Morning Paper Talk

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Lionel Messi has pointedly refused to rule out a move from Barcelona to the Prem.
Tim Sherwood faces D-day against Swansea - with the axe set to fall if he fails to win.
Bolton boss Neil Lennon has gone back for Shola Ameobi in a bid to fire-up his failing side.
Jose Mourinho is unhappy with Belgium boss Marc Wilmots for suggesting his midfielder Eden Hazard should join Real Madrid.
Liverpool have been hit with fresh injury concerns over the fitness of striker Daniel Sturridge.

Manchester United and Arsenal could swoop for Argentine forward Paulo Dybala after his former president urged him to leave Juventus.
Louis van Gaal has confirmed he wants to add one more new signing to his Manchester United squad.

An England international and another Premier League star are set to become the first players to come out as gay publicly while playing in the top flight.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has told skipper Vincent Kompany he is not guaranteed his first-team spot and his days of being an "untouchable" at the Etihad are over.

Pep Guardiola is ready to leave Bayern Munich this summer with his eye on Arsenal or Chelsea.
Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes is hoping to move to a rival Premier League club in January, according to his agent Gines Carvaja.
Tony Pulis has revealed he has had secret bonding sessions with Saido Berahino to stop him from leaving West Brom.
Chelsea are considering a move for Boca Juniors star Jonathan Calleri in the January transfer window.

Chelsea are confident of deflecting interest from Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain to sign Red Star Belgrade and Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic.

Manchester United have to double their summer offer for Sadio Mane to have any chance of buying him next year following the Southampton forward's outstanding start to the season.

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola is keen on residing in London and is set to look for new employers in the Premier League at the end of the season if he does not sign a new deal to stay at the German club.

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Paris Saint-Germain are lining up a move for Tottenham and England starlet Dele Alli, according to reports in France.
Tottenham will allow Andros Townsend to leave on loan in January and could once again make a move for Crystal Palace's Yannick Bolasie.
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola is the overwhelming favourite to replace Jose Mourinho if he is removed from his position at Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho is on the brink of leaving Chelsea with his senior players believing it is a case of 'when not if' the manager is sacked.
Mourinho is facing a five-game touchline ban as FA charge piles pressure on Chelsea boss.
The Blues, meanwhile, are facing a £30m pay out if they choose to sack 'The Special One'.

Victor Valdes' agent has reiterated the desire of the Spanish goalkeeper to leave Manchester United in January.
Arsenal and Chelsea in transfer boost as Real Madrid star Isco asks to leave Real Madrid.
Jose Mourinho faces the sack if Chelsea lose to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Saturday - a match which he could be banned from the dugout.
Liverpool will struggle to land Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the transfer window after the in-form striker revealed he would prefer a move to Spain.
Pep Guardiola has added fuel to the fire that he could be moving to Chelsea by claiming his Bayern Munich contract is "not important".

Radamel Falcao could be handed a Premier League escape route by former boss Andre Villas-Boas at Zenit St Petersburg.
Stoke manager Mark Hughes has given his support to Jose Mourinho, saying Blues owner Roman Abramovich would be making a mistake if he sacked him.

Chelsea are preparing for Jose Mourinho's departure following Saturday's implosion at West Ham with Carlo Ancelotti interested in returning.

Roman Abramovic would face a major battle to convince Carlo Ancelotti to return to Chelsea, with the Italian expected to reject any part-time SOS call.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is understood in signing Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Greizmann.
Zenit St Petersburg manager Andre Villas-Boas wants to end 29-year-old Radamel Falcao's nightmare at Stamford Bridge by taking him on loan at the Russian club.

Jose Mourinho's representatives are already investigating a move to Paris Saint-Germain or a return to Internazionale if the beleaguered manager is sacked by Chelsea.

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Carlo Ancelotti would consider a sensational return to Chelsea if Jose Mourinho leaves the club - but only if they offered him a permanent contract.
Barcelona great Xavi has told Wayne Rooney to play deeper to prolong his Manchester United career.
Newcastle target Victor Valdes says he wants to remain in Premier League when he leaves Manchester United.
Swindon are ready to hand their manager's job to first-team coach Luke Williams.
West Brom defender Sebastien Pocognoli is ready to join Championship leaders Brighton on loan.
Former Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes part of the reason his ex-club may want Frenchman Remi Garde as their new manager is to get the best out of the French players at the West Midlands outfit.

Barcelona are ready to double Neymar's wages to derail Manchester United's chances of signing the Brazil star.
Jamie Vardy will not be allowed to quit Leicester City in the January transfer window unless Real Madrid make an offer too good to refuse.
Gus Poyet is set to become the new manager of Greek side AEK.
Everton, Swansea and Sunderland all want Bordeaux midfielder Wahbi Khazri.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has joined the race for Sion's Swiss centre-half Leo Lacroix.
Matthew Etherington has warned of the dangers of after admitting he lost a month's wages in just a fortnight when he was playing in the Premier League.

Chelsea and Arsenal are on alert after Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti revealed he dreams of one day playing in the Premier League.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe believes Jurgen Klopp's arrival at Liverpool makes it even harder for British bosses to land a top job.

Isco wants to leave Real Madrid with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are set to battle it out for the 23-year-old Spain midfielder.
Cristiano Ronaldo is set for a long awaited return to Old Trafford - but only to take part in Wayne Rooney's testimonial in August next year.
Marco Verratti's agent has told Europe's elite clubs, including Manchester United, they can sign the Paris St-Germain star if they stump up £72m.
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola refused to answer questions on his future with the German champions after further speculation linking him with a move to the Premier League.
Former Manchester United youngster Ravel Morrison has been told to forget about leaving Lazio.

Christian Benteke is a doubt for Liverpool's weekend trip to Chelsea after suffering a knee injury.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has stepped up his rehabilitation from injury ahead of his comeback next month.
Alexandre Pato could sign for West Ham with Corinthians president Roberto de Andrade understood to be looking to offload the 26-year-old forward.
Barcelona are planning to give Lionel Messi, 28, a new contract, which will see him finish his career at the Nou Camp.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said he is willing to offer Barcelona a place in Ligue 1 next season if the Champions League winners are kicked out of La Liga ahead of a potential referendum to decide whether Catalonia remains part of Spain.
Nigel Clough could follow in his father Brian's footsteps by becoming the next Nottingham Forest manager - if Dougie Freedman cannot turn his side's fortunes around.

Jose Mourinho's representatives are finding out about the Portuguese moving to Paris St-Germain or back to Inter Milan if the 52-year-old is sacked by Chelsea.
Tottenham have been criticised by environmentalists for taking an 'unnecessary' 20-minute flight to play Bournemouth at the weekend when a coach trip would have taken just over three hours.

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Romelu Lukaku's agent claims Roberto Martinez told him that Everton are willing to sell the striker for a 'good offer' amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain with rumours of a £40m move.
Jose Mourinho will speak with Chelsea medical staff on Thursday before deciding whether Diego Costa is fit enough to face Liverpool after damaging his ribs against Stoke City.
Chelsea want Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann to reinvigorate their attack if Diego Costa returns to Spain.
Former Chelsea forward Samuel Eto'o has backed Jose Mourinho to keep his job at Chelsea and turn the club's season around following a stuttering start to their title defence.
Manuel Pellegrini has branded himself a failure for Manchester City's inability to defend their Premier League title last season.

Loic Remy insists Jose Mourinho has the backing of the whole Chelsea squad ahead of the weekend's Liverpool clash.
Gianfranco Zola has confirmed his interest in taking John Terry to the Middle East and his Qatar club Al Arabi.
Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, could join David Beckham's new Miami-based MLS franchise at the end of the season.

Diego Costa is ready to defy damaged ribs to help Jose Mourinho in the most important match of his Chelsea career on Saturday.
Chelsea winger Pedro has told friends he regrets ever leaving Barcelona for Manchester United.

Guus Hiddink has turned up the heat on Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who is sweating on Diego Costa's fitness against Liverpool. Hiddink, who is out of work after being sacked by Holland in June, said: "Top class football is always attractive."
Everton midfielder James McCarthy insists the club's top-four hopes are still alive.
Manchester United are ready to challenge Liverpool for Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi, according to Italian reports.

Jose Mourinho is just one humiliating defeat away from the likely end of his Chelsea reign.
Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu who is rated at £32m by the German side.
Meanwhile, United's hope of signing Barcelona forward Neymar will be thwarted by the Spanish club offering the Brazilian a staggering £500,000-a-week deal
West Ham are set to make a £5m January move for AC Milan forward Keisuke Honda, 29, with Spanish side Valencia also interested.
Dortmund ace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will snub the Premier League insisting Spain is his goal.

The Football Association will attempt to persuade Premier League clubs to adopt a voluntary version of American football's 'Rooney rule' under which at least one non-white candidate must be interviewed for every managerial vacancy.
Diego Costa is confident he will be fit for Chelsea's home game against Liverpool on Saturday despite damaging ribs on Tuesday when the holders were knocked out of the Capital One Cup at Stoke.

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Jose Mourinho: What next for the Chelsea manager?
Jose Mourinho: What next for the Chelsea manager?
SUNDAY EXPRESS

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola is in advanced talks with Manchester City about taking over from Manuel Pellegrini next season.

A defiant Jose Mourinho insisted after Chelsea's 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool: "This team is together - and I'm not going anywhere."

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Manchester City and Manchester United are set to battle for the signature of Belgium's latest young star, Anderlecht's £30m-rated midfielder Youri Tielemans.

Manchester City will fight to keep hold of Elite Development Coach Patrick Vieira, who has been linked with a place on the Arsenal staff and the manager's role with New York City.

Leicester will demand £15m for in-form striker Jamie Vardy, who has attracted interest from Tottenham, Liverpool, West Brom and Borussia Dortmund.

Sunderland are targeting £8m-rated Bordeaux midfield Wahbi Khazri.

Former Swindon boss Mark Cooper is among the names in the frame as League One strugglers Barnsley consider changing their manager.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester United are planning to make another move for Real Madrid star Gareth Bale in January and United are also preparing a £40m bid for Felipe Anderson in an attempt to beat Bayern Munich to the signing of the Lazio star.

Paul Scholes has destroyed his chances of being part of '92 reunion at Manchester United after his outspoken views on Louis van Gaal's style of play wrecked any chances of a return.

West Ham want loan star Manuel Lanzini, 22, on a permanent basis.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is facing the axe as owner Roman Abramovich prepares a £9.5m pay-off.

Tottenham are to offer Christian Eriksen a new contract that will keep the Danish star at White Hart Lane for the next four years.

Potential Aston Villa manager Remi Garde is looking to follow in the footsteps of his old boss Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.

Liverpool are facing a fight to keep hold of Jordan Rossiter as interest mounts in the 18-year-old midfielder.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is willing to fire manager Jose Mourinho if results do not improve.

Franz Beckenbauer has been hit by new claims of corruption with the German legend, head of Germany's 2006 World Cup organising committee, alleged to have been a key player in Malta cash 'bribe'.

THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

Jose Mourinho is likely to be given at least a month to turn Chelsea's season around.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Jose Mourinho has a week to save his job after another humiliation.

Harry Kane is the shock name on Bayern Munich's wanted list.

Everton and Swansea are ready to go head-to-head for Burnley defender Michael Keane.

Hatem Ben Afra wants to sign a permanent contract with a Premier League club in January.

SUNDAY TIMES

Roy Hodgson will decide on Monday whether to bring Andy Carroll in from the cold amid an England striker crisis.

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Fabio Capello has joined the list of big-hitters keen on the Chelsea job.
Jose Mourinho has been given a week to save his job at Chelsea by owner Roman Abramovich.
West Ham target Alexandre Pato is set to spark a transfer rush in January after confirming he will leave Sao Paulo at the end of his loan spell with parent club Corinthians keen to sell the former AC Milan star.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated his happiness at Real Madrid but refused to rule out leaving the Spanish giants.
Roman Abramovich is agonising over the prospect of sacking Jose Mourinho.

Gerard Houllier has backed Remi Garde to shine at Aston Villa, saying: "He's got a task on his hands to save them from relegation but I fully expect him to be a success in the Premier League."

Jose Mourinho has been stunned by allegations that moral is so low in the Chelsea dressing room that one of his players would 'rather lose than win' for the under-pressure Blues boss, while Eden Hazard wants to leave the club.

Jose Mourinho's Chelsea future is in the balance and Roman Abramovich "doesn't know what to do".

Manchester United teenager Callum Gribbin has rejected a contract worth £11,000 a week at Manchester City, hoping to force his way up the ranks under Louis van Gaal.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he will give everyone a chance before considering any new signings.
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is weighing up a loan move from Montreal Impact to Serie A side Bologna.
Southampton flop Gaston Ramirez is being targeted by Serie A club Lazio as his contract runs down.

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Inter Milan are willing to offer Radamel Falcao an escape from his Premier League struggles in January with another loan for Chelsea's borrowed forward - but only if the striker takes a pay cut.
Jose Mourinho has been banned by the FA from the match expected to determine if he survives as Chelsea manager.
Chelsea and Manchester City have been handed a Paul Pogba transfer boost with news that the Juventus star has not signed a pre-agreement.
Charlton Athletic could offer former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro an immediate route back into football at the conclusion of her legal battle with her old employers and manager Jose Mourinho.
Real Madrid are worried Chelsea will demand a record fee for attacker Eden Hazard.

Chelsea's 'mini-revolt' against Jose Mourinho is allegedly being led by Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
Kevin Mirallas is growing increasingly concerned with his lack of minutes for Everton hindering his hopes of going to Euro 2016 with Belgium.
Manuel Lanzini has a £5.5m buy-out clause in his contract which West Ham will look to trigger to make his loan move permanent.

Stevenage manager and ex-Manchester United and Tottenham striker Teddy Sheringham has registered himself as a player aged 49 and could play on Wednesday in the Herts Senior Challenge Cup match against Welwyn Garden City.
Emmanuel Adebayor could have route back into football at Watford in January.
Manchester City are looking to boost their firepower win an £8m swoop for Atletico Madrid's exciting centre-forward Angel Correa.
Joe Allen is determined to fight for his Liverpool future, despite Jurgen Klopp currently favouring Emre Can.

Former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis claims Louis van Gaal is the wrong boss for the club.

Jose Mourinho will be sacked if Chelsea's fans turn against him.
Newcastle are ready to pin their faith in teenager Freddie Woodman to solve their goalkeeping crisis.

Man City manager Manuel Pellegrini says the threat of being fired is driving him to succeed.

Jose Mourinho will be permitted to work for another English club if he is sacked by Chelsea under the terms of his contract at Stamford Bridge.

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Paris Saint-Germain are confident they will beat Manchester United to the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, with a fee of £100m being hinted at.
Jose Mourinho is reportedly feeling vindicated that Chelsea's inability to add to their squad by signing Gareth Bale, Raheem Sterling and John Stones is being shown up by their struggles this season.

Roy Hodgson will risk the wrath of Premier League managers by sticking with his strongest possible line-up for the friendlies with Spain and France this month, most likely meaning a busy month for England players whose clubs are in European competition.
Liverpool have emerged as front-runners to sign Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, who has previously been linked with Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea.
Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus has hinted at a future move to Barcelona in a blow to his former mentor Jurgen Klopp.

Andros Townsend's representatives are furious Tottenham went public about his row with fitness coach Nathan Gardiner, claiming the winger feels "humiliated" by his treatment.
Manchester City's Raheem Sterling was the subject of racist abuse after posting an innocent family photo on Instagram.

Michu is set to be paid off by Swansea City and sign for Spanish fourth division side Union Langreo, who are managed by his brother Hernan Perez. The Spain striker is on £40,000-a-week wages but he is unlikely to be paid the £1m the Swans owe him for the rest of the final year on his contract.
Tottenham representatives watched Gent striker Laurent Depoitre and forward Moses Simon in their Champions League clash with Valencia on Wednesday.
The Edenbridge Bonfire Society will burn an effigy of suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter at its annual November 5 showpiece event. Previous 'honorees' from the sporting world include Mario Balotelli, Wayne Rooney and Lance Armstrong.

Tottenham's Dele Alli looks set to return to the England U21 fold as Roy Hodgson and Gareth Southgate finalise talks on where the young midfielder is best suited to continue his international education.
Andros Townsend is likely to leave Spurs in January for a fraction of the £15m price tag placed on him during the summer transfer window.

David Wagner will reject the chance to work with old boss Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool to become Huddersfield Town's next manager.

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Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham are tracking Walsall left-back Rico Henry, a player dubbed "the new Ashley Cole".
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who is currently on loan at Roma, has admitted Arsenal had to sign Petr Cech in the summer.
Manchester United under-19s manager Nicky Butt has tipped youngsters Axel Tuanzebe and RoShaun Williams to make it all the way to the top.

Newcastle's lunchtime kick-off at Bournemouth on Saturday has seen supporters make the trek the day before and others told they must pay more than £350 to fly.
Manchester United trio Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw and Adnan Januzaj have been named as part of a 40-man shortlist for the 2015 Golden Boy award for Europe's best young player.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that he may not even watch his side take on Stoke City on television, but suggested he could sit on a 'street corner with his tablet device.
Mark Hughes says he isn't surprised that Jose Mourinho has decided against appealing against his stadium ban at Stoke but admits he doesn't know how close the Chelsea manager will be allowed, adding the Portuguese has "previous".
Man Utd's England left-back Luke Shaw posted on his social media accounts pictures of him back in the gym on a bike and working on his fitness in a swimming pool.
Manuel Pellegrini believes Fabian Delph made the right decision to leave Aston Villa and hopes the midfielder will not receive a hostile reception when he returns to Villa Park on Sunday.

Claudio Ranieri has told Manchester United transfer target Riyad Mahrez he must "grow up" if he wants to move to a bigger Premier League club.
Cristiano Ronaldo cannot even recognise the Manchester United he left six years ago.
Arsene Wenger has demanded to know how Arsenal missed out on Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
Jose Mourinho has got the go-ahead to Skype his team-talk at the Britannia Stadium.
Jurgen Klopp insists there will be excuse for a Sunday hangover when his Liverpool side face Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Steve McClaren has tipped Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe to be a future England boss.
Fleetwood's David Ball will stand alongside Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez after being nominated for the Puskas Award.

Arsenal have been linked with Benfica sensation Goncalo Guedes, who is also a transfer target for Manchester United.
Former Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo believes summer signing Memphis is one of the best young talents and could be as good as Neymar or Eden Hazard.
Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista has admitted that he thought the club's biggest rivals were Chelsea.
Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has been having private sessions with coach Brian Kidd to improve his finishing.
New Aston Villa boss Remi Garde has told Jack Grealish to show he is the real deal.

Mauricio Pochettino believes there are no limits to what Tottenham can achieve this season because are too young to feel them.

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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is ready to move to Chelsea next summer - but will demand big changes are made.
Garry Monk is set to be dismissed as Swansea boss having picked up just a single win in eight Premier League games.
Fulham and QPR both want Nigel Pearson as their manager after sacking Kit Symons and Chris Ramsey respectively.
West Ham forward Michail Antonio may be heading to the Championship with a transfer to Derby County.

Jose Mourinho has pleaded with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich: Let me put things right with a January clear-out.
Bayern Munich are weighing up a move for Willian, although Chelsea seem set to keep hold of the Brazilian with a new deal on the table for the 27-year-old winger.
Chelsea's Kurt Zouma has admitted the players have not been trying hard enough.

Jose Mourinho is to be given more time to turn around Chelsea's disastrous season, thanks to Blues fans.
Louis van Gaal has told England boss Roy Hodgson to keep his hands off Manchester United's Jesse Lingard.

Chelsea have made moves to sound out Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone as a possible successor to Jose Mourinho.
Wolfsburg defender Dante says he would be very keen on a move to Chelsea.

Olivier Giroud was left 'very angry' after his misses prevented Arsenal edging clear of Manchester City in the Premier League title race on Sunday with a 1-1 draw against Tottenham.
Former Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese has no interest in launching a buy-out of Championship crisis club Leeds United.
Patrick Bamford is one of 34 players that Chelsea have sent out on loan this season and the Crystal Palace striker has revealed they all stay in touch on WhatsApp.

Chelsea's disastrous season could cost Roman Abramovich £100m if he sacks manager Jose Mourinho.
Nigel Pearson is the favourite to take over from Kit Symons, sacked at Fulham over the weekend.

Jose Mourinho is set to remain in his Chelsea job despite their latest defeat, at Stoke City.

Louis van Gaal says Manchester United's goal hero from the weekend Jesse Lingard is "not quick enough".