Morning Paper Talk

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Liverpool are ready to appoint Jurgen Klopp as Brendan Rodgers' replacement within a week.
Arsenal are already lining up potential new signings as they consider moving for Celta Vigo striker Nolito.

Jurgen Klopp is in the frame for the Liverpool job, but his closest rival for the post Carlo Ancelotti is in London.
Jose Mourinho has survived a meeting of Chelsea's board following Saturday's defeat to Southampton. The manager has been given a stay of execution.

Despite initially being advised not to take on Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have slowly warmed to the idea of turning to the German because of his coaching skills and commercial value.

Jurgen Klopp has already agreed a three-year contract to replace Brendan Rodgers, according to one report in Bosnia, though Liverpool say no candidate has yet been approached.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche is top of Sunderland's list as they seek a replacement for Dick Advocaat, who quit on Sunday.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has ordered his players to publicly back him.
Sunderland's manager search is in disarray, with both Sean Dyche and Sam Allardyce distancing themselves from the job.

Liverpool will open talks with Jurgen Klopp in the coming days as they seek a swift managerial appointment.

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Jurgen Klopp has penned a three-year deal to become Liverpool's new manager.
Brendan Rodgers' troubled relationship with head of technical performance Michael Edwards contributed to his sacking at Liverpool.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will publish his first book next week, and faces a number of awkward interviews.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been in charge for more days than all other Premier League managers combined.
QPR defender Paul Konchesky has opened a pie and mash shop in Dagenham.
David de Gea and Santi Cazorla are in line to play for Spain against Luxembourg and Ukraine, but Sergio Ramos could miss out with a knock.

Jurgen Klopp will be announced as Liverpool's new manager on Friday, with the deal already agreed.
Jose Mourinho would stand to get a £30m payout from Chelsea if they perform a U-turn and decide to sack him.
Former West Brom striker Lee Hughes was sent off for Worcester City for 'strangling' an opponent.

Former USA head coach Bob Bradley has emerged as a shock contender for the Sunderland manager's job.
David Beckham believes Wayne Rooney can deliver success for England at Euro 2016.

Wayne Rooney is unlikely to play for England against Lithuania because of an ongoing injury.
Samir Nasri insists he is happy at Manchester City and wants to fight for his place.
Manchester United keeper Sergio Romero insists he is happy to be David de Gea's number two.

Gareth Bale believes Ashley Williams deserved the Wales Player of the Year award more than him.

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Victor Valdes has been locked out of Manchester United - after boss Louis van Gaal told him he cannot have a changing room locker.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has launched an incredible attack on Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri.
Arsene Wenger has admitted he took a gamble signing Santi Cazorla - but Robert Pires convinced him to take a punt.

Security conscious Louis van Gaal has ordered a screen to be installed around the first-team training pitch at Manchester United's training ground in a bid to keep prying eyes away.
Jurgen Klopp is considering prolonging Liverpool's Boot Room tradition - with former Anfield player Dietmar Hamann the shock contender for a Reds coaching role.
UEFA's referee chief Pierluigi Collina insists Hector Moreno should have been sent off for the horror foul on Luke Shaw which broke the defender's leg during a Champions League game.
Manchester City are watching Vitesse Arnhem teenager Thomas Buitink.
Crystal Palace are trying to seal a deal for Northern Irish wonderkid Matthew Shevlin. The Eagles have opened talks with Ballymena United over a move for the 16-year-old striker.

Diego Costa has defended Jose Mourinho over Chelsea's shambolic title defence and admitted the players' complacency is to blame - starting with his own.
Sam Allardyce has been offered the job at Sunderland - and the Black Cats' top brass are confident he will join them.

Jose Mourinho has lost the faith of his players, according to former Chelsea star Andy Townsend.
Manchester United target Aymeric Laporte has shot down speculation he could leave Athletic Bilbao.

Sam Allardyce will be offered the Sunderland job in the next 48 hours - but he has yet to decide whether to accept.
Petr Cech has revealed he left Chelsea for Arsenal because he felt that the club had 'turned the page' on him.

Tottenham have been watching Gent star Laurent Depoitre as the club continues to search for a new striker ahead of the January transfer window, while West Brom's Saido Berahino is still a target.
Brad Guzan's future at Aston Villa is looking bleak as manager Tim Sherwood weighs up a January bid for Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius.

Colombia coach Jose Pekerman says Radamel Falcao has lost his confidence at Chelsea.
Manchester United have been warned by Bayern Munich to 'stop emailing' about the availability of German star Thomas Muller.
Arsenal have been put on red alert after long-term target Karim Benzema expressed his disappointment after being continually substituted at Real Madrid this season, saying that he is "fed-up" with his situation.

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Victor Wanyama will reject a new contract at Southampton in order to secure a move to Tottenham in January.

New Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wants to bring his former Borussia Dortmund forward Robert Lewandowski to Anfield.
Tim Sherwood has to win one of his next two matches for Aston Villa - or he will be sacked.
Chelsea are looking at Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone as a replacement for Jose Mourinho but will have to pay £15m to land him.
Manchester United winger Memphis has been warned over his lifestyle by Ryan Giggs after his shocker in the 3-0 defeat at Arsenal.

Arsenal are eyeing a swoop for Brazilian youngster Luis Henrique. The Gunners are one of several European giants looking at the 17-year-old, who has a release clause of £10.5m built into his contract.
Nathaniel Chalobah could be heading back to Chelsea in January. The midfielder was sent on loan to Italian club Napoli on a season-long deal on deadline day. He's been given just five minutes of game-time in Italy.
Jurgen Klopp is set to return to his homeland for a replacement Liverpool No.1. Loris Karius at Mainz 05 and Bernd Leno of Bayer Leverkusen are his main candidates to replace Simon Mignolet between the posts.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is eager to offload Marcus Rojo and replace him with Netherlands international Bruno Martins Indi.
United are also tracking one of England's best young goalkeepers - Sunderland stopper Jordan Pickford, currently on loan at Preston.
Meanwhile Barcelona are plotting a £24m raid for United midfielder Ander Herrera.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce will make West Ham defender James Tomkins a January transfer target.

Premier League flop Roberto Soldado has put his underwhelming spell at Tottenham down to former manager Andre Villas-Boas' dismissal in December 2013.
Everton are showing an interest in Auxerre's promising midfielder Brahim Konate. The 19-year-old has started the Ligue Two side's last three games to spark an upturn in the club's form.
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding at 110mph, over twice the local legal limit of 50mph near Cobham, Surrey.
The FA expect to pull off a £55m cash bonanza by negotiating deals that would see Chelsea and Tottenham ground share Wembley from 2017-18.

Jose Mourinho will be backed by Chelsea with transfer funds in January, and will make a £36m move for Everton defender John Stones.
Morgan Schneiderlin says he has to get used to rotation at Manchester United after being left on the bench in the heavy defeat to Arsenal.
Barcelona are plotting a stunning raid for Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera. The Nou Camp club are keen to bolster their midfield ranks and view the Spanish playmaker as an ideal candidate.
Jurgen Klopp is looking to make 21-year-old Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi his first Liverpool signing.

Wayne Rooney's move from Everton to Manchester United was a bitter affair but a return to Goodison Park could make sense for both parties in the next year or two, says Daniel Taylor.

Sam Allardyce is considering a move for trusted dressing room lieutenant Kevin Nolan, even though his former West Ham captain has been taunted by Sunderland supporters relentlessly over the last few years.
Tim Sherwood is fighting for his job after a miserable start to the season for Aston Villa.

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Liverpool are targeting £20m Porto teenager Ruben Neves. Club scouts were in Portugal on Friday night to watch him in action for his country's U21s against Hungary. Chelsea are also interested in the player.
Adam Lallana admits the excitement of 'Kloppmania' has filtered through to the Liverpool players inside the England camp.
Sunderland are keen on West Ham centre-back James Tomkins.
David Beckham's new club in Miami should be up and running in the next six weeks.

Tottenham are tracking Gent duo Moses Simon and Laurent Depoitre. Depoitre started and scored for Belgium against Andorra on Saturday.
Former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis is eyeing a new adventure - as manager of Derry City.
A winners' medal from Manchester United's first league title in 1908 is set to sell for £30,000 at auction. The medal, belonging to goalkeeper Harry Moger, will go under the hammer in London on October 27.
Anthony Martial has claimed he can help fire Manchester United to the Premier League - Champions League double this season.
Chris Coleman is willing to sign a new deal as Wales boss, but wants assurances first.
Sergio Aguero is keen to play under Pep Guardiola, tipped to become Manchester City manager at the end of the season.

New Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce still has ambitions of managing England.
Brendan Rodgers could be set for a swift return to management - replacing Tim Sherwood at Aston Villa.
Fulham will move for Steve Bruce in the next few weeks if boss Kit Symons does not get the club climbing the table.
Jurgen Klopp has put Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the top of his January shopping list.

Holland international defender Stefan de Vrij insists he has no intention of leaving Lazio for Manchester United, and believes speculation is purely down to his nationality.
Aaron Ramsey has warned the continent's top nations that Wales's counter-attacking football will pose a major threat at Euro 2016.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he didn't sign David Silva when he was Manchester United manager, because he was concerned the playmaker wouldn't pull his weight defensively.
Dani Alves says Pedro should have stayed at Barcelona rather than move to Chelsea.

Jurgen Klopp has said he faces a huge challenge at Liverpool but the club's owners have not set him any targets this season.
The Football Association will save at least £12m a year after refinancing its Wembley debt.

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Arsenal look set to offer Alexis Sanchez a new vastly improved contract. The Chilean already earns £130,000 a week.
Liverpool will try to lure Porto striker Ruben Neves to Anfield next summer, despite keen interest from Chelsea.

Southampton are braced for an approach from the Netherlands for their manager Ronald Koeman, with current boss Danny Blind under huge pressure.

Arsene Wenger is keeping tabs on Dutch teenager Riechedly Bazoer, the Ajax midfielder.
Arsenal's Spanish left-back Nacho Monreal, 29, has agreed a new deal at the Emirates.
Belgium will move top of FIFA's world rankings with a victory over Israel on Tuesday evening.
Senegal striker Papiss Cisse was convinced that his loss of form was down to an opponent's jinx and so begged Cheick Tiote to help lift the spell.

Liverpool and Tottenham have been told to pay £15m if they want to sign Moses Simon from Belgian club Gent.
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel could be on his way to Turkish club Besiktas during January's transfer window.
Every member of Scotland's Euro 2016 qualifying squad wants Gordan Strachan to remain as their manager. Others to back Strachan are former greats Kenny Dalglish and Denis Law.
Former England midfielder Peter Reid has held talks with new Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce about taking a coaching role at the Stadium of Light. Reid is a former Black Cats boss.

Roy Hodgson could have pushed Liverpool's bill for Danny Ings to beyond £10m after handing the forward his England debut against Lithuania on Monday. A tribunal must soon decide the full cost of his summer transfer from Burnley to Anfield.

According to Craig Brown, Gordon Strachan will only remain as Scotland boss if he is given the green light to do so by his wife.

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Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool reign could begin with his 'Brain' missing. The German's right-hand man Zeljko Buvac is to join his Anfield staff but red tape could prevent him being involved against Spurs at the weekend.
Klopp was not Liverpool's first choice to replace Brendan Rodgers as manager, says ex-Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, who claims Carlo Ancelotti, formerly of Chelsea and Real Madrid, was their number one pick.
Manchester United outcast Victor Valdes is open to a switch to Newcastle to fill the void left by injured 'keeper Tim Krul.
Disciplinarian Sam Allardyce was quick to dish out his first fine as Sunderland boss - to the Daily Mirror. Big Sam slapped a £10 penalty on North East reporter Simon Bird after his phone, doubling up as a voice recorder, buzzed twice on his desk during the press conference.
Saido Berahino is to stay at West Brom in January ahead of a possible summer exit. The club have agreed to reconsider the striker's position at the end of the campaign when he could have just 12 months left on his contract.

Roy Hodgson has warned rising England star Ross Barkley he hasn't cracked international football yet.
Manchester United are in a battle with Tottenham to sign Sunderland's 21-year-old goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has pledged his future to the Premier League new boys. Howe will celebrate the three-year anniversary of his second spell in charge of the Cherries with a daunting trip to Manchester City on Saturday.
Southampton forgotten man Jordy Clasie is finally ready to make his Premier League bow against Leicester on Saturday - three months after his £8m move from Feyenoord.
Phil Jagielka has risked sparking a club versus country row by calling on England to play their stars in the build-up to Euro 2016.
Sunderland's new boss Sam Allardyce plans to make former manager Dick Advocaat look foolish. Allardyce hugely respects his predecessor at the Stadium of Light but he hopes the Dutchman's verdict on the squad he left behind proves hopelessly inaccurate.
Dimitri Payet has launched a scathing rant at France coach Didier Deschamps after feeling ignored since he joined West Ham.

Chelsea are ready to cancel Patrick Bamford's loan to Crystal Palace amid concerns at lack of first-team action. Striker Bamford has played only 16 minutes Premier League football for the Eagles since joining on a season long deal in the summer.
Sam Allardyce admits he has a "big challenge" ahead of him at Sunderland after succeeding Dick Advocaat at the struggling Premier League club.

Manchester City will finally assess injured stars Sergio Aguero and David Silva but are already resigned to losing them until beyond the other side of the forthcoming derby game with United at Old Trafford.
West Ham owner David Sullivan says defender James Tomkins, 26, will not be leaving Upton Park to join Sam Allardyce at Sunderland.

AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda could be on his way to the Premier League in January, with Tottenham and Everton keen to sign the 29-year-old Japan international.
Ross Barkley has been challenged to keep on improving and show he can become one of England's indispensables in time for Euro 2016.
Sam Allardyce has pledged to waste no time in saving Sunderland from the "financial devastation" of relegation.
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez hobbled off injured during England Under 21s win over Kazakhstan and is a doubt to face Spurs at the weekend.
Matteo Darmian says he didn't have to think twice about joining Manchester United. Darmian has settled in well under Louis van Gaal and has already established himself as the Dutchman's first choice right-back.

Roy Hodgson has suggested that Ross Barkley can force his way into England's starting XI for Euro 2016 after "aligning" his "enormous talent" to being more disciplined.

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David Moyes could be in contention for the Aston Villa job if current boss Tim Sherwood is fired.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has dropped a big hint that his lengthy reign will come to an end in 2017.
Manchester United transfer target Aymeric Laporte is set to join Barcelona from Athletic Bilbao next summer.
Jose Mourinho has lashed out at the FA, labelling his latest punishment 'an absolute disgrace' and claiming he feels lucky not to have been fitted with an electronic tag.
Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores has told big-money predators to keep their claws off in-form striker Odion Ighalo.
Roberto Martinez is eyeing Everton's next John Stones in Bury's rookie defender Matt Foulds .

Barcelona are considering signing Robin van Persie from Fenerbahce. Barca are looking for a back-up option as they are short of senior forwards in their current first team squad.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has rubbished reports of a player mutiny at Chelsea, after it was claimed an unflattering nickname is being used to refer to the manager by some of the first team players.
Manchester City are to ask their fans if they want to change the club's badge.

Memphis Depay faces the axe for Manchester United's trip to Everton.
Spain's all-time record goal scorer David Villa could be set for a loan move to the Premier League in January before returning to MLS duty with New York City FC in March.
Tim Sherwood has set the clock ticking on his future as Aston Villa boss.

Corinthians would be willing to let striker Alexandre Pato leave for around £18.5m in January, which could be of interest to Manchester United and Arsenal.
Alexis Sanchez has played down talk of him moving to Real Madrid from Arsenal next summer.
According to reports in Spanish newspaper AS, Chelsea are trying to complete a stunning four-way deal for Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone, plus the Atletico players Antoine Griezmann, Diego Godin and Koke.

Newcastle manager Steve McClaren thinks goalkeeper Tim Krul's injury is a devastating blow because he is worth "18 or 20 points" a season.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has revealed that Chelsea have made a four-year bid to land Wembley as their temporary home at a meeting with Spurs supporters.

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Manchester United and Tottenham are set to battle it out for the services of West Brom striker Saido Berahino in the January transfer window.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has called James Milner "perfect". The German said: "He's the complete football player, the perfect professional, a machine, everything is there."
Jose Mourinho has criticised the media for treating striker Diego Costa unfairly by not showing how defenders wind him up.
Arturo Vidal has warned the Gunners that Bayern Munich will end Arsenal's Champions League dreams when they meet tomorrow night.

David Beckham is set to play seven matches on seven continents in seven days to celebrate 10 years with international charity UNICEF.
Aston Villa are on alert as Real Sociedad fans have called for David Moyes to be sacked. The former Manchester United boss is in line to replace Tim Sherwood if the Villa boss is shown the door.
Radamel Falcao could be ready to quit Chelsea in January. Falcao, 29, is frustrated by a lack of chances at Stamford Bridge after joining Chelsea on a season-long loan from Monaco.

Chelsea are looking into signing Sevilla's Yevhen Konoplyanka, with Jose Mourinho reported to have told a fellow manager that he was checking on his transfer target in Ukraine earlier this week.
Thomas Muller believes England are struggling at major tournaments because of the amount of foreigners in the Premier League.
Slaven Bilic insists Andy Carroll is finally over his injury hell and ready to propel West Ham to even higher climbs this season. Carroll came off the bench to help West Ham beat Crystal Palace.
Arsene Wenger claimed his side have to go all out in attack if they are to stand any hope of resurrecting their Champions League dream with victory over Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Jose Fonte believes that fatigue is responsible for Southampton's second-half collapse during Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester.
Ander Herrera insists there has never been a better English footballer than Wayne Rooney. The duo both scored as Manchester United beat Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday.
Barcelona are pondering a shock swoop for former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie.

Jose Mourinho is chasing Valencia's £50m striker Paco Alcacer. Chelsea spies watched the new sensation of Spanish football against Malaga last night.
Roy Hodgson has begged Premier League managers to help England win Euro 2016.
Arsene Wenger wants to launch a second bid for striker Aleksandr Kokorin. The Arsenal boss is ready to make a £7m move for the Dynamo Moscow hitman in January.

Louis van Gaal has warned Ander Herrera his star turn against Everton does not guarantee him a regular place in Manchester United's midfield.
New Chelsea goalkeeper Marco Amelia showed plenty of confidence by phoning Blues boss Jose Mourinho as soon as he heard first-choice 'keeper Thibaut Courtois would be out until Christmas with a knee injury.

Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony has confirmed that he did contract malaria in the summer. Bony was unable to travel on City's pre-season tour of Australia and Vietnam because of the disease.

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Patrick Vieira could launch his managerial career with New York City after failing to find a suitable job in England.
Belgium manager Marc Wimots fears Eden Hazard will suffer from burnout at Chelsea and is understood to be keen on him joining Real Madrid.
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood is poised to stick with under-fire goalkeeper Brad Guzan as he prepares for this Saturday's game against Swansea.

Aston Villa Supporters' Trust claim the uncertainty surrounding their under-pressure boss has turned the club into a laughing stock.

Belgium boss Marc Wilmots believes Real Madrid would be a good move for Eden Hazard.

Garry Monk's job as Swansea manager is under review and club chiefs are keen for the manager to hire an experienced coach to help him halt the alarming slump in form at the Liberty Stadium.
Arsenal must wait to assess the full extent of Aaron Ramsey's hamstring injury but they fear he will be out for at least a month after he came off injured in the 2-0 win over Bayern Munich on Tuesday.