Wednesdays Football Headlines

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Paper Gossip & News (Wed Dec 9th)

THE SUN

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is planning a club record £15m bid for Marseille forward Michy Batshuayi.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs have been put on alert after Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 20, handed in a transfer request.
Forward Saido Berahino has rekindled rumours he is set to leave West Brom for Tottenham Hotspur after 'liking' a series of tweets criticising his current club and linking him to Spurs.
Manager Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal can save themselves from Champions League exit at Olympiakos on Wednesday night.
Slaven Bilic has been told he is unlikely to be able to add to his injury-ravaged West Ham squad this season.
Axed Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has the full weight of FIFA's medical committee backing her fight against the club and boss Jose Mourinho.
Tottenham target Laurent Depoitre has been put on sale after snubbing a new contract with Gent.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is planning to swoop for Bordeaux pair Henri Saivet and Wahbi Khazri in January.

DAILY MIRROR

Italian giants Roma have enquired about Liverpool's 25 year-old France international defender Mamadou Sakho.
Meanwhile, the Reds are keen on young Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic and are negotiating a possible £5m deal.
Besiktas will make a fresh move to sign 27-year-old Arsenal keeper Davis Ospina next month.
West Ham will refuse to go on a January transfer spending spree - even after their injury crisis hit a new low with the confirmation that Manuel Lanzini will be out for up to six weeks.
The FA decision to charge Manchester United's Bastian Schweinsteiger for clashing with West Ham defender Winston Reid on Saturday has caused concern among the refereeing fraternity.
Demarai Gray could quit Birmingham next month. The 19-year-old winger has a £3.75m exit clause in his contract.

DAILY STAR

Southampton are plotting a January swoop for Bordeaux midfielders Henri Saivet and Wahbi Khazri.
Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka is to make a bid for Patrick Bamford next month. The Chelsea striker is on loan at Crystal Palace.
Former Brighton and Watford boss Oscar Garcia has applied forn the job as Reading manager.

THE GUARDIAN

Gary Neville says he does not "feel anxious at all" ahead of his debut as Valencia boss on Wednesday night.

DAILY MAIL

Brendan Rodgers could be on his way back to Swansea if the struggling Premier League side decide to replace Garry Monk.
Turkish club Besiktas have renewed their interest in Arsenal keeper David Ospina.
Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge is a major doubt for the Christmas programme after the unlucky England man suffered his seventh injury in a nightmare 15 months.
Rotherham are in talks with Tottenham to keep midfielder Grant Ward on loan for the season.

THE EXPRESS

Manchester United's defensive injury crisis worsened in Wolfsburg on Tuesday night as full-back Matteo Darmian limped out of the fray.