Louis van Gaal is planning to give goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 33, his Manchester United debut against Cambridge United on Friday –(Telegraph)
Chelsea captain John Terry says despite his side’s five-point lead at the top of the Premier League they will not have proved anything until they win silverware – (Independent)
Former Newcastle chairman Freddie Shepherd says football’s super-rich investors are only interested in London and Manchester and not the North East – (Newcastle Journal)
Arsenal are holding talks with the agent of Roma striker Mattia Destro over a surprise move to the Emirates Stadium – (Metro)
Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton are all interested in signing Leeds youngster Sam Byram – (Daily Express)