Monday, 22 September 2014

Arsenal and Manchester United to compete for Ron Vlaar?

In demand: Concrete Ron has high-profile suitors
The Capital One Cup is back on the scene tonight, but who needs to look for new talent?
While the window may be shut, transfer news never sleeps folks, and we've got all the latest right here.
If you missed any of the action from the summer window, click here to see a full list of all the moves from deadline day itself.
Plus you can see every single club-by-club Premier League transfer from the whole of the summer transfer window right here.
But back to the present, as we round up all the transfer news and gossip from Tuesday's papers, right here.

Transfer news and other bits from today's Daily Mirror

Manchester City are ready to launch a fresh bid for Everton and England midfielder Ross Barkley next summer after the Toffees' £50m valuation drove them away in the last window.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is chasing Chelsea midfielder Ramires, who he previously signed for the Stamford Bridge club in August 2010.
Gianfranco Zola is the shock name on Fulham’s five-man managerial shortlist, alongside Chris Hughton, Tim Sherwood, Steve Clarke and caretaker boss Kit Symons.
Stewart Downing is hopeful of an England recall AND European football next season with West Ham after impressing since being moved from the wing to a more central midfield position.
Abou Diaby will begin another Arsenal comeback against Southampton in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday. The midfielder has suffered an incredible 40 injuries during his eight years at the club.
Sacked Fulham manager Felix Magath has dismissed reports he suggested a player treat an injury by rubbing the affected area with cheese as "nonsense", adding “I have absolutely no objection against criticism but I categorically refute abusive polemic and slander, mixed with stories of alleged insiders.”

Transfer news from other papers and websites

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is pondering a move for Dutch defender Ron Vlaar, whose Aston Villa contract expires at the end of the season, with Arsenal also interested in the centre-back.  (Daily Express).
Arsenal and Liverpool target Isco will not be leaving Real Madrid in January, boss Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed (Metro).
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Liverpool and Manchester United have been joined by Roma in the chase for Stromsgodset's 15-year-old wunderkind Martin Odegaard (Daily Express).
Manchester United are unlikely to move for Cristiano Ronaldo because they don't want to upset their current stars by meeting the Real Madrid man's lofty wage demands (Daily Star).
Cardiff want to sign West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison on loan - but will send him back to Upton Park when his January court case gets underway (Daily Mail).
Former Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen fears Louis van Gaal does not rate £31.5million left-back Luke Shaw (talkSPORT).
Former Newcastle and Wimbeldon boss Joe Kinnear hopes to return to management (Newcastle Chronicle).

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