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Football Rumours on Sunday 8th January 2017

last updated Sunday 08th January 2017, 9:04 AM


  • Fulham coach Slavisa Jokanovic will resist an offers for star man Tom Cairney this month.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • Barcelona are ready to battle Real Madrid for Tottenham's 20-year-old England midfielder Dele Alli.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • Everton boss Ronald Koeman is keen on bringing Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere to Goodison Park in the summer but faces competition from Manchester City for the 25-year-old.
    ( Sunday People)


  • Manchester City's 28-year-old Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony - on loan at Stoke - has been offered £210,000 a week tax free to move to China.
    ( Star on Sunday )


  • Manchester United are clear to sign Benfica defender Victor Lindelof, 22, after his former club in Sweden renegotiated their sell-on clause.
    ( Sunday Mirror)


  • West Ham have had a second bid for 24-year-old striker Scott Hogan rejected by Brentford.
    ( Sky Sports)


  • Manchester City will make a new bid for Athletic Bilbao's French centre-back Aymeric Laporte in the summer, despite being turned down by the 22-year-old last year.
    ( Sunday Mirror )


  • Liverpool will press ahead with the signing of Spartak Moscow's Netherlands forward Quincy Promes, 25, this month.
    ( Sunday People)


  • Patrice Evra, 35, has been left out of Juventus' squad for Sunday's meeting with Bologna after speculation linking the France full-back with a return to Manchester United or a move to Valencia.
    ( Gazzetta dello Sport)


  • Manchester United's Italy full-back Matteo Darmian, 27, is one of a number of replacements Juventus are looking at if Evra leaves.
    ( Goal)


  • Juventus are interested in Chelsea's Serbia defender Branislav Ivanovic, 32, and Manchester City's 31-year-old France full-back Gael Clichy. Both players are free agents at the end of the season.
    ( Calcio Mercato)


  • Manchester City and Chelsea target Steven N'Zonzi, 28, has rejected a new deal with Sevilla. The France midfielder has a buy-out clause worth £25m.
    ( Sun on Sunday )


  • The agent of Mexico striker Javier Hernandez has dismissed reports claiming that Bayer Leverkusen are ready to sell the 28-year-old former Manchester United player for £21m.
    ( Metro)


  • Newcastle are targeting 22-year-old Nottingham Forest midfielder Ben Osborn.
    ( Sunday Express)


  • Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion have made enquiries about Everton's Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy, 26.
    ( Mail on Sunday)


  • West Bromwich Albion have made a move for Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini but face competition for the 25-year-old Italy international from Premier League rivals Southampton, Everton and Stoke, and German side Wolfsburg.
    ( Mail on Sunday)


  • Watford have enquired about Everton's England midfielder Tom Cleverley. But Newcastle United, Burnley and Aston Villa also want the 27-year-old.
    ( Mail on Sunday)


  • Liverpool have offered England midfielder Adam Lallana, 28, a new deal to fend off interest from Tottenham.
    ( Sunday Express)


  • Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce has joined the race to sign Sunderland's England striker Jermain Defoe, 34.
    ( Sun on Sunday )




  • MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is in line to replace Luis Enrique at Barcelona.
    ( Star on Sunday )


  • West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has two games to save his job following the 5-0 home defeat by Manchester City in the FA Cup third round on Friday.
    ( Sun on Sunday )


  • Watford boss Walter Mazzarri is under pressure unless he can turn the Hornets' fortunes around, while some of his players have started to question the Italian's training methods.
    ( Sunday Express)


  • Pep Guardiola has admitted making mistakes since arriving at Manchester City and being forced to adapt his style to suit English football.
    ( Observer)


  • Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says he intends to retire from management after 10 years.
    ( Sunday Telegraph)


  • Manchester City want to setup a meeting between Pep Guardiola and referees' chief Mike Riley to hep the Catalan understand the English officials.
    (Sunday Mirror )




  • OTHER STORIES

    Fifa want to introduce penalty shoot-outs at the end of drawn group games in the 2026 World Cup. The tournament could also expand to include 48 teams.
    ( Sunday Telegraph)

  • Mike Dean is a Premier League referee. He also shares his name with a music producer, who has worked with Jay Z and Kayne West. The latter has been inundated with tweets from football fans, who have confused him with his namesake.
    (NME)




















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