Gossip: Rooney, Ulloa, Ivanovic, Brady, Caceres, Begovic, Mbodji, Tasci, Gabbiadini

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Chelsea's 32-year-old Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic is close to agreeing a three-and-a-half-year deal with Russian club Zenit St Petersburg. (Daily Mail), external

West Bromwich Albion will make a bid to keep Branislav Ivanovic in the Premier League. (Daily Mirror), external

Coleen Rooney has given husband and Manchester United striker Wayne, 31, the green light to take a £140m offer to play in China. (Daily Star), external

Sunderland are preparing a bid for Leicester's Argentine striker Leonardo Ulloa, 30. (Chronicle), external

Sunderland boss David Moyes will make an £11m bid for Ulloa. (Sun), external

Burnley hope to sign Republic of Ireland winger Robbie Brady, 25, from Norwich City for around £13m. (Daily Mail), external

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce is ready to make a renewed move for Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes, 26, with an £8m bid. (Daily Telegraph), external

An unnamed Championship club has made an £8.75m bid for Manchester City's Australian midfielder Aaron Mooy, 26, who is on loan at Huddersfield Town. (Bein Sports), external

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Crystal Palace are weighing up a move for Uruguay defender Martin Caceres, 29, who is a free agent after leaving Juventus last summer. (ESPN), external

Liverpool are unlikely to make any signings before the end of the January transfer window, despite being linked with Roma's Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes, 22. (Liverpool Echo), external

Chelsea's Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 29, has confirmed his desire to leave the club and says he is "wasted" on the bench at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mirror), external

Leicester want to sign Anderlecht's Senegal defender Kara Mbodji, 27 and Middlesbrough's Uruguay playmaker Gaston Ramirez, 26. (Leicester Mercury), external

Southampton are in talks to sign Spartak Moscow's Germany defender Serdar Tasci, 29, on loan.(ESPN), external

The Saints are also close to agreeing a deal to sign Italy forward Manolo Gabbiadini, 25, from Napoli for £17m. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle and Crystal Palace are discussing a potential swap deal that would see England winger Andros Townsend, 25, rejoin the Magpies, and DR Congo defender Chancel Mbemba, 22, head to Selhurst Park. (Sky Sports), external

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, 26, has discussed his falling-out with manager Jurgen Klopp, with the France international admitting he breached club discipline. (Canal Football Club via Liverpool Echo), external

Villarreal's Spanish winger Alfonso Pedraza, 20, is set to join Championship club Leeds United on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent transfer. (AS), external

Leeds expect to sign West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher, 21, on loan before Tuesday's transfer deadline. (Daily Mail), external

Belgium midfielder Steven Defour, 28, says he is not sure whether his long-term future is at Burnley. (Burnley Express), external

Port Vale manager Michael Brown is likely to add a goalkeeper to his list of transfer targets if Jak Alnwick, 23, moves on before transfer deadline day. (Stoke Sentinel), external

Meanwhile, Scottish Premiership club Rangers have been asked to pay £250,000 up front for Alnwick. (Daily Record), external

Hibs boss Neil Lennon says he is prepared to "go down to the wire" in his bid to bring at least one new player to Easter Road before the transfer window closes. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

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Manchester City's new signing Gabriel Jesus hosted a live Instagram chat on the Manchester weather, and Brazil team-mate Neymar joined in. (Manchester Evening News), external

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