Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 14 November 2013

Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 14 November 2013 all over the world

TRANSFER GOSSIP

USA skipper Clint Dempsey, 30, is set to make a loan return to the Premier League from Seattle Sounders in January. Tottenham have first refusal on the midfielder but Fulham, Aston Villa and Everton are also in the hunt.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
  
Celtic have agreed a £100,000 fee for the transfer of Fram Reykjavik's Iceland Under-21 striker Holmbert Fridjonsson, 20, his club chairman has claimed.
Full story: The Scotsman 
 

Jackson Martinez joined Porto in 2012 

AC Milan have turned to Newcastle full-back Davide Santon, 22, as the man they want to replace Ignazio Abate, 27, who has been linked with a move to Arsenal to replace Bacary Sagna, 30.
Full story: Daily Express 
 
Porto's Colombian striker Jackson Martinez, 27, has revealed that he is prepared to depart for a bigger club, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham interested in his services during the summer.
Full story: Daily Star 
 
Napoli boss Rafa Benitez is ready to battle Manchester City to sign Saint-Etienne defender Kurt Zouma, 19.
Full story: talkSPORT 
 
Manchester City have been told they will have to pay £20m to sign Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero, 32, in the January transfer window.
Full story: Metro 

OTHER GOSSIP

Former Chelsea defender Dan Petrescu is set to agree to become Crystal Palace's next manager - if he is given a long-term deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 

Dan Petrescu is the boss of Dynamo Moscow 

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 26, has thanked fans for the support he has received in recent days, as club figures defended their handling of his fitness over recent months.
Full story: ESPN 
 
West Brom have written to the Premier League to demand video technology is used to stop a repeat of the penalty controversy that denied them victory at Chelsea on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mail 
 
Spain have broken with tradition by ditching their dark shorts in favour of an all-red kit for next summer's World Cup in Brazil.
Full story: Marca 

AND FINALLY

An Arsenal fan in Uganda has lost his house after betting that the Gunners would beat Manchester United at the weekend.
Full story: Daily Mirror