Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney, 31, is determined to stay at the club and break Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record. Rooney needs four goals to pass Charlton's total of 249.
( Sun )

Rooney must leave United if he wants to play at the 2018 World Cup, according to former England captain Alan Shearer.
( Sun )

Uruguay striker Agustin Davila, 17, is open to a move to Liverpool after completing a two-week trial with the Anfield side.
( International Business Times )

( Manchester United and Chelsea representatives were among 90 scouts sent to watch AIK Solna's Swedish striker Alexander Isak, 17, who has been dubbed the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
( Sun )

Red Bull Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, 21, says he turned down interest from Premier League sides Arsenal and Liverpool to sign for the Bundesliga club in the summer.
( Evening Standard )

Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 31, will decide his future at the end of the season and has not ruled out a permanent move to French side Marseille, where he is currently on loan.
( South Wales Evening Post )

Highly rated Port Vale defender Nathan Smith, 20, has received Premier League interest that could mean he leaves in January, says the club's chairman.
( Stoke Sentinel )

MANAGEMENT STUFF

Wigan's fellow Championship side Wolves are looking at former Olympiakos manager Marco Silva as a possible replacement for Walter Zenga, who was sacked on Tuesday.
( Daily Mail )

Nottingham Forest boss Philippe Montanier, 51, could lose his job if a proposed takeover of the Championship club goes through.
( Daily Mirror )

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, 45, is still coming to terms with the intensity and lack of recovery time in the Premier League.
( Guardian )

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he will not tone down his touchline conduct, despite appearing to antagonise Jose Mourinho in Manchester United's 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge last Sunday.
( Daily Star )

Wigan are ready to offer Karl Robinson a quick return to management - after sacking Gary Caldwell.
( Independent )

Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs could be set for his first managerial job after being linked with Wigan to replace Gary Caldwell.
( Daily Express)

United boss Jose Mourinho says living in Manchester has been a "bit of a disaster" and is starting to tire of the persistent crowds of paparazzi camped outside his hotel.
( Daily Telegraph )

ENGLAND MANAGER STUFF

Disgraced former England boss Sam Allardyce told a court via videolink from his holiday in Thailand how he was conned in a £60,000 Christmas "hampers and champers" scam.
( Sun )

OTHER STORIES

A winter break in the Premier League is unlikely to happen until the 2024-25 season at the earliest.
( Times )

John Terry is facing a fight to regain a regular starting place in Antonio Conte's Chelsea's back-three.
( Sun )

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves "can't believe" midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27, is out of favour with Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho.
( Squawka )

Agent Mino Raiola received commission of £24m after 23-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba's world record £89m move from Juventus to Manchester United in the summer.
( Daily Mail )

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Victor Valdes is playing Cupid by launching his own dating app.
( Gazette )