Saturday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

For a list of confirmed transfers, check out the transfers page.

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United have ended their interest in Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski, 25, with manager David Moyes saying he does not need another striker.

Robert Lewandowski: United are reported to have made an £18m bid for the Polish striker in the past

Full story: Daily Star

United's hopes of offloading Anderson, 25, to Porto look to be over after the Portuguese club said they cannot afford either a transfer fee or his wages.

Full story: Daily Mail

Valencia are looking to buy out-of-favour Chelsea striker Demba Ba, 28, in January and are preparing an offer of £7m.

Full story: Metro

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is determined not to sell left-back Leighton Baines, 28, in January despite interest in the England international from Manchester United.

Full story: The Guardian

Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay insists he has the final say on transfers following the recent departures of head of recruitment Iain Moody and his interim replacement Alisher Apsalyamov, a friend of club owner Vincent Tan's son.

Full story: talkSPORT

Liverpool are weighing up a move for FC Porto's 20-year-old Argentine midfielder Juan Iturbe, currently on a season-long loan to Serie A side Verona.

Full story: Daily Express

Turkish club Galatasaray have told Manchester City they must pay £25m for goalkeeper Fernando Muslera if they want to buy the 27-year-old in January.

Full story: Metro

OTHER GOSSIP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says their pursuit of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez might have been 'provocative' but it was not meant to be the case.

Full story: Daily Express

Arsenal have given keeper Wojciech Szczesny a new four-year deal worth £20.8m.

Full story: The Sun (subscription required)

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick will miss Saturday's game at Fulham and could also be sidelined for the matches against Real Sociedad and Arsenal next week.

Full story: The Times (subscription required)

Wales manager Chris Coleman is the new favourite to become the next Crystal Palace manager, although Alex McLeish has also joined the running.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester City goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, 26, has been omitted from Romania's squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Ian Rush: The Liverpool legend's moustache is making a comeback in the name of charity this month

Martin O'Neill is close to being named as the next manager of the Republic of Ireland and he wants former Irish international Roy Keane as his number two.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany looks set to miss at least three more games as he struggles to recover from a groin injury he picked up against Everton in early October.

Full story: Manchester Evening News

AND FINALLY

Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush is to grow back his famous moustache in support of Movember, the annual movement which sees men sport hair on their upper lips every November to raise money to combat prostate cancer.

Full story: Liverpool Echo

Newcastle Chronicle editor Mike Thwaites has tweeted Saturday's front page, containing a message to Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, in the latest stage of a dispute which has seen the paper banned by the club.

Full story: Newcastle Chronicle

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has joked that Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho will "get a slap" if he celebrates any goals in Saturday's Premier League game. The Special One jumped into the crowd to celebrate Chelsea's injury-time winner against Manchester City last weekend.

Full story: Daily Mirror