Manchester United will activate a one-year extension of Michael Carrick’s £130,000-a-week contract to keep the midfielder at Old Trafford be...
- Manchester United will activate a one-year extension of Michael Carrick’s £130,000-a-week contract to keep the midfielder at Old Trafford beyond the summer. Carrick agreed to the clause when he signed a two-year deal in 2013 and has expressed a wish to stay.
- Chelsea have confirmed that striker Fernando Torres has been bought on a permanent basis by AC Milan - but will join Atletico Madrid on loan from January. Milan want to swap Torres for Atletico forward Alessio Cerci, who has agreed to the move after discussions on Saturday night.
- Arsenal are preparing to go back to Sporting Lisbon with a £20million offer for Portugal holding midfielder William Carvalho. Talks between the two clubs broke down in the autumn after Carvalho was valued at £30m by his Portuguese team.
- Manchester City continue to look in to the viability of signing Lionel Messi. A £200m transfer fee plus a gross package nearing £500,000 a week is obviously a massive obstacle. But City’s money men are still looking into how a deal could be calibrated, especially in the knowledge that tax implications could yet force Messi to leave Spain.
- Manchester United will have to offer goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, as part of any deal in their attempts to sign 25-year-old forward Gareth Bale from Real Madrid. (Sunday Mirror)
- Liverpool are ready to test Aston Villa's resolve by trying to sign midfielder Fabian Delph, 25, and centre-back Ron Vlaar, 29, in a £15m deal, with both players out of contract next summer. (Star on Sunday)
- Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj, 19, is a loan target for Everton as boss Roberto Martinez looks to increase his Belgian contingent at Goodison Park. (Sunday People)
- Liverpool have offered striker Fabio Borini, 23, to Lazio in exchange for Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, 22. (Sunday Express)
- Manchester United want to bring defender Nemanja Vidic, 33, back to Old Trafford from Inter Milan. (Star on Sunday)
- Chelsea are ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United in the chase for Corinthians forward Malcolm Silva, 17. (Sunday Express)
- Gunners midfielder Tomas Rosicky is wanted by Olympiakos, with the Greek side hoping to get the 34-year-old for £2m in January. (Sun on Sunday - subscription required)
