Blackpool boss Michael Appleton has confirmed there have been talks with other clubs regarding 20-year-old Tom Ince. Ince, who left Liverpool in 2011, has scored 13 Championship goals this season and attracted attention from his former club, as well as Manchester United.
Former Wigan defender Andreas Granqvist, 27, admits he would be keen on a move to Anfield. The Genoa centre-back has reportedly been identified as a target for Brendan Rodgers's side.
Arsene Wenger has hinted that Arsenal might bid for AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy in January. El Shaarawy, 20, has scored 13 league goals in Serie A this season
Jack Wilshere is close to signing a new contract with Arsenal. The 20-year-old midfielder says he is in talks and will probably commit his future to the north London club in the next couple of weeks.
West Ham are set to offer Mohamed Diame twice his current salary in an attempt to keep hold of the Arsenal target this January. The Senegal international, 25, has a release clause of £3.7m, but West Ham officials are confident of tying Diame down with a £60,000-a-week deal, in which they would also remove the clause.
Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling, 18, is happy at Anfield despite reported interest from Manchester United and Arsenal. Sterling, who made his England debut against Sweden in November, is yet to sign a new contract with the Reds.
Germany manager Joachim Loew has distanced himself from the Real Madrid job, despite increasing speculation over Jose Mourinho's future.
Lionel Messi, 25, is ready to sign for life at Barcelona with a deal that would give him the highest club wages of any footballer in Europe's top leagues. The deal is expected to be structured so that it increases yearly, rising to £12.5m per year net before bonuses.
Dutch side VVV Venlo are attracting interest online after their snow-shovelling goal celebration in their 3-1 home win against Vitesse Arnhem. The move was in tribute to the home supporters, a number of whom helped clear the pitch of snow before the match in order to a avoid postponement.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has delivered a public show of confidence in Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho has found himself in the spotlight at Madrid following an under-par start to the season which has seen the reigning champions slump 11 points behind arch rivals Barcelona.
"We have the best coach in the world," Perez said. "He's had to endure unjust attacks and insults, even one that touches the dignity of his person. From here, all my gratitude and affection.
"There is no unattainable goals, as you know our coach and players.
"Already this season has made us happy with the first title of the season, as the Super Cup."
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi "hopes" they can keep hold of Robinho.
Robinho has been repeatedly linked with a move to Santos, but Berlusconi insisted the matter is in the balance.
“We hope to convince Robinho to stay with us. He brings great joy to the locker room and we are all fond of him. He misses Brazil, but he’s not for sale.
“We are trying to strengthen the squad with the introduction of young champions, but I do hope a few big signings can be made.
“Nigel De Jong’s injury is a real shame, but we already have cover for him in midfield.”
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is determined to clear the decks during the January market.
The Mirror says the club will also listen to offers for Andrey Arshavin, Andre Santos and Marouane Chamakh next month.
Santos is wanted in Turkey, where he played for Fenerbahce before moving to Arsenal in summer 2011, while Zenit St Petersburg want old-boy Arshavin back.
Arsenal may subsidise Chamakh's £60,000-a-week wages if it helps them offload him to Italians Fiorentina.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is determined to land Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in next month's winter market.
The Mirror says Wenger, who has been assured he has big money to spend, is also likely to bid for Schalke's Huntelaar in January, hoping the Dutch striker may be going cheap at around £6m as he is set to be out of contract at the end of the season.
Privately, Wenger accepts that he must strengthen a squad that has produced Arsenal's worst ever start to a Premier League season.
Huntelaar has emerged as his preferred striker option, while he is also in the market for a versatile defender and Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha.
Claudio Marchisio expects Juventus to step up a gear with Antonio Conte now back in the dugout.
Conte's betting ban ended last week and he's since overseen consecutive victories.
“It is not easy to be without your Coach after winning a championship,” he told juventus.com. “Just after you've won something, that is the time you need a man to guide you.
“But we have grown up without him, and now he's back, we can do even better.”
Arsenal face a battle convincing Manchester United outcast Nani about a move to London.
The Daily Mail says Nani is ready to consider a move to Barclays Premier League rivals Arsenal, but the London club will have to match his wage demands of £130,000 a week.
Portugal international Nani feels he is no longer wanted at Old Trafford after the collapse of contract negotiations and is aware of Arsenal’s interest.
However, he already has two firm offers from Spain and is currently more tempted by a move back to Iberia.
Nani has also told all suitors — including Arsenal — that he does not want to move in January as he would like to start at a new club with the benefits of a full pre-season behind him.
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner faces three months out at Juventus.
The Danish international was stretchered off during last night’s 1-0 Coppa Italia victory over Cagliari.
Tests show Bendtner has suffered a lesion to the tendon of the left thigh muscle, which could keep him sidelined for up to three months.
Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has again conceded Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard are playing out their final days as Blues.
Benitez suggested there is little chance of a rethink from the club as it starts to look towards the future rather than relying on the heroes of the past.
Benitez said: “What I can say about them is that they are very, very good players.
“No one can argue about that. So you have to analyse the decisions in the context.
“It’s not just talking about the quality of the players, but all these things that will make the difference at the end: the fitness, the age. You put all that together and that is the decision."
Lampard, who will be 35 in the summer, has been at Chelsea since 2001; Cole, 32 next week, has spent six years at the Bridge.
“Nobody has any doubt about the level of the players. My job is to use them, to improve them if I can, and get the best from them. That’s it," added Benitez.
“You have new players, young players now, but still you have experienced players here. You need a balance.
“Obviously, these players are getting older, but still they’re good players. For me, if I have to use them, I will do.”
Arsenal legend Ian Wright can see Theo Walcott moving to Manchester United.
United, Chelsea and Liverpool are all chasing the England ace.
Wright told Absolute Radio: It would be a major loss, because I think that when you look at Theo for me single-handedly against Reading he brought them back into the game and I feel that if Theo was playing last night, whatever people want to say about him I think he would have done something in the game. I feel that if Manchester United are genuinely in for Theo, which I think £8 million if it was...
"Yeah, for £8 million I could see Manchester United. Manchester United could take Michael Owen and put him on the bench all be it for free and that, because of what he could do. Then Theo Walcott with his pace, with his ability, with the fact that he’s got a thick skin Theo, he could take stick. I think that if Manchester United are in that’s it he’s gone."
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