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Football Rumours on Wedneday 8th January 2014

last updated Wednesday 08th January 2014, 9:32 AM


TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Erik Lamela's Tottenham career looks all but over after his father revealed the 21-year-old wants to quit White Hart Lane. Forward Lamela joined Spurs in the summer in a club-record £30m deal.
    ( Metro )


  • Paris St-Germain have joined French Ligue 1 rivals Monaco in holding an interest in 23-year-old Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker.
    ( Independent )


  • Fulham forward Bryan Ruiz, 28, could be set to leave Craven Cottage for Spanish club Real Betis. Ruiz became Fulham's record signing when he arrived from FC Twente for £10.6m in 2011.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has warned Newcastle that striker Loic Remy's price is rising all the time. Redknapp says Newcastle risk missing out on the 27-year-old Frenchman if they do not make an offer soon.
    ( Metro )


  • Arsenal will step up their efforts to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 21, on a season-long loan this week.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Norwich will reject an offer from Aston Villa for Wes Hoolahan - and any transfer request from the 31-year-old Republic of Ireland midfielder.
    ( Daily Express )


  • AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, 23, has rubbished reports that he could leave the club this month.
    ( Goal )


  • Crystal Palace want Blackpool winger Tom Ince, 21, and Everton striker Nikica Jelavic, 28, to bolster their survival bid.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • West Bromwich Albion want to sign Craig Gardner from Sunderland. The 27-year-old midfielder is out of contract in the summer but Albion chairman Jeremy Peace might make a move this month.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Hull City have told Nottingham Forest to meet their valuation of Jack Hobbs or risk losing the 25-year-old centre-back to Wigan Athletic.
    ( Hull Daily Mail )


  • Brighton midfielder Liam Bridcutt has handed in a transfer request, with Sunderland interested in signing the 24-year-old midfielder.
    ( Brighton Argus )


  • Russian club Zenit St Petersburg are set to outbid Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham for Basle's 21-year-old winger Mohamed Salah .
    ( Daily Express )


  • Leicester will sign French winger Riyad Mahrez, 22, from Le Havre in a £400,000 deal.
    ( The Sun )




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • West Brom are expected to appoint former Werder Bremen head coach Thomas Schaaf, 52, as their new manager ahead of the game against Southampton on Saturday.
    ( The Times )


  • Nemanja Vidic is likely to leave Manchester United at the end of the season after his agent ruled out a contract extension. The defender, 32, is in the final six months of his contract but will not discuss a new deal, with a move to Serie A on the cards.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Andrea Pirlo is close to signing a new contract with Juventus. The 34-year-old Italy midfielder is ready to agree a two-year extension to his current deal.
    ( NBC Sports )


  • Michael Chopra's Twitter rant is set to spell the end of his career at Blackpool. The 30-year-old striker was fined £10,000 after comments he made via social media.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Former England and Queens Park Rangers striker Jay Bothroyd has signed a £5m deal to join Muangthong United in Thailand.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Everton have been told they will have to pay £1.5m to sign 19-year-old Dundee United left-back Andrew Robertson.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Sunderland are keen on signing Halmstads forward Valmir Berisha, 17, who has been called the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his homeland.
    ( The Sun )


  • Dunfermline are close to agreeing a loan deal with Aberdeen striker Lawrence Shankland, 18, and he is set to make his debut against Stranraer on Saturday.
    ( Daily Record )




  • AND FINALLY

  • West Ham United fans are hoping Andy Carroll will be their saviour - and the 25-year-old certainly looked the part as he returned to training sporting a 'Jesus-like' beard.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong could find himself in hot water after a cheeky Instagram post about David Moyes following Manchester United's defeat at Sunderland.
    ( Metro )






















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