Fridays Football Headlines

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Transfer Gossip in the 'Rags' Friday January 22

DAILY STAR

Atletico Madrid director Andrea Berta has flown to London to try to land Chelsea stars Pedro and Diego Costa.
Manchester United have denied claims they are planning a sensational swoop to stop Pep Guardiola's move to neighbours City.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is wanted by Russian club Zenit St Petersberg.
Arsene Wenger has warned his men to stay calm in their "battle" with Diego Costa when Arsenal and Chelsea meet on Sunday.
Liverpool are poised to halt Chelsea's move for Brazil ace Alex Teixeira.
Nicklas Bendtner is set for a sensational Premier League return at Crystal Palace.

THE SUN

Manchester United have made a dramatic move to snatch Pep Guardiola from neighbours City.
Cristiano Ronaldo could be close to the exit door after it emerged the club did lie about Gareth's Bale's transfer fee.
Schalke's Leroy Sane has been urged by his manager to snub Premier League giants like Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool and pursue a move to La Liga.
Fernando Torres could be on the move again - with eight clubs chasing his signature and one having offered a contract which would make him the highest-paid player in the world.

DAILY MAIL

Jack Grealish will not be leaving Aston Villa on loan in January, says boss Remi Garde.
Chelsea face a battle to convince Nemanja Matic he has a future at Stamford Bridge, while John MNikel Obi is wanted by Shanghai SIPG.
Fulham striker Ross McCormack, a £9m transfer target for Middlesbrough, is set to tell the club he wants to leave.
Newcastle are considering alternatives as their bid for Saido Berahino drags on, with Swansea's Bafetimbi Gomis an option, while Aston Villa's Scott Sinclair is also on their radar.
Bournemouth are showing an interest in Peterborough defender Jack Baldwin.
Wolves are in talks over a £3m deal for Nantes forward Emiliano Sala.
Nottingham Forest are holding talks with Rennes over a loan deal for striker Habib Habibou.
Middlesbrough have had a £6m bid for QPR winger Matt Phillips rejected.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea and Liverpool are going head to head for free-scoring Shakhtar forward Alex Teixeira.
Manchester United have put major transfers on hold because of the increasing uncertainty over Louis van Gaal's future.
Manuel Pellegrini could have the consolation of a job offer from Zenit St Petersburg this summer.
Stoke have submitted a club record £19m bid for Porto midfielder Giannelli Imbula.
Premier League strugglers Swansea have tabled a bid for Blackburn forward Jordan Rhodes.
Norwich want to sign Chelsea's rising star Patrick Bamford.
Dynamo Kiev have told Everton to forget about trying to sign Andriy Yarmolenko this month.
Liverpool's are demanding £3m for teenage striker Jerome Sinclair.

THE TELEGRAPH

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has been in Florida holding talks about signing Shakhtar Donetsk winger Alex Teixeira.
Newcastle United have threatened to pull the plug on deals for Tottenham winger Andros Townsend and West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Gareth Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, has demanded an investigation after confidential documents were leaked revealing the Wales international's world record fee.
The Football Association launched an astonishing attack on Britain's most senior anti-doping official yesterday, following her claims that "something doesn't feel right" about the sport.

THE GUARDIAN

Crystal Palace are considering offering a six-month contract to striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, who is a free agent after being released by Tottenham.

THE EXPRESS

Liverpool still have a chance of signing Brazil international Alexandre Pato, according to the forward's agent.

[Tony2005]

Fernando Torres could be on the move again - with eight clubs chasing his signature and one having offered a contract which would make him the highest-paid player in the world.

Bloody hell were not buying him back are we .....