Gossip column: Khedira, Carroll, Vlaar, Varane

Published on: 14 October 2014
Gossip column: Khedira, Carroll, Vlaar, Varane
Sami Khedira

Chelsea have stolen a march on Arsenal for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, because the Spanish giants are interested in Blues goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32. 

Former Newcastle striker Andy Carroll, 25, is not interested in returning to his former club from West Ham.

(Newcastle Chronicle) 

Arsenal will bid £8m for Celtic's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, 23, in January.

(Star) 

Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore, 24, has shrugged off suggestions he could move to Burnley in the January transfer window.

(Sunderland Echo) 

Aston Villa will have to double 29-year-old defender Ron Vlaar's wages to stop him moving to Manchester United in January.

(Star) 

Mezut Ozil, 25, has denied he wants to leave Arsenal and join Bayern Munich.

(Metro) 

OTHER GOSSIP

Real Madrid centre back Raphael Varane, 21, has revealed he rejected a move to Manchester United in 2011 because they had just signed Phil Jones, 22, from Blackburn.

(Mail)

England manager Roy Hodgson's chat with Raheem Sterling, 19, before the Estonia game should have been kept private, says former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.

(Sky Sports) 

But Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has praised Sterling's actions and claims it was a "selfless act".

(Liverpool Echo)  

Tuesday's Daily Mirror back page

Tuesday's Daily Mirror back page

Manchester United are poised to offer goalkeeper David De Gea, 23, a new contract in an attempt to discourage interest from Real Madrid.

(Mirror 

)

Everton manager Roberto Martinez has urged fans to be patient with winter Christian Atsu, 22.

(Liverpool Echo) 

Roy Keane has threatened to quit as Aston Villa's assistant manager if his work as the Republic of Ireland's No 2 suffers.

(Birmingham Mail) 

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 23, was delighted with Wales' 2-1 victory Cyprus.

He tweeted: 

"Great effort again by the boys tonight! 7 out of 9 points is a great start to the campaign."

Former striker John Aldridge has ruled himself out of becoming Tranmere's next manager but has tipped former Southampton boss Dave Jones as a possibility. "My days of management are well in the past. Dave Jones could be a good shout??? If he's available,"

he tweeted. 

Wales striker

Simon Church, 

25, has vowed not to be out for too long after going off injured against Cyprus. "Thanks for the messages hopefully not out for too long. The boys were great again tonight. Good start. Need to keep it up, support was brilliant."

AND FINALLY

Former Manchester United forward Bebe, 24, has been tipped by Benfica boss Jorge Jesus to return to England and be a star, despite only playing 14 minutes for the Portuguese club. (

Mail) 

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