Friday’s news and transfer rumour roundup.
Chelsea have been linked with a surprise £48m move for Liverpool’s 19-year-old England midfielder Raheem Sterling – (Daily Express)
Liverpool have started negotiations with former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes over a move to the Premier League. The 32-year-old is currently a free agent – (Daily Star)
Inter Milan are interested in signing Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado, 29, but would not be able to match his reported £60,000-a-week wages at White Hart Lane – (Daily Express)
Meanwhile, Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, 31, could join Tottenham for just £3m in January if Soldado moves – (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United have received a boost in their bid to tempt midfielder Arturo Vidal to Old Trafford, with the 27-year-old set to hold talks with Juventus bosses who are unhappy with his recent behaviour – (Daily Star)
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, 37, could leave New York Red Bulls and return to Europe – (Talksport)
West Brom are set to secure the signing of Porto defender Rolando, 29, for £1m in January after the Portugese club froze him out of selection – (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa assistant boss Roy Keane says Jose Mourinho is a “disgrace” and the Chelsea manager was lucky he did not punch him when he attempted to shake his hand before the end of Villa’s 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge last month – (Daily Telegraph)
Manchester United midfielder Daley Blind, 24, says he has a long way to go before he earns the right to be considered Roy Keane’s successor – (Manchester Evening News)
Meanwhile, United are set to offer defender Tyler Blackett, 20, an improved contract which would increase his wages from £2,000 to £50,000 a week – (Daily Mail)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Mesut Ozil’s scan on a knee complaint presented the club with ‘bad news’ after the 25-year-old Germany midfielder returned early from international duty – (London Evening Standard)
Wenger may have to play left-back Nacho Monreal, 28, out of position at centre-back and 19-year-old Hector Bellerin at right-back in Arsenal’s next Premier League match after the club’s injury problems worsened – (The Times – subscription required)
Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has angrily demanded football be banned in Qatar in the summer, warning people may have to “drop dead” before Fifa does anything to act – (Daily Telegraph)
Rangers fans have written to the Scottish Football Association to demand they block Newcastle chairman Mike Ashley’s attempts to increase his stake at Ibrox – (Daily Record)
England fans showed their humorous side by voting goalkeeper Joe Hart man of the match after the 5-0 win against San Marino – (Metro)
West Ham defender Winston Reid is confident of completing a move to Liverpool after rejecting other offers in favour of a switch to Anfield – (Metro)
Jozy Altidore admits he may have to consider leaving Sunderland in January if his situation fails to improve – (Sky Sports)
Liverpool will offer Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus a £200,000-a-week deal in January – (Daily Mirror)
Glen Johnson spent this week training with Liverpool – not that he wanted to be there – (Daily Star)
Sporting midfielder William Carvalho admits he is still keen on a move to the Premier League following Arsenal’s failed move in the summer – (Goal.com)
Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff has admitted it would be wise of Lukas Podolski to consider his situation at Arsenal – (Inside Futbol)
Everton star John Stones could be out for the rest of the year – (Daily Star)
Cristiano Ronaldo will play out the rest of his career at Real Madrid, according to his agent Jorge Mendes – (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United have started work on a huge deal to sign Borussia Dortmund centre back Mats Hummels after making him their number one target – (Metro)
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea isn’t as imposing a character as Peter Schmeichel or Edwin van der Sar, claims Red Devils icon Paul Scholes – (Daily Express)