Fridays Football Headlines

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Latest Paper Gossip - - - (Friday December 30th)

THE SUN

Real Madrid are poised to offer Thibaut Courtois an irresistible deal to lure him away from Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
Manchester United have invited Livingston wonderkid Matthew Knox for a third trial next week, but the 17-year-old striker is also a target of Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest while Rangers have already had bids rejected.
Chris Coleman has already turned down an approach from Swansea to replace Bob Bradley as manager.
Chelsea and Bayern Munich will reportedly battle it out for Stefan de Vrij after the defender told Lazio he wants to leave.
The Blues, meanwhile, are preparing to launch a bid for former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, who has become one of the leading goalscorers in the Bundesliga with Bayern Leverkusen.
Liverpool are ready to move for Jese Rodriguez in January - even though his Paris Saint-Germain transfer has been branded a 'mistake'.
AC Milan have made Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas their top target next summer.
Derby County owner Mel Morris has jumped into the race for Middlesbrough hotshot Jordan Rhodes as he looks to fulfil his Premier League dream.
Alexis Sanchez is being targeted by Inter Milan as part of an ambitious triple raid.

DAILY MIRROR

Slaven Bilic has revealed his checklist for making signings in the January transfer window - and refused to rule out a move for Jermain Defoe.
Tottenham still have Real Madrid midfielder Isco in their sights.
Claudio Ranieri insists there is no chance Kasper Schmeichel will be sold by Leicester next month.

DAILY STAR

Serie A giants AC Milan and Roma have reportedly reignited their interest in Jack Wilshere.
Torino have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign Joe Hart permanently.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea are reportedly ready to offer Thibaut Courtois a bumper new contract in January to ward off interest from Real Madrid.
Sunderland are reportedly set to move for Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in the wake of Jordan Pickford's injury.

THE EXPRESS

Manchester City are willing to hold off on a move for Virgil van Dijk until the summer but Chelsea's interest could spark a £55m bidding war for the Southampton defender.
Simone Zaza is in talks with Valencia over a possible January move as he looks to end his disastrous loan spell at West Ham.

THE TELEGRAPH

The Professional Footballers' Association has called on the game's authorities to consider a ban on heading for children aged under 10.
Tottenham Hotspur are considering bringing forward their planned bid to sign Ross Barkley by making a January offer for the midfielder.