The transfer window is hurtling ever closer and with it the rumour mill is spinning ever faster with speculation rife about who could go where and for how much when it all gets underway again in January.
We will have all the latest news, views, opinion, rumour, whispers, water cooler chatter and everything in between throughout the day here so don’t touch that dial.
Lescott to have AEK Athens contract terminated
Joleon Lescott is poised to leave AEK Athens just three months after moving to Greece.
The former Manchester City and Aston Villa defender joined the club in Augustafter a switch to Rangers collapsed, reports the Daily Record.
However, he picked up a knee injury after just four games and is yet to return to full fitness.
Now the 34-year-old’s career has hit another low, with sources in Greece claiming Lescott and his club have fallen out over his rehabilitation programme.
Ibrahimovic to stay
Jose Mourinho has confirmed Manchester United will take up the option to extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contract.
The Swede agreed a one-year deal with United in the summer with the view to a further year.
And speaking ahead of the clash with Feyenoord, Mourinho confirmed Ibrahimovic will stay put.
He’s happy, he’s committed, he’s loving his life as football player at Man United and it’s the last big challenge of his wonderful career.
Jose confirms #MUFC will take up the option to extend @Ibra_official's contract for a second season, running until the end of 2017/18.
Lescott's contract to be ripped up?
Joleon Lescott could have his AEK Athens contract ripped up – less than three months after signing it.
The defender joined the Greek club at the end of August after leaving Aston Villa.
Just four games into his adventure, Lescott suffered a detached cartilage in a knee and was ruled out for at least three months, with his potential spell on the sidelines even rising to six, reports the Daily Record.
Now the 34-year-old’s career has hit another low, with sources in Greece claiming Lescott and his club have fallen out over his rehabilitation programme.
Drogba confirms Montreal exit
Didier Drogba has opened the door for another return to Chelsea by confirming he is leaving Montreal Impact.
The Blues legend, now 38, said he had played his last home match for the MLS side after the 3-2 win over Toronto in the first leg of the Eastern Conference finals.
The Ivory Coast striker ended his first spell with Chelsea by scoring the winning penalty in the 2012 Champions League final – and then returned for the 2014-15 season.
Still close to Roman Abramovich, caretaker coach Guus Hiddink tried to bring Drogba back to Stamford Bridge as an assistant coach last year before Montreal insisted he saw out his contract.
Drogba, who insisted he has not signed for another club, said: “Everyone knows it was my last game here. Now let’s focus on the semi-final.”
Belotti set for new deal
Manchester United target Andrea Belotti is set to sign a new contract at Torino with an £80m buyout clause.
The Italy striker is the joint top scorer in Serie A this season after finding the net 10 times in the first 11 games for Joe Hart’s side plus scoring three times for his national side.
Arsenal offered £30m for the 22-yearp-old in the summer while Claudio Ranieri is also a fan. But this season Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United have been watching every performance of the player nicknamed Il Gallo (the rooster).
Now Torino have moved to offer a new £1.3m-a-year deal with Belotti until 2021 – with the record buyout clause which only applies to foreign clubs. Gazzetta dello Sport reports the new contract will be signed this week.
Napoli fans were furious this summer when Juventus paid the £76m buyout clause for Gonzalo Higuain.
Gerrard not joining Melbourne
Former England captain Steven Gerrard will not be joining Melbourne Victory, the Australian A-League side’s manager Kevin Muscat has said.
Gerrard, 36, has been linked with a host of clubs following his exit from MLS side LA Galaxy last week , including a potential move Down Under to join Victory.
However, Muscat - a former Crystal Palace and Millwall defender - insists there is “no chance” of that happening.
He told Australian radio station SEN: “At this stage, no.
“We’ve been contacted in relation to a few players, but any discussions with those players will remain confidential obviously.
“But at this stage there’s no chance, no.”
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