Sunday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is planning a £30m bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, 25, who has scored 79 goals in 108 matches.

Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Chelsea will make a £30m bid for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 24, in the January transfer window.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are preparing a bid for 17-year-old Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling.

Raheem Sterling is a target for Manchester City

Full story: Caughtoffside.com

City are also keen on Atletico Madrid striker Radomel Falcao, 26, with manager Roberto Mancini understood to have already met with the player's representatives.

Full story: The Sunday Telegraph

Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, 31, will join former Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti on a free transfer at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, according to his mum.

Full story: Sun on Sunday

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish is determined to ensure striker Wilfried Zaha, 20, stays at the club when the transfer window opens in January.

Full story: talkSPORT

Inter Milan are keen to lure Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 22, back to the San Siro.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Out-of favour Arsenal striker Maroune Chamakh hints at returning to former club Bordeaux if he isn't playing regularly.

Full story: Sunday Express

OTHER GOSSIP

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is ready to turn Cristiano Ronaldo, 27, into a temporary striker to cover for injured forwards Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema.

Full story: Marca

Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez, 28, says England coach and former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville should not be allowed to coach the national side and be a TV pundit.

Full story: Sun on Sunday

James McClean declined to wear a poppy

Sunderland's Northern Ireland winger James McClean, 23, declined to wear a poppy on his shirt in Saturday's match at Everton.

Full story: Metro

Reading boss Brian McDermott has dismissed rumours of a rift with Royals owner Anton Zingarevich.

Full story: talkSPORT

Everton boss David Moyes believes 31-year-old midfielder Leon Osman's England call-up is more than deserved.

Full story: Liverpool Echo

Chelsea claim the Premier League have damaged their hopes of winning the World Club Championship by refusing to postpone the Blues' league match against Sunderland days before the tournament starts next month.

Full story: Sunday Express

Arsenal finally begin contract talks with 23-year old forward Theo Walcott. Liverpool will make a bid to sign him in January if his dispute has not been resolved.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

AND FINALLY

Arsenal players Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey have joined forces by sporting moustaches in aid of this month's 'Movember'.

Full story: Metro