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Monday February 1


Atletico Madrid have had a stunning late approach to take Diego Costa back to Spain rejected by Chelsea. It's understood the Spanish club offered cash - plus forward Jackson Martinez — for the hitman they sold to the Blues for £32m in 2014.
Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri expects to complete a £10m deal for Chelsea striker Loic Remy before Monday's deadline.
Liverpool are prepared to renew their efforts to sign Denis Cheryshev. The Real Madrid winger was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal and Liverpool in summer but opted to stay at the Bernabeu.
Championship high-fliers Middlesbrough have pulled out of their deal to sign Jordan Rhodes from Blackburn. It is understood the deal would have seen Boro invest a figure heading towards a total of £30m over the course of the bumper four-and-half-year deal.
West Brom are set to trump Burnley and sign Spurs midfielder Alex Pritchard on loan until the end of the season.
Spurs defender Milos Veljkovic is on his way to Werder Bremen. The 20-year-old defender, who can also play in midfield, is expected to cost the German club around £500,000 plus add-ons.
QPR keeper Joe Lumley is a loan target for Oldham, Colchester and Swindon.
Victor Anichebe has snubbed a loan move to Championship Derby and is preparing to quit West Brom on a Bosman this summer.
Swansea want to hand James Chester a Premier League lifeline to help save his Euro 2016 hopes. Versatile defender Chester, 27, has not started a top-flight game for West Brom since the opening day of the season.

Michael Carrick may quit Manchester United this summer. The England star, 34, is willing to listen to offers before making a final decision on his future.
Aston Villa have failed in a shock bid to sign flop Michu. The former Swansea striker is playing for Spanish fourth-tier outfit UP Langreo.

Leicester City are set to hijack Swansea's move for Dwight Gayle. The Foxes are waiting for clarification on a hamstring injury the striker sustained in training ahead of Saturday's win over Stoke.
Everton have made an enquiry for Lokomotiv Moscow striker Oumar Niasse. The Senegal international was courted by Sunderland earlier in the window but Lokomotiv wanted £15m.
Norwich striker Kyle Lafferty has been left in the lurch after Sion return collapses with the player now in a race against time to seal transfer.
West Ham striker Nikica Jelavic will be the latest Premier League name heading to China after Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike completed his loan move to Upton Park from Fenerbahce.

Manchester United have made an offer of £30.4m for Benfica starlet Renato Sanches. The 18-year-old has become one of the most highly rated players in Portugal since making his debut for the club at the end of October.
LA Galaxy are prepared to test Aston Villa’s resolve over new skipper Joleon Lescott. Former England centre-back Lescott, 33, joined Villa on a two-year deal last summer.
Newcastle will go back to West Brom with an improved offer for Saido Berahino after having a bid of £21.2m rejected last night.

Mark Hughes is battling to secure a club record £14m swoop for Porto midfielder Giannelli Imbula after reviving the deal on Sunday.

CSKA Moscow are unwilling to sell Premier League target Ahmed Musa in this transfer window. Leicester have had four bids for the Nigeria international rejected while Manchester United joined the Foxes in the hunt for Musa, 23, last week.

Celtic could move for Feyenoord striker Colin Kazim-Richards before Monday's transfer deadline. The 29-year-old most recently had a loan spell at Blackburn Rovers and has also played for Sheffield Utd and Brighton.
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Pep Guardiola has vowed not to raid current club Bayern Munich when he takes over as Manchester City boss in the summer but they will make an offer for £75m-rated striker Robert Lewandowski if Real Madrid kick off a bidding war.
Yaya Toure is ready to quit City in the wake of Guardiola's appointment - he was ditched by the Spaniard when they were previously together at Barcelona.
Gary Cahill has no plans on following John Terry out of Chelsea after 'clear the air' talks with boss Guus Hiddink over a lack of Premier League playing time.

John Terry's next footballing destination could be the Middle East, with former Chelsea team-mate Gianfranco Zola having sounded out the 35-year-old about joining the club he manages, Qatar's Al-Arabi.
Striker Rickie Lambert has admitted he is no longer good enough for West Brom's first-team, less than two years after playing in the World Cup for England.
Tomas Rosicky is poised to leave Arsenal this summer and the thigh injury he suffered on his return against Burnley last weekend could be the last time he pulls on a Gunners shirt.
Manchester United had a deadline day move for Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy, 30, blocked by Arsene Wenger and instead the full-back joined French side Bordeaux.
West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace rejected a £24m bid from Newcastle for striker Saido Berahino, 22, even though the offer was straight cash being paid up front.
Liverpool full-back Jose Enrique, 30, rejected a move back to former club Newcastle, preferring to see out the remaining five months of his Anfield contract.

Pep Guardiola rejected last-minute attempts from Manchester United and Chelsea before agreeing a three-year deal to become Manchester City manager next summer.
Guardiola's appointment will see United step up their bid to land Jose Mourinho as a replacement for under-pressure Louis van Gaal.
Aston Villa manager Remi Garde is prepared to walk out on the club this summer after they failed to sign any of his January targets.
Defender Luke Shaw is set to give Manchester United a fitness boost and return to action in March.

Pep Guardiola will target Thiago Alcantara, Ilkay Gundogan and Aymeric Laporte in his first summer as Manchester City manager.
Long-term Manchester United target Neymar, 23, could join rivals City after the Guardiola announcement.
Manuel Pellegrini's next job could see him remain in the Premier League with Chelsea, who spoke to the 62-year-old before bringing Jose Mourinho back to the club in 2013.
Marcel Desailly believes Chelsea will eventually offer John Terry a new contract.

Pep Guardiola will be given a huge transfer war chest this summer by Manchester City with Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba and Everton centre-back John Stones at the top of his £130m shopping list.
Meanwhile, Kelechi Iheanacho is set to be added to City's Champions League squad in place of the injured Samir Nasri.
Barcelona are considering a move for Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, 27, and initial contact has been made

Manchester City could make an audacious move for Barcelona frontman Lionel Messi in the summer, perhaps spending as much as £120m to bring the Argentina superstar to the Etihad.
Striker Radamel Falcao could still cut short his Chelsea loan stay despite missing out on a return to Atletico Madrid before the deadline. He is being linked with a move to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning, who recently signed Ramires.
Meanwhile, Blues defender John Terry could also be heading for China, where a possible £20m could be on offer for just one season - several clubs are already said to be interested.

Manchester City's appointment of Pep Guardiola has left rivals United needing to decide whether to make a move for former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho before he is snapped up by another club.
Oxford United boss Michael Appleton has rejected the chance to join Manchester United as part of their academy overhaul - Appleton began his playing career with the club.

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho could be on new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's summer shopping list.

Mark Warburton was delighted to sign Michael O'Halloran from St Johnstone on deadline day, but the Rangers manager's top target could be followed by six more high-profile signings in the summer.
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Manchester United are leading the chase for Neymar after his dad revealed his son could leave Barcelona.
Richard Scudamore is set to offer Premier League clubs cash bonuses of up to £10m for taking the Europa League seriously.
Asmir Begovic is preparing to join a Chelsea exodus this summer that could also include Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matic and Gary Cahill.
Cristiano Ronaldo is eyeing up a staggering £15.9m Trump Tower apartment in New York.
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri snubbed a January move for Brazil legend Ronaldinho.

Manchester City keeper Joe Hart says he is relishing the prospect of playing under Pep Guardiola.
Norwich will sanction Kyle Lafferty's move to Leeds when the loan window re-opens.
Chelsea have omitted Radamel Falcao from their Champions League squad - but included Alex Pato.
Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has been handed a coaching role at PSV.
Fraser Forster has been backed for an England recall by Southampton boss Ronald Koeman.
Victor Wanyama is continuing to stall on a new contract at Southampton as he eyes a summer move to Tottenham.

Arsenal will reopen talks with Championship clubs over a loan for Serge Gnabry when the loan window opens.
Diego Costa has contacted his pals at Atletico Madrid to get him back from Chelsea.
West Brom keeper Ben Foster has told Saido Berahino to shut down his Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Brendan Rodgers invited Jurgen Klopp to his house to help the new Liverpool manager settle in.
Atletico Madrid will revisit the idea of moving for Chelsea's Diego Costa in the summer.
Slovenian club Domzale have signed a right-back after posting an advert on LinkedIn.
Manchester City courted Pep Guardiola's brother Pere for years as they prepared to lure him to the Etihad.
Petr Cech believes Arsenal now need to win all 14 remaining matches if they are to win the Premier League title.

Gary Neville insists he will not resign as Valencia coach despite their humiliating 7-0 Copa del Rey defeat by Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

Saido Berahino has been told by West Bromwich Albion team-mate Ben Foster to stop doing 'silly things', close his social media accounts and buckle down for a relegation battle.

Newcastle United have taken a huge financial gamble by not including relegation clauses in their new signings' contracts.
Emmanuel Adebayor has been cleared to play for Crystal Palace against Tottenham in the FA Cup despite a big chunk of his wages still being paid by his former club.
China spent more money than any other country in the last transfer window, figures have revealed.
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Ronaldinho believes Manchester City are ready to make a concerted bid to land Barcelona star Neymar, who recently revealed he would love to play under Pep Guardiola.
Everton are ready to offer Ross Barkley a huge new deal as Roberto Martinez plans to build the team around him.
Louis van Gaal is at odds with skipper Wayne Rooney over the reason for Manchester United's return to form.
Arsene Wenger believes under-fire Valencia manager Gary Neville is paying the price for his inexperience.

Antonio Conte held talks with Chelsea representatives in London last week as the search for a new manager at Stamford Bridge hots up.
Slaven Bilic has confirmed he wanted to make Charlie Austin a West Ham player in the summer but could not find room for him in his squad.
Etienne Capoue has revealed he is loving life at Watford after his Tottenham exile.

John Terry has told the Chelsea board: "You may not be happy with me, but I'm not happy with you either."
Former Roma left-back Ashley Cole has arrived at LA Galaxy for his first training session ahead of the start of the MLS season.
Daniel Sturridge does not want to leave Anfield and could even play on Tuesday, claims Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Stoke are preparing a fresh bid for Saido Berahino after failing to land the West Brom striker last month.
Andriy Yarmolenko has indicated a move to Barcelona this summer isn't on the cards, with the Dynamo Kiev winger fearing that his playing time would significantly decrease and be replaced by selfies with Lionel Messi..

Jose Mourinho is on the brink of getting the job of his dreams and is expected to become Manchester United manager this summer.
Arsenal have scrapped their season ticket price increases after a backlash from fans at the extra charge for the Barcelona clash in the Champions League.
Everton will open talks with Ross Barkley this summer over an improved contract ast they attempt to ward off interest from Premier League rivals.
Odion Ighalo have revealed he rejected a Chinese move to stay at Watford.

Francesco Guidolin has insisted former protege Emmanuel Adebayor is no bad boy, but admitted he did not want him at Swansea.
Remi Garde will hold crunch talks with Aston Villa bosses this summer before deciding whether to stay.
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Chelsea fear it could be up to six weeks before new loan signing Alexandre Pato is fit enough to start after the club had to devise a pre-season training programme for him.
Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre has urged supporters to rethink a planned Anfield protest against the club's new ticketing structure.
Arsene Wenger has declared that European football shold be "worried" about the "financial power to move the whole game to China."

Manchester United have refused to comment on reports that the club have held talks with representatives of Jose Mourinho, with the former Chelsea manager said to be increasingly hopeful of succeeding Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford at the end of the season.
Remi Garde's rocky relationship with Aston Villa's recruitment team has reached breaking point, with his anger at their failure to sign Mathieu Debuchy leading the Frenchman to publicly consider his future as manager.
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Sunday February 7


Pep Guardiola has made Barcelona star Luis Suarez his No 1 target for Manchester City.
Gary Neville will be replaced as Valencia manager in the summer.
Tottenham are close to agreeing a new deal with Christian Eriksen.
Paul Clement will be offered the chance to team up with old pal Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich next season if things don't work out for him at Derby.
West Ham are to offer Slaven Bilic a new contract that will keep him at the club for the next five years.

Barcelona duo Neymar and Sergio Busquets have both been targeted by Manchester City as Pep Guardiola eyes a £150m double swoop.
Jose Mourinho is on the brink of getting the job of his dreams and is expected to become Manchester United manager this summer.
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is being considered by Chelsea to replacement Guus Hiddink.
Leicester City have joined the chase for exciting French winger Ousmane Dembele.

Daniel Sturridge wants to leave Liverpool and would like a move back to London.
Tottenham will have first refusal on signing West Brom's Saido Berahino this summer.
Manchester United will play two matches in China in July as part of their pre-season tour - with or without Louis van Gaal.
Leicester lead a host of Premier League clubs and European giants in the race for Feyenoord sensation Tonny Vilhena.
Michael Carrick is to enter talks with Manchester United over a one-year contract extension - with the possibility of a future coaching role.

Inter Milan have turned down a £23m bid from Manchester United for 22-year-old striker Mauro Icardi.
Meanwhile, United and Chelsea are set for a summer showdown to sign Paris-Saint Germain defender Marquinhos.
Chelsea's Eden Hazard has indicated his desire to work under Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
Real Madrid want to re-sign Alvaro Morata and sell him on again, with Manchester United and Liverpool both interested in the striker.
David Moyes has revealed he has turned down "numerous" offers to return to management and is biding his time for a Premier League club.

Ezequiel Lavezzi is set to snub Chelsea by joining Chinese team Shanghai Shenhua.
Jose Mourinho has twice turned down offers to return to Real Madrid and is in talks to replace Louis van Gaal as Manchester United boss, but Louis van Gaal does not believe the former Chelsea manager is being lined up to replace him.
Wilfried Bony turned down a stunning £7m deal to play in China's ambitious Super League.
Manchester City have joined the race for 23-year-old Southampton striker Sadio Mane.
Ronald Koeman is set to stall on a new contract until the summer.
Everton are keeping a watch on Wojciech Szczesny as a replacement for keeper Tim Howard.
Ezequiel Lavezzi is set to snub Chelsea by joining Chinese team Shanghai Shenhua.

Newcastle are planning a summer move for Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge and Reds boss Jurgen Klopp will consider selling the injury-prone 26-year-old for £30m.
Chelsea have met with Italy coach Antonio Conte to discuss the possibility of him becoming their next boss.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is being lined up to take over from Arsene Wenger when he decides to end his 20-year Arsenal reign.
Manchester United are interested in signing Juventus striker Alvaro Morata.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane wants Juventus ace Paul Pogba.
Chelsea striker Loic Remy, 29, is a target for Chinese Super League side Hebei Fortune.
Hull City lead a number of clubs monitoring Manchester United's young striker Will Keane.

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is "confident" he will be Manchester United manager by the start of next season.
A downturn in the global stock markets, along with Manchester United's poor form, has seen £345m wiped off the club's value.

Fenerbahce striker Robin van Persie, 32, and Chelsea's on-loan Monaco forward Radamel Falcao, 29, are set for moves to the Chinese Super League before the close of their transfer window on 26 February.
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Monday February 8


Newcastle United are planning a sensational summer swoop for unsettled Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge.
Odion Ighalo could be on the move this summer after striking a 'gentleman's agreement' with Watford.
Luke Shaw has sent a message to Kurt Zouma after the Chelsea ace suffered a suspected knee injury; United defender Luke Shaw broke his leg in a sickening challenge against PSV Eindhoven last September.

Leicester are preparing a £23m summer move for CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa.
Harry Kane has fired a title warning by declaring Tottenham "don't fear anyone" ahead of the Manchester City showdown.
Jurgen Klopp looks set for an early Liverpool return after discharging himself following an emergency operation.
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed he is learning English as he eyes a move to Chelsea.

A leaked player bonus scheme at Manchester United has been released which shows £2.5m for a Premier League title win and a £5.25m pay-out in the Champions League.
Manchester City want to tie striker Sergio Aguero down to another year before the striker heads back home to Independiente.
Thierry Henry has questioned Arsenal's mentality despite Gunners winning at Bournemouth to move level on points with Tottenham.
Graeme Souness has criticised Chelsea's decision not to offer captain John Terry a new contract and has expressed doubts about their ability to replace his leadership skills.

Arsenal have raided Leicester City by signing their head of technical scouting Ben Wrigglesworth.

Chelsea will not be able to buy boss Max Allegri with a mega-money contract, according to his Juventus boss.
Manchester City target Neymar is happy at Barcelona, says the club's technical director.
Everton are eyeing a summer move for Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny if Tim Howard heads to MLS.
Bebe cost Manchester United a staggering £165,000 per minute in the Premier League.

Liverpool's owners will consider a review over the controversial ticketing policy after 10,000 fans staged an Anfield walkout at the weekend.

Napoli fans expressed a show of solidarity with Kalidou Koulibaly on Sunday, wearing masks depicting the defender, after the Senegalese 24-year-old was racially abused by Lazio fans last Wednesday.

Pablo Zabaleta has admitted that Manchester City players already fear that Pep Guardiola will ring the changes in the summer.
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Jose Mourinho has confided in close friends it is a 'done deal' that he will take over at Manchester United in the summer.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich unsure about Diego Simeone taking charge due to Atletico Madrid boss' style of football.
West Ham have entered contact negotiations with France international Dimitri Payet in a deal worth a massive £125,000-a-week to the midfield star.
Meanwhile, Hammers striker Nikica Jelavic is set to become the latest player to swap the Premier League for football in China.
Laurent Blanc has admitted that Paris Saint-Germain are keeping tabs on former Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa who has been in sparkling form for Nice this season.
Eden Hazard is keen to remain at Chelsea should a Real Madrid move prove to be off the cards.
Riyad Mahrez is in line for a new contract in the summer following his huge impact in Leicester's title charge.

Manchester United and Manchester City are going into battle with all guns blazing for Barcelona ace Neymar.
Meanwhile, City are planning a sensational bid to make West Ham forward Dimitri Payet the first signing of the Pep Guardiola era.
Manchester United keeper David de Gea would have had a £400m buyout clause in his contract has he joined Real Madrid last summer.
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has already received a 'fantastic' offer to become Chelsea's next manager.
Remi Garde last night warned Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner: Show me the money this summer or I'm off!
Juventus are reportedly preparing an offer to sign Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado permanently from Stamford Bridge.
Danny Drinkwater is line for a first England call-up for next month's friendly matches against Germany and Holland.

Jose Mourinho has told friends he believes he will be the next Manchester United manager.
Chelsea's Loic Remy is the latest player targeted for a move to the Chinese Super League.
Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak is being targeted for a summer switch to China.
Manchester Uniteed left-back Luke Shaw is running out of time to be fit for this summer's Euros.
Everton and Aston Villa are battling it out to sign 19-year-old Leeds keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell who is out of contract.
Former Blackburn boss Gary Bowyer is on Rotherham's shortlist to be their new boss, while Paolo Di Canio has already
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The Premier League has pledged to help fans meet the soaring cost of watching their heroes amid growing calls for a fairer deal.

Jose Mourinho has told friends that the Manchester United job is a "done deal" with the Portuguese set to take over in the summer.
Raphael Varane is on Manchester United's summer transfer shortlist along with Everton's John Stones and Athletic Bilbao's Aymeric Laporte.

Jose Mourinho has told friends he is confident he has landed the Manchester United job.
England defender John Stones could be back for Everton against West Brom this weekend after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury.
Ipswich want to sign out-of-favour Fulham midfielder Ben Pringle, 28, on loan.

Brendan Rodgers has claimed he has had five opportunities to return to football management since leaving Liverpool.
Chelsea could opt to recall teenage defender Andreas Christensen, from his two-year loan spell at German side Borussia Monchengladbach rather than keep John Terry.
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, 27, would be 'honoured' to play under former Nou Camp coach Pep Guardiola once more.
Championship side Derby County could turn to Birmingham City boss Gary Rowett in the summer after sacking Paul Clement.

Ed Woodward could face a grilling from investors about the financial impact on Manchester United should the club fail to qualify for the Champions League when the executive vice-chairman holds a conference call on Thursday.
Former Sunderland manager Paolo di Canio, 47, has made a second attempt to become Rotherham boss after also applying for the job back in September.

West Ham have confirmed they have opened talks with Dimitri Payet over a contract extension and denied reports that the player's agent is demanding improved terms of £125,000 a week.
England midfielder Michael Carrick, 34, has been left in the dark regrading his future at Manchester United with just four months of his current contract left.

Lee McCulloch has been primed to take charge of Kilmarnock for Saturday's relegation crunch against Motherwell.
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Jose Mourinho is set to land a three-year deal to replace Louis van Gaal as Manchester United boss at a salary of £15m-a-year. Personal terms are understood to have been agreed in principle with Mourinho, who is also keen to bring in Atletico Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta.
According to reports in Italy, Everton boss Roberto Martinez is on the short-list of candidates to replace Roberto Mancini as head coach at Inter.
Claudio Ranieri has insisted there is no team in Europe he would rather watch than his Leicester City side.

Everton defender Phil Jagielka is the latest name on the hitlist for China's big-money football revolution. The 33-year-old is to be offered the chance to join the growing band of players who are signing for the new Super League.
Manchester United's squad is split over the prospect of Jose Mourinho taking over. There is fear among players over where the popular Ryan Giggs may fit into Mourinho's new regime.
Randy Lerner has challenged Remi Garde to rebuild Aston Villa from the rubble of this season.The American owner has vowed to give his frustrated French boss the resources he needs to ensure the Midlands club bounce back from their disappointing campaign.
Yaya Toure could be offered another chance to join former boss Roberto Mancini at Inter Milan. Mancini is also keen to bring Pablo Zabaleta to Italy.

Jose Mourinho will be given a staggering £300m to spend on superstar signings when he becomes Manchester United boss and will set his sights on landing some of the biggest names in the game, including Neymar, Edinson Cavani, Thomas Muller, Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane.
Claudio Ranieri admits he is praying his Leicester side don't wilt in the heat of the title run-in.

Jose Mourinho will begin a ruthless purge of the Manchester United squad by selling £37m Juan Mata and £27m Marouane Fellaini if he is given the job.
Inter Milan will lead the chase for Yaya Toure and Pablo Zabaleta if they become part of a Manchester City clear-out when Pep Guardiola takes over at the Etihad this summer.
Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United face a title drought akin to Liverpool's if they fail with their next managerial appointment.
Leicester City's players will receive no more bonus money for winning the title than if they were to finish ninth from bottom after the terms drawn up in the summer were focused solely on survival.

Jose Mourinho will become the best-paid manager in the world after details of his Manchester United contract offer emerged.
Watford are in talks with young Liverpool forward Jerome Sinclair ahead of a possible summer move, according to reports.
Neil Warnock is favourite for the vacant manager's job at Rotherham United after the sacking of Neil Redfearn on Monday.
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Louis van Gaal admits Manchester United may betray him this summer by giving him the sack.
Everton are keeping tabs on Cardiff City keeper David Marshall who is rated at £10m by the Sky Bet Championship club.
Arsene Wenger is lining up an £8m move for West Ham wonderkid Reece Oxford .
Cheikhou Kouyate is the latest West Ham star set to commit his future to the club after being handed a four-year deal.
Christian Eriksen is the latest player close to agreeing a new contract at Tottenham.
Japanese star Yuto Nagatomo claims he turned down a January move to Manchester United in favour of staying with Inter Milan and working with Roberto Mancini .
Leicester frontman Riyad Mahrez says former Foxes manager Nigel Pearson deserves a share of the praise for the club's recent success.
Blackburn's on-loan striker Tony wants to make his move from Charlton permanent.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has taunted title rival Arsene Wenger ahead of Sunday's showdown with Arsenal and said: Your mind games will not work on us.
Former West Ham midfielder Jack Collison is being forced to retire at the age of 27 due to chronic knee condition.
Super agent Jorge Mendes has called in a firm of high level spy catchers in a bid to track down the mole who keeps leaking football contracts.

Louis van Gaal has admitted for the first time that Manchester United could stab him in the back.
Neal Redfern is poised for a swift return to management with Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock.
Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has urged injury-hit defender Steven Taylor, 28, to prove he is worth a new contract.

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez, 29, says he would only return to the Premier League to play for Liverpool.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thinks Leicester could be at a disadvantage by playing fewer games than their Premier League title rivals during the end-of-season run-in.

Chelsea are reportedly eyeing a move for Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin as a replacement for John Terry if he leaves at the end of the season.
Louis van Gaal believes he will have left a positive legacy at Manchester United when his time at the club comes to an end.
Raphael Varane will not leave Real Madrid, despite Manchester United's interest, claims Zinedine Zidane.

Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a move to beat London rivals West Ham United to their No 1 summer target, Michy Batshuayi.
Guus Hiddink believes the Chelsea hierarchy will have to develop an enticing sales pitch to lure signings this summer when the club is unlikely to be able to offer Champions League football in the wake of this season's toils.

Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain rejected a move to Chelsea during the recent transfer window because he did not believe he would be first-choice at Stamford Bridge, according to reports.

Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has warned that his successor may struggle to lure top talent to Stamford Bridge.
Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool fans he "is no David Copperfield" and has no magic formula to change the club's fortunes.

England boss Roy Hodgson is keen to use Tottenham's Dele Alli and Arsenal's Jack Wilshire as his midfielder pairing this summer at Euro 2016, but fears he is running out of time to watch them together.
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Monday February 15


Manchester City are on red alert after Barcelona pulled out of a world-record deal to sign the Blues' long-term target Paul Pogba this summer.
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes was convinced that Cesc Fabregas would join him at Old Trafford.
Former UEFA president Michel Platini's appeal against eight-year ban is set to be heard in next 24 hours.

Chelsea are planning to move for Barcelona ace Sergio Busquets in the summer.
Bayern Munich may sack Pep Guardiola before Manuel Pellegrini leaves Man City
Liverpool are reportedly eyeing a summer move for ex-Arsenal youngster Havard Nordtveit.
Barcelona have denied they are interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil.
Juan Mata could be swiftly sold by Manchester United if they appoint Jose Mourinho as manager.

Louis van Gaal has only taken a short-term lease on new home over fears of Man United axe.
England boss Roy Hodgson has guaranteed Wayne Rooney a starting place at the Euros.
Jose Mourinho could replace Louis van Gaal at Manchester United before the end of the season.

David Moyes has taken a swipe at Ed Woodward, questioning if the Manchester United chief totally understands football.

Manchester United risk losing out on Jose Mourinho due to the lack of assurances they have given the Portuguese coach about him succeeding Louis van Gaal.
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