Chelsea are prepared to pay a £200m contract-release clause to sign Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 27. Liverpool want to buy Manchester Cit...
- Chelsea are prepared to pay a £200m contract-release clause to sign Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 27.
- Liverpool want to buy Manchester City and England midfielder James Milner. The 29-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season. (Times, subscription required)
- Manchester United have made an offer for German central defender Mats Hummels, but Borussia Dortmund say the 26-year-old is not for sale. (Daily Express)
- Meanwhile, United will accelerate contract talks with goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, after agreeing an 18-month deal with World Cup winner Victor Valdes. (Daily Mail).
- Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, could leave the club at the end of the season and has been linked with a move across London to Arsenal. (Telegraph)
- England winger Andros Townsend, 23, insists his long-term future is at Tottenham despite being consistently linked with a move away from White Hart Lane. (London Evening Standard)
- Arsenal have had a £5m bid for Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Marcelo Brozovic rejected. Everton, Liverpool, Tottenham, AC Milan and Valencia also want to sign the 22-year-old. (Daily Star)
- Liverpool and England striker Rickie Lambert, 32, has emerged as an early transfer target for new Crystal Palace manager, Alan Pardew. (Guardian)
- Aston Villa have opened talks with Manchester City about signing winger Scott Sinclair, 25. (Sky Sports)
- Greek side Olympiakos have made an attempt to sign Liverpool's Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 24, on loan until the end of the season. (Daily Express)
- Liverpool midfielder Suso, 21, is set to join AC Milan on a four-year deal, with the move likely to go through either in January or the summer. (Talksport)
- Tottenham are ready to offer Emmanuel Adebayor, 30, to MLS clubs so they can refresh their strikeforce
