Monday’s news and transfer rumour roundup.
Real Madrid have no interest in signing Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling, 19, insists manager Carlo Ancelotti just days before the sides meet in the Champions League – (Daily Mail)
Liverpool are set to sign Marseille forward Andre Ayew, according to reports in Ghana. The 24-year-old is out of contract in the summer so would be available on a free transfer – (Daily Star)
But Everton are also interested in signing Ayew, along with fellow Premier League clubs Hull, Swansea and West Ham – (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United hope to beat Arsenal and Chelsea to the signing of German international midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, from Real Madrid – (Daily Star)
United are also planning a £15m bid for Torino full-back Matteo Darmian, 24. He can play on either side of the back four and is seen as an alternative to Barcelona’s Dani Alves, 31 – (Daily Express)
Brazilian defender Dani Alves, 31, does not have a deal in place to join Manchester United and is still in talks with Barca over a new contract – (Daily Mail)
Bolton Wanderers are lining up a loan swoop for Norwich City striker Gary Hooper, 26 – (Bolton News)
Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he tried to sign Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, 34 when he was manager of AC Milan between 2001 and 2009 – (Daily Express)
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce, who turned 60 on Sunday, says he is calm over the lack of a new contract at Upton Park – (Independent)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says it is “impossible” that his team can remain undefeated in the league for the whole campaign – (Guardian)
England manager Roy Hodgson left early from Liverpool’s win over QPR on Sunday. He missed the late flurry of goals and avoided a meeting with Reds boss Brendan Rodgers – (Daily Telegraph)
Southampton striker Graziano Pelle, 29, used to pretend he was Alan Shearer and celebrate like the former Saints, Newcastle and England forward – (Southern Daily Echo)
Vito Mannone is ready to do everything he can to refund Sunderland fans after the club’s 8-0 thrashing at the hands of Southampton on Saturday – (Metro)
Stoke boss Mark Hughes will try his best to get long-serving defender Andy Wilkinson a loan move in the near future – (Sky Sports)
Arsene Wenger admits being 11 points behind Chelsea is a massive worry – (Daily Star)
Brendan Rodgers has confirmed reports that Liverpool have cooled their interest in Victor Valdes by denying they will be signing the former Barcelona goalkeeper – (Daily Mirror)
Louis Van Gaal is looking for the spark to set Manchester United’s season alight – and says it could come at the Hawthorns on Monday night – (Daily Express)
Adel Taarabt’s Queens Park Rangers future is looking bleak after his manager Harry Redknapp accused him on Sunday of being overweight and having a poor attitude – (Reuters)
Swansea City are eager to discuss fresh terms with Wilfried Bony, helping them to curb incessant transfer rumours – (Sky Sports)
Manchester United youngster Paddy McNair is set to agree terms on a new contract with the club which will see him earn 10 times his current weekly wage – (Goal.com)
Arsene Wenger has been dealt another blow as Arsenal’s injury crisis deepened further as David Ospina is ruled out of Champions League clash with Anderlecht – (Daily Mirror)
Furious Swansea boss Garry Monk branded Stoke star Victor Moses ‘a cheat’ in an astonishing post-match blast – (Daily Star)
Mario Gotze says he would be “really happy” if former Borussia Dortmund team-mate Marco Reus were to join him at Bayern Munich – (Goal.com)
Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker believes the Gunners are failing to reach their full potential after dropping more points in the Premier League title race on Saturday – (Daily Express)
Brendan Rodgers has defended Mario Balotelli’s form and insisted the striker will come good for Liverpool – (talkSPORT)