Saturday’s transfer gossip column.
Roma have joined Italian rivals Inter Milan and Napoli, and Turkish side Besiktas, in pursuit of 22-year-old Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah – (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he does not expect to make a big signing this month – (Manchester Evening News)
Everton forward Samuel Eto’o, 33, has agreed a deal to move back to Italy and sign for Sampdoria, with the prospect of a coaching role at the end of a two-and-a-half-year contract – (Daily Mail)
Fabian Delph has been linked with a move to Liverpool but Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert says the Midlands club are still hopeful of persuading the 25-year-old midfielder to sign a new deal – (Daily Star)
Striker Mario Balotelli, 24, has four months to save his Liverpool career or face being sent back to a club in his native Italy – (Daily Mirror)
Balotelli has told Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers that he wants to remain at Anfield – (Guardian)
Wigan midfielder Shaun Maloney, 31, is close to a return to Celtic – (Glasgow Evening Times)
Arsenal and Everton are monitoring Almeria winger Edgar, 23, with the struggling Spanish club ready to sell for £2m – (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side will improve in the second half of the season – (Liverpool Echo)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger have accused Manchester City of bending Financial Fair Play rules to sign Swansea striker Wilfried Bony, 26, for £25m – (Daily Mail)
Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood could take over at QPR if they sack Harry Redknapp, who will be offered a role on the board by Bournemouth if he is dismissed – (Daily Star)
Redknapp claims an “insider” at Loftus Road is trying to get him sacked – (Daily Express)
Midfielder Leroy Fer, 25, says he wants Redknapp to stay – (London Evening Standard)
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has criticised the agent of striker Radamel Falcao, 28, for making “unhelpful” comments – (Independent)
Van Gaal’s record is very similar to that of David Moyes last season, but former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher says he has not been criticised as much because of the authority he exudes – (Daily Mail)
West Ham are in talks over finding a new shirt sponsor after current backer Alpari went into liquidation – (Daily Telegraph)
Defender Luke Shaw, 19, admits he did not realise how big a club Manchester United was until he joined in the summer – (Guardian)
Striker Nelson Oliveira, 23, says Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo persuaded him to move on loan to Swansea – (Sky Sports)
Hull striker Sone Aluko, 25, insists the Tigers “aren’t panicking” over the threat of relegation –(talkSPORT)
Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli has revealed what he believes is the secret to his successful second season: cutting out dairy – (Independent)
Chelsea have been handed a boost in their attempt to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus after his agent quashed speculation linking him to Real Madrid – (Metro)
Arsene Wenger has backed Alexis Sanchez to win his shoot-out with Sergio Aguero in the battle to prove who is the Premier League’s best player – (Daily Mirror)
Yaya Toure has cast fresh doubt over his Manchester City future by admitting he doesn’t know if he will still be there next season – (Daily Star)
Chelsea have loaned young striker Islam Fairuz out to Blackpool for the remainder of the season – (Daily Express)
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is confident West Ham will be in a position to sign on-loan Barcelona midfielder Alex Song on a permanent deal this summer –