Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told owner Roman Abramovich to sign Borussia Dortmunds Marco Reus. The Blues have made the Germany international their top target. Arsenal have had their offer for 16-year-old Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik rejected, with Roma also battling to sign the highly-rated Pole. Manchester City have opened talks over a £25 million move for Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony. West Brom will appoint Tony Pulis as they new manager on Thursday. The former Stoke boss is expected to be in the stands at Upton Park as the Baggies face West Ham. Newcastle are set to reject a £9m offer from Arsenal for midfielder Moussa Sissoko. The Magpies are keen to keep the 25-year-old despite managerial uncertainty with Alan Pardew set to leave for Crystal Palace. Borussia Monchengladbach will make Thorgan Hazards loan move at Borussia Park from Chelsea permanent at the end of the season for a fee of around £6.8 million. Barcelona star Lionel Messi is keen to play with his compatriot Ezequiel Lavezzi and wants the Catalan club to bring him to Camp Nou from PSG. Arsenal are looking into signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez as Arsene Wenger aims to strengthen his squad ahead of a push for top four. Suarez is expected to leave in January. Real Madrid are ready to make a formal offer for Marco Reus after Barcelonas transfer ban ruled them out of the race for the Borussia Dortmund star. Real Madrid are ready to sell striker Karim Benzema to Liverpool in order to bring Radamel Falcao to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 08:46:57 +0000