English Football
Arturo Vidal heads to Chelsea, Deulofeu joins AC Milan
Chelsea is readying a £34m bid for Arturo Vidal
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal, 29, and will make an initial offer of £34m. (Sun)
Meanwhile, 24-year-old goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will open talks over a new contract at Chelsea after Conte described the Belgium international as “one of the best in the world”. (Guardian)
Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce says he turned down an offer to manage in the Chinese Super League. (Daily Mirror)
Stoke midfielder Bojan Krkic, 26, is willing to listen to offers to quit the club in January.(Sun)
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, believes team-mate Paul Pogba, 23, tried too hard to justify his £89m transfer fee when he first moved to Old Trafford. (ESPN)
AC Milan want to sign Everton’s 22-year-old Spanish midfielder Gerard Deulofeu on loan in January.(Sky Sports)
West Ham are considering a move for Basel’s 25-year-old midfielder Taulant Xhaka, the older brother of Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka.(Daily Mirror)
Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo, 23, has ruled out joining Manchester United in January.(Daily Express via Sport TV)
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says “everything is set for us to go and achieve great things” with his side second in the Premier League.(Daily Telegraph)
Sunderland boss David Moyes has spoken directly to club owner Ellis Short in a desperate bid to free up funds to spend in January. (Daily Mail)
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has challenged winger Riyad Mahrez, 25, to follow the example of Lionel Messi, 29, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, by showing a desire to repeat the performances that earned him accolades in 2016. (ESPN)
Malaga want Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic to take over as their manager next summer.(Sky Sports)
Aston Villa are close to taking Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 23, on loan until the end of the season. (Birmingham Mail)
Liverpool striker Divock Origi, 21, says he he wants to emulate past Reds forward greats like Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and Luis Suarez.(Daily Mail)
