Tuesday’s news and rumour roundup.
Manchester City are ready to make a fresh bid for Everton and England midfielder Ross Barkley, 20, next summer after the Toffees’ £50m valuation drove them away during the last transfer window – (Guardian)
Manchester United are ready to reject a move for one of their former heroes, 29-year-old Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, to avoid upsetting their current crop of players – (Metro)
Real Madrid are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Ramires, 27 – (Daily Mirror)
Roma want 15-year-old Stromsgodset midfielder Martin Odegaard, who is also a target for Manchester United and Liverpool – (Daily Express)
Arsenal and Liverpool midfield target Isco, 22, will not be sold by Real Madrid in January, according to coach Carlo Ancelotti – (Daily Star)
Manchester United want Netherlands defender Ron Vlaar, 29, who is out of contract at Aston Villa at the end of the season. Arsenal are also interested – (Daily Express)
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet says he was “hurt badly” when 29-year-old right-back Phil Bardsley left the club to join Stoke last summer – (Daily Star)
Manchester United players were unhappy with manager Louis van Gaal’s substitution of winger Angel Di Maria, 26, during their shock 5-3 defeat at Leicester – (Daily Mail)
Liverpool could have nearly £7m of Champions League money withheld as Uefa looks into whether the Anfield club breached Financial Fair Play rules – (Daily Telegraph)
Former Watford and West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is on Fulham’s five-man managerial shortlist along with Chris Hughton, Tim Sherwood, Steve Clarke and caretaker-boss Kit Symons – (Daily Mirror)
QPR defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, is being considered as the Football Association’s candidate for British vice-president on Fifa’s executive committee – (Daily Mail)
Cardiff have not given up hope of bringing in Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade as their new manager, despite the League One club rejecting three approaches for him – (Western Mail)
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen believes Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal does not rate 19-year-old summer signing Luke Shaw, who at £31.5m is the most expensive left-back in the world – (Talksport)
Despite being sent off against Leicester at the weekend, Manchester United defender Tyler Blackett, 20, is set to be fast-tracked into the England team – (Daily Telegraph)
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil, 25, believes he is targeted for criticism more than other players, but the World Cup winner insists he has nothing to prove – (Daily Star)
Defender Daniel Agger, 29, says he left Liverpool during the summer to join Brondby as he did not feel appreciated by Reds boss Brendan Rodgers – (Daily Telegraph)
Former Newcastle, Wimbledon and Luton manager Joe Kinnear is still hopeful of a return to management – (Newcastle Chronicle)
Juventus general director Beppe Marotta has confirmed the club never considered signing Mario Balotelli in the summer – (Sky Sports)
Marseille youngster Florian Thauvin has dismissed reports linking him with a January move to Arsenal, insisting he remains happy with the French club – (Metro)
Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is under pressure at Napoli after the club took just three points from their opening three Serie A games – (Inside Futbol)
Frank Lampard could extend his loan deal with Manchester City as the Citizens seek cover for Yaya Toure, who is due to travel to the African Cup of Nations in January – (Metro)
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has warned Sammy Ameobi time is running out for him to prove himself at St James’ Park – (Sky Sports)
Adrien Rabiot has decided to see out the season with Paris Saint-Germain rather than seek a switch away from the Parc des Princes in the January transfer window – (Inside Futbol)
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers insists he has “no concerns whatsoever” over Steven Gerrard’s recent performances – (talkSPORT)
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has dropped a huge hint that the club could sell Juan Mata in January – (Metro)