Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 8 December 2013

Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 8 December 2013

New Fulham head coach Rene Meulensteen will not block Dimitar Berbatov's departure if the Bulgarian striker, 32, wants to leave the club in January.
Full story: Mail on Sunday 
 

Dimitar Berbatov has made 13 appearances for Fulham this season 

Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi, 20, says he would welcome the opportunity to join Arsenal or Borussia Dortmund.
Full story: Sky Sports 
 
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make a move for Everton's 25-year-old defender Seamus Coleman if full-back Bacary Sagna, 30, fails to sign a new deal.
Full story: People 
 
Manchester City are set to make a world-record £40m bid for Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, 27.
Full story: Sunday Express 
 
The Etihad club will resist any attempt from Serie A sides Roma and Inter Milan to take Stevan Jovetic, 24, on loan - even though the Montenegrin striker is struggling to settle.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 
 
Liverpool and Arsenal want Hamburg's Turkish striker Hakan Calhanoglu, 19.
Full story: People 

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United manager David Moyes described reports striker Robin van Persie, 30, has asked to leave the club as "absolute nonsense".
Full story: Sunday Express 
 
Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 41, is a contender for the vacant manager's job at Sheffield Wednesday.
Full story: Talksport 
 
Everton midfielder Gareth Barry, 32, says he nearly joined Arsenal before signing a season-long loan deal from Manchester City during the summer transfer window.
Full story: Metro 
 
Manchester City will offer midfielder Samir Nasri, 26, a two-year contract extension worth £150,000 a week in the new year.

Samir Nasri joined Manchester City from Arsenal for £25m in August 2011

Full story: Goal.com 
 
Winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 20, has found the form of Aaron Ramsey and the rest of his Arsenal team-mates "really inspirational" as he bids to recover full fitness.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph 
 
Russia boss Fabio Capello thinks former side England will struggle at the World Cup in Brazil because the players will be too exhausted at the end of the Premier League season.
Full story: Daily Star Sunday 

AND FINALLY

Irish-born midfielder Kevin Walker, 24, is considering leaving Swedish second division side GIF Sundsvall after winning Sweden's version of Pop Idol.
Full story: Sunday Mirror 
 
Rainworth Miners Welfare's match against Loughborough Dynamo in the Northern Premier South was called off on police advice after the home side received an apparent bomb threat by phone.
Full story: Nottingham Post 
 
Chelsea's Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o, 33, had two water bottles with him as he took his place on the bench against Stoke on Saturday.
Full story: Metro