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Manchester United will press on with a £240m pursuit of Brazilian superstar Neymar - and want him to be the global face of the club.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez has once again declared that star defender John Stones is not for sale.
Dick Advocaat could quit Sunderland next week.
Saido Berahino has taken a step closer to the West Brom exit door despite the club turning down the Tottenham target's written transfer request.
Vincent Kompany says intense competition for places is driving Manchester City to new heights.
Slaven Bilic is ready to make a cut-price move for Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz after West Ham scoffed at an initial £10m valuation.

Chelsea are ready to smash the British transfer record and pay up to £72m to land Paul Pogba after owner Roman Abramovich gave the go-ahead for a second bid this week.
Cesar Azpilicueta admits he is 'confident' he will remain first-choice left-back at Stamford Bridge despite the arrival of Abdul Baba Rahman.
Arsenal are closing on a deal for Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak.
West Ham could sign £13.2m Juventus striker Simone Zaza in time for their weekend clash with Liverpool.
Southampton youngster Matt Targett has urged the club to resist any offers for Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama, targets for Manchester United and Tottenham respectively.

Arsene Wenger is on red alert for a stunning move for Edinson Cavani.
West Ham's bid to sign Emmanuel Adebayor from Tottenham is back on and it is believed the deal could even see Spurs pay some of the player's £100,000-a-week wages.
West Brom have rejected Saido Berahino's transfer request, but Spurs are pressing ahead with a new £20m offer for the striker.
Tottenham defender Federico Fazio remains a target for West Brom, despite the breakdown of his move over personal terms last week.
Liverpool flop Mario Balotelli is set for a return to AC Milan on loan.
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is "not happy at all" with the club's lack of transfer activity, with Napoli's Jonathan De Guzman the latest to reject a move to the Stadium of Light.
Manchester City are in pole position to land Kevin De Bruyne for around £53m after Bayern Munich ruled out a bid.
Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado has been snapped in Heathrow Airport, ahead of a reported switch to Juventus; Cuadrado's future has been in doubt since the arrival of Pedro at Stamford Bridge.
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has insisted winger Riyad Mahrez is not for sale, in light of his impressive early-season form; the Algeria international has scored four goals in his first three appearances.
Everton are sweating on a work permit for £5m man Ramiro Funes Mori.

Arsenal are exploring a shock swoop for Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani as their hopes fade of landing top target Karim Benzema.
Rotherham manager Steve Evans says his side have 'zero chance' of signing free agent Joey Barton.
Real Madrid have told Manchester United that Gareth Bale is not for sale at any price.
West Ham's dire need for a striker has pushed them towards a loan deal for Juventus' Simone Zaza.
Bournemouth and Norwich are targeting Crystal Palace's Glenn Murray.
Manchester United have no interest in signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Dick Advocaat's future as Sunderland boss is in serious doubt as he fumes over a lack of transfer activity.
LA Galaxy's Robbie Keane believes Major League Soccer can attract the world's biggest players.
Southampton will consider warning Manchester United and Tottenham not to make any public statements regarding bids lodged for Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama.
Manchester City defender Jason Denayer is off to Galatasaray on loan.
Everton are closing in on Uruguay striker Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate Montevideo.

Liverpool outcast Fabio Borini has told friends that he will be signing for Inter Milan in the next 48 hours.
Dick Advocaat is ready to walk out on Sunderland over the club's failure to back him in the transfer market.
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Liverpool are stepping up their pursuit of Real Madrid's Asier Illarramendi, and are readying a £15m bid, after Real boss Rafael Benitez told the midfielder to search for a new club.

Pedro turned down the Manchester clubs to join Chelsea because the Premier League champions showed more interest.

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Chelsea are ready to take their summer spending past £159million by signing Paul Pogba and John Stones.
Manchester City plan to offer Wolfsbueg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne a contract until 2021 worth £15m per year.
Tottenham winger Erik Lamela is in talks with Inter Milan about a possible move to the San Siro.
Alex Song has returned to train with Barcelona after failing to secure a move to West Ham.
Crystal Palace are hoping Norwich will take Dwight Gayle off their hands if Lewis Grabban heads for Bournemouth.
Defender Virgil van Dijk has opened the door for a move to Southampton by admitting he will consider the "right opportunity" after Celtic's shock Champions League exit to Malmo.
Outcast Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes is a target for Turkish club Besiktas - who are confident of a deal.
And Besiktas have confirmed that Liverpool have shelved plans to off-load midfielder Lucas Leiva before the transfer window shuts.
Jason Denayer is set to make a decision over his future with Galatasaray and Marseille both hoping to sign the Manchester City defender on a season-long loan.
The Football Association has launched an investigation amid claims Reading striker Nick Blackman was the subject of racist taunts during Tuesday night's League Cup win at Portsmouth.
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has submitted to a strict code of conduct to push through a return to AC Milan on loan.

Chelsea will have to match Everton boss Roberto Martinez's £45m asking price if they are to secure a deal for defender John Stones.
Juventus will make a move for West Ham midfielder Alex Song.
West Brom are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.
Stoke City are going back in for Hamburg's Croatia striker Ivica Olic - a year after he snubbed them.
Norwich City have been told it will cost them at least £15m to sign striker Benik Afobe.
Sheffield Wednesday have made a £3m bid for Watford striker Fernando Forestieri, also a reported target for Leeds.
Striker Enner Valencia has been forced to issue a grovelling apology after claiming West Ham had 'forgotten' he was injured.

Chelsea are in talks with Juventus about signing Paul Pogba and are prepared to make a £73m bid for the midfielder.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez will try to call Chelsea's bluff by demanding a staggering £45m to sign England international John Stones.
Manchester City are finally on the brink of sealing a £54m deal for Wolfsburg attacker Kevin De Bruyne.
Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are on red alert after suggestions Jakub Blaszczykowski may leave Borussia Dortmund this summer.
Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak,25, has confirmed he will not be leaving Sevilla this summer after were set to meet his £21.2m buy-out clause.
Aston Villa have failed with a bid to land ex-Arsenal forward Gervinho from Roma.
West Brom have told Spurs they will not sell England Under-21 international Saido Berahino unless their £25m asking price is met.
Manchester United have put a £12m price tag on Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 27, with Everton leading the chase.

Tottenham are likely to make a third and final bid for Saido Berahino but not before the final days of the transfer window, and they are contemplating walking away altogether.
Roberto Martinez will formally reject John Stones' transfer request on Thursday morning as he intensified his fight to keep him the Chelsea target.
Beskitas have switched attention to Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel after a deal for Liverpool's Lucas Leiva stalled.
Southampton are expected to offer £8million for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk to push through a deal over the next 48 hours.
Leicester are in talks to sign Demarai Gray from Birmingham City after activating his £4.7m buy-out clause.
Barcelona will sit down with advisors of Brazil forward Neymar, 23, before the end of the year to discuss a new five-year contract that will see his buyout clause increase to £182m.
Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak, 26, has turned down a move to Celtic.
Nottingham Forest have rejected West Ham's first offer for winger Michail Antonio, believed to be £4.5m plus Matt Jarvis on loan.

Manchester United could make a move for West Brom striker Saido Berahino - a boyhood United fan.
Juventus have launched a £17million bid for Julian Draxler, according to reports.

Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 33, has agreed terms with Turkish club Besiktas and will join on a free transfer.

Manchester City are confident they have finally agreed a deal to sign midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg for an initial £54m.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has insisted midfielder Victor Wanyama will not be sold this summer.

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Real Madrid are set to complete their £29m deal for Manchester United's David de Gea on Sunday.
But United have failed to get Gareth Bale to Old Trafford as part of the deal.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils are still hopeful of completing a deal for Ajax keeper Jasper Cillessen to replace De Gea
Chelsea want Ezequiel Garay as their new centre-back after giving up on John Stones and missing out on Aymen Abdennour.

Barcelona forward Neymar has ruled out a move to Manchester United.
Manchester City's attempts to sign Kevin De Bruyne have taken a step closer after the midfielder completed his medical on Saturday.
West Ham want to sign Hull's Nikica Jelavic to boost their strike options.
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is closing in on a move to German side Bayer Leverkusen.
Manchester United are unlikely to sign Bayern Munich defender Dante, 31, due to concerns over his fitness.
Chelsea's chances of bringing Aymen Abdennour to Stamford Bridge have ended after La Liga side Valencia announced they had agreed to sign the Monaco defender.
Inter Milan are ready to secure a £6m deal to take 24-year-old striker Fabio Borini from Liverpool.
Newcastle remain interested in signing Wolves striker Benik Afobe.

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is ready to snub Chelsea and wait for a mega-move at the end of the season.
Manuel Pellegrini was humiliated again after admitting he did not know Kevin De Bruyne was having his Manchester City medical.
Barcelona's Cameroon midfielder Alex Song, 27, is a target for Tottenham.
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has snubbed a move to Sunderland in order to force a switch to Italian side Inter Milan.

Leicester are close to securing a deal for 31-year-old Bayern Munich and Brazil defender Dante.

West Brom forward Saido Berahino could still join Tottenham, who are contemplating another bid before the deadline.
Spurs are also interested in Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel.
Arsenal are ready to go for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain after missing out on Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.
Manchester United have set their sights on signing Schalke's Julian Draxler.
Meanwhile, United boss Louis van Gaal has told 27-year-old Mexico striker Javier Hernandez he can leave Old Trafford.

Manchester United are refusing to lower their £30m valuation of Real Madrid target David De Gea.
The keeper fears Louis van Gaal will destroy his Euro 2016 dream if he stays at Old Trafford.
Leicester are eyeing a swoop for Bayern Munich and Brazil star Dante.
Paris Saint-Germain have offered Dutch international Gregory Van der Wiel to Everton in a £20m part-exchange deal for Seamus Coleman.
Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk is set to join Southampton in an £11.5m deal.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge set for Liverpool return at the start of November following hip surgery.
Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is employing a former Bayern Munich medic in an effort to get fit enough for the Premier League.

Manchester United have knocked back Tottenham's approach for striker Javier Hernandez.
Chelsea have made an enquiry into the availability of Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos.
Bayern Munich have joined Paris St-Germain in trying to sign Everton's Republic of Ireland full-back Seamus Coleman.
Arsenal are keen on Leicester City's 24-year-old Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez.

Liverpool have told Portugal Under-21 defender Tiago Ilori, 22, that he will not be sent out on loan for a third consecutive season.

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Arsenal held talks with Paris Saint-Germain on Monday over Edinson Cavani and Adrien Rabiot.
West Brom and Tottenham are attempting to close a loan move for Manchester United forward James Wilson before the close of the transfer window on Tuesday night.
Chelsea are close to signing Nantes defender Papy Djilobodji.
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been offered to Manchester United as a solution to their striking problems at Old Trafford.
Southampton are resisting Tottenham's strenuous attempts to land Victor Wanyama before Tuesday's transfer deadline.
Tottenham will make one final offer for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Spurs could be tempted to make a last-gasp attempt to sign forward Ayoze Perez from Newcastle for £15m.
West Ham are being forced to fight off late competition from Tottenham in their bid to sign Chelsea forward Victor Moses.
West Brom are in talks over a £5m move for Napoli midfielder David Lopez but face competition from Leicester City.

Spurs are attempting a £15m raid for West Ham's Cheikhou Kouyate and with the deadline-day clock ticking, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is also looking at late moves to capture Saido Berahino and Victor Wanyama.
Everton are battling to snap up Swiss wonderkid Breel Embolo for £14.5m but the Toffees fear they could lose out in a January auction for the Basle teenager, who is one of Europe's hottest talents.
Steve McClaren looks likely to be frustrated in his bid to offload Papiss Cisse and bring in a new striker. The Senegal hitman, 30, is unsettled at Newcastle and wanted a move abroad, with Turkish outfit Galatasaray keen.
Bournemouth have agreed to buy Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray for £5m.
QPR have made a shock £5m bid for Club Brugge forward Obbi Oulare.
West Ham have upped their bid for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio to £7m.

Turkish giants Galatasaray are preparing a huge offer for Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Chelsea are closing in on powerful Senegal centre-back Papy Djilobodji after appearing to give up on John Stones.
Everton will complete a £6m deal for Ramiro Funes Mori on deadline day morning after getting the all-clear on a work permit.
The Spanish coach is also still hopeful of doing more business before the transfer window closes at 6pm, as Everton reopened talks with Spurs over a possible deal for Aaron Lennon.
Sunderland will return to Anfield on Deadline Day to try and tempt defender Tiago Ilori to join them on loan.

Tottenham are being left to sweat over their last-ditch bid to sign striker Saido Berahino by West Bromwich Albion chairman Jeremy Peace.
Chelsea's desperate hunt for defensive reinforcements has taken an unexpected twist with Papy Djilobodji ready to complete a cut-price £2.7m move from Nantes.
Southampton are confident of completing an £11.5m deal for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk and also keeping both Victor Wanyama and Sadio Mane.

West Brom are bracing themselves for a deadline day move from Tottenham for star striker Saido Berahino.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has won the battle for Jonathan de Guzman's signature on a season loan from Napoli.

West Brom expect a final beat-the-deadline move from Tottenham for Saido Berahino on Tuesday that could pave the way for a double-raid by Tony Pulis on QPR for Charlie Austin and Matt Phillips.
Jozo Simunovic and Ryan Christie will complete their moves to Celtic while Virgil van Dijk is poised to join Southampton for £10m.
Aaron Lennon is hoping Everton will rescue him from the wilderness at Tottenham.

Tottenham could resurrect their interest in West Brom striker Saido Berahino at the last minute with a late bid before Tuesday's 6pm transfer deadline.

Tottenham are considering one final approach to West Bromwich Albion for their unsettled forward Saido Berahino.
Bournemouth are close to securing the Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray in a deal that could be worth £5m.
West Ham United have re-signed the Barcelona midfielder Alex Song on a season-long loan, with an option to retain the Cameroonian for a further year, and hope to add up to three more players before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

Manchester United have agreed a £36m deal to sign Anthony Martial, the 19-year-old striker, from Monaco.

Celtic and Southampton face a 72-hour stand-off over Virgil van Dijk after his potential replacement was paraded at Parkhead on Monday.
Meanwhile, Celtic are set to launch a second £4m move for Dinamo Zagreb stopper Jozo Simunovic.
The Scottish champions are closing in on the signing of Inverness star Ryan Christie.

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Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez launched a blistering attack at Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward over the David de Gea transfer fiasco.
Pictures of Saido Berahino on a private jet have angered West Brom fans, with 70 per cent of those polled now wanting him to rot in the reserves.
Germany boss Joachim Low says crazy spending on foreign players by Premier League teams is killing England's national team.
Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone's agent has hit out at Louis van Gaal for holding back young talent at Old Trafford.
Emmanuel Adebayor will pocket £5million at Spurs despite not playing after being left out of the club's squads for the Premier League and Europa League.
Manchester United defender Phil Jones is set to return to full training after getting the all-clear following a blood clot.
Manchester United will pay their first bonus for Anthony Martial if he scores 25 goals in the next four seasons.

Before Manchester City committed £52million to sign Kevin De Bruyne, the club's executive committee examined more than 50 scouting reports on the Belgian midfielder.
Dimitar Berbatov was treated to a hero's welcome when more than 10,000 PAOK Salonika fans turned up to greet the club's new signing. Berbatov had been linked with a move to Aston Villa on Deadline Day.
Victor Valdes' future at Manchester United remains bleak despite the Spain 'keeper being named in their 25-man Premier League squad.
Liverpool midfielder James Milner tops the Premier League table for running distance so far this season.
Mainz manager Christian Heidel feels the Premier League will soon be on the brink of collapse if transfer fees and wages continue to rise.

David de Gea will be given a fresh start at Manchester United this season even if he does not sign a new contract.
Charlie Austin is set to be offered a release clause if he signs a new deal at Queens Park Rangers, to ensure the club is not left out of pocket.
Ashley Cole has no plans to quit Roma despite being left out of their Champions League squad.
Manchester City attracted Kevin De Bruyne back to the Premier League by making him feel like he was 'in a movie', according to the player's agent.

Fernandinho says a frank talk with Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has inspired his return to form this season.
A squad overhaul will give Arsenal the chance to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani next summer.
Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir, a target for Arsenal and Chelsea, dreams of a move to the Premier League...but with Manchester United.

Pedro has attacked Louis Van Gaal's treatment of Manchester United outcast Victor Valdes as unfair, but denied he rejected Old Trafford because he did not want to work under the hard-line Dutchman.
Arsenal target Lorenzo Insigne intends to end his career with Napoli, scuppering hopes Arsene Wenger might have had of bringing the striker to the Premier League.
West Brom fans have urged Saido Berahino to the reserves after he jetted off to escape the aftermath of his strike threat.

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Manchester United are planning a 12-month charm offensive to sign Gareth Bale and there's a growing belief at Old Trafford they can re-sign his Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chelsea will make a fifth bid to sign Everton defender John Stones during the January transfer window.
Newcastle made a deadline-day move for Charlie Austin - and hope they could still win the battle to sign him.
Manchester United have slammed the door shut on David De Gea joining Real Madrid in the New Year.
Liverpool striker Christian Benteke is using the mind coach who first guided his career to help him deal with the challenge of his £32.5m move from Aston Villa.

West Brom will prevent Saido Berahino going on strike - by offering him a new contract with a £25m buy-out clause
Paris Saint-Germain are planning a new bid for Everton right-back Seamus Coleman in the January transfer window.

Manchester United and Real Madrid are determined to repair the damage of the hostile summer transfer window which left both clubs on a war footing.
Paris St-Germain will try again to sign Everton defender Seamus Coleman in the January transfer window.

Barcelona 'consider shock move for Manchester City winger Navas' as part of a quartet of January signings.
Welsh fans have been warned not to ruin what could be football's biggest day in the country for over half-a-century by encroaching onto the pitch if they defeat Israel on Sunday.

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba rejected a £62m move to Chelsea.

Kevin De Bruyne's dad has revealed the £58m Man City star can't wait to stuff Jose Mourinho's 'cry-baby' taunt down his throat.
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo snubbed chance to join Monaco as part of the Anthony Martial deal.

Chelsea 'tried to hijack' Manchester United's signing of Anthony Martial.

Manchester City also tried to sign Martial in the past, the France international having had a tour of the Etihad when he was 11.

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David De Gea has been told by Manchester United to forget about joining Real Madrid in January.
Anthony Martial is already an "old man" - according to his French team-mate Paul Pogba.
Manchester City and Chelsea both previously wanted Anthony Martial, with his youth team coach at CO Les Ulis revealing the player even visited the Etihad when he was just 11 for a tour to woo the youngster.
Swansea want to release Spanish forward Michu - who hasn't played for the club since April 2014 - from his contract at the Liberty Stadium.

Karim Benzema claims there was no substance in reports linking him with a move to Arsenal in the summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the subject of a late summer bid from Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.
Saido Berahino is set to withdraw his strike threat and return to West Brom training this week.
Roy Hodgson admits he is already sweating on strikers Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge's injuries before 2016.

Paul Pogba has dealt a blow to Chelsea and Barcelona by admitting he could stay at Juventus for the forseeable future.
Manchester United's £36million new boy Anthony Martial can follow Patrice Evra and Thierry Henry by captaining his club and country, according to his brother Dorian.
Nathaniel Clyne has revealed that he dreamed of becoming a striker when he was a youngster and styled himself on Gianfranco Zola because of his height.
West Brom are exploring the possibility of offering Saido Berahino an improved deal to stop the forward from going on strike after his potential move to Tottenham broke down.

Manchester United are keen on signing Dortmund's Marco Reus and are prepared to offer Adnan Januzaj as part of the deal.
Paul Pogba will use the transfer window closure to resolve an image-rights issue - and make himself a even more attractive proposition for Chelsea and Manchester City.
Arsenal youngster Isaac Hayden has revealed he had the chance to join Manchester United before deciding on north London.
Fiorentina are reportedly considering a January move for Chelsea's Kurt Zouma.

Arsenal are lining up a January swoop for Juventus forward Simone Zaza.
Saido Berahino will back down on his strike threat and return to action for West Brom, according to Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor.
Adnan Januzaj could be leaving Manchester United to make way for Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus.
Izzy Brown has revealed he could be recalled by Chelsea in January from his loan with Vitesse.

Wayne Rooney has urged the younger players in the England squad to learn from his mistakes when preparing for next summer's European Championship after admitting a long-haul pre-tournament trip to Las Vegas had blunted his impact at Euro 2012.
Supporters of Jimmy Greaves have reached a £30,000 target to fund physiotherapy for the former England striker who suffered a severe stroke in May.

Porto want clubs to donate one euro from ticket sales to refugee charities.

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Wayne Rooney has been praised as a "once in a lifetime" talent by none other than Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.
Everton will offer John Stones a new contract - but he will only sign it if there is an escape clause included.
Arsenal's cash crisis during the last decade nearly left them penniless and cost them the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, who later conquered Europe with Manchester United.
Gareth Bale missed out on millions by choosing to play for Wales over England, his agent says.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is set to sanction James Wilson's loan move to the Championship.

John Stones will ask for a £38m release clause - the size of Chelsea's final failed bid - when he starts talks with Everton over a new contract.
Bastian Schweinsteiger's former club TSV 1860 Rosenheim claim Manchester United signed the German international for just £6.52million from Bayern Munich rather than the reported fee of £15m.

Southampton fear the Netherlands will send an SOS for manager Ronald Koeman following a dismal start to Danny Blind's reign.
Thibaut Courtois has picked up a knee injury ahead of the trip to Everton to give Chelsea another headache.

Wayne Rooney fears for his international place, despite becoming the first England player to score 50 goals.
Harry Kane believes his partnership with Rooney can fire England to Euro 2016 glory next summer.
Dick Advocaat has warned Jermain Defoe he will not start up front as long as Sunderland are playing with a lone striker.

David de Gea has been given 48 hours to win back his Manchester United place in time for Saturday's huge game against Liverpool.

Wayne Rooney is so impressed with Harry Kane's talents he fears falling down the pecking order for England.

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Arsenal are still being linked with Edinson Cavani and Karim Benzema.
Morgan Fox is set to sign a new deal with Charlton, with Premier League clubs showing an interest in signing the young defender.
Wolves are chasing a loan deal for Crystal Palace striker Fraizer Campbell.
Liverpool will battle Manchester United for the signature of Brazilian teenager Fabricio Oya.
Bolton and Cardiff have joined Derby in the race to sign Manchester United striker James Wilson on loan.
Steven Naismith considered quitting Everton on deadline day after Norwich approach.
West Ham new boy Michail Antonio has revealed his mum stopped him joining Tottenham as a teenager.
Watford hero Odion Ighalo turned down 'crazy money' in China to test himself in Premier League.

Charlie Austin remains a Newcastle target for the January transfer window - provided QPR drop their asking price.

More revelations from Steven Gerrard's book claim Liverpool were foolish to sell Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid.
Gerrard expects Real Madrid and Barcelona to come sniffing around Philippe Coutinho in the near future.
The former Liverpool captain revealed he tried to lure William and Toni Kroos to Liverpool via text messages.
Gerrard says he wants to manage Liverpool one day with either Jamie Carragher or Xabi Alonso as his assistant.
Emmanuel Adebayor will decide his future while on holiday in France.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admitted he is glad to see the back of his £100,000-a-week striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
Valencia and Athletico Madrid have been alerted to Tottenham youngster Nathan Oduwa's form for Rangers.
Everton and Newcastle are looking at Burnley centre-back Michael Keane.

Liverpool could miss out on Jurgen Klopp being their next manager, with the German being courted by the Netherlands.
Robbie Savage has urged Liverpool to replace Brendan Rodgers with Jurgen Klopp or Chelsea hero Carlo Ancelotti.
Arsenal are lining up a January bid for Anderlecht teenager Youri Tielemans.

Newcastle will test QPR's resolve to retain Charlie Austin in the January transfer window after they refused to meet the £15m asking price this summer.

World Cup winner and former world player of the year Xavi Hernandez made his debut for Al Sadd on Sunday in front of just 2,253 fans in the Qatar Stars League debut.

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Jurgen Klopp wants to ascertain his chances of landing the Bayern Munich job before considering a switch to England.
Franz Beckenbauer believes that despite the huge revenue of the Premier League, the world's best players still ply their trade outside of England's top-flight.
Manchester City will never be as big as United in Asia and in certain markets across the world, according to David Gill. But the former United chief executive did praise Sheikh Mansour's work.
Roy Keane has called on Manchester United to strengthen their defence.

Gareth Bale picked up another calf injury on Tuesday - but hopes it will not rule him out of Wales' vital Euro 2016 qualifiers next month.
Brendan Rodgers has taken a huge gamble on Liverpool's Europa League hopes by leaving the bulk of his big hitters behind.
Swansea striker Michu's representatives tell Celtic - who were keen on signing him - that the Swansea striker is pondering his future over an ankle problem.

Football legend Xavi has revealed how Louis van Gaal used to humiliate him during his time at Barcelona.
UEFA could introduce a third European club competition, which will run alongside the Champions League and Europa League.

Brendan Rodgers is set to hand defender Mamadou Sakho a new contract.
Manchester United are plotting a sensational swoop on Leeds for rising star Charlie Taylor.
Jurgen Klopp would snub a move to Liverpool in favour of the job at Bayern Munich.

Jose Mourinho faces an injury dilemma ahead of Arsenal's visit to Stamford Bridge this weekend with Willian and Pedro both set to miss out.
Jurgen Klopp will snub interest from the Premier League to replace Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich in the summer.
Everton attacker Kevin Mirallas has revealed he nearly left the club in the summer.
West Ham's Angelo Ogbonna has been ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury.
Manchester United a planning a January move for Thomas Muller.
Arsenal are reportedly interested in Anderlecht midfielder Youri Tielmans. The Gunners have also been linked with a January move for Real Madrid's Isco.

Roy Hodgson could look at Jack Cork in his England midfield as he seeks cover for injury-prone Jack Wilshere.
Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool are suffering from an identity crisis as he vowed to reverse a prolonged period of sterile performances.

Manchester United's Luke Shaw is facing six months out after undergoing surgery on his broken leg.
Manchester City's Vincent Kompany has insisted that the calf injury that forced him to leave the field against Juventus is no cause for concern.

West Ham United say they did not threaten legal action over the possible publication of their commercial agreement at the Olympic Stadium.