Wednesday’s news and transfer rumour gossip.
Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 30, has said he could leave Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in an extract of his upcoming autobiography, alerting both Manchester United and Chelsea – (Daily Express)
Manchester United scouts were in Italy on Sunday to watch Palermo’s £30m-rated striker Paulo Dybala, 21, in action against Inter Milan – (Daily Mail)
West Brom’s new boss Tony Pulis says £10m record-signing Brown Ideye will not be sold this season. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to Al Gharafa of Qatar, where their transfer window is open for another week – (Daily Star)
Chelsea are weighing up a summer move for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, 21, who is refusing to sign a new deal with the Italian club – (London Evening Standard)
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is considering a move for Argentine centre-half Emanuel Mammana, 19, of River Plate – (Daily Mirror)
Everton have offered their 21-year-old left-back Luke Garbett, out of contract at the end of the season, a new deal – (Liverpool Echo)
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman wants to sign Dutch midfielder Jordy Clasie, 23, in the summer. Feyenoord value him at £10m – (Daily Mirror)
Ex-Premier League striker Pierre van Hooijdonk says “even the biggest clowns are laughing at Louis van Gaal” after the Manchester United boss used diagrams to defend suggestions his side relied on long balls – (Onze11)
Manchester City want Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone to replace Manuel Pellegrini as the club’s manager at the end of the season – (Daily Star)
West Brom boss Tony Pulis says the Baggies are embroiled in relegation trouble only because that is where they deserve to be, based on performances – (Birmingham Mail)
Southampton’s new loan signing Filip Djuricic has finally linked up with the St Mary’s club after his deadline-day move was held up by work permit delays – (Saintsfc.co.uk)
Former Swansea boss Michael Laudrup, currently working in Qatar, has emerged as the favourite to take over from Harry Redknapp as the next manager of Queens Park Rangers – (Daily Mirror)
Ex-Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood has ended his interest in becoming the next QPR manager after he failed to receive assurances over the club’s plans if they were relegated this season – (Independent)
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Spanish club Barcelona, saying he will honour his contract with the Saints – (Daily Express)
New York City FC fans will forgive Frank Lampard for staying at Manchester City and not joining the MLS club for the start of their season, says their coach Jason Kreis – (Daily Mail)
Tottenham and Liverpool are set to go head-to-head for the signature of Zenit St Petersburg striker Salomon Rondon – (Metro)
Arsene Wenger was left the counting the cost of two bad decisions last night after Arsenal climbed back into the top four – (Daily Star)
Newcastle United forward Siem De Jong is out for eight weeks after suffering a collapsed lung – (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United are ready to sell Angel Di Maria to Paris Saint Germain in the summer to fund a double swoop for Mats Hummels and Diego Godin – (Daily Express)
Manchester United are holding talks over a new contract for goalkeeper David de Gea, according to his agent Jorge Mendes – (Sky Sports)
James Tomkins will play with a broken nose on Wednesday night despite breaking his nose against Manchester United on Sunday – (Daily Express)
Arsenal will make a move for Bayer Leverkusen shot-stopper Bernd Leno this summer after Arsene Wenger lost faith in BOTH his goalkeepers – (Metro)
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has warned his players they face 13 cup finals to stay in the Premier League – (Daily Mirror)
Lewis Baker is back at Chelsea after the Premier League leaders recalled the midfielder from his stint with Sheffield Wednesday – (Sky Sports)
Burnley defender Michael Keane heads back to Old Trafford on Wednesday looking to put a shock dent in Manchester United’s top-four hopes – (Daily Star)