Monday’s transfer rumour gossip.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has ruled out AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli joining the Merseyside club after being linked with the 23-year-old Italy international – Daily Mirror
Manchester City are close to signing Porto’s 23-year-old French defender Eliaquim Mangala in a deal worth about £32m – Manchester Evening News
Tottenham are close to agreeing a £17m deal for 23-year-old Villarreal and Argentina centre-back Mateo Musacchio – Times
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is willing to use 25-year-old Belgian winger Nacer Chadli in his attempt to convince former club Southampton to sell £20m-rated French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 24 – Sun (subscription required)
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is keen to take Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 21, to Upton Park – Daily Mail
The Hammers also want Stoke striker Peter Crouch, 33, as a replacement for injured 25-year-old forward Andy Carroll – Daily Express
Sunderland forward Connor Wickham, 21, is another option for Allardyce, with Carroll out for four months – Daily Telegraph
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is keen to sign Manchester United’s 17-year-old English winger Demetri Mitchell on loan – Daily Mirror
AC Milan are interested in signing Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina but the 31-year-old’s wage demands may scupper the deal – Daily Mail
Swansea are considering making a £2m bid for 22-year-old Celtic defender Adam Matthews – Daily Express
Arsenal are believed to be on the verge of making a £24m offer for William Carvalho, according to reports in Portugal – Metro
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis could return to former club Stoke to sign 26-year-old defender Marc Wilson – Daily Star
Newcastle are hoping to sign Nottingham Forest centre-back Jamaal Lascelles, 20, for £3m – Daily Mirror
Tottenham are lining up 33-year-old Cameroon forward Samuel Eto’o, who is a free agent after leaving Chelsea – Tuttosport (in Italian)
Liverpool are on the verge of signing Alberto Moreno after striking a £16m deal with Sevilla for the 22 year-old Spanish defender – AS.com (in Spanish)
Midfielder Marco Reus, 25, who had been linked with Bayern Munich and Liverpool, will remain at Borussia Dortmund for another season – L’Equipe (in French)
The £60m deal between Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain for 26-year-old Argentina winger Angel Di Maria could be made official in the next two days – Marca (in Spanish)
Brazilian defender Miranda, 29, has rejected offers from Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea and decided to stay on at Atletico Madrid for the next season – Marca (in Spanish)
Liverpool have offered £5m to Real Madrid for their 31-year-old defender Dani Alves, and Paris-St Germain no longer want the Brazil international – Mundodeportivo (in Spanish)
Wolfsburg are looking at Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 30, as a possible transfer target after failing to recruit Romelu Lukaku, 21, who joined Everton for £28m – Bild (in German)
Real Madrid will look to make a move for Wolfsburg midfielder Luiz Gustavo, 27, in case Sami Khedira decides to leave the club. Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Chelsea have shown an interest in Germany midfielder Khedira, also 27 – Bild (in German)
Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim says Radamel Falcao is “transferable”, but maintains the 28 year-old Colombian forward is essential for the club’s success – L ‘Equipe (in French)
Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls have denied making any contact with Atletico Mineiro midfielder Ronaldinho, 34, over a possible transfer – Le Figaro (in French)
Chelsea’s Oriol Romeu will spend a second season away from Stamford Bridge after the Blues confirmed a loan move to Stuttgart – Metro
Manchester United players should discover later this week if they have a future at Old Trafford – Sky Sports