Saturday’s news and transfer rumour gossip.
Liverpool are already considering re-signing captain Steven Gerrard, 34, on loan next January after the end of the Major League Soccer season. (Daily Telegraph)
Gerrard will command a £20m salary from Los Angeles Galaxy to end his career in the MLS.(Daily Mirror)
Former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes has told Gerrard he would be welcome at Real Sociedad next season if he decides to play in Spain rather than the United States. (Daily Mail)
West Brom are looking to sell striker Saido Berahino for £20m, with Tottenham and Liverpool both interested in the 21-year-old – (Daily Mail)
New Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is poised to make immediate signings, with a loan deal for Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo, 21, his top priority – (Guardian)
Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign Toronto striker Jermain Defoe, 32, to boost their forward options – (Daily Telegraph)
Alternatively, Leicester lead the chase to secure Defoe’s services – (Guardian)
Tottenham are set to offload midfielder Paulinho, 26, with Brazilian club Cruzeiro a likely destination, while 27-year-old winger Aaron Lennon could also leave if any club meets his asking price of £7m – (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea and Manchester United’s pursuit of winger Gareth Bale, 25, has come to an end, with the Welshman set to sign a new and improved deal at Real Madrid – (Daily Express)
Arsenal are set to pip Manchester United to Ipswich’s £10m-rated 18-year-old midfielder Teddy Bishop – (Daily Mirror)
Borussia Dortmund are ready to listen to offers for Manchester United target Ilkay Gundogan, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool also interested in the 24-year-old midfielder – (Daily Express)
Leicester City are on the verge of signing 42-year-old Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer – (Daily Star)
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has criticised the club for not doing enough to keep captain Steven Gerrard – (Daily Mail)
Mainz boss Thomas Tuchel, 41, is a leading contender to take over from Alan Pardew at Newcastle – (Guardian)
Midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, is in talks to extend his stay at Manchester City until 2016 – (Daily Star)
Chelsea skipper John Terry, 34, says former team-mate Lampard’s form with Manchester City is no surprise, but says it is a shame that he is scoring goals “in a City shirt” – (Manchester Evening News)
Hull captain Curtis Davies, 29, says he is still haunted by the memory of his side’s defeat by Arsenal in the FA Cup final ahead of Sunday’s meeting between the teams – (Daily Express)
Lukas Podolski is set to leave Arsenal in the January transfer window after reportedly travelling to Italy on Friday to negotiate a loan move to Inter Milan – (Metro)
Crystal Palace have confirmed the appointment of Alan Pardew as manager – (Daily Mirror)
Paul Lambert has told Aston Villa star Christian Benteke to use the FA Cup to rediscover his scoring form – (Daily Star)
Convicted rapist Ched Evans has been offered a deal to join Maltese club Hibernians until the end of the season – (Daily Express)
Southampton have completed the signing of Werder Bremen winger Eljero Elia on loan until the end of the season – (Sky Sports)
Phil Neville could be in line to take temporary charge of Salford City after the club’s management team was removed on Friday – (Daily Mirror)
Kolo Toure has said that Liverpool let their two goal lead against Leicester slip because they were tired – (Daily Express)
French club Nice have agreed a loan deal for Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa, subject to a medical – (Sky Sports)