Rumour Mill: Man Utd want Robben, Arsenal offered Pato

Scott Anderson
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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)