Thursdays Headlines

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Thursday's Transfer Talk (December 31st 2015)

THE SUN

Manchester United are closing in on a huge £35m deal for Lazio's Felipe Anderson.

Manchester City are preparing to launch a £32m bid for the services of Real Madrid whiz Isco,

Arsene Wenger is ready to see of the challenges of Manchester United and Liverpool and pounce for Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell.

Sunderland have agreed a £5m fee with French club Lorient for centre-half Lamine Kone.

Juan Iturbe has begun training with Bournemouth after agreeing a £1.1m season-long loan from Roma as he awaits international clearance.

DAILY MIRROR

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is learning English as he prepares for one of the Premier League's top jobs and is keen on Chelsea and Manchester United.

Red-hot Watford strikers Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney will be handed bumper pay-rises to keep them at the club.

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is ready to cut short the season-long loan of Queens Park Rangers' England defender Steven Caulker.


DAILY MAIL

Mathieu Debuchy is set to leave Arsenal with both Lyon and Roma interested.

Leicester have targeted Dynamo Kiev defender Aleksandar Dragovic after the Ukraine club intimated they would sell him in January for £16m.

Guus Hiddink insists Cesc Fabregas is happy at Chelsea following transfer speculation.

Arsenal could face another 10 years without a title if they fail to win the Premier League this season, says Jamie Carragher

Jonjo Shelvey wants to remain part of Swansea's battle for Premier League survival, caretaker manager Alan Curtis has insisted.

Norwich City have made enquiries for Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia and are willing to pay £7m.

Sunderland are weighing up a bid for Stoke utility player Marc Wilson.

Derby County are showing interest in Reading's Nick Blackman.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United are in talks with James Rodriguez over a proposed £59m move to Old Trafford, according to reports.

Steven Naismith will have to wait for Everton's fixture congestion to ease before he can make a final decision on a move to Norwich, says Roberto Martinez.

Manchester United and Everton are competing for the signature of AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata.

DAILY STAR

Guus Hiddink has slammed Remi Garde's pursuit of Loic Remy after the Aston Villa boss declared his interest in the Chelsea striker.

Sunderland will make Lorient defender Lamine Kone their first signing of the January transfer window.

Louis van Gaal was wrong to let Javier Hernandez leave Manchester United last summer, says Old Trafford great Rio Ferdinand.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Leicester City are set to offer Jamie Vardy a new contract in an effort to kill off interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.

Guus Hiddink has accused Remi Garde of being disrespectful after the Aston Villa manager admitted that he wants to sign Loic Remy.

In his first interview since taking charge of Valencia, former Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says "it's absolutely not true" he has taken on the role so he can pounce on either the England or Manchester United job.

THE INDEPENDENT

Louis van Gaal has a potential escape route if he is forced to leave Manchester United, with Netherlands coach Danny Blind raising the idea of him becoming technical director for his country.

THE GUARDIAN

Shani Tarashaj, one of the brightest young talents in Swiss football, has been lined up for a move to Everton as the club prepare to let Steven Naismith move to Norwich City.

Guus Hiddink says Cesc Fabregas will not be leaving Chelsea during the January transfer window.

THE TIMES

Remi Garde, the Aston Villa manager, has confirmed that Loic Remy, the Chelsea forward, is among his targets for the January transfer window.

Tottenham Hotspur have valued Andros Townsend at £14m in a proposed swap deal involving the England winger and West Brom's Saido Berahino.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers boss Mark Warburton will make Doncaster man Harry Forrester his first signing of the January sales.

Hearts manager Robbie Nielson reckons his biggest task in January will be keeping the stars he's got rather than bringing new players in.