A round-up of Tuesday’s biggest transfer stories.
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has caused a major surprise by deciding to hand interim boss Tim Sherwood an 18-month contract to take over from the recently sacked Andre Villas-Boas at White Hart Lane on a full-time basis.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Chelsea are targeting the Benfica duo of Lazar Markovic and Nemanja Matic when the winter transfer window opens again for business in the new year.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Everton head coach Roberto Martinez says that the Toffees will not sell star man Ross Barkley even if the Merseysiders were to receive a world-record fee of £86 million for the England international.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Highly rated Cruzeiro midfield player Everton Ribeiro has claimed that he would rather join Premier League champions Manchester United than La Liga giants Real Madrid next month if given the choice.
Full story: The Daily Star
Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal target Angel Di Maria has denied that he has asked to leave the Santiago Bernabeu in January.
Full story: The Metro
Premier League leaders Liverpool are eyeing up a cut-price £7m move for in-form Sevilla midfield player Ivan Rakitic at the turn of the year, despite the fact that the Croatia international has a whopping buyout clause worth £33m.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Premier League strugglers West Ham United are interested in taking front man Asamoah Gyan on a six-month loan deal from United Arab Emirates outfit Al Ain in January, with the Hammers prepared to pay the Ghana international an eye-catching £100,000 per week in order to entice the player to Upton Park.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Recently appointed Sunderland manager Gustavo Poyet is hoping to be able to entice midfield player Liam Bridcutt away from his former club Brighton & Hove Albion when the winter window reopens in the new year.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph
Serie A champions Juventus are interested in signing out-of-favour Tottenham Hotspur midfield player Erik Lamela when the January transfer window opens next week.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Under-pressure Cardiff City head coach Malky Mackay will hold urgent hold face-to-face discussions with Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan at the end of this week in order to resolve the pair’s differences once and for all.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says that Reds wide man Raheem Sterling can be part of the Three Lions squad at next summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Key Manchester United holding midfielder Michael Carrick is in line to return from his Achilles injury in the Red Devils’ home clash with Hull City in the Premier League on Boxing Day, although Belgium international is now set for a spell on the sidelines with a wrist injury.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph
Former Real Betis coach Pep Mel is now thought to be one of the main favourites to take over from the recently departed West Bromwich Albion boss Steve Clarke as the Baggies start to begin the short-listing process for the vacant managerial role at the Hawthorns.
Full story: The Birmingham Mail
Out-of-form Aston Villa forward Christian Benteke, who has been struggling badly of late with both hip and knee injuries, is set to return home to Belgium for treatment on the problems and as a result, the 23-year-old may now be forced to miss his club’s Christmas fixtures against Crystal Palace and Swansea City.
Full story: The Daily Star
Newly installed Tottenham Hotspur boss Tim Sherwood has already started to lay down the law in north London by making star duo Etienne Capoue and Lewis Holtby both train with the club’s reserves.
Full story: The Daily Mail
In-demand FC Porto front man Jackson Martinez has put a whole host of big-name Premier League clubs on alert after revealing that he has still to even open talks with the Portuguese champions about signing a new contract at the Dragao.
Full story: SkySports.com
Recently recalled Tottenham Hotspur front man Emmanuel Adebayor has claimed that the north London club’s former manager Andre Villas-Boas had no respect for him.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
La Liga high-flyers Atletico de Madrid are set to revive their long-running interest in Aston Villa attacker Christian Benteke when the winter transfer window opens again for business in the new year.
Full story: talkSPORT.co.uk
Bayern Munich playmaker and one of the favourites for next month’s prestigious Fifa Ballon d’Or award, Franck Ribery, says that he will never play in the Premier League during his career.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Inter Milan ‘s coveted attacking midfield player Fredy Guarin has confirmed that while his agent has indeed spoken to Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho, he now wants to remain with the Serie A giants after all when the transfer window opens again in January.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
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