Rumour Mill: Man Utd want Robben, Arsenal offered Pato
Manchester United are willing to spend £50million on Arjen Robben, Arsenal have been offered the chance to sign Brazillian striker Alexandre Pato and Manchester City have agreed a deal to bring Andrea Pirlo to the Etihad Stadium, according to Wednesday’s rumours.
Arsenal
– Arsenal will make a move for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi in the January transfer window (Tuttosport)
– Arsenal have been offered the chance to buy £11million-rated Alexandre Pato in January (London Evening Standard)
– Arsenal look set to miss out on Partizan Belgrade starlet Andrija Zivkovic, who is set to sign for Athletico Madrid in January (talkSPORT)
– Arsenal are reportedly ready to make Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender their top transfer target as they search for a replacement for Francis Coquelin (Metro)
Bournemouth
– New York Red Bulls striker Bradley Wright-Phillips is keen on a loan move to the Premier League during the Major League Soccer off-season with Bournemouth expressing an interest (ESPN FC)
Chelsea
– Chelsea have pulled ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Nigerian youngster Kelechi Nwakali (The Daily Express)
– Chelsea are plotting a January bid to sign Bologna midfielder Amadou Diawara, confirms the player’s agent (The Daily Express)
– Robin van Persie has denied that he has received an offer from Chelsea (The Daily Express)
Crystal Palace
– Crystal Palace want Peterborough midfielder Erhun Oztumer, 24 (The Sun)
– Crystal Palace are plotting a January move for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani (London Evening Standard)
– Ivory Coast striker Gohi Bi Zoro Cyriac has his heart set on a move to the Premier League, with Crystal Palace interested (The Daily Star)
Everton
– AS Monaco and Marseille have an interest in Everton’s winger Kevin Mirallas ahead of the January transfer window (France Football)
– Everton face fresh competition from Sporting Lisbon and Seville in their bid to sign Inter Milan centre back Andrea Ranocchia (The Daily Star)
Leicester City
– Leicester City midfielder Gokhan Inler is set to return to Serie A in the New Year, after making only three appearances in the league this season (Shoot)
Liverpool
– Liverpool face fresh competition from Sporting Lisbon and Seville in their bid to sign Inter Milan centre back Andrea Ranocchia (The Daily Star)
– Liverpool have been offered the chance to buy £11million-rated Alexandre Pato in January (London Evening Standard)
Manchester City
– Manchester City have sealed a deal to sign Andrea Pirlo, reports in Italy suggest (Metro)
– City will reportedly bid £31million for Athletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezemann in January (Manchester Evening News)
Manchester United
– Southampton will resist Manchester United’s attempts to land Sadio Mane in January (Daily Mail)
– Paris Saint-Germain are willing to pay Cristiano Ronaldo more than £400,000 a week to join them from Real Madrid (Daily Mirror)
– Manchester United are willing to splash £50million to land Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben in January (Don Balon)
– Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Mats Hummels’ situation at Borussia Dortmund, with the defender prepared to quit the club (talkSPORT)
Newcastle United
– Newcastle have joined the race for Oxford midfielder Kemar Roofe, 22 (The Sun/Daily Star)
– Newcastle United will recall Adam Armstrong from his loan at Coventry City, having scored 12 goals in 16 games for the Sky Blues (Chronicle Live)
– Newcastle are interested in signing former striker Obafemi Martins on loan from Seattle Saunders (Chronicle Live)
Southampton
– Southampton will resist Manchester United’s attempts to land Sadio Mane in January (Daily Mail)
Stoke City
– Stoke City have joined the race for Oxford midfielder Kemar Roofe, 22 (The Sun/Daily Star)
Sunderland
– Sunderland are interested in signing Seattle Saunders striker Obafemi Martins, who used to play under Sam Allardyce at Newcastle (Chronicle Live)
Swansea City
– Andre Ayew says he is happy at Swansea but has refused to rule out a move if a big club tries to sign him (WhoScored)
Tottenham Hotspur
– Spurs have been offered the chance to buy £11million-rated Alexandre Pato in January (London Evening Standard)
– Tottenham look set to miss out on Partizan Belgrade starlet Andrija Zivkovic, who is set to sign for Athletico Madrid in January (talkSPORT)
– Axel Witsel would prefer a move to Spurs over AC Milan if a fee could be agreed (London Evening Standard)
– Tottenham are ready to rival Bayern Munich for the signing of Mainz attacking midfielder Yunus Malli, who can leave the club for around £7million (Metro)
West Ham
– Ivory Coast striker Gohi Bi Zoro Cyriac has his heart set on a move to the Premier League, with West Ham interested (The Daily Star)
– West Ham have moved in for Everton winger Kevin Mirallas, but face competition from Monaco and Marseille (ClubCall)