Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 17 November 2013

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City want Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 27, and QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar, 34.
Full story: Sunday People 
 
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is willing to sell striker Fernando Torres, 29, in an attempt to lure Monaco's £52m forward Radamel Falcao to the west London club. Mourinho watched the 27-year-old Columbian play for his country this week.
Full story: Sunday Express 
 
Arsenal are rivals with Manchester United to sign 26-year-old Torino and Italy winger Alessio Cerci, valued at £16m by his Serie A club.
Full story: Daily Star 
 
The Gunners have been given clearance to sign Corinthians and former AC Milan striker Pato in January. The 24-year-old is thought to be available for £10m.
Full story: Sunday Express 
 
Chelsea and Manchester City are considering approaches for 26-year-old Paris St-Germain and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Star 
 
Manchester United want Dundee United attacking midfielder Ryan Gauld, 17, who has been compared to Lionel Messi and is valued by his club at £5m.
Full story: Sunday People  

Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira's chances of a January move to either Chelsea or Manchester United have been scuppered after the 26-year-old tore his anterior cruciate ligament on international duty for Germany against Italy, which could rule him out for up to six months.
Full story: Talksport 
 
Newcastle United want to sign Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 21, on loan for the rest of the season.
Full story: Mail on Sunday 

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 28, is likely to accept a new contract of over £250,000 per week because former manager Sir Alex Ferguson's influence at the club since his retirement is not as big as he had expected.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 
 
Meanwhile, Chelsea winger Andre Schurrle, 23, says Rooney would not get into the Germany team.
Full story: The Sun (subscription required) 
 
Germany boss Joachim Low will send a weakened team to Wembley for the friendly against England on Tuesday. He plans to rest Arsenal's Mesut Ozil, and Bayern Munich players Philip Lahm and Manuel Neuer.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 
 
QPR could be fined £60m under Financial Fair Play rules for spending so much money in the past year.
Full story: Mail on Sunday 
 
Manchester United are willing to give striker Javier Hernandez, 25, a pay rise from his £60,000-a-week deal in order to keep him at the club.
Full story: Goal.com 
 
Chelsea attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, 22, says he does not regret staying at the club over the summer but admits he may go out on loan in January.
Full story: Metro 
 
Tottenham winger Andros Townsend, 22, who has broken into the Spurs and England team in recent months, says he was aware this season would be "last chance saloon" for him at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Telegraph 
 
David Beckham is planning to sign NBA basketball star Lebron James to his Miami MLS franchise. The former England midfielder think James can help develop his franchise's brand.
Full story: Mail on Sunday 

AND FINALLY

Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o says there was a "plot" by his team-mates not to pass him the ball in the first leg of their World Cup play-off against Tunisia, which they drew 0-0.
Full story: Metro 

source: BBC sports