Transfer Rumour Gossip: Arsenal & Man City Eye Valdes, Adebayor To Leave On Loan, Llorente Not Looking To Leave

A round-up of Monday’s biggest transfer stories.

Arsenal and Manchester City are said to be keen to land goalkeeper Victor Valdes when he leaves Barcelona at the end of the season.

Full story: Daily Star.

Barcelona could then look to Chelsea stalwart Petr Cech as a potential replacement for Valdes.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Tottenham may be willing to allow Emmanuel Adebayor to leave the club on loan, with Queens Park Rangers looking his most likely destination.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Juventus striker Fernando Llorente is happy in Italy and not looking to leave the club in January, according to the player’s brother.

Full story: Forza Italian Football.

Cristiano Ronaldo has put to speculation over his future to bed by signing a new contract with Real Madrid worth £15m a year.

Full story: Daily Mail.

Arsenal had Lazio midfielder Hernanes lined up as a possible alternative if they’d failed to land Mesut Ozil.

Full story: Daily Express.

Juan Mata could look to leave Chelsea in January as he does not appear to be in the plans of new manager Jose Mourinho.

Full story: Daily Mail.

Napoli have ruled themselves out of the running for AC Milan star and Tottenham target Stephan El Shaarawy as they have enough strikers already.

Full story: Forza Italian Football.

Juventus may compete with Arsenal for the signing of highly-rated Lyon attacker Clement Grenier.

Full story: TuttoMercatoWeb.

Robin van Persie says he hopes to stay at Manchester United beyond the length of his current contract.

Full story: MUTV.

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup admits he tried to sign Iago Aspas this summer before the Spaniard joined Liverpool.

Full story: FourFourTwo.

Inter Milan are the latest side being linked with out-of-favour Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby this January.

Full story: Forza Italian Football.

Manchester United striker Federico Macheda is reportedly close to joining Doncaster Rovers on loan.

Full story: Doncaster Free Press.

Carlton Cole could still be handed a return to West Ham, despite recently failing a medical with the club.

Full story: Daily Mirror.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said that Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge will have to put egos aside and play together for the team.

Full story: The Metro.

Highly-rated Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes insists he is more than happy at the Championship club.

Full story: Sky Sports.

In-form Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has set himself the target of winning the golden boot this season.

Full story: Sky Sports.

Manchester City midfielder James Milner admits the team are still adapting to new manager Manuel Pellegrini.

Full story: The Telegraph.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has hailed the performance of new signing Christian Eriksen on his debut.

Full story: Sky Sports.

Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has hit back at Stuart Pearce for his suggestions that the England Under-21s lacked passion in last summer’s European Championships.

Full story: Daily Express.

The former Liverpool man added that Steven Gerrard tried to persuade him to stay at Anfield this summer.

Full story: Daily Express.

Manchester United manager David Moyes says he sees Wayne Rooney as a striker and expects him to score 30 goals this season.

Full story: The Guardian.

Former referee Mark Halsey has revealed he used to be in regular contact with former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Full story: Daily Mirror.