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Last Updated: 16/01/14 9:37am

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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is set to veto Lewis Holtby's move to Schalke - because he doesn't want to help Arsenal land Julian Draxler.
Fulham will have to DOUBLE their offer to £8million if they want to land West Ham star Ravel Morrison.
Liverpool and Manchester City have been offered Ajax winger Ricardo Kishna.
Liverpool in pole position to sign highly-rated Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu.
Tony Pulis has been so impressed by the Crystal Palace players he inherited from Ian Holloway, he's ready to scrap plans to flood the squad with new signings and only add two or three high-quality players.
Manchester United have made contact with Sunderland over goalkeeper Vito Mannone, according to a report in Italy.
West Ham are to make a renewed bid to sign Southampton's England striker Rickie Lambert now chairman Nicola Cortese - who rejected a Hammers offer for the player before the current transfer window opened - has quit the Saints.
Stoke are hopeful of finalising the signing of American striker Juan Agudelo, once they have found a club who can take him on loan.
Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp is ready to snap up striker Modibo Maiga from former employers West Ham.
Full-back brothers Rafael and Fabio da Silva are both set to leave Manchester United in the summer, according to their representative.
New West Brom chief Pepe Mel insists he is not planning to raid old club Real Betis for players.
the sun
Saints manager Mauricio Pochettino is today expected to announce he plans to quit St Mary's following the shock resignation of club supremo Nicola Cortese.
Ravel Morrison has threatened to go on strike at West Ham to force through a move to Fulham.
Arsene Wenger is refusing to be rushed into signing a new Arsenal contract
Rafael Benitez wants to bring Michael Essien to Napoli after a move for his Chelsea team-mate John Obi Mikel was rejected.
Norwich chief executive David McNally has cranked up the pressure on Chris Hughton by insisting: "I would prefer death rather than relegation."
Hull City last night had a bid of £7million accepted for West Brom striker Shane Long.
Manchester City are ready to let West Ham sweat in their pursuit of Joleon Lescott.
daily mail
Nicola Cortese has resigned as the chairman of Southampton and the future of manager Mauricio Pochettino remains uncertain
West Ham are back in negotiations with crisis-torn Southampton for striker Rickie Lambert.
Nemanja Matic has returned to Chelsea from Benfica for £21million, with the Serbia international signing a five-and-a-half-year deal.
West Ham want the Premier League to take firm action against Fulham if it is proved they tapped up Ravel Morrison.
Arsenal and Newcastle United have made offers for Nottingham Forest starlet Jamal Lascelles.
Barcelona's payment of £33.17m to a company owned by Neymar's father as part of the Brazil forward's £47.35m transfer fee is under investigation.
QPR are considering a loan move for West Ham striker Modibo Maiga.
Nacer Chadli's agent has confirmed the Belgian midfielder wants to leave Tottenham to keep alive his hopes of a place at the World Cup in Brazil this summer.
daily star
Manchester United target Everton Ribeiro has been the subject of an unsuccessful bid from a club in England, the player's representative has confirmed.
Manchester United are also looking at Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik and PSG midfielder Lucas Moura.
Liverpool are lining up a stunning move for Southampton star Jay Rodriguez.
Chelsea have made a £21m bid for Southampton's Luke Shaw - but this was before the resignation of chairman Nicola Cortese.
daily express
Porto midfielder Steven Defour is holding out for a bid from Spurs before deciding whether to join Aston Villa.
Nicola Cortese's departure from Southampton could let Chelsea lure Luke Shaw away from St Mary's.
Rio Ferdinand plans to be the manager of a Premier League club in London within five years.
Hull City are expected to turn their attention to securing West Brom's Shane Long after completing the signing of Nikica Jelavic from Everton.
the times
Southampton fear that they could lose several key players and manager Mauricio Pochettino in the wake of the resignation of Nicola Cortese as they club's executive chairman.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is considering a move for 24-year-old Sevilla centre-back Cala.
Middlesbrough are considering a move for Norwich striker Luciano Becchio, with the former Leeds striker having struggled to make an impact at Carrow Road.
the guardian
Tottenham will listen to offers for Etienne Capoue, with the France international having fallen out of favour under new manager Tim Sherwood.
the independent
Manchester United face competition from Real Madrid for the signature of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.
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Mauricio Pochettino last night put himself on collision course with his employers by threatening to quit as Southampton manager if his players are sold.
Tom Ince is ready to sign for mega-rich Monaco, placing major doubt over the future of dad Paul as Blackpool boss.
Lille's former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou is due to have talks about a potential move to Tottenham.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez faces a fight with Benfica for Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi.
Manchester City are ready to let midfield starlet Abdisalam Ibrahim leave for just £250,000.
Crystal Palace have made a new bid for Blackburn skipper Scott Dann - and will take Rovers striker Leon Best too to 'sweeten' the deal.
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is a January loan target for Galatasaray and AC Milan.
Manchester United midfielder Anderson has flown to Italy to seal his loan switch to Fiorentina.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has put Manchester United on high alert by admitting he does not know what his future holds, according to a report in Germany.
St Etienne defender Kurt Zouma has revealed that Chelsea have contacted his club over a summer transfer, according to a report in France.
Arsenal's attempts to sign young Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata have suffered another blow.
the sun
Mauricio Pochettino refused to commit his long-term future to Southampton last night.
Robin van Persie is backing Manchester United boss David Moyes - and wants the doubters to give him time.
Jonas Gutierrez has blasted Alan Pardew for booting him out of Newcastle.
Per Mertesacker would welcome an Arsenal move for Julian Draxler.
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will ask to go out on loan, with AC Milan and Napoli interested.
Monaco have joined Udinese in the chase to sign Blackpool winger Tom Ince.
daily star
Southampton have slapped a £30million price tag on teenage star Luke Shaw.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has earmarked scoring sensation Diego Costa as his major summer signing.
Robin van Persie has backed David Moyes to recover from his horror start at Manchester United.
West Ham want at least £10million for Ravel Morrison.
daily mail
Robin van Persie is convinced David Moyes has the ability to turn round Manchester United's league season.
Mauricio Pochettino is ready to walk away from Southampton in the summer after hiring a team of lawyers to study the fine print in his contract at Southampton.
Monaco look like they have won the race for Blackpool's Tom Ince after setting up talks with him in London.
Tottenham are set for talks over a £2.6m deal for Lille's Salomon Kalou.
Fulham must cough up a fee of up to £8million if they want to sign West Ham forward Ravel Morrison this month.
Stoke are interested in signing Monaco striker Emmanuele Riviere on loan.
Fulham are keen on a £3million bid for Swansea left-back Neil Taylor and have lined up Sporting Lisbon's Marcos Rojo as an alternative.
daily express
Mauricio Pochettino has vowed to stay as Southampton manager until the end of the season but could change his mind if the club sell players without his agreement.
Jason Puncheon looks certain to remain as Crystal Palace's penalty taker despite the spot-kick miss against Tottenham last week that has entered football folklore.
West Ham admitted that "every man has his price" even though Fulham target Ravel Morrison yesterday scotched suggestions he is about to go on strike.
the times
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino insisted yesterday that he would not follow Nicola Cortese out of St Mary's Stadium in the short term but admitted that he could not guarantee that he would see out the remaining 17 months of his contract.
Sergio Aguero sounded a warning to Manchester City's rivals by saying that he expects it to take no more than a week before he returns to peak form and fitness.
AC Milan are considering a bid for Newcastle keeper Tim Krul following the appointment of Clarence Seedorf as coach.
daily telegraph
Mauricio Pochettino has cast fresh doubt over his long-term future at Southampton by revealing that a decision on whether he remains manager next season will be put off until the summer.
Ravel Morrison has been left confused over whether West ham want to sell him this month.
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Last Updated:19/01/14 10:29am

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Hatem ben Arfa has been assured he has a future at Newcastle United after 'hush-hush' talks last week.
Liverpool are poised to bring in winger Mohamed Salah from FC Basel, although a £16m transfer fee could prove to be a stumbling block.
Everton are keen on signing Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher as a replacement for Nikica Jelavic and Roberto Martinez also wants to hijack West Ham's move for Lacina Traore.
Wes Hoolahan is determined to leave Norwich before the end of the month with Aston Villa still interested in the Ireland midfielder.
Wilfried Zaha fears his days at Manchester United are over before they have really started.
Millwall boss Ian Holloway hopes to sign striker DJ Campbell on loan from Blackburn.
sunday mirror
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will be a shock contender for the West Ham job if the club's owners run out of patience with under-pressure Sam Allardyce,
Arsenal are keen on Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic but only want to spend £1.5m to loan him for the rest of the season.
Tottenham could make a big splash in the summer transfer market by signing Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus.
Chelsea attacking midfielder Juan Mata, 25, looks set to leave Stamford Bridge, with Manchester United and Spanish club Atletico Madrid poised.
Tony Pulis is unhappy with Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish less than two months after taking the job - transfer policy is behind their difference of opinion with Pulis rebuffed as he tried to sign 'too old' Peter Crouch and Matthew Etherington.
Fulham will make a £4m bid for prolific Burnley striker Danny Ings.
Manchester United will look to sign Seville left-back Alberto Moreno after giving up hopes of tempting Everton to sell Leighton Baines.
Chinese businessman Wang Jianlin is lining up a £175m bid to buy Premier League side Southampton - he is the 128th richest man in the world.
Bacary Sagna appears certain to leave Arsenal this summer with talks over a new contract having reached a stalemate.
daily star
Manchester United boss David Moyes has been given £150m to spend and has made PSG striker Edinson Cavani his No 1 target.
Papiss Cisse's proposed departure from Newcastle for Qatar side Al Rayyan has fallen through after they failed to meet the club's £10m asking price.
Monaco have placed a £7m transfer fee on Stoke target Emmanuel Riviere, but Mark Hughes would prefer to bring him in on loan.
Doncaster hope to sign striker Matt Derbyshire from Nottingham Forest on a free transfer to boost their Sky Bet Championship survival bid.
Danny Graham is being lined up by Middlesbrough, who also tried to sign him when he left Swansea a year ago.
sunday express
Nicola Cortese could be behind a takeover bid for Southampton after quitting the club earlier this week.
West Ham want to sign Genoa striker Alberto Gilardino but will wait until the summer.
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Wilfried Zaha is furious with David Moyes after an apparent U-turn over a loan move to Cardiff City.
Southampton's new chairman Katarina Liebherr os keen to get her name out of the limelight and will sell her late father Markus' club if the chance arises.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce admits it is unlikely that Monaco striker Lacina Traore, 23, will sign for the Hammers.
the independent
Edgar Davids could be swapping Barnet for Milan after quitting his role with the Skrill Conference Premier side on Saturday - his friend Clarence Seedorf is the new man in charge at the San Siro.
sunday times
The Football Association will charge West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka over his controversial 'quennelle' celebration in the next 48 hours.
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Manchester United are gearing up for a sensational swoop on superstar Edinson Cavani as they prepare for life without Wayne Rooney.
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is being lined up for a summer switch to Tottenham.
Spurs are also keen on Nottingham Forest defender Jamaal Lascelles and will rival Arsenal for his signature.
Manuel Pellegrini has put the block on Jack Rodwell being allowed to leave Manchester City on loan.
Swansea are ready to let Leroy Lita join Leeds on loan for the remainder of the season.
Hull City boss Steve Bruce is planning a raid on former employers Wigan for winger Jean Beausejour.
Luis Suarez was at the centre of another dive row last night after Liverpool came back from the dead against Aston Villa at Anfield.
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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers fears losing midfielder Lucas Leiva for six to eight weeks with a knee injury suffered in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.
the sun
Stan Kroenke has given his approval to Arsene Wenger's new Arsenal contract which will be signed 'imminently'.
Tim Sherwood admits he could be sacked if Tottenham do not make the Champions League.
Millwall are being lined up for a takeover by a consortium headed by former QPR chairman Gianni Paladini.
Stoke and Fulham are battling to sign Scotland full-back Alan Hutton.
Liverpool are interested in Fulham winger Muamer Tankovic but the Cottagers are planning on staving off that interest by signing him to a new contract.
Jose Mourinho killed off Manchester United's title hopes then said: It's all over for them now.
daily mirror
Jose Mourinho piled the pressure on David Moyes and then wrote off Manchester United's title chances.
Everton are stalling on their interest in Lacina Traore amid concerns about a hamstring injury.
Bolton are set to join the race for Hull striker Danny Graham, who is also interesting Middlesbrough,
Meanwhile, Swansea hope to complete the signing of Boro defender Rhys Williams later on Monday.
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino will be offered a new "bumper" contract by Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr.
Championship side Blackpool are set to sack boss Paul Ince and make midfielder Barry Ferguson, 35, player-manager.
daily star
Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr is ready to offer Mauricio Pochettino a bumper new contract to keep him at St Mary's.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho last night wrote off Manchester United's title hopes once and for all and beating them 3-1.
Aston Villa keeper Brad Guzan claims Liverpool's Luis Suarez admitted he took a dive at Anfield on Saturday to win a penalty.
daily mail
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will step up his efforts to sign FC Basel winger Mohamed Salah this week.
Reports in France claim Paris Saint-Germain are on the verge of signing Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye for a fee of £23m.
Crystal Palace are trying to sign Brondby's 23-year-old Denmark international forward Simon Makienok.
Barry Ferguson could be Blackpool's next manager if Paul Ince's services are dispensed with - Ince has been in talks with Karl Oyston after a shocking run of recent form.
Samuel Eto'o toppled Manchester United with his first Chelsea hat-trick, leaving manager Jose Mourinho to claim the champions cannot expect to defend the title from so far adrift.
daily express
Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 21, has ruled out moving to Arsenal, Liverpool or Tottenham in January, instead opting to stay at the Bernabeu.
Former Blackburn chairman John Williams is being lined up to succeed Nicola Cortese at Southampton.
West Brom will resist any moves from sponsors Zoopla to fire striker Nicolas Anelka.
daily telegraph
Liverpool are ready to make a formal bid for Basel's 21-year-old Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah, who has been valued at £12m by the Swiss side.
David Moyes has deflected talk of a Manchester United crisis and vowed that his team would not give up on defending the Premier League title.
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Manchester United have denied making a bid for Chelsea's Juan Mata after being strongly linked with a £37million move for the Spain midfielder.
AC Milan's former Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari is being lined-up for a a £3.9m Premier League return with Hull.
Manchester United could still land Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke this month even though he only recently renegotiated his contract, according to a report in Spain.
Tottenham chief Daniel Levy is keen on a shock reunion with Fulham's ex-Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov - but manager Tim Sherwood is against the move.
Napoli have been told Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen is not for sale.
West Ham striker Modibo Maiga is in talks with Turkish club Sivasspor.
Juventus are hot on the trail of highly-rated Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, who has been linked with Manchester United, according to a report from Portugal.
Sunderland striker Danny Graham, currently on loan at Hull, is wanted by Championship promotion-chasers Nottingham Forest following the Tigers' double swoop for forward Nikica Jelavic and Shane Long.
Manchester United could have red faces by curtailing their glamour pre-season US tour to play in a Europa League qualifier.
Nicolas Anelka played for West Brom on Monday night hours after shirt sponsor Zoopla ended their £3million deal in disgust at his 'quenelle' gesture.
daily mail
Manchester United have been told to pay £40million for Juan Mata after the champions stepped up their interest in the Chelsea outcast.
Manchester United will pursue Edinson Cavani in the summer after establishing that his club Paris Saint-Germain would not countenance a sale this month.
Chelsea remain keen on Wayne Rooney and will bid again for the England striker but United plan to stick to their stance that he is not for sale.
Arsenal scouts were at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard on Friday to watch Lille left-back Pape Souare against Saint-Etienne.
Manchester City will monitor developments with Real Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez.
Newcastle have agreed a deal with Montpelier to sign Remy Cabella in the summer.
Wilfried Zaha's Manchester United career hit a new low as he couldn't even make it into the reserve team - just days after it was reported that he had a furious bust-up with the club over the collapse of a proposed loan move to Cardiff City.
Crystal Palace have joined the race for Monaco striker Emmanuel Riviere.
Ravel Morrison is set to return to the starting XI for West Ham's Capital One Cup semi-final on Tuesday, despite Sam Allardyce saying he may have had his 'head turned' by relegation rivals Fulham.
Police were called to Swansea City's training ground after defender Chico Flores allegedly picked up a brick in a furious row with team-mate Garry Monk.
the sun
Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will bankroll another splurge - if Financial Fair Play rules are not enforced.
Arsene Wenger has suffered a double setback in his bid to add firepower to his Arsenal squad. Juventus' Mirko Vucinic is joining Inter Milan and Alvaro Morata is staying at Real Madrid.
Liverpool's £7million defender Tiago Ilori is off to Granada until May.
Hull are lining up a £3.9million bid for AC Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari.
Aston Villa want to loan or sell Alan Hutton - to get his £40,000-a-week wages off their books.
David Moyes has held showdown talks with Robin van Persie over the Manchester United striker's fitness.
daily star
Wayne Rooney's future at Manchester United hinges on qualifying for the Champions League.
Chelsea star Eden Hazard says there is no chance he will leave the club in the near future despite huge interest from French champions PSG.
Hull manager Steve Bruce wants to sign Ghana international midfielder Sulley Muntari from AC Milan in a £3.9m deal.
Louis van Gaal has opened the door to a Premier League move next season - after admitting he turned down Tottenham.
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has suggested he would be going back to former club Mallorca in the summer.
daily express
Manchester United are already being forced to plan for the Europa League.
West Brom's sponsors ended their £3million deal with the club on Monday night just hours before Nicolas Anelka learns whether he will be charged by the FA over his controversial 'quenelle' gesture.
Samuel Eto'o says he will sign for Real Mallorca when he leaves Chelsea.
Tottenham have stepped up their interest in bringing former Arsenal target Bernard to White Hart Lane on loan until the end of the season.
daily telegraph
Chelsea are braced for a possible bid for Juan Mata from Manchester United.
the guardian
Chelsea are braced to receive a club-record bid from Manchester United for their unsettled attacker Juan Mata, an offer which will test the London club's resolve to retain the Spain international despite his fringe status in the first team this season.
the independent
Manchester United are expected to make a bid for the out-of-favour Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata in the next two days, with Jose Mourinho having the ultimate say over whether the Spain international leaves.
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Real Madrid are weighing up a move for Wayne Rooney as Manchester United were locked in advanced talks with Chelsea last night to sign Juan Mata for £37million.
the independent
Chelsea are prepared to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United this week for more than £40m with a deal close and now just requiring a final seal of approval from Jose Mourinho.
Liverpool are considering a loan bid for AC Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong to replace the injured Lucas.
the guardian
Nicolas Anelka is facing a substantial ban as the Football Association set about appointing a QC to oversee a three-man disciplinary panel to rule on his quenelle salute.
Chelsea are prepared to allow Juan Mata to leave for Manchester United this week if the champions submit a club record bid of £40m for his services.
Joleon Lescott will be allowed to leave Manchester City before the end of the January transfer window.
daily mirror
Michael Laudrup is on his way out of Swansea this summer even if the club stay up.
Juan Mata is set to join Manchester United within days as David Moyes plots a £70million spending spree.
Sporting Lisbon and Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United winger Nani.
Arsenal are set to offer Tomas Rosicky a new deal to ward off interest from Bayern Munich.
the sun
Wayne Rooney will not sign a new deal at Manchester United - even if Juan Mata joins.
Arsenal have drawn up a £35million package to land Julian Draxler which includes offering Schalke Lukas Podolski.
Lionel Messi is set to bag an astronomical £37m-a-year contract at Barcelona.
daily mail
Manchester United are confident of landing Juan Mata from Chelsea in a £37million deal by the end of the week.
West Bromwich Albion have told Nicolas Anelka he will have to pay for his own lawyer if he wants to fight an FA charge for his quenelle gesture.
Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen is confident Steve Sidwell will sign a new deal.
daily telegraph
Real Madrid are planning to enter the race to sign Wayne Rooney this summer after identifying the Manchester United forward as more attainable than their first choice target, Sergio Aguero.
Atletico Madrid are hoping to hijack Manchester United's attempts to sign Juan Mata by offering David Moyes first option on Diego Costa and Brazilian full-back Filipe Luis if he withdraws from the race for the Chelsea midfielder.
daily express
Atletico Madrid manager boss Diego Simeone says he is willing to pay whatever it costs to keep Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtoi.
Manchester United manager David Moyes has no chance of signing Brazil defender Dante during this month's transfer window, according to the player's agent.
daily star
West Brom fear striker Nicolas Anelka may quit football if he receives a lengthy Football Association ban.
Wes Hoolahan his reiterated his desire to leave Norwich after having his transfer request rejected.
AbdiIsalam Ibrahim has ended his Manchester City frustrations by signing for Olympiakos.
Liverpool are in talks to sign Norwegian star Valon Berisha from Red Bull Salzburg.
Leicester are set to leave Liam Moore sweating over a new contract despite Fulham's interest in their star defender.
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Chelsea are planning a renewed attempt to sign Wayne Rooney in the summer in the belief that his expiring contract will enable them to get him on the cheap.
daily mirror
Wayne Rooney wants to stay at Manchester United, who are ready to open contract talks once Juan Mata's move to Old Trafford is sealed.
Arsenal will make a last-ditch push to buy Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler now rather than risk getting caught up in a summer bidding war.
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is a £3.5million target for AC Milan.
Newcastle will have to "pay what Real Madrid paid for Gareth Bale" to get Montpellier midfielder Remy Cabella this month, claims the French club's president.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is willing to pay Chelsea £20million for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who is in his third season on loan at the Spanish side.
West Ham are considering loan moves for Catania forward Maxi Lopez and Roma striker Marco Borriello.
Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan - a target for Aston Villa - has begged the club to let him leave.
Danny Graham is in footballing limbo after being branded an outcast by Hull, who have him on a season's loan but no longer want him, and parent club Sunderland, who don't want him back.
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup is making a shock bid for Bolton striker David Ngog.
Philippe Senderos is ready to quit Fulham after being targeted by Lazio.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given hopes to extend his loan at Sky Bet Championship side Middlesbrough to the end of the season.
the sun
Manchester United are sending out an SOS to £37million Juan Mata after crashing out of the Capital One Cup.
Jose Mourinho wants to land Real Sociedad striker Antoine Griezmann after flogging Juan Mata to Manchester United.
West Ham will leave their disastrous season behind to embark on a sunshine trip to Dubai.
Referee Mike Jones had a furious bust-up with his assistant after disallowing Cheick Tiote's effort for Newcastle against Manchester City.
daily mail
Gus Poyet praised his Sunderland players after they stunned David Moyes and Manchester United last night with a penalty shoot-out victory to reach the Capital One Cup final.
Manchester United last night agreed a club record £37million fee for Chelsea's Juan Mata to ease the pain of their Capital One Cup KO.
Yaya Toure has caused alarm at Manchester City by admitting that he would be open to a move to Paris Saint Germain.
Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse is wanted on loan by Besiktas.
Chelsea have offered Basel £11 million to try to stop Mohamed Salah's move to Liverpool.
West Ham are to hold talks with former Liverpool and Chelsea midfielder Raul Meireles.
daily express
Manchester United will smash their transfer record today to land Juan Mata from Chelsea for £37million - after refusing to talk about a swap deal with Wayne Rooney.
Cardiff are edging close to signing Manchester United's Wilfried Zaha on loan until the end of the season after the winger had a medical yesterday.
Lacina Traore's loan move to Everton is in doubt after his Monaco team-mate Radamel Falcao suffered a knee injury.
Philippe Senderos is ready to quit Fulham after being targeted by Lazio.
daily star
Juan Mata is set to have a medical at Manchester United in the next 48 hours before sealing a £37million move from Chelsea.
Wayne Rooney was told he was "too ugly" for Spanish football yesterday after he was linked to Real Madrid.
Monaco could pull the plug on Everton's deal to sign Lacina Traore after star striker Radamel Falcao suffered a serious knee injury.
Jackson Martinez is set to turn his back on a potential move to Arsenal or Chelsea by signing a new deal at FC Porto.
Liverpool are close to completing a deal to sign Mohamed Salah from Swiss side Basel.
daily telegraph
Chelsea have accepted a £37million bid for Juan Mata and immediately released the Spain international to join Manchester United to complete the most dramatic deal of the transfer window.
Chelsea intend to launch big bid for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley in summer, and allowing Juan Mata to leave could aid the process.
the guardian
Juan Mata is close to completing a £40m move to Manchester United, after telling Chelsea yesterday morning that he wanted to leave and sitting out training to guard against injury.
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John Terry is resigned to the fact he'll be leaving Chelsea when his current contract expires in the summer.
Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis has made a £1.5million move for Will Buckley of rivals Brighton.
Southampton are ready to sell striker Dani Osvaldo - their record signing - after a training ground bust-up.
Aston Villa have joined the race for Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, who grew up in Birmingham as a Villa fan. He's also been linked with West Ham and Fulham.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp wants Stoke striker Peter Crouch, a former QPR player who he's managed at Portsmouth, Southampton and Tottenham.
West Ham have told Ravel Morrison that he is going nowhere in the current transfer window.
Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to sign full-back Fabio da Silva from Manchester United.
the sun
Javier Hernandez wants to quit Manchester United, with Inter Milan interested.
Montpellier's owner has told Remy Cabella to snub Newcastle because he would be 'bored' in the city.
West Brom head coach Pepe Mel wants to make Galatasaray winger Albert Riera his first signing.
Cardiff City are closing in on a deal for Norwegian midfielder Jo-Inge Berget.
West Ham are considering a move for Feyenoord striker Graziano Pelle.
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West Ham have failed in a late swoop for Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien.
Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse has rejected the chance to join Borussia Monchengladbach on loan.
Blackpool caretaker boss Barry Ferguson wants Aston Villa full-back Alan Hutton.
Trabzonspor are planning a bid for Chelsea striker Demba Ba.
Atletico Madrid remain interested in Manchester United playmaker Shinji Kagawa.
daily express
Following Lucas Leiva's knee injury, Liverpool are plotting a move for Spartak Moscow's Brazilian midfielder Romulo.
West Ham are lining up a double loan swoop for Italy international duo Antonio Nocerino and Marco Borriello.
daily star
Manchester City have had a £25million bid for central defender Pepe rejected by Real Madrid.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho yesterday nicked £12m wing sensation Mohamed Salah from under the nose of Liverpool's Brendan Rodgers.
Dani Osvaldo's days are numbered at Southampton after a training ground bust-up.
Injured Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson fears he needs surgery, putting his World Cup hopes on the line.
the times
David Moyes could be forced to make another emergency signing to follow Juan Mata's impending arrival at Manchester United, with Michael Carrick likely to be out for up to a month.
daily telegraph
Michael Carrick's injury has left Manchester United manager David Moyes weighing up a possible swap deal involving Javier Hernandez and Inter Milan's Fredy Guarin.
Gus Poyet says Sunderland can achieve the incredible by beating Manuel Pellegrini's free-scoring Manchester City in the Capital One Cup final.
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Manchester United have bid £22.5m for Southampton starlet Luke Shaw.
Wonderkid Julian Draxler is desperate to sign for Arsenal as the Gunners hierarchy negotiate his move in Germany.
Rio Ferdinand has been offered an MLS move as his Man United contract ticks down.
West Ham are having second thoughts over Joleon Lescott's wages, but have bid for Raoul Loé and Marco Borriello.
Cardiff City are negotiating for Stoke forward Kenwyne Jones, and are prepared to offer Peter Odemwingie as a makeweight.
Southampton are eyeing up Sampdoria forward Eder to replace Dani Osvaldo, on whom they will take a £5million hit to sell to Inter or Juventus.
Norwich look to ward Celtic off Robert Snodgrass by slapping a £6million pricetag on the winger.
Crystal Palace are eyeing up Cedric Bakambu and Will Buckley as part of a long list of transfer targets.
Swansea to battle Celtic for Wolves forward Leigh Griffiths.
Arsenal target Mario Mandzukic could be allowed to leave Bayern after rowing with Pep Guardiola and being left out of the Bundesliga squad.
West Brom lead a host of clubs in the chase for £7million-rated Danny Ings.
the sun
Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United will not sack David Moyes.
Manchester United have made a fresh bid to get Wayne Rooney to sign a new four-year deal.
Arsenal are close to agreeing a £30million deal to sign Schalke star Julian Draxler.
Jose Mourinho has blasted Arsene Wenger for complaining about the Juan Mata transfer.
West Ham have baulked at Leeds' £5million asking price for skipper Ross McCormack.
Laurent Blanc has confirmed PSG are interested in signing Yohan Cabaye.
Charlton are keen to bring former Norwich striker Simeon Jackson back from Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp has been snubbed by Ajax striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
Gus Poyet has told Stoke to forget about a £5million move for Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole.
daily mail
Sir Alex Ferguson last night claimed Manchester United can still win this season's Barclays Premier League.
Cardiff are set to beat Premier League rivals Crystal Palace to the signing of Wigan centre-back Ivan Ramis.
David Moyes attended Bayern Munich's clash with Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday to watch Mario Mandzukic and Patrick Herrmann - but Toni Kroos has now emerged as a viable Manchester United target too.
Manchester United are considering a £23million offer for Southampton left-back Luke Shaw following the completion of Juan Mata's £37m move from Chelsea.
West Ham have had a bid for Leeds striker Ross McCormack rejected by the Sky Bet Championship club.
Trabzonspor have had a £4million bid for Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse rejected.
Jermaine Pennant has been allowed to find a new club as a free agent after being released by Stoke.
daily star
Jose Mourinho has slammed Arsene Wenger for having another go at Chelsea.
Paris St-Germain manager Laurent Blanc has admitted his interest in signing 25-year-old Newcastle and France midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
Everton have completed the signing of Monaco striker Lacina Traore on a loan deal until the end of the season.
daily express
Jose Mourinho believes Juan Mata was not clever enough to stay at Chelsea.
Manchester United's signing of Spain playmaker Mata from Chelsea does not mean 24-year-old Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa will be heading out of Old Trafford.
Paolo Di Canio has defended his tenure as Sunderland manager and is hoping to make a return to the Barclays Premier League.
Michael Laudrup has failed to dampen speculation he will quit Swansea in the summer.
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Wayne Rooney is closing in on a new £300,000-a-week contract at Manchester United after deciding to end uncertainty over his future by abandoning plans to leave.
Chelsea's deals to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United for £37million and buy Mohamed Salah from Basle for £12million were driven by footballing and financial reasons agreed by a Bridge brains trust involving Roman Abramovich, Jose Mourinho and executives such as Ron Gourlay tasked with meeting UEFA's financial fair play rules.
the guardian
Jose Mourinho has dismissed Arsenal Wenger's suggestion that Chelsea are manipulating the transfer market and title race by selling Juan Mata to Manchester United.
the independent
Jose Mourinho said yesterday that he was so convinced Chelsea were doing the right thing in selling Juan Mata that he would also have sanctioned the Spanish midfielder's sale to title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City.
the times
Manchester United have renewed confidence that forward Wayne Rooney will commit his future to the club after the soon-to-be-completed £37m signing of Juan Mata.
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Wayne Rooney will be made Manchester United captain if he commits himself to the club by signing a new £300,000-a-week deal.
West Ham are looking to sign Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo, who is currently suspended for fighting team-mate Jose Fonte.
Chelsea will slug it out toe to toe with Manchester United in a bid to land Southampton prodigy Luke Shaw this week.
Newcastle have told interested clubs the bidding for Yohan Cabaye will start at £25million.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is making a new move for Dundee United left-back Andrew Robertson after Bryan Oviedo's horror injury.
Valencia's Sergio Canales remains a loan target for Fulham.
Fiorentina are trying to tie up a loan deal for Sunderland's French centre-back Modibo Diakite.
Bolton could swoop for Lloyd Dyer, who has been offered a new one-year deal at Leicester but wants a better contract.
Bolton are also being linked with a loan move for Middlesbrough's Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Rochdale goalscoring sensation Scott Hogan is a target for QPR.
the sun
Wayne Rooney is being given privileged access to Manchester United's future plans in a bid to keep the England star at the club.
Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris has refused to rule out quitting the club if they miss out on the Champions League.
Juan Mata has insisted Jose Mourinho drove him out of Chelsea.
Everton want £8million Feyenoord defender Bruno Martins Indi to replace the injured Bryan Oviedo.
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is a shock summer transfer target for Manchester United.
Crystal Palace are chasing Twente's £2m-rated Danish defender Andreas Bjelland and Brondby striker Simon Makienok, valued at £3m.
Palace have offered winger Yannick Bolasie a pay rise and a new long-term deal to ward off the likes of Fiorentina.
Teenage Scottish striker Islam Feruz will be sent out on loan by Chelsea this week after penning a new four-year deal.
daily express
Chelsea have reached a "verbal agreement" over the purchase of Atletico Madrid striker Diego Cost. Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United have all been linked.
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could quit Tottenham in the summer if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Tottenham are set to challenge of host of clubs - including Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City - for the signing of Juventus starlet Domenico Berardi.
Former Everton and Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers is to begin training with Chester this week.
daily mail
Manchester United have an interest in Saint-Etienne defender Kurt Zouma but believe the 19-year-old is destined for Chelsea.
Manchester United scouts watched targets Filipe Luis and Diego Costa help Atletico Madrid to a 4-2 win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Liverpool scouts watched 19-year-old midfielder Saul Niguez play for Rayo Vallecano against parent club Atletico.
Manchester United boss David Moyes will throw new signing Juan Mata straight into action against Cardiff City on Tuesday.
Moyes is keen on Southampton's Luke Shaw but has no interest in Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
Blackpool winger Tom Ince is in talks with Swansea after being given permission to discuss a loan move to the Premier League side.
West Ham will make a new improved £5million offer for Leeds United striker Ross McCormack this week.
Nicolas Anelka has rejected a proposed move to Lazio as West Bromwich Albion wait on an FA decision on the striker the quenelle controversy.
Wigan defender Ivan Ramis's move to Cardiff has hit a hitch over his medical.
daily star
Manchester City are weighing up a summer move for Arsenal's Bacary Sagna, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
the guardian
Manchester United have turned down a significant offer from Paris Saint-Germain for Adnan Januzaj in the current transfer window.
daily telegraph
Southampton's Dani Osvaldo is returning to Serie A before the end of the transfer window, with Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Juventus all chasing him.
daily record
Celtic boss Neil Lennon is steeling himself for a multi-million pound bid for Fraser Forster.
Rangers are looking to sign Romania defender Gabriel Tamas this summer.
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