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Manchester United could be set for a �15m move for 19-year-old Standard Liege midfielder Axel Witsel. (The Sun)

But United face competition for the Belgian from their London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes will be given unlimited funds by the club's owners to sign new players in January. (The Times)

Aston Villa are ready to pay whatever it takes to sign Newcastle striker Michael Owen in January. (The Sun)

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is ready to spend �1.5m on Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman. (Various)

Wigan's on-loan striker Amr Zaki will be sold by his parent Club, Zamalek, for about �7m, with Liverpool and Manchester City interested. (The Sun)

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez is worried about his future at Manchester United, says his new national coach Diego Maradona. (Various)

Real Madrid will launch a bid to sign Tevez in January. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear says he needs to sign four new players in January to safeguard the club's Premier League future. (Various)

Atletico Madrid's Portugal international winger Simao Sabrosa has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Premier League clubs. (Daily Mirror)

Watford want Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws as their replacement for the sacked Aidy Boothroyd. (The Sun)

Nottingham Forest are keen on Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan. (Various)

QPR are hoping to secure the services of Bolton striker Heidar Helguson this week on loan, with a view to a permanent �1.5m move. (Various)

Port Vale are interested in signing Stockport defender Gareth Owen when his loan deal at Yeovil ends. (Daily Star)

Blackburn have told Matt Jansen he can return to Carlisle if he cannot revive his career at the club. (Various)

Former Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has been sounded out by Real Madrid as a possible replacement for manager Bernd Schuster. (The Sun)

Gianfranco Zola's position as West Ham manager is under threat after only nine weeks in the job, with talks believed to have been held at boardroom level. (Daily Express)

West Ham believe they should pay Sheffield United only �4m in compensation over the Carlos Tevez affair - but the Blades are demanding up to �50m. (Daily Star)

Cristiano Ronaldo's advisers have urged Manchester United to break their wage structure and offer the player a wage rise to keep him at the club. (The Times)

Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are unhappy with manager Rafael Benitez after he made public their pledge to discuss a new contract with him. (The Times)

Chester's caretaker boss Wayne Allison has ruled himself out of the running to take over permanently as Simon Davies' successor. (Daily Star)

A team made up entirely of former FA Cup winners, which may include Paul Gascoigne, could enter next season's FA Cup. The idea is that the legends join a non-league club but will only play in the cup competition. (Daily Star)

Former Coventry and Norwich star Darren Huckerby, who now plays for San Jose, has been named Major League Soccer's newcomer of the year. (Daily Star)

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