Saturday’s news and transfer rumour gossip.
Paris St-Germain are the latest club to show an interest in taking winger Adnan Januzaj, 19, on loan from Manchester United – (Daily Mail)
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of 27-year-old striker Edinson Cavani from Paris St-Germain, with the French club ready to accept a bid – (Metro)
Liverpool hope to sign James Milner on a free next summer if the midfielder fails to agree a new contract with Manchester City but Arsenal are also keen on the 28-year-old – (Daily Express)
Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria has told manager Louis van Gaal to sign Argentine midfielder Nicolas Gaitan, 26, from Benfica – (Daily Star)
Chelsea are set to pay £24m for Juventus utility man Kwadwo Asamoah, 26, in January – (Metro)
Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski, 29, appears to be on the verge of a January move to Italian side Inter Milan – (Daily Express)
Real Madrid are planning to sign attacking midfielder Marco Reus, 25, from Borussia Dortmund as a replacement for Gareth Bale, who could be on his way to Manchester United for £120m – (Daily Star)
QPR manager Harry Redknapp is eyeing a January move for Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair, 25 – (Daily Mirror)
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has increased his bid to £3.8m to sign Lille left-back Pape Souare, 24 – (Daily Mail)
Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock, 66, faces a fight to avoid becoming the first Premier League managerial casualty of the season – (Guardian)
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, 40, says he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Manchester United put pressure on Chelsea and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League by winning their next two matches – (Daily Star)
Winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 21, says former Gunners striker Thierry Henry gave him “endless amounts of advice” that helped him kick-start his Arsenal career – (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic is the latest player from the Blues to be accused of diving, with West Ham boss Sam Allardyce believing the 30-year-old was guilty of simulation in trying to win a penalty against his side – (Guardian)
Manchester United’s young stars Luke Shaw and Adnan Januzaj will no longer have to stay out of the kitchen – with the club arranging for a top chef to teach them how to cook – (Daily Mail)
And former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry, who announced his retirement from playing this month, will make his big screen debut in 2015 with a cameo role in the Entourage movie – (Daily Telegraph)
Celtic manager Ronny Deila insists Virgil van Dijk does not want to leave the Scottish Premiership leaders in January – (Sky Sports)
West Ham midfielder Alex Song has revealed the extent of his love for former side Arsenal after admitting the Gunners will always remain in his heart – (Metro)
Manuel Pellegrini says his men are blinkered in their quest to chase down Chelsea for the title – (Daily Star)
Alan Irvine admits he could face the sack if Albion lose at Stoke on Sunday – (Daily Express)
Hatem Ben Arfa is wanted by Nice and Hamburg as he seeks to get released from his Newcastle contract to continue his career outside the Premier League – (Daily Mirror)
Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent has ruled out a Manchester United return, claiming the winger will retire at Real Madrid – (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is understood to be set for a return move to boyhood club Atletico Madrid – (Sky Sports)
Tim Howard has claimed Roberto Martinez is unbowed by criticism of Everton’s approach and warned supporters he will not change his outlook – (Daily Express)
Simon Mignolet is gutted that injury has ruined Brad Jones’ big Liverpool chance – but insists he’s ready to step back into the firing line – (Daily Star)
Arsenal, Chelsea and Bayern Munich have been dealt a blow in their chase for Sami Khedira’s signature after the German World Cup winner revealed he is hoping to sign a new contract at Real Madrid – (Daily Mail)