Here is the gossip this morning.... Leicester City have beaten Chelsea to the signing of Rijekas 23-year-old Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric after agreeing a club-record fee of £9.7m. Tottenham are being offered West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21, in exchange for midfielders Andros Townsend, 23, and Aaron Lennon, 27. Real Madrid are on the brink of signing 16-year-old Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard - a reported target for many of Englands top clubs - after flying him to the Spanish capital in a private jet on Tuesday evening. Manchester United say they have had no contact from the same players representatives after he visited the clubs training complex and Old Trafford before Christmas. Arsenal are still interested in Southamptons £25m-rated France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25. Meanwhile, the Gunners and the Saints will battle it out for £16m-rated Colombia midfielder Juan Quintero, 21, currently at Porto. Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul, 29, is set to quit the club after falling out of favour, with Turkish side Besiktas having made an approach. Striker Andrew Johnson, 33, is a free agent again after his short-term deal at Crystal Palace expired. Liverpool have agreed a £10m deal to sign Bayern Munichs Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, 23. Arsenal have had a bid rejected by Polish side Legia Warsaw for 17-year-old midfielder Krystian Bielik. David Moyess Real Sociedad are in advanced talks to sign 22-year-old Arsenal forward Joel Campbell. Borussia Dortmund appear willing to let Manchester United sign £16m-rated midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 24, this winter. West Ham are showing an interest in 27-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez. Liverpool are yet to approach Lille about a possible recall of 19-year-old Belgium striker Divock Origi, according to the French clubs president Michel Seydoux. Chelsea striker Islam Feruz, 19, is keen to sign for Cardiff City on loan until the end of the season. Chicago Fire have announced the signing of former Southampton striker Guly do Prado, 33. OTHER GOSSIP Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 26, could make his return from a knee ligament injury against Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. England manager Roy Hodgson has described Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, 21, as having come on leaps and bounds. Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar believes the club could be plunged into disarray when captain Steven Gerrard, 34, leaves at the end of the season. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 24, expects to regain his place in the Arsenal team to face Stoke City on Sunday, despite the furore over him smoking a cigarette in the shower area of the dressing room after his most recent appearance. Louis van Gaal admits his first six months in charge of Manchester United have not come up to scratch. Hull City defender Harry Maguire, 21, has set his sights on becoming a Premier League regular in 2015 as he aims to kick-start a frustrating first season at the club. Peter Pannu has been re-elected to the board of Birmingham Citys parent company. Talks are at an advanced stage over a possible takeover of Sheffield Wednesday by a group of Thai investors. BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 27, gave his Twitter followers a glimpse of the good life on Tuesday, posting an image of him boarding what looks like a private plane from a luxurious and sunny location. QPRs Charlie Austin and Hull Citys Curtis Davies seemed astonished at a video of Tottenhams incoming signing Deandre Yedelin showcasing incredible pace. AND FINALLY... Marco Verratti has revealed his Paris St-Germain team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 33, settled nerves during their 2012-13 title run-in by proclaiming they should put their faith in him as he is Jesus.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 08:40:16 +0000