Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk has revealed he did not join Chelsea because the 28-year-old Brazilian feared he would struggle to get a starting berth – (Metro)
Chelsea are ready to offer 51-year-old manager Jose Mourinho a lucrative new contract after speculation linking him with the Barcelona job – (Daily Express)
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 26, is seeking assurances he will get first-team football at Old Trafford after returning from a loan spell at Real Madrid – (Daily Mail)
Manchester City keeper Joe Hart’s negotiations over a new deal with the club are set to continue into the new year – (Guardian)
Manchester City are in talks with AS Monaco’s 22-year-old French defender Layvin Kurzawa over a possible January transfer – (L’Equipe – in French)