Wednesday's gossip column
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 4:54 PM | by Adam Mazrani 
A round up of Wednesday's Premier League transfer gossip and news.
Roberto Mancini has identified Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, 24, as Manchester City's next big-name signing and wants to reunite the Spain World Cup winner with Yaya Toure.
Chelsea target Neymar, 20, has put the Premier League on red alert after revealing he wants to learn English.
Manchester United midfielder Nani, 25, is being targeted by AC Milan as the Italian giants look to secure a cut-price £12m deal to take the player to the San Siro next summer.
Brendan Rodgers will not make a £20m bid for Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, 23, but the Liverpool manager is interested in a deal if he is allowed to take him on loan to begin with.
Chelsea are considering making another move for Marseille striker Loic Remy, 25, in January as a possible replacement for Sturridge.
Full story: London Evening Standard
Fernando Torres has revealed the full depth of his despair at Chelsea last season, admitting it reached the stage when he and other team-mates no longer cared whether the team won or lost.
Full story: El Pais (in Spanish)
Queens Park Rangers midifelder Joey Barton, who is serving a 12-match ban, has been pictured squaring up to Istre's Guy-Roland Niangbo during a friendly match for Marseille, where 30-year-old Barton is on loan.
Arsenal have arranged a behind-closed-doors practice match at their London Colney training ground against a Chelsea XI in an attempt to hasten 20-year-old Jack Wilshere's return to first-team football.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
