Gossip: Transfer and rumours - 25 November, 2013

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Newcastle will sign Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, 23, if they lose in-demand 25-year-old shot-stopper Tim Krul, who is being lined for a £20m move to Juventus. 
 

Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul has won five caps for Holland having made his debut in 2011 

Full story: Daily Star 
 
Manchester United and Liverpool scouts were impressed by Dundee United's 17-year-old midfielder Ryan Gauld after he laid on assists for all four goals in their 4-1 win over Partick Thistle. The Tannadice club are demanding £6m for his services.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 
Crystal Palace are poised to join Everton, Sunderland and Cardiff in the chase to sign £2.5m-rated AIK Stockholm winger Nabil Bahoui, 22.
Full story: Daily Express 
 
Arsenal are ready to step up their pursuit of Romania forward Ciprian Marica, who plays for Spanish side Getafe, in an effort to fend off Tottenham's interest in the 28-year-old.
Full story: Metro 
 
Tottenham are ready to make an £8m move for Sevilla midfielder Diego Perotti in January after the 25-year-old Argentine expressed a willingness to play in the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror 

OTHER GOSSIP

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 29, will bank £1.4m if he is still at White Hart Lane in February under the terms of his £5m move from Manchester City at the start of last season.

Emmanuel Adebayor has scored five goals in 26 Premier League appearances for Tottenham.

Full story: Metro 
 
West Brom captain Chris Brunt, 28, believes it is imperative the club offers a new deal to manager Steve Clarke, 50, who is out of contract in the summer of 2014.
Full story: Sky Sports 
 
Former West Brom and Bolton manager Gary Megson, 54, is ready to end his 21-month exile from management by taking over at League Two Scunthorpe.
Full story: Daily Star 
 
QPR midfielder Joey Barton has called the current Manchester United side "easily their worst in Premiership history" following their 2-2 draw with Cardiff City.
Full story: Daily Mail 
 
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes it is impossible for Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 22, to replicate his stunning debut season.
Full story: Daily Mirror 

AND FINALLY

Cardiff striker Fraizer Campbell, 26, revealed that during his time at Manchester United former manager Sir Alex Ferguson used to pull out a sword during youth team meetings to ensure his young players at Old Trafford behaved themselves.
Full story: Daily Mail 
 
Manchester City fans wound up Tottenham supporters during their 6-0 drubbing of Spurs at the Etihad Stadium by mimicking Gareth Bale's heart celebration.
Full story: Metro