Despite the international break coming to a close, the transfer speculation regarding several players continues to rage with a handful of Premier League clubs said to be drawing up their list of targets for January.
Standard Sport brings you the best pieces of gossip from today's papers and beyond – with news that may hearten Manchester United fans eager to see a star name move to Old Trafford.
Reports from ESPN suggest that Real Madrid are set to sell one of Gareth Bale or Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, as representatives from both players have been discussing a transfer away.
The high-profile duo have both been linked with moves to United, though an emotional return for Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo may be disrupted by Paris Saint-Germain’s interest in signing the 30-year-old. It may be that Bale is more receptive to a return to English football in what would be a transfer race sure to be led by Louis van Gaal’s side.
In London Chelsea are expected to be busy in January as they look to turn around a season that seems highly unlikely to end in anything but disappointment. Long-term Tottenham target Saido Berahino has emerged as a reported possibility to revamp a strike-force that has badly struggled in recent months.
Chelsea - January transfer targets gallery
They may not be the only comings and goings at Stamford Bridge, with several of Jose Mourinho’s misfiring stars in line for the chop.
For more on these stories, and the best of the other stories in today’s paper, scroll down to Standard Sport’s transfer hub.
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