Gossip column: Cristiano Ronaldo, Mourinho, Costa, Robben

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Former Tottenham winger David Ginola believes Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, 52, will move to Ligue 1 champions Paris St-Germain next year. (BT Sport), external

Chelsea want Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, 24, and will make a £40m bid for the French forward. (Sunday Express) , external

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The Mail on Sunday back page

Chelsea boss Mourinho is ready to send striker Radamel Falcao, 29, back to Monaco if an agreement can be reached with the Ligue 1 club to end his season-long loan spell. (Sun on Sunday), external

The Blues will try to sell striker Diego Costa, 27, in January - and the club are also in the market for two new strikers. (Sunday Mirror) , external

Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa counterpart Michel Platini, who wanted to succeed the Swiss at world football's governing body, could be banned for six years by Christmas over a payment made to the Frenchman in 2011. Both men deny wrongdoing. (Mail on Sunday), external

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, 27, has threatened to retire from international duty with Serbia because of concerns about the attitude of his team-mates.(Evening Standard), external

Manchester United are monitoring Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben, 31, who has fallen out with team-mate Robert Lewandowski.(Sunday Mirror) , external

Newcastle are ready to make a January bid to sign £20m-rated West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22.(Sun on Sunday), external

Tottenham are considering a £7m move for Dynamo Kiev defender Domagoj Vida, 26.(Daily Star Sunday), external

Aston Villa are the bookmakers' favourites to sign 31-year-old former Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor.(Birmingham Mail), external

American investors are set to buy Everton, taking the number of US-owned Premier League clubs to six. (Daily Star Sunday), external

Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre says the club struggles to get 12 or 13-year-old fans into Anfield under current ticketing structures. (Liverpool Echo), external

Former Swansea striker Lee Trundle feels it is "stupid" to talk about the possible sacking of manager Garry Monk, 36. (South Wales Evening Post), external

Monk could lose his 38-year-old assistant Pep Clotet, who has been interviewed for the manager's job at Championship side Brentford. (Sunday Telegraph), external

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Manchester United coach Nicky Butt went off injured during Saturday's Unicef charity match at Old Trafford...

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Stoke striker Peter Crouch suggested on Twitter, external there was some "serious photobombing going on from Figo" in the picture below.

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Who is photobombing who?

And finally

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has revealed he has created a bio-medical energy company which can produce acid that is able to replace oil, which he has kept secret for seven years. (Sun on Sunday), external