Manchester United have been warned that David Moyes’s main transfer target Marco Reus will cost up to £40million. Midfielder Reus had a £29...
- Manchester United have been warned that David Moyes’s main transfer target Marco Reus will cost up to £40million. Midfielder Reus had a £29.4m buy-out clause in his contract at Borussia Dortmund. But it is understood the situation has changed since Bayern Munich activated a similar clause to snatch Mario Gotze last summer which means they will have to break their transfer record to snap him
- Tottenham will be taking stock of their players over the next few weeks and are aware Real Madrid may relent on loaning Alvaro Morata. Carlo Ancelotti was unwilling to loan Spain U21 international Morata as he wanted cover for Karim Benzema, but the form of Jese Rodriguez has changed Ancelotti's mind.
- Roma remain confident of signing Barcelona's teenage striker Tonni Sanabria ahead of Arsenal. Both clubs are willing to pay the release clause but Roma's wage offer is greater, with the 17 year old expected to earn around £11,500 a week tax-free.
- Xabi Alonso is expected to turn down a new contract offer from Real Madrid this week and open negotiations over a move abroad. Alonso, who perforated an eardrum during yesterday's 3-2 win over Valencia, has interest from Chelsea and Juventus notably.
- Manchester United target Everton Ribeiro has reiterated once more his desire for a move to Old Trafford. United have had the Cruzeiro star watched extensively by their scouts and David Moyes is understood to be considering a move in the region of £12million to secure the midfielder, who earlier this month won Brazil’s player of the year award.
- Manchester United manager David Moyes is to make a £30m bid for Atletico Madrid's attacking midfielder Koke, 21, when the transfer window opens.
- The Old Trafford side are also poised to make a move for Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana, 25, who is rated at about £15m.
- The saints skipper Lallana has freed himself up for the World Cup by getting married on Christmas Eve. The 25-year-old was due to tie the knot with fiancee Emily Jubb on the day of England's first match in Brazil but they brought the big day forward.
- Arsenal have been quoted a staggering £22million by Newcastle as they prepare a stunning move for midfielder Yohan Cabaye in the January transfer window.
- Arsene Wenger is after another creative talent in the centre of Arsenal's midfield and Cabaye can leave if they north London club match Newcastle's valuation. They will be rivalled by PSG, which may explain why the price has shot up.
- Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is planning a £48m raid for Napoli's Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain, 26, who played under him at Real Madrid.
- Roberto Martinez says Everton must wait until the end of the season to open talks on a permanent deal for Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry, 32.
- Liverpool are ready to reward manager Brendan Rodgers, 40, with a new contract worth more than £2m a year. Rodgers has only 18 months left to run on the three-year deal he signed in 2012.
- West Brom caretaker manager Keith Downing has denied rumours striker Nicolas Anelka is coasting to the end of his career at the club, and insists the 34-year-old former France striker will have a part to play over the holiday period.
- Zenit St Petersburg have joined Chelsea and Liverpool among the growing pack of clubs chasing Jorginho and are willing to fork out £8.5m to land the Hellas Verona playmaker this winter.
- Sunderland hope to take Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton on loan next month. The 25-year-old is available for sale, but a loan is best for Sunderland with relegation a possibility.
- Gus Poyet is considering Julio Cesar for his goalkeeping role and Reading's Wayne Bridge to strengthen at left-back.
- Finally, an unnamed English club are set to sign Standard Liege starlet Michy Batshuayi and loan him to Anderlecht, according to sources in Belgium.
