham. (Mail on Sunday)
Newcastle have opened talks with former Lyon boss Remi Garde, 48, who played for Ars*nal from 1996 to 1999, about becoming their new head coach. (Daily Star on Sunday)
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman believes compatriot and Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal should be challenging for the title after the amount of money the Old Trafford club has spent and the players he has at his disposal. (Observer)
With pressure continuing to mount on Nottingham Forest boss Stuart Pearce, ex-Sunderland manager Roy Keane and former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood were spotted at Forest's 2-0 defeat by Sheffield Wednesday at the City Ground, their fourth straight defeat. (101greatgoals.com)
Gareth Bale provoked an angry reaction from team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid fans during his side's 3-0 victory over Espanyol. The flashpoint came when the Wales international forward decided to shoot, despite the Portuguese being better placed, and rolled the ball past a post. (Sunday Telegraph)
S wansea boss Garry Monk praised Bafetimbi Gomis after the striker helped them claim a point against West Ham United and celebrated by raising the French flag in tribute to the people who have died in his homeland this week. (South Wales Evening Post)
In-form Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who scored his 18th goal of the season against Crystal Palace, tweets his support  to fans and vows to remain upbeat despite the 2-1 defeat at Selhurst Park.

But Palace striker Fraizer Campbell is understandably far more buoyant and has a quip about the Match of the Day running order on Twitter:  "Great result today against a top side. Might even be on Match of the Day before last for a change!! Haha"
The BBC's Match of the Day tweets Campbell  to say: "You'll be happy to hear Fraizer #Palace vs #Spurs is the third match on #MOTD."

Liverpool's players show their delight after the 1-0 win against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light
Under-fire Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet tweets  a picture from the dressing room after the 1-0 win at his former club Sunderland: "Great performance by the whole team! #LFC thanks for the support by both sets of fans!"
Meanwhile, Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren posts a picture on Instagram  as the Liverpool celebrations continue on the team coach.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero on Twitter  after returning from injury as a second-half substitute in the 1-1 draw at Everton: "Very happy to be back in the field! We just missed taking the three points but there's plenty ahead of us. C'mon, City!"
Manchester United's Luke Shaw pays tribute to his old club Southampton on Instagram  before Sunday's meeting between the teams at Old Trafford. "A club that has got me to where I am today, forever thankful to the club and fans," he says.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp criticised his side's defending in the 2-1 defeat at Burnley - complaining his players had made Scott Arfield look like Lionel Messi. (Lancashire Telegraph)

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Manchester United have begun a complex £100m deal to sign Real Madrid's 25-year-old midfielder Gareth Bale - with David de Gea, 24, heading to the Bernabeu. (Sunday People)

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But according to another report, Real are ready to make a world-record bid for De Gea, with no Bale involvement. (Daily Star Sunday)
Meanwhile, United will attempt to renegotiate the £43m transfer fee they agreed to pay Monaco for Radamel Falcao, 28, should they decide to keep the striker beyond his season-long loan. (Daily Telegraph)
Ars*nal, Liverpool and Manchester City have enquired about Falcao's availability as the Colombia international struggles at the Old Trafford club. (Sunday Times - subscription required)
Tottenham Hotspur have renewed interest in winger Yevhen Konoplyanka, 25, who plays for Ukranian side Dnipro and is out of contract in the summer. (Mail on Sunday)
Liverpool will be open to allowing striker Rickie Lambert, 32, to leave the club if they can recall 19-year-old striker Divock Origi, who they signed last summer, early from his loan at Lille. (Sun - subscription required)
Everton manager Roberto Martinez will meet Samuel Eto'o, 33, this weekend to discover his plans as the striker edges closer to leaving Goodison Park. (Mail on Sunday)
Toffees forward Kevin Mirallas, 27, has 18 months left on his contract with the Goodison Park club and is a target for German club Borussia Dortmund. (Sunday People)
Manchester United and Chelsea's hopes of signing former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric, 29, could be boosted by reports that his wife is unhappy in Madrid which could play a major role in her husband's return to the Premier League. (Sunday Express)
Crystal Palace want to sign Swansea left-back Neil Taylor, 25, and Blackburn Rovers forward Rudy Gestede, 26, for a combined £9m. (Sunday Telegraph)
Eagles boss Alan Pardew is also considering whether to return to former club Newcastle to try to sign 29-year-old striker Papiss Cisse. (Sunday Mirror)
Real Sociedad manager David Moyes is waiting for an answer from Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger about signing Gunners striker Joel Campbell, 22, on loan. (Sunday People)
Manchester United will wait until the summer to make a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 26, and Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24. (Sunday Mirror) 
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has played down reports that the club are weighing up a move for 27-year-old Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. (Sunday Times - subscription required)
Bayern Munich midfielder Arjen Robben was reportedly bitten by a crocodile when retrieving a ball from a lake during his team's training camp in Qatar. The 30-year-old was left with a bandage around his "heavily bruised thumb, middle and ring fingers". (Bild - in German)

Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben with a heavily bandaged left hand during a friendly in Saudi Arabia
West Brom manager Tony Pulis, who has run two marathons, climbed Kilimanjaro and cycled from John O'Groats to Lands End, is to row from Tower Bridge to the Eiffel Tower for charity. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 29, says becoming a dad is inspiring him - and he relishes being a father figure in the club's dressing room. (Sun - subscription required)
Despite criticism of hosts Equatorial Guinea's infrastructure, the Guinea Equatorial Press celebrates that the country fulfilled its commitment to host the event with only 50 days of preparation. (www.guineaecuatorialpress.com)  (In French).
Guinea will install 164 giant screens to enable fans of the national team to watch the tournament. Sites for the giant screens will be equipped with generators in order to prevent any power outages during the tournament. (www.guinee7.com)  (In French).
New Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 33, posted a picture of himself  "with my friend Radamel 'Tigre' Falcao" while hailing "another great victory"  for his team at QPR.
After his side came from two goals down to beat Burnley 3-2, Crystal Palace's 24-year-old striker Dwight Gayle tweeted:  "Great comeback from the boys and pleased to get double figures. Nice to repay the travelling fans."
Southampton midfielder Eljero Elia, 27, posted a picture of himself in the dressing room with his man-of-the-match award after scoring twice in his team's 2-1 win at Newcastle.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 25, was delighted by his side's 2-0 win at Aston Villa. He said:  "Three points again! Team's getting stronger each game. Soon I'll be amongst it all."
Following a 2-0 defeat by Manchester United at Loftus Road, QPR midfielder Karl Henry, 32, tweeted:  "Shame about the result today but if we play like that for the rest of the season we will be ok. That means away games too."
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal posed for a 'selfie' with a 'lookalike' young fan following his team's win at QPR. (Sunday Express)