Friday’s news and transfer rumour gossip.
Manchester United spending could reach £350m in two years, with Roma’s Netherlands midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24, and Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 25, among their top targets – (Daily Mail)
United boss Louis van Gaal also wants Southampton right-back Nathaniel Clyne, 23 – (Daily Express)
Arsenal are ready to make an £8m bid in January for Ipswich Town defender Tyrone Mings, 21 – (Daily Telegraph)
The Gunners are also planning a £15m bid for Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin in January in an effort to beat Premier League rivals Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United to the 25-year-old – (Daily Express)
Inter Milan are weighing up January moves for Arsenal’s Costa Rican forward Joel Campbell and Tottenham’s Argentine midfielder Erik Lamela, both 22 – (Talksport)
The agent of Colombian striker Jackson Martinez says the 28-year-old will not be leaving Porto despite interest from Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham – (Daily Star)
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew fears Moussa Sissoko could be the next player to be lured away from St James’ Park with Arsenal linked with the 25-year-old French midfielder – (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain are still keen to land Chelsea forward Eden Hazard in January but the Blues are are ready to offer the 23-year-old an improved deal – (Daily Express)
Cruzeiro midfielder Luca Silva, 21, is set to snub Manchester United and Arsenal to join Real Madrid – (Daily Star)
Leicester City will try to bring in a defender and a striker in the January transfer window, with Toronto FC forward Jermain Defoe, 32, still an option – (Leicester Mercury)
Sergio Aguero, 26, is in the form of his career and would have won the World Cup for Argentina had he avoided injury, according to Manchester City team-mate Pablo Zabaleta, 29 – (Daily Telegraph)
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is considering “a number of options” as he seeks a new assistant following Roy Keane’s exit – (Birmingham Mail)
Liverpool have sent England striker Daniel Sturridge, 25, to Los Angeles to step up rehabilitation from a thigh injury – (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United strikers Wayne Rooney, 29, and Radamel Falcao, 28 have recovered from injury and will be ready for Monday’s Premier League trip to Southampton – (Manchester Evening News)
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes thinks Barcelona are a ghost of their former selves because they are “bored” – (Independent)
Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross has warned Arsenal will be walking into a hate-filled bearpit when they meet at the Britannia Stadium this weekend – (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 24, will submit evidence of the discrimination he has faced to the Football Association as part of their investigation into his “Super Mario” tweet – (Guardian)
Fraser Forster, 26, believes his summer move to Southampton from Celtic has given him the platform to dislodge Manchester City’s Joe Hart, 27, as first-choice England goalkeeper – (Daily Mail)
Burnley manager Sean Dyche said that his side are now starting to make progress in the Premier League following their hard-earned 1-1 draw with in-form Newcastle United – (Sky Sports)
Arsenal still reportedly want to sign Sami Khedira in January with the midfielder set to leave Real Madrid for about £6million – (Metro)
Jose Mourinho claims Chelsea are playing their best football ever because they are a team with no egos – (Daily Star)
Tim Sherwood has taken aim at Tottenham’s Jan Verthonghen once more insisting: ‘He just can’t defend’ – (Daily Mirror)
Angel Di Maria is apparently unhappy with life at Manchester United and is lining up a move to PSG in the coming months – (Metro)
Celtic winger Aleksandar Tonev will have to wait to learn if his appeal against a race row ban has been successful – (Daily Express)
Mario Gotze is on Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal’s summer transfer hit-list – (Daily Star)