Monday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

TRANSFER GOSSIP

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Florent Malouda's hopes of ending his Chelsea stay have suffered a setback after Santos distanced themselves from a move for the 32-year-old French winger.

Full story: Metro

Goalkeeper David de Gea, 21, insists he is happy at Manchester United and is not looking to return to Spanish football, despite reported interest from Real Madrid.

Full story: Sky Sports

De Gea denies he wants to leave United and return to Spain despite interest from Real Madrid

Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all had scouts watching Genoa full-back Mario Sampirisi, 19, against AC Milan on Saturday.

Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is interested in signing Paris St-Germain's Uruguayan defender Diego Lugano, 31.

Full story: caughtoffside.com

United will have to stump up £25m if they want to sign PSV Eindhoven's Kevin Strootman, 22, after Sir Alex Ferguson missed out on the chance to sign the Dutch midfielder for just £10m last year.

Full story: Metro

Newcastle appear to have won the race to sign France midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 23, from Toulouse despite interest from Spurs, Liverpool, Everton and Fulham.

Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Hughes is facing a seven-day battle to keep his job and could be sacked if he cannot win next weekend's home match against Reading.

Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce claims striker Andy Carroll, 23, still needs more protection from referees.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged Roy Hodgson not to pick fit-again Jack Wilshere, 20, for England's friendly against Sweden next month.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Roberto Mancini's future as Manchester City manager rests on his ability to forge a working relationship with Txiki Begiristain following the former Barcelona technical director's appointment as director of football at the Etihad Stadium.

Romelu Lukaku has impressed since making his switch to West Brom on loan this season

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo says he has the option of recalling Romelu Lukaku, 19, from his one-year loan spell at West Brom.

Full story: Sky Sports

West Brom captain Chris Brunt, 27, is ready to discuss terms for an extension to his contract which ends at the end of the 2014 season.

Full story: Goal.com

Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has told Adam Johnson, 25, to stop trying too hard as the England winger has struggled for form since signing for the club last summer from Manchester City.

Full story: Newcastle Journal

West Brom boss Steve Clarke says he has no intention of rushing into the January transfer market, having told the club he is happy with the squad he has.

Full story: Birmingham Mail

Southampton boss Nigel Adkins insists that confidence among his players remains high despite defeat at home to Tottenham - the club's seventh defeat in nine games this season.

Full story: Southampton Daily Echo

AND FINALLY

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has told his players he will pay for their shirts after they celebrated their 2-1 win over Southampton by throwing them into the away stand.

Full story: the Sun