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Hot Football Transfer Gossip: Real want Stones, Blanc to United, and Green’s bizarre contract clause
Stanley Accrington brings you a bumper round-up of rumours, conjecture and stuff they have made up from the Saturday papers. In’s and outs at Everton United targeting Laurant Blanc and and Rob Green’s odd contract will see him leave or dropped.
The proverb states that a ‘a rolling stone gathers no moss’ and the rumours about John Stones certainly keep on rolling. Real Madrid have joined Chelsea, Manchester United Manchester City and most of the high profile clubs in the northern hemisphere the race to sign Everton centre-back John Stones. This comes after the 21-year old was recommended to them by former manager Rafael Benitez, says the Daily Mail. Former Liverpool manager looking to unsettle Everton star? That will go down well on the blue side of Merseyside.
Everton are looking to bolster their defense in January with Leeds United right-back Sam Byram, 22, a possible target according to the Liverpool Echo.
Elsewhere, Apparently Manchester United have made an enquiry about the availability of Paris St-Germain coach and ex-United defender Laurent Blanc to become their new manager, either midway through this season or at the end of the current campaign. No mention about what PSG think of this, but I assume Jose Mourinho or Tim Sherwood are waiting in the wings on the off-chance.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has put Watford striker Odion Ighalo, 26, on his list of transfer targets as he lines up signing a forward in the summer says the Mail. Mr Wenger could be very disappointed as the Nigerian hitman has recently said he would only leave for Manchester United.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has held talks with maverick striker Mario Balotelli's agent and told him he wants the 25-year-old back at Anfield following his loan spell at AC Milan according to Italian news agency Tuttomercatoweb. The forward positions at Liverpool appear to be open with injuries and poor form meaning Klopp is yet to be convinced by Benteke, Origi, Sturridge and Firmino. And he probably hasn’t even met poor old Danny Ings
West Brom are keen to sign forward Gabriel Agbonlahor, 29, from local rivals Aston Villa before the end of January which could see Saido Berahino released from his purgatory on the bench to finally join Spurs or Stoke and put that rumour to bed.
German paper Bild states Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze, 23, has said his future at the German club is uncertain as he has spoken highly of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who managed him at Borussia Dortmund.
Bournemouth are close to breaking their club transfer record as they are on the brink of signing Wolves’ former Arsenal Trainee striker Benik Afobe, 22, for £10m.
QPR have told keeper Rob Green he will be dropped if he does not secure a move away from the club in January as the 35-year-old has a clause in his contract which will extend his current deal if he plays five more times for the club says the Evening Standard in London.
