Friday’s news and transfer rumour roundup.
Liverpool face a huge battle to persuade 19-year-old midfielder Raheem Sterling to sign an extension to his contract at Anfield – (Daily Mail)
Arsenal’s German forward Lukas Podolski, 29, says “change must occur” if he can’t get more regular football at the Emirates – (London Evening Standard)
Manchester United have agreed personal terms for a permanent transfer for 28-year-old striker Radamel Falcao, who is currently on loan from Monaco – (Daily Mail)
Manager Louis van Gaal is hoping Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao can persuade ex-Real Madrid team-mate Fabio Coentrao, 26, to join Manchester United in January – (Daily Express)
Barcelona full-back Dani Alves, 31, is looking to move to the Premier League next summer, with both Manchester United and Liverpool interested in the Brazil international – (Daily Star)
West Brom are prepared to sell striker Saido Berahino, 21, if a top club comes in for him, admits boss Alan Irvine – (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool will sign MK Dons midfielder Dele Alli, 18, in January but the youngster will return to the League One side for the remainder of the season – (Daily Express)
Manchester United are considering a move to bring Barcelona’s former Red Devils defender Gerard Pique, 27, back to Old Trafford in January – (Daily Star)
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, could return to Old Trafford next month – if Manchester United reach agreement to host an international friendly between Portugal and Argentina – (Daily Telegraph)
Former United forward Dwight Yorke says the £16m fee the club received for Danny Welbeck was a “disgrace”, insisting the club should have held out for more money from Arsenal – (Manchester Evening News)
Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 28, believes his club can win four trophies this season – (Daily Express)
Leading Premier League clubs are furious that Liverpool appear to have been given preferential treatment by England manager Roy Hodgson after Daniel Sturridge was left out of the latest international squad – (Independent)
Liverpool’s “calculated gamble” on striker Mario Balotelli, 24, is yet to pay off, admits boss Brendan Rodgers – (Daily Mirror)
Blackpool manager Jose Riga has described striker Nile Ranger, 23, as “stupid” after a pre-match Twitter outburst when he was left out of Tuesday’s squad which drew with Middlesbrough – (Blackpool Gazette)
Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung has been named as a club ambassador and will return for Sunday’s visit of Everton – (Daily Mail)
Liverpool are reportedly hopeful of signing goalkeeper Victor Valdes within the next two weeks – (Metro)
Roma are hoping to steal a march on number of Premier League clubs by lining up a move for Dnipro’s Yevhen Konoplyanka – (Sky Sports)
Aston Villa’s Libor Kozak is unlikely to return this year after further surgery on his broken leg – (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rogers is confident that on-loan striker Divock Origi will turn out to be a world-class talent – (Daily Star)
Newcastle’s Cheick Tiote insists he’s committed to the club after being ‘misquoted’ about his desire to leave – (Daily Express)
Chelsea have made an offer to sign Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira and have now moved ahead of Arsenal in the race for his signature – (Metro)
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has revealed that he has spoken to defender Damien Delaney about a new contract – (Sky Sports)
Adel Taarabt has been given the green light to quit QPR in January – (Daily Mirror)
Forgotten Arsenal man Lukas Podolski looks set to join Inter Milan in January – (Daily Star)
Aston Villa have been buoyed by Christian Benteke’s return on the eve of their Manchester City clash – (Daily Express)