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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Javier Pastore has 13 caps for Argentina

Arsenal and Liverpool are set to battle it out with Turkish side Fenerbahce for the signature of 24-year-old Paris St-Germain attacking midfielder Javier Pastore.

Full story: Daily Star

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is also set to rival Chelsea and Real Madrid for the signing of Benfica and ex-Blues midfielder Nemanja Matic, 25.

Full story: Daily Express

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is pondering a January move for Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero, 32.

Full story: Talksport

Tottenham Hotspur could add to their squad by signing Japan forward Keisuke Honda, 27, in January on a free transfer from CSKA Moscow.

Full story: Metro

West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, 20, is being monitored by Arsenal.

Full story: the Independent

Real Madrid are set to launch a £25m bid to beat both Arsenal and Manchester United to 22-year-old Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.

Full story: Daily Express

Newcastle United could be about to offer out-of-favour Manchester City defender Micah Richards, 25, a World Cup lifeline. The England international has only won 13 caps since his debut in 2006 and does not appear to be in national boss Roy Hodgson's current plans.

Full story: Metro

Stoke and Everton are interested in signing 22-year-old Marseille forward Jordan Ayew on loan in the January window.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United have been warned to hand 18-year-old midfielder Adnan Januzaj a new deal immediately - or risk losing him for nothing. Juventus general director Giuseppe Moratta has pointed out how United lost young midfielder Paul Pogba to Juve on a free transfer in 2012.

Full story: Daily Star

OTHER GOSSIP

David Silva joined City in 2010 for £26m

Manchester City midfielder David Silva, 27, has played down a possible return to Spain and says he is happy in Manchester.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Schalke and Germany midfielder Julian Draxler, 20, has expressed his desire to join Manchester United or one of the other big Premier League clubs in order to further his career.

Full story: Metro

Coventry boss Steven Pressley says he is shocked after Sheffield United sacked David Weir two days before Sunday's League One fixture against the Sky Blues.

Full story: Coventry Telegraph

Spanish forward Iago Aspas, 26, says he is finding it difficult being a substitute at new club Liverpool.

Full story: Daily Mail

New manager Gus Poyet has followed in Paolo Di Canio's footsteps by telling Sunderland's foreign players to learn English.

Full story: the Sun (subscription required)

AND FINALLY

After snapping up Gareth Bale this summer, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti's latest signing is his own daughter's boyfriend Mino Fulco - a nutritionist.

Full story: Daily Mail

Former Scotland manager Berti Vogts was duped into believing England striker Wayne Rooney had a Scottish grandmother. Both of Rooney's grandmothers were born on Merseyside.

Full story: Daily Record