Tuesday’s news and transfer rumour roundup.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 27, has alerted Manchester United to his potential availability by saying he does not know where he will be playing next year – (Guardian)
United are considering a £25m move for Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, to strengthen their faltering Champions League hopes – (Daily Express)
They are also tracking Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller, 25, who is keen on a move away from the Allianz Arena – (Daily Star)
Swansea City want Newcastle United’s Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse, 29, to replace Manchester City-bound Wilfried Bony, 26 – (Daily Telegraph)
Liverpool are ready to sell Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva, 28, to Napoli if they land 25-year-old Fabian Delph from Aston Villa – (Daily Mirror)
Juventus are interested in signing Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 24, on a loan deal this month, with an option for a £14m permanent deal in the summer – (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal are prepared to increase their bid to land Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik, 17, but face competition from German club Hamburg – (Guardian)
The Gunners have also been sounded out over a move for Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 29 – (Daily Mail)
West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, 21, is on the verge of a move to Italian club Lazio after falling out of favour at Upton Park – (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor is holding talks over a move to Parma, but the Italian club could be deterred by his wage demands – (London Evening Standard)
Crystal Palace have signed Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan until the end of the season – (BBC)
Manager Roberto Martinez will reject moves for any of Everton’s top players this month, despite defender Seamus Coleman, 26, interesting Manchester United – (Liverpool Echo)
Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa, 31, is set to reject Arsenal and Chelsea in favour of a return to former club Liverpool – (Daily Express)
Leeds defender Scott Wootton, 23, could make a permanent move to Rotherham after his loan spell at the Millers came to an end – (Sky Sports)
West Ham are closing in on the signing of Paris Saint-Germain striker Jean-Kevin Augustin, 23 – (talkSPORT)
Aston Villa are close to wrapping up the signing of Valencia midfielder Carles Gil, 22, and also want Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair, 25 – (Birmingham Mail)
Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy, 29, is being assessed by a shoulder specialist amid fears that he requires surgery and will be ruled out for up to three months after suffering a dislocation against Stoke City on Sunday – (Daily Telegraph)
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 21, intends to play in Tuesday’s FA Cup third-round replay at West Ham despite his grief at the death of friend Junior Malanda. The Wolfsburg midfielder, 20, was killed in a car crash on Saturday – (Daily Star)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could be in trouble with the FA again, after accusing referee Phil Dowd of being ‘too fat’ in a fresh rant at officials – (Daily Mirror)
Former Standard Liege manager Guy Luzon is the favourite to take over as Charlton boss following the dismissal of Bob Peeters – (London Evening Standard)
Everton manager Roberto Martinez is convinced Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku will ultimately prove better value than Manchester City’s new signing Wilfried Bony – (Liverpool Echo)
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has warned £28m Manchester City new boy Wilfried Bony he will need a tougher mentality to survive at his former club – (Daily Express)
Chelsea captain John Terry revealed he will be a ‘shirt and tie manager’ after leading an Under-15 training session – (Daily Mail)
Arsenal appear to be closing in on the signing of Borussia Dortmund star Ilkay Gundogan after lodging an offer for his services – (Metro)
Liverpool have been boosted in their bid to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi as the Ligue 1 giants line up Nicolas Gaitan as his replacement – (Daily Express)