PREM RUMORS AND NEWS

Pro Soccer Talk "Liverpool host Manchester United this Sunday (Watch live, 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com) as the Premier League leaders welcome their bitter rivals to Anfield. This will be feisty, on and off the pitch, as United hope to put a spanner in the works of..." January 18

ESPN "Manchester United are prepared to walk away from a deal for Bruno Fernandes unless Sporting Lisbon drop their demands, sources have told ESPN. Sporting want €65 million up front and another €15m in add-ons for Fernandes, a stance that has baffled United because the..." January 18

The Score "Pep Guardiola is adamant he'll be coaching Manchester City next season. "I'm staying unless they sack me - 100% unless they don't like it," he said on Friday, according to Agence France-Presse. "I've said it many times. Not because we won..." January 18

We Ain't Got No History "Inter Milan’s interest in Victor Moses appears to have heated up again. The temperature continues to rise in fact, after a move AS Roma’s Leonardo Spinazzola has fallen through. And while Ashley Young has been signed instead for the left flank, Moses is now being..." January 18

The Telegraph "Newcastle United are set to make a firm bid for Hull City forward Jarrod Bowen after Steve Bruce was assured by owner Mike Ashley that he will back his judgement in the transfer market at a meeting this week. Bowen has been a long-term target of Bruce, who enquired about signing the..." January 18

Sky Sports "Frank Lampard says there is no chance Ross Barkley will leave Chelsea this month amid reports West Ham are keen to sign the England international. Hammers manager David Moyes did not rule out a move for Barkley when asked about him this week, saying "anything which we think will..." January 18

The Busy Babe "While most of the transfer talk for Manchester United has centered around the Bruno Fernandes saga, one surprise report has flown under the radar. According to The Daily Record, United have apparently made an offer of £25m for rising star Jude Bellingham in..." January 18

We Ain't Got No History "Halfway through the month, Chelsea appear to be quite relaxed about the January transfer window, despite spending the time and effort to appeal the transfer ban and see it successfully halved. Perhaps it was the principle of the thing, more than anything else. How relaxed? At the..." January 18

ESPN "Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has called the decision to move the Africa Cup of Nations back to January a "catastrophe," with the switch meaning he will likely have to go without key players Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane for a month next season. Salah plays for..." January 17

The Score "The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has instructed Premier League referees to start employing pitchside monitors when making potential red card decisions, according to BBC Sport's Simon Stone. Match officials in England's top flight have been criticized..." January 17

The Guardian "Ole Gunnar Solskjær has confirmed Harry Maguire as Manchester United’s new full-time captain, six months after his £80m move from Leicester. Maguire will take the armband from Ashley Young, who is expected to complete his move to Inter, pending a medical on..." January 17

Manchester Evening News "Manchester United will be offered the chance to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani for free in the summer — but have been told he's not available this month. Having missed out on the signing of Erling Haaland, who moved from RB Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund at..." January 17

Daily Mail "Leicester are bracing themselves for Ben Chilwell’s departure to Chelsea next summer and have identified Ryan Bertrand of Southampton as a potential replacement. As reported by Sportsmail in October, Chelsea were considering bringing a move for Chilwell..." January 17

We Ain't Got No History "The summer of 2012 was one of the most important and impactful in recent Chelsea history. Fresh off of an historic Champions League triumph, the Blues set about rejuvenating the squad with a whole host of young talent who were expected to lead the club for the next decade. And while no transfer..." January 17

Bavarian Football Works "Per a new report by England-based outlet The Metro, the German international is reconsidering a potential move to Bayern, and is now leaning towards extending his contract with Manchester City. His current contract with City is set to expire at the end of June in 2021 and negotiations for..." January 17

LiverPool Offside "Liverpool and Timo Werner seem to be a match made in heaven. The RB Leipzig striker is one of the most talented goalscorers in the world. He is also an incredibly versatile attacker who often also acts as a facilitator for the team, as outlined in this profile of the German squad vis..." January 17

We Ain't Got No History "Chelsea, thanks to our man in France, Claude Makelele, are said to be the frontrunners for Kays Ruiz-Atil’s signature, according to French media outlet, RMC. The 17-year-old midfielder currently plays for PSG's youth team. He joined them back in 2015, leaving Barcelona where..." January 17

The Score "Inter reached an agreement with Manchester United on Thursday to sign Ashley Young for €1.5 million, according to the BBC's Simon Stone, which is set to bring an end to the player's eight-and-a-half-year stay at Old Trafford. The fee will..." January 16

Cartilage Free Captain "If one prominent Italian journalist is correct, Christian Eriksen will be departing Tottenham Hotspur for Inter Milan shortly. Nicolò Schira tweeted this morning that Eriksen’s agent, Martin Schoots, is in Milan finalizing Eriksen’s transfer to the..." January 16

Daily Mirror "David Moyes has targeted an audacious loan bid for Chelsea and England midfielder Ross Barkley. The West Ham boss wants a reunion with the schemer he nurtured at Everton after his progress through the Toffees’ youth teams. Chelsea are so far..." January 16

The Sun "ARSENAL are lining up a £6million move for PSG left-back Layvin Kurzawa to help them through their defensive crisis. The Gunners were looking to sign the 27-year-old French international as a free agent in the summer when his contract with the French champions..." January 16

ESPN "Manchester United have agreed to personal terms with Bruno Fernandes, but the transfer hinges on finding an agreement with Sporting Lisbon, sources have told ESPN. United have held talks with the Portuguese side about signing the midfielder this month, but a deal between the..." January 16

Royal Blue Mersey "Hellas Verona’s young central defender Marash Kumbulla is setting scouts’ hearts a-flutter with his recent performances for the Serie A side who sit above more illustrious opponents AC Milan and Napoli in the table, just two teams interested in his services. The..." January 16

We Ain't Got No History "The man who gave Ross Barkley his professional debut as well as the first 18 of his 179 appearances for Everton is apparently “eyeing” a potential reunion. David Moyes, who recently returned to West Ham United as manager, is “targeting” and “audacious”..." January 16

Cartilage Free Captain "It’s done! As expected, one of the newest Tottenham Hotspur signings is heading back out on loan. The club announced today that Jack Clarke is heading to QPR in the Championship until the end of the season. At QPR he’ll be joining fellow Spurs loanee Luke Amos,..." January 16

Royal Blue Mersey "First the update. Brazil and Gremio winger Éverton Sousa Soares (aka Everton Cebolinha) has been linked with Everton football club.  Brazilian outlet  Correio do Povo (via SportWitness) are reporting that the Toffees are interested in the..." January 15

We Ain't Got No History "In the latest Deloitte Money League, Olympique Lyonnais have risen to 17th place in the ranking of the world’s biggest clubs by revenue (Chelsea are 9th), which is just one of the reasons they are not desperate to cash in on their prized striker, Moussa..." January 15

The Busy Babe "Manchester United winger Tahith Chong looks set for a move to Inter Milan after his agent was spotted in Italy. Erkan Alkan was seen meeting representatives in Italy following rumours that Chong will not sign a new deal at Old Trafford. The 20-year-old Dutch..." January 15

Daily Mail "Jose Mourinho has made his first signing at Tottenham as Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes has joined on an 18-month loan deal. Spurs moved to sign the 21-year-old ahead of West Ham after he fell out of favour at Benfica. West Ham had been hopeful of landing..." January 15

The Guardian "Christian Eriksen has told Inter that he wants to join them in this transfer window after the Serie A club started negotiations with Tottenham to sign the Danish international, who is out of contract in six months. Inter have offered the Dane a four-year deal, which would be..." January 14

ESPN "Manchester United have scrapped plans for a training camp in the Middle East because of fears over player safety. United have a break between Wolves' visit to Old Trafford on Feb. 1 and the trip to Chelsea on Feb. 17 and the club had looked into the prospect of organising a warm..." January 14

The Score "The Professional Footballers' Association, the trade union for players in England and Wales, is facing a statutory inquiry into serious concerns about how the charity is run. The UK government's Charity Commission describes the inquiry as the "most serious..." January 14

We Ain't Got No History "Aston Villa, back in the big time after a short absence, have dropped into the relegation zone after the weekend’s 6-1 pasting by Manchester City, and have a massive battle on their hands in the remaining 16 games of the season to avoid going straight back down to the second..." January 14

LiverPool Offside "Roma found themselves in a spot of difficulty after 20-year-old attacking midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo tore his ACL this week and was ruled out for the rest of the season, and so the Serie A side approached Liverpool about bringing Xherdan Shaqiri in on loan. Liverpool, though,..." January 14

Express "Atletico Madrid have reportedly decided Alexandre Lacazette is their top target should they fail to sign Edinson Cavani and hope Arsenal’s interest in Thomas Lemar could make a deal happen. Arsenal have been quiet in the January transfer window so despite a number of reports on who..." January 14

Independent Mail "Jose Mourinho wants two strikers this January to cover for the injury to Harry Kane. AC Milan's Krzysztof Piatek has been offered as one of the main options so far, amid a number of potential deals in what is likely to be a busy window. Mourinho had already been looking for a..." January 14

The Guardian "José Mourinho has cast doubt on whether Harry Kane will be available again this season or for Euro 2020, raising the prospect the Spurs and England striker may not return from hamstring surgery until the 2020-21 campaign has begun. Tottenham have outwardly been expecting Kane..." January 14

We Ain't Got No History "Apparently Charlton Athletic’s pleadings (from both their Director of Football and their head coach) have fallen on deaf ears, at least if Football.London’s “exclusive” report is to be believed, which claims that Chelsea are “set to recall” Conor Gallagher..." January 14

Fadeaway World "Christian Eriksen’s time at North London could be coming to an end, as the Danish playmaker continues to underperform after being sent to the bench by new coach Jose Mourinho. Eriksen is no longer a steady member of the team’s starting XI and his lack of motivation to play..." January 13