-----AROUND THE WORLD----- * Liverpool could sell forward Mario Balotelli, 24, this month to fund a double move for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, 27 and Sampdoria goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 27. * Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 25, could exit St James Park after he was quoted saying, I hope Ill leave for a bigger club one day. Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing the France international. * Major League Soccer side Toronto FC are interested in a swap deal involving their striker Jermain Defoe, 32, and Sunderland forward Jozy Altidore, 25. * Manchester United are trying to sign 20-year-old Athletic Bilbao centre-half Aymeric Laporte for £25m. * Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse, 29, is being lined up by Swansea as a replacement for Wilfried Bony, 26, who is set to move to Manchester City. * Swansea paid Bony £1m in November to remove a clause in his contract that would have seen him sold for £19m. The striker is now set to join Manchester City for £28m. * West Brom and Crystal Palace want to sign Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert, 32, once the Reds bring forward Divock Origi, 19, back from his loan spell at French side Lille. * Leicester City have made a £3m bid for Tottenham right-back Kyle Naughton, while Swansea and QPR are also interested in signing the 26-year-old. * Liverpool are close to selling winger Oussama Assaidi to Dubai-based Al-Ahli for £4.7m. The 26-year-olds season-long loan spell at Stoke City has been terminated so he can move to the Middle East. * Everton striker Samuel Etoo, 33, could be set for a move to Serie A side Sampdoria on an 18-month loan deal. * Arsenal and Manchester United both want to sign £10m-rated Dutch centre-back Virgil van Dijk, 23 from Celtic. * The Premier League may fine Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for failing to attend his pre-match press conference before Saturdays game against Newcastle United. * Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Jordan Henderson, 24, is ready to replace Steven Gerrard as captain next term. * Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 24, was dropped because of his poor form, not as a punishment after being caught smoking in the showers recently. * Southampton manager Ronald Koeman thinks his side are good enough to qualify for the Champions League. * Steve Bruce has dismissed rumours that former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt is to become his new assistant manager at Hull City. * Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his side can go on a similar run to the one that almost won them the Premier League title last season. * West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, 21, has complained to the players union after claiming he did not get his £60,000 wages last month. * Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is pleased none of his new players have got into trouble after saying he had to regularly fine Newcastle players while manager at St James Park. * Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed a fee to sign striker Benik Afobe, 21, from Arsenal.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 03:55:21 +0000
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