Sundays Football Headlines

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Latest Paper Gossip - - (Sunday December 18th)

SUNDAY MIRROR

Chelsea are plotting a £75m bid for Real Madrid star James Rodriguez as a replacement for China-bound Oscar.
Manchester United are targeting Feyenoord right-back Rick Karsdorp to provide competition for Antonio Valencia.
Andreas Christensen is unsure of his Chelsea future with Antonio Conte unwilling to let him join Borussia Monchengladbach, unless he can bring in Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus.
West Brom are set to try to hijack Everton's move for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin - and could launch a club record bid.
Tottenham's Dele Alli has moved his best pal Harry into his home as a thank you for his family taking him in during his tough childhood.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has urged Aleksandar Mitrovic to stay and fire the club to promotion, despite interest from Swansea.

THE SUN

Joe Hart is a shock target for Leicester - amid fears Kasper Schmeichel will be tempted away from the champions.
Director of football Mikael Silvestre is set to leave Rennes in January after failing to secure a loan deal for Real Madrid Martin Odegaard.
Leicester City's move for Genk star Wilfred Ndidi is not yet complete, according to the Belgian club's director of sport, with reports that an unnamed club are ready to hijack the deal.
Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger could retire from football at the end of the season despite interest from America and China.
Liverpool are reportedly in a four-way battle to sign talented Nantes winger Amine Harit. The 19-year-old - labelled the 'new Hatem Ben Arfa' - is also attracting interest from both Milan clubs and PSG.
Atletico Madrid want to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Eduardo in January; the Portuguese player is yet to make an appearance for Antonio Conte's side.
Chelsea have stolen a march on Arsenal and Juventus in the chase for Atalanta's 19-year-old midfield star Franck Kessie.

THE PEOPLE

Sam Allardyce hopes to return to management in the new year - and could be lured by a mega-money move to China.
Arsenal are set to revive their interest in Isco, who remains unsettled at Real Madrid.
Everton have launched a bid for Thomas Delaney - despite the midfielder never featuring for Werder Bremen.
Arsenal are ready to loan out Rob Holding in January with a host of Championship clubs keen on the young defender.
Manchester City will hold talks with Fabian Delph in the summer over the injury-hit midfielder's future.

THE MAIL on SUNDAY

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will snub a £120m offer from China to extend his stay at Manchester United until 2018.
Chelsea have told London rivals West Ham that they do not want to loan out Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Marseille in a £33m deal last summer.
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was offered to Napoli in the summer because of his bad relationship with Jose Mourinho, according to a former FIFA agent.
Arsenal will have to spend £10m a year to keep Alexis Sanchez as the club prepare to offer the Chile international £200,000-a-week.
Hull City's leading scorer Robert Snodgrass has turned down a new contract offer as the Humberside club continue to face an uncertain future on and off the pitch.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Arsenal and West Ham have received a blow in their pursuit of AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca, 30, with a spokesman saying: "Bacca is not for sale. I repeat, he is absolutely off the market".
Crystal Palace have renewed their interest in signing French central defender Romain Thomas from Angers but will need to see off interest from Watford.

DAILY STAR

Memphis Depay is reportedly set to move to Everton on a permanent transfer rather than just a loan deal.