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Football Rumours on Monday 18th January 2016

last updated Monday 18th January 2016, 7:17 AM


  • Southampton have rejected an £8m offer from Liverpool for their 29-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy says he regrets moving to the club and plans to leave this transfer window.
    ( L'Equipe )


  • Debuchy says he has already spoken to Aston Villa manager Remi Garde about a potential move to Villa Park.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Arsenal have appointed the Leicester scout who helped the club sign players such as Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Atletico Madrid want to bring Chelsea striker Diego Costa back to the club. The 26-year-old Spain international left Atletico for Stamford Bridge for £32m in July 2014.
    ( Fichajes )


  • Costa's bruised shin, sustained against Everton on Saturday, may prompt Chelsea to speed up a move for Corinthians forward Alexandre Pato, 26.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Newcastle have been offered the chance to sign former AC Milan playmaker Pato and Swansea's 30-year-old French forward Bafetimbi Gomis, 30.
    ( Evening Chronicle )


  • Gomis is unlikely to join Newcastle because Swansea do not want to sell to a relegation rival .
    ( South Wales Evening Post )


  • Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink says that, if it were down to him, he would give a new contract to captain John Terry, 35.
    ( Independent)


  • Terry, meanwhile, is confident he will earn a one-year contract to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the season.
    (Guardian )


  • Tottenham plan to step up their pursuit of Fulham's 19-year-old striker Moussa Dembele, but Whites boss Slavisa Jokanovic is unwilling to sell.
    (London Evening Standard )


  • Former Chelsea and Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole, 35, has agreed a deal to join MLS club LA Galaxy from Roma.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • FC Porto are not planning to sell forward Yacine Brahimi to Crystal Palace. Reports had linked the 25-year-old Algeria forward with the Premier League club.
    (A Bola )


  • Leicester City have agreed a £5m deal with FC Copenhagen for their 21-year-old defensive midfielder Daniel Amartey.
    (Leicester Mercury )


  • Leeds United's 22-year-old full-back Sam Byram has passed a medical at Goodison Park and will be presented as an Everton player on Monday.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Everton's Steven Naismith has agreed to join Norwich in an £8m deal. Selling the 29-year-old Scottish forward will free up funds to bid for Dynamo Kiev's 26-year-old winger Andriy Yarmolenko.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Southampton's Italian striker Graziano Pelle, 30, is set to leave the club following the signing of Charlie Austin, 26, from QPR.
    (ESPN )


  • Sunderland remain in talks with Lorient over the signing of their 26-year-old defender Lamine Kone.
    (Sunderland Echo) )


  • A former Barcelona sporting director says the Spanish club had wanted to sign Sergio Aguero from Manchester City, but had to settle for Luis Suarez instead.
    (Marca )


  • Manchester City right-back Pablo Zabaleta, 31, has indicated he could leave at the end of the season, with Italy a potential destination.
    ( Sun )


  • City are ready to bid for West Ham's 17-year-old defensive midfielder Reece Oxford.
    ( Sun )




  • MANAGER MOVEMENTS

  • Real Betis want to appoint former Real Madrid and Tottenham manager Juande Ramos as their new manager, after firing former West Brom coach Pepe Mel.
    (Guardian )




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • West Ham joint-chairman David Gold has suggested Southampton's signing of striker Charlie Austin for £4m should not be considered a bargain "if his wages are £100,000 per week".
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thinks Stoke fans may not feel proud when they reflect on the chants they directed at Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey on Sunday.
    ( SkySports )




  • AND FINALLY

  • Former Stoke, York and Macclesfield full-back Graham Potter - now the manager of Swedish side Ostersunds - led his players in a performance of the ballet Swan Lake as part of an end-of-season team bonding exercise.
    ( Daily Mirror )






















  • Source BBC Sport/SkySports