Gossip column: De Gea, Gestede, Neves, Martinez & Powell

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TRANSFER GOSSIP

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Cup tales dominate the Daily Mirror's back page

Real Madrid plan to make a move for Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, when his contract expires in 18 months and get him on a free transfer. (Daily Telegraph), external

Paris St-Germain have held talks with Tottenham to sign striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 30, on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Telegraph), external

Swansea City are considering trying to sign Blackburn striker Rudy Gestede, 26, but so far no club has matched the Championship side's £6m valuation. (Daily Mail) , external

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is considering summer deals for Hannover midfield pair Lars Stindl, 26, and Leonardo Bittencourt, 21.(Daily Star), external

Rodgers is preparing a £29m bid to beat Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid and Juventus to 17-year-old midfielder Ruben Neves, known as the 'new Sergio Busquets' at Porto. (Daily Express), external

West Ham have put in an £8m bid for 29-year-old Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis. (Sun - subscription required), external

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Gomis has scored four goals in 24 appearances for Swansea this season

Porto striker Jackson Martinez, 28, has overlooked a move to Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton for the opportunity to play in Serie A, according to his agent. (Daily Express), external

Aston Villa are back in talks to sign Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair, 25, days after it appeared as though the deal had fallen through. (Birmingham Mail), external

Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell, 20, could be handed a chance to revive his career by Hull's Steve Bruce. (Daily Mirror), external

Crystal Palace are close to completing the signings of Queens Park Rangers midfielder Jordon Mutch, 23, for £4.75m and Lille's Senegal international defender Pape Souare, 24, for £3.4m. (Guardian), external

OTHER GOSSIP

England Under-21 striker Harry Kane, 21, will sign a new contract on Thursday to keep him at Tottenham until 2020. (Sun - subscription required), external

Chelsea are preparing an appeal after the Football Association charged striker Diego Costa, 26, with violent conduct for an alleged stamp on Liverpool midfielder Emre Can in their League Cup semi-final second leg. (Times - subscription required), external

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Diego Costa's potential ban is the Guardian's main story

Referees must help Costa cut out his alleged stamping on opponents or someone will get seriously hurt, says former official Mark Halsey. (Sun - subscription required), external

But Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill, 29, says team-mate Costa is a "complete player" and has defended his "physical" style. (Talksport), external

Chelsea have no plans to mark Frank Lampard's 13 years with the club when the 36-year-old former England midfielder returns to Stamford Bridge with Manchester City on Saturday. (Times - subscription required), external

Former Liverpool winger Boudewijn Zenden thinks Liverpool's fans will start turning against manager Brendan Rodgers if he doesn't win a trophy soon. (Talksport), external

West Ham believe they will be cleared of wrongdoing after Senegal made a complaint to Fifa about striker Diafra Sakho, 25, playing for his club in the FA Cup despite pulling out of the Africa Cup of Nations with an injury. (Daily Mirror), external

Manchester City could increase their chances of signing top young French players as they develop a working relationship with French Ligue 1 club St-Etienne. (Independent), external

Newcastle caretaker-boss John Carver has disputed claims that their season is a write-off following his appointment. (Daily Mirror), external

Sunderland defender Billy Jones, 27, believes manager Gus Poyet's switch from 4-1-4-1 to 3-5-2 can work despite admitting it leaves them "vulnerable on the break". (Sunderland Echo), external

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA

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James Rodriguez (right) with Carlos Valderrama

Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez posted a picture on his Instagram, external account of himself and former Colombia captain Carlos Valderrama with the message "Visit from the Great 10. My idol, my admiration".

Tottenham's players have been celebrating reaching the Capital One Cup final. Eric Dier, external ‏tweeted "We're off to Wembley!" and fellow defender Ben Davies, external posted "WEMBLEYYYYYYY Come On You Spurs!" while Christian Eriksen, external simply went with "Yesssss".

AND FINALLY...

Manchester United have told season ticket holders they will be banned from the Premier League match against Sunderland on 28 February if they do not buy a ticket for next Tuesday's FA Cup replay against Cambridge United. (Daily Mail), external