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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United manager David Moyes plans to strengthen his midfield with a January move for Derby County's England Under-21 international Will Hughes, 18.

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Will Hughes has made nearly 50 appearances for Derby

Full story: Independent, external

Spain international striker Fernando Llorente, 28, could join Arsenal from Juventus in January.

Full story: Daily Mirror, external

Fulham's Switzerland Under-21 midfielder Pajtim Kasami, 21, is being lined up by Italian club Juventus.

Full story: Daily Express, external

New Galatasaray boss Roberto Mancini wants to sign Manchester United's Ecuador international Antonio Valencia, 28, for £12.5m in January.

Full story: Daily Express, external

Galatasaray chairman Unal Aysal has encouraged Chelsea to make a bid for their Turkey forward Burak Yilmaz, 28.

Full story: talkSPORT, external

Newcastle are considering a bid for Manchester City's 25-year-old full-back Micah Richards in January.

Full story: the Sun, external

OTHER GOSSIP

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has urged Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic, 31, to quit the club and join him in Turin.

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Boaz Myhill has won 19 caps for Wales

Full story: Metro, external

Norwich City's Premier League target this season is a top-10 finish, says chairman Alan Bowkett.

Full story: Norwich Evening News, external

Sunderland's new manager Gus Poyet has promised the Black Cats fans a team to be proud of.

Full story: Daily Mirror, external

West Brom's injured keeper Ben Foster has praised his stand-in Boaz Myhill.

Full story: Express and Star, external

Liverpool owner John W Henry believes the return of Kenny Dalglish as a non-executive director will help the club become the dominant force in English football once again.

Full story: Liverpool Echo, external

Ex-Montenegro striker Andrija Delibasic, 32, says England cannot handle pressure.

Full story: Daily Star, external

Ex-QPR full-back Jose Bosingwa, 31, says his former manager Harry Redknapp is "confused" and accused him of "thinking he is Alex Ferguson".

Full story: the Independent, external

Berti Vogts tried to convince a 16-year-old Wayne Rooney to play for Scotland, when the German was coach of the national team.

Full story: The Sun, external

AND FINALLY

Lothar Matthaus, captain of the West Germany team that won the 1990 World Cup, says it is "outrageous" that court papers with his name on were returned with the word 'deceased'.

Full story: Daily Mirror, external