TRANSFER GOSSIP Cristiano Ronaldo says he would like to play in Brazil when his Real Madrid career comes to an end, which is a blow to Manchester Uniteds hopes of re-signing the 29-year-old Portugal forward. (Metro) Wednesdays Daily Mirror back page Tottenham hope to persuade Everton to sell them 27-year-old Belgium winger Kevin Mirallas - who missed a penalty against West Brom on Monday - and are willing to offer Aaron Lennon in part exchange. (Daily Mirror) Zenit St-Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel has alerted Manchester United by saying he is keen to play in the Premier League. (Daily Star) Barcelona midfielder Xavi wants the Spanish giants to bring Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 30, to the Nou Camp. (Metro) Chelsea want to sign Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado, 26, but may have to sell Germany forward Andre Schurrle, 24, and 22-year-old Egypt winger Mohamed Salah first. (Daily Mirror) England midfielder James Milner, 29, has moved closer to leaving Manchester City as contract talks stall. (Guardian) Arsenal have opened talks with Villarreal about signing 24-year-old Brazilian centre- back Gabriel Paulista. (Telegraph) But another Gunners target, 26-year-old defender Winston Reid, has denied suggestions he wants to leave West Ham in the January transfer window. (London Evening Standard) Crystal Palace are interested in Sevillas 28-year-old Cameroon midfielder Stephane Mbia, who is available on a free transfer. (Daily Mail) OTHER GOSSIP Manchester Citys Argentine striker Sergio Aguero, 26, is determined to prove he can recapture the form he was in before his knee injury by scoring the goals to beat Chelsea and Barcelona next month. (Manchester Evening News) Former Tottenham and Newcastle player David Ginola, 47, is attempting to raise £2.3m to fund his Fifa president campaign but has managed to gather just £5,506 in the first week. (Guardian) Former striker Michael Owen says Manchester United are not functioning as a team and believes 31-year-old Netherlands striker Robin van Persie is no longer living up to his reputation. (Telegraph) Romelu Lukaku, 21, is not doing the business at Everton and the club need to buy another striker, says former Toffees goalkeeper Neville Southall. (Talksport) BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Mario Balotelli watched Liverpools game against Chelsea at home while wearing a onesie For the second game in a row, illness prevented Mario Balotelli, 24, from being included in the Liverpool squad, so the Italy striker donned his onesie to watch Tuesdays 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Capital One Cup semi-final first leg. Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, looked to have decided against watching the game, however, as he provided an insight into his musical tastes by tweeting a photo from a Slipknot gig and the words: Amazing concert. Arsene Wenger and F1 driver Nico Rosberg attended a glitzy event this week It was a trip down memory lane for England winger Theo Walcott on Tuesday as he tweeted a picture of himself and Arsene Wenger holding an Arsenal shirt with the caption 9 years ago today... Walcott joined Arsenal as a 16-year-old back in 2006 from Southampton. Wenger, meanwhile, joined a host of sports stars and celebrities at a gala in Geneva. Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg posted a picture of Wenger, along with the caption: Met some great people. like every year... AND FINALLY... Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero drew a devil-type creature during a news conference What do doodles say about players? Manchester Citys Aguero, Fernandinho and Willy Caballero sketched pictures during a news conference in Abu Dhabi with intriguing results. (Manchester Evening News) A Liverpool fan in Norway has given his daughter the middle name YNWA - the acronym for the Reds Youll Never Walk Alone motto. (Daily Mirror)
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