Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:55 am
' NATIONAL FOOTBALL PAPER TALK '
20/11/2015
ORIENT SIGN QPR DEFENDER
QPR left-back Cole Kpekawa has joined Leyton Orient on a month-long loan deal until December 19.
The 19-year-old made four first-team appearances for the Championship club.
ARSENAL SUFFER AUBAMEYANG BLOW
Arsenal are understood to be interested in signing Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, claim Bild.
However, the Gabon international says he will not leave the Bundesliga club while team-mate Marco Reus is still at Signal Iduna Park.
VARDY 'HAPPY' AT LEICESTER
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is keeping calm on Jamie Vardy's future and says there is no new contract on the table after his striker signed a four-year deal last summer.
"We work around the speculation. Jamie and his agent say he is very happy here," Ranieri said.
"We want to grow up together, and I hope we can continue all together."
KLOPP OPEN TO JAN MOVES
Jurgen Klopp has not made firm plans for the January transfer window but is ready to spend if necessary.
"The January transfer window is not the perfect one because you have no time to train," the Liverpool boss said.
"You pick a player, put him on the pitch and say, 'Come on, show your best performance'. But if we need, we will do [transfers]. No problem."I don't know what will happen in January, if we have more injuries it will be important, of course. But at this moment, there's no decision."
Hear what else the German had to say about the Reds' winter transfer dealings in the below video...
MOURINHO BACKED
Chelsea's technical director Michael Emenalo says Roman Abramovich still backs under-pressure boss Jose Mourinho and feels he can turn their season around.
"When it comes to decisions, we feel confident we have an owner who has a very good track record, who is astute at making decisions of this kind at the right time to get us to where we want to be," he told the Daily Telegraph.
"We are in a position to trust a group of players who have delivered in the last couple of seasons. We are in a position to see there is light at the end of the tunnel and therein lies our confidence, that we can get out of the situation."
TRANSFER HEADLINES
Everton agree Foulds deal
Martinez: We don't have to sell
'Alexis and Ozil deals can wait'
Burton deny QPR reports
Howe: No extra cash
Honda committed to Milan
Neymar 'could quit' Barca
Regional Paper Talk
Sky Bet transfer special
Marouane Fellaini has been told he may have to leave Man Utd in January to better his career by Belgium boss Marc Wilmots (Star)
Man Utd and Liverpool are hot on the trail of Germany's young talent Leroy Sane - Schalke's pacy winger (Sun)
PSG's Ezequiel Lavezzi has admitted it "would be a dream" to play for Barcelona (Mail)
Roberto Martinez admits Everton cannot stop Barcelona re-signing Gerard Deulofeu because of a buy-out clause (Mirror)
FELLAINI URGED TO FIND NEW CHALLENGE
Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has advised Marouane Fellaini to leave Manchester United in January.
Fellaini was a key part of Belgium’s successful Euro 2016 qualification campaign but he has not found opportunities as forthcoming at Old Trafford.
The 28-year-old has started just one Premier League match this season and Wilmots has urged him to find a new challenge in January.
"A player who does not play for his club is annoying for a coach," declared the Belgium boss, speaking to Le Soir.
"Fellaini could play to support the attack, as the No.6. He has very good technique, very good ability to track back and recover. Maybe he will try to find a new challenge in January, if it is possible."
NOLITO: NO CELTA DEAL YET
Celta Vigo forward Nolito has admitted to a stumbling block over his new deal at the club.
Both Barcelona and Arsenal are reportedly interested in the 29-year-old and they are set to be boosted by the news that there are still issues to be resolved before the Spanish international thinks about a new deal with Celta.
“There is a detail that is not resolved and while it is not settled, I will not sign,” he said. “I have a three-and-a-half year contract and a [release] clause of 18 million.”
UNITED CLOSING IN ON ROBBEN?
Manchester United are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben, according to Spanish media outlet Fichajes.
The report suggests the Dutchman is ready to quit the Allianz Arena for Old Trafford after falling out with Robert lewandowski.
PEREIRA SET FOR ROCHDALE LOAN STINT
Manchester United goalkeeper Joel Castro Pereira is returning for a second stint on loan at Rochdale.
The 18-year-old will stay with the club until January 3.