Wednesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Ings joined Burnley from Bournemouth in 2011

Liverpool are considering a move for 21-year-old Burnley striker Danny Ings as Brendan Rodgers looks to add cover for Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge in January. The England Under-21 forward has scored 15 goals this season.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United manager David Moyes could include wingers Nani and Antonio Valencia in a potential bid for Galatasaray's Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder, 29.

Full story: Daily Express

Porto will offer France defender Eliaquim Mangala, 22, a pay rise to block interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City.

Full story: Metro

Dimitar Berbatov is keen to leave relegation-threatened Fulham in January. The Bulgarian striker's contract expires in the summer but the 32-year-old wants to move on at the turn of the year, with Turkish side Trabzonspor interested.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Berbatov has scored one league goal this season

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois wants the promise of a fair opportunity of first-team football before he will agree to return to Chelsea. Courtois, 21, is in a third season on loan at Atletico Madrid and does not want to return to Stamford Bridge to provide back-up to Petr Cech.

Full story: Daily Mail

Fulham's new manager Rene Meulensteen wants to sign Dynamo Moscow winger Balazs Dzsudzsak, 26, in a £11m deal.

Full story: The Sun (Subscription required)

OTHER GOSSIP

Norwegian left-back John Arne Riise is hoping to prove himself at Fulham under new manager Rene Meulensteen after looking set to leave in January before Martin Jol's departure.

Full story: Sky Sports

Sakho has made eight starts for Liverpool

Everton manager Roberto Martinez believes his team can reach the Champions League if they can get 71 points this season.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Mamadou Sakho could be drafted back into the Liverpool defence for the first time in a month against Norwich on Wednesday night. France centre-back Sakho, 23, joined the Reds for £18m from Paris-St Germain in the summer and has not played since the 2-0 defeat at Arsenal on 2 November.

Full story: Daily Mail

Everton defender John Heitinga, 30, is a target for Sam Allardyce's West Ham.

Full story: The Sun (Subscription required)

Stoke manager Mark Hughes will be given money to spend in January to bolster his squad. City are currently two places above the relegation zone.

Full story: The Guardian

Former Hibernian and Falkirk boss John Hughes, 49, is expected to be appointed manager of Scottish Premiership side Inverness on a two-and-a-half-year deal to replace new Hibs boss Terry Butcher.

Full story: Daily Record

GLOBAL GOSSIP from BBC Monitoring

West Ham could be ready to replace manager Sam Allardyce with Pepe Mel, 50, after the Spaniard was sacked by Real Betis.

Full story: As.com

Real Madrid have rejected claims that striker Alvaro Morata, 21, could be set for a loan move to Arsenal or Tottenham in January.

Full story: Marca

Barcelona keeper target Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 21, says he will decide on his future at Borussia Monchengladbach in the coming weeks.

Full story: Marca

AND FINALLY

Phil Neville is enjoying life as a Manchester United coach so much he would like to sleep at the club's training ground.

Full story: Guardian

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