Wayne Rooney will be stripped of the England captaincy after pictures emerged showing him at a wedding at the team’s hotel while on international duty. (Sun)
Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has ruled out becoming the next manager of MK Dons after the League One side made contact with the player’s representatives. (ESPN)
Spanish giants Real Madrid are planning a £25m move for Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 25, who will link up with Wales team-mate Gareth Bale. (Sun)
Chelsea are looking to move for Inter Milan’s France midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, 23, who is unhappy at not playing regular football at the Serie A club. (Mirror)
Inter Milan will make a £50m move for Paris St-Germain’s Argentina winger Angel di Maria, 28, if an attempt for Real Madrid’s 25-year-old Colombia international James Rodriguez fails. (Sun)
Everton manager Ronald Koeman is interested in signing out-of-favour Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, 22, having tried to sign the Netherlands international when in charge of Southampton. (Mirror)
Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 26, was “absolutely spot on” to describe their relationship at Anfield as a “disaster”. (Talksport)
Reds striker Daniel Sturridge, 27, has emerged as a shock £25.5m transfer target for Italian side AC Milan. (Calciomercatoweb, via Sun)
Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho was pictured going into the city’s Spire Hospital on Thursday. It is thought the Brazil international, 24, was having a scan on an injury that leaves him doubtful for Saturday’s match at Southampton. (Liverpool Echo)
Chelsea are considering whether to accept January loan offers for midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, with the 20-year-old having only played three times under manager Antonio Conte this season. (Evening Standard)
Stoke have calmed fears that Wales midfielder Joe Allen, 26, could be sold to a bigger club after an excellent start to his Potters career. (Stoke Sentinel)
Leicester left-back/midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp, 23, wants to join West Bromwich Albion in the January transfer window. (Express and Star)
North east of England rivals Sunderland and Newcastle are both interested in signing Dundalk winger Daryl Horgan, 24, who has scored 10 goals in his past 22 games. (Telegraph)
