Wednesdays Football Headlines

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Latest Football Gossip (Wed Dec 2nd)

THE GUARDIAN

City Football Group, which owns Manchester City, yesterday announce a US$400m (£265m) investment from a Chinese consortium, CMC, which buys it a 13% stake and values CFG at $3bn.
Liverpool have opened discussions with Simon Mignolet over a new contract, offering further evidence of manager Jurgen Klopp’s confidence in the goalkeeper.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United have entered the race to sign £45m-rated Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Inter Milan are confident of luring Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic to Italy on a free transfer by offering two-year contract.
Steve Morgan wants up to £40m to sell Wolves.
Reading boss Steve Clarke wants to sign £5m-rated LA Galaxy striker Gyasi Zardes.
West Ham, Stoke and Watford have been told to forget about signing Juventus striker Simone Zaza in January.

THE SUN

Manchester City moved closer to dethroning rivals United in the money stakes after securing a massive new £265million investment from China. the deal hands City extra firepower in their bid to sign superstars such as Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba or Neymar - as well s potential boss Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City are planning to offer fans with tattoos of the current club badge free laser surgery if it is redesigned.
West Ham are worried striker Diafra Sakho could miss the rest of the season as the full scale of his thigh injury emerges.
Hector Bellerin has revealed he was clueless about defending when he joined Arsenal.
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins has revealed he turned down the chance to buy Jamie Vardy for £800,000 in 2012.
Former Manchester United player Paul Parker has branded Louis van Gaal "stubborn and selfish".

THE EXPRESS

Arsenal are considering a move for Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur as Arsene Wenger’s injury crisis grows.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City’s chances of luring manager Pep Guardiola and star player Lionel Messi from Barcelona have been boosted by the sale of 13 per cent of the club to Chinese investors.
Manchester United have joined the battle for Borussia Dortmund star Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal have joined the Premier League list of suitors for Bordeaux's Henri Saivet, after scouts from Everton, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Swansea and Bournemouth saw him core in the 2-1 Europa League defeat at Liverpool last week.
Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini will attempt to sign Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic on a two-year deal.
Kevin Watson is a front-runner to become the next Colchester United manager.
Jack Grealish stayed behind for extra training on Tuesday in a desperate bid to win over Aston Villa new manager Remi Garde.

DAILY MAIL

Barcelona are being pushed to the absolute limit of their finances as they try to keep star players Lionel Messi and Neymar from moving to the Premier League, with Manchester City and Manchester United interested in signing them.
Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez says he will not walk out on the relegation-threatened club to join Spurs.

THE TELEGRAPH

Arsenal have not given up hope that Alexis Sanchez could return for the Premier League match against Manchester City on Dec 21.
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is in talks to turn his journey from non-league football to the Premier League into a Hollywood movie.
Jack Grealish is set to miss Aston Villa’s clash with Southampton at the weekend because Remi Garde is not ready to bring him back into his first-team plans.

THE TIMES

Arsenal duo Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla will not only miss this weekend’s clash with Sunderland, but the Champions League showdown with Olympiaxos next week too.
Chelsea are confident of beating Tottenham to use Wembley stadium while they redevelop Stamford Bridge into a new 60,000 capacity stadium.
Diego Costa will be recalled to the Chelsea first team against Bournemouth this