FOOTING THE NEWS: *Manchester United will get Angel Di Maria, 26, to try to convince close friend Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, to leave Real Madrid and return to Old Trafford next summer. And Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal is also keen to add Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels, 25, to his squad. *Arsenal and Chelsea are set to battle for the signature of Valencia striker Paco Alcacer, 21, when the transfer window reopens in January. *Roma are preparing to launch a £2m bid for Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson, 30. *Manchester City face losing England midfielder James Milner, 28, in January - and they are lining up Southamptons James Ward-Prowse, 19, or Jay Rodriguez, 25, to replace him. *German giants Bayern Munich are lining up a £32m bid for Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, 25. *Newcastle are considering former Manchester United boss David Moyes, ex-Crystal Palace coach Tony Pulis and Southamptons Ronald Koeman to replace current manager Alan Pardew after a poor start to the season. Pardew will be sacked as Newcastle manager if his side lose their home game against Hull City on Saturday. Alternatively, Pardew is set to be given time to turn things around at St James Park. *Liverpool and England winger Raheem Sterling will be one of the stars of Europe, says team-mate Philippe Coutinho. Sterling, 19, is set to make his Champions League debut against Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad on Tuesday. Former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres played a key role in convincing Sterling to join the Reds. *Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says he is keen for midfielder Fabian Delph, 24, to sign a new deal following his impressive start to his England career. Former Villa striker John Carew says they could contend for a Champions League spot after their superb opening to the season. Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, criticises former Red Devils boss David Moyes for his embarrassing tactics and amateurish preparation before big matches. *Striker Abel Hernandez, 24, could make his debut for Hull City against West Ham in Mondays Premier League match after receiving his visa in time. *West Ham midfielder Alex Song, 27, who is on loan from Barcelona, is a world-class player and will inspire his new team-mates, according to Hammers boss Sam Allardyce. *Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho praises Diego Costas fantastic character after the 25-year-old striker scored a hat-trick against Swansea after coming through a fitness test before the match. Costa had also been an injury doubt before the game against Everton, in which he netted twice. *Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy, 29, could be out for up to three months after sustaining an ankle injury in Saturdays 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 08:34:19 +0000
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