Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 22 December, 2013

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is plotting January moves for Real Madrid's Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 32, and striker Alvara Morata, 21. 
 

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has been at the Spanish club since 1999 and made over 470 appearances

Full story: Daily Star 
 
Manchester United left-back Alexander Buttner is nearing the exit door, with Italian sides Genoa and AS Roma interested in signing the Dutchman.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 
Jose Mourinho is monitoring six targets including Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, 28, as he bids to strengthen Chelsea's title challenge in the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Star 

OTHER GOSSIP

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is being lined up to replace Malky Mackay as manager of Cardiff City by the club's owner, Vincent Tan.
Full story: Daily Mail 
 
Chelsea and England left-back Ashley Cole, 33, could call time on his 14-year career after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Full story: Daily Mail 
 

Former Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been linked with a return to the Premier League 

Southampton's Adam Lallana believes team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin, 24, should be picked to play for England after being overlooked by France.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he made contact with Andre Villas-Boas following the former Tottenham manager's sacking.
Full story: Belfast Telegraph 

AND FINALLY

Leicester City striker David Nugent had to chase a squirrel off the pitch at Loftus Road in his side's 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.
Full story: Daily Mail  

source: bbcsport