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Joao Mario has started in four Serie A games for Inter Milan this season. Lack of playing time has forced the Portuguese international to consider his future at San Siro.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi would understand if Javier Mascherano decides to leave the Nou Camp during the upcoming January transfer window.

Danny Rose is optimistic he will be fit to face Stoke City despite going off in Tottenham's win over Apoel.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah could make a premature return to Manchester United in January as Crystal Palace target a six-month loan swoop for out-of-favour Liverpool striker Danny Ings.

Walcott has not started a Premier League match this season and is on Sam Allardyce's agenda according to recent reports.

Craig Burley has rubbished reports Tottenham could land Jordi Alba from Barcelona in a swap deal for Danny Rose.

Seri was reportedly close to joining Barcelona in the summer but ultimately remained with Nice, who have struggled so far this season.

Liverpool swept aside Spartak Moscow 7-0 at Anfield to march into knockout stages of the Champions League.

Gremio are happy to have a player watched by big European clubs in Barcelona target Arthur Melo but will find it hard to keep the midfielder, admits head coach Renato Gaucho.

Sandro is of interest to Valencia, who are surprisingly fighting for the Spanish league title this season, but a move to the Mestalla Stadium is far from certain.

Santi Cazorla has suffered another setback in his recovery from an Achilles injury and Wenger is hopeful he will return before the end of the campaign.

United are eight points behind Premier League leaders City heading into the first Manchester derby of the season.

Philippe Coutinho has suggested that his proposed move to Barcelona is already a thing of the past after scoring a hat-trick during Liverpool's 7-0 win over Spartak Moscow.

Vincent Kompany was left out of the Manchester City squad for their final Champions League game with Pep Guardiola explaining his captain "didn't feel good."

Arsene Wenger will not allow players to leave Arsenal in January and weaken the team just so that they can fulfill their own World Cup dream.

Mesut Ozil's agent have been in talks with Arsenal over a new deal for more than a year. However, the Gunners and the German international are yet to reach an agreement.

Lucas Gomes was at Manchester United's training ground in Carrington for a trial in October. He impressed Red Devils' officials during his time in England.

Coach Craig Shakespeare insists that Everton manager Sam Allardyce has yet to pick his team for Sunday's derby trip to Liverpool, with places still up for grabs.

Danny Rose escaped with requiring just five stitches after being substituted during Tottenham's 3-0 win over Apoel.

Real Madrid will be without three first choice defenders as Dani Carvajal and Sergio Ramos are suspended.

Nketiah, Macey, Sheaf have agreed new Arsenal deals to follow in the footsteps of youth-team star Joe Willock.

Kyle Walker left Tottenham Hotspur for Manchester City in the summer. He is reportedly earning £130,000-a-week at the Etihad.

Tottenham qualified for the knockout stages of Europe's premier club competition with a game to spare.

Manchester United face the possibility of meeting Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Juventus in the last 16 stage of the Uefa Champions League.

Real Madrid face the possibility of meeting Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City in the last 16 stage of the Uefa Champions League.

Liverpool face the possibility of meeting Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Juventus in the last 16 stage of the Uefa Champions League.

Barcelona face the possibility of meeting Chelsea or Bayern Munich in the last 16 stage of the Uefa Champions League.

Niasse is a cult hero among the Goodison Park faithful after fighting his way back into first-team contention.

The mighty Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain could lie in wait for Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League after their disappointing second-place finish in Group C.