Tuesday’s transfer rumour roundup.
Barcelona are considering a surprise January bid for Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov. The Spanish champions want the ex-Manchester United man, 32, to provide experienced cover for the injured Lionel Messi – Daily Express
Belgium forward Eden Hazard has told Chelsea team-mate and compatriot Kevin De Bruyne, 22, to quit Stamford Bridge to save his World Cup dream – Daily Star
Galatasaray boss Roberto Mancini is thought to have dropped his interest in Chelsea captain John Terry after learning the 32-year-old has no intention of leaving Stamford Bridge in January – Metro
Arsenal are closely monitoring Croatian starlet Alen Halilovic, 17, after Tottenham were unable to seal a deal for the Dinamo Zagreb attacking midfielder – Daily Express
Fulham are interested in signing Brazilian midfielder Anderson, 25, on loan from Manchester United when the January transfer window opens – Manchester Evening News
Liverpool believe they have won the race for Derby County midfielder Will Hughes. It is thought the Championship club would allow the England Under-21 international, 18, to leave Pride Park for about £12m – Metro
Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool are interested in Torino winger Alessio Cerci. The Italy international, 26, has scored eight goals in 12 Serie A games this season – talkSPORT
England midfielder Michael Carrick, 32, has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract extension at Manchester United as he looks to end his career at Old Trafford – Daily Mail
Former Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday defender Dan Petrescu is keen to be named as Crystal Palace’s new manager. The Romanian, 45, impressed the Premier League club’s hierarchy during talks in Russia, where he currently manages Dinamo Moscow – London Evening Standard
Chelsea midfielder Oscar, 22, says he almost signed for Real Madrid – then managed by current Blues boss Jose Mourinho – in 2012 before moving to Stamford Bridge – Daily Star
Cardiff City are set to return for Ecuadorian winger Jefferson Montero when the January transfer window after failing with an attempt to bring him on board over the summer – Daily Mirror
Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel, 24, has revealed his desire to play for a ‘big club’ in the Premier League one day soon – Daily Mirror
Bundesliga side Wolfsburg are refusing to panic after impressive full-back Ricardo Rodriguez, 21, was linked with a move to Chelsea – Sky Sports
Hull City manager Steve Bruce has set his sights on landing Galatasaray winger Nordin Amrabat, 26, who is valued at around £7m – Daily Star
Barcelona are keeping tabs on Bayern Munich’s forgotten midfield man Luis Gustavo as a possible replacement for Alex Song – Mundo Deportivo
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been the latest player urged to leave Chelsea after Atletico Madrid and Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld told him to move on – Goal.com
Barcelona are considering making a fresh move for Juventus star Arturo Vidal in the new year – Corriere Dello Sport
Roma are hoping to derail Arsenal and Liverpool’s interest in PSG midfielder Marco Veratti by throwing their hat into the ring to sign him – Daily Star
Real Madrid have confirmed that they are not looking to sign a replacement for Germany midfielder Sami Khedira in January – Sky Sports
Inter Milan coach Walter Mazzarri is set to sign a new deal with the club following Erik Thohir’s take over – ClubCall
Fiorentina have ruled out the possibility of making a return for QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar – Inside Futbol
Newcastle United have been given fresh hope in the race to sign striker Luuk de Jong after PSV Eindhoven denied making enquiries into his availability – Inside Futbol
Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and Valencia are eyeing a move for Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo after it emerged that he is unhappy at the south coast club – ClubCall
Gerrard Delofeu is hoping to go straight into the Barcelona starting line up when his loan move to Everton comes to an end – ClubCall
Roma are the latest club to express an interest in Lille striker Soloman Kalou – Inside Futbol