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Football Rumours on Friday 20th November 2015

last updated Friday 20th November 2015, 8:06 AM


  • Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 33, is set to join Spanish side Espanyol on a free transfer in January. The ex-Barcelona player has made one Premier League appearance since joining United on a free transfer in January.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Meanwhile, United's Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 27, has been urged to leave Old Trafford in the January transfer window by his national team coach Marc Wilmots.
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • Manchester United and Liverpool are interested in signing Schalke's 19-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane.
    (Sun)


  • Chelsea and Manchester City are ready to challenge Manchester United for the signature of Barcelona's Brazil forward Neymar, 23, next summer.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Chelsea have been told by Shakhtar Donetsk that it will take a bid in excess of £30m to sign Alex Teixeira, 25, who has scored 21 goals in 22 matches this season.
    ( Evening Standard )


  • Everton manager Roberto Martinez has warned Chelsea they are wasting their time even asking about the availability of England defender John Stones, 21, in the January transfer window.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • But Martinez says that Everton will be unable to prevent winger Gerard Deulofeu, 21, from leaving if Barcelona activate a £6.3m buy-back clause in his contract.
    ( Guardian )


  • Manager Claudio Ranieri has told striker Jamie Vardy, 28, that staying at Leicester will give him his best chance of making England's Euro 2016 squad.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Swansea boss Garry Monk says that speculation about him losing his job is being driven by an agenda from outside the club.
    ( Guardian )


  • Borussia Dortmund want £42m for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 26, who has scored 43 Bundesliga goals in just 77 appearances for the German club. Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in the Gabon forward.
    ( Talksport )


  • Arsenal and Tottenham could miss out on Roma full-back Alessandro Florenzi, with Barcelona tracking the 24-year-old Italy international as the long-term successor to Dani Alves.
    ( Talksport )


  • The Gunners are also ready to bid for Genoa defender Armando Izzo after sending scouts to watch the 23-year-old Italian.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Striker Charlie Austin, 26, is a target for several Premier League clubs, including Bournemouth, Newcastle and Aston Villa, but he is reluctant to leave QPR this January for a team battling against relegation from the top flight.
    ( Evening Standard )


  • Tottenham are preparing to offer 19-year-old England midfielder Dele Alli a new contract after only 16 appearances for the club in recognition of his exceptional start at White Hart Lane.
    (Times)


  • West Brom could make a move for York midfielder Ben Godfrey, 17, who has rejected a professional contract with the League Two club.
    ( Birmingham Mail )


  • Leicester City are giving a trial to 18-year-old Barwell midfielder Brady Hickey, who has been labelled the "non-league Frank Lampard".
    ( Daily Mail )




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • Chelsea's hierarchy are confident manager Jose Mourinho can turn around their poor season, according to Michael Emenalo, one of Roman Abramovich's closest aides and Blues technical director.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned his players they have five weeks to secure their Anfield futures.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Former Manchester United and Everton manager David Moyes, 52, says he will come back better and stronger after being sacked by Real Sociedad.
    (Sun)


  • Stoke manager Mark Hughes has admitted that he feared losing Republic of Ireland forward Jon Walters, 32, over a contract dispute during the summer.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Watford striker Troy Deeney has thanked his former manager Gianfranco Zola for helping him to rebuild his career after the 27-year-old spent three months in prison in 2012.
    ( Watford Observer )


  • Remi Garde has decided not to offer former Manchester United coach Steve Round a role at Aston Villa.
    (Sun)




  • AND FINALLY

  • American sports agent Jeff Moorad - who partly inspired Tom Cruise's character in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire - could buy a stake in Tottenham.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 26, has demonstrated his best dance moves in a Christmas advert for Huawei in his native Chile.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has revealed himself to be the "number one fan" of singer/songwriter and honorary club president Sir Elton John.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Millwall fan Mike Bloomfield has risked the wrath of his wife, Kelly, by naming their new-born baby 'Bermondsey Millwall Den Bloomfield' - without telling her.
    (Southwark News)






















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