Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 16 January, 2014

Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 16 January, 2014 football gossip from all over the world

Everton Ribeiro, the 24-year-old heavily linked with Manchester United, has been the subject of an unsuccessful transfer offer from an unnamed English club, the player's agent has confirmed.
Full story: Daily Star 
 
West Ham are in further talks to sign £7m Southampton striker Rickie Lambert, 31.

Lambert has been with Southampton since August 2009

Full story: Daily Mail 
 
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 23, will decide between moves to Real Madrid or Manchester United in the summer.
Full story: Metro 
 
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is set to veto Lewis Holtby's move to Schalke - because he doesn't want to help Arsenal land Julian Draxler by providing the Germans with the midfielder's replacement.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 
Meanwhile, Nacer Chadli's agent has said the Belgian winger may have to leave Tottenham to secure his place at the World Cup, after failing to impress in his first season at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Star 
 
With forward Jermain Defoe set to depart for the MLS, Tottenham are thought to be planning a £4m bid for Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella, 30.
Full story: Metro 
 
Porto's Steven Defour, 25, is holding out for a bid from Tottenham before he decides whether or not to join Aston Villa in January.
Full story: Express 
 
Nicola Cortese's departure from Southampton could open the door for Chelsea to make a renewed bid for 18-year-old left back Luke Shaw.
Full story: Express 
 
West Ham and Stoke are set to battle it out to land former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan, 28, on loan from Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
Full story: Talksport 
 
Manchester United are monitoring Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik, 26.
Full story: Daily Star 

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is likely to miss this weekend's big match against Chelsea despite being sent to Egypt for a spell of warm weather recuperation.
Full story: Daily Mail 
 
Mateja Kezman insists his former Serbia teammate Nemanja Vidic is happy at Manchester United and believes the defender will sign a new deal.
Full story: Talksport 
 
Fulham have been told they will have to double their previous offer to £8m if they want to land West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, 20.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 
Norwich boss Chris Hughton has been told relegation is a fate 'worse than death', by the club's chief executive David McNally.
Full story: Daily Mail 

AND FINALLY

Lukas Podolski has delighted Arsenal fans on Twitter after saying he'd rather retire than join Spurs in a Q and A session.
Full story: Metro