Chelsea plan Assou-Ekotto transfer

Chelsea plan Assou-Ekotto transfer

Published Dec. 23, 2012 12:00 a.m. ET

Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...

THE PEOPLE

Chelsea are planning a shock move for Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto as a replacement for Ashley Cole

Tottenham are ready to make an £8million bid for Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha with Manchester United and Arsenal also keen on the England international.

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Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea after resolving a contract clause

Manchester United are targeting moves for Denmark international defender Jores Okore and Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster

Fulham have emerged as favourites to sign unsettled Aston Villa striker Darren Bent in January

Everton are exploring the idea of taking Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair on loan in January

Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp is ready to trigger Momo Diame's buy-out clause at West Ham to take him to Loftus Road

West Ham are eyeing a move for Millwall midfielder Liam Trotter as a possible replacement for Diame

Crystal Palace are keen on Derby midfielder Craig Bryson

Swansea are lining up a move for Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto is being eyed by Chelsea as a replacement for Ashley Cole

Reading are leading the race to sign Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin with the Russian set to leave the Emirates in the New Year

Arsenal are ready to make a move for Atletico Madrid forward Adrian after cooling their interest in Barcelona's David Villa

Queens Park Rangers are ready to make a £7.5million bid for Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila

Newcastle have St Etienne striker Pierre-Emeryck Aubameyang on their list of targets should they Demba Ba in January

DAILY STAR

Chelsea are ready to push through a £50million move for Atletico Madrid hit-man Radamel Falcao as they look to bring in a strike partner for Fernando Torres

Manchester City are eyeing a move for Arsenal contract rebel Theo Walcott on a free transfer next summer

Stoke midfielder Rory Delap could leave the club next month after finding first-team chances limited this season

Aston Villa are battling AC Milan to sign Heerenveen striker Alfred Finnbogasan

THE SUN

Cristiano Ronaldo has told friends he wants to leave Real Madrid and return to Manchester United next summer

Daniel Sturridge to due to undergo a medical at Liverpool on Sunday ahead of a move from Chelsea

Lille and France defender Mathieu Debuchy is hoping Newcastle rekindle their interest in him in January

SUNDAY EXPRESS

As well as Falcao, Chelsea are also reigniting their interest in Shakhtar Donetsk striker Willian, who previously was close to a move to Spurs

Scott Sinclair, yet to make an impact since joining Manchester City, could be on his way to Everton on loan in January

Harry Redknapp last night attacked QPR's lavish spending on "average" players.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

AC Milan are plotting a £20m move for Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli in January as his relationship with Roberto Mancini continues to prove rocky

Harry Redknapp last night launched a blistering attack on some of the players he inherited from his predecessor at Queens Park Rangers, Mark Hughes

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Manchester City have stepped up their interest in Brazil sensation Santos after sporting director Txiki Begiristain flew to South American to hold talks with Santos over a possible deal.

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