Chelsea’s Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard is close to signing a new five-year deal worth £200,000-a-week. The Blues are hopeful a new contract will end Paris St-Germain’s hopes of signing the 23-year-old – (Daily Mail)
Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini, 32, will be a surprise contender for the role of manager should club owner Mike Ashley sack current boss Alan Pardew – (Daily Telegraph)
Former Argentina boss Alejandro Sabella has emerged as a surprise front runner to take over as manager at Leeds United, who sacked Dave Hockaday in August – (Daily Mirror)
Everton want to build a new stadium at Walton Hall Park, which is about a mile from Goodison Park – (Liverpool Echo)
At the other end of Stanley Park, Liverpool hope to receive the go-ahead this month from city councillors for their proposed £75m Anfield upgrade – (Daily Telegraph)