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Real Madrid are planning a £25m move for Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey.
Gareth Southgate will strip Wayne Rooney of the England captaincy after his late-night antics.
Memphis Depay looks nailed-on for a January move to Everton as Ronald Koeman continues to sweet-talk the Manchester United outcast.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has emerged as a shock transfer target for AC Milan, according to reports.

Chelsea are considering a move for powerful Inter Milan midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Jurgen Klopp has insisted that Liverpool want to keep Philippe Coutinho for the "long-term" amid interest from Barcelona.
Andrei Kanchelskis has risked the wrath of former club Everton's fans by claiming striker Romelu Lukaku needs to leave Goodison Park to become a really top star.
Manchester United's hopes of signing Fabinho in the January transfer window could be scuppered by the impressive form of Monaco in Europe.
Everton have had a £7m approach for Ademola Lookman knocked back by League One side Charlton.
Claudio Ranieri admits he will not stop Jeffrey Schlupp or Leonardo Ulloa quitting Leicester in January if they are unhappy.

Chelsea target Kalidou Koulibaly insists he is extremely happy at Napoli after the Blues failed in their bid to land the defender in the summer.
A private jet costing £120,000 to hire flew from Peru to Europe on Wednesday with the superstar Brazilian footballers of Liverpool, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain on board. 
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has warned that he does not intend to spend his way out of trouble in the January transfer window.

Former Arsenal midfielder Serge Gnabry is vying for a move to Bayern Munich.
West Ham are in contact with Chelsea about a move for Chelsea ace Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Napoli are reportedly eyeing a shock move for Chelsea star Kurt Zouma.

Manchester United are monitoring Harry Kane's contract stand-off at Tottenham.
Arsene Wenger will target Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus if Arsenal lose Alexis Sanchez.
Wayne Rooney stayed in the England team hotel because he wanted to avoid being pictured out and about.
Arsene Wenger regrets some of his bust-ups with Jose Mourinho as he insists "even Jesus made mistakes".
Sunderland boss David Moyes has admitted it was a mistake to sack Mike Phelan at Manchester United.
Jurgen Klopp has described his relief at finally landing Sadio Mane in the summer transfer window.
Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson has warned Diego Costa he's ready to "wrestle and fight" with him.
Antonio Conte has warned Chelsea's rivals that Diego Costa is now a silent assassin after learning to control his temper.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is not making special plans for Dimitri Payet - just like when he faced Messi and Ronaldo.

Mamadou Sakho is disgusted with his treatment by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and wants to leave the club in January.
Atletico Madrid insist they will not sell Antoine Griezmann to fierce rivals Real Madrid - or anyone else for that matter.
Barcelona have no interest in signing Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho.

Eden Hazard insists he will not leave Chelsea until they have won the Premier League again.
Wayne Rooney's knee injury was caused by slipping over an energy drink bottle as he emerged from the shower following England's 3-0 victory over Scotland on Friday.

Laurent Koscielny is set to sign a new four-year contract at Arsenal.
Everton have joined the race for Torino sensation Andrea Belotti, who is also a target for Arsenal and Liverpool.
Alan Pardew insists Crystal Palace's US owners are not losing patience with him despite a shocking 2016.

Liverpool players have been enrolled on food education courses and provided with tailor-made nutrition programmes  as part of Jurgen Klopp's 'food revolution' at the club.

Manchester City will break the bank to sign Lionel Messi, putting together a stunning financial package in excess of £200m in a bid to land Barcelona's Argentine ace next summer.
Arsenal's Santi Cazorla is off to Barcelona - but Gunners fans needn't panic, he's seeing a doctor based in the Catalan city as he tries to shake off a nagging Achilles injury.
Manchester City are closing in on Juventus' Brazil international left-back Alex Sandro - but need to act quickly before his price almost doubles.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman has had Hoffenheim's Germany internationals Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy watched several times this season.
Rafa Benitez has urged Steven Gerrard to give him a call if he wants advice about his managerial ambitions.
Jose Mourinho is considering a move for Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba.
Gabby Agbonlahor has shed a stone in weight to prove that he is still fit enough to play for Aston Villa.

Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho is considering a move for Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba and his Austria team-mate Julian Baumgartlinger of Bayer Leverkusen.
Tottenham are back on the trail of Malaga's Spain Under-21 international striker Sandro Ramirez.
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are wanted by the FA for roles in a new-look England set-up.
West Bromwich Albion striker Salomon Rondon says the Black Country winters are colder than those in Russia.

Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier is a target for both Manchester City and Manchester United.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Adam Lallana is facing an extended spell on the sidelines.
Leicester are finally ready to let Jeffrey Schlupp join West Brom - 12 months after the Foxes refused to do business with the Baggies.
Liverpool are ready to go dutch in January with a £25m move for winger Quincy Promes.

England aces Adam Lallana and Jordan Henderson reportedly made a 220-mile round trip to visit a strip club on the night Wayne Rooney boozed until 5am.
Steven Gerrard has been offered a final mega-money payday in China before hanging up his boots.
Chris Smalling is set for a new Manchester United deal - despite the row with boss Jose Mourinho over his fitness.
David Moyes has targeted Stoke's Peter Crouch to reignite his partnership with Jermain Defoe at Sunderland.
Napoli are hoping to land Kurt Zouma in an audacious loan move from Chelsea this winter.
Everton have joined Arsenal and Liverpool in the race for Torino's Italy international striker Andrea Belotti.
England players are set to be slapped with a curfew after Wayne Rooney's wedding row.
West Brom want Charlton's teenage ace Ademola Lookman to be their new Saido Berahino.
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce plans to shock rivals Sheffield Wednesday with a January bid for keeper Keiren Westwood.

Newcastle and Brighton are considering offering Frank Lampard a one-year playing deal if they win promotion to the Premier League.
AC Milan are ready to make a move for England striker Harry Kane after contract talks with Tottenham appear to have stalled.
West Ham have emerged as front runners in the race to land England international Daniel Sturridge.
Manchester United have stepped up their attempts to get Bastian Schweinsteiger from their wage bill in January.

The FA are planning to speak to Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard once they have appointed Gareth Southgate as manager to see whether they could have a role in the coaching set-up.

West Ham hope starlet Reece Oxford will finally sign a new deal within the next 10 days - snubbing both Manchester United and Manchester City.
Liverpool and Everton are eyeing moves for South American youngster Gustavo Viera, who already plays for Liverpool in Uruguay.
Norwich boss Alex Neil will learn this week if he will keep his job after his side's drastic dip in form.

Daniel Sturridge's long-term future at Liverpool must be in question after he once again started from the substitutes' bench at Southampton, according to Ian Wright.
Gareth Southgate could be installed as permanent England manager by the end of the week.
Wayne Rooney began the Arsenal match on the substitutes' bench because he isn't fast enough, Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed.
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri is targeting Serbia international midfielder Luka Milivojevic, who is currently plying his trade for Olympiakos. 
West Ham are keen on Dundee teenager James Cowan, with the Scottish Premiership club ready to let the midfield prospect move south.

Gareth Southgate plans to keep Wayne Rooney as captain if he is named England boss on a permanent basis.

Jose Mourinho is set to hand Michael Carrick another one-year contract to extend his Manchester United career into a 12th season.
Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly keeping tabs on the transfer situation of Santos midfielder Thiago Maia but could miss out to Paris Saint-Germain.
Everton reportedly sent scouts to Turin on Sunday to watch Manchester United target Andrea Belotti in action for Torino.

Antonio Conte has praised Chelsea's Diego Costa for learning to control his emotions and argued he has turned himself into one of the world's best strikers as a result.

Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool have "nothing to moan about" after Southampton followed Manchester United's lead by adopting a defensive approach against a side who have scored 30 Premier League goals this season.

Liverpool are lining up a sensational double £40million January swoop for Southampton pair Virgil van Dijk and Sam McQueen.
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew faces the sack if he loses at Swansea on Saturday.
Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Sporting Lisbon starlet Gelson Martins against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
An unnamed club has offered Lionel Messi an incredible £85million signing-on fee to join them at the end of his Barcelona contract.
Former Manchester United striker Federico Macheda is set to go on trial at Serie B side Bari.

Steven Gerrard is targeting a coaching role at Liverpool after turning down the chance to become manager of Sky Bet League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
Hugo Lloris has put his Tottenham contract talks on hold in order to focus on their crucial Champions League clash against Monaco.
Swansea could be facing a fight to keep hold of Modou Barrow, with Premier League rivals Leicester and Southampton weighing up moves for the £15million-rated winger.
Karl Robinson and Gary Caldwell are going head-to-head for the Charlton job.

Gareth Southgate is expected to be confirmed as England manager in time for a Football Association board meeting a week tomorrow after undergoing a three-hour interview yesterday.
Slaven Bilic is coming under increasing pressure following West Ham's poor start to the season, with the club's owners considering other managerial options.

The Football Association are expected to appoint Gareth Southgate as England manager a week on Wednesday.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger plans to give Alexis Sanchez a winter break to ensure he is firing for the season finale.

Liverpool are lining up a £40million double swoop for Southampton duo Virgil van Dijk and Sam McQueen.
Arsenal and Liverpool scouts were taking a look at Port Vale youngster Nathan Smith in action against Charlton on Saturday.
Arsenal are reportedly stepping up their interest for Hull defender Josh Tymon.
Karl Robinson and Gary Caldwell are in the frame for the Charlton manager's job.
Reading are after Ajax midfielder Thulani Serero, 26.

Lucas Perez's agent has dismissed speculation linking the forward with a move away from Arsenal.
Valencia are reportedly preparing to offer Simone Zaza a way out of West Ham in the upcoming January transfer window.
Jon Flanagan hopes his loan spell at Burnley will develop into a first-team role at Liverpool next season.

Manchester United are keeping tabs on Barcelona youngster Carles Alena, who has been dubbed the "new Andres Iniesta". 
Meanwhile, United face new competition from Real Madrid to sign Sporting Lisbon and Portugal winger Gelson Martins.
Jose Mourinho is also eyeing January moves for Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk and Bayern Munich's David Alaba.
Chelsea are confident of sealing a £2m deal for Exeter's 16-year-old wonderkid midfielder Ethan Ampadu - even though his dad, Kwame, works as an academy coach for London rivals Arsenal.
Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen says he will not be cutting short his loan spell at Borussia Monchengladbach to return to Stamford Bridge in January.
Everton are preparing to swoop for Ajax teenage sensation Kasper Dolberg in the upcoming January transfer window. 
Leicester have lodged a £16m bid for Genk midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.
Republic of Ireland legend Robbie Keane is a target for Australian club Brisbane Roar. 
Germany forward and long-time Arsenal target Julian Draxler could be allowed to leave Wolfsburg next summer, according to the German side's general manager Klaus Allofs.

Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic is attracting the attention of West Ham.
Arsenal face having to stump up £200,000-a-week each if they want Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez to sign new deals with the club.
Jose Mourinho says Manchester United need to dip into their pockets in the next two transfer windows to fix their broken squad.
Manchester City star Jason Denayer wants to make a permanent £10m switch to Sunderland.
Chelsea have moved into pole position to land AIK whizkid Alexander Isak.
Juventus have offered to sign Branislav Ivanovic on a free in the summer if Stephan Lichtsteiner leaves the Italian giants.
Wigan boss Warren Joyce has axed coach Joe Parkinson, paving the way for Paul Scholes to join his back-room team.
Phil Neville is ready to begin his managerial career by taking over at home-town club Bury.

Southampton want to take Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge on loan in January with a view to a possible £25m summer move.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in 22-year-old Atalanta defender Mattia Caldara.
Serge Aurier's career could be wrecked after he was banned from entering Britain to face Arsenal.
West Brom's players are uniting behind troubled striker Saido Berahino in his fight to save his career.

Danny Drinkwater is set to be charged with violent conduct by the Football Association, dealing another blow to Leicester City's Premier League title defence.

Roman Abramovich will fight to keep Steve Holland at Chelsea as Gareth Southgate lines up a full-time role for the highly-rated coach with England.

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has dismissed reports linking Argentina striker Lionel Messi, 29 with a move to Manchester City.

Diego Costa and Thibaut Courtois are prepared to hand Chelsea a huge boost and sign new contracts with the club, which further indicates the remarkable turnaround under head coach Antonio Conte.
Gareth Southgate has officially been offered the permanent England job with an announcement set to be made before next week's Football Association board meeting.
Tottenham will consider moving out of Wembley if they drop down to the Europa League with the club's players desperate to go "home" to White Hart Lane.

Manchester United target Andrea Belotti is set to sign a new contract at Torino with an £80m buyout clause.
Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho has ruled out a United move for Lionel Messi, claiming he should finish his playing career at Barcelona.
Barcelona have been pushed into offering 18-year-old midfielder Carles Alena, one of their brightest young talents, a new deal after discovering that Manchester City were making a move for his signature.
Torino want to keep Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart in Italy until the 2018 World Cup.
Didier Drogba has announced he is leaving MLS side Montreal Impact - but could carry on playing at the age of 38.
Former England captain Steven Gerrard will not be joining Melbourne Victory, the Australian A-League side's manager Kevin Muscat has said.
Bristol Rovers hot-shot Matty Taylor will spark a January transfer bidding war with Brighton, Cardiff, Wolves, QPR and Rangers all interested. 

Arsene Wenger is planning a swoop for Wolfsburg's Julian Draxler this January.
Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic is a shock target for West Ham when the transfer window opens.
Manchester United target Leon Bailey says he would only move to Old Trafford if he is guaranteed regular first team football.
Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal offered Mathieu Debuchy a five-year deal to join him at Old Trafford, according to reports in France.
Chelsea risk losing young forward Dominic Solanke after contract talks stalled.

Reading are planning a shock swoop for former Tottenham and Liverpool forward Robbie Keane, who left LA Galaxy earlier this week.
Joleon Lescott is set to leave AEK Athens just three months into a two-year contract.
Bristol City have joined Norwich in the hunt for £8m-rated Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells.

Leicester players are due be rewarded for progressing as Champions League group winners with a bonus of around £100,000 per person.
Wilfried Zaha is giving some serious consideration to changing his international allegiance from England to Ivory Coast - but not in time for the Africa Cup of Nations in the new year.
Long-term Arsenal transfer target Julian Draxler will not be leaving Wolfsburg in January transfer window, according to the club's sporting director Klaus Allofs.
Real Madrid playmaker Isco expects to sign a new contract with the European champions with both club and player said to be keen to renew terms.
Tottenham will consider returning to White Hart Lane from Wembley if they go into the Europa League after Christmas.

Chelsea's 20-year-old Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, who is currently on loan at German side Borussia Monchengladbach, has ruled out returning to Stamford Bridge this season.

Former Aston Villa and England defender Joleon Lescott is set to have his AEK Athens contract ended - less than three months after signing it.

Wayne Rooney has been cleared following an FA inquiry into the "wedding-gate" furore.
Hull boss Mike Phelan is lining up an £11.8m double swoop for Jay Rodriguez and Dundalk winger Daryl Horgan.
Stoke are weighing up a fresh move for Saido Berahino in January.
Out-of-favour Anthony Martial has been told he faces a major battle to reclaim his Manchester United place.
Slaven Bilic is poised to unleash Andy Carroll on Manchester United.

Eva Carneiro has given her first interview since leaving Chelsea and has defended her actions.
West Brom will make a fresh bid for Jay Rodriguez in January.
Marc Albrighton has warned Leicester to shape up or face relegation from the Premier League.
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has insisted he will not quit on his struggling side.

David Moyes has admittied Jordan Pickford could leave Sunderland in January if they get a good offer.
West Ham want to sign a new goalkeeper with Slaven Bilic unconvinced by Adrian.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman says he will not hesitate to raid former club Southampton in January.

West Brom boss Tony Pulis is urging the club's new ownership to splash the cash in January.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka has slammed his critics as completely wrong.

French champions Paris St Germain are ready to break the bank for Liverpool's Adam Lallana and offer him £200,000 per week.
Manchester United's Bastian Schweinsteiger is being lined up as a marquee signing for Brazilian side Santos.
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce says he is not lining up a move for Hull City's Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez

Liverpool could be without Philippe Coutinho until the New Year amid fears the Brazilian suffered ankle ligament damage against Sunderland on Saturday.
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has opened the door for a move to a "bigger" Premier League club - or a return to his former side Marseille.
West Brom are facing a battle with Inter Milan and AC Milan to sign Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho on loan in January.
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann has admitted he would prefer a move to the Premier League, if he decides to leave Spain.
Arsenal want to send striker Chuba Akpom out on loan in January with a list of potential suitors including Cardiff, Brentford and Fulham.
Leicester's Christmas party could be called off because of their stuttering start to the Premier League season, according to defender Danny Simpson.

Harry Redknapp has revealed that Bill Shankly used to get Liverpool players wearing big woollen jumpers to keep the perspiration in, saying "he thought it was better for them to wait until they had stopped sweating before taking a shower".

Benfica defender Victor Lindelof is a target for Manchester United.
Yaya Toure wants to be in Pep Guardiola's Champions League squad at Man City after returning to first team action.
Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino is set to discover if the FA will pursue charges of breaching agent rules.
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri admits they face a dogfight to avoid relegation and has told his players to channel their Great Escape spirit.

Jose Mourinho faces the prospect of a two-match touchline ban after being sent to the stands for the second time in less than a month as Manchester United slumped to their worst start to a Premier League season.
Eden Hazard says Chelsea are in a three-way battle for the Premier League trophy, alongside Manchester City and Liverpool. 

The Crystal Palace co-owners will need to see evidence that Alan Pardew is willing to make changes to his approach and to gauge the players' reaction this week before determining whether he still has a future as manager.

Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt thinks his former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard will not take up a career in broadcasting and start working on his management ambitions of becoming boss at Anfield.

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is fighting for his future at Selhurst Park with crisis talks set for the next couple of days. 

Crystal Palace may move for Roy Hodgson as the club deliberates over the future of Alan Pardew.

Arsenal are keeping tabs on Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak, but will not meet the Spanish club's £85million valuation.
The Gunners are planning for the post-Arsene Wenger era with Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuttl on the shortlist of replacement.
Mathieu Debuchy could be about to end his Arsenal nightmare as Rudi Garcia is interested in bringing him to Marseille in January.
West Brom have dropped their interest in Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho paving the way for a possible move to Italy.

Bacary Sagna has admitted this season could be his last at Manchester City.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka hopes to succeed with a third bid of £6million for Hull defender Harry Maguire in January.
Former Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has been named manager of Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.
Surprise Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig are eyeing a January move for Everton striker David Henen.
Southampton manager Claude Puel has told sought-after Virgil van Dijk it would be a mistake to leave the south coast.

Chelsea will reportedly wait until the summer to make a move for Sampdoria's £24million-rated striker Luis Muriel.

Chelsea are preparing a January bid for Hoffenheim defender Niklas Sule.
Former Chelsea winger Salomon Kalou is eager to remain at current club Hertha Berlin and has ruled out a return to the Premier League.
Juventus are reportedly considering a move for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic after dropping their interest in Victor Lindelof.
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Luke Shaw is ready to fight for his future at Manchester United as Crystal Palace eye loan swoop.
Barnet have launched a club record offer for Omar Bogle, the Grimsby striking sensation who has scored more goals than Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa.

Anthony Martial is being targeted in a sensational swoop by Paris Saint-Germain after struggling to hold down a place at Manchester United.
Juventus have 'fallen in love' with the Belgium international Romelu Lukaku and opened channels with his agent, Mino Raiola.
Bayern Munich have told Manchester United to forget about signing Thomas Muller after their treatment of Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Manchester United face stiff competition from Valencia in the race for Chelsea misfit John Obi Mikel.
Philippe Coutinho has sparked even more rumours he could swap Liverpool for Barcelona in the not too distant future, by waxing lyrical about Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
Liverpool are ready to splash up to £20m on Celtic hotshot Moussa Dembele in January.

Mauricio Pochettino's criticism of Moussa Sissoko has put Juventus and Inter on alert.
Leicester have increased their offer for Genk anchorman Wilfred Ndidi to £20m.
Liverpool's teen wonderkid Ben Woodburn has committed to Wales after speculation the FA could try to lure his services to England.
Daley Blind fears he will be sold by Manchester United next summer, with Jose Mourinho set for a major defensive rebuild.
Sam Allardyce would be interested in a return to football at Crystal Palace.

Everton are close to striking a deal to sign Charlton's Ademola Lookman in January ahead of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City.
Manchester United's Marcos Rojo is wanted by Bayer Leverkusen. He was considered surplus to requirements at the start of the season but has played himself back into Jose Mourinho's plans recently.
Gus Poyet is set to tempt John Terry with a lucrative payday to end his career with his Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua. Poyet was confirmed as the team's new manager on Tuesday.

Yaya Toure is facing the axe again for Manchester City's top-of-the-table clash with Premier League leaders Chelsea on Saturday.

West Ham United are preparing an offer worth up to £25m for Bournemouth's Callum Wilson after it was confirmed Diafra Sakho will miss up to six weeks with the thigh injury.

Genk's Leon Bailey will cost Premier League suitors at least £17m if they want to sign him in January, according to reports.
Arsenal will reportedly pay almost any price to sign Real Madrid ace Marcos Llorente.

Former Juventus midfielder Fausto Rossi is a target for Scottish Championship leaders Hibernian.
Chelsea are keeping tabs on Sampdoria forward Luis Muriel.

Jose Mourinho is trying to coax Ivan Rakitic away from Barcelona to Manchester United in a £35m deal.
Liverpool and West Ham have joined the race for Dynamo Kiev's £12m-rated Polish ace Lukasz Teodorczyk.
Chelsea will hold off until the summer before making a stunning £50m move for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
Liverpool are reportedly set to battle it out with Real Madrid for highly-rated Valencia teenage striker Fran Navarro. 

Barcelona have edged ahead of Everton in the race for the signature of Ajax star defender Davinson Sanchez.
Man United are set to pay Monaco a further £8.4m if Anthony Martial keeps up his scoring form. As part of the £36m deal that took Martial to Old Trafford, United agreed to pay the additional sum when he reaches 25 goals for the club; his brace against West Ham took his running total to 21.
Ajax strike sensation Kasper Dolberg, 19, is a January transfer target for Manchester City. He has scored eight goals in 12 games this season.

Roberto Mancini has joined ex-England boss Sam Allardyce in declaring an interest in taking over at Crystal Palace as the pressure intensifies on Alan Pardew.
Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare has admitted he may be forced to retire after his horror car crash in September.
Liverpool are ready to resist renewed West Ham efforts to snatch Daniel Sturridge in the January window.
Birmingham are ready to cut their losses on Diego Fabbrini just a year after snapping him up for £1.5m from Watford.
Derby boss Steve McClaren wants to sign Hearts' Scottish international full-back Callum Paterson in January.

Manchester City are targeting Virgil van Dijk and William Carvalho as Pep Guardiola steps up his search for Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure replacements.
Liverpool are told 'it's not worth the effort' to bid for Christian Pulisic as Borussia Dortmund insist the starlet is staying at the club. 
Nile Ranger has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract at Southend as the striker bids to shed his 'bad boy' image.

Rostov striker Sardar Azmoun, who has scored against Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich in the Champions League this season, has claimed he would consider a move to Liverpool.
Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Manchester United star Anthony Martial and Liverpool ace Adam Lallana.

David O'Leary admits he would jump at the chance to return to football - if the right job came up.

Alan Pardew is ignoring talk about his future and pressing on with plans to identify possible signings at Crystal Palace in next month's transfer window.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger lines up sensational January swoop for West Ham's Dimitri Payet 
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is denying being part of a £100m tax fraud.
Carl Jenkinson has been taken out of the Arsenal firing line to save him from the club's own supporters.

Alan Pardew could be facing the end of his reign at Crystal Palace if the Eagles lose to Southampton on Saturday and make it seven straight defeats.

Arsenal are ready to trigger a 12-month option on Santi Cazorla's contract despite the midfielder's three-month lay off.
Slaven Bilic hopes Andy Carroll can again prove 'unstoppable' if he returns to action against Arsenal on Saturday.

Jose Mourinho has accused the FA of singling him out following his latest touchline ban.
Raheem Sterling says Manchester City are ready to scrap their way to the title.

Liverpool U23 coach Michael Beale quits for Sao Paulo in a shock move and his departure comes as the Reds line up Steven Gerrard for a coaching role - although the two moves are unconnected.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are ready to battle over £60m Manchester United striker Anthony Martial. United are considering selling the misfiring striker and could seek out a swap deal involving Real's James Rodriguez.
Manchester United have pulled off a coup by signing Dutch wonderkid Millen Baars from Ajax. Baars, who captains the Dutch U17s, agreed to move to Old Trafford after rejecting Chelsea and snubbing an approach from Arsenal.
Arjen Robben is confident he will agree a new deal at Bayern Munich sooner rather than later.
Roma have lodged a loan bid for Manchester United flop Memphis Depay, according to reports. The Italian club hopes to sign Depay until the end of the season, with the option to make the move permanent for £21m.

Everton have put out feelers that could lead to an audacious bid for Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is eyeing a £50m double deal for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk and Celtic forward Moussa Dembele.

West Ham and Crystal Palace will battle for Newcastle forward Aleksandar Mitrovic in January.
England boss Gareth Southgate is planning to hold talks with Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha regarding the latter's international future.

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk's £25m buy-out clause has alerted Manchester United, Manchester City and Everton.
Schalke striker Eric Choupo-Moting has emerged as a January target for Stoke City.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman has joined the race for in-demand Burnley star Michael Keane.

Everton are set to launch another attempt to sign Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini.
Slaven Bilic is set for West Ham crisis talks after their weekend humiliating Arsenal defeat.
Julian Draxler has put Premier League clubs on alert by revealing he aims to leave Wolfsburg next month.
Southampton are set to rival Stoke's interest in Schalke's Eric Choupo-Moting.

West Ham's owners are ready to keep the faith with Slaven Bilic - for now - as they still believe he can turn things around.
Cesc Fabregas could yet find himself in trouble for his part in a mass brawl between Chelsea and Manchester City.
Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini says Jose Mourinho rang him over the summer to explain he would be staying at Old Trafford.

West Ham and Crystal Palace will go up against each other in the race to sign Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Martin Odegaard is moving closer to a January transfer after the Real Madrid teenager watched Rennes host St Etienne in Ligue 1.
Gary Cahill slammed Sergio Aguero for the "crazy" tackle which sparked a brawl in Chelsea's 3-1 win over Manchester City.

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has offered his services to the West Ham board as a defensive coach.

Rangers and Celtic have both been heavily involved in discussions over the possible reshaping of European football.
Marc Muniesa has been given Mark Hughes' word that he has a future at Stoke.

Stoke City are in great shape to end their Emirates hoodoo, Mark Hughes revealed following their defeat of Burnley.

Gary Cahill believes everyone thinks Diego Costa is an angry guy but the Chelsea defender insists his team-mate is much smarter now.

Mario Balotelli had a million-pound good behaviour clause written into his contract when he moved to Liverpool in 2014.

Hearts are closing in on appointing Ian Cathro as their new head coach.

Manchester City and Chelsea are hoping to tie up a deal to bring Celtic wonderkid Karamoko Dembele to the Premier League.
Manchester City give Sergio Aguero's former club Atletico Madrid just over £210,000 every time the Argentina forward scores 15 goals.
Roberto Firmino has an £82.6m release clause in his Liverpool contract which any club but Arsenal can trigger.

Ben Gibson has been told he is going nowhere in January, with Middlesbrough slapping a £35m price-tag on him to try to scare off Chelsea.
Manchester City are trying to rush through a deal for Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon, with Liverpool and Manchester United also interested in the teenager. 
Alexis Sanchez is being offered mega-money to go to China - and that is causing the major problem in his Arsenal contract stand-off.
Watford are weighing up a move for their former winger Ashley Young, who is also attracting interest from Everton, West Brom and Swansea.
Everton are open to offloading midfielder Tom Cleverley in the upcoming January transfer window. 
West Ham have been caught up in another shocking episode after a fan attacked a member of Arsenal's staff at the London Stadium.

West Ham are planning to make a move for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini when the transfer window opens next month.
Tottenham are confident they will agree a new contract with Toby Alderweireld long before a potential £25m release clause can be triggered.

Frank Lampard is expected to become part of England's backroom team under new boss Gareth Southgate.
Man Utd target Jose Fonte has moved another step closer to leaving Southampton by blasting club bosses for refusing him a new long-term deal.

Pep Guardiola has dismissed reports suggesting Manchester City have approached Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez.

Aidy Boothroyd is set to be confirmed as head coach of England's under-21s on a permanent basis in succession to Gareth Southgate and is expected to lead the junior side into the European Championship in Poland at the end of the season.

Mark Warburton has admitted he's happy to play a waiting game with injury-plagued duo Josh Windass and Jordan Rossiter to help them adapt to playing for Rangers.

Chelsea will move for Alexis Sanchez if he does not resolve his contract stand-off with Arsenal.
Premier League clubs have been alerted that Schalke may be forced to cash in on their star names in January - including Max Meyer and Leon Goretzka, two stars hailed "the future of German football".
Tottenham, Everton and Southampton are set for a three-way January battle for Norwich starlet Jacob Murphy.
Leicester are set to renew their interest in Inter Milan striker Gabriel Barbosa next month.
Simone Zaza is ready to end his nightmare at West Ham by joining Valencia.
Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor is a target for Aston Villa.
Stoke and Crystal Palace are chasing Lille midfielder Soualiho Meite.
Hull are facing a fight with MLS side Chicago Fire to sign Legia Warsaw striker Nemanja Nikolic.
Bolton have warned Everton they must make an offer too good to turn down if they want to sign starlet Zach Clough.

Manchester United are understood to have opened talks with Everton about a double deal to sell Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin.
Isco may have got himself back into the Real Madrid fold this season, but that hasn't stopped Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City from taking an interest.
Premier League target Riechedly Bazoer is expected to leave Ajax in January, according to boss Peter Bosz.

Ashley Young may be heading out of Manchester United during the January transfer window, with former club Watford heading up the list of possible suitors for the midfielder.
Manchester United are understood to be watching Benfica full-back Nelson Semedo as Jose Mourinho considers strengthening his defence
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson could return to Manchester United sooner than expected with his loan spell at Wolves under review.

Chelsea are keeping an eye on midfielder Milan Badelj's situation at Fiorentina.
Chelsea are targeting a January deal for Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam.

Manchester United will consider offers for Marouane Fellaini but have little appetite to let him go out on loan.
Manchester City defender Pablo Mari is attracting interest from Premier League and Championship clubs as they consider loan approaches.
Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel urged his club to do what they can to prevent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from leaving, though he understood the striker's ultimate wish was to play for Real Madrid.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has insisted Moussa Dembele will not be sold in January.
Joey Barton insists he holds no grudges against Mark Warburton and that he would sign for Rangers if given the choice again.

Paris Saint-Germain are targeting Tottenham's Dele Alli in a £50m summer swoop.
Xherdan Shaqiri says he would be "silly" to claim he will end his career at Stoke as he wants to play in the Champions League again "in the near future".
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken of his surprise that the Reds managed to sign his old Bundesliga rival Roberto Firmino, who he expected to join a bigger side, and to do so for only £29m.
Chelsea midfielder Jordan Houghton is hoping to extend his loan spell at Doncaster.
Everton are monitoring Demarai Gray's situation at Leicester.
Yannick Bolasie's knee injury is so severe that Everton fear he will be out for more than a year. 

Manchester City fear they may be stuck with flop Eliaquim Mangala - as Valencia do not want to take up their option to buy.
Manchester United are still in the dark over the future of Matteo Darmian - with no offers coming in for him from Italy.

Claudio Ranieri is battling against a growing sense of meltdown at Leicester City, admitting their Champions League thrashing has inflicted "shame" on the club.

Watford have been urged to make a move for Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel by striker Odion Ighalo.
Sunderland are worried a transformed Papy Djilobodji may be called up by Senegal.

Mario Balotelli saluted "amazing" Liverpool fans before admitting that he would never head back to Anfield and that he "likes" Arsenal.
Everton talisman Romelu Lukaku has revealed that a Premier League outfit were "really keen" to recruit him over the summer, only for the Toffees to prevent a sale.
Carlos Tevez admits he could leave boyhood club Boca Juniors for the big bucks of the Chinese Super League.

Mark Warburton insists the Joey Barton saga will not force him to change his tactics for identifying and signing players in January.

The controversial Checkatrade Trophy may be scrapped after only one season, according to the head of the English Football League.

Liverpool and Tottenham are both eyeing up a January move for former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has distanced himself from a move for Daniel Sturridge by raising doubts about the Liverpool striker's injury record.
Liverpool striker Divock Origi has revealed he turned down Manchester United as a teenager.
David Seaman has warned Arsene Wenger he must splash the cash to keep Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.

Julian Draxler has been banned from the Wolfsburg squad - paving the way for a January move to Arsenal.
Robin van Persie is considering a return to his former club Feyenoord.

Alexis Sanchez has three big conditions if he is to agree to a new Arsenal contract - and one involves Arsene Wenger leaving the club.
Jose Mourinho is desperate for Chris Smalling to win his fitness battle so he can replace Eric Bailly in January.

Liverpool are preparing a summer bid for Atalanta teenager Franck Kessie who has also attracted interest from Juventus
The agents of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are calling the shots in contract talks with Arsenal and are even believed to be in cahoots behind the scenes.
Lionel Messi's 12-year professional career at Barcelona is set to continue with the four-time Ballon d'Or winner in talks over signing a new contract.

Manchester United remain fearful that they will be unable to offload Matteo Darmian until the summer transfer window due to a lack of offers.
Chelsea are continuing to pursue Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam despite rival interest from Atletico Madrid.

Derby County look set for a January transfer window swoop to bag Hearts full-back Callum Paterson.

Chelsea face a possible points deduction for failing to control their players for fifth time in 19 months
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez is the man West Ham want if they decide to sack Slaven Bilic.
Everton are leading the chase to land Virgil van Dijk from Southampton.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is wanted by Atletico Madrid to replace Diego Simeone.
West Ham are ready to trigger the £18m get-out clause for Sunderland's Lamine Kone.
Burnley are ready to offer former star Joey Barton a contract from January to June.
Everton are on high alert after Inter Milan decided to put Argentina midfielder Ever Banega up for sale next month.
West Ham striker Jonathan Calleri will be offered an escape route by Sevilla.
Sunderland are lining up a move for Anderlecht playmaker Nicolae Stanciu.

Everton are planning a move for CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan Dzagoev as competition for Ross Barkley.
Phil Neville and Paul Clement are up for the England U21 job as the FA prepare to interview candidates for the vacant position.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has praised Diego Costa for working on his anger issues ahead of the visit of West Brom.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists their difficult season has made him 2stronger" as they prepare to face Liverpool.

Arsenal are working with the psychologist who turned the All Blacks into World Cup winners.

Jose Mourinho is refusing to speak to Manchester United's in-house television station MUTV.
Tottenham star Danny Rose is a £25m target for Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
Jose Mourinho wants to sign either Southampton's Jose Fonte or Atletico Madrid's Diego Godin.
West Brom are ready to hand Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph the chance to restart his career.
James McCarthy wants out of Everton - and his unrest has attracted Crystal Palace, West Brom and Championship Aston Villa.
Tottenham are considering taking Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic on loan.
Aston Villa want Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on loan.
West Brom are eyeing a move for Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe.
Manchester United scouts ran checks on Las Palmas central defender Mauricio Lemos.

Arsene Wenger is set to open Arsenal's cheque book next month with a £30m move for Wolfsburg winger Julian Draxler.
Slaven Bilic faces the sack for Christmas unless he can produce a dramatic turn-around in West Ham's fortunes in the next few weeks.

Manchester City want Tottenham's England left-back Danny Rose and are preparing a summer bid of around £25m.
Manchester United's £20m pursuit of Napoli defender Elseid Hysaj is under threat from both Chelsea and Manchester City.
Liverpool and Arsenal are leading the race for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele.
Manchester City will battle four other clubs to land striker Kasper Dolberg - labelled the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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John Terry could be celebrating a Chinese New Year after a £12m offer from Shanghai Shenhua.
Arsenal will go to war with Manchester United over Mesut Ozil, by targeting Jesse Lingard.
Alan Pardew wants to sign Bordeaux defender Maxime Poundje.

Everton are chasing CSKA midfielder Alan Dzagoev.
Arsenal have yet to make a move to start contract negotiations with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Ajax boss Peter Bosz has confirmed that Riechedly Bazoer is in the "final phase" of confirming a January transfer.
Mark Hughes has confirmed he hopes to sign Bruno Martins Indi permanently in January.
Crystal Palace midfielder Jordon Mutch is a January target for Championship side Reading.

Jose Mourinho has told his Manchester United players they are needed for a training session at 4.30 in the afternoon on Christmas Day. 
England manager Gareth Southgate could step in and encourage Liverpool teenager Ben Woodburn to switch allegiance from Wales following the exit of youth coach Geraint Williams.

Romelu Lukaku says lapses of concentration are costing Everton.
Jamie Vardy says Leicester deliberately targeted Man City's "ball player" Claudio Bravo.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hailed his side's fighting spirit as their good form continues.
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew insists Wilfried Zaha is good enough to play for England.
Former referee Keith Hackett says it's time for retrospective punishment for divers, after Hull's Robert Snodgrass said sorry for winning a penalty against Crystal Palace. 

Arsenal are investigating urban climbers who ascended the Emirates Stadium structure
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has leapt to the defence of under-fire goalkeeper Loris Karius.
Pep Guardiola will have £20m to spend in January to replace France left-back Gael Clichy.
Justin Kluivert, son of former Barcelona striker Patrick, has been named in the Ajax senior squad at the age of 17.

Jose Mourninho is keeping tabs on Paris St-Germain's Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani as a long-term replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. 
Leon Britton has backed Fernando Llorente to kick on and shine for Swansea City.

Crystal Palace and West Brom are ready to help Celtic's bid to land James McCarthy on loan by rejecting Everton's £15m asking price.

John Terry has been told that this will be his last season as a player with Chelsea.

Leicester City have moved swiftly to tie up the £14m capture of Wilfred Ndidi as Claudio Ranieri steps up his preparations for the January transfer window.
The Football Association is close to adding two women to its board as it hopes to avoid government sanctions following criticism by five ex-leaders on Monday.
Jose Mourinho has prevented goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from signing for Wolves on loan because the Manchester United boss is not happy with defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson was handled at the club. 

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is making a £10m move for Norwich City midfield Robbie Brady.
Coventry City want to bring Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink back into management to save the club.
Leicester have opened negotiations with 21-year-old defensive midfielder Walace Souza Silva as they finally look to replace the departed N'Golo Kante.
Roberto Mancini could be on his way back into management with French giants Paris-Saint Germain.

Sunderland could lose star Lamine Kone to West Ham next month as the London club prepare to trigger the defender's release clause.
West Ham will make a January move for Sassuolo striker Gregoire Defrel, as Slaven Bilic attempts to beef up his shot shy attack.
Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda could join Anderlecht if the Blues cancel his loan deal with Real Betis.

Southampton boss Claude Puel says he won't panic buy in January after Charlie Austin was ruled out for four months.
Jordan Rhodes is set to be sold by Middlesbrough amid Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa interest.
Arsene Wenger insists he is desperate to keep Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - despite his contract stand-off.
Roma want to sign Cesc Fabregas in January - and are willing to throw Chelsea targets Antonio Rudiger or Radja Nainggolan into the deal.

Sunderland boss David Moyes has banned traditional Christmas nights out in favour of his players spending time with their wives and girlfriends.

A group of indignant primary schoolgirls have written to the Football Association complaining that a document aimed at increasing female participation in football treats them like "brainless baby Barbies".
Everton boss Ronald Koeman wants "more balance" in his side as he weighs up moves in the January transfer window.

Manchester City will not be bringing in defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window - despite their current problems at the back.
Aston Villa are reportedly eyeing a move for Arsenal ace Carl Jenkinson.

Chelsea have accepted a stunning £60m bid from their former manager Andre Villas-Boas to take midfielder Oscar to China in January.
Jose Mourinho has admitted that he will not stand in the way of Morgan Schneiderlin or Memphis Depay if they request a move from Manchester United after being largely frozen out of the first team.
Pep Guardiola has claimed "long-term projects don't exist" in football and insisted his job at Manchester City will be under threat if he fails to arrest the team's slump.
Crystal Palace have placed Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede and Tottenham Hotspur left-back Ben Davies on their list of January transfer targets.

Manchester United are reportedly closing in on 15-year-old Ajax wonderkid Daishawn Redan.
Southampton will slap a £40m price tag on Virgil van Dijk after boss Claude Puel insisted the defender does not have a buyout clause in his contract.
Man United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he would have been 'even more phenomenal' 10 years ago with his current mindset.
Antonio Conte won't guarantee that Cesc Fabregas will stay at Chelsea in January.

Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United starlet Marcus Rashford to buck his ideas up and start living up to the hype.
Chelsea are set to step up their interest in Rangers kid Billy Gilmour amid interest from Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
Michael Keane is set for a sensational return to Manchester United this January… and Antoine Griezmann could follow him.
Southampton have placed a £15m price tag on the head of their skipper Jose Fonte to ward off Manchester United, who showed interest in the defender in the summer.
Bastian Schweinsteiger was included in the Manchester United squad that traveled to London by train ahead of Wednesday's clash with Crystal Palace.

Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Nemanja Matic and Oscar in the January transfer window.
Chelsea have reportedly added in-demand Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk to their January wish-list.

Swansea are ready to make a move for Tottenham midfielder Tom Carroll.
Cesc Fabreagas has reportedly rejected an offer worth £29.5m-a-year from a Chinese Super League club.

David Moyes will have no money to spend in January with Sunderland owner Ellis Short ready to sell the club.

Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has avoided ratcheting up a running public battle with Pep Guardiola by unexpectedly citing the manager of his team's city rivals in response to a question about the best manager of all time.

Claudio Bravo has been offered an escape route from Manchester City, with three LaLiga clubs reportedly interested in signing the Chile goalkeeper.

Everton have opened talks with Manchester United over Morgan Schneiderlin as doubts emerge about Ross Barkley's future at Goodison Park.
Chelsea midfielder Oscar has confirmed his stunning £60m move to Shanghai SIPG of the Chinese Super League is "90 per cent" certain.
The Blues, meanwhile, could replace Oscar with Genoa's Diego Laxalt after the player's agent claimed Antonio Conte has scouted the player.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez insists that he remains committed to the Sky Bet Championship club, even if he is flattered by interest from West Ham.

Ajax teenager Daishawn Redan has arrived at Manchester United's training ground ahead of his proposed move.
Liverpool owner John Henry has denied suggestions that the club will be sold by Christmas.
Manchester United turned up for their league clash with Crystal Palace on Wednesday night only an hour before kick-off, the third time they have arrived late for a London game in eight months.
Everton are in talks with United over a possible £24million move for Morgan Schneiderlin after Jose Mourinho said he would not stand in the way of the French midfielder moving in January.

Christian Benteke has revealed he left Liverpool because he did not want to become a 'loser'.
Arsenal have opened discussions with AZ Alkmaar to sign promising young goalkeeper Jasper Schendelaar.
Chelsea target Daniele Rugani has signed a new deal with Juventus.

West Ham defender Reece Oxford has ignored interest from Manchester United and Manchester City and will sign a five-year deal with the Hammers.
Ivan Rakitic is expected to reject Manchester United to fight for his place at Barcelona.
Chelsea star Eden Hazard is only out for one match with a knee injury and is set to return for Saturday's game at Crystal Palace.
Arsenal are yet to open talks with Kieran Gibbs over extending his current deal at the Emirates.
Crystal Palace are refusing to budge on the £8million valuation of Brazilian star Lucas Lima.
Arsenal have launched a £30million bid for Wolfsburg outcast Julian Draxler but still face the prospect of missing out on the World Cup winner.
Tottenham are reportedly monitoring Ross Barkley's situation at Everton with a view to launching a sensational summer move for the star.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has again sent scouts to watch Benfica goalkeeper Ederson.
Dimitar Berbatov is set to make a stunning return to Manchester United, reports claim.

Jose Mourinho will not prevent any player from leaving Manchester United in January, leaving the door open for Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin to leave the club.
Everton are confident of completing the signing of Ademola Lookman from Charlton Athletic, for a fee that could rise to £11m, in the opening weeks of the January transfer window.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could quit Manchester United this summer with MLS side LA Galaxy desperate to lure him for a swansong in the USA.
Manchester City are ready to go back in for Benfica goalkeeper Ederson Moraes.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman is ready to dump Ross Barkley in January - but there are no serious takers.
Leighton Baines will sign a new two-year deal at Everton.
Tottenham are prepared to wait until next summer to land Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.
Chelsea will return to Hoffenheim with a £30million bid to land central defender Niklas Sule after missing out on him in the summer.

John Terry could become the first Englishman to play in the Chinese Super League should he accept a lucrative offer to join Carlos Tevez at Shanghai Shenhua.

Arsenal have offered Alexis Sanchez a new contract that would see him get a £50,000 per week pay-rise to £180,000 a week - trouble is, the Chilean striker's holding out for £250,000 every seven days.
Notts County, the world's oldest professional football club, are facing a fight for survival over an unpaid tax bill.
Everton are ready to rival West Ham for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson in the January window.
West Brom have added Championship Brentford's hotshot striker Scott Hogan to their January wish list.

Chelsea face a huge battle in their bid to land £30m-rated German international defender Niklas Sule from Hoffenheim.
Southampton are lining up a January move for £16.7m-rated Valencia star Dani Parejo.
Newcastle are chasing Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe, who plays for French side Angers.

Arsenal have offered Alexis Sanchez £9.3million a year to sign a new contract - but the Gunners are still significantly short of meeting their forward's wage demands.
Everton are facing a challenge to persuade the England midfielder Ross Barkley to commit to a new deal following a difficult start to his relationship with manager Ronald Koeman.
The Toffees are in talks with United over a possible £24m move for Morgan Schneiderlin after Jose Mourinho said he would not stand in the way of the French midfielder moving in January.
Wayne Rooney's eldest son Kai is training with rivals Manchester City.

Borussia Monchengladbach have ruled out a move for Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.

West Ham United will announce on Friday that highly-rated teenager Reece Oxford has signed a new five-year contract.

Leighton Baines is in line for a new two-year contract at Everton.

Ilkay Gundogan fears he will not play again this season after suffering suspected anterior cruciate ligament damage during Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Watford.

Celtic have warned Torino they'll be wasting their time if they try to come back for Jozo Simunovic in the January transfer window.
Queens Park Rangers are ready to launch a bid to lure veteran Ibrox stopper Clint Hill back to the Sky Bet Championship if he is not offered a new deal to stay with Rangers.