Saturday’s news and rumour roundup.
French midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 19, is set for a January move to Arsenal or Chelsea after being left out of Paris St-Germain’s Champions League squad – (Daily Express)
Italian champions Juventus are lining up a January move for Manchester United’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata, 26 – (Daily Mirror)
Inter Milan failed with a deadline-day move for Liverpool forward Fabio Borini, 23, after offering to take him on loan for the season – (Talksport)
Manchester United and Liverpool want Bayer Leverkusen’s £10m-rated Germany midfielder Christoph Kramer, 23, but face competition from Borussia Monchengladbach – (Daily Express)
Former Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 31, is looking to quit Major League Soccer side Toronto FC after interest from Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City ahead of the transfer deadline – (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid are weighing up a January move for Inter Milan’s 28-year-old Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, also a target for Chelsea and Spurs – (Talksport)
Stoke manager Mark Hughes is planning to make a January loan move for Barcelona’s Ivorian winger Adama Traore, 18 – (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 25, is expected to be out until Christmas with the thigh injury he sustained on England duty – (Evening Standard)
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 22, is to be offered a new £80,000-a-week deal as a reward for replacing Petr Cech in the team –(Times – subscription only)
Meanwhile, Courtois has admitted he feels uncomfortable taking Cech’s number one spot at Stamford Bridge – (Daily Star)
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has welcomed the loan signing of Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, 28, but is not sure how manager Louis van Gaal will fit all his big-name players into his team – (Independent)
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is “perfect” following the 29-year-old forward’s criticism of the club’s transfer policy over the £59.7m sale of Angel Di Maria to Manchester United – (Daily Telegraph)
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 27, is close to signing a five-year contract extension at the Premier League champions. (Daily Telegraph)
Meanwhile, City believe they may have found the next David Silva – but say Japanese youngster Masashi Wada still has a lot to learn – (Manchester Evening News)
QPR owner Tony Fernandes says he was in awe of Harry Redknapp the first time they met, and adds he wants Rangers to be a Premier League club for 20 consecutive seasons – (Guardian)
France defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, 25, has called Alan Pardew’s Newcastle a team of long-ball merchants after leaving St James’ Park to join Roma on a season-long loan – (The Chronicle)
France’s main commercial TV channel has decided it will not be renewing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s contract as a match commentator for the national side’s games – (Independent)
Wolves found themselves at the centre of a Twitter storm after Liverpool’s £16m signing, striker Mario Balotelli was accused of stamping on an opponent during a behind-closed-doors game between the clubs – (Express and Star)
Manchester United transfer target Arturo Vidal has labelled reports of his recent ‘serious’ knee injury as false – (Metro)
Moussa Sissoko has revealed that he would love to play in the UEFA Champions League but insists he is very happy at Newcastle United and had no offers to leave in the summer – (Sky Sports)
Former Brazil and Barcelona midfielder Ronaldinho has signed a two-year contract with Mexican first division club Queretaro – (Sky Sports)
Manchester United’s quest to sign a central midfielder could see them turn to Germany international Christoph Kramer, currently on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach from Bayer Leverkusen – (Daily Mirror)
Jose Enrique will scrap Alberto Moreno for Liverpool’s left-back spot on the pitch – but will also do everything he can to help his fellow Spaniard settle at Anfield – (Daily Star)
A host of Premier League clubs have been put on alert after Marco Verratti’s agent revealed that the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder failed to seal a move to Real Madrid this summer – (Metro)
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is confident about forming a successful partnership in the centre of the England midfielder with Liverpool star Jordan Henderson – (Inside Futbol)