monday 1 dec sports news and results Liverpool have offered midfielder Steven Gerrard a new contract but the 34-year-old is in no rush to accept what would be a one-year deal with a pay-cut. Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have been made aware that Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is prepared to listen to offers for his coveted French international Karim Benzema, 26. Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is lining up a January raid for Burnley striker Danny Ings, 22, who hails from Hampshire and was released by the Saints as a schoolboy. Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has challenged Brazilian midfielder Anderson, 26, who has not played for the first team since August, to get fit if he wants to save his Old Trafford career. Chelsea are furious with the lack of first-team appearances Christian Atsu, 22, has received at Everton, and are threatening to recall him and send him to Sunderland. Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson, 30, says he will continue to give everything for the club - despite feeling he is not wanted at Anfield beyond this season. Former Aston Villa assistant manager Roy Keane was involved in a training-ground row with club players 24 hours before his sudden exit from the club. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has expressed his concern about the busy Premier League festive period. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrards future looks increasingly uncertain as discussions over a new contract drag on. The 34-year-old former England captains deal expires in the summer, when he could leave on a free transfer. Arsenal have targeted Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 25, as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger aims to add some strength to his side and bring in cover for 22-year-old Jack Wilshere, who could be out until March. The Gunners will switch their atte ntions to making an £8m move for Ipswich Town defender Tyrone Mings in January if they are beaten to the signing of Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels by Manchester United. Manchester City will hold talks about extending midfielder Frank Lampards loan at the club beyond January with the clubs manager, Manuel Pellegrini, keen to keep the 36-year-old. City are also planning to bring in a left-back in January with the Premier League champions lining up a £17m move for Monaco left-back Layvin Kurzawa, 22. Colombia striker Radamel Falcao, 28, has until April to convince Manchester United to pay £44m for him and turn his loan move from Monaco into a permanent switch. Manchester United face a difficult decision whether to offer striker Javier Hernandez, 26, a new contract after learning Real Madrid will decline a permanent transfer, while Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are among those believed to be interested in the Mexican. Arsenal are willing to put in a £16m offer for Evertons Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy with the 24-year-old pinpointed by Arsene Wenger and his coaching staff as a player who is ready-made for their team. West Brom boss Alan Irvine will join Everton counterpart Roberto Martinez in the race to sign 22-year-old Costa Rica striker Joel Campbell from Arsenal. Leicester City will compete with QPR as both clubs want to buy 32-year-old Toronto FC striker Jermain Defoe, who is apparently keen on a return to the Premier League. Premier League bottom side Leicester are considering getting rid of manager Nigel Pearson in favour of Tony Pulis in a bid to keep them in the Premier League The uncertainty over Steven Gerrards future makes the back page of the Mail on Sunday Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was forced to tell Italian striker Mario Balotelli, 24, to get to bed just hours ¬before last months Champions League defeat by Basel in Switzerland. Bayern Munich are keen to extend the contract of 43-year-old manager Pep Guardiola, who has been linked with some of the Premier Leagues higher profile clubs. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says striker Wayne Rooney, 29, is a different person to the one he believed him to be before taking over at Old Trafford in the summer. Southampton manager Ronald Koeman believes his sides disappointment at drawing with Aston Villa on Monday proves his players are developing the mentality they will require to maintain their position in the Premier League top four. Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has emerged as a target for Wigan if the club are forced to terminate the contract of current manager Malky Mackay. Oldham Athletic had a meeting with former Sheffield United striker and convicted rapist Ched Evans last week although no deal has been agreed between the parties. Late victory strengthens Barcelona - Luis Enrique Valencia hit more shots than the visitors, but their coach believes that his team deserved the win after seeing a Luis Suarez goal incorrectly disallowed Kane lauds Pochettino tactics after win over Everton Tottenham came from behind to secure just their third home league win of the season and the 21-year-old believes his managers gameplan was the reason for the victory Aguero never dives - Pellegrini backs Man City star The Argentina international was fouled in the box by Jose Fonte in the first-half of Sundays game but was booked for simulation and his manager showed his support of the striker Roma response delights Garcia The Giallorossi twice surrendered a lead to Inter but a Miralem Pjanic double saw them take all three points to recover from a disappointing Champions League draw to CSKA Moscow Luis Enriques experiments are hurting Barcelona COMMENT: The Asturian coach made more tactical tweaks on Sunday and the Catalans complicated things far too much before Sergio Busquets saved the day in added time Martinez: Everton deserved something from Spurs clash Goals from Christian Eriksen and Roberto Soldado saw Mauricio Pochettinos men come from behind to beat Everton and record their third home league win of the season Barca were lucky - Busquets The midfielder scored the winning goal in the 94th minute to give the visitors the win against Valencia on Sunday and praised his side for fighting until the end Juventus didnt deserve to win, admits Allegri Andrea Pirlos stunning strike in the dying seconds gave the reigning Serie A champions the victory but the coach is not sure they were worth the three points Player Ratings: Valencia 0-1 Barcelona Nuno Espirito Santos men are denied a well-earned point at the death by Sergio Busquets, with the visitors stealing a late win despite a muted display from Lionel Messi Messi struck by bottle after Barcelona winning goal The Argentine was hit by an object thrown from the Valencia support after Sergio Busquets had scored in the 94th minute at the Mestalla Goal took in the action at Stadio Olimpico, where the home side gave another reminder of their title credentials with a stirring win Klopp: I wont resign Borussia Dortmund now sit bottom of the Bundesliga after Sundays loss to Eintracht Frankfurt, but the coach insists he will not walk away Winning derby in last second was wonderful, says Pirlo The Juventus midfielder scored a stunning goal in the dying moments to give his side all three points against rivals Torino Hooligans are criminals and murderers - Atletico chief Cerezo Following the death of a Deportivo La Coruna supporter in a brawl between four groups of ultras, Miguel Angel Gil Marin was extremely critical of those involved in Sundays chaos A stunning stoppage-time winner from Andrea Pirlo won all three points for the 10-man Bianconeri against a resilient Granata outfit in the Derby della Mole Messi & Neuer only threats to Ronaldos Ballon dOr crown - readers The record-breaking Barca forward and World Cup-winning Germany goalkeeper have been deemed as the men most likely to dethrone the Real Madrid ace Inzaghi: Milan put in best performance of the season The Rossoneri ended a winless streak thanks to goals from Jeremy Menez, whom the coach - delighted with the victory - proclaimed as a top forward Pellegrini: We will wait over Lampards contract The Manchester City boss was pleased with his midfielders contribution against Southampton but says he wont be hurried into extending the veterans contract Tottenham 2-1 Everton: Spurs hit back to avoid another European hangover Goals from Christian Eriksen and Roberto Soldado gave Mauricio Pochettinos men a much-needed home win, as they recovered from Kevin Mirallas early wonder strike Koeman: Manchester City the best team in the Premier League The Dutchman condemned his sides performance as the reigning champions leapfrogged the Saints into second place - despite the dismissal of Eliaquim Mangala Manchester City sweating over Kompany hamstring injury The Belgian centre-back limped off in the closing stages of his sides resounding 3-0 win at St Marys and the club are now waiting to learn the full extent of the damage Leboeuf: Henry could become a coach The Frenchman says it would be no problem for his World Cup-winning team-mate to become a coach when he retires from playing Simeone: Atletico unaware of fan violence The Argentine has revealed that he and his players had heard nothing of the clashes outside the Vicente Calderon that led to the death of a 43-year-old man Gerrard dismisses talk of Rodgers rift The Liverpool star was left out of the starting XI for the clash with Stoke City on Saturday but insists he has not fallen out with the Northern Irishman despite contrary reports Ronaldo: Time for Neymar to become worlds best Ahead of the Ballon dOr shortlist being whittled down to three nominees on Monday, the two-time winner called on the Barcelona forward to move to the next level Fan dies after Atletico-Deportivo violence The man, who was reportedly in his 40s, died after being involved in an alleged mass brawl between four sets of ultras near the Vicente Calderon Ramsey wants Arsenal to maintain momentum The Wales international believes it is vital that the Gunners build on their success over West Bromwich Albion, with the hectic festive schedule looming large RESULTS AND TABLES ENGLAND: Premier League Southampton 0 - 3 Manchester City Tottenham 2 - 1 Everton StandingsFRANCE: Ligue 1 Bordeaux 1 - 0 Lille Evian TG 2 - 0 Guingamp St Etienne 3 - 0 Lyon StandingsGERMANY: Bundesliga Wolfsburg 1 - 0 B. Moenchengladbach Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 0 Dortmund StandingsITALY: Serie A AC Milan 2 - 0 Udinese Cagliari 0 - 4 Fiorentina Cesena 0 - 3 Genoa Empoli 0 - 0 Atalanta Palermo 2 - 1 Parma Juventus 2 - 1 Torino AS Roma 4 - 2 Inter StandingsNETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Den Haag 1 - 1 Ajax Excelsior 0 - 5 Zwolle Twente 1 - 2 Groningen StandingsSPAIN: Primera Division Atl. Madrid 2 - 0 Dep. La Coruna Sevilla 5 - 1 Granada CF Cordoba 0 - 2 Villarreal Valencia 0 - 1 Barcelona Saturday results ENGLAND: Premier League West Brom 0 - 1 Arsenal Burnley 1 - 1 Aston Villa Liverpool 1 - 0 Stoke City Manchester United 3 - 0 Hull City QPR 3 - 2 Leicester Swansea 1 - 1 Crystal Palace West Ham 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd Sunderland 0 - 0 Chelsea StandingsFRANCE: Ligue 1 Paris SG 1 - 0 Nice Caen 1 - 1 Montpellier Lens 2 - 0 Metz Reims 2 - 1 Bastia Rennes 2 - 0 Monaco Toulouse 2 - 3 Lorient StandingsGERMANY: Bundesliga Augsburg 3 - 1 Hamburger SV Bayer Leverkusen 5 - 1 Köln Hertha Berlin 0 - 1 Bayern Munich Schalke 4 - 1 Mainz Werder Bremen 4 - 0 Paderborn Hoffenheim 4 - 3 Hannover StandingsITALY: Serie A Sassuolo 2 - 1 Verona Chievo 0 - 0 Lazio StandingsNETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Heerenveen 0 - 1 Heracles Breda 1 - 5 Utrecht Vitesse 2 - 2 G.A. Eagles Cambuur 0 - 2 AZ Alkmaar StandingsSPAIN: Primera Division Getafe 1 - 2 Ath Bilbao Espanyol 2 - 1 Levante Malaga 1 - 2 Real Madrid Celta Vigo 0 - 1 Eibar DrawAFRICA: CAF Confederations Cup - Play Offs Sewe (Civ) 2 - 1 Al Ahly (Egy) TABLES AND TOP SCORES FRENCH LEAGUE 1. Marseille 34 2. Paris SG 33 3. Lyon 27 4. Bordeaux 27 5. St Etienne 26 6. Rennes 25 7. Nantes 24 8. Reims 22 9. Montpellier 21 10. Monaco 20 11. Nice 18 12. Metz 18 13. Toulouse 17 14. Lille 16 15. Lorient 16 16. Evian TG 16 17. Caen 14 18. Lens 14 19. Bastia 14 20. Guingamp 12 TOP SCORES 1. Gignac A. Marseille 11 1. Lacazette A. Lyon 11 3. Ben Yedder W. Toulouse 7 4. Cavani E. Paris SG 6 4. Diabate C. Bordeaux 6 4. Eduardo C. Nice 6 4. Fekir N. Lyon 6 4. Ibrahimović Z. Paris SG GERMANY 1. Bayern Munich 33 2. Wolfsburg 26 3. Bayer Leverkusen 23 4. Augsburg 21 5. B. Moenchengladbach 20 6. Schalke 20 7. Hoffenheim 20 8. Hannover 19 9. Eintracht Frankfurt 18 10. Mainz 16 11. Paderborn 16 12. Köln 15 13. Hertha Berlin 14 14. Werder Bremen 13 15. Freiburg 12 16. VfB Stuttgart 12 17. Hamburger SV 12 18. Dortmund 11 TOP SCORERS Meier A. Eintracht Frankfurt 8 2. Bellarabi K. Bayer Leverkusen 7 2. Götze M. Bayern Munich 7 2. Huntelaar K. Schalke 7 2. Okazaki S. Mainz 7 6. Di Santo F. Werder Bremen 6 6. Lewandowski R. Bayern Munich 6 6. Müller T. Bayern Munich 6 6. Robben A. Bayern Munich 6 10. Choupo-Moting M. Schalke 5 10. Harnik M. VfB Stuttgart 5 10. Kruse M. B. Moenchengladbach Primera Division 1. Real Madrid 33 2. Barcelona 31 3. Atl. Madrid 29 4. Sevilla 26 5. Valencia 24 6. Villarreal 21 7. Malaga 21 8. Celta Vigo 20 9. Ath Bilbao 18 10. Eibar 16 11. Espanyol 14 12. Getafe 14 13. Rayo Vallecano 14 14. Real Sociedad 13 15. Levante 12 16. Granada CF 11 17. Almeria 10 18. Dep. La Coruna 10 19. Elche 10 20. Cordoba 7 TOP SCORES 1. Ronaldo C. Real Madrid 20 2. Neymar Barcelona 11 3. Messi L. Barcelona 10 4. Bacca C. Sevilla 9 5. Benzema K. Real Madrid 8 6. Larrivey J. Celta Vigo 7 7. Bale G. Real Madrid 6 7. Bueno A. Rayo Vallecano 6 7. Jonathas Elche Italian serie a 1. Juventus 34 2. AS Roma 31 3. Genoa 23 4. Napoli 22 5. Sampdoria 21 6. AC Milan 21 7. Lazio 20 8. Fiorentina 19 9. Udinese 18 10. Sassuolo 18 11. Inter 17 12. Palermo 17 13. Empoli 14 14. Verona 14 15. Torino 12 16. Cagliari 11 17. Atalanta 11 18. Chievo 10 19. Cesena 8 20. Parma 6 1. Tevez C. Juventus 9 2. Callejon J. Napoli 8 3. Di Natale A. Udinese 7 3. Higuain G. Napoli 7 3. Icardi M. Inter 7 3. Menez J. AC Milan 7 7. Djordjevic F. Lazio 6 7. Dybala P. Palermo 6 7. Honda K. AC Milan 6 7. Matri A. Genoa (AC Milan)
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