Ancelotti agrees to take Zenit job
Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to succeed Andre Villas-Boas at Zenit at the end of the season with the Russian club willing to meet his wage demands.
Source: Izvestia
Barca youth Grimaldo to make Benfica move
Promising Barcelona full-back, Alejandro Grimaldo, is to depart the club after becoming frustrated after failing to graduate from the reserves. Benfica are ready to swoop for the B team captain and will be asked to pay €1 million.
Source: AS
Reus rejected Barcelona move
Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus rejected the chance to move to Barcelona last summer as he did not think he would get much of a chance to shine in an attack already containing Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
Source: Sport
Ante Coric set for Manchester City?
Manchester City had shown interest in Dinamo starlet Ante Coric (18) and the transfer could happen particularly if Pep Guardiola moves to Etihad. Pep praised the youngster after his Bayern side faced Dinamo in the Champions League.
Inter monitor Van der Wiel
Inter are following the progress of Gregory van der Wiel, as they wish to strengthen their right-back role. The Paris Saint-Germain man has been displaced in the starting XI by Serge Aurier this season.
Source: Tuttomercatoweb
Milan prepare for January clear out
Milan will allow numerous fringe players to depart this January, but are concerned that they will struggle to offload Nigel de Jong, Keisuke Honda and Diego Lopes, who has reportedly fallen out with Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Source: Tuttomercatoweb
Andre Gomes on Napoli radar
Valencia midfielder Andre Gomes is seen by Napoli as the perfect player to boost the strength of their midfield. The Portuguese, 22, is seen as a long-term solution for the Serie A side.
Source: Corriere dello Sport
Juve lead Inter in Lavezzi race
Juventus have taken the edge over Inter in the race to sign Ezequiel Lavezzi from Paris Saint-Germain, though the Nerazzurri are thought to be willing to pay the Argentina star €3 million a season. Both will make their move in January.
Source: Corriere dello Sport
Berardi to replace Zaza at Juve
Unhappy with the inconsistent performances of Simone Zaza, Juventus will sell the winger in the summer and instead sign Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo.
Source: Gazzetta dello Sport
Inter chase Nigeria prodigy Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen, a promising Nigeria Under-17 forward, is being chased by Inter. He won the Golden Boot at his age group's World Cup and has been touted as the 'new Drogba'.
Source: Gazzetta dello Sport
Calleri to replace Icardi at Inter?
If Inter allow Mauro Icardi to be sold in January, they will seek to replace him with Boca Juniors forward Jonathan Calleri. They are also seekinga winger and will look to agree a deal for Ezequiel Lavezzi or Hoffenheim's Filip Malbasic.
Source: Gazzetta dello Sport
Dybala prefers Barca to Madrid
Juventus ace Paulo Dybala is set for a big move to Spain next summer and prefers a switch to Barcelona over Real Madrid as he would like to play with Lionel Messi.
Source: Sport
Man Utd trying to sign Ronaldo, Neymar & Bale
Manchester United are working on deals to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Neymar. They are also monitoring Robert Lewandowski’s situation at Bayern Munich, as well as Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
Source: The Times
Man Utd in £50m Stones bid
Manchester United are planning a £50 million bid for Everton centre-back John Stones.
Source: Daily Star
Arsenal target Leicester assistant
Arsenal are keen to sign Leicester City’s assistant manager Steve Walsh as one of their scouts. Walsh, who spent 16 years as a part-time scout for Chelsea and helped recruit Gianfranco Zola, has been credited with the signing of Riyad Mahrez.
Source: Daily Mirror
Rooney offered £75m deal
Wayne Rooney is being offered a £75 million deal to be reunited with Sven Goran Eriksson at Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.
Source: Daily Mail
Arsenal set to sign Kokorin
Arsenal are set to sign Dynamo Moscow striker Aleksandr Kokorin in a £4.2 million deal in January. The 24-year-old's contract with the Russian club expires next summer.
Source: Izvestia
Real Madrid want Mourinho to replace Benitez
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to bring Jose Mourinho back to the Bernabeu and hopes he can replace Rafael Benitez as coach in the summer.
Source: The Sun
Swansea want Giggs
Swansea want Ryan Giggs as their next manager following the sacking of Garry Monk. Chairman Huw Jenkins is ready to speak to the Welshman to see if he is willing to leave Manchester United.
Source: The Independent
Chelsea & City denied Diawara
Reports in Italy claim Bologna have turned down bids in the region of €20 million from Manchester City and Chelsea for 18-year-old midfielder Amadou Diawara.
Source: Corriere di Bologna