Roma's former England defender Ashley Cole, 33, has dismissed reports linking him with a return to the Premier League with Crystal Palace.
But Palace manager Neil Warnock has confirmed his interest in signing Cole.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is trying to sign Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder, 30.
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt, 25, has attracted interest from Italian club Atalanta.
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Midfielder Eden Hazard, 23, is close to finalising his new £200,000-a-week Chelsea deal, which would make him the club's highest-paid player.
Former Aston Villa assistant manager Roy Keane blamed midfielder Tom Cleverley, 25, for stories alleging he had a bust-up with Villa's players.
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Defender Joel Ward, 25, has verbally agreed a new deal with Crystal Palace.
Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria, 26, has been voted Argentina's foreign-based player of the year by the country's sports journalists.
Manager Jose Mourinho has no plans to bolster his Chelsea squad during the forthcoming transfer window.
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has warned of "panic and heart attacks" at the club unless owner Ellis Short buys him some "quality players" in January.
Former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says "promises were not kept" during his time at White Hart Lane, resulting in the club signing players who "did not fit the profile" he wanted.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says striker Sergio Aguero, 26, is winning his battle to be fit for the club's Premier League match against Chelsea next month.
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More Liverpool fans voted for ex-Manchester United right-back Gary Neville than former Reds defender Jamie Carragher in a poll to discover their favourite pundit.