Friday evening round up @ Chelsea & Madrid in for starlet, United line up £40m midfielder, Brighton line up Newcastle ace

Liverpool are stepping up their interest in Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United have made Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan a target for the January transfer window but will have to meet a £40m release clause to capture the Argentine international.

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Dimitar Berbatov is expected to leave Old Trafford.
Full story: The Independent

Manchester City are set to renew their interest in Belgian winger Yassine El Ghanassy.
Full story: talkSPORT

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed he wants to take Chelsea's teenage midfielder Josh McEachran on loan from his former club.
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Manchester City's Spanish winger David Silva says he would snub Barcelona and Real Madrid to stay at the Etihad Stadium.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester United are set to reduce their £4m asking price for goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak.
Full story: The Sun

Sunderland are continuing to monitor Senegal striker Papiss Demba Cisse but have been told by his German club Freiburg they will have to part with £18m for his services.
Full story: Daily Mail

Italian side Napoli are planning a double swoop for QPR duo Adel Taarabt and Alejandro Faurlin.
Full story: Daily Mirrror

Brighton manager Gus Poyet is hoping to lure Newcastle midfielder Alan Smith to the south coast.
Full story: Daily Star

Ipswich Town boss Paul Jewell is planning a fresh £1.5m bid for Doncaster Rovers striker Billy Sharp after having his first offer rejected in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirrror

Palermo striker Abel Hernandez is in the sights of Chelsea and Real Madrid.

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