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Football Rumours on Tuesday 13th January 2015

last updated Tuesday 13th January 2015, 9:59 AM


TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 27, has alerted Manchester United to his potential availability by saying he does not know where he will be playing next year.
    ( Guardian )


  • United are considering a £25m move for Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, to strengthen their faltering Champions League hopes.
    ( Daily Express )


  • They are also tracking Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller, 25, who is keen on a move away from the Allianz Arena.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Swansea City want Newcastle United's Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse, 29, to replace Manchester City-bound Wilfried Bony, 26.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Liverpool are ready to sell Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva, 28, to Napoli if they land 25-year-old Fabian Delph from Aston Villa.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Juventus are interested in signing Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 24, on a loan deal this month, with an option for a £14m permanent deal in the summer.
    ( Times )


  • Arsenal are prepared to increase their bid to land Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik, 17, but face competition from German club Hamburg.
    ( Times )


  • The Gunners have also been sounded out over a move for Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 29.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, 21, is on the verge of a move to Italian club Lazio after falling out of favour at Upton Park.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor is holding talks over a move to Parma, but the Italian club could be deterred by his wage demands.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Crystal Palace are on the brink of sealing a loan move for Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo, 21.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Manager Roberto Martinez will reject moves for any of Everton's top players this month, despite defender Seamus Coleman, 26, interesting Manchester United.
    ( Sun )


  • Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa, 31, is set to reject Arsenal and Chelsea in favour of a return to former club Liverpool.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Leeds defender Scott Wootton, 23, could make a permanent move to Rotherham after his loan spell at the Millers came to an end.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • West Ham are closing in on the signing of Paris Saint-Germain striker Jean-Kevin Augustin, 23.
    (Talksport )


  • Aston Villa are close to wrapping up the signing of Valencia midfielder Carles Gil, 22, and also want Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair, 25.
    (Birmingham Mail)




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy, 29, is being assessed by a shoulder specialist amid fears that he requires surgery and will be ruled out for up to three months after suffering a dislocation against Stoke City on Sunday.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 21, intends to play in Tuesday's FA Cup third-round replay at West Ham despite his grief at the death of friend Junior Malanda. The Wolfsburg midfielder, 20, was killed in a car crash on Saturday.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has asked a Zen master - Thai boxing guru Grandmaster Sken - to address his squad so they can focus on their emotional and mental side.
    ( Sun )


  • United's on-loan Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, 28, has been left in a state of shock by manager Louis van Gaal's decision to drop him for Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Southampton.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 21, says team-mate and forward Alexis Sanchez, 26, is one of the most "English" players he has encountered in terms of his style of play.
    ( Times )


  • Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri, 27, met then Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson to discuss a potential move to Old Trafford when still an Arsenal player.
    ( Sun )


  • Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could be in trouble with the FA again, after accusing referee Phil Dowd of being 'too fat' in a fresh rant at officials.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Former Standard Liege manager Guy Luzon is the favourite to take over as Charlton boss following the dismissal of Bob Peeters.
    ( London Evening Standard )


  • Everton manager Roberto Martinez is convinced Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku will ultimately prove better value than Manchester City's new signing Wilfried Bony.
    ( Liverpool Echo )


  • Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has warned £28m Manchester City new boy Wilfried Bony he will need a tougher mentality to survive at his former club.
    ( Daily Express )




  • AND FINALLY

  • Players at Swedish club Halmstad have baulked at their new 'turtle-patterned' away kit.
    ( Guardian )


  • Chelsea captain John Terry revealed he will be a 'shirt and tie manager' after leading an Under-15 training session.
    (Daily Mail)






















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