Sunday's paper gossip round-up
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 12:06 AM | by Ben McAleer 
Liverpool move for a striker, Arsenal line up a potential Walcott replacement and Real make their move for a Wales international.
Real Madrid could offer Portuguese left-back Fabio Coentrao, 24, to Tottenham in a £50m deal for 23-year-old Gareth Bale.
Liverpool are considering making a loan move for Shanghai Shenhua striker Didier Drogba, 34, when the Chinese league season ends next week.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to sign Newcastle United winger Hatem Ben Arfa, 25, as he resigns himself to losing Theo Walcott in January.
Mario Balotelli, 22, is wanted by AC Milan and the Italian club are willing to sell a number of stars in order to fund a move for the Manchester City forward.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will get funds for a replacement striker if Liverpool take Senegal international Demba Ba, 27, from St James' Park.
Wayne Rooney, 27, will be restored to a midfield role for Manchester United in Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea.
Stewart Robson claims Arsenal's defensive problems could be down to a rift between assistant manager and former Gunners centre-back Steve Bould and Wenger.
Manchester United have identified former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola as the man they want to replace Sir Alex Ferguson when he finally leaves Old Trafford.
St Johnstone manager Steve Lomas insists he will not get carried away with speculation linking him to the Burnley job.
Former Watford boss Sean Dyche is set to take over at managerless Championship club Burnley after having talks.
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway is a target for Blackburn, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Ipswich.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants talks with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and new chief executive Ferran Soriano to establish whether he retains their full support as he looks to reassert his authority in the dressing room.
