TRANSFER GOSSIP

Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, is determined to leave Real
Madrid at the end of the season - and will make a return
to Manchester United if he decides against joining
Manchester City. (Sunday Express)

But Ronaldo could yet move to Chelsea if the London club
are prepared to pay him a staggering £500,000-a-week. (Mail
on Sunday)
Tottenham will again attempt to sign Southampton's 24-
year-old midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin when the
transfer window re-opens in January. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester United will offer 26-year-old Spain midfielder
Juan Mata as bait in their bid to land Roma midfielder Kevin
Strootman, 24, in January. (Sunday Mirror)
Burnley may decide to sell striker Danny Ings in January
as the 22-year-old's current contract with them runs out
next summer and he is yet to sign a new deal. (Sun on
Sunday - subscription required)
OTHER GOSSIP
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew, in charge of the
Magpies since December 2010, is facing the sack after a
4-0 defeat by his former club Southampton sparked taunts
by the Toon Army. (Mail on Sunday)
Hull City manager Steve Bruce is being lined up to replace
Pardew, with Alan Shearer becoming his assistant. (Sunday
People)
Chelsea defender John Terry was fined and banned by
the Football Association for racially abusing then QPR
defender Anton Ferdinand during a game in October
2011. Speaking about the incident, the latter's brother
Rio has accused Terry of being an "idiot" for the way he
handled the incident. (Sun on Sunday - subscription
required)
Fulham are
without a win in
their last 10
games under
Felix Magath
Fulham fans called for manager Felix Magath, 61, to be
sacked after a fifth defeat in six Championship games left
the Cottagers bottom of the table. Magath only took charge
in February. (London 24)
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says his
players need to match their reputations with winning
performances, starting at Queens Park Rangers on
Sunday. (Sunday Express)
Former Manchester City defender and current Bayern
Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng says too much money
too quickly for young players in England could be a reason
they "can't focus 100% on getting better". (Sunday Times -
subscription required)
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes the
signing of Colombia striker Radamel Falcao will help
turn the club into title winners again. (Sunday Telegraph)
Midfielder Shinji Kagawa, 25, says he had "goosebumps the
entire game" as he marked his Borussia Dortmund debut
with a goal in a 3-0 victory over Freiburg after signing from
Manchester United. (Four Four Two)
BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski, 29, tweeted a picture
of himself with Hollywood film star Samuel L Jackson,
who watched Saturday's 2-2 draw with Manchester City at
the Emirates Stadium.
Lukas Podolski
was an unused
substitute
against
Manchester City
"Good game, unfortunately only one point," wrote the
Germany World Cup winner. "Next game on Tuesday.
But it was nice to meet Samuel Jackson after the game."
West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster apologised for his error
in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to Everton. The 31-year-old
was at fault as Kevin Mirallas doubled the Merseyside club's
lead. "Sorry for an awful mistake today, at an important
point in the game where we were still in it. Need to stick
together and stay positive," he wrote.
AND FINALLY
Arsenal midfielder Theo Walcott, 25, met Formula 1
driver Lewis Hamilton before his team's 2-2 draw with
Manchester City on Saturday. (Mail on Sunday)