Thursday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Sporting Lisbon have placed a £6m price-tag on Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham target Diego Capel – Daily Express
Everton, Hull and Crystal Palace have joined Newcastle in the race for Manchester City midfielder Abdisalam Ibrahim, 22 – Daily Star
Manchester United are lining up Sevilla’s Alberto Moreno, 21, as a replacement for left-back Patrice Evra, 32 – Daily Express
Manchester City are considering a bid for FC Groningen’s Richairo Zivkovic, 17, who has been dubbed the “new Arjen Robben” – Daily Mirror
Valencia midfielder Ever Banega, 25, has confirmed he wants to move in the January transfer window, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Southampton all believed to be interested in the Argentina international – Daily Express
Napoli manager Rafael Benitez is eyeing up a raid on his former club Chelsea for Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta – Daily Star
Benitez is also planning to ask another of his ex-clubs Liverpool to open talks on a deal for midfielder Lucas, 26 – The Sun (subscription required)
Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor, 27, is keen to sign a new deal beyond his current contract, which expires in the summer of 2015 – Birmingham Mail
Spartak Moscow are lining up a lucrative new contract for Everton target Aiden McGeady, 27, in a bid to keep him in Russia – talkSPORT
Heerenveen defender Kenny Otigba revealed that he turned down a move to Liverpool – Sky Sports
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has backed striker Luis Suarez to stay at the club by insisting the Uruguayan is committed – Sky Sports
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has fuelled speculation that he is about to make a move for Diego Costa by heaping praise on the Atletico Madrid hit man – Daily Star
Stoke City midfielder hopes to turn his loan spell with the club into a permanent deal from Aston Villa at the end of the season – Daily Mirror
Liverpool starlet Jordan Ibe is set to sign a new long term deal with the club – Daily Express
Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski has confirmed that he has made up his mind over where he wants to play next season – Sky Sports
Newcastle United target Ola Toivonen is set to sign a new contract extension with PSV Eindhoven – Sky Sports
Fiorentina striker Khouma Babacar has confirmed that he is aware of the interest in his services from West Ham but claims that he would prefer a move to Arsenal – Daily Express
Hull City striker Aaron McLean has said that he wants a loan move away from the club in order to get more regular first team football – ClubCall
Inter Milan coach Walter Mazzarri hopes to steal Fiorentina star Juan Cuardado from under the noses of Arsenal – Inside Futbol
Chris Coleman’s Wales future hangs in the balance as he is continued to be linked to Crystal Palace – ClubCall
Manchester United are set to sell Ashley Young following his latest diving row – Metro
Bologna striker Riccardo Bianchi has emerged as a target for Inter Milan – Forza Italian Football
Juventus have told Arsenal that striker Fernando Llorente is not for sale in January – Goal.com
Schalke chief Horst Heldt has revealed that misfit Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is in high demand in Germany – Goal.com
Everton are set to dip into the January transfer market after it was revealed that Arouna Kone is set to miss the rest of the season – talkSPORT